Awkword x The White Shadow "Hands Off! Melt ICE" [SINGLE]

Awkword is a 20-year NYC Hip Hop veteran who seamlessly blends 90s boombap and postmodern angst. Best known for his work with producer Harry Fraud, Awkword has toured the US with The Cool Kids, collaborated with Sean Price, Joell Ortiz and Jadakiss, and been featured by the likes of Complex, MTV, Hot 97, The Source, XXL, Vibe and Village Voice. Now back after a half-decade hiatus, Awkword releases the White Shadow produced “Hands Off! Melt ICE” to share his take on the state of America today.

The White Shadow is a legendary Hip Hop producer and turntablist from Norway who started as a Disco DJ in the late 70's at age 9, DJ'd nightclubs in Norway in the 80's and won the Norwegian DMC mixing championships in 1988 and '89 making him Norwegian mixing champion. He placed 10th. in the 1989 DMC World DJ Championships in London/UK and met his future manager from New York there. He moved to New York in 1991 and stayed until 1995 DJ'ing all the best clubs in NYC like The Ritz (Studio 54), The Tunnel, Shelter, Sound Factory, S.O.B's, The Limelight, Nell's and tons more opening up for and playing with DJ legends like Funkmaster Flex, Biz Markie, Larry Levan, Frankie Knuckles and many more. Back in Norway from 1995 he became a solid Hiphop producer and by now he's released 20 of his own albums featuring various artists mostly from the US including Rakim, KRS-One, Kool G Rap, Wu Tang Clan, Snoop Dogg and 100's more. Among them Awkword.