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album.
To wrap up 2011 Laelo
released his third album,
“Life In High Definition.”
The album is sponsored by
Raw Rolling Papers and
Marijuana & Bullshit Cloth-

Life in high definition

ing Company. It has features
from many of the DMV elite
such as Tabi Bonney, Smoke
Dza, Lyriciss, Chaundon, Mic
Lungz and many more. The
features garnered Laelo more
attention from industry power
brokers and underground fans
alike The album also boosted
some heavy hitter production
from Bad Abbot, Str8 Beatz,
G Money and Smoke Trix.
“Life In High Definition”
speaks to Laelo’s growth and
maturity. The album is by far
his lightest album. No longer
angry or dissatisfied he wanted to make people feel good
with this album. Is built of
sixteen tracks of witty wordplay undeniable production
and a smokers vibe. A stand
out track is “So Many Things”
featuring Blak King and Reesa Renee is a snare driven
track warning about getting
distracted my so many of
life’s things.
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of features from Uptown XO,
Black Boo, Gods’illa, Awthentik, Alison Carney, Violet
Rocker, and Precious Joubert.
Production is supplied by Str8
Beatz, Matcy P, Sergio Cortez,
Awthentik, DCypher, Nowah

lifers never die

Beatz, and Hec Dolo.
“Niggas Ain’t Grindin’” feaWith “Life In High Definituring and produced by Awtion” Laelo put himself in the thentik is a shot aimed squaretop tier of artist in Washingly at the skinny jean craze
ton, DC underground music
plaguing the rap game. “I’m
scene in many of the eyes of
A Hustler Baby” produced by
supporters. He has also beStr8 Beatz is an ode dedicated
come one of the faces of the
to Laelo’s never ending hustle.
marijuana culture in the DMV. “This Is My Home,” featuring
Which he believes is kind of
Uptown XO and Black Boo
cool.
(of Mambo Sauce) produced
Laelo’s new sound took his by Matcy P is a salute to Laecareer to a new level. People
lo’s city, Washington DC.
all across the World Wide
“Lifers Never Die” has been
Web started to pay close atten- branded Laelo’s most mature
tion to what the rapper would piece of work. He credits his
do next. What he did surprised ability to balance entertaineveryone! Laelo for personal
ing and educating while still
reasons, he took almost a year making a cohesive project in
off from music not dropping a sound and theme with making
new music until 2012.
this his best album.
In 2012 after taking alIn 2014 A3C Circuit tour
most two years off he sounds made it’s second to last stop in
battle ready and re-charged
Washington, DC looking for
Laelo released his fourth ala fire spitting MC to grace the
bum,“Lifers Never Die.” The A3C tenth anniversary stage
album has an all star line up
in Atlanta, GA. The competi-