A world-famous DJ with active memberships in Dilated Peoples and Beat Junkies among his most notable accomplishments, DJ Babu has made a noteworthy evolution. The Los Angeles-based turntablist also stands as one of underground rap’s fastest-rising producers.
Waiting almost five years after the release of the previous Duck Season installments, DJ BABU has been [...]
New York, NY - Massachusetts-bred; New York-based rapper Termanology’s debut LP, Politics As Usual, is in stores today (9-30-08). One of this year’s most anticipated albums; Politics As Usual is a joint venture between Term’s own ST. Records and Indy powerhouse Nature Sounds. Termanology’s debut merges the best of both worlds for all [...]
In part 3 of the websiode series leading up to the September 30th
release of Outerspace’s “God’s Fury,” underground king (and executive
producer) Vinnie Paz (of Jedi Mind Tricks) speaks on the album’s
collaborations and much more.
Also catch Crypt and Planet talking about their overseas touring
experiences. After years of grinding, the duo now finds themselves
playing to sold-out [...]
Legendary MC Vinnie Paz (of Jedi Mind Tricks) talks about his history
with Outerspace, the Phillie-based underground duo and core members of
the indie supergroup sensation Army of The Pharaohs. “Tio” Vinnie
talks about the experience of executive producing a record with his
long-time friends and collaborators, and how Outerspace’s third LP,
“God’s Fury” (in stores September 30th), is the [...]
Jedi Mind Tricks affiliates and core Army of the Pharaohs members
Outerspace offer the video to the first single off their new
album,”God’s Fury,” in stores September 30th.
The visual accompaniment to “What the Future Holds” is as stunning as
the sonic landscape created by Crypt and Planet: a bleak environment
filled with a tinny and emotionally evocative soulful sensibility,
heralding [...]
Eminem makes an exclusive appearance on Shade 45’s special honoring indie label Delicious Vinyl! Shade 45 is celebrating the legacy of the Los Angeles based indie label that launched the careers of a diverse collection of artists like Tone Loc, Young MC, The Brand New Heavies and The Pharcyde. Take a trip through Delicious [...]
Legendary Producer/MC/DJ Diamond D, constituent of the seminal
collective D.I.T.C. (also included Fat Joe, Big L. & more), has signed
a multi-album deal with renowned indie Babygrande Records. His
inaugural release with the label will be October 14th’s “The Huge
Hefner Chronicles,” Diamond’s third official release and first
offering in 3+ years.
Over the years, countless Wu-Tang affiliated producers, emcees and collectives have emulated the blueprint laid by the Shaolin progenitors, however very few have achieved both the critical and commercial success of producer/emcee Bronze Nazareth. Now, with the “Thought For Food” 2 CD collection, Bronze further solidifies his widespread reputation as the frontrunning successor to [...]
I hope artists, fans, and industry heads are enjoying my Guerilla Marketing blogs. I seek to enlighten the unsigned artists while keeping my fans up to date with my progress in the game. Sooooooooooo, with that said lets get things crackin.’ I am going to touch on creating awareness for a mixtape on the internet. [...]
Producing incredible beats is nothing new to hip-hop veteran Ayatollah. Although probably most known for his contribution to Mos Def’s “Ms. Fat Booty”, ‘Tollah has crafted classics for some of the best MCs to ever touch the microphone like Rakim, The Wu-Tang Clan, Talib Kweli, D-Block, Pharoahe Monch, and many more. Ayatollah has [...]
CHARLOTTE, NC – September 5th, 2008 – The With These Hands Mix DJ Academy (WTH) is proud to announce the addition of DJ Chuck T as its official spokesperson. The Charleston , SC native will use his widespread influence throughout the Carolinas and within the Entertainment Industry to bring much needed attention and support to [...]
Golden Age hip-hop against the backdrop of Chene Park’s outdoor concert shell on the Detroit River ended the 2008 season with Whodini, Salt N Pepa and MC Hammer. Grandmaster D warmed the crowd up with a typical R&B hip-hop party mix while hunched over his Final Scratch DJ platform that replaced vinyl from the earlier [...]