California-bred lyrical titan A-F-R-O aka All Flows Reach Out debuts his first official music video for the ill joint “Code #829”, displaying his lyricism and crazy flow. The track is taken from A-F-R-O’s new mixtape “Tales From The Basement”, the track finds R.A. The Rugged Man’s protege going in over some vintage RZA production.
Ill Conscious is a hip-hop artist based in Baltimore, Maryland. Lyrically, he embodies social and political commentary while touching on the effects of urban dwelling and liberation. With a fresh innovative approach, Ill’s style is still pleasantly reminiscent of the authentic 90’s hiphop .
In this latest release Ill conscious collaborates with multi award winning international London, UK DJ and producer DJ Daredevil to bring you this dope joint “Represent To The Fullest” Ill Conscious spits incredible bars, over DJ Daredevils tight production and killer cuts.
We are all for people pushing the boundaries here at HHLAT and artists experimenting with their craft and this dope release is a great example of that with a fusion of various genres.
The Urban Folk Crowd are rapper Conscious Route and Calum Carlyle. Bringing together a unique blend of Hip Hop, Folk, Indie, Reggae among other influences, the band have created catchy melodies and conscious thought-provoking lyrics in a way that is feel good.
The Urban Folk crowd came together when singer / songwriter Calum Carlyle met Conscious Route through the Edinburgh music scene. After being fans of each other’s work they created a debut album in the background of their busy lives.
The album, which is produced by Fraser Johnstone, mixes influences from all the people involved to bring a slice of difference while creating a crowd ethos for this musical endeavour. Calum’s musical background coming from Folk, Blues, Indie, and other influences, while Conscious Route originated from Hip Hop, Poetry, alternative music and Reggae. The two let the experience flow, rather than directing to write certain songs to be a certain way. With many cups of herbal tea and talking, the album took over two years to complete. What set out to be a project of serious intent changed direction into an enjoyable journey of learning and appreciation for good music and good people. We think that experience of the journey is conveyed through the music itself.
While Fokis puts the finishing touches on his Upcoming album ‘Underground With Commercial Appeal’ (Which features Guilty Simpson, Skyzoo, Torae, Sadat X, Punchline, Livin Proof, Chi-Ali, OhNo & More) he drops off another single called “A Better Me (Keep Pushing)”.
The song is produced by Dahoud Darien who has produced records for Big Pun “Still Not A Player”, Jay-Z “Can Knock The Hustle”, The Game Ft. Keyshia Cole “Games Pain” and more.
Fokis said about the upbeat, inspirational track “I was so inspired by my 12 week challenge that I created a song for it. Most of you guys have been there for the whole ride, from fatness to fitness”.
The album is slated to drop on January 22, 2016. You can purchase the single or stream it via iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, Spotify, Tidal and all other digital retail outlets.
Completing UK producer Dead Ott’s seasonal series of beat tapes, ‘Hazy Shade Of Autumn’ is the fourth official beat tape from D-O which follows on from the success of ‘Winter Is Coming’, ‘Spring Into Action’ and ‘Summer Blazing’.
As the days are getting darker, so are the beats. This is another collection of dope beats from Dead Ott that finishes of the seasonal series in great style.
Stream the ‘Hazy Shade Of Autumn’ beat tape here here
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