Nas' classic sophomore album It Was Written turns 25 today, so he's blessing us with two songs never before available on Spotify: Silent Murder and Street Dreams (Bonus Verse) đ„ https://t.co/nlGNOOxzMApic.twitter.com/Y0Un3ewQeZ
Seasoned Hip Hop artist Joe Dirrt delivers authentic elements of Boom Bap with his projects “Late Nights & Early Morningsâ and âDirrt Season Vol. 1â. His latest single/video is no exception. âBack on my B.S.â produced by Redwood Productions and featuring Rothstein, declares Dirrtâs stance in Hip Hop. He offers impeccable lyricism over mastered production. This epic dose of earmilk is sure to please Hip Hop heads around the globe. Â Watch the video and connect with Joe Dirrt below.
In preparation for their upcoming new album “Space Craft” (out July 22), Chicago Hip Hop group Greenlight Music releases “CDC”, the first video off the album.
The album “Space Craft” was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic. Remaining true to their core point of view â social, political, and economic themes are addressed with freshly written rhymes and surgically calculated, innovative production by RP.
The music is a throwback to the Golden Era of Hip Hop, reminiscent of 1990âs collaboratives like the Native Tongues, and best known for groups like Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, and more.
Check out the “CDC” video below and be on the lookout for “Space Craft”, dropping July 22nd.
GREENLIGHTS Music is the definition of socially and politically conscious Hiphop who definitely brings back âGolden Eraâ boom-bap beats with modern day hifi production.
XnationalZ, the group project of Los Angeles’ producer/ rapper iota_arcane and producer Namo, releases their latest effort “NeveRTHELess”.
Entirely produced by Namo and written by iota_arcane, this release is an intellectual journey of thought and wordplay and a unique approach to entertainment.
Iota_arcane’s curious way of storytelling stands out so much that the words on NeVeRTHELess were printed in a limited run of poetry books to go along with a small production of cassette tapes (available via Bandcamp). The poetry book has an extra poem that didnât make the final music project but was all penciled in while sky starring on iota’s stoop.
The blue is for the working class warrior mindset, the crimson is for the blood, sweat and tears that have been put into their craft. A-$harp and Wes Nihil are the Crimson Twins! And they arenât stopping for anything or anyone that steps In their path. Coming out of Brick City Newark N.J., in the middle of a pandemic, they are making the impossible possible. With their new video âLoan $harksâ theyâre bringing back music to the streets with a new old school type of magic to this. Blending boom bap beats with razor sharp bars, mixed with graffiti writing, their message is clear on the wall for all to see. Featuring the world renowned artist Cent, they’re back and rolling harder then ever in this carnivore, animalistic style track.
Check out the video and grab your copy of the Crimson Twins EP below:
Coming to you all the way from Vienna, Austria, rapper Hightauer presents the multi-language first single “MMIB” featuring fellow Austrian MC/producer Soulcat E-Phife and vocalist Marie off his upcoming EP “Xeno”.
Afrofuturistic rapper and beatmaker Hightauer met the tough, sophisticated and soulful female MC/producer Soulcat this year and immediately felt a mutual creative vibe. They wrote the lyrics to “MMIB” (produced by Kapitel Kool & Jahcopin) in a single day, drinking Gin Tonic on the rocks, recorded right away and collaborated with one of the finest jazzy voices Austria currently has to offer. “MMIB” (Makingmusicontheblock) or in german: “MusikmachenimBlock” featuring Marie is this hypebreaking trio’s homage to the oldschool of Hip Hop. The music video incorporates elements from the legendary “Drop” video by The Pharcyde, another proof of the strong 90’s affinity of this group.
Hightauer’s new EP “Xeno” will be available in all digital music stores on 9/25.
Check out the video and grab your copy of the song below:
Hailing from South Wales, UK, DJ Alkemy teams up with West Wales songstress Kerry Georgina for a slice of Soulful reflection. Fool’s Paradise, the constant struggle of working life, love and it’s impact on our natural artistic impulses.
DJ Alkemy is a producer and DJ and one half of Applied Science & Wasp-18b. “Fool’s Paradise” marks Alkemy’s first, but not last, foray into Soul music.
Kerry Georgina, Singer-songwriter from West Wales and winner of the Roland Music Award for âBest Performerâ in 2012 is inspired by everything from 90âs Hip Hop to the classic sounds of Motown. Her sound is effortlessly soulful, but her voice is able to transcend categorical styles and is suited to an array of genres.
Today, DJ Alkemy and Kerry Georgina present to you “Fool’s Paradise”, the title track and first single off their upcoming collaborative EP (out July 24th).
Ethemadassassin is back with “Children Of The Night,” off the upcoming “Bear Handz 4: Dark Side Of The Mountain.” Swedish producer, Twelvebit, provides the ghostly musical backdrop as E uses the backstreets of Amsterdam to detail how the powers of the moonlight energizes those who make moves in the shadows at night.
Check out the video below:
With 7 albums, 2 EPâs, numerous international collaborations, and over 15 years in the music industry, Los Angeles (by way of North Carolina) emcee, ethemadassassin, is the physical embodiment of dedication, perseverance, independent artistry, and hustle.
Debuting as a solo artist in 2004 with the album, âProverbs,â E followed up with 2008âs, âTomorrow Never Comes,â and 2013âs, âSoul On Fire,â all of which E executive produced. During those years, E formed the group, Veteran Assassins, with fellow Los Angeles/North Carolina emcee, Veteran Eye, and co-executive produced and released the albums, âVeteran Assassins,â in 2010, âPaint The Town Red,â in 2012, and, âG.O.L.D.â in 2016. Each of these albums, along with 10 Top 10 charting singles on Rap Attack Lives and Rap Network charts (USA and Canada), numerous guest appearances, a video on MTVBase (âWalk My Shoesâ off 2008âs, âTomorrow Never Comesâ), a video on Ralph McDanielsâ Video Music Box (âLemme In,â off Veteran Assassinsâ 2016 release, âG.O.L.D.â), and international festival appearances (New Skool Rules, Rotterdam NL, Hip Hop Sonic, Groningen NL, Midem, Cannes Fr, StreetKrush, Gronichem, NL) have garnered international recognition, acclaim, and praise and helped catapult Ethemadassassin into position as an underground stalwart with a towering stage presence with a lyrical ability to produce uber-vivid depictions of the realities of his way of life.
Ethemadassassin had an eventful 2018, dropping 2 EPâs, (âMotivationsâ with Luse Kanz, produced by THE WDSMN, âBear Handz: Magmaticâ produced by QuakeMobb) and his 4th solo album (âBear Handz 2: Bear Marketâ produced by Nazar).
Ethemadassassin started 2019 off with a super bang, releasing his 5th solo album, âBear Handz 3: Animal House,â produced by ShortFuZe with features from Celinski The Mayor, J.Bond (of Illpo), O.G. Bobby Neâgro, Pisto Pop, Sneek Rothstein, and Luse Kanz.