Kevin Bronson on December 8th, 2010

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Pigeon John has canceled his remaining 2010 tour dates, including an appearance Dec. 16 at the Echoplex – a spokesperson cited “unforeseen health issues,” declining to elaborate further – but a digital dose of L.A. most genial hip-hop guy is always in order. In October, John released his seventh album, “Dragon Slayer” (Quannum), which has all the characteristic wry humor of his previous work wrapped into an electro-pop framework. Which has been good for business (that’s “The Bomb” you may have heard in a car commercial), but a mild disappointment to those who feel that for all his charm the veteran underground rapper may be repeating himself.

||| Download: “Before We’re Gone” [audio:http://www.mediafire.com/file/4mo4g5nv3lvoauq/Pigeon%20John%20-%20Before_We_re_Gone.mp3]

||| Also: “The Bomb (Cassettes Won’t Listen remix)” [audio:http://www.mediafire.com/file/5mmmleab21h58cv/Pigeon%20John%20-%20The_Bomb_%28Cassettes_Won%27t_Listen_remix%29.mp3]

||| Note: Blu has replaced Pigeon John on the bill for the Dec. 16 show, which also features Busdriver, Jonwayne and Black Crystal Wolf Kids.