listed previews
After a time-off in the woods of North Carolina, Breez Evahflowin comes back stronger than before with his latest release ‘Breez Deez Treez’ on Domination Records. The collaboration with producer Dave ‘Daveytree’ Archuletta, includes guest appearances by Harlem's very own Swave Sevah (The Source Magazine "Best Unsigned Hype" of 2008), Dojah, Symphonic and Ike P. The first single ‘When You Fall’ was released as a video. The album is set to release on August 4.
POSTED 07|25|2009
LA Symphony's Poems comes with a new album called 'Black And Read All Over' under the moniker Sareem Poems. The record, to be released July 28 on Mello Music Group, is produced by Oddisee and Theory Hazit. Guest features by LMNO, Pigeon John, Akil (J5), Ragen Fykes and Georgia Anne Muldrow.
POSTED 06|20|2009
How about some hardcore? Brooklyn’s own M.O.P. returns with their brand new album ‘Foundation’. Warriorz Lil Fame and Danze have hooked up with the likes of Busta Rhymes (on the first single ‘Blow The Horns’), Beanie Sigel, Redman and Styles P. Producction is secured by Lil Fame and DJ Premier. Set to hit stores June 30 via E1 Music/Blaze.
POSTED 06|18|2009
Dropping 21th of July on Fake Four Records; Awol One and Factor's collabo 'Owl Hours'. Containing guest features by Myka9, Aesop Rock, Alkaholiks Tash & E-Swift, Living Legend Sunspot Jonz, Xzibit and B-Real, this album promises to be a predominately West Coast party. 12 tracks deep and entirely produced by Factor.
POSTED 06|16|2009
Exact ten years after his first solo endeavour Tash returns with the follow-up album 'Control Freek'. Dropping June 30 off Amalgam Digital Records, the album features Del the Funky Homosapien, B-Real, Kokane, King-T (!), Alki partner J-Ro, Tony Touch and many others. Production by Oh No, E-Swift and more.
POSTED 06|13|2009
US rapper Soulstice and Belgian beatmaker sBE join forces on 'Beyond Borders'. Besides the chemistry of both musicians, an impressive list of guests is to be expected on the album. GLC, Oddisee, Kev Brown, Supastition, Haysoos, Wordsmith, Zap Mama, Eternia, Monique Harcum, Brainpower and more. To be released on the 30d of June on Wandering Soul.
POSTED 06|13|2009
LA rapper Busdriver will release his eighth studio album 'Jhelli Beam' June 23 on ANTI- Records. The album contains 14 tracks. Amongst them wittable titles such as 'Handfuls Of Sky', 'Quebec and Back' and 'Fishy Face'. Guest stars include Myka9, Nick Thorburn and John Dieterich. Clockin in at 50:49 this album will be nuthin less but a testimonial of obscure geniosity.
POSTED 06|13|2009
Buffalo, NY hip-hop duo Pseudo Slang aka Tone Atlas and Emcee Sick release their long-awaited full length 'We'll Keep Looking' on Fat Beats, June 16. The long-awaited album since their signing to Fat Beats in 2004 contains only one guest feature, by Vinia Mojica and clearly stresses on the power of both artists.
POSTED 06|12|2009
Brooklyn MC Torae and Canadian producer Marco Polo join forces on 'Double Barrel', to be released June 2nd on Duck Down Records. The album holds guest features by DJ Premier, DJ Revolution, Lil Fame of MOP, Guilty Simpson, Masta Ace, Sean Price, Saukrates and S-Rock. From now untill the release the duo will post video's about them and their music on the Duck Down Youtube page.
POSTED 04|23|2009
To be released May 19th on Feelin Music, Moka Only's twenty-sixth album 'Lowdown Suite 2 - The Box' features Bootie Brown of The Pharcyde, Swedish female star Kissey Asplund and upcoming rapper Psy. With most production by Moka himself (except for one beat by Chief, founder of Feelin Music), the album serves up once again a fresh soundtrack to antipate the summer.
POSTED 04|23|2009
Master Of Ceremony Grand Puba returns with a Brand Nu album entitled 'Retroactive' June 23d on Babygrande Records. Displaying a young Puba on the cover, the album is his first one since 2006's Brand Nubian release 'Fire In The Hole', also on Babygrande. 'With the forthcoming release, Grand Puba once again returns to his trademark style - brilliant lyrics, socio-political themes and a smooth laid-back delivery'.
POSTED 04|14|2009
The trio of Von Pea, Ilyas, and Don Will aka Tanya Morgan is back with their third release entitled 'Brooklynati'. The concept album will be released May 12th through Bay-Area based record label Interdependent Media. The album moreover promotes the fictitious city of Brooklynati, a contraction of both city names which Tanya's members represent.
POSTED 03|27|2009Editor's pick
