2 Peace Drops

Went to RCA yesterday to the Craftsman Records offices to interview 2 Peace, whose debut We Come In Peace just dropped. Feeling their single "Kit Mak," which translates roughly as: "Don't think too much, I was only playing." The hook is real addictive; it sounds a little like Thai upcountry music set to a hot Neptunes beat. Got to see the video, too, which will be released Monday.

It's an exciting time for them. On the drive over to Craftsman, their producer Anutr Yossundara (flick below; of Suk 11 fame) took calls from friends who had just heard the track on the radio for the first time.

The group is four rappers: Madame Suki (used to be a dancer for Thaitanium), Bakadi, Wildderness, Bullet, plus DJ Kustomade. They rhyme in Thai and English. Most of them have spent considerable time abroad, and had some really interesting insights on the differences between American and Thai hip-hop (read my book for details). The similarities? Suki said it best: "It all comes down to heart. Hip-hop is all about heart."