Niko Villamor: Pogo Flow
by Chad Jordan, July 17, 2008
Hypebeast usually satisfies the reader’s hunger for new music from well known artists signed to major record labels on a daily basis. However, sometimes we at Hypebeast discover music that we are compelled to share with the daily visitors to the site. These are artists who may be underneath the surface of the mainstream with enough talent to break through or in this case an MC with enough skill and potential to be the leader of the new school. Niko Villamor is one half of the business minds behind one of Hypebeast’s favorite brands, Homeroom and he’s also an accomplished writer, as well as the marquee artist on the new Homeroom Records. The San Francisco native approaches this danceable, electro tinged, hip hop track aptly titled “Pogo Flow” with no allegiance to any conventional delivery and a hunger that shines through each bar. Sonically, the beat sounds like a mesh between the electronic indie rock flair of “The Black Kids” and 80’s revivalist Hip Hop. The way that Nikko handcuffs the beat with his conversational cadence and unique wordplay is proof that we haven’t heard the last of this MC.
Listen to the song [HERE]
the song is dope!! i love MILLION DOLLAR MANO’S BEATS!!!
I can’t stop listening to this, “tha you can leave the box sometimes… you got to box sometimes… put them on they back so they see the sunshine… ” HEAT!
good stuff, niko. i like it.
niko villa…shit was wack…dude needs to step his writing up a little bit…by a little bit i do mean a lot.
Sounds unbelievably like Ye to me. I love it though.
Niko Villa = The Future!
dude, did you see his myspace? wow.
“…sometimes you gotta put them on their back so they see the sunshine.” HA…that’s killer
Niko is a beast ..leader of the new school yes!!!!!!
Niko is my new favorite artist! have u seen heard his other stuff on his myspace??? http://www.myspace.com/nikovilla
track is hot n lyrics str8 lot better then some other sh*t being played on the radio right now … mos def adding this song to my playlist for the club
YOU ROCK, SON!!!!!!!! LOL!!! VILLA!!!
his flow is cool, made me want to listen to the song, but PLEASE work on your lyrics, mommy and auntie relay that message to him. he has potential if he writes better. BTW THAT BEAT IS FRESH… never heard cool kids, i refuse to listen to a Hypebeast boy band.
I agree with the person he calls MOM, and that’s not just because I’m his AUNTIE!!! He ROCKS
bout time, people are finally starting to realize what real music is. lets get it Villa !!!
For Allday: its actually called “Million $ Pogo Flow”. The reason behind it is because the beat is actually from a group called Digitalism and their song is called “Pogo”. Million $ Mano remixed it, Niko heard the remix and said “I’m gonna rap to this” lol. So in essence, he named it “Million $ Pogo Flow”.
co-sign!
I’ve heard a few of his songs and I hafta tell ya he speaks da truth, so he’s gotta a fan outta me. XD
any idea why this is called pogo flow? any relation to pogo.com?
Yes I love the smell of ignorant haters in the morning, thank you with you some of the best stuff today wont be around. Oh by the way this dude is nasty.
so fucking fresh, mmmh delicious
“Sonically, the beat sounds like a mesh between the electronic indie rock flair of “The Black Kids” and 80’s revivalist Hip Hop. The way that Nikko handcuffs the beat with his conversational cadence and unique wordplay” – So basically the Cool Kids?
“Hypebeast usually satisfies the reader’s hunger for new music from well known artists signed to major record labels on a daily basis.” Haha, really? Stick to fashion and the arts guys. Music isn’t your thing.