Audio Premiere: Latyrx (Lateef x Lyrics Born) "Close Your Eyes" feat. Busdriver

Today's OKP premiere comes from alternative hip-hop duo Latyrx, the duo composed of rappers/producers Lateef the Truth Speaker and Lyrics Born. The Bay Area based duo will be releasing their long awaited sophomore LP on November 5th, the aptly titled, The Second Album (follow up to 1997's The Album). The LP is filled with 13 new tracks with features from Zion, Forrest Day, Busdriver, 1-O.A.K., Joyo Velarde, The Gift of Gab, Corey Glover, and more. Today, we give you the premiere of track #6, "Close Your Eyes" featuring Busdriver. Listen to the three rap technicians hit you with a dizzying display of multi-syllabic rhyme patterns, below (Busdriver goes off). The first leg off The Second Album World Tour kicks off next week, get the dates below, as well (help them fund this mission by contributing to their KickStarter page).

10/25 – Cervantes – Denver, CO (w/ Orgone) – tickets

10/26 – Last Chance – Gunnison, CO

10/27 – Belly Up – Aspen, CO – tickets

10/31 – the Knotty Pine – Victor, ID – tickets

11/01 – Top Hat – Missoula, MT – tickets

11/02 – Zebra Lounge – Bozeman, MT

11/03 – Railyard – Billings, MT – tickets

11/04 – Neurolux – Boise, ID – tickets

11/05 – State Room – Salt Lake City, UT

11/08 – Boomer’s – Laytonville, CA – tickets available at the door

11/09 – Harlow’s – Sacramento, CA – tickets

11/14 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR (w/ Vursatyl of Lifesavas & Tope) – tickets

11/15 – Domino Room – Bend, OR – tickets available at the door

11/16 – The Crocodile – Seattle, WA – tickets

11/20 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA (w/ Forrest Day, DJ Aaron AxelsEn & hosted by The Gift of Gab & Chief Xcel of Blackalicious) – tickets

11/21 – Moe’s Alley – Santa Cruz, CA – tickets