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About the Song: This new cut produced by budding New Jersey producer Clams Casino features dynamic lyricism by upstart Detroit emcee Ice Cold Sophist. This song will be featured on the emcee’s forthcoming project Cubicle Rap Dream. Ice Cold Sophist’s current mixtape BD1013 can be downloaded now at icsmuzic.com. https://soundcloud.com/icecoldsophist/death-by-design-by-ice-cold About ICE COLD SOPHIST aka iCSBorn and bred in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Ice Cold Sophist (shortened as ‘iCS’) comes from the generation of kids born in the 80’s and raised in the 90’s; the crop old enough to remember hip-hop’s infamous golden years, yet baring witness to the rise of Cash Money Records and the break out of classic hip-hop albums such as 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Trying. Penning his first rhyme at 12 years old, iCS’s brand of lyricism is rooted in the gritty upbringing of his environment, yet offers a poetic form that challenges the listener to reflect on the wordplay. With a passionate delivery sewn over down-tempo production the music seems to still have an upbeat feel. If that sounds like a contradiction, though, that’s understandable, because Ice Cold Sophist is all about breaking from the norms while also embracing the idiosyncrasies of what it means to be human. This is characterized through a sonic package that seems to draw inspiration from a variety of musical genres, including hip-hop, R&B, electro, synth, and alternative. Currently unsigned, ICS co-founded the production company Cold Capital Funhouse in 2011 in order to release his music independently. Find more info on iCS here: |
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