Thumbs are no longer anatomical but rather the static characters of approval for a job well done. The likes that catalog our individual preferences.

They grade the successes playing out in a virtual world and within our own minds. Endlessly gathered into a sprawling market-ready databases rivalled only by our idea of a God.

Thumbs is the latest effort from Busdriver to further explore the concept of a homogenous citizenry from his last record Perfect Hair.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/thumbs/id1051982882
https://twitter.com/Busdriverr


B U S D R I V E R  -  T  H  U  M  B  S

Drawing from memory and community roots, the 10th album from rap innovator BUSDRIVER plays out like an ode to modern folk art via the act’s characteristically warped take on the world’s leading pop music: hiphop. Homespun and bursting with intention, “electricity is on our side” argues that the quintessential underground hiphop album is in fact the high art of the day.// A fluid understanding of electronic musics, jazz, hiphop and creative writing are once again minced into a unique configuration(underground social music) to achieve the aesthetic ends and off-kilter messaging exacted by the legendary BUSDRIVER.
https://busdriver.lnk.to/ElectricityIsOnOurSide

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B U S D R I V E R  - Electricity is on our Side (album)

1st single from Busdriver's upcoming album Perfect Hair.

due out worldwide Sept. 9th via Big Dada.
pre-order the album now and get a download of 'Ego Death' 
iTunes : http://smarturl.it/perfecthairit
Ninjashop: http://smarturl.it/perfecthair
http://bigdada.com/busdriver/
http://busdriverse.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Busdriver/58174070929
https://twitter.com/Busdriverr
WATCH THE STRANGELOOP DIRECTED VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTxDEu1mw68

Ego Death

Busdriver - Ego Death feat. Aesop Rock and Danny Brown prod. by Jeremiah Jae

electricity is on our side

unsigned hype clause... (feat. Fumitake Tamura)

Im_from_a_different_time (original take)

airliner_patio

mine_state

Thumbs

Worlds to Run (feat. Anderson .Paak & Milo)

plagued_by_arte

off of Temporary Forever 2002
prod. by Paris Zax

on double vinyl, for today only: https://busdriver-thumbs.bandcamp.com/album/temporary-forever

Imaginary Places

king cookie faced (FOR HELLFYRE) 

Driver
Open Mike Eagle
milo
Terra Lopez(Sister Crayon)on the chorus

produced/re-worked by greyhat

intro voice &
pic by Joëlle Lê

buy the sinlge: http://perfect-hair.bandcamp.com/track/king-cookie-faced-for-hellfyre-greyhat-remix-feat-milo-and-open-mike-eagle

Busdriver - king cookie face (FOR HELLFYRE) (greyhat rmx)w/Open Mike Eagle, milo and Terra Lopez

2nd single from the new tape from Busdriver "Thumbs"

Pre-order Thumbs now and get a download of "Ministry of the Torture Couch" and "Worlds to Run"
itunes.apple.com/us/album/thumbs/id1051982882
https://busdriver-thumbs.bandcamp.com/album/thumbs-2

due out November 6th

guest verse by: Hemlock Ernst(Sam Herring)
production by Elos (Team Supreme)
engineering by Kenny Segal (Team Supreme)

Artwork by Moneekah http://www.moneekah.com/

Busdriver - Ministry Of The Torture Couch feat. Hemlock Ernst prod. by Elos

From Busdriver's album, Thumbs.

featuring Kaveh Rastegar(Kneebody) on the bass and guitar
Fumitake Tamura on the beat
extra production by Dakim
Guest verse by Zeroh

out on Temporary Whatever/Alphapup
busdriver-thumbs.bandcamp.com/album/thumbs-2
itunes.apple.com/us/album/thumbs/id1051982882

Thumbs


Hottentot Supercluster (feat. Zeroh) beat by Fumitake Tamura

From Busdriver's album, Thumbs.

greayhat produced and mixed this
featured back up vocals by Terra Lopez of Sister Crayon
talking at the end by Shannon Moore

out on Temporary Whatever/Alphapup
busdriver-thumbs.bandcamp.com/album/thumbs-2
itunes.apple.com/us/album/thumbs/id1051982882

Thumbs

Thumbs


Black Labor (as Understood By Equiano)

From Busdriver's album, Thumbs.
beat by Mono/Poly of Brainfeeder

out on Temporary Whatever/Alphapup
busdriver-thumbs.bandcamp.com/album/thumbs-2
itunes.apple.com/us/album/thumbs/id1051982882

Thumbs


Hyperbolic 2 prod by Mono/Poly

From Busdriver's album, Thumbs.

beat by Kenny Segal, Mike Parvizi, Driver and Mr. Carmack

out on Temporary Whatever/Alphapup
busdriver-thumbs.bandcamp.com/album/thumbs-2
itunes.apple.com/us/album/thumbs/id1051982882

Thumbs


MUCH prod. by the Jefferson Park Boys

From Busdriver's album, Thumbs.

beat by Labeatski

out on Temporary Whatever/Alphapup
busdriver-thumbs.bandcamp.com/album/thumbs-2
itunes.apple.com/us/album/thumbs/id1051982882

Thumbs

Species Of Property prod. Labeatiski

Beat by Nate Fox
Song by Chance the Rapper

redid by Driver
mastered by Kenny Segal
Get Busdriver's latest Thumbs www.busdriver.lnk.to/Thumbs
busdriversal.com/

Busdriver - JUICE Cover

this song is from Jimetta Rose's forthcoming mini-LP, The Light Bearer, produced entirely by Georgia Anne Muldrow. The record is a coming of age tale from the Reluctant Priestess of Los Angeles. The beginning of a journey for a power black women in search of her kingdom.

pre-order the album and get the single 'Catch now Vibe': http://www.jimettarose.lnk.to/TheLightBearer
preorder the digital album, limited edition cassette tape or vinyl here:
https://temporarywhatever.bandcamp.com/album/light-bearer
design by Dylan Tull

Jimetta Rose - Catch A Vibe prod. by Georgia Anne Muldrow

electricity is on our side
produced by BUSDRIVER
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trumpet and conversation by Hodgy Akbar
the introduction features Aceyalone and Abstract Rude from the Goodlife circa 1994
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from the new double-album "Electricity is on our Side" by BUSDRIVER
get the album now: busdriver.lnk.to/ElectricityIsOnOurSide

Drawing from memory and community roots, the 10th album from rap innovator BUSDRIVER plays out like an ode to modern folk art via the act’s characteristically warped take on the world’s leading pop music: hiphop. Homespun and bursting with intention, “electricity is on our side” argues that the quintessential underground hiphop album is in fact the high art of the day.// A fluid understanding of electronic musics, jazz, hiphop and creative writing are once again minced into a unique configuration(underground social music) to achieve the aesthetic ends and off-kilter messaging exacted by the legendary BUSDRIVER.

Electricity is on our Side

BUSDRIVER - electricity is on our side

Im from a different time
produced by BUSDRIVER

from the new double-album "Electricity is on our Side" by BUSDRIVER
get the album now: busdriver.lnk.to/ElectricityIsOnOurSide

Drawing from memory and community roots, the 10th album from rap innovator BUSDRIVER plays out like an ode to modern folk art via the act’s characteristically warped take on the world’s leading pop music: hiphop. Homespun and bursting with intention, “electricity is on our side” argues that the quintessential underground hiphop album is in fact the high art of the day.// A fluid understanding of electronic musics, jazz, hiphop and creative writing are once again minced into a unique configuration(underground social music) to achieve the aesthetic ends and off-kilter messaging exacted by the legendary BUSDRIVER.

BUSDRIVER - Im from a different time

Grape Drank
produced by BUSDRIVER
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guest verse by Denmark Vessey
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from the new double-album "Electricity is on our Side" by BUSDRIVER
get the album now: busdriver.lnk.to/ElectricityIsOnOurSide

Drawing from memory and community roots, the 10th album from rap innovator BUSDRIVER plays out like an ode to modern folk art via the act’s characteristically warped take on the world’s leading pop music: hiphop. Homespun and bursting with intention, “electricity is on our side” argues that the quintessential underground hiphop album is in fact the high art of the day.// A fluid understanding of electronic musics, jazz, hiphop and creative writing are once again minced into a unique configuration(underground social music) to achieve the aesthetic ends and off-kilter messaging exacted by the legendary BUSDRIVER.

BUSDRIVER - Grape Drank feat. Denmark Vessey

losing you again
produced by BUSDRIVER

from the new double-album "Electricity is on our Side" by BUSDRIVER
get the album now: busdriver.lnk.to/ElectricityIsOnOurSide

Drawing from memory and community roots, the 10th album from rap innovator BUSDRIVER plays out like an ode to modern folk art via the act’s characteristically warped take on the world’s leading pop music: hiphop. Homespun and bursting with intention, “electricity is on our side” argues that the quintessential underground hiphop album is in fact the high art of the day.// A fluid understanding of electronic musics, jazz, hiphop and creative writing are once again minced into a unique configuration(underground social music) to achieve the aesthetic ends and off-kilter messaging exacted by the legendary BUSDRIVER.

BUSDRIVER - losing you again

the year I became a mutherfuckin’ G
production by BUSDRIVER and Dntel
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(Jimmy T. contributed the main riff, light percussion and the ‘build-up’ chords)
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guest verse and vox by Lorde Fredd33
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from the new double-album "Electricity is on our Side" by BUSDRIVER
get the album now: busdriver.lnk.to/ElectricityIsOnOurSide

Drawing from memory and community roots, the 10th album from rap innovator BUSDRIVER plays out like an ode to modern folk art via the act’s characteristically warped take on the world’s leading pop music: hiphop. Homespun and bursting with intention, “electricity is on our side” argues that the quintessential underground hiphop album is in fact the high art of the day.// A fluid understanding of electronic musics, jazz, hiphop and creative writing are once again minced into a unique configuration(underground social music) to achieve the aesthetic ends and off-kilter messaging exacted by the legendary BUSDRIVER.

BUSDRIVER - the year I became a mutherfuckin’ G feat. Dntel and Lorde Fredde

the saboteur's mirror 
produced by BUSDRIVER

new double-album "Electricity is on our Side" by BUSDRIVER
get the album now: busdriver.lnk.to/ElectricityIsOnOurSide

Drawing from memory and community roots, the 10th album from rap innovator BUSDRIVER plays out like an ode to modern folk art via the act’s characteristically warped take on the world’s leading pop music: hiphop. Homespun and bursting with intention, “electricity is on our side” argues that the quintessential underground hiphop album is in fact the high art of the day.// A fluid understanding of electronic musics, jazz, hiphop and creative writing are once again minced into a unique configuration(underground social music) to achieve the aesthetic ends and off-kilter messaging exacted by the legendary BUSDRIVER.

The Sabateur's Mirror is underground hiphop at its most provocative.

BUSDRIVER - the Saboteur's Mirror(get "Electricity is on our Side" now)

Temporary Forever

Mindcrossings (feat. D-Styles)

Imaginary Places (feat. D-Styles)

Perfect Hair

Retirement Ode

Fear Of A Black Tangent

Unemployed Black Astronaut

Idle Chatter

Along Came a Biter

Reality Sandwich

Jhelli Beam

Me - Time (With The Pulmonary Palimpsest)

RoadKillOvercoat

The Troglodyte Wins

Avantcore

Single Cell Ego (feat. D-Styles)

Gun Control

Stylin' Under Pressure

Casting Agents And Cowgirls

'the big think' by BUSDRIVER

production + mixed by Swarvy

https://busdriver.lnk.to/thebigthink

BUSDRIVER - the big think [feat. Swarvy]

production: BUSDRIVER

--////this is the original song meant to compliment the thematic totem "IM FROM A DIFFERENT TIME". -- \ made for our 10th album "electricity is on our side"

all the unreleased favs from the EIOOS sessions are included here: https://busdriver.lnk.to/eioos

Temporary Whatever/Busdriverse

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