Central City are here to bring the fun, not to mention the funk, back into hip hop.  The duo from Long Beach, California release their second album, Floss, on their very own Plush imprint. They are motivated by their desire to create the sort of music they love.

So what is it that Central City sounds like? Head-bobin, Hip Hop-Funk!  This sophmore effort is a throwback to the block party ethos that made hip hop what it was.  Central City are not dictated to by the fashions of the day and they do not just follow one musical path.  Their influences range far and wide and, from the old-skool funk of Bootsy Collings and George Clinton right through to the lyrical mastery of Tupac and Kanye. These influences can be heard right across this album.

Central City are always learning, both from each other and from what they hear around them.  They are constantly challenging themselves and each other.  Producer Kneena and rapper SG are hard-workers.  Kneena created his own record label, Plush Records, so that he could release the sounds he was cooking up, without having to compromise.

There is no compromise in the Central City sound.  This album may be about partying and having fun, but there is a message in the music too.  They tackle hardcore subjects in a fun and relevant way.  The ethos is obviously working as Central City have been securing radio play across the states and collection a fair helping of praise from the pres along the way.

If you like funky rhythms, intelligent rhymes and goood ol' fashioned party hip hop, then Central City is for you!