Till Death Do Us Part is the sentiment behind this EP from Pierce Artists veterans Elliot Fresh & Rack Mode.
Comprising of 6 tracks, this EP will take you through the philosophically nuanced brain of Elliot Fresh which he has splattered on the psychedelic, stoner rock inspired canvases constructed by Rack Mode.
From dealing with metaphysical demons to fighting zombie hordes this ‘Till Death Do Us Part’ has got it all. Grab the 6 track EP out now on UK label Boom Bap Professionals for free/ name your price here
New music and accompanying visual from Brother Ali as he drops the introspective joint ‘Sensitive’.
Talking about the track Brother Ali says “‘Sensitive’ deals with the reality that artists are often times faced with self doubt and a deep sense that the world isn’t hearing us as we’d like to be heard. This one was made at a time when I’d taken too long to release new music, had medical trouble with my voice and felt like I’d alienated fans with my political statements. Typical ‘tortured artist’ vibe that not many people talk about in Hip-Hop, but we all experience it on one level or another.”
Over the past 17 years, Brother Ali has earned wide critical acclaim for his deeply personal, socially conscious and inspiring brand of Hip-Hop. Under Rhymesayers Entertainment, he’s unleashed a series of lauded projects, establishing himself as one of the most respected independent voices in music.
His latest album, ‘All the Beauty in This Whole Life’, represented the newest and most refined chapter of his life’s journey. “Each of my albums are the result of the pain, growth and eventual healing that I experience,” Ali said. “Articulating the pain and navigating the healing allows the people who really feel my music to travel with me. It’s not only that we hurt together, we heal together as well.”
This year, Brother Ali’s critically acclaimed debut album on Rhymesayers Entertainment, ‘Shadows on the Sun’, celebrates its 15th anniversary. To commemorate this occasion, Brother Ali will embark on a special 13-date headlining tour where he will perform the monumental album in its entirety each night.
‘The Shadows on the Sun’ 15-Year Anniversary Tour kicks off November 1st in Washington D.C., with stops in New York, Minneapolis, Austin, Los Angeles, and more. http://bit.ly/ShadowsTour15
He may no longer be with us but we still keep getting blessed with unheard verses from the late great Sean Price, as we do again here with this two track release alongside Mic Handz out today.
Back In 2012, Brooklyn emcees Mic Handz and Sean Price discussed creating an epic project titled “The EP: The Epic Phail.” One Day out of the blue, Sean called Mic and said “Come get me, I feel Rappy.” Once at the Carnegie Deli Studio in NYC, Mic played Sean the instrumental for what would become their initial collaboration, “Stay Givin It up”. After Sean laid his verse, he told Mic “Dont rap…you can lay yours later, play another beat” and he proceeded to lay his bars for “Conceit” & “Alive”.
Some time had past since Sean and Mic had recorded and the fate of Epic Phail was still unknown. Mic finally received a text from Sean ” Im not ignoring you, I just have a few things going on…just send the beats”. That last communication took place August 6th 2015. Sean went on to pass away on August 8th.
Def Squad acknowledges the absolute fact that Sean Price is one of the greatest MCs to ever touch a microphone. He truly blessed the Hip Hop culture with his talent and his character. It is Def Squad honor to release unreleased footage of Sean Price with the blessing of his wife Bernadette and featuring a multi faceted and extremely talented Mic Handz.
‘Refuse2Kill’ by Lowkey was commissioned by Roundhouse with the brief for him to create a song and film about the anti-war movement in Britain during WW1. Check out the thought provoking track and visual as Lowkey tells us about those who stuck to their principles and morals and reject conformity by refusing to kill.
Torae & Praise take viewers back to school in the official video for “Take Notes”, the lead single off their collaborative EP ‘All Praises Due’. Directed by PixelMotiv Media the video showcases Torae teaching a very energetic and responsive classroom.
Go Big TV presents Dusty Stragglers video ‘Over the Fence’ taken from their debut EP ‘The Strangest Neighbours’, 5 tracks of dope UK Hip Hop. Dusty Stragglers are Flabz, Sylva Grey, Caskie and Under The Bed Productions. Get their EP here…
Check the visual for Boston, Massachusetts duo G Dot & Born’s joint ‘Original Days’, lifted off their 2015 album ‘Audible C.O.N.S. Vol.2’ get it here
West London rapper Flabz recently dropped ‘The Lost Supper’ LP, produced by Under The Bed Productions. The album features an array of talented artists such as Airklipz, Trademark Blud, Mr 13, Big Frizzle and more. Fabz and guests give us eight tracks of dope UK Hip Hop.
‘The Lost Supper’ is out now and available to listen to and download from all major outlets below
‘New Change’ is an uplifting heartfelt positive track taken from the album and was released a couple of months ago, if you missed it the first time check it here…
UK rapper Si Phili tells the story of the Windrush generation in this powerful joint Produced by Richy Spitz.
With the Windrush scandal no closer to being resolved with hollow promises and more horrendous stories still dripping out. People who are British citizens, who had the right to live here being deported due to the hostile immigration policies of this shambolic government and the institutional and casual racism that still exists here in the UK.
Don’t allow this national disgrace to be swept under the carpet!
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