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Colorado Alternative Hip-Hop Artist Toussaint Lorenz returns with a brand new record called “Runaway Colfax”. 


Toussaint’s strategic and in depth lyrics float over a Lo-Fi type beat made by beatmaker “Blue Avenue” and Mixed/Mastered by Toussaint himself. Think of Kanye West Made a Lo-Fi Record. 


Accompanied with the record comes a unique visual by longtime collaborator Shaun Asakura highlighting the “Longest Commercial Street in America”. The visual is shot low quality and gorilla style showcasing the life that occurs on the avenue, and avoiding the usual dynamics you see in Hip-Hop Videos, the biggest being that you never see the aforementioned artist at any point. 


If you were to ask Toussaint he’d say “That was the Goal, this record wasn’t about me, but rather about my experience, and that’s what I wanted to showcase, the experience.” 


Although it’s still quite a surface level view in comparison to the lyrics of the song, the point definitely comes across and introduces the avenue in a way that’s very much yet to be seen. 


Toussaint says the idea came to him after seeing Jack Harlow’s video for his single “Denver” off his “Jackman” album released in 2023. 


“No shade to Jack at all, I understood the point of the song/video, but I found it strange that this dude from Kentucky is out here highlighting Denver, and due to his status an artist, getting more praise (Including in the city) for doing so, than the artists who actually represent it, when he really didn’t even show anything. Which, why would he be able to? He’s not from here, like I wouldn’t know what to showcase in Kentucky to give that Kentucky feel/truth, ya know? I figured if I had an issue with it, I should do something about it, and this record seemed like the opportunity to do so.” 


Toussaint Lived on West Colfax during his elementary years attending Colfax Elementary. Although he was young, he credits that time spent there as well as his time living downtown (as the avenue is a staple running through the city) for much of his foundational nature and thinking, some of which he says he displays even in his adulthood (both positive and negative). 


“The record definitely highlights my time there, but it’s not just for me. You can only go 2 directions on Colfax.” 


He says in regards to the hook of the song “We were headed 1 way down Colfax.”


“9 times out of 10 if you’re from the East Side you’re heading East, if you’re from the West Side you’re heading West and the Middle Ground is Downtown. Simultaneously it's metaphorical as the Avenue carries a very negative connotation. When I went to Colfax Elementary, a faculty member at the time told my mom most of us were going to end up dead or in jail by the time we were 18 and the schools were just kind of holding us until then. That being the case the thought process is that we’re only heading one direction growing up in the areas and environments  on and surrounding that street. I don’t like it, and it never sat right with me that they said it, but I can’t say that I didn’t see or know what they meant. The hope ultimately is to shine a light, give some hope, and provide a voice.”


Along with the record the MC brings a new merch line “Colfax Qids”. The design sports a “C” and “Q” that uses a font resembling the “Colorado Rockies”, while the other letters are of a graffiti hand style. The first releases to the designs consist of the standard, a dark purple much like that of the “Colorado Rockies” as well as an “IBOH” Collaborated version that consist of the same colors used in the “IBOH” logo. The brainchild of the MC is meant to showcase love for the area and those who inhabit it. See some of the merch below.



To integrate the song, and merch line even more so, every T-shirt and Hoodie has a QR Code located on the back that when scanned will take the person to the music video. “It’s like you’re really putting Colfax and Colorado on your back that way. Someone can scan it and get the tour that the video provides.” Says Toussaint. 


When asked why the Q in the name, Toussaint’s, response is “Same reason I picked purple as the primary logo color, I wanted to make sure everyone who inhabits the area feels a part of it. If you know you know..”. 


You can purchase the new merchandise as well as the high quality .WAV version of the record itself here via www.iboh.net


Watch the Visual for “Runaway Colfax”, Shot and edited by Shaun Asakura, Here.


Stream “Runaway Colfax” by Toussaint Lorenz (Prod. Blue Avenue) Here

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