Man Bites Dog Records present the “Mass Temple” video from the MHz Legacy newest album. The song features Middle Distance Runner Stephen Kilroy who was also featured on Copywrite’s song “Forever and a Day” and is produced by Jason Rose. Video is Directed by Dan Gotti.
After releasing a million EPs over the space of one year, A.C has released his full-length 22 track long LP ‘Keep It Together’. There’s a few tracks you might have heard from his previous EPs, and a lot that you haven’t, including ‘True Story’ which he shot a video for last year. It’s a big old LP full of originals, so instead of being the cheeky tinkers we all are on the internet, the album’s £5 (if you buy the physical copy you get the CD with artwork drawn by AC, although if you buy the online version you get 2 extra tracks. Oooh decisions eh?). Yo, you suckers spend that on an expensive from Starbucks, and those fuckers haven’t even paid their tax. £9 also gets you the album, and an Ace’s High t-shirt. I strongly suggest you buy this record and/or the CD/shirt bundle; but if you need some more convincing you can stream it from his bandcamp. ‘Keep It Together’ also features Genesis Elijah, Alex Dutty and David Bishop.
For fans of Genesis Elijah, Ruthless, Big Dutty Deeze, Lowkey.
“When soon-to-be-renowned Boston hip-hop duo 7L & Esoteric collaborated with the Wu-Tang Clan’s Inspectah Deck on the title track to 7LES’s debut EP Speaking Real Words in 1999, the timing was perfect. The upstart duo was building a serious buzz on the East Coast and beyond, while Deck was still winning praise for his gold-selling solo disc Uncontrolled Substance. As flashy pop-oriented rap was pumped on commercial radio stations, their natural chemistry and sympatico skills shone as a beacon to real hip-hop fans, a base of listeners who were soon asking about their next musical summit.
14 years later, the hunger for sharp lyrics and head-snapping beats hasn’t dissipated. In the face of the ever-worsening status quo of watered-down and vapid radio rap songs, the call for something real has only gotten stronger, and once again the time is right for a call to action – for someone or something to come in and send wack rappers running for the hills in fear. Enter CZARFACE, the upcoming full-length album from Inspectah Deck and 7L & Esoteric, to be released on indie stalwart Brick Records on February 19, 2013.
With both lyricists in prizefighting form, CZARFACE is a showcase for lyrical finesse, superior rhyme skills and teacher-approved sharing skills. To wit: a track like the single “Cement 3’s,” where Deck and Eso trade incisive, rewind-worthy verses over a hypnotic head-thump beat from 7L, while Roc Marciano delivers the final verbal body blows. Unsurprisingly, respect for real hip-hop runs deep, and CZARFACEbrings an army with it—consider the star-studded guest list which includes Action Bronson, Vinnie Paz, Oh No, Mr. MFN eXquire and Deck’s fellow Wu-Tang Clansmen Ghostface Killah and Cappadonna.
Aside from one track blessed by the almighty DJ Premier, production on CZARFACE belongs exclusively to DJ 7L, who provides the musical backbone which holds the album together. His ability to craft a hip-hop sound that’s current and exciting with a classic feel left Deck impressed: “This is one of the first albums I’ve heard in a while that gives you so many different feels. You hear the ‘80s hip-hop style, ‘80s R&B and rock combined with what’s going on now. That’s creating something new, in my opinion.”
As Deck states, summing it all up: “When you see our face, you see the face of hip-hop, you see the face of music in this form. People do what they do—there’s techno rap and all kinds of rap out there. But this is that speaking-real-words rap. Go ahead and dissect everything we’re saying, you’ll get plenty out of it.”
West London’s Theme drops this sick Freestyle outside Don’t Flop Set The Standard Event for this UK Talent Video.
Get Theme’s sick debut EP ‘Toys Get Smoked’ featuring Genesis Elijah, Melanin 9, Tony D and Reveal, with Production from the likes of Beat Butcha, Ill Move Sporadic, Quincey Tones, Iron Braydz, Young Levs. Cant believe you people are getting this for FREE Sheeeeesh…….
Charlie Mac is a dope producer from London. He is more commonly known for his work with the Abnoxshuz Ent fam and a host of top underground spitters here in the UK. Today he dropped his ‘Instrumentals Vol 2’ for FREE download. Go check it out and get your copy for FREE here…
For those who might have missed it, this is a pretty interesting documentary about the Brooklyn Arena, Jay’s 8 show run, and the people who made it all possible. Yeah, Yeah I know not everyone likes Jay-Z, but hey we’re never posting anything to do with 2 Chainz I can promise you that from the bottom of mine and Stix’ hearts. Auto-tune too.
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