listed previews
One Be Lo's S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. was without a doubt one of the most spinned records in our office in 2005, so standards is high for this highly anticipated new album 'R.E.B.I.R.T.H.'! Real Emcees Bring Intelligent Rhymes To HipHop is most likely to be released at the end of may. Expect production from Vitamin D, Jake One, Memo and others. Be sure to watch out for his Binary Star partner's album too: Senim Silla just released 'The Name, The Motto, The Outcome'.
POSTED 05|01|2007
The reincarnation of The Beatnuts and Missin Linx, Big City is the newest project of Psycho Les, Al Tariq and Problemz. 'The City That Never Sleeps' will hit shelves June 5 through Nature Sounds and contains 13 tracks featuring Greg Nice and Raze. Entirely produced by...you guessed it right!...The Beatnuts.
POSTED 04|26|2007
22 Years after 'The Bridge'-beef got started, KRS-One and Marley Marl decide to symbolically end all drama with a duo album on Koch. 'Hip Hop Lives' should be out May 22, the first single is entitled 'Kill A Rapper'. Peep the trailer of 'Hip Hop Lives' here. So Nas had it wrong after all? (No beef intended).
POSTED 04|21|2007
Named after a poem by spoken word artist Buddy Wakefield, Sage Francis's tenth studio album 'Human The Death Dance' promises new adventures spiced up with sarcasm and wittiness. Coming May 8 on Epitaph, featuring production by Alias, Sixtoo, Odd Nosdam, Buck 65, Ant and more...
POSTED 04|19|2007
So here it is..at last. Pharoahe Monch's sophomore solo album 'Desire', a next chapter in the career of this former Organized Konfusion member, following his debut release on Rawkus, with the infamous banger 'Simon Says'. This time Pharoahe brought along Erykah Badu and producers Alchemist, Black Milk, Lee Stone and more. Releasing June 25 on SRC Records.
POSTED 04|19|2007
We lost count on Moka Only's albums, but be sure to expect another banger. 'Vermilion' issues April 24 on Urbnet Records containing 18 tracks produced and recorded in 2005, remixed and edited in 2006. Check out this promotional page on Urbnet, giving you already a good taste of what's to come.
POSTED 04|19|2007
While 'Rhyme Related' still gets some play now and then, it's no surprise we're quite excited about this sneak! Polyrhythm Addicts is back with their sophomore album 'Break Glass'. While Apani B is replaced by newbie Tiye Phoenix, the rest of the roster - Mr Complex and Shabaam Sahdeeq - is still flowing nicely over the Spinna produced beats... Guests include Planet Asia, Little Brother and Pharoahe Monch. On BabyGrande! The hammer's in your hands already, only need to break the glass now...
POSTED 04|11|2007
Following their marvellous debut album and a 8-track EP, Blue Scholars' 'Bayani' is the newest effort from Seattle's duo Geologic and Sabzi. Coming on their own Massmedia label in collaboration with Rawkus, who's clearly focusing on getting their underground status back, on June 12. In the meanwhile, surf to their Myspace to check out two songs of the album.
POSTED 03|25|2007
Originally to be released in 1989 on Jazzy Jay's Strong City label, Ultimate Force's 'I'm Not Playing' album is about to hit the shelves. Witness Diamond D's first steps in the game as producer/DJ of this duo, whose lead single featured on Jazzy Jay's 'Cold Chillin In The Studio' and Rawkus' 'Egotrip's The Big Playback' compilations. People have been waiting 18 years for this so don't sleep on March 27.
POSTED 03|10|2007
Coming April 24 on Look Records is Phat Kat's sophomore release 'Carte Blanche'. This long-time associate of Jay Dilla (from the First Down era on) is backed up by Nick Speed, Young RJ, Black Milk and, of course, Jay Dee. Elzhi and T3, Truth Hurts, Melanie Rutherford, Fat Ray, Loe Louis and Guilty Simpson complete the album's line-up.
POSTED 02|23|2007
Better known as Capital D from the crew All Natural, cap D is dropping his third solo album 'Return Of The Renegade' featuring 13 tracks with guest spots from One Be Lo, Majestik Legend, Rhymefest, Iomos Marad and Ali. Besides cap, the album's got productions by Kev Brown, J Rawls and Chicago's finest Tone B Nimble, Yuani, Maker and Ozone. Coming April 10 on All Natural Inc.
POSTED 02|14|2007
Next up on Rawkus: Marco Polo's sophomore full album 'Port Authority'. A collection of spaghetti bender music served up with a taste of the finest MC's around such as Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, Buckshot, Large Professor, Sadat X, O.C., AG, Ju Ju (Beatnuts) Ed O.G., Kardinal Offishall and many many more...Droppin May 1st.
POSTED 01|31|2007Editor's pick
