CREATOR APPRECIATION: 2 MELLO

2 Mello's lyrics are pure poetry. Blaugust week 3 prompt: Top five (or 10 or 20) musical artists. I'm just gonna do one. I pick: ◀◀ ◼︎ ▶︎▶︎♫ 2 Mello Since trying to move away from streaming platforms, I've been trying to listen to individual albums. Memories of Tokyo-To is what I play on repeat at the gym. It's easy to workout when you're listening to this: I learned about 2 Mello from Daniel, of course. 2 Mello mostly creates music for video games. Memories of Tokyo-To and Sounds of Tokyo-To Future are both featured in the game, Bomb Rush Cyber Funk. The game is a spiritual successor* of Jet Set Radio. In the game, players can do tricks on rollerblades and other vehicles, spray graffiti, and join crews. The crews battle each other for territory and get chased around by cops. Music is a big part of the game. * I asked Daniel to describe all of this for me. I'm just here for the music. A lyrical genius2 Mello raps over break beats and hip hop, as well as ska and drum n' bass. His music…