Atmosphere - Full Performance (Live on KEXP) 

This dude has gotten me through some really hard times. Such an underrated legend!

their music and personalities are the reason i grew up a good man.

Atmosphere is hip-hop maturing in the right way

lyrically gifted. Slug kills it.

Seismic Waves 0:56 Pure Evil 3:42 Perfect 18:26 Happymess 22:08

when I was a baby, my dad would play atmosphere in his car. he's been listening since middle school. I'm 16 now and these guys are my favorite hip hop group of all time

Kevin hit the nail on the head when he said, "You really started and cultivated a scene." I grew up despising rap. I used to say, "Rap is crap without the 'C'." One day in college I was on youtube and came across 'Trying To Find A Balance' and that started my love for rap. I was ignorant towards the fact that there were rappers that could speak to me on an intelligent level and that lead me down a path towards Blue Scholars, Brother Ali, Living Legends, Sage Francis and many more brilliant 'real' artists.

I met slug in Melbourne Australia 2008, I will never forget the feeling. A real guy, no bs... There was banter, and you could tell he loves what he does and that it isn't about the money. So genuine.

True artists. Live performances in studio quality. No mumbling and screaming. Just pure talent. Love these guys ♥️

God loves ugly! Atmosphere have been a solid duo for decades now. Their music, to me, is timeless and feels as if Slug is speaking directly to his fans.

I wasnt expecting Happy Mess in there. i am thoroughly pleased I loved that song

used to listen to atmosphere back in high school mashing on my fixed gear thru traffic lol good memories!

Twin cities hip hop scene was the best part of growing up in the twin cities. Thanks to rhyme sayers.

Most people couldn't even point to minneapolis on the map! MINNESOTA is dope. Not for what we have but what we don't.

How does this only have 65,000 views. Atmosphere is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

not as angry as back in the day, but hasnt lost a step, too dope!

Anyone else get moved to tears when the Happymess started?

This performance is a gem in the Atmosphere catalog.

I’m a 60 year old, huge fan of Rymesayers guys doing an amazing job. You guys are my go to. Period.

This makes me feel old.

How have I gone this long not knowing that my favorite group/rapper has a set on my favorite/best radio station on the planet

Good god yes, always bringing great music now Atmosphere. Too good, needed this today.

KEXP puts together some of the best quality live studio recordings I've ever heard. I love how they've gone out and gotten such a diverse catalogue of artists and bands out to the consumers to appreciate.

I feel as the interview went on slug poured out his emotions. That's why I can always relate. Happymess is my jam, love this! I'm more an old school atmosphere kind of girl, but I'll forever support your art.

Wow you speak a lot of truth , I'm surprised I never heard you before in my earlier years .Better late than never you hit My Heart God Bless You !

Love when slug say When WE started it! Always gets interviewed like he is the reason, But Always responds with WE! Did this and WE did that and always makes a point of a team effort!!! Take notes a lot of people won’t acknowledge others when the spot light on them, but always saysWE!!!

about 15 yrs ago I had a short but potent Atmosphere Addiction. Seeing this after all those years was a complete breath of fresh air. Wonderful nostalgia with new music! Just wonderful. thanks for making this available to watch.

thanks for bringing them on!!!! so amazing, chills the whole way thru.

I have been a fan of atmosphere for a long ass time. I just seen these guys in duluth mn the other night and I swear the shows get better and better. Keep it up you guys! 612 all day

the conversation bout 12 mins in. is simply beautiful, i hope these three guys know what type of impact they have had on people like myself. i get between the online hate, sheeettalking comments and just overall hate its hard to feel that love. little do these guys know their a road map for indivuals like myself. nothing but love for this session THANK YOU!!!

Great show with awesome engineering. Can't get enough of this perfect studio.

When an artist transcends a "genre" or a box to fit in they become their own category even if not specified by the actual artist. No labels from me, just a thank you 🙏

I don't listen to rap very often, but man, this is awesome!

Too cool. These guys are our idols

From the southside mpls... in 97 had that Overcast 💿 scattered across my carpet in that first apartment, a block from Powderood Park ...💿 mixed in wrong cases, Prob in Midnight Marauders case and the Tribe on its own quest stolen the night b4 by somebody at my party, no longer to be bumpin in that 3 disc changer Aiwa stereo...anyway, I am back.! It is 2017 and ( why the F am I in Birmingham?) I wanted to thank Ant especially...wow, his beats! A true artist and like no other, and thank Slug for speaking with me those 🔟 long years in Oregon...and THANK YOU Seatle for radio stations like this one...it gives me hope, simply you give a gift as important as hope to souls like mine. Music means something to you!

Just saw Atmosphere @ Cali Roots 2018. KILLED IT! First time I saw them live and they could not have done any better. Huge fan through the days but that concert has renewed my love for the music and message. Thought I saw you Yesterday! Keep it up as always!

Always gonna be one of my childhood favorites

i've been deleting my comment and re-writing it over and over as this progresses, i'm blown away. Perfect, gave me chills. that is all.

i love that they played Happymess such a great song

God damn, Slug and Ant. Love you guys.

so glad i grew up musically in the 80s 9os WHEN SHIT WAS TRUE!!!!!!!!AND HONEST....AND REAL

The difference with this fella is that he is talkin about important things in his songs, ain’t talkin bout drugs, chicks and cars, ain’t that cliche rapper

When lyrics give you goosebumps that's something special

fantastic! Pure evil..what a song!!,

I REMEMBER ALL OF THEM!

Atmosphere is crazy legit. Minneapolis love 💜

Thanks Kexp for bringing us such a good artist...

The amount of soul in each song is a beautiful thing to observe as a twenty year fan.

HELL YES!!! Thank you!!!!

An OG of the game

so sick

Didn't realize he recorded this the night before the concert at showbox! I was there, Slug and Ant killed it like always!!!

Was just saying it's like they make music just for me and here you are defining Dad rap. Mad love plz dont ever stop.

downloaded to computer for my mp3 player in the ride.. thank you slugmeister

Damn these songs hit home in 2020

Slug's vocals on Pure Evil. Man. And Perfect is damn amazing here.

I love Slugs acknowledgment of true hip hop not taking such a hit from technology's changes of music sales. It's important

Amazing.

Till this day! The man, The myth, the Legend 🤙

well this is awesome

Amazing

Just saw Atmosphere at Red Rocks. They killed it, and they played happymess.

Very unique love it

I gasped and screamed Yes like a little girl when he played the HappyMess beat

This needs more love.

i want to see aesop rock here on kexp now!!!

They still got it.

Atmosphere 🔥🔥🔥😘

Before everything... Atmosphere - Overcast! changed my life!!!

When Life Gives You Lemons is a classic

Slug/atmosphere y’all make me hide my tears from my vehicle company

best in the game!

Nice! !

Nice KEXP.

Sluggo still got it!

thing / I've seen / inticing / exciting / nice ring / type / tighten / pipedream . Now that's a true rhymesayer

Great music, been a fan since god loves ugly:)

Just checking in to hear Plain Ole Bill drop the "Happy Mess" sample

🔥🔥🔥

fast hands, fast hands...Atmosphere is a genius!!

Much Respect to the Fam. 612 O.F.M.T.R.U.E.

arthur song?! : I pls

Slug! You are perfect!

Slug is still putting a paint brush to the canvas in my head top five in my life

ANT is a g no flashy clothes no jewelry just sick fucking beats....

ant got them heavy handz ahhhh greatness

Slug for president !.

Atmosphere

Atmosphere is the greatest rapper hip hop artist of all time

Hot!

Holy hell...

dope

yessss, holy fucking legends!!

🔥🔥. #1. 🔥🔥 This man is responsible for my deeper interest and new found talent in Hip Hop. I am 52... Age is never a factor. Let's break these stupid molds and recognize talent for what it is, no matter who it comes from... Black, Yellow, Brown, White... (Hell, if a purple alien came down and starting spittin' mad bars, I'd give credit where credit is do! 😂) Slug... Ant... Rhymesayers.... You are the bomb.💣 Thank you. 🤟 (Gettin' my bars together). 🎼🎤 Rap Battle Me?!! Rat a tat tat. Rap battle that. Heads are gonna rattle to the sound of my gat. I'm the cat in the hat. My verses are phat. I don't need a dictionary, to battle a rap brat. I don't need a baseball bat... Virus, I'll watch Miley Sirus take all y'all down. Don't try to Richard Pryor us, You'll end up looking like a clown. Dont need you to admire us, Just respect my Hip Hop sound. I know you want to hire us, We're the greatest show in town. Compitition inspires us, hands up, money on the ground. No one gonna make... a liar of us, we keeping it real with the lyrics I spray. No one can ever retire us... The Savage Underground is here to stay. So whatcha got to say? Better speak up, or go away. I'm the big dog, you the pussy cat that just lost eight of your lives today. You got one chance left, You better bring it, I don't play. You up against a rising star, I see you all as prey. When I spit my lyric, No one comes near it. They steer around it. avoid it, they fear it. Hand me your list, as I beat em, I'll clear it. They try to mirror it, Make it inferior, it lives and it grows in me, everyone gonna hear it. You'll never endure it, you're winters not over yet. You came in so sure, with your arrogant bet. You smell like manure, Your underwear brown and wet, See, that's what you get, when you fukk with a vet. Ain't no one I've met that can do it quite like me. My name's Mike Savage, and I'm ravaging this industry. I'm here to School all these wanna be M.C.'s. Because you don't know how to rhyme and flow, without showing a limited vocabulary. Yeah, I'm getting older now, I need glasses to closely see. But that don't mean I need em to dot your eyes and cross your t. You better be an O.G. if ya wanna rap battle me. There's only a couple people I know, who's lyrics even come close you see. I don't need to mention names, or use your slang so repetitively. When I bust, in Savage I trust, I can't be labeled, I'm an anomaly. So call me what you want, flea... I'll swat all your B.S. down, with my precise ingenuity. Because I'm a lyrical prodigy. You're just a toddler see? Go throw a tantrum, it's time for your bedtime story. I'll put you to bed, I spit venom, not lead. No one ends up dead, but they got my claw marks in em permanently. Now it's time for me to go, I got a bottle of Hennessy. I got some down homies, that wanna get blown with me. Thanks for the show, I needed to practice my artistry. I didn't mean to scare you, you'll come out of it eventually. Written by: Michael W. Taylor January 17th. 2022 © www.bandlab.com/thescotchirishviking

Mighty fly n hella Def 💸😛🎶 would love to see a collaboration between Slug and Mike Patton from Faith no more. Long live Atmosphere!!

Fans praise me to much you going to blow my birthday cake candles out

I think Sean almost cried at the end of happymess.

What a top guy, all the lil Wayne lil yachty lil bungalow fans are missing out

I'm so glad I'm Here NOW 😮😅 can drink it and you had better be anwot

🤫🤫🤫legends at work.