Cut Chemist with Lyrics Born @ Webster Hall - Friday, 11/10

So it is in fact true that Cut Chemist, formerly a DJ for the west coast underground crew Jurassic 5, has gone solo with the recent release of his album, “The Audience Is Listening.” Similar to DJ Shadow, who played Webster Hall two weeks ago, this L.A. native continues to cultivate the art of mixing rare, never-before heard tracks into a hip-hop format. The results that emerge from Cut Chemist's lab experiments are definately worth checking out: no broken glass, just smooth playfully polished rhythms that elicit his penchant for funk and old-school rap.

Enter Lyrics Born, the first artist to record on DJ Shadow’s Solesides record label (which is now Quannum). Lyrics Born is not your average west coast underground rapper or rapper in general. Just listen to him sing “I Changed My Mind,” a classy funk throwback. His sing-song voice resonates on any recording, while it translates even better in a live setting.