“You know how the culture everywhere and this man bring it to the border region”
“Maybe it sound like a soundtrack because the whole vibe solid”
“You know when an artist prepare his work that things serious”
“I would recommend rolling up something and getting into the substance of this project”
“ No sign of slipping, no sign of any issues”
“Yo real spit this track “Harp” got the vibe I been looking for. Got that production that just hit with them strings, then it got that soft drum hitting in the back ground and mans just rhyming over the whole setup like it ain’t no thing”
“Tae Zu is a name that go hand in hand with lyrical flow”
“I would highly encourage any hip hop listener to check out the Lok&Ki album by Tae Zu”
“If you been paying attention to underground hip hop you might seen Tae Zu name pop up. He is an artist out of El Paso, Texas that is about bars, and delivery and that writing.” - kareem williams
“Lok&ki Tae Zu is a multi talented artist that has spent his time studying his craft. He likes to delve into the music headfirst and not only perfect his flow, his wordplay, his writing approach but also his attention to composition, his attention to the business end of the music industry and of course the coveted live show. This artist is an everyman type artist. He is someone who can talk craft, and different facets of hip hop but also just be a hip hop head that has an appreciation for other genres of music, for different avenues of art and expression. You can hear the influence in his work as his catalog does not stale and become repetitive. His latest project LOK&KI is another step in the evolution of Tae Zu. From the cinematic intro of The Pass to the grimy east coast style production vibes from Doom Patrole he dances on the beat with his words and strikes the microphone with visceral descriptions and attacks.The production on this project blends with his words until the finished product is an even keeled hip hop track that isn't riding the trend wave of 808's and drill type hi hats, he creates music that is unapologetically him and because of that his music is always worth the listen and brings that high replay value. Tap into his latest body of work here! LOK&KI!”
“Lok&Ki “Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field” The Southwest music scene has an interesting repertoire of artists. One of the artists that has had a long-standing presence in the region is Tae Zu. He has been featured on the site Desert Heat and toured the southwest and always finds a way back to our pages and to our readers. His musical influence is that of the Blues, Jazz, and Funk that his grandfather introduced him to. His bio on his website DesertGhodTaeZu mentions classic artists like Slick Rick, Busta and Wu-Tang and you may even catch that influence in his writing style and his approach to his production. His music is heavy on the story, the narrative, the visceral images depicted through poetic bars that delivery in confident and metered breath. You cannot catch a dull moment in his music, and his ability to paint a picture with a thousand words is one of the reasons why you should check out his music as well. His latest project Lok&Ki seems to be the next evolutionary step for Tae Zu. He’s is constantly outdoing his last body of work and this album is no different. He raps out of El Paso, Texas but without prior knowledge of such you might think he was from the golden era of hip hop or even from one of the East Coast cities as his writing style is not familiar to that of the Southwest. He doesn’t indulge in the brand of hip hop that is identifiable as Western Texas or Southern New Mexico. He has this ability to speak to concepts that other artists generally don’t. His production is fitting for his music and doesn’t ride the waves of the modern era, doesn’t reduce his lyrical prowess to the lowest common populist denominator and its listenable. Some artists who seek to be heady and flowery with their writing forget about being palatable and having replay value. This is the type of music an old head can enjoy but this is also the type of music anyone who has an appreciation for writing and art can enjoy. Listen to the project below and follow him for more quality music as always!”