I can not recollect how I first stumbled upon the sauntering bars of Beantown’s next up emcee Cam Meekins, but I do remember that I had no trouble spinning his first two projects NTRSPCTN and : ) :/ :/ without interruption. I am the first to admit that at artist keeping my attention for that long is a feat in of itself. His uncanny ability to extend narratives beyond just a verse, but to entire tracks ad the project at large, tap into the core of the hip-hop legacy that might sometimes get lost in the smoke and mirrors of the industry. It words are easily digested, but the meaning behind them has a habit of lingering enough to warrant more spins.

Two weeks ago he landed on the iTunes charts with his follow up project Lamp City, and has solidified his status as a young artists to watch in the North East. Subject matter deviation seems to be his strongest tool in the craft, but it would be a discredit to his drive to say he doesn’t back it up with solid flows and original self-produced instrumentals that dwell on live piano utilization. With plans to take the music on the round beyond his homebase of Boston, Meekins took some time to connect with us about his history, the new project, and what Lamp City is beyond the album. (more…)