SYNOPSIS
Hot off of the heels of their debut digital EP and special limited edition vinyl release, Kindred Spirits (2022 OOR 310/The Paper Label), and the Slept On Summer (2022 The Paper Label) compilation, prolific Buffalo, New York emcee Cav Johnson and Dallas, Texas producer The Kid Flames return as their Madison Ave alter egos, Cav Calloway and Don Draper, with their second extended project, aptly titled Draper Calloway.
Just in time to warm up the holiday season, the concept EP finds the two in lock-step, evolving their signature boom-bap/lofi sound with swinging, jazz-infused stylings and dusty drums that are unmistakably New York. If the city were to exist in a cup of hot java, this 4-track sophomore effort is that cup.
Following the trails blazed by iconic duos and groups such Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Gang Starr, EPMD, Black Moon, Little Brother, and more, the two have officially arrived as a unit to stake their claim in the industry, while continuing to lay the groundwork for Hip-Hop, championing a sound that can only be described as classic Golden Era – the essence.
