The Werebear EP by Oso Negro (OR/MS) & Weighn (Boise, ID) is a dark and nimble run through rites of adulthood: discovery & independence, choices & consequence, separation from community, and finally, reflection. Weighn’s sequenced beats range from spacious and dour to driving and vigorous, but always with overcast tones. Oso’s melancholia grows as he travels the arc from wonder to disillusionment, digging deep with lyrics and flows throughout the journey. Werebear features album art by and a collaboration on “Maniacs” with, underground Bay MC, Z-Man (San Francisco). A funky remix of “Maniacs” by MPC beast Fresh Kils (Toronto) brings a re-imagined flavor to the track making it groove as a perfect counterpoint to the original
Produced, mixed, mastered by Weighn Beats, Boise, ID
Lyrics, raps, coproduced by Oso Negro, OR/MS
Art, “Maniac” lyrics & raps by Z-Man, San Fran, CA.
“Maniac” remix produced & arranged by Fresh Kils, Toronto, ON