The Grouch and Eligh are two of the central figures within Living Legends, the independent West Coast hip-hop collective that came together in the late 90s and brought together voices including Murs, Scarub, Bicasso, and Sunspot Jonz. The Grouch (Garrett Murawski) is rooted in Oakland; Eligh operates as both emcee and producer from California. Together they have released multiple collaborative albums including Monster, Glass Animals, and Say G&E, and they belong to a small group of artists from that era of alternative West Coast rap who have remained independent and consistent. "Like Water" features Eli-Mac with production from Dnae. Eli-Mac is a vocalist who has built recognition through her emotional register and her ability to open up rap structures. Dnae delivers a production that takes the title literally: movement without friction, depth without pressure. For a duo with decades of shared work behind them, a record like this functions less as proof of anything and more as a point of rest you know how the other person breathes, you don't have to explain anything. Visual by Evan Doheny.
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