Following the 2017 release of Watercolor, Seattle MC Porter Ray has a new collection of songs entitled Eye of the Beholder. This 11-track digital release was mixed by Vitamin D at The Pharmacy studio in Seattle, WA and features guest appearances from Stas Thee Boss, Nate Jack, Astro King Phoenix, JD, DC and Bruce Leroy. You can listen to in its entirety today, Friday, December 14th on your digital platform of choice.
In his own words, “This project is about finding oneself, developing and strengthening one’s own opinions and ideas, freeing oneself from what’s popularly accepted and making one’s own decisions through love, self-awareness, and environmental examination.”
What people have said about Porter Ray:
“Porter Ray’s rapping style is relaxed but quick, a style that emphasizes the intellectual bent to many of his rhymes…” [Watercolor] – PopMatters
“The whole record is a spectacular, tangled mess of fast-spit, existential raps, gorgeous, dreamy strings, and jagged beats. It’s one of the best things to come out of the Northwest this year.” [Watercolor] – Uproxx
“A natural storyteller, Ray unleashed a series of vivid mixtape portraits of his locale’s druggy highs and lows that painted him as a new school Nas with the lyrical slickness of Roc Marciano. The street-wise intellect certainly lets his slightly off-pitched voice do most of the heavy lifting over the stuttering spacey synthetics, phased keys and warped Rhodes of B-Roc’s atmospheric production.” [Watercolor, 4/5] – MOJO
“As a rapper, Porter’s storytelling skills drive his lyrical content. He tries to paint pictures, never sounding over excited or too energetic, opting for beats which create unique moods….with his effortlessly smooth tone and considered lyricism, Porter carries himself with striking presence and wisdom.” [Watercolor] – Crack Magazine
“Watercoloradvances Seattle hip-hop while nodding to its past.” – Bandcamp Daily
“Boasts intimate moments and specific lyrical flourishes that makes it a worthy addition to the Sub Pop canon.” Watercolor] – Passion of the Weiss
“Arithmetic” showcases Porter’s golden voice and effortlessly vivid flow over a dreamy, immersively narcotic beat [“Arithmetic”] – Gorilla Vs. Bear
Eye of the Beholder tracklist;
1.Be Not Afraid [Produced by Dez Anthony]
2. Eye of The Beholder [The Vision] [Produced by Jake One]
3. The Diamond That Cuts Thru Illusion [Produced by MFB]
4. Mask of Control [Produced by MFB]
5. The Gift [Feat. Astro King Phoenix + Stas Thee Boss] [Produced by Dez Anthony]
6. MultiColourSexLoveFrequency [feat. Nate Jack] [Produced by Kmtk]
7. Far Light [Produced by Dez Anthony]
8. Sapphire [Gleam Eyes] [Produced by Kmtk]
9. The Mountain and The Moon [Produced by Kmtk]
10. Prism Within [Feat. DC + Bruce Leroy + JD] [Produced BY BRoc]
11. Beyond The Mirror [Feat. JD + Bruce Leroy] [Produced by B Roc]
