Rapper 60 East’s My Hometown album is out. The Ontario, California native with the East Coast-inspired flow has been toiling on the hip-hop underground for over a decade. He is also the founder of the Happiness Of Pursuit Festival of hip-hop which is now in its fifth year. At the end of 2023, he released the Krate Killers EP. On My Hometown, he reveals his journey as an independent artist, fatherhood, and a love of his birthplace. Khrysis, Eric G., and Sndtrak, all from 9th Wonder’s Style Council production crew supply MH with boom-bap beats that are cinematic and soulful. Sa-Roc, Blu, and DJ Rhettmatic are a few of the guests who show up on the album. 60 East’s ’90s hip-hop influence is heard in his Notorious B.I.G.-type cadences most evident on songs like “Freeway” and “What’s My Name.” The emulation ends there and 60 East chucks the misogyny, guns, and streetlife tropes. “Soul Fly” featuring Blu, Sa-Roc, and Stephanie Soul has the patina of Sylvia Striplin’s woozy ’80s R&B. The strings and neat tom-toms make good on creating a cozy posse cut. “Out The Inland” featuring Oktane, Trizz, and Sly has a similar undisturbed vibe led by a Flamenco guitar strum and harp that holds their verses together. 60 East’s My Hometown represents some of the best elements of the Golden Era with a stellar crew.
