listed previews
New York's Ghastly duo Matter Ov Fact and EP aka The Doppelgangaz drop their fourth solo album on February 18 through Groggy Pack Ent. 'The project explores the duality of the black cloak lifestyle, blending smooth and “in your face” textures that continue the progression of their sound' and holds 11 tracks. Check the deluxe edition on iTunes.
POSTED 01|22|2014
Making music is a part time job for producer/emcee Amiri. Impressive, because he already released a vast amount of music. 'This Is Part Time' is his third solo album and will be released February 25th through HiPNOTT Records. All lyrics and beats by Amiri. Check the track lis and the first single 'Broke'.
POSTED 01|22|2014
Bike For Three! is Canadian rapper Buck65 and Belgian electronicist Joelle Phuong Minh Le from Greetings From Tuskan. The album is 'shrouded in strange magic, anchored by the heavy stuff of life, and lifted by a mutual magnetism still uncharted, their music is a bright/stunning combination of downtempo textures, smart pop, and exposed lyrical bones.' Pre-order here.
POSTED 01|17|2014
Rapper, writer and former bar tender Homeboy Sandman connects with producer Paul White for the 'White Sands' EP to be released February 25th on Stones Throw. The record holds seven tracks. Check out the first single 'Wade In The Water'.
POSTED 01|16|2014
Chicago's finest Rita J prepares the release of her second solo album 'Lost Time'. Production features by Kenny Keys, Black Spade, Proh Mic, Illmind and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Check out the first video off the album: 'The Dough'. The second single is entitled 'Perseids' and features French MC Doc Brrown. No release date set yet.
POSTED 01|13|2014
Edo. G teams up with Boston natives G. Dot & Born for a fourteen-track collabo album. All production is handled by Confidence, whom you might know from his work with Rashad and Purpose on Ill Adrenaline Records. Or his production for Neek the Exotic’s 'Hustle Don’t Stop'. The record also features Rob-O and Grap Luva, on the Pete Rock dedication 'Living Legend'. Pre-orders here.
POSTED 01|12|2014
Will 2014 be the year of Diamond D? Possibly so. The DITC producer teamed up with Atlanta MC - via New Orleans- BIGREC for 'Doomsday'. Entirely produced by Diamond D, the record also contains guest features by Blake Moses, Shred TVT, Jawz Of Life and TH5PENTAGON. Peep the sneak video and the prelude mixtape . The first single is 'Bullseye'.
POSTED 01|10|2014
Matt Maddox will release his first album in 4 years 'Righteous Fury' on February 25th. The record includes features from Tragedy Khadafi, King Magnetic, Reef The Lost Cauze, Godilla, UG, Burke The Jurke, Adlib, a.o. Beats by Snowgoons' Sicknature, C Lance (Jedi Mind Tricks), Vanderslice, Nemesis and more. Check the video for the opening track 'No Country For Old Men'.
POSTED 01|09|2014
Deacon The Villain, Natti and Kno are preparing the release of 'Strange Journey Volume Three', a crowd-funded album, where they asked fans not for money but ideas for the new album. Thus it will feature fan-selected artists such as Murs, Del The Funky Homosapien, Aesop Rock, Grieves, Celph Titled, Zumbi (of Zion I Crew), Tonedeff and more.
POSTED 01|08|2014
One year after his comeback, Supastition is preparing the release of a new EP entitled 'Honest Living'. The record will be entirely produced by Croup, a German producer who already worked with Supa for the songs ‘Perfect World’, 'Welcome to My Life', and 'Adrenaline', a.o. No release date fixed yet.
POSTED 01|08|2014
Chicago rapper and Typical Cat Qwazaar links up once again with producer Batsauce for the 'Stress Chasers' EP on Galapagos4. That their combination is golden was proven on the excellent 'Bat Meets Blaine' album from 2011. Now they return with tracks 'that are at once dark and somber, divine and liberating.' Check 'Love Liez', where Qwa and Bat serenade Berlin's Underground.
POSTED 01|08|2014
Chicago rapper Verbal Kent connects with North Carolina producer Khrysis for 'Sound Of The Weapon'. The album enlists 13 tracks, with one bonus cut produced by 9th Wonder. The record also features DJ Eclipse. Check out the first track 'Raponomics'.
POSTED 01|08|2014Editor's pick
