We continue with our daily classics from London’s Task Force. In the build up to the release of Task Force’s highly anticipated ‘Music From The Corner Volume #5′ Coming Soon! Chess has been uploading a track daily from the previous four MFTC, so for those of you out there who aren’t familiar with these UK Hip Hop veterans…..Now you can get to Know!
Today’s uploaded track is Task Force – Hypadermic Verse (Music From The Corner Volume #1 – 2001)
Los Angeles rapper/songwriter/guitarist/producer Chris Jones a.k.a. Jonezen presents the music video for “If I Die Young”, the Sombatts Productions-producedsingle from his album Live From Rehab.
Told by doctors after an arrest that he may not live another year due to excessive drinking, Jonezen refused to go to rehab unless he could bring his recording studio. He found a treatment center in Los Angeles that would let him do just that and upon entering he began working on Live From Rehab.
After leaving treatment Jonezen landed a distribution deal with Famous Records/ Fontana/ Universal. His single “Buried By Six” was produced by Father MC and released on Famous Records in August of 2012. This year Jonezen has done two independently booked tours, performed at the Speak Your Mind Hip Hop Festival alongside Blackalicious, been featured on several radio stations including The Weekend Top 30 ‘What’s Poppin Next’ and has been nominated for two Los Angeles Music Awards for Best Hip Hop Artist and Best Social Media.
“’If I Die Young’ was written in rehab while I was waiting for some blood work to come back. At the time I really thought the results were going to point at only a little while left to live. About a year and half earlier I had gotten arrested, tried to get sober, and had some blood work done. The doctor came back with the results and pretty much said ‘if you don’t quit drinking you’re going to die’. I kept drinking heavily for another year and half and then found myself in rehab. I was scared waiting for those results.The track is really me talking to the people that are close to me in my life telling them what I’d want them to hear if in fact the damage to my liver was going to be fatal.”
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‘Jah Nuh Dead’ written and performed by Haan, featuring Raggo Zulu Rebel, Track Produced by Sixth Sense
Taken from ‘The Format’ EP available for free from www.culturedsounds.com
CuCullen is a HipHop emcee/producer from Dublin, Ireland. ‘Elusive’ features Aido8 of The Infomatics & C.G. Spokesman, track taken from the album “Myths&Legends”
Stream or download the track here
Track produced by CuCullen
Video shot & edited by Jono Lavery
Diabolic and Calligraphist with the track ‘GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms)’, Produced by SoundState beats from The Netherlands. The track is a surrealistic political piece touching upon the somewhat sensitive contemporary social topic of genetically modified organisms.
The MC Media Group x Malary & Jones Productions had the opportunity to get press coverage for Lyricist Lounge’s DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock DJ Battle. The concert was part of NYC’s Summer Stage series and was held at the East River Park in Manhattan.
Taken from the upcoming EP “Brews & Good News” featuring AG (of D.I.T.C.), Blu (of Blu & Exile), Gracias, Felix De Luca, and Rigael Damar, dropping 09/16/2013 on Pro&Ak HB / Ill Adrenaline Records.
“Brews & Good News” EP available on vinyl and digitally. Distribution handled by Ill Adrenaline Records.
Professor P and DJ Akilles are a critically acclaimed hiphop-duo from Uppsala, Sweden. Since 2006 they have been a significant part of the Scandinavian music-scene and they have received worldwide attention with their vinyl EP “Maintain” (2010) and their full-length album “The Realism” (2012). With well-rehearsed live-shows filled with unexpected features and crowd-pleasing surprises, Pro & Ak have become famous for controlling the stage. They have supported legendary hip-hop acts like De La Soul, D.I.T.C. and Talib Kweli and are frequently booked around Scandinavia.
“Brews and Good News” is a 6 track EP recorded in Uppsala, Sweden and New York, USA. All songs are produced and arranged by Professor P & DJ Akilles and feature artists such as legendary D.I.T.C. member A.G. (of Showbiz & A.G.), Los Angeles’ own Blu (of Blu & Exile) along with Scandinavian talents Gracias (Finland) and Felix De Luca (Denmark). Musically the key components are dope beats, fresh rhymes and ill cuts. Add just the right amount of simplicity, a lot of soul and some carefully picked drumbreaks and you have the Pro & Ak formula to make your head nod.