Photo Courtesy of Mass Appeal

Michael Christmas is part of a new wave of Boston rappers who are starting to receive national attention. Lately, he’s been working with veteran producers like Scott Herren, who works under the moniker Prefuse 73. Together, they make up Fudge and will be releasing an album called Lady Parts on September 9th via Lex Records.

Recently, they teased the album by releasing a single titled “Popstar Sh*t” through the label’s Soundcloud account. Staying true to his style, Christmas’s lyrics are loaded with diverse pop-culture references: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Jackie Chan and DiGiornio Pizza are all fair game for him.

Christmas first started gaining attention about two years ago with singles like the anthemic “Michael Cera,” showcasing his lyrical talent while also demonstrating a very relaxed, humorous style. ON the production end, Prefuse 73 has kept himself busy crafting alternative hip-hop beats under multiple names, including Guillermo Scott Herren, Piano Overlord, Delarosa & Asora and more. His first release came out in 1997, and he’s impressively released nearly two projects every year since then.

Although they hadn’t worked together prior to this album, Christmas received a pretty strong endorsement from Prefuse 73 in an interview with Mass Appeal, in which the producer stated the “Christmas is a genius and people just have to accept it.” Considering Prefuse has worked with big names like GZA, Aesop Rock and MF Doom in the past, he probably knows what he’s talking about.

Listen to “Popstar Sh*t” below, and pre-order the album via Lex Records’ website.