Meet Star Trak’s Charles Hamilton
What’s next for New York rap? These days, a lot of industry insiders are pointing towards 20-year-old Harlem native Charles Hamilton, who recently signed to Interscope through Pharrell’s Star Trak imprint.
The kid can rap his ass off, but he’s definitely on some left-field creativity shit with his self-produced, sample-based beats. His DJ Green Lantern mixtape Outside Lookin’ is on the way, and he recently debuted “Brooklyn Girls,” a tribute to fly females that flips a sample from KP & Envyi’s “Swing My Way.” Hear the song and watch a few videos of Charles below.
Charles Hamilton “Brooklyn Girls”
from DJ Green Lantern Presents…Outside Lookin’ (2008)
Charles Hamilton & Cory Gunz “Neh Neh Neh” (Produced by DJ Green Lantern):
Charles Hamilton on Power 106 with DJ Skee:
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i’m embarrassed that “sample-based beats” are considered “left-field.” when’s my aarp discount kicking in?
Comment by senor grumpy — May 29, 2008 #
Yo i was one of the fist kats to say kanye would change the game, Im talking bout way befor he was even on other ppl’s radar. And i havent heard enough from this kid but from what i here so far, i think he got it.
Comment by sam king — May 29, 2008 #
…Didn’t listen to dude’s music yet, but it’s a sad state of affairs when the “future of NY rap” is up in a pink button up and tie. The fuck happened to grimy?! The fuck happened to NY!?
Comment by Logikal Accord — May 30, 2008 #
Some heads rather rock with “grimy” liars than real nigg@z, I guess. I dont really care what you have on if you’re making good music, and this kid can flow PERIOD.
Comment by embark — June 3, 2008 #
Do you really give a shit what he wearin Logikal? The kid is nice. Check his skill <<>>
What happened to grimy? It got lost, old, cold and tossed. Too fast for you? Haha. What would you rather show hard or flow hard?
Comment by u2revengeful — July 2, 2008 #
nah.
charles hamilton is the fucking truth. i didn’t even know he was signed to star trak. but i knew he had that NY swag.
but he needs to drop that teyana girl though, she’s not doing it for me.
http://www.dctobc.com/2008/07/charles-hamilton-is-the-truth/
yes. i just said it. the man is the fucking truth. again. on that new mixtape, he’s not even trying. he’s like talking, and it just so happens to rhyme. hit the link and catch that 8 minute freestyle on green lantern’s show. and that new mixtape is on the page, too. yzr.
Comment by modi — July 4, 2008 #
His free is too legit. I haven’t heard a mutha fucka think that fast since…I don’t even know.
Compare Charles on green lantern to this:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=JCSw3Y4E1OI
hahahaha!
Comment by u2revengeful — July 8, 2008 #
apparently, he didn’t sign thru star trak. i’m just saying though.
he’s just on interscope. so that should clear shit up a bit.
http://DCtoBC.com
Comment by modi — July 17, 2008 #
STAR TRAK…….I thought it was Demevolist Music Group/Interscope……..where’d you get your facts?????HARLEM STAND UP
Comment by no$leepgetmoney — August 13, 2008 #