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| Bigg Jus Reppin' Hard In 2006 | 3/30/06 |
|  | By: A-Ronious
LUNE TNS aka Bigg Jus is all over the scene this year with a slew of new projects on the horizon. The third installment of the innovative NMS collaboration with Orko Elohiem is in the works, and this time around it's on a whole new sound. Jus is also working on another solo album and a graffiti-themed limited edition release for later this year. Besides all that, Justoleum appears in and does the title track for the movie The Money Shot which features dissenting political authorities Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn, and is slated for an October release. If that's not enough, Jus will be pod casting new music and video material at the end of the year. Last but not least is a mysterious, large scale project with MF Doom and unidentified others in late 2006- all in all it's an exciting year for fans of one of hip hop's most creative and challenging voices. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| J Dilla DVD Accepting Fan Submissions | 3/30/06 |
|  | By: Trees
Jay Dee's music touched nearly every true hip hop head that's ever put on a pair of headphones, and his memory will never be forgotten. In an effort to fully memorialize and celebrate the life of the late J Dilla, a DVD is being compiled to accompany his new release on BBE, entitled ‘The Shining'. The DVD will feature a spotlight on Dilla's accomplishments, history as well as interviews with fellow artists, and tributes from fans. The director of the DVD, Brian "B. Kyle" Atkins, has issued an open call for fan submissions inspired by the groundbreaking producer to be showcased on the DVD. The deadline for submissions is April 11th, and to submit work you must submit the material in one of the following categories; Dillustrations: (paintings, ink drawings, charcoal, etc.), Dillified: A category for J Dilla customized items (e.g. sneakers, bags, etc.), Photo Gallery: candid photos (i.e. no publicity shots) and Dilla TV: videotaped thoughts, stories and reflections about J Dilla. For more information on this DVD please contact Brian Atkins via e-mail at dillatributedvd@gmail.com or theshining@bbemusic.com.
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| Hiero Keeps On Keepin' On | 3/30/06 |
|  | By: Trees
While the public is eagerly anticipating the day another Deltron album will drop, Del the Funky Homosapien is staying busy with other shit. In a few weeks Del will drop a new DVD entitled The 11th Hour. The DVD is essentially filmed reality show style, following the Cali native around town as he performs his daily routines. If anyone has ever seen Del cruising around Cali on his scooter you could only imagine the tomfoolery the man has filmed for this release. Del explains the concept stating, "The DVD shows people what I'm really about. It's basically a reality show of my life during the recording of my new album; dealing with the personal drama, studying music theory, and being on the road".
Hiero Imperium are also planning on releasing two more major titles in the coming months. First, a new full length from A-Plus entitled, My Last Good Deed and Pep Love's follow up to Ascension entitled, Reconstruction.
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|  | By: Trees
You either love 'em or you hate 'em, either way they still keeping churning out releases and people keep buying 'em. I'm talking about Anticon. The independent label home to artists such as Alias, Jel, & Sole has announced a swerve of new joints for the upcoming months. First off, Alias & Tarsier and their collabo LP entitled Brookland/Oaklyn. If you know Anticon, chances are you know Alias. Tarsier on the other hand may be a new name to you. Tarsier is actually a member of a cinematronic New York collective called Healamonster & Tarsier. Interestingly enough, most of the music from this collabo was recorded via emails between Alias and Tarsier and the two actually never met face to face until 21 months into the project. Peep the full length dropping on May 23rd. In other Anticon news, WHY? Is hitting the road on a nationwide tour. For info on dates hit up WHY?'s myspace @ http://www.myspace.com/whyanticon. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Storm The Unpredictable Goes For The Lennon Award | 3/30/06 |
|  | By: Trees
John Lennon had skills writing songs. In memoriam of his ability to use words, the John Lennon Songwriting Competition was launched to honor aspiring song writers and their ability. This year, underground hip hop up and comer Storm The Unpredictable took home the second session grand prize in the hip hop category with his song, "Contradictions". He will now go up against the winner from the first session for the actual John Lennon Award. And hip hop heads could help him win by voting on the JLSC website by clicking here: Vote. If he wins the award for the hip hop category he has the chance to go up against the winners from the 12 other categories for a $20,000 grand prize and the title of 2005's songwriter of the year. Good luck Storm! | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Fat Beats Sign Glue | 3/30/06 |
|  | By: Trees
Fat Beats Records recently announced the signing of Glue to a multi-album worldwide deal. Glue is a trio comprised of Adeem, Maker and DJ DQ. Last year alone Glue performed at over 150 shows leaving audiences in awe with their mind-blowing energetic performances. A quote from Adeem of Glue: "Fat Beats started as an outlet for creative music to be sold and heard, and Glue wants to keep that tradition alive so we signed with them." Glue is currently in Cincinnati finishing their Fat Beats Records debut album Catch As Catch Can. Keep your eyes peeled for the lead single, "A Lot To Say" dropping in June. (Courtesy Fat Beats). | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| The Greatest Story Never Told | 3/14/06 |
|  | By: Gully
The highly anticipated debut LP "The Greatest Story Never Told" has been given a release month, Saigon's LP is slated to drop May 2006. Saigon's been paving the way for this album to drop for years, noted by his mixtape hustle. Saigon is signed to Just Blaze's label "Fort Knox Entertainment" and will be the first artist to drop an album on said label. On the album, most of the production will be handled by Just Blaze with additional beats being provided by Scram Jones, Alchemist, etc. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Good Hands Records Preps Charon Don | 3/13/06 |
|  | By: Trees
Juju Mob Member and Pittsburgh native, Charon Don is finishing up his album with producer DJ Huggy entitled, The Art Of Life. The album features appearances from Killah Priest, Reef The Lost Cauze, Chief Kamachi and the up and coming fellow Pittsburgh MC Wiz Khalifa. The Art Of Life will be out this summer. In the meantime the track 'Obervers' with Killah Priest can be heard on ArtOfRhyme.com
In other news, Charon's Good Hands Records labelmate, producer Kevin Devine, who contributed 'Time Out' and 'Liberated Wax' to Chief Kamachi's Cult Status and 'Situation' to the Juju Mob's Black Candles is putting the finishing touches on his solo project Rap Circus. The album features an all star group of appearances that includes Planet Asia, Krumbsnatcha, Chief Kamachi, Reef The Lost Cauze, State Store, The High and Mighty, Maylay Sparks, Black Ops and more. Check for it this summer.
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| Lord Jamar To Release Solo Debut on Babygrande | 3/13/06 |
|  | By: Trees
Brand Nubian's own, Lord Jamar has taken a hiatus from expanding his acting résumé, (catch him on this season's Sopranos), to deliver fans a concept album entitled The 5% Album. The album features appearances from the GZA, Raekwon, RZA, Lord Jamar's own son, Young Lord J, and Papa Wu. According to the official press release for "5%", the album delves into "unparalleled scrutiny of the culturally paradigmatic social movement that affected the development of such artists as Rakim, Nas, The Wu-Tang Clan and more. The 5% Album is a legend's examination of the past, present, and future of one of hip-hop's cornerstone ideologies". Interesting stuff, but will Lord Jamar deliver? Cop the album May 23rd and find out! | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| 7L & Eso Ready New 12inch and Album | 3/13/06 |
|  | By: Trees
With the Army of the Pharoahs LP finally coming out right around the corner and 7L's collabo LP with Main Flow dropping soon after, it's amazing that the duo known as 7L and Esoteric found any time to record together at all. May 23rd brings us a new album from the Beantown beatsmith and the Esoterrorist, entitled A New Dope. The new single 'Play Dumb' is about to hit stores any day now. The 12inch artwork is worth the cost alone, as the shot of the duo dressed in full boxing attire truely is priceless. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Hip Hop Film Fest in the Dirty South | 3/13/06 |
|  | By: Shadeed
The 2nd annual ATL Hip Hop Filmfest is set to bring the top hip-hop directors to the spotlight, and to discover the next up-and-coming talent in the world of film. Featured this year is a wide range of films such as Beef III (QD3 Entertainment), One Love 2: True Ballin' (hosted by Bobbito), Rhyme Spitters (by Luis A. Perez), and much, much more. I caught up with Rahiem Shabazz, executive producer of The Sun Will Rise and he said, "It's a beautiful thing that people are taking notice (of our films). Film festivals are good because you get to rub elbows and people become familiar with your work." The ATL Hip Hop Film Fest is running from 4/28-4/30 in downtown Atlanta and will feature many different events and film screenings. Log onto atlhiphopfilmfest for more info. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| A3C Indy Hip Hop Festival | 3/13/06 |
|  | By: Shadeed
The A3C Independent Hip Hop Festival is set to jump off from 3/30-4/1 at The Loft in Atlanta, GA. Fans in attendance will be treated to live performances by over 35 underground performances including Asamov, OneBeLo, Ohmega Watts, Arcane, and The Perceptionists. There will also be a AC3 pre-party on 3/30 at The Loft where fans can meet-and-greet the performing artists. For more information log onto: arcthefinger.com.
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| Reef the Lost Cauze Gunning For The Crown Again In '06 | 3/7/06 |
|  | By: Trees
Juju Mob, Army of the Pharoahs, Feast or Famine... Reef the lost Cauze has been tearing the underground hip hop scene up with a vengance for the last year and a half. While most aspiring MCs would see this as a sign to relax, Reef has been in the studio working hard on a new mixtape set to be released March 28th. The mixtape, "Long Live The Cauze" is a 30 track opus filled with new and old freestyles, unrelased gems and brand new bangers. This will serve as a teaser for the much anticipated follow up to "Feast or Famine", tentatively titled "A Vicious Cycle". | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Kool Keith Staying Busy | 3/7/06 |
|  | By: Damino
Remember the days when you couldn't go more than 2 or 3 hours without a new Kool Keith release? According to Threshold Records, those days are on the horizon again. If the projected 2006 release of the Mr. Nogatco album (on Insomniac Records) weren't enough for the Black Elvis fans out there, we have good news. Threshold plans to release a Project Polariod album, featuring Keith with production by TomC3 (Dopestyle 1231), in April. Guests are reported to include Prince Po, Motion Man, and Roughneck Jihad. Check for the 12" single ("Digital Engineering" b/w "Diamond District") soon. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Headkrack Frees Up His Music | 3/7/06 |
|  | By: Damino
Despite solid mixtapes and twelve-inch efforts, high-profile battles, and major market radio gigs, it seems that many of y'all are still sleeping on Dallas based MC Headkrack. The Bronx-born artist hopes to wake heads up with his One Man Army mixtape, currently available for free download on his MySpace page, myspace.com/headkrack. Guests include Craig-G, Rev Run, 50 Cent, and Paul Wall. Peep it. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Three Six Mafia Make History | 3/7/06 |
|  | By: Damino
It was enough that Three 6 Mafia was the first hip-hop act to perform a song at an Academy Awards ceremony. (2003 Best Original Song nominee, Eminem, declined to perform or even appear at the event to receive the statuette for "Lose Yourself.") However, not only did the performance by Three 6 go off (with slightly modified lyrics), they actually pulled a fantastic upset, topping Dolly Parton and Bird York to win the Best Original Song Oscar for "It's Hard Out Here For a Pimp" from Hustle and Flow. Only fitting, the first African-American hip-hop act to be nominated for Best Original Song was introduced by Ludacris (featured in both Hustle and Flow and Best Picture Winner, Crash) and presented their award by Queen Latifah (Best Supporting Actress nominee for 2002's Chicago). The Three 6 Mafia win led to the most impassioned acceptance speech of the night, prompting Oscar host Jon Stewart to quip, "Now that's how you accept an Oscar." For those of you keeping score at home, hip-hop tracks are now 2 for 2 in the Best Original Song category. What's really good? | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Littles Makin' Big Moves | 3/7/06 |
|  | By: Shadeed
Queensbridge rapper and former Mobb Deep affiliate, Littles has taken his independent hustle to the next level by signing a deal with Universal Records to produce and direct DVDs spotlighting Universal artists through his production crew, Best of the Block Entertainment. Littles was a pioneer in the DVD game as he was was the first artist to release a combo CD/DVD entitled 'The Feeding'. He has also released the mixtape/DVD Reloaded and is set to release 'Reloaded 2: From Queensbridge to Paris'. Look for Littles first Universal project to be a DVD featuring Houstons own Chamillionaire. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Black Rob Faces Jail Time | 3/7/06 |
|  | By: Mastejo
Black Rob of Bad Boy Records has been arrested on a fugitive warrant in New Jersey. On November 15 he pleaded guilty to criminal posession of stolen property and was sentenced to two to six years. He was let out on bail, but when he was meant to turn himself on (January 24) he was no where to be found. It is possible Rob could face additional prison time for skipping out on bail. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Median Signs With Halftooth | 3/3/06 |
|  | By: Trees
North Carolina's own, Median, has just signed a deal with Halftooth Records, (home of Wordsworth, Oddisee, and Kenn Starr). Median is a member of the hip hop powerhouse known as The Justus League which consists of underground hip hop heavyweights such as Little Brother, the Away Team, L.E.G.A.C.Y., Cesar Comanche, Edgar Allen Floe, and Chaundon. Halftooth's president David Schrager spoke highly of Median stating "Median brings his own unique sound and vibe, he is a perfect fit for Halftooth Records. Low Budget [which consists of Oddisee, Kenn Starr, Kev Brown, DJ Roddy Rod and more] and The Justus League are two of the most talented and groundbreaking Hip-Hop crews to emerge since the legendary Native Tongues in the early ‘90s, and we are very happy to now be a part of both of these growing movements of incredible artists." It will definitely be exciting to see some potential Low Budget/ Justus League collabos in the near future. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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|  | By: Mastejo
Roxanne Shante and MC Shan are reportedly looking into reforming the Juice Crew, one of hip hop's true early powerhouses. The original group consisted of Big Daddy Kane, Kool G. Rap, Craig G, MC Shan, Shante, Biz Marke, and others. Shante and Shan are hoping to restart the group with fresh talent and are even allowing for open submissions at thejuicecrew@hotmail.com. Davey D reports that Shan and Shante had the following to say: "We can make it any ole' crew," MC Shan says. "But we want to make it something people know so it can carry on the legacy of the original crew." Shan also emphasizes, "The new Juice Crew will be something different; not the 'I slang drugs, I got jewelry' rhymes; it'll be more talented artists." It will be interesting to see what if anything comes of this. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Babygrande Signs Bronze Nazareth | 3/1/06 |
|  | By: Mastejo
Babygrande Records, in conjunction with Think Differently Music, has announced the signing of Bronze Nazareth to it's chunky roster of underground power players. Bronze, a Wu-Tang affiliate, has produced tracks for much of the Clan as well as Afu-Ra, Black Market Militia, and handled much of last years 'Wu-Tang Meets Indy Culture' release. Babygrande's webpage is reporting his debut album, to be titled 'The Great Migration' will be released on April 18, 2006. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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