Blog: Metal Lungies

"Ready Set Go" first appeared on T.I.'s Fuck a Mixtape where No I.D.'s ominous, refined beat stood in stark contrast to the rest of the tape's big clumsy anthems. The track sounds like Jay-Z could have passed over it in favor of the less sinister Swizz Beatz-produced single "On To The Next One." Both songs feature incomprehensible chopped up vocals, but No I.D. turns his batch into a menacing incantation. Cliche as they are, Motion Family's black and white visuals actually work well here. Killer Mike prowls the city's crevices by night, shaking [...]