Meet Desert Storm’s Newest Act: 1st String
If we had told you in ’07 that Pittsburgh’s hip-hop community was breeding some top-notch talent, you wouldn’t have believed us. You probably would have even laughed out loud. Well, thanks to Wiz Khalifa and his extended Taylor Gang crew (the hundreds of thousands of extremist fanatics across the country who ride or die for Wiz, mostly showcasing their support and loyalty via Twitter and viral videos), the 412 is officially on the map. It took a while for another city in Pennsylvania to get recognized, but at least now when a relatively unknown artist from Pittsburgh pops up on the radar, people will acknowledge the guy/gal a little bit more.
Desert Storm Records took things a step further than simple acknowledgment and signed a talented group of emcees known as 1st String (Young Tone, Ray-Al, Mahd, and S.M.P.). We won’t bore you with a bio yet, because reading about these guys without seeing them in action won’t do them any justice; we’d rather them just wow you with their rhyming ability.
Watch these guys do lyrical justice to this first beat, a Crime Mob album cut that never reached its potential because of the weak bars the milk-carton crunk group dropped back in ’07. The second beat is vintage Kanye, before his stardom. The 412 crew also handles that instrumental, as well. Plus, that Pittsburgh accent adds a pretty cool flair to everything they say. Shout out to By Any Means, who shot this crisp, beautifully edited visual for the songs.
DOWNLOAD: 1st String – Goin’ In Circles
Follow 1st String on Twitter: @1stStringPGH, and for more information, hit up Desert Storm Records.
This is def a hard classic style track, hot lyrics too. these kids may have a future.
These kids are niceeee, its about time Pittsburgh made some noise in this industry
Theyre nothing new and fresh but theyre definitely a step up from the now typical southern drawl pop/rap. Id give them a chance if i came across an album/mixtape
the first guy is so good. so, so good.
wow. they’re nice. I agree with JR, i would def give them a chance.
I agree w/ Modi, he’s way too good. my goodness.
Aristotle’s video’s are so crisp too.
Spreadin the new flava in our ears. Very nice video, looking forward to hearing more from the 1st String Trio! Much Respect!
Agree with some that say nothing REALLY new, but worth keepin an eye on for sure. Definitely feelin the “vintage” Kayne though…
ok then….pittsburgh stand up! these kids are dope….excited about their future in the industry
They are nice and the video is a perfect fit.
wiz khalifa is too smooth with it. he’s definitely put pittsburgh on the radar. these guys sound good too. looking forward to see where they go from here.
I’m following them to “Stardom”!
You gotta love 1st String! Thank you for finally putting the Burg on the Map! I Love This Song! Young Tone don’t kill em! You make it look way to easy! Ray Al you’re a lyrical GENIUS!
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Pittsburgh its our time! Keep making it do what it do fellas. You are opening the door to some tremendous talent from the Burgh… Cool Mill aka Spazieo to follow… The takeover has now begun! As we say in the burgh, I’m on dat – YAHHHHMEAN!!!! Cause I Know They Goin Hate!
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dem PA boys go hard all you need is 1 track to see how hard they work
1 string baby my niggaz go hard no homo
pass da 100 proof 2 julio burrr
I’m following them to “Stardom”!