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Torn between boom-bap breaks and distorted electric guitars, Gnotes brings together his diverse talents as a poet and musician for Rhymes and Beats. Rooted in live instrumentation and progressive lyricism, Rhymes and Beats is a 21st century outernational hip-hop record with a tinge of nostalgia for 90s grunge and golden era rap. Equally comfortable on stage with a guitar or outside with a cipher of MCs, Gnotes has been composing and refining Rhymes and Beats since the release of his debut album Broken Spoke in 2004. Lyrically taut and musically sound, Rhymes and Beats is a focused introduction to Gnotes' unique style of bohemian hip-hop.