A MESSAGE FROM THE BLACK OPERA: In times like these, Dark Comedy is no laughing matter. So with all jokes aside, we wanted to put a satirical spin on A$AP Rocky’s “Fuckin’ Problem” in order to address current events and issues. Events and issues that include the school shooting in Connecticut, gun control, mental health, and America’s prescription drug addition amongst others. RIP to everyone that lost their lives in the Newtown, CT school shooting and the innocent lives lost everyday in these streets and around the world.
Bedlam Brethren have just released their latest record ‘Black Feather Messengers’, and you can get it by clicking the various links below. If you’re a fan of Army Of The Pharaohs (Chief Kamachi actually features on the track ‘The Fallen), Rhyme Asylum and Jedi Mind Tricks, then there’s a big possibility that you’ll love these guys too.
Here is the video for “Dumb it Down.” first single off of the John Givez EP,“Mind Over Matter.” The EP is unique, defying conventional musical categorization by moving effortlessly between hip-hop, R&B and neo-soul.
Givez drew upon his own personal experience for the EP’s inspiration, “I wanted to explore what happens when your heart belongs to Jesus, but your mind is still in what seems to be chains.” Givez feels strongly that there are many others who can relate to that tension, “I’m not saying I’ve got the answer; this is just the soundtrack to the struggle, for the struggle.”
If there is one thing with which Givez faces little struggle, it is the creation of music, “John is a great rapper, great singer, he can lead worship, and is one of the most humble and teachable young men I’ve ever worked with,” said Ruslan, who is an MC and President of Kings Dream Entertainment.
Givez and Ruslan began working together on various projects for theBREAX. Those projects gave Givez an opportunity to hone his skills and explore his musical tastes and talents. “John is a huge asset to Kings Dream, having worked with us for several years now on various BREAX projects. He continues working hard in and out of the studio,” said Ruslan.
The quality of Givez’ work inside the studio is evident throughout the 11 tracks and 2 bonus tracks on “Mind Over Matter,” available as a free download at www.MindOverMatterEP.com
Givez is able to translate his work ethic and talent outside the studio, as well. Added Ruslan, “He’s a pillar in his community when it comes to building bridges with the non-churched and is making an impact that is far deeper than music.”
Ruslan summed up his feelings about “Mind Over Matter” and John Givez very clearly, “I’m excited and humbled to be a part of this process. We are all very excited for what the future holds for him and Kings Dream.”
If the work they’ve already done together is any indication, the future looks very bright.
Brand new video for ‘COMA’. Produced by Lamplighter. This is the fourth single to be released from Edward Scissortongue’s debut album ‘BETTER.LUCK.NEXT.LIFE’ on High Focus Records on CD, Digital & Limited Edition vinyl
In the somewhat surreal world of The Bastard Sunz, it is not often that you can say things have become surrealer-er… But recently, somehow, they have.
Upon the group’s Regression Therapy, something out of the extraordinary happened. A top hatted crystal skull appeared as if by magic. There were conflicting reports as to where said artefact came from. Milestone was adamant that it fell out of the bottom of B’Tilla’s trousers, Rola was too busy making the drunken ramblings of two imbeciles sound coherent for him to notice. DJ Rogue grunted that the skull had always been there, and the group was too caught up in Paganism to notice, whilst B’Tilla was in general denial of the whole incident. There was no denying, however, that the skull generally smelt like… well… arse.
Following the discovery of the glowing cranium of awesomeness, things took a turn for the squelchy. B’Tilla miraculously started to ‘rap’ again. Rola was finding all kinds of notes of the brown variety that shook their makeshift shanty studio to its very black and distasteful core. Milestone developed a taste for Mayan dress and dashikis. Rogue was doing something that no one was quite sure of, but of obvious importance all the same. Between them a new synergy had formed, a new energy… A new kind of rap.
Lazer Gun Rap.
Not only had they discovered a renewed bastard vigour – they were working on something else altogether. The group had been ferreting away at a set of masks. Of what? We aren’t quite sure. All we know is that the Bastards were in and out of their makeshift production hut like Jimmy Saville’s shinny white bottom in a morgue. Something was afoot. There were even sightings of a modern technology known as a ‘photographic camera’. How those luddites managed to not break said technology is anyones guess. We suspect voodoo.
The only thing that was apparent was the constant repetition of a date. 21.12.2012. It could be heard being chanted from the depths of their glory hole infested rap dungeon.
We await the results with slightly anguished, laboured and somewhat disdainful breath. Looks like we’ll ALL find out soon enough.
The Bastard Sunz Present Lazer Gun Rap, a five track EP available for FREE download exclusively through Bandcamp.
This video dropped a few months back and slipped under our radar here at HHL&T shout out to the homie Dan at http://www.kingunderground.com/ for hooking us up with it! “Walking on a Razor” is the second single taken from Lewis Parker’s album “The Glass Ceiling”. Featuring. Sadat X & Shabaam Sahdeeq.
Brand new from UK producer Wizard and hiphop label EATGOOD Records; comes for fourth instalment of his laid back instrumental series “Chill Pill”.
Wizards well honed production skills means he can hang with the best of them whether its bangin 808 trap influenced beats, synthed out club bangers, sample chopped boombap stylings or soulful headnodders. With Chill Pill 4 Wiz has managed to dip into a mixed bag of styles, smooth them all out on a mellow tip and deliver almost an hours worth of premium beats!
01. Never Let You Go (feat Jack Flash)
02. Wave (Featuring Jack Flash)
03. Palm Trees & Fake Boobs
04. Telephone (feat ApaTight)
05. Ms. Parker (Sexxxy)
06. Hats Low (feat Kosyne)
07. Darling
08. Twinkle
09. Sky (featuring ApaTight)
10. It’s Not Right
11. Never Again
12. Ball Till We Fall
13. Save Me
14. Like Butter Baby (feat Konchis)
15. Pass It Round (Smoke)
16. Phantom (featuring Scizzahz)
17. T.L.O.L. (featuring ApaTight)
18. Ridin’ (featuring Konchis)
19. Silence (iTunes Bonus)
2 – FROM THEN TILL NOW #1 – Prod. Don Shellz, Dead-Man Walkn, Sunny Kaine, Alies Yanzer Carreras Armenteros, Sixth Sense & Sean Sweeney FT Haan Makro, Zia Miah & Genesis Elijah http://www.mediafire.com/?qjdjfnqt6eby37j
The FIFTH project released by Ruthless is an EP (produced by Jay Flames) which is 7 songs, available to listen to and purchase digitally at the link below:
Alternativley, you can get in contact with Ruthless and purchase a hardcopy of Say Somthing for £3 in a sleeve, £5 hardback copy from any of the links below: www.facebook.com/ruthless.artist www.twitter.com/ruthlessdb
ruthless-music@hotmail.co.uk
