Shoulda Known is a song from Atmosphere’s most recent album, When Life Gives You Lemons You Paint that Shit Gold. The beat perfectly fits the grimy feel of the drug-inspired song. This uncut music video follows the lyrics of the song through two lesbians going at it after a drug fueled night and the loneliness felt after it is over. Slugg, the lyrist your hearing has a way with words only seen with the most mindful people. His situations are real and the characters that he creates are story quality. What I am trying to say is that he does not create one-dimensional people within his songs like the drug dealer persona that is so prevalent in mainstream rap. This may be a reason why Atmosphere has stayed somewhat under the radar but I think their following is beginning to gain attention especially after the release of his new album.

I have still not seen this uncut music video on MTV but have heard them use this beat during a quick in-between show clip for the station. What are your thoughts? Personally I enjoy this uncut music video more than the actual song.