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Rapper STS and producer Khari Mateen share many connections. Raised in Atlanta, they followed different paths to ultimately wind up in Philadelphia, collaborating with The Roots and their extended crew.

In 2015, STS and RJD2 released the well received collaborative album 'STS x RJD2' and Khari toured the US as part of their live band. STS and Khari also began working on the songs that would eventually comprise 'Better On A

Sunday'. Drawing upon their parallel childhoods in Atlanta and musical coming of age in Philly, the album will be released via Steel Wool/Membran

'Your mind makes it real.' - Ahwlee Vital Sales Points: Extensive Global Sticker Promo Campaign Special Bonus Tracks Release Full-Life April 2018 (digital only) Life2 Quotes : 'Once you press play you want to listen to it from front to back.' - Danny Veekens (The Find Mag) 'Life2 embodies the essence of the ancestors. The marriage of his kicks, snares and hi hats with those lush soul chops reminds me of the first time I fell in love with hip hop.

Umse Hat Seit Seinem Letzten Album Ein Wenig Gras Wachsen Lassen, Ohne Jedoch Von Seiner Produktivität Abzurücken. Das Heißt, Vor Seinem Album Im Sommer, Gibt Es Einen Kleinen "flammenwerfer" In Form Einer 6 Track Ep Um Das Feld Zu Bereiten. Das Eingespielte Duo, Umse Am Mic Und Dekah An Den Beats, Wird Hierbei Vom Kölner Produzenten Croup (u.a. Samy Deluxe) Ergänzt, Der Sowohl 2 Beats Selber Produziert Hat, Als Sich Auch Um Den Mix Des Gesamten Projekts Gekümmert Hat. "flammenwerfer" - Ein Kleiner Aperitif Vor Dem Kommenden Hauptgang Aka Umses Album Nummer 6!

A-Side:
Such as the record itself called "Alcazar", the second single "Chaos" takes its influence from the golden age boom-bap era of hip-hop, that is smooth as velvet and helps transmit its message of social critique, love and hope.
Woxow's message has been perfectly delivered by 2 great rappers, Akil the Mc from Jurassic 5 (who do not need any introduction) and Blurum13 (well known for his works with Dj Vadim's "One Self"), while on the other side the chorus sang by the legendary Ken Boothe from Jamaica sounds like an absolutely extraordinary event (as Mr. Boothe doesn't go very often for featuring nowadays), topping the tune with his still outstanding soulful voice with a touch that recall the "work songs" feeling.

B-Side:
New Zealand master of intergalactic Funk, K+Lab has been rocking dancefloors and bringing the heat to the masses since he first burst onto the scene with his debut album "Spacedirt" in 2013. An ever-expanding galaxy of FUNK, K+Lab's sound is always absorbing a seemingly endless array of influences from hip hop to the futuristic techniques of Glitch-hop and the fury of Drum and Bass, all tied together by an orbital pull of all things funky.
2016 brought release of his sophomore album, The Worldy's (Released on Gramatik's Lowtemp label), his 2nd album to be nominated for Electronic album of the year at the New Zealand Music awards which was followed by a slew of succesful singles including "Clap Ya Hands Now," a collaboration with fellow funkmeister Stickybuds, that held the #1 spot on the Beatport charts for months and was picked up for the Spiderman Homecoming Trailer. A steady release schedule and an ear for Original, fresh and fat productions has solidified K+Lab as the best selling Glitch Hop artist of 2017 on the Beatport charts. Keep your eyes open and your ears ready for K+Lab, a sonic supernova burning bright in an infinite galaxy of sounds.

For our next Excursion, we're off to the library. In search of library records that is - you know the type, the crazy rare records used for soundtracks and such and such. We have a sick selection of synthed-up beats and pieces chopped together by one Earl Jeffers, making the most out of his international library digging card* (*not a real thing).

For those that don't know, Cardiff's Earl Jeffers is one half of Darkhouse Family, regular family at our sister label, First Word, on which they released their debut album 'The Offering' late last year. Earl is a prolific producer in his own right, also releasing over the years under the aliases Chesus and Metabeats on labels like MCDE, Fat City and Local Talk, collaborating with artists like Byron The Aquarius, Action Bronson and Kamaal Williams / Henry Wu, turning his hand ably to house, hip hop, jungle, jazz and more. All this in addition to running his own label, Mélange Records.

A dedicated digger and record collector first and foremost, Earl has provided us with a quadruple set of heavyweight stuttery sci-fi boom bap. In Earl's words: "This record was mostly inspired by my penchant for the more electronic / synthesized jams, mostly replayed from the original compositions then thrust in to 2028 and beyond...."

Wer Willst Du Wirklich Sein Was Ist Illusion Und Was Ist Wirklichkeit Oder: Was Bedeutet Freiheit Die Fragen Könnten Wir Endlos So Weiterführen Und Sie Würden Auch Alle Erstmal Ins Nichts Führen. Wäre Da Nicht Das Ikigai. Das Wort Aus Den Sechs Buchstaben Kommt Aus Dem Japanischen Und Wird Vorwiegend Als Lebenssinn Übersetzt. Also: Das, Wofür Es Sich Lohnt Zu Leben.
Das Ikigai Steht Im Zentrum Des Neuen Albums. Es Ist Namens- Und Sinngeber Der Songs Von Lux. Der Rapper Aus München Führt Seine Arbeit Auf Der Neuen Platte Weiter Und Macht Eine Rasante Entwicklung: Weg Vom Schlaf, Dem Powernap Und Chilligen Alltag, Mitten Rein Ins Wahre Leben.
wärst Du Auf Einem Schachbrett, Wäre Das Der Erste Zug Zum Sinn. Du Machst Das, Was Du Gern' Hast Und Bist Dabei Auch Noch Gut Darin.'
Es Gibt Innerhalb Der Songs, So Wie Im Illustrierten Cover Von Won Abc, Genau Vier Botschaften: Es Gibt Das Herz. Also Das, Was Du Liebst. Den Rapper Mit Iro, Also Lux Und Somit Das, Was Du Kannst. Das Geldbündel, Also Das Perfekte Symbolbild Für Das, Mit Dem Du Geld Verdienst.
Und Letztlich Die Cocktail Trinkende Erde. Sie Steht Für Das, Was Die Welt Braucht.

Zwischen Dem Vorgänger 24/7 Powernap Aus Dem Januar 2017 Und Jetzt ikigai Liegt Etwas Ganz Entscheidendes: Das Leben. Alles Über Kurven, Umleitungen, Abkürzungen, Einbahnstraßen Oder Einen Crash Ist Hier Teil Des Albums. Hierzu Hat Sich Lux Nicht Nur Den Produktionen Von Haus- Und Hofproduzenten Cap Kendricks Bedient, Auch Tom Doolie Und Erstmalig Clap Cotton Bestimmen Maßgeblich Den Sound Des Albums. Als Feature-gäste Hat Er Den Selbst Ernannten Besten Deutschen Rapper Der Welt Fatoni Am Start, Aber Natu¨rlich Auch Seine Clique Edgar Wasser, Lazy Lu, Lorenz, Times, Und Roceasy. Das Ganze Wird Von Main Concept Member Dj Explizit Abgerunden Und In Einen Guss Gebracht.
Realtalk Statt Phrasen. Einfallsreiche Songkonzepte Und Sinnige Features, Machen ikigai Zu Einem Album, Das Lebt. ikigai Weint, Chillt, Lacht, Säuft, Reflektiert, Widerspricht, Flüstert Raucht Und Schreit.
ikigai Von Lux Erscheint Am 01.06 Über Estro.cllctv.

Born In The Second Half Of The '70s In The Heart Of The Historic Center Of Naples, Speaker Cenzou (vincenzo Artigiano In The Registry Office), Absorbs And Metabolizes The Sounds Of His City From A Very Young Age, Merging The Legacy Of Pino Daniele's Neapolitan Power, Enzo Avitabile, Napoli Centrale And The Rest Of That Glorious Scene, With The Teachings Coming From The Bronx Of The "edutainment" (education More Entertainment) Of Krs One. He Made His Debut In The Very Early Formation Of La Famiglia And Participated, At Only 14 Years, At The First Big Success Of The 99 Posse "curre Curre Guagliò" Giving Way To A Long Series Of Collaborations With The Band. Among The Most Charismatic Mc Of Italy, He Began To Get Noticed For The Energy He Transmits During His Live Shows. In 1996 His Debut Album "il Bambino Cattivo", Which Gathers Strong Sales, Public And Critical Acclaim - Comes To Be Called To Participate In The Neffa Album "i Messaggeri Della Dopa" As The Only Neapolitan Representative. In 1999 He Published "malastrada" Starting Again For Another Very Lucky Italian Tour That Will See Him Perform In The Most Important Contexts, Repeating The Results Of The Previous Album And Consecrating Speaker Cenzou As One Of The Most Representative Figures Of The Italian Hip Hop Olympus. After A Brief Pause For Reflection He Returns With The Track "the First Rule" Included In "napolizm" - First Volume Of The Neapolitan Rap Collection Published In The United States And By Light Together With Ekspo, Zin, 2phast And Or Kiatt A Sangue Monster - Project Born From The Jam Sessions That Took Place In The Early 90s In The Streets Of The Old City Center Of Naples, Later Transformed Into The More Structured Freestyle Battle Skillz Detector. With The First Formation Of The Blood Monster Published In 2008 The Album "l'urdimu Tip" While In 2012 He Published The First Official Mixtape "sodo Tape Vol. 1" Giving Space And Visibility To Emerging Neapolitan Rappers. The Same Year He Returns To The Stage With The 99 Posse For The "cattivi Guagliuni Tour 2012" Taking Part In All The Dates Of The Tour. In 2013, After A Change Of Training, The Blood Monster Spent A Period In Recording Studio Working On The New Album "cuo-rap", Released In 2014. In 2014 And 2015 He Continues The Live Activity With The Blood Monster And The 99 Posse And A End 2015 Cenzou Announces That He Is Working On Several Productions: The Anniversary Album Of The Twentieth Anniversary Of His First Album "il Bambino Cattivo", The Second Album By Pepp Oh - New Entry Of The Sodo Studio Stable - And A Disc Of Unpublished Works. Surprising In The Spring Of 2016 He Published A Single / Video "new Slanc" In Whose Video Participates His Mentor Enzo Avitabile. Between 2014 And 2016 He Continues To Produce And Participate In Songs By Friends And Colleagues Of The Old And New School: Clementino, Francesco Paura, Esa, Rocco Hunt, Gold School, The Former Co Sang - Nò, The Multi-instrumentalist Daniele Sepe, Jovine And Finally Participating In The Terroni Uniti Project, Joining Most Of The Neapolitan Music Scene. In December 2017 He Published "ammostro" His Autobiographical Book That Prepares The Ground For The Release Of "bc20 Director's Cut" The "bridge" Album - As Cenzou Himself Defines It - Between All That Has Been And All That Will Come.

A.g. Returns With All-start Cast, Featuring The Likes Of Diamond D, Lord Finesse, Alchemist And More. For This Album, He's On His A-game, From Beginning To End. Touching On Topics From The Hip Hop Biz, Street Tales And Political Hypocrisy. The Taste Of Ambrosia Is A Full Meal Serving For Mature Rap Devotees Who've Grown Tired Of Contemporary Rhymesayer Laziness. Joined By Guests Including Diamond D, A-bless And Thirstin Howl Iii, A.g. Backs Up His Claim That He Is Ill Enough To Paint His Own Portrait, And Illustrates And Vision Of Rap Immortality That Hardcore Heads And Fellow Legacy Mcs Alike Can Worship Eternally.

B. Cool-aid Is A Duo Group Made Up Of Producer Ahwlee And Vocalist Pink Siifu. They Released Their First Album Last September '17, Entitled Brwn Via Akashik Records. Together The Group Focuses On The Divinity And Beauty Of Blackness In Every Area And Aspect To Bring Forth Full Embracement. The Mixture Of Culture That Comes With Being In Amerikkka And Difficulties That Come With Being Black In Amerikkka. Embracing The Roots We Come From And Also The Land. The Mission Is Knowledge Of Self With Love, To Embrace, And To Understand A New Perspective Of What We All Have Seen, Lived, Or Been Raised Up Under.

- Debut Album From Rapper, Producer Duo B.cool-aid On Akashik Records, A Label Co-owned By Mndsgn
- Vocalist & Rapper Pink Siifu (vibe Music Collective) Is Frequent Collaborator With Mndsgn, Swarvy And Iman Omari
- Produced Entirely By Ahwlee, Who Has Released Solo Instrumental Project Previously On Paxico Records & Uky Music Out Of Germany
- Features Vida Jafari, Nanna B & Akeema Zane
- Full Color Insert Sleeve
- Mix & Mastered By Swarvy

Fat Beats Records Is Proud To Present Baker's Dozen, An Exclusive Series That Shines A Light On The Best Minds Of Instrumental Hip-hop, Ambient, And Electronic Music. Each Installment Gives One Artist Carte Blanche To Capture Their Signature Sound.
Every Volume's Limited Vinyl Pressing Features One Artist And Twelve Tracks, And Comes Equipped With A 5x7' Postcard Insert That Features A Photo Of The Artist's Workspace Along With The Equipment Used In Their Music-making Process. Visually Cohesive And Packaged With The Utmost Attention To Detail, Baker's Dozen Is A Series That Speaks Up For Artists Whose Craft Renders Voices Superfluous, Whose Instrumentals Alone Suffice To Make A Statement. Volume Nine Highlights The Guelph, Ontario Producer Elaquent, Who Breaks Down His Creative Process Below: since The Beginning, My Philosophy Has Always Been That Perfection Is Boring, So Despite All The Changes That Have Occurred With My Equipment And System, That Main Philosophy Remains The Same.
In The Beginning It Was All About Flipping Samples With Fl Studio And Just My Computer Keyboard, And Over The Years, I Added The Mpd And Masterkey In Order To Be Able To Jam Out Drums Live And Play Keys, Which Speeds Up The Workflow. I Like The Effects On The 404, And There's A Lot Of Dope Ways To Integrate My Ipad Into It, But At The End Of The Day, It Starts With A Melody Or Sample, And I Kinda Just Let The Vibe Take Over.'
-elaquent

"Villa Rosa" ist die zweite in einer Serie von acht Apartmentkomplexen, die zwischen 1964 und 1988 in Shibuya, Toyko, gebaut wurden. Die Villa Serie pionierte die Bauten grosser Apartments in Japan. Die "Villa Rosa" befindet sich zwischen den Wohnorten der beiden in Tokyo lebenden Künstler Fitz Ambrose und Submerse. BRRWD ist eine Kollaboration zwischen den Labelbetreibern Ta-Ku, Repeat Pattern und Jakarta.

Over The Last 20 Years, Ozay Moore (fka Othello) Has Proven Himself To Be An Exceptional Storyteller Time And Time Again. Whether As A Member Of The Classic Hip Hop Trio, ightheaded, Or As A Solo Artist, Moore's Alto Flow Has Always Moved Crowds. Aided By Some Of The Most Soulful Production And A Deep Knowledge Of Hip Hop Culture, Moore's Music Is Highly
Relatable Because He Blends Personal Experience With Larger Themes That Cross Cultural Lines. Moore Has Been Making Records For Quite Some Time So It Would Be Understandable If He Didn't Have More To Say. Thankfully, Ozay Moore Is Back And Better Than Ever With In The Wake Of O.
Throughout His Life Moore Has Seen A Lot, Done A Lot, And
Wake Is A Reflection Of His Journey In And Outside Of Being An Mc. Moore Is No Longer A Young, Ambitious Rapper From Seattle Focused Solely On Writing Rhymes And Traveling The World. Instead, He's A Family Man In Lansing, Mi Having To Strike A Balance Between His Artistic Goals And What's Best For
His Wife And Two Kids. How Do You Strike That Balance This Is One Of The Central Questions Driving The Record.
As The Album Unfolds, Moore Grapples With The Decision To Drop The Othello Moniker, His Faith, Racial Politics In The U.s. And The Impact Of Hip Hop On His Life. The Word wake' Can Mean Many Things, And In The Wake Of O
Takes Into Account Every Single One. With An Exceptional Set Of Producers Including Stro Elliot, Tall Black Guy, Ess Be, Freddie Joachim And Ohmega Watts, Wake Is A Seamless Blend Of Boom Bap Crunch And Soulful Grooves. With Guest Appearances By Braille, Sareem Poems, Jahshua Smith, James Gardin And Propaganda The Wordplay Is As On Point As It Is Thought Provoking.
Ultimately, In The Wake Of O
Is A Reminder Of Why Hip Hop Is Such A Powerful Mode Of Communication. It Also Speaks To Ozay Moore's Deep
Love And Respect For Hip Hop Culture. As Wake Plays From Start To Finish, Moore Beautifully Speaks On His Personal Journey While Also Making Space For Listeners To Reflect On Their Own Lives. There Is Something For Everyone On This Record.
Written By Gus Navarro

BBE's new 7 vinyl imprint Alim Music presents its latest release, a limited edition pressing from two of the label's most prominent artists, will.i.am and Pete Rock.

First up on the 45 is a classic cut from Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am's 2001 debut solo album 'Lost Change'. Featuring vocals from R&B singer, songwriter and actress Terry Dexter, 'Lay Me Down' is a smooth and soulful slow jam, undoubtedly one of the album's highlights.

On the flip is 'Pete's Jazz', a boom bap classic taken from Pete Rock's 2001 album 'Petestrumentals', originally recorded in the early to mid 90's and containing all the smooth, laid-back swagger Pete's productions are known for.

About Alim Music:
Celebrating its 22nd year of barely breaking even, respected underground label BBE announces the birth of ALIM Music, a daughter label releasing 7' vinyl in strictly limited numbers. Digging deep in the BBE archive as well as issuing exclusive edits and original material, Alim Music offers up a series of choice cuts on that most magical of formats, the vinyl 45.

Since bursting onto the scene in 2012, Brooklyn hip-hop collective Pro Era has sent shockwaves through the culture. Crew leader Joey Bada$$ has become one of rap's biggest stars, and Pro Era artists like Kirk Knight, Nyck Caution, and CJ Fly have launched their own successful solo careers. Chuck Strangers has been a key member of Pro Era from the start, producing classic Joey Bada$$ tracks like Daily Routine', FromdaTomb$' (which he was also featured on), Summer Knights', My Yout', Escape 120', Rockabye Baby', and more. A true double-threat who's just as skilled on the mic as he is behind the boards, Chuck is poised as the next breakout star from the Era. Now, the talented artist is announcing his highly-anticipated debut solo album, Consumers Park. Set for release on March 16th, the album features guest appearances from Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight, and Issa Gold (of The Underachievers). Primarily produced by Chuck Strangers himself (with the notable exception of the lead single Fresh' produced by Alchemist), Consumers Park is sonically masterful, with a heavy emphasis on raw, soulful vibes. This provides the ideal platform for Chuck to showcase his impressive rap skills, with vivid, nostalgic, witty, personal rhymes that perfectly capture the rising star's ongoing journey from Flatbush to international hip-hop notoriety.

5 Borough Breaks Do It Again With Another Larger Than Large Hip Hop Classic On One Side, On 45 For The First Time Ever And The Original Sample Source On The Flip. As Usual, Limited To Only 300 Copies, So Don't Snooze.

* 180g Limited Edition Poppy Red Vinyl - Only 300 Copies Worldwide
* Exclusive Artwork By Manga Artist Shintaro Kago
* Full Press & Radio Campaign

Bajan-Brooklynite Haleek Maul announces his debut release on Lex Records the In Permanence EP.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, 21-year-old rapper, singer and producer Haleek Maul was sent to the tropical island of Barbados at a young age to attend school and be raised outside the city.
Inspired by the sounds that filled his childhood environment, he began creating music while in secondary school, and what started off as innocent rhyming and mimicry of his favourite artists became an obsession which led him to pursue production and greater musical exploration. Formative influences on his style include Vybz Kartel, Damon Albarn, Aphex Twin, Tricky, Crystal Castles and Kanye
West, as well as visual artists like Araki, Kenneth Anger and Chris Cunningham.
Haleek Maul first surfaced in 2012 aged just 16 with the Oxyconteen EP. An album with Chicago production duo Supreme Cuts titled Chrome Lips followed, plus collaborations with Ryan Hemsworth, Le1f, Black Noise and others. After a short hiatus in order to complete his studies, Maul now 21-years-old has been back in the studio and will be releasing his first EP on Lex.

The Previous 3 Volume Series Is Now Compiled As A Compact 2lp. The Late, Great J Dilla Is Rightly Celebrated As One Of The Greatest Hip-hop Producers Of All Time, In Part Because His Ear For Music Was So Diverse And Expansive. As Dilla's Mother Ma Dukes Explains, he Didn't Come With A Limited Capacity, And Real Producers Produce, Produce, And Produce. there Are No Formats For Genius Workers...just Non-stop Creations.' Now, A Fresh Batch Of Those Creations Will Be Made Available To The World For The First Time, In The Form Of The Latest Official J Dilla Release, Dillatronic. Presented By Ma Dukes And Compiled By Djs Alien Villainz (fellow Detroit Natives Who Worked Closely With Dilla), Dillatronic Contains Over 40 Rare Instrumentals That Showcase Dilla's Undeniable Electronic Influences. J Dilla's Music Was Impacted By The Diverse Musical History Of Detroit - The Birthplace Of Techno And One Of The Most Important Cities In The History Of Electronic Music. you Can Hear It In Songs Like 'raise It Up' For Slum Village Or 'make It Hurt' For Busta Rhymes,' Says Young Rj (dilla's Protégé And Member Of Slum Village). the Detroit Influence Is Part Of What Gave Him An Edge In Production.' With Today's Music Sounding More Electronic Than Ever, Dillatronic Has A Shockingly Contemporary Feel. these Tracks Are Still Ahead Of Their Time Sonically,' Explains Rj. the Things Producers Are Doing Now, Dilla Did That 15 Years Ago.'

Two Seminal Releases From Milo, Originally Only Available On Cassette, Now Pressed Together On 12" Vinyl Courteous Of Ruby Yacht And The Order Label. "things That Happen At Day // Things That Happen At Night Is A Double-ep Exploring Duality And Responsibility. It Is Unavoidably Obtuse, Overwhelmingly Self-important And I Am Not Sorry." - Milo

Ultimate Block Party Breaks Volume 6 Continues The Tradition That Began In The Bronx In The 1970's, Where break Djs' Would Take That One Part Of The Record That Dancers Would Go Absolutely Crazy For. That Part Where All The Music Breaks Down To Nothing But The Essence: Drums And Percussion. These Are All Truly Timeless Beats That Sound As Fresh Today As They Did When The Founding Fathers Like Kool Herc, Bam, Flash And Hollywood Were Catching Them For The First Time In Community Centers Throughout The City. We've Edited And Extended These Breaks For Maximum Effect On The Dance Floor - So You Don't Have To. Enjoy!

We Are Presently In The Post-marcberg Era Of Rap. After Roc Marciano Released His Solo Opus In Spring 2010, A New Continuum Began Which Gathered Tremendous Momentum In 2012 Following The Release Of His Metal Clergy Compatriot Ka's grief Pedigree' And Roc's Amazingly Concise Sophomore Effort Reloaded. Subsequently, A Divergent Path Opened In Modern Rap Heavily Influenced By The Sonics, Tone, And Aesthetic Of Those Three Projects. Since Then Roc Marciano Has Released A Critically Acclaimed Producer Album (marci Beaucoup) Bookended By The Release Of His Project the Pimpire Strikes Back' In Multiple Formats. In The Years Since This String Of Releases, A New Crop Of Emcees And Producers Emerged Heavily Inspired And Influenced By Roc's Oeuvre While Many Others' Careers Have Been Left Doing The Running Man In Their Wave... With Multiple Modern Rap Classics Already Under His Ferragamo Belt, Last Year Roc Marciano Liberated The First Half Of His Two Part Project Titled Rosebudd's Revenge. If The Initial Offering Showcased Marc Re-establishing Himself As The Innovator Of The Present Rap Wave Then rr2 - The Bitter Dose' Will Cement Roc Marciano's Status As Its Linchpin. From The Opening Bars Of respected' To When power' Finally Fades Out He Fashions Another Top To Bottom High End Sonic Experience That Will Be Both Envied And Emulated For Years To Come While He Administers A Double Dose Of Pimpin'. Production On rr2: The Bitter Dose' Is Handled By Roc Marciano In Addition To Animoss (arch Druids) (on bohemian Grove' & happy Endings'), Don Cee (arch Druids) (on c.v.s' & major League') And Element) (on respected' & 67 Lobby'). Knowledge The Pirate Appears On Both bohemian Grove' And major League' While Action Bronson Contributes A Verse To corniche.' Whether It Comes To Hard Bars, Slick Talk Or Hustler Wisdom Roc Marciano Is Unmatched. The Bitter Dose Is Nothing More Than An American Master Lecturing A Captive Audience. It's A Guidebook On How To Manipulate The English Language And Convey Ideas And Concepts And Visuals That Will Evoke A Wide Range Of Emotions In Listeners. The Wait Is Over. Thank God For Roc Marci. Rr2 - The Bitter Dose Is Released By Marci Enterprises, Roc Marciano' S Omnimedia Company.

Executive production by The Alchemist.

The hours. Some stories just have to be told. But often, little is written of the hours. The writer Malcolm Gladwell describes the process of attaining mastery in any given field as a discipline. One that takes, at the very least, 10,000 hours to achieve. 10,000 hours of constant mistakes, constant doubts, constant frustrations, constant starts, constant stops, and constant incompletions. While there are those who get a glimpse of that, very few truly achieve it. Maybe it's because of the toll that the path to mastery takes on you. It's something akin to a monastic order, practicing the same thing day in, day out. It's the difference between a new + trendy sushi spot in downtown LA and Jiro Ono's modest sushi stall in the Ginza ward of Tokyo. Tucked away at the bottom of a stairwell in a subway station, Ono's nondescript shop is easily passed up. There are no outwards signs hinting at a master dwelling within but those who know, know. The sushi that he and his staff prepare - day in, day out - is simply the best. You can taste the work in it. All of those hours mixed down to one bite. Just the same, you can taste the work in Sebb's music. Hussle Crowe, the scientist, a craftsman who spends countless hours in a lab, hidden in a basement in Lausanne, Switzerland, just off Lake Geneva. It's a most unsuspecting location for a musical master to be situated. It's not the mecca that LA has become and certainly not the cultural center point that is NYC, but it serves it's purpose. And those who know, know. If you know how to hear it and what to listen for, then you get it. Take Gladwell's 10,000 hours, multiply that a few times, add in some authenticity, a whole bunch of sacrifice, a brain that's equal parts simple + complex. Two golden ears and one monstrous creative drive + output. There you have it. That's the recipe. Sebb Bash.

Wing Vilma is a title Miles Coleman has been using for just under a year. His debut album was created by harvesting found sound and crafting percussive sequences and melodic texture. His work is rooted in exploring the non-conventional jazz structures and grooves in an electronic context. Vast layers of dynamic percussion move vaguely familiar instrumentals across the soundscape to take the listener through the many rooms of thought housed under Coleman's ideas. At 19, this young Grand Rapids native has proved that his ear for captivating arrangements and non-conventional production styles rivals that of his seasoned peers. Safe by Night' takes it time establishing mood and tension through extended rhythmic movements, often culminating in euphoric, dense finales.

On The 50th Anniversary Of The Band's Inception At An Event In Harlem, Ny To Commemorate Malcolm X's Birthday On 19 May 1968, Influential Spoken Word Artists, Poets And Commentators The Last Poets Are Set To Make A Glorious And Relevant Return With Their First Album In Over 20 Years, 'understand What Black Is'.

Produced By Ben Lamdin (nostaglia 77) And Brighton Legend Prince Fatty, Whose Speciality Is Traditional Reggae And Dub Production's, 'understand What Black Is' Is A Ten-track Album Which Speaks Of A Revolutionary Struggle Defined By Both Race And Identity, That Has Never Sounded More Relevant. Released On Studio Rockers, There Will Also Be An Accompanying Single Featuring Remixes Of The Title Track "understand What Black Is" By Mala (south London Collective Digital Mystikz) And Uk Dance Music Innovators Dego And Kaidi.

Since The Initial Line-up Of Dahveed Nelson, Gylan Kain And Felipe Luciano Formed In East Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park, The Last Poets Have Produced Under Various Guises Over The Subsequent Years. However, It Was Their Seminal Output, Namely 1970's 'the Last Poets' Under Both Umar Bin Hassan And Abiodun Oyewole That Secured Their Legacy, Becoming One Of The Most Important Influences In Early Hip Hop.

Throughout The Last 20 Years, The Band Have Remained Largely On Hiatus. But Their Influence Could Still Be Felt With Their Tracks Being Sampled By The Notorious B.i.g, Nwa, A Tribe Called Quest, Dr.dre And Snoop Dogg. Umar Has Recorded Various Solo Albums And Featured On Common And Kanye West's Grammy Nominated 'the Corner'. Abiodun Appeared On The Red Hot Organization's Album, Stolen Moments Which Was Named "album Of The Year" By Time. He Also Conducts Weekly Open House Poetry Readings, Where He Constructively Critiques Upcoming Poets, Helping To Nurture Them. He Has Also Conducted Classes At Columbia University, Where He Teaches Creative Writing.

The Inauguration Of Donald Trump As Us President In 2016 Inspired Hassan And Oyewole To Resurrect The Group To Create A Brand New Record, Modern And Edgy, And Deeply Relevant And Reflective Of Our Times.

Tracks On 'understand What Black Is' Include 'how Many Bullets', Which Bridles With Defiance As Oyewole Works Through A Litany Of Injustices Suffered By Black People In The Us: " You've Tried

To Blow My Brains Out With Bigotry, Chopped Off My Wings, So I Couldn't Fly Free, And Dared Me To Be Me, Took My Drum, Broke My Hands, Yanked My Roots Right Up Out Of The Land, And Riddled My Soul With Jesus" 'what I Want To See' Describes A Utopia - A Refuge From Hurt And Those Who'd Make "our Vision Blurred, And Our Faith Obscure", Whilst The Title Track 'understand What Black Is' Aims To Transcend Ethnicity: "understand What Black Is....it's The Source From Which All Things Come...black Is A Hero, Not A Villain."

The Album Even Takes Reference From Prince's 2003 Album Of Instrumentals, 'news', Which Hassan Drew Comparisons From With His Own Childhood Experiences: "that Poem Took Me About A Year To Write....i Just Kept Writing And Writing But Not Getting Too Far And Then I Heard That Album And The Musicianship Was Amazing. I Was Left Wondering If It Was Jazz, Classical, Rock Or Maybe Something New But All Those Images That I Write About Came To Me From Listening To That Album. I Loved Prince In That Movie Purple Rain Because My Father Was A Talented Musician But He Was Into Brutalising Mama At Times And In The Movie There's A Jerome And My Name Is Jerome, So It Was Like He Was Telling My Life Story As Well."

The Album Acts As A Body Of Work Between Individual Members Each Speaking Of Their Own Personal Journeys, But Feeding Into The Much Larger Narrative Of Struggle And Oppression, Alongside A Fervent Hunger For Social Change. These Are Struggles And Tests Of Personal Resolve That Have Directly Shaped And Moulded The Bands' Unique Sound Over The Course Of An Impressive 50 Years, And Their Powerful And Influential Commentary Remains As Relevant As Ever.

Traded for promotional use only at Dreamcast's live venues. THIS IS NOT A CD, label just looks like the original demo CD-R. This album celebrates all of the gems that Dreamcast has released in the past and taken down from soundcloud.. Dreamcast vol. 2+3.

Whether Re-defining Experimental Fusion Sounds With The Hugley Acclaimed Yussef Kamaal, Or His Catalogue Of 12's For Imprints Such As Mcde, Eglo, And Rhythm Section As Henry Wu, South London's Kamaal Williams Has Been A Key Figure In His Thriving International Scene For The Past Few Years. The Return Is A Natural Evolution From The Yussef Kamaal Project, Mining The Influence Of Visionary Jazz But Blended With All Kinds Of Texture, Sounds And Signals From The Over-saturated London Streets.
At Times The Keyboard Work Evokes The Classic 70s Fusion Work Of Lonnie Liston Smith Or Roy Ayers, But Underpinned By Rhythms More Reminiscent Of Blunted Hip-hop And Arrangements Subliminally Laced With The Cut-ups Of Pirate Radio. Progressive, Funky, Cosmic, Exploratory And Effortlessly Musical, This Is The Sound Of A Musician Honing Their Craft Into Thrilling New Shapes.
In The Us The Like Of Kamasi Washington And Thundercat Have Made Great Strides In Opening A Whole New Dialogue Between Jazz And Hip-hop, Drawing In A Young, Highly Engaged New Audience In The Process. Kamaal Williams Mine A Similar Seam On The Other Side Of The Atlantic Alongside Other Exciting London Talents Such As Ezra Collective, Ruby Rushton And Shabaka Hutchings.
The Return Is Exactly That: A Return And Refinement To The Sound Yussef Kamaal Were Progenitors Of, And First Set The Scene For One Of The Most Exciting Musical Movements London Has Had In Years.
Notable Tracks For Old And New Listeners Are 'slow', 'situations', 'medina', 'london Shuffle' Which Features Mansur Brown (of Mansur's Message) And For Those Die Hard Yussef Kamaal Fans - They Should Hear The Interpolated Roots Of 'strings Of Light' In The Title Track 'the Return'. And That Signature Wu Funk Can Be Heard On Broken Theme, And High Roller.
The Return Will Be The Debut Album Released On Wu's New Label Black Focus Records.

Dear Annie is the debut album by Irish/ American rapper Rejjie Snow.Written and recorded across Los Angeles, London and Paris, it's a genre-spanning opus of 20 tracks that features production from Kaytranada, Cam O'bi, Rahki, and Lewis Ofman, and guest appearances from Portland powerhouse Aminé, London madman Jesse James Solomon, and Oslo ice princess Anna of the NortH.

Rejjie Snow was one of 2017's most talked about artists. He sold out both Camden's Koko and the Kentish Town Forum as well as playing regional and European shows to audiences several hundred strong and a month long residency in New York where Rejjie is signed to Lyor Cohen's 300 Records.

Rejjie has received strong support from BBC R1 with great Annie Mac and general specialist DJ support inc a hottest record and for last single Virgo 3 ROTWs and a C list.He has also been playlisted by 1Xtra and Kiss Fresh. This support is expected to continue.

Great support for Rejjie at press has built throughout the campaign so far with features in NME, i-D, Evening Standard Fader, Wunderland, DIY, and Loud and Quiet plus profile from stereoboard, Complex, The 405 and Clash amongst many others. Rejjie was also recently the face of an international Converse campaign and featured in the Versace Versus A/W 17 campaign. We will be running an extensive online marketing campaign around the album release and key tracks including Facebook MPA's, YouTube pre-rolls, Dynamic Retargeting, Influencer marketing mail outs and a google ad words banner campaign plus bespoke content creation. Retail support and Street and festival Posters will also feature, this is a release that will be well supported by BMG for this key artist.

Two edits of seminal Craig Mack tracks. Flava In Ya Ear Remix edit features a verse from the remix by Notorious BIG. The Get Down remix features production and a verse by Q-Tip.

March 13, 2018, New York, NY - Del the Funky Homosapien and Amp Live - two of the most innovative and respected names in hip-hop - have just united for one of the most anticipated albums of the year, Gate 13, out 4/20. The 16 tracks on Gate 13 mix hip-hop, funk, and electronica, and feature Goapele, Eligh, Simi, Zyme, Adult Karate, Mr. Micro, and James Melo, creating a portal into something progressive, futuristic, and fun.' After working together during Amp's Radiohead remix project, these back-when friends from Oakland embark on 15 tracks filling an electronic melting pot, with guests including Goapele and Eligh. Their chemistry bids to elevate hip-hop through a portal to the progressive, futuristic and fun. 13 represents bad luck', Del says of the title's significance. Basically, we're the baddest out. This is a gateway to how we do'. Amp and Del have previous, the emcee guesting on Zion I's 2005 'What U Hear' from the duo's 'True & Livin'' album. Several years later, when Amp remixed Radiohead's 'In Rainbows', the producer recruited Del for his rewind of 'Video Tapes'. Both have long bonded over equipment, technique and advancing the sound and style of the tight-knit Bay Area music community. Surging the dancefloor's power source on opening single 'Wheel of Fortune', Del's signature flow that has taken him from the tongue-twists of 'Mistadobolina' to the science fact of Deltron 3030 and the sunshine-in-a-bag of Gorillaz, squares up to Amp Live's full-bodied basics. I'm trying to be more concise with my writing and my art in general' says Del, in tune to funk looking to stand for parliament. Del has been talking about doing more straightforward, aggressive writing', confirms Amp. Everything that I was messing with kind of had that same theme'. On tracks such as 'Wheel of Fortune', 'On the Ball' and 'Get Some of Dis', 'Gate 13' brings the noise to scare the mumblers away. 'Humble Pie' goes back to the future to put a bully in his place, and 'Chili Sauce' and 'Sit Ya Ass Down' take control of synth boogie getting the club and daytime airwaves buffed up. Easily commuting to a nearby parallel universe (the Deltron-centric 'The Glow' and 'Help') with star-dusted synths, disco residue, space symphonies and the odd zany skit, 'Gate 13' has got it locked with the master key.

To commemorate the 25 Year Anniversary of "Jump Around" Soul Assassins Records is releasing this Limited Collector's Edition vinyl record. The song is a re-record with a new verse from Everlast and guest appearances from Damian Marley & Meyhem Lauren.

Pan Amsterdam is producer thatmanmonkz and Leron Thomas. Leron has played with the likes of Bilal, Badu, and D'Angelo. Professionally trained Jazz Musician living in New York thatmanmonkz is

a producer well known in the House world. He is also one half of Madison Washington. A Hip-Hop duo also on Def Press who enjoyed much success last year with their debut record and debut fo r the label - Code Switchin' EP.

Championed by Gilles Peterson and the like, Gilles actually had Madison Washington on his 6 Music show for a full live performance of the EP and an interview. This established monkz as a Hip-Hop producer in his own right. He

met Leron through the label (Def Press ) and Malik Crumpler, the other half of Madison Washington. Malik and Leron are firm friends from the New York Jazz/underground Hip-Hop scene. Pan Amsterdam was born.

Ras_g's Csd Release Comes To Vinyl For The First Time, Available On Fat Beats-exclusive Blue Vinyl, Limited To 100 Copies Worldwide. Ras_g: My Kind Of Blues Is A Proper Sound Follow Up To The Baker's Dozen Styled Release Previously On Fat Beats Records.