First single to be released from Icykal’s ‘Cold Bars Warm Art’ Mixtape, which is due to be released on 1st December 2015. This is the only Spoken Word piece on the mixtape, but it completely sums up the vibe of the project.
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Exclusive footage from The Zulu Nation 42nd Anniversary Night Of Power November 13, 2015 in New York City. Afrika Bambaatta, Grand Master Caz, Kool Herc, T La Rock, Mick Benzo, Amed Henderson, Amanda Writes, Boogie Blind, Psycho Les, Whipper Whip, Joe Conzo, Dj Eclipse, Jazzy Jay and more all represented for the Zulu Nation and Hip Hop culture.
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Phat Kat (born Ronnie Watts) is perhaps best known for being a favorite collaborator of the late great J Dilla (AKA Jay Dee). Phat Kat’s career began in the mid-90’s as a part of the group known as 1st Down; which consisted of Phat Kat as vocalist and J Dilla on production. A chance encounter in a Detroit record store with Gang Starr turned into an exchange of heaping praise onto one another; DJ Premier and Guru then put 1st Down in touch with their then label (Pay Day Records) where they signed a deal and released the classic “A Day With The Homiez.”
1st Down may have been short-lived, but the two continued to collaborate on many occasions afterwards, starting with a celebrated appearance on “Fat Cat Song” and its eventual remix which appeared on Slum Village’s Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1 (and it was later remixed by Flying Lotus), Dabrye’s “Game Over” f/ J Dilla, and into Dilla’s solo-career, including appearances on Welcome 2 Detroit and appearances on three subsequent Slum Village albums. Phat Kat also guested on Black Milk’s solo album Popular Demand.
Phat Kat’s debut album ‘The Undeniable’ LP was released in 2004 on Barak Records and featured appearances from Slum Village, Dwele, Obie Trice, MC Breed and Black Milk. Shortly thereafter, he released the J Dilla produced single, “Cold Steel,” and followed it up with his sophomore album Carte Blanche, his most universally acknowledged project to date, which featured Elzhi, Black Milk, T3, House Shoes & Guilty Simpson and production from Young RJ, Black Milk (4 tracks) and J Dilla (5 tracks).
‘Rededication To The Suckers’ is Phat Kat’s long-awaited return from hiatus and you can hear it now via the Detroit Free Press “Free Spin” Premiere and his first full-length album in a decade features appearances from Elzhi, Guilty Simpson & DJ Dez and is produced in its entirety by the London-based producer Agor. It will be available on 12’ LP alongside a full-set of Euro exclusive remixes and as a deluxe double edition in digital format.
Phat Kat’s ‘Rededication’ is now available on vinyl and digital and he will also be headed out for an extensive European Tour this winter alongside Guilty Simpson.
You can now order Phat Kat’s ‘ReDedication To The Suckers’ at iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rededication-to-the-suckers/id1043439205
Limited edition colored vinyl exclusively available at www.ronnieeuro.com while supplies last.
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New Jersey artist B.A.R.S. MURRE goes to Brooklyn to link with Lil Fame from the legendary M.O.P for the visual to the joint ‘Rapper Don, taken from B.A.R.S. MURRE’s upcoming album “Black Tanita” out December 8th Pre-order now http://www.amazon.com/Black-Tanita-B-…
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SICK!!! Amy True and Sonny Jim dropping heat on the Open Mic session on DJ Sarah Love & MysDiggi FUBAR Radio Show.
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Semi Hendrix (Ras Kass & Jack Splash) – ‘Jesus Pressed Mute’, from the album Semi Hendrix “Breakfast At Banksy’s” available here
Directed & Edited by Scott O’Malley for Guerrilla Press
produced by Jack Splash
vocals by Ras Kass
Mello Music Group 2015
Jheeeze Brighton emcee Ocean Wisdom is sick and a name a lot of headz are talking about! Check the new video displaying his crazy flow in the joint ‘Ewok’ with ill production from Kidkanevil. The highly anticipated CHAOS 93′ coming SOON!
You can get the single here
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Performed by Ocean_Wisdom
Shot by @boveGround
Directed by AboveGround & @Ocean_Wisdom
Assistant Director – Tom Holborn
Locations Manager – Charlie Puttnam
New visual taken from the ‘Punk Ethics EP’ from producer Nick Roberts out now on UK label Boom Bap Professionals! ‘Punk Ethics EP’ is out now on 7” heavyweight virgin black vinyl with inner bags and full colour sleeve with artwork from Bukioe protected by shrink wrap. Also available on digital, both formats available below!
Nick Roberts feat. J-Live – ‘Lesson Learned’
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The School of Hip Hop was founded in 2013 and based in Hackney, East London this amazing educational programme helps to empower and educate our young people through the power of Hip-Hop.
Take a look and a listen to this short track by our homie Fdot1, one of the people behind this great social and educational project.
Lyrics
In the classroom it is an inescapable fact
That every kid has to remember educational facts
But no matter how the teacher tries to do it
Some kids would always rather listen to music
Before the internet or even paper was born
Knowledge was stored in the form of song
And the ease of the method is still clearly shown
Rapping along to the tunes we play on our phone
So it’s more common sense than complete revolution
To think this way for our solution:
Using music for remembering facts
That’s the basic idea behind revision raps
It’s not surprising that rhymescheme and melody
Should enable words to remain in your memory
See rhyme attracts the ear and this is hopefully
Why right now you’re listening more closely
And the process becomes even more actively rewarding
If you learn to do your own writing and recording
This is why we create revision raps
Through real world programming and internet apps
If you want the proof of why to try this
It’s relevant to the youth and our devices
So give us your support to make this happen
Because the world is more fun when its enacted through rapping
Find out more here
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Last night sick UK rapper Dotz dropped the first single from his upcoming EP ‘The Life And Times Of John Rockwell’. ‘Beat Me Down’ features the heavy lyricism and wordplay we associate with this talented emcee accompanied by the ill head nodding production from Richy Spitz.
Stream and get the dope joint here
The track is part of the NEW 6 track EP ‘The Life And Times Of John Rockwell’ scheduled to drop on December 5th from rapper Dotz and producer Richy Spitz, it features a mixture of newly written material and a couple of tracks that were dug out of the archive from last year. This EP will be an introduction for the fans to show them what is set to come on Dotz’s debut solo album, solely produced by Richy Spitz.
It’s available to pre order now and there’s also signed CD’s limited to 200 available here http://dotzilla.bandcamp.com/album/the-life-and-times-of-john-rockwell
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