| UGHH News: September, 2005 |  |  | Found: 17
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| M.O.P. Keeps It Street | 9/30/05 |
|  | By: Shadeed
Don't get the G-Unit affiliation twisted, M.O.P. is still hard as hell and are set to drop The St. Marxmen through Koch Records. The release is promoted as a street album for the hoods and blocks worldwide. After paying their dues and rockin the underground for years with bangers such as 'How About Some Hardcore', 'Hilltop Flava', 'Rugged Never Smoove', and the anthem 'Ante-Up', M.O.P. has consistently stayed loyal and given their fans the hardcore sound despite shady label politics. The 17-song disc contains collabos with Jay-Z, the late, great ODB, and Teflon. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Jakki Da Motamouth Signs To Babygrande Records | 9/27/05 |
|  | By: Trees
MHz member and current underground chart topper Jakki Da Motamouth is a hot commodity these days, a change the rapper definitely welcomes. Jakki recently released his first official solo project, 'God Vs. Satan', an album which has taken the entire hip hop industry by storm. The concept album, (which has sold out several times here @ UGHH) has essentially propelled Jakki to a level where the major players in the underground hip hop business have taken notice, specifically to an extent where the MC and Babygrande have finally come to terms on a multi-album deal. Speaking recently with Jakki, he revealed to me that the terms of his new deal include a re-release of the 'God Vs. Satan' album, which may or not include 2 bonus tracks. Jakki also states that the follow up album to 'GvS' is close to finished, will come out on Babygrande, and is well balanced with more stories and some of his 'usual shit'. Jakki also dispelled the rumors that Babygrande was only interested in signing him AFTER hearing the completed album and seeing how well it sold with essentially no major marketing push. Look for the re-release sooner than you think, and scoop up the O.G. version while you still can here @ UGHH.com. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| One Hard Working Cab Driver | 9/27/05 |
|  | By: Shadeed
Longtime Wu-Tang collaborator Cappadonna is scheduled to release his fourth solo album 'The Transition'. Known for his 'slang editorial' and his colorful gear, Cappa is hungry and ready to supply his loyal fan base with that heat that the game's been missing. Cappa has cemeted his legendary status with his blazin' cameo appearances on classic albums such as 'Ironman', and 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx'. The rap veteran recently wrapped up a successful tour with Wu vet Inspectah Deck. The tour included bangers from Cappadonna's highly slept-on solo LP's The Pillage, The Yin and the Yang and The Struggle. You can find info on Cappachino the Great and the entire Wu on WuTangCorp.com
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| Kevin Brown Invades Style Warz | 9/26/05 |
|  | By: Shadeed
Kev Brown is set to storm the stage this Thursday at the Five Seasons in downtown Baltimore, MD. Brown has received worldwide acclaim for his 'Brown Album' remix of Jay-Z's retirement album, as well as his full-length release the Kev Brown Mixtape, and most recently his full length official debut, 'I Do What I Do'. The host of Style Warz, C-Love, spoke highly of K. Brown stating that, "Having an artist of Kev Brown's calibur showcasing his talent in front of the Baltimore audience establishes a greater level of credibility to to the Style Warz event and Baltimore hip hop as a whole". Style Warz is one of the premier MC showcases in the country as 25 hungry MC's compete for a $500 cash prize. For more information on attending or competing in Style Warz, log onto elementsparty.com To pick up any of Kev Brown's releases including the new joint, 'I Do What I Do', which comes with an EXCLUSIVE DJ Food Stamp, 'Best Of Kev Brown Mixtape', hit up the UGHH.com Online Store. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| More Sadistic Brutality From The Crew That Does It Best | 9/26/05 |
|  | By: Shadeed
Death rap is ironically alive and well in the underground. The Circle of Tyrants feature rugged brutality raps from none other than Necro, Ill Bill, Goretex, and Mr. Hyde. The audio carnage is set for an October release worldwide and also can be pre-ordered thru the UGHH.com Online Store. Non Phixion have dropped quality 12" singles throughout the years and have garnered critical acclaim for their classic release 'The Future Is Now'. Necro, fresh off his August release, 'The Sexorcist', is hands-down the most extreme hip-hop artist on planet earth, as witnessed by footage of actual junkies getting their fix in his 2001 video for 'I Need Drugs'. Guest appearances include Igor Cavalera (Sepultura), Alex Skolnick (Testament) and Vinny Appice from the legendary Black Sabbath. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Blackalicious, Masters Of Their Craft | 9/21/05 |
|  | By: Shadeed
Bay Area underground mainstays Blackalicious are set to drop their fifth full-length LP, 'The Craft' September 27th on Anti-Records. 'The Craft' marks the most recent release from the group since their 2002 effort Blazing Arrow. Staying true to the new age funk-driven sound of the Bay, Blackalicious leaned towards using more live instrumentation on this LP and enlisted help from Spearhead bassist Carl Young, funk legends Larry Saunders & George Clinton, and Beastie Boys percussionist Alfredo Ortiz. The group is currently on the last leg of a 31-date tour, hitting select spots in the UK, and dates all over the U.S. For more info log on to blackalicious.com | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Cryptic One Hits The Road With Hangar 18 | 9/20/05 |
|  | By: Trees
Underground rhyme selector Cryptic One has announced that beginning this fall he will embark on his first ever national tour with Hangar 18. This tour will foreshadow the release of his second full length ‘The Whole Truth, Half Truth and Lies' which will be released later this year on Centrifugal Phorce Records in conjunction with M.F. Grimm's label, Day By Day Entertainment. As many of you already know, Cryptic and Hangar 18 are members of the underground hip hop super group known as the Atoms Family, which also includes Vast Aire and Vordul Mega. Cryptic promises that his new album will have much more energy and more of a head nodding, boom-bap sound than his debut LP, ‘The Anti Mobius Strip Theory', which he has described as difficult to perform in front of live audiences. If Cryptic's Scribble Jam performance was any indication of the energy his new material will bring, fans can definitely expect a sore neck after catching the upcoming tour. For info and tour dates hit up this link. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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|  | By: Trees
After dropping a string of dope 12 inches and wowing crowds from Beantown to North Cackalack, the duo known as RADIx are ready to show the world that ‘the hype is real'. RADIx, comprised of Boston MCs Quite Nyce and Seek, have taken the huge step of enlisting a-list DJ and Shadyville representative, DJ Opal to throw down the Shures on their latest release, the 'Prelude to The Staple' mixtape. The mixtape features a slew of unreleased tracks, freestyles, and 12 inch classics from their back catalogue including their underground banger, 'Rush' featuring Mr.Eon. Through the release of this mixtape RADIx have high hopes in spreading their talent to as many hungry ears as possible before the release of their debut LP, ‘The Staple' tentatively slated for a Jan, 2006 release. The 'Prelude..' mixtape drops October 17th, and will be available here @ UGHH.com. For more information on this mixtape, Quite Nyce's solo album, and the upcoming LP, hit up www.abstrakrecordings.com
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| Proof Gets Arizona Heated | 9/19/05 |
|  | By: Trees
After publicly dissing the entire city of Phoenix at a recent show in the Arizona city, D-12's Proof made local headlines by reportedly instigating numerous fights at a charity event which eventually led to shots being fired between rival crowds. In response to the black eye Proof has levied upon the hip hop scene in Phoenix, battle rapper and Source Magazine's Unsigned Hype battle champion Apollo has called out the Detroit MC and offered ten thousand of his own scrilla to battle the Dirty Dozen crew member. Apollo vows that if he wins, the money will go to a hurricane relief fund. Will Proof accept the challenge? Stay tuned… | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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|  | By: Trees
Rarely do you think about Canadian baseball players when you think about hip hop. Unless of course you're thinking about the Toronto Blue Jay's Desi Relaford's 6 Hole Record label. 6 Hole, the same indie powerhouse that put out classics like Rapper Big Pooh's, ‘Sleepers', Away Team's ‘National Anthem', and L.E.G.A.C.Y.'s, ‘Project Mayhem', is putting the finishing touches on their latest release, Asamov's debut album, ‘And Now'. Asamov consists of MCs/DJs/Producers Therapy, Basic, J-One-Da, and Willie Evans, Jr. The rare thing about Asamov is that each group member possesses the ability to rock the mic, hop on the wheels, and bang the keys. That's right, an entire group consisting of hip hop triple threats. Illness. If you have the chance to check out an Asamov live show: Do it. If not, cop the debut album when it drops October 18th, 2005. For more info on Asamov, check out 6Hole.com | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Jean Grae Departs Babygrande, Signs with Blacksmith Music. | 9/19/05 |
|  | By: Shadeed
Blacksmith Music has finalized the terms of a buyout of Jean Grae's remaining albums with Babygrande. Jean Grae exploded on the scene in 1996 in a group known as Natural Resources. She went solo in 1999 and collaborated with greats such as Mr. Lif, Immortal Technique, Masta Ace, and Cannibal Ox. Jean Grae released Attacking of the Attacking Things in 2002 to critical acclaim from the hip hop community. Jean signed with Babygrande and released "Bootleg of the Bootleg EP" and "This Week" under the Babygrande label. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Dirty Rotten Euro Tour | 9/19/05 |
|  | By: Shadeed
Veteran New York MC Jeru The Damaja will embark on the "Still Rising" European Tour beginning September 23rd in Regensburg, Germany until October 30th. Known for his extensive touring both in the U.S. and abroad, Jeru will embark on a 32 date tour throughout Europe hitting stops in the UK, Sweden, France, Macedonia, Slovenia, Croatia, Switzerland, and Holland. The Damaja has previously collaborated with performers across the ocean such as Japanese legend DJ Honda, Doudou Masta in France, and the UK's Groove Armada throughout his ten year career. Upon returning to the U.S., Jeru is finishing up his next album due to drop early 2006. Jeru's latest project, Divine Design released on Ashenafi Records is currently in stores. For more info on the Damaja and tour dates and venues log onto TheDamaja.com
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| Lawless Element Set to Drop Debut Album on Babygrande | 9/13/05 |
|  | By: Shadeed
Detroit's Lawless Element is set to drop their debut disc titled "Soundvision: In Stereo" Sept 20th, on Babygrande Records. Babygrande is a powerhouse indie label with a roster boasting talents such as Jean Grae, 7L & Esoteric, Brand Nubian, and Jedi Mind Tricks. After releasing a string of critically acclaimed 12" singles throughout the past two years, group members Magnif and Griot joined forces with Babygrande records to release the debut album to a hungry national audience. The album's first video "Rules Pt.2" will premier on major music networks soon, but is currently available to view in the UGHH.com Video Section. The album features guest appearances from Madlib, Diverse, Phat Kat and bangin production from J. Dilla (Slum Village). For more information and to listen to new joints from the upcoming album, log onto LawlessElement.com | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Vancouver Hosts Second International Hip Hop Film Festival | 9/12/05 |
|  | By: Shadeed
The stage is set for the second annual Vancouver International Hip Hop Film Festival from September 14th to September 18th. There will be a screening of the best independent hip-hop films/documentaries worldwide before public release. VIHF attendees will view exclusive footage from "Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme", the untold story behind legendary battles such as Supernatural vs. Craig G., Freestyle Fellowship, Juice, Planet Asia, Wordsworth and many more. The exclusive screening will also feature the only surviving footage of the legendary Tupac and B.I.G. freestyle! Kaikoo, a documentary featuring DMC 2002 champion DJ Kentaro, and DJ Baku will cover the Tokyo underground hip-hop scene. Attendees will witness "Tragedy: The Story of Queensbridge", which chronicles the rich hip-hop legacy of the world's largest housing projects through the eyes of former Juice Crew MC Tragedy, the Intelligent Hoodlum. The list of films scheduled for screening is available at VIHF.com | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| KRS, Ras Kass, & Dead Prez Lay It Down For New Orleans | 9/8/05 |
|  | By: Shadeed
Legendary MC's KRS-One and Ras Kass will be joined by the hip-hop revolutionary group Dead Prez as they tear down the stage Saturday, Sept. 10th at the Parking Lot Prophets venue in downtown Los Angeles. A portion of the proceeds are set to be donated to The Hurricane Kartina Relief Fund. Dead Prez will also feature a special guest performance by RBG's "P.O.W. and More" Project. The revolutionary but gangsta MC's recently made other headlines by sponsoring the Big Payback Emcee contest in conjunction with group member Stic.Man's release of his sophomore book, 'The Art of Emceeing'. The book features tips on live performances, effective lyric writing, and recording techniques. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| Want To Perform At The Independent Music Awards? | 9/8/05 |
|  | By: Shadeed
Jam Eazey Ent. and Making Moving Ent. are giving the top independent hip-hop artists a chance to been seen on a worldwide stage. Sunday September 11th, from 3-8pm at Venue 429 in downtown Baltimore, MD, over 40 of the underground's top artists will showcase their skills and the top 6 chosen artists will perform live at the Urban Independent Music Awards held in Washington DC. This showcase will be sponsored by House of Platinum Records, Donbling Clothing and BKMS. Jameaze Lyell and actress/singer Renata will be co-hosting the event, which gives the top indie acts a chance to perform in front of an audience of the industry power players. The Urban Independent Music Awards will be held at Club Love (formerly Dream Nightclub) in Washington DC. For the first time, the awards will feature a freestyle battle judged by major label execs from Sony, Universal and other labels to be announced. Previous winners that have gone on to have great success are Roxanne Shante, Big Tigger, Ludacris, Luke Campbell, DJ Kool, Donnie Simpson, and many more. There are currently slots still available until Friday, September 9, 2005. For more information contact Jameaze at 443-802-8685. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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| L.A. Symphony In The Kitchen | 9/6/05 |
|  | By: Trees
Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch? Definitely not the Cali based hip hop crew known as L.A. Symphony who are steady cooking up no cost audible delicacies for their faithful fan base over at their recently launched website. That's right, the Los Angeles collective that has been rockin' strong since their formation in '97 are offering heads a chance to peep their new single online and for free. In addition to boasting a solid rhyme scheme, the track completes itself with drums from Dilated People's own Evidence and cuts from tech deck technician DJ Rhettmatic. Pure flavor. The L.A.S. site also features a second serving of dopeness as heads can also purchase an exclusive L.A. Symphony EP and school themselves on the L.A.S. upcoming full length, ‘Disappear Here' dropping October 4th. So hit up www.lasymphony.com for the realness and peep UGHH on 10/4 when the new joint drops. | | | | Subscribe RSS |
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