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Phoniks is a east coast beat maker and self-confessed sneaker head (ain’t we all!!) with a 90’s NY sound who loves jazzy piano beats and spends 100’s of hours digging crates to make records that he gives away for free because of his love for hip hop music. Phoniks has been making beats since ’04 and is now just releasing his second album “Basement Vibes” because he believes in taking his time and only releasing his best material.

Remixing legendary emcees can be a tough task, yet Phoniks pulls it off with this dope release! I’d recommend playing this on a lazy sunday morning and its FREE!

http://phoniksbeats.com/album/basement-vibes

Atlanta based Hip Hop artist Spectac hits us with his second official full-length release on HiPNOTT Records, returning after an almost 3 year hiatus. For his return, the “Almost Famous” veteran emcee has enlisted the help of long-time friend, producer and deejay, Shakim. Together the duo brings us their first release titled For the People on February 19th.

Long-time Spectac fans can look forward to a more aggressive Spectac as he tackles recent issues surrounding politics, relationships, and other relevant subject matter. Production-wise, For The People is producer Shakim’s first official effort… though it would be hard to tell as the veteran deejay has a keen ear for soulful samples and displays impeccable drum work.

The first single, “Moment Of Truth” is a symphony style posse cut that features underground stalwarts Skyzoo, Warren Wint, Sha Stimuli and Senor Kaos. Producer Shakim ups the ante on a funky loop allowing each emcee a chance to spit lyrical darts. Pre-orders for the album, For the People, are now available on iTunes and Compact Disc.

LISTEN TO “MOMENT OF TRUTH”

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Atomic The Don is a 19 year old MC/Producer from Menifee, CA of Mexican/Lebanese descent. He was first inspired to write at 13 when he came upon the album The Score by The Fugees, since then Atomic has taken inspiration from many underground MC’s and groups, As well as artists of many other genres. His subject matter ranges from everyday life to political views and social dynamics in evolving demographics. (Underground Hip Hop, Horrorcore, Boom Bap)