listed previews
A product of the Boston underground scene, Reks comes with his sophomore studio album entitled 'Grey Hairs', seven years after his debut 'Along Came The Chosen'. The impressive producers list include DJ Premier, Large Professor, Statik Selektah, Blaze P, DC The Midi Alien, Soul Theory, DEMOBeatz and 1914. Guest featurings by Consequence, Skyzoo, Krumb Snatcha, Termanology, Jon Hope, Paula Campbell, Big Shug and Lucky Dice. Out July 22 on Brick Records.
POSTED 06|28|2008
Seatlle's own lyricist RA Scion and (Blue Scholars) producer Sabzi aka Common Market return with their sophomore full length 'Tobacco Road' only months after their EP 'Black Patch War'. The 18-track-deep release issues September 9 on HYENA/MassLine Media. Check out the first self-titled track through Spin Mag.
POSTED 06|28|2008
The trio of Mr Metaphor, Block McCloud and Pumpkinhead or shorter Brooklyn Academy release their first full LP 'Bored Of Education' July 22 on Gold Dust Media. NY's finest are joined by Jean Grae, Ill Bill, Will Tell and Killah Priest while Illmind, Black Milk and Snowgoons a.o. take place behind the boards. Peep out the track 'Raise Ya Hands' feat. Jean Grae, produced by Illmind.
POSTED 06|28|2008
Former Artifact Tame One is back with another solo release entitled 'Ol' Jersey Bastard'. This 12-track ode to the late great ODB, that anticipates the release of the download-only 'Acid Tab Vocab' project, is entirely produced by fellow New Jersians Drum and Knowledge of Parallel Thought and contains guest features by Del The Funky Homosapien and Sean Price. To be released July 29 on Amalgam Digital.
POSTED 06|22|2008
Scheduled for a August-release is Opio's second album 'Vulture's Wisdom Vol. 1'. Dropping on Hiero Imperium, the CD is accompanied with a bonus DVD featuring videos as well as animated shorts and artwork. The whole album will be produced by The Architect. Peep out the first two videos: 'Some Superfly Sh!t' and 'Stop The Press'.
POSTED 06|21|2008
Jedi Mind Tricks present the debut album of Doap Nixon entitled 'Sour Diesel' to be released July 22 on Babygrande Records. Guest featuring is the core the Army Of The Pharoahs clique: Vinnie Paz, Outerspace, King Syze, King Magnetic, Reef The Lost Cauze. Production comes from the hand of Apathy, Snowgoons, StuBangas, Undefined and more. 'The Wait Is Over' is the first single and features Reef The Lost Cauze and Vinnie Paz.
POSTED 06|21|2008
Can’t stop hip-hop running through these veins; Lil Dap, living proof that nineties rappers still matter, returns wit his long-long-awaited debut album 'I-A-Dap', August 4, on Babygrande Records. The former Group Home homie to The Nutcracker is joined with contemporaries Guru, Large Professor and Big Noyd, who brought along Alchemist. For a sneak peak check out Lil Dap’s Myspace profile.
POSTED 06|13|2008
Screamin at wack rappers since 1994, Buff 1 (Athletic Mic League) is gonna show the world that 'There's Only One'. The album, on which Buff Onedah is backed with production by Lab Technicians, is scheduled for the 12th of August. First single of the album is 'Blow The Speakers Up'. To dig a little deeper about Buff, check out our interview with him.
POSTED 06|13|2008
Before the release of his projects with J Rawls and Insight, Count Bass D hits you with his brand new solo album 'L7' this summer (no release date fixed yet) on 1320 Records. The album contains tons of live instrumentation, plenty of soul singing and some rapping, in Count's usual unusual style. First track off the album 'Can We Hang Out Tonight?' is freely downloadable.
POSTED 05|30|2008
LA based lyricist Shawn Jackson returns with his third solo release 'First Of All', one year after the release of the album's head single 'Feelin' Jack'. The rapper, affiliated with Time Machine and People Under The Stairs, will be accompanied by Guilty Simpson, Ta' Raach, Comel of Time Machine, Double K (PUTS), Beloved and Ty of Ty & Kory. To be released on Tres Records, exact release date tba.
POSTED 05|26|2008
Finally the long-awaited collaboration between Jean Grae and 9th Wonder is due to be released soon. Pushed back and reshelved since 2005, Blacksmith Records finally got a deal with Alternative Distribution Alliance to release the 'Jeanius' album on June 15, in four different cover versions. The latest video 'Love Thirst' is a prequel to what's supposed to be one of this year's highlights.
POSTED 05|26|2008
Three years after The Perceptionists, Boston producer Fakts One is back with his solo release 'Long Range', slated for a July 22 release on Nature Sounds/Green Streets Entertainment. Included guest rappers are Perceptionist colleagues Mr. Lif and Akrobatik, Little Brother, Army of the Pharoahs, Boot Camp Clik, Planet Asia and Souls of Mischief.
POSTED 05|26|2008Editor's pick
