listed previews
Minneapolis' Ant and Slug aka Atmosphere return with their sixth album 'When Life Gives You Lemons You Paint That Shit Gold'. Issuing on Rhymesayers April 22, we can guarantee you already this will be one of 2008's highlights. Also available will be a Limited Deluxe Edition containing a DVD and children's story. Count down now.
POSTED 02|13|2008
Coming at you May 6 on ProTalent, QuiteNyce's second solo album 'Through My Eyes'. First single of the album is 'I Alone' (video appeared in our fast facts section) featuring Lisa Denise. By matter of promotion he put up his first album 'PowerMoves' on-line for free. Not much details on the track list yet but more info coming soon.
POSTED 02|12|2008
Five years after their first collabo on Def Jux vol. 3 (the single 'Make News') Karniege and Nasa are back with the full length 'From The Left'. Scheduled for a March release on Nasa's own Uncommon Records, the LP features Marq Spekt, Access Immortal, Metro, Nathaniel Roberts and Shortrock.
POSTED 02|12|2008
One of Rawkus' chosen ones (read 50 emcees) is Cymarshall Law from New Jersey. Together with Skit Slam he is Everliven Sound and together they bring 'Freedom', fully produced by Swedish producers The Beatnikz. Dropping March 15th on Freedom Entertainment, the album features Wordsworth and Pacewon a.o. Cymarshall's solo album should drop a little time after that.
POSTED 02|12|2008
Third solo already for Lightheaded member and Hiphop IS Music chief Braille. 'The IV Edition', set to drop April 15, will be issued in conjunction with Syntax Records and features production and appearances by Marco Polo, Rob Swift, OhNo, Speech (of Arrested Development), DJ Spinna, 88 Keys, Kno (of CunninLynguists), S1 of Strange Fruit Project, Mr. J (of the Procussions) and many more, or as we say: 'Wow'!
POSTED 02|12|2008
Scheduled for a March release is eMC's (aka Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth and Strick) 'The Show', to be released on M3 Records. Featuring production by topnotch beatmakers Nicolay, Ayatollah and Marco Polo a.o. Besides the crew line-up of impressive lyricists there will be assistance by Sean Price, Little Brother and Ladybug Mecca.
POSTED 02|03|2008
For this project, Vast Aire and Karniege hook up as Mighty Joseph and storm NY like King Kong did with the Empire State building. An album long due, released on Urchin Studios, with features from Madlib, J-Zone, Murs, Atms Fam, Vordul Mega, Poison Pen, Access Immortal and more... To be dropped February 12th.
POSTED 02|01|2008
Already convinced by the free 'Stay Up' Project' mixtape? Well, here's Bisc1's debut album 'When Electric Night Falls' issued on Embedded Music. A new star at the alternative underground rap firmament is born and convinces with this debut, produced by DJ Ese, hittin shelves March 11. Already, his first single 'Turbulence' is most promising.
POSTED 02|01|2008
Following 9th Wonder and Buckshot's debut collabo from 2005, Duck Down Records releases their sophomore effort 'The Formula'. While fully produced by 9th Wonder, Buckshot Shorty gets assistance from Talib Kweli, Raheem Devaughn and Tyler Woods. To be released April 15.
POSTED 02|01|2008
March 25 marks the release of 'Selective Hearing', the official beat tape by LMNO and Kev Brown on Nature Sounds. Featuring Dudley 'Declaime' Perkins, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Ariano, Francesca, Oh No, and LD (on all the scratches), first single is 'Who's That?', of which the video is out now.
POSTED 01|22|2008
To be released on Defend Music, Chaundon's long-awaited 'Carnage' is about to drop February 12. Besides productions by 9th Wonder, Illmind, Khrysis, Foolery and D-1, this Justus League member also teams up with Sean Price, Joe Scudda, DV Alias Khryst, Skyzoo, Torae and more...
POSTED 01|22|2008
Ready for its official release February 19, Akrobatik's first solo release since 2003 'Absolute Value' holds featurings by Talib Kweli, Little Brother, Freddie Foxxx, Chuck D, B-Real and Mr Lif. On the beatside of things, Illmind, J Dilla, 9th Wonder, da Beatminerz, Fakts One, J-Zone and Hezekiah make this album one of the most anticipated releases of the new year.
POSTED 01|22|2008Editor's pick
