Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Homeboy Sandman Announces Summer 2013 World Tour Dates
by Jake Paine
The tour includes stops in the United States and in Europe:
Jun 29: Syracuse, NY @ Bourbon Street
Jul 4: Sete, France @ Worldwide Festival INFO
Jul 11: Gothenburg @ Pustervik
Jul 13: Vienna @ Fania Live
Jul 16: Amsterdam @ Melkweg
Jul 17: Berlin @ Cassiopeia
Jul 18: Köln @ Subway
Jul 19: Tisno, Croatia @ Soundwave Festival Croatia
Jul 20: Tisno, Croatia @ Soundwave Festival (Soundcrash Boat Party)
Aug 3: New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine
Aug 4: Boston, MA @ Church (of Boston)
Aug 9: Buffalo, NY @ Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar
Aug 11: Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness
Aug 15: Milwaukee, WI @ Mad Planet
Aug 16: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Aug 20: Denver, CO @ Three Kings Tavern
Aug 22: Boise, ID @ The Reef
Aug 23: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Aug 28: Los Angeles, CA @ The Airliner
Aug 29: Yuma, AZ @ The Basement Lounge
Aug 30: Phoenix, AZ @ Stray Cat
Sep 4: Austin, TX @ The North Door
Sep 5: San Antonio, TX @ 502 Bar
Sep 6: Ft Worth, TX @ Tomcats
Sep 7: Fayetteville, AR @ Smoke and Barrel Tavern
Sep 12: Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
Sep 13: Atlanta, GA @ 529
Sep 14: Jacksonville, FL @ 1904
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Fresh off of some acclaim for
"Kool Herc: Fertile Crescent," Homeboy Sandman announces June, July,
August and September dates in the United States and Europe.
Queens, New York emcee Homeboy Sandman
will take the road later this week. The Stones Throw Records artist has
announced dates through mid-September. Less than two months ago, H.B.S.
released his fourth project with Peanut Butter Wolf's label, and
seventh overall, Kool Herc: Fertile Crescent. The album takes its name from Hip Hop's founder.The tour includes stops in the United States and in Europe:
Jun 29: Syracuse, NY @ Bourbon Street
Jul 4: Sete, France @ Worldwide Festival INFO
Jul 11: Gothenburg @ Pustervik
Jul 13: Vienna @ Fania Live
Jul 16: Amsterdam @ Melkweg
Jul 17: Berlin @ Cassiopeia
Jul 18: Köln @ Subway
Jul 19: Tisno, Croatia @ Soundwave Festival Croatia
Jul 20: Tisno, Croatia @ Soundwave Festival (Soundcrash Boat Party)
Aug 3: New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine
Aug 4: Boston, MA @ Church (of Boston)
Aug 9: Buffalo, NY @ Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar
Aug 11: Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness
Aug 15: Milwaukee, WI @ Mad Planet
Aug 16: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Aug 20: Denver, CO @ Three Kings Tavern
Aug 22: Boise, ID @ The Reef
Aug 23: Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Aug 28: Los Angeles, CA @ The Airliner
Aug 29: Yuma, AZ @ The Basement Lounge
Aug 30: Phoenix, AZ @ Stray Cat
Sep 4: Austin, TX @ The North Door
Sep 5: San Antonio, TX @ 502 Bar
Sep 6: Ft Worth, TX @ Tomcats
Sep 7: Fayetteville, AR @ Smoke and Barrel Tavern
Sep 12: Birmingham, AL @ The Bottletree
Sep 13: Atlanta, GA @ 529
Sep 14: Jacksonville, FL @ 1904
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Wrekonize "The War Within," Release Date, Cover Art & Album Stream
by Paul Meara
According to Strange Music's blog June 25 will be the release date for the London native's debut album and you can pre-order it here. The album features Tech N9ne, Crooked I, Posdnuos and his ¡MAYDAY! mate, Bernz.
The War Within will showcase the songs “Can’t Be Alone”, “Adrenaline” and “Freak” and is an introspective look into the mind of Wrekonize.
Wrek and ¡MAYDAY! signed with Strange Music back in 2011 and released their first album under the label, Take Me to Your Leader in March of 2012.
Check out the album artwork below (via The Strange Music blog):
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DJBooth lets fans hear Wrekonize's "The War Within," which features members of Slaughterhouse and De La Soul.
Strange Music's Wrekonize recently announced that his album, The War Within will be hitting the shelves soon.According to Strange Music's blog June 25 will be the release date for the London native's debut album and you can pre-order it here. The album features Tech N9ne, Crooked I, Posdnuos and his ¡MAYDAY! mate, Bernz.
The War Within will showcase the songs “Can’t Be Alone”, “Adrenaline” and “Freak” and is an introspective look into the mind of Wrekonize.
Wrek and ¡MAYDAY! signed with Strange Music back in 2011 and released their first album under the label, Take Me to Your Leader in March of 2012.
Check out the album artwork below (via The Strange Music blog):
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Horseshoe Gang "R&B (Rap & Bitches)" Cover Art, Tracklist, & Mixtape Stream
by Paul Martinez
This tape was hosted by DJ Skee. The Los Angeles deejay was featured in Billboard magazine's "30 Under 30" list of music industry heavyweights. He has hosted mixtapes by noteworthy artists like Game (Brake Lights) and Freddie Gibbs (midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik).
R&B (Rap & Bitches) has production by Treacherous C.O.B.'s own Aktive and Tabu. Producer Let Em Burn has a credit on it as well. One of the things that makes this mixtape interesting is that the first half is recorded over Hip Hop beats and the second half over R & B beats.
The four members of Horseshoe Gang are the biological brothers of Long Beach, California-based emcee Crooked I, who is a part of the Shady Records quartet Slaughterhouse (Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, & Royce Da 5'9). Crooked I is also the CEO of his label C.O.B and Vice President of Treacherous Records, the label that the Cali collective Horseshoe Gang is under. Horseshoe Gang has collaborated with Crooked I, Royce Da 5'9 and Chino XL, among others. Their EP #Truestory came out in September of last year.
Tracklist & Stream are as follows:
01. "Intro"
02. "They Don't Know" (Prod. Aktive)
03. "Cypher Of Bosses" feat. Crooked I, Techniec, Jerzy J, Elz, Pac Ten, Iceman, Karelezz, One-2, & Dizaster (Prod. Tabu)
04. "Am I Crazy" (Prod. Tabu)
05. "Cough Medicine" Interlude (Prod. Aktive)
06. "I Got" featuring Iceman
07. "O-Dog & Bishop" (Prod. Tabu)
08. "Jump In" (Prod. Let Em Burn)
09. "Strictly 4 My Twiggaz" Interlude
10. "Don't Walk Away" featuring K-Young
11. "Half Goin' Crazy"
12. "Gold Member"
13. "Team Thick/Team Little"
14. "Foo' Fo' That PT 2" featuring K-Young
15. "Rap & Bitches"
16. "One In A Mill Women" Interlude
17. "For Them Ones" (Outro) Horseshoe Gang Cypher (Hidden Track)
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West Coast group Horseshoe Gang
(Julius Luciano, Kenny Siegel, Dice Deniro, & Demetrius Capone)
release a 17 track mixtape "R&B (Rap & Bitches)" hosted by DJ
Skee.
Treacherous recording artists Horseshoe Gang recently dropped their R&B (Rap & Bitches) mixtape,
the project includes involvement by Crooked I, Techniec, Jerzy J, Elz,
Pac Ten, Iceman, Karelezz, One-2, Dizaster and K-Young. This tape was hosted by DJ Skee. The Los Angeles deejay was featured in Billboard magazine's "30 Under 30" list of music industry heavyweights. He has hosted mixtapes by noteworthy artists like Game (Brake Lights) and Freddie Gibbs (midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik).
R&B (Rap & Bitches) has production by Treacherous C.O.B.'s own Aktive and Tabu. Producer Let Em Burn has a credit on it as well. One of the things that makes this mixtape interesting is that the first half is recorded over Hip Hop beats and the second half over R & B beats.
The four members of Horseshoe Gang are the biological brothers of Long Beach, California-based emcee Crooked I, who is a part of the Shady Records quartet Slaughterhouse (Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, & Royce Da 5'9). Crooked I is also the CEO of his label C.O.B and Vice President of Treacherous Records, the label that the Cali collective Horseshoe Gang is under. Horseshoe Gang has collaborated with Crooked I, Royce Da 5'9 and Chino XL, among others. Their EP #Truestory came out in September of last year.
Tracklist & Stream are as follows:
01. "Intro"
02. "They Don't Know" (Prod. Aktive)
03. "Cypher Of Bosses" feat. Crooked I, Techniec, Jerzy J, Elz, Pac Ten, Iceman, Karelezz, One-2, & Dizaster (Prod. Tabu)
04. "Am I Crazy" (Prod. Tabu)
05. "Cough Medicine" Interlude (Prod. Aktive)
06. "I Got" featuring Iceman
07. "O-Dog & Bishop" (Prod. Tabu)
08. "Jump In" (Prod. Let Em Burn)
09. "Strictly 4 My Twiggaz" Interlude
10. "Don't Walk Away" featuring K-Young
11. "Half Goin' Crazy"
12. "Gold Member"
13. "Team Thick/Team Little"
14. "Foo' Fo' That PT 2" featuring K-Young
15. "Rap & Bitches"
16. "One In A Mill Women" Interlude
17. "For Them Ones" (Outro) Horseshoe Gang Cypher (Hidden Track)
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U-God "Keynote Speaker" Release Date, Cover Art & Album Sampler
by Jake Paine
After releasing 2009's Dopium with Frank 151's label partnership with Babygrande Records, Golden Arms has reunited with RZA at the Abbott's Soul Temple Records imprint. That label recently released Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge's Twelve Reasons To Die effort.
Coming on July 23, Keynote Speaker will feature Wu brothers Method Man, GZA and Inspectah Deck, as well as Kool Keith, Styles P and Elzhi.
(June 11)
UPDATE: The cover art to U-God's fourth album, Keynote Speaker, has been released:
Additionally, Soul Temple Records has posted a album sampler and two additional songs, posted below, via the label's Band Camp page.
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The Wu-Tang Clan's "U-God"
signs to RZA's Soul Temple Records for his fourth solo album, "Keynote
Speaker," featuring Kool Keith, Styles P, Elzhi and Method Man.
Founding Wu-Tang Clan member U-God
has been on an album hiatus for over four years. The veteran Staten
Island, New York emcee who is currently gearing up for a series of
summer concerts with his Clansmen also announced plans for his fourth
solo album, Keynote Speaker.After releasing 2009's Dopium with Frank 151's label partnership with Babygrande Records, Golden Arms has reunited with RZA at the Abbott's Soul Temple Records imprint. That label recently released Ghostface Killah & Adrian Younge's Twelve Reasons To Die effort.
Coming on July 23, Keynote Speaker will feature Wu brothers Method Man, GZA and Inspectah Deck, as well as Kool Keith, Styles P and Elzhi.
(June 11)
UPDATE: The cover art to U-God's fourth album, Keynote Speaker, has been released:
Additionally, Soul Temple Records has posted a album sampler and two additional songs, posted below, via the label's Band Camp page.
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Ces Cru, Snak The Ripper & Spice 1's TeamBackpack.net "Mission Underground" Performance Stream
by Soren Baker
The cyphers will all be done live, in one take, an
d over original production. “You get to see the artist live right then and there," Nelson Silva, who co-founded TeamBackPack.net in 2010 with Armani Cooper and Dev Tejwani, said to HipHopDX in an exclusive interview earlier this month. "There is no ‘Hollywoodness’ to it. It's one take. This is them and their talent. It’s the most naturalistic way to show an artist and how they go in the studio and get on the track. We get to see it live.”
In addition to the cyphers, Ces Cru, Azizi Gibson, Snak The Ripper, Kung Fu Vampire and Irv The Phenom are also scheduled to be interviewed by TeamBackpack.net during "Mission Underground." The interviews will take place in between cyphers and will appear during the live stream. The live stream will also feature music videos.
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Ces Cru, Snak The Ripper, Spice
1, Azizi Gibson, Duckwrth, Irv Da Phenom and Spice 1 are slated to
appear at TeamBackpack.net's "Mission Underground" today, which streams
live at 6 pm EST.
Ces Cru, Snak The Ripper, Spice 1,
Azizi Gibson, Duckwrth, Irv Da Phenom, Nocando and Kung Fu Vampire are
among the artists confirmed to perform in cyphers at TeamBackpack.net's
"Mission Underground" show in San Francisco, California today. Scheduled
to take place at the Mission Cultural Center, the event is slated to
begin at 6 pm EST and can be streamed live at ustream.tv.The cyphers will all be done live, in one take, an
d over original production. “You get to see the artist live right then and there," Nelson Silva, who co-founded TeamBackPack.net in 2010 with Armani Cooper and Dev Tejwani, said to HipHopDX in an exclusive interview earlier this month. "There is no ‘Hollywoodness’ to it. It's one take. This is them and their talent. It’s the most naturalistic way to show an artist and how they go in the studio and get on the track. We get to see it live.”
In addition to the cyphers, Ces Cru, Azizi Gibson, Snak The Ripper, Kung Fu Vampire and Irv The Phenom are also scheduled to be interviewed by TeamBackpack.net during "Mission Underground." The interviews will take place in between cyphers and will appear during the live stream. The live stream will also feature music videos.
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J. Cole, KRS-ONE, Wale, Action Bronson & More Added To Rock The Bells
- The organizers of Rock the Bells held a press conference and launch party at New York City’s Highline Ballroom last night (6/24). At the event it was announced that a host of new acts have been added to this year’s bill for the traveling festival.
The roster of performers already includes Wu-tang Clan, Black Hippy, Common, Curren$y, Kid Cudi, Rakim, and many more. This year’s Rock The Bells will also feature holograms of deceased rap legends Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Eazy E.
The tenth annual Rock the Bells Festival will take place in San Bernardino, CA (9/11-9/12), Mountain View, CA (9/14-9/15), Washington, DC (9/28-9/29), and Rutherford, NJ (10/4-10/5).
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Wu-Tang Clan to Reunite in UK for 20th anniversary
The legendary Wu-Tang Clan will reunite in the UK to mark the 20th anniversary of their classic debut album Enter the Wu-tang (36 Chambers).
The group will perform on July 25th at O2 Apollo in Manchester and July 26th at O2 Academy, Brixton, London.
The UK tour is part of a year-long celebration of the Wu Tang’s anniversary.
In April, the group reunited at Coachella Festival and announced at Method Man’s 42nd birthday the release of their sixth studio album.
The group confirmed the title of the new release will be A Better Tomorrow, which references song #10 on the first CD of their double disc studio album, Wu-Tang Forever.
A release date for the album is yet to be confirmed.
Expect to hear new material and classic tracks from Wu Tang’s debut album at the UK performances.
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Jay-Z Reveals Tracklisting For Magna Carta Holy Grail
by Houston Williams
Jay-Z’s team hit the streets of Brooklyn to promote his looming album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, but through social media, the track listing has been revealed.
At press time, the information didn’t include any feature appearances, but according to previous promo Rick Rubin, Pharrell, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz would handle the sonic back drop to Jay-Z.
But, earlier today in Brooklyn Roc Nation soldiers trooped through BK and passed out the track listing to fans.
The track listing and art is below.
1. Picasso Baby
2. Heaven
3. Versus
4. Tom Ford
5. Beach Is Better
6. FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt
7. Oceans
8. F.U.T.W.
9. Part II (On The Run)
10. BBC
11. La Familia
12. Jay-Z Blue
13. Nickles & Dimes
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Jay-Z’s team hit the streets of Brooklyn to promote his looming album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, but through social media, the track listing has been revealed.
At press time, the information didn’t include any feature appearances, but according to previous promo Rick Rubin, Pharrell, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz would handle the sonic back drop to Jay-Z.
But, earlier today in Brooklyn Roc Nation soldiers trooped through BK and passed out the track listing to fans.
The track listing and art is below.
1. Picasso Baby
2. Heaven
3. Versus
4. Tom Ford
5. Beach Is Better
6. FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt
7. Oceans
8. F.U.T.W.
9. Part II (On The Run)
10. BBC
11. La Familia
12. Jay-Z Blue
13. Nickles & Dimes
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Just Blaze Said To Executive Produce Slaughterhouse's Third Album
by Jake Paine
"We're locking in this month. It's time," said Budden of the collective that also includes Joell Ortiz, Crooked I and Royce Da 5'9. The group was signed to Shady/Interscope Records after a self-titled 2009 debut on eOne Entertainment. The last album reportedly took two years to create, as Budden said earlier in his interview with Sway Calloway and the Rap Fix team.
welcome to: our HOUSE was a #2 debut, selling over 50,000 albums in its first week at retail. With the exception of Royce's contribution to Hell: The Sequel by Bad Meets Evil, that was the highest charting position on any album from any of the four members.
A new story at Shady Records' official website offers details on Slaughterhouse's to be titled third full-length album. The group's label site confirmed that Just Blaze will be executive producer of the album, which is currently being recorded in New York City. Just, who worked extensively with Joe Budden on the emcee's Def Jam Records debut a decade ago, produced on Joell Ortiz's last solo album, Free Agent, as well.
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Shady Records website says that
Just Blaze is reuniting with Joe Budden, along with Joell Ortiz,
Crooked I and Royce Da 5'9 for a leadership role on the third
Slaughterhouse album.
Joe Budden appeared on MTV's Rap Fix Live yesterday. In addition to discussing his recent solo effort, No Love Lost and his season spent on Vh1's Love & Hip Hop, the Jersey City, New Jersey emcee revealed that his group, Slaughterhouse is quickly following up their 2012 album, welcome to: our HOUSE."We're locking in this month. It's time," said Budden of the collective that also includes Joell Ortiz, Crooked I and Royce Da 5'9. The group was signed to Shady/Interscope Records after a self-titled 2009 debut on eOne Entertainment. The last album reportedly took two years to create, as Budden said earlier in his interview with Sway Calloway and the Rap Fix team.
welcome to: our HOUSE was a #2 debut, selling over 50,000 albums in its first week at retail. With the exception of Royce's contribution to Hell: The Sequel by Bad Meets Evil, that was the highest charting position on any album from any of the four members.
A new story at Shady Records' official website offers details on Slaughterhouse's to be titled third full-length album. The group's label site confirmed that Just Blaze will be executive producer of the album, which is currently being recorded in New York City. Just, who worked extensively with Joe Budden on the emcee's Def Jam Records debut a decade ago, produced on Joell Ortiz's last solo album, Free Agent, as well.
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Talib Kweli Rejects "Conscious Rapper" Label, Says It's Limiting
by Roman Cooper
"I don't consider myself as a prisoner of anything," explained Kweli in an interview with VladTV. "Clearly, I do songs with Nelly," he added, laughing.
However, Kweli is aware of attempts to label an categorize him. "Clearly, other people in this business, whether it be consumers or fans, or more importantly, the labels or the media, have the need to label me and package me as a conscious artist."
"I'm not special. They don't just do it for me. Everybody get a label applied to them," conceded Kwe, before adding, "But it's a matter of how much you live up to that label, and how much you accept whatever label someone else has given to you."
"The conscious rapper label correctly applies to me, because I am a conscious rapper," he explained. "...But this industry has demonized the term 'consciousness,' and has demonized the idea of positive message and music that can move people in a different direction other than debauchery."
Kweli explained that he embraces the challenge of making positive music, but that the label placed upon him is limiting nonetheless. "That's why I fight against that label. That's why I fight against being put in that box, because the people who strive to put me in that box... are limiting the audience that can hear my music."
Watch the interview below:
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Talib Kweli admits that there's truth to his label as a "conscious emcee," but simultaneously rejects it.
Talib Kweli's latest project, Prisoner of Conscious, may, in fact be reflective of his stance towards being typecast as a particular artist."I don't consider myself as a prisoner of anything," explained Kweli in an interview with VladTV. "Clearly, I do songs with Nelly," he added, laughing.
However, Kweli is aware of attempts to label an categorize him. "Clearly, other people in this business, whether it be consumers or fans, or more importantly, the labels or the media, have the need to label me and package me as a conscious artist."
"I'm not special. They don't just do it for me. Everybody get a label applied to them," conceded Kwe, before adding, "But it's a matter of how much you live up to that label, and how much you accept whatever label someone else has given to you."
"The conscious rapper label correctly applies to me, because I am a conscious rapper," he explained. "...But this industry has demonized the term 'consciousness,' and has demonized the idea of positive message and music that can move people in a different direction other than debauchery."
Kweli explained that he embraces the challenge of making positive music, but that the label placed upon him is limiting nonetheless. "That's why I fight against that label. That's why I fight against being put in that box, because the people who strive to put me in that box... are limiting the audience that can hear my music."
Watch the interview below:
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PMD's "Shade Business" To Be Reissued With 6 Bonus Songs, 40 Page Booklet
by Paul Martinez
Shade Business was released during one of EPMD's many hiatuses, between 1992's Business, Never Personal and the 1997 reunion album, Back In Business. It followed partner Erick Sermon's own 1993 solo debut, No Pressure. PMD's debut featured Das EFX, Zone 7, Top Quality and 3rd Eye. The Hit Squad head produced much of the album himself, along with boom-bap icons such as DJ Scratch, 45 King, and Jesse West.
The original release, largely intended for vinyl and cassette, has two sides on it, “Darkside” and “Zoneside." Below System adds a "Bonusside" side with the aforementioned six songs. The newly added tracks have production by The Beatnuts, Peter Lewis and Solid Scheme.
In April of this year, Parish dropped a project with Necro affiliate Sean Strange & Snowgoons titled Welcome to the Goondox.
Tracklist is as follows:
02. "In The Zone" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
03. "Steppin' Thru Hardcore" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
04. "Respect Mine" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
05. "Here They Cum" featuring Das EFX (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
06. "Back To The Rap" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD & Charlie Marotta)
07. "I'll Wait" featuring Zone 7
08. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD & DJ Scratch)
09. "Swing Your Own Thing" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
10. "Fake Homeyz" featuring Top Quality; 3rd Eye (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
11. "Phuck It Up Scratch" (Interlude)
12. "Back Up Or Get Smacked Up" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
13. "Throught I Lost My Spot" (Prod. Mark The 45 King)
14. "No Shorts And No Sleep" featuring Top Quality, 3rd Eye & Zone 7 (Prod. Troo Kula & Jesse West)
15. "Shade Business" (The Beatnuts Remix) (Prod. The Beatnuts)
16. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Zone Mix) (Prod. Solid Scheme)
17. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Back Alley Bozack Mix) (Prod. Solid Scheme)
18. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Underground Funk Mix) (Prod. Peter Lewis)
19. "Swing Your Own Thing" (Izum Remix) (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
20. "Many Often Wonder" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
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PMD a/k/a Parish Smith of
legendary Hip Hop duo EPMD is gearing up to release a deluxe version of
"Shade Business" including unheard Beatnuts-produced bonus songs and a
40-page booklet with lyrics.
PMD’s (a/k/a Parish Smith) solo debut album Shade Business
was originally released in 1994 on RCA Records. Now, Almelo,
Netherlands-based record label Below System is dropping a re-issued
version of the project that brings listeners six new songs and an album
book with unreleased content. The "Deluxe Re-Issue Edition" of Shade Business comes out on August 12 and is availble for pre-order on UndergroundHipHop.com.Shade Business was released during one of EPMD's many hiatuses, between 1992's Business, Never Personal and the 1997 reunion album, Back In Business. It followed partner Erick Sermon's own 1993 solo debut, No Pressure. PMD's debut featured Das EFX, Zone 7, Top Quality and 3rd Eye. The Hit Squad head produced much of the album himself, along with boom-bap icons such as DJ Scratch, 45 King, and Jesse West.
The original release, largely intended for vinyl and cassette, has two sides on it, “Darkside” and “Zoneside." Below System adds a "Bonusside" side with the aforementioned six songs. The newly added tracks have production by The Beatnuts, Peter Lewis and Solid Scheme.
In April of this year, Parish dropped a project with Necro affiliate Sean Strange & Snowgoons titled Welcome to the Goondox.
Tracklist is as follows:
01. "Shade Business" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
02. "In The Zone" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
03. "Steppin' Thru Hardcore" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
04. "Respect Mine" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
05. "Here They Cum" featuring Das EFX (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
06. "Back To The Rap" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD); Charlie Marotta
07. "I'll Wait" featuring Zone 7
08. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD); DJ Scratch
09. "Swing Your Own Thing" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
10. "Fake Homeyz" featuring Top Quality; 3rd Eye (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
11. "Phuck It Up Scratch" (Interlude)
12. "Back Up Or Get Smacked Up" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
13. "Throught I Lost My Spot" (Prod. Mark 45 King)
14. "No Shorts And No Sleep" featuring Top Quality; 3rd Eye; Zone 7 (Prod. Troo Kula; Jesse Williams)
15. "Shade Business" (The Beatnuts Remix) (Prod. The Beatnuts)
16. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Zone Mix) (Prod. Solid Scheme)
17. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Back Alley Bozack Mix) (Prod. Solid Scheme)
18. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Underground Funk Mix) (Prod. Peter Lewis)
19. "Swing Your Own Thing" (Izum Remix) (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
20. "Many Often Wonder" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)01. "Shade Business" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
01. "Shade Business" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)02. "In The Zone" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
03. "Steppin' Thru Hardcore" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
04. "Respect Mine" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
05. "Here They Cum" featuring Das EFX (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
06. "Back To The Rap" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD & Charlie Marotta)
07. "I'll Wait" featuring Zone 7
08. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD & DJ Scratch)
09. "Swing Your Own Thing" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
10. "Fake Homeyz" featuring Top Quality; 3rd Eye (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
11. "Phuck It Up Scratch" (Interlude)
12. "Back Up Or Get Smacked Up" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
13. "Throught I Lost My Spot" (Prod. Mark The 45 King)
14. "No Shorts And No Sleep" featuring Top Quality, 3rd Eye & Zone 7 (Prod. Troo Kula & Jesse West)
15. "Shade Business" (The Beatnuts Remix) (Prod. The Beatnuts)
16. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Zone Mix) (Prod. Solid Scheme)
17. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Back Alley Bozack Mix) (Prod. Solid Scheme)
18. "I Saw It Cummin'" (Underground Funk Mix) (Prod. Peter Lewis)
19. "Swing Your Own Thing" (Izum Remix) (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
20. "Many Often Wonder" (Prod. PMD aka Parish Smith of EPMD)
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Former Roots Member Malik B & Mr. Green Plan "Unpredictable" Album
by Jake Paine
Earlier this week, the pair released the video single to "Devil."
Previously, Green has produced full-length albums by Outsidaz members Pacewon (The Only Color That Matters Is Green) and Young Zee (One Crazy Weekend). On each effort, the sampling musician shared billing. Although not a full-time member of The Roots at present, Malik appeared on 2006's Game Theory and 2008's Rising Down albums.
He was a full-time member of the Grammy Award-winning group from their 1993 Organix debut until shortly after Things Fall Apart. Malik would later inspire the song "Water," which appeared on the band's first album recorded without him, 2002's Phrenology.
In recent years, Malik has formed The Beard Gang with fellow Philly emcees Freeway and Jakk Frost.
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Now a member of The Beard Gang,
Malik B teams up with Mr. Green to release his first full-length in a
20-plus year career of rapping.
In a 20-plus year career, longtime member of The Roots, Malik B has one released one solo project, 2006's EP, Psychological.
Not currently with the group, the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania emcee
announced this week his plans to unveil his full-length debut. The LP
will be produced entirely by New Jersey native Mr. Green, who confirmed to HipHopDX this week that the album's title and release date are still to be provided by the label.Earlier this week, the pair released the video single to "Devil."
Previously, Green has produced full-length albums by Outsidaz members Pacewon (The Only Color That Matters Is Green) and Young Zee (One Crazy Weekend). On each effort, the sampling musician shared billing. Although not a full-time member of The Roots at present, Malik appeared on 2006's Game Theory and 2008's Rising Down albums.
He was a full-time member of the Grammy Award-winning group from their 1993 Organix debut until shortly after Things Fall Apart. Malik would later inspire the song "Water," which appeared on the band's first album recorded without him, 2002's Phrenology.
In recent years, Malik has formed The Beard Gang with fellow Philly emcees Freeway and Jakk Frost.
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Adlib "Bad Newz" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist & Tour Dates
by Paul Martinez
Having previously collaborated with Vinnie Paz, Slaine, Madchild and Reef The Lost Cauze, the Philly rapper will be hitting the road with Capo and Steve Sxaks this summer in promotion of Bad Newz. The BN Tour kicks off on June 28 in Perkasie, Pennsylvania at The Perk and ends on August 9 in Philly at the M Room. Ad will be traveling outside of the United States for 6 shows in Canada, one of them has Strange Music representative Tech N9ne on the bill and another with former Sunz Of Man front-man Killah Priest rocking the stage.
Tracklist and Tour Dates are as follows:
Philadelphia-based emcee Adlib reveals information for his forthcoming project "Bad Newz."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania emcee Adlib is dropping a 15 track album titled Bad Newz on July 9. Having recently released the Bad Newz cover art, tracklist and tour information. A video for his single "New Era" also dropped.Having previously collaborated with Vinnie Paz, Slaine, Madchild and Reef The Lost Cauze, the Philly rapper will be hitting the road with Capo and Steve Sxaks this summer in promotion of Bad Newz. The BN Tour kicks off on June 28 in Perkasie, Pennsylvania at The Perk and ends on August 9 in Philly at the M Room. Ad will be traveling outside of the United States for 6 shows in Canada, one of them has Strange Music representative Tech N9ne on the bill and another with former Sunz Of Man front-man Killah Priest rocking the stage.
Tracklist and Tour Dates are as follows:
Bad Newz Tracklist:
01. “New Era”
02. “Blade Runner”
03. “One of the Few”
04. “W. (Axes Up)”
05. “Lawless”
06. “Bad Newz”
07. “Dead Pool”
08. “Youth Gone”
09. “B.A.D.”
10. “Heavy Hitters”
11. “Last Song”
12. “The League” [Reloaded Mix]
13. “On My Way” [Lab Mix]
14. “Road Warrior” [Thunderdome Mix]
15. “Worldwide Ink” [Streece Mix]
Bad Newz (w/ Capo and Steve Sxaks) Tour Dates:
06.28 Perkasie, Pa The Perk
07.03 Allentown, Pa The Sterling Hotel
07.04 Quakertown, Pa The Eagle
07.05 Staten Island, Ny Edgewater Hall
07.06 Scranton, Pa Irish Wolf Pub
07.07 Cleveland, Ohio Rockbar/East Bank
07.09 Dayton, Ohio One Eye Jacks
07.10 Chicago, Illinois Tiger O' Stylies
07.12 Appleton, Wisconsin Capitol Centre
07.13 Green Bay, Wisconsin Billy Goats
07.15 St Louis, Missouri Vintage Vinyl ( Instore record signing )
07.16 St Louis, Missouri Presented by Yo! Adrian! (Venue TBA)
07.17 Sprinfeild, Missouri Highlife Martini Bar
07.18 Springfeild, Missouri Outland Ballroom
07.20 Norfolk, Va The Alchemy NFK
07.26 Salt Lake City, Utah The Project
07.27 Salt lake City, Utah The Project (Atmosphere After Party)
08.01 London, Ontario Canada Club LG
08.02 Kitchener, Ontario Canada Lil Bean Club
08.03 Guelph, Ontario Canada Louies on Lewis ( w. Killah Priest, Reef the Lost Cauze )
08.04 St Catherine, Ontario Canada.
08.07 Toronto, Ontario Canada Club Nocture
08.08 Toronto, Ontario Canada Rock Pile (w. Tech N9ne)
08.09 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania M Room
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Sugarhill Gang Releases Clip From New Documentary "I Want My Name Back"
by Paul Meara
Saturday, the three release a teaser clip from the documentary highlighting Sugarhill Gang's unprecedented inclusion of Hip Hop on top music charts. The group was the first national Rap act to crack the Top 40 radio with their 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight," largely penned by Grandmaster Caz and was the highest grossing Hip Hop song of all time.
Treach of Naughty By Nature, a group who was signed to Sugarhill Records, is seen speaking in the clip about Sugarhill Gang's influence on Hip Hop music and music in general.
"It's mega, they changed the face of Hip Hop just by being like the first, not the ones in the Bronx, the Cool Herc's, but the ones who broke it like mainstream," Treach recalls in the clip.
The pioneering Hip Hop trio is the latest of many in the genre's history to release information regarding a sticky label situation. The documentary includes interviews with Naughty By Nature, and Grandmaster Caz.
Watch the full clip from I Want My Name Back below:
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Treach of Naughty By Nature speaks on the impact of Sugarhill Gang among other features from the short clip.
Sugarhill Gang will release a documentary regarding "the shocking truth about how greed and betrayal led to the band's fall into obscurity." I Want My Name Back will hit retail on June 11 and is expected to explain Sugarhill's business hardships behind the mic.Saturday, the three release a teaser clip from the documentary highlighting Sugarhill Gang's unprecedented inclusion of Hip Hop on top music charts. The group was the first national Rap act to crack the Top 40 radio with their 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight," largely penned by Grandmaster Caz and was the highest grossing Hip Hop song of all time.
Treach of Naughty By Nature, a group who was signed to Sugarhill Records, is seen speaking in the clip about Sugarhill Gang's influence on Hip Hop music and music in general.
"It's mega, they changed the face of Hip Hop just by being like the first, not the ones in the Bronx, the Cool Herc's, but the ones who broke it like mainstream," Treach recalls in the clip.
The pioneering Hip Hop trio is the latest of many in the genre's history to release information regarding a sticky label situation. The documentary includes interviews with Naughty By Nature, and Grandmaster Caz.
Watch the full clip from I Want My Name Back below:
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DJ Kool Herc, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim Among 2013 NYC Summer Stage Performers
by Paul Martinez
Summer Stage will be celebrating the inception of Hip Hop and reflecting on its four elements in a multi-disciplinary series called “This is _ Hip-Hop.” Some of the highlights of Summer Stage will include a concert curated by Hip Hop's credited founder, DJ Kool Herc, dance performances by The Rock Steady Crew, a Hip Hop musical commission, “King Kong,” and the play “Sweet Billy & The Zooloos."
In addition to Kool Herc, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Marley Marl, Black Sheep, Das EFX, Grand Puba, Chubb Rock and Dana Dane will grab the mic, along with a DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock deejay event. Yasiin Bey (a/k/a Mos Def) will also be rocking the stage at The Airborne Toxic Event.
Summer Stage will educate people on the elements of Hip Hop and teach those who attend different skills associated with it.
Here is a Hip Hop schedule for Summer Stage
June
4- Flatbush Zombies/The Underachievers (7pm) @ Red Hook, Brooklyn
5 – Rakim Hosted by Lyricist Lounge (7pm) @ Red Hook, Brooklyn
11 - Rayvon / Red Fox / Golden Child / RSNY Hosted by Shaggy (7pm) @ Von King, Brooklyn
12 – Big Daddy Kane/DJ set by DJ Scratch (7pm) @ Von King, Brooklyn
13 – Chubb Rock/Rob Base (7pm) @ Von King, Brooklyn
14 - Jamal Jackson Dance Company / Movement for the Urban Village (7pm) @ Von King Park, Brooklyn
16 - dead prez/Screening: "Soul Food Junkies" (7pm) @ Von King Park, Brooklyn
18 - Dana Dane/Grand Puba/Hosted by Chubb Rock (7pm) @ Betsy Head Park, Brooklyn
21 - Fête De La Musique:IAM with special guest Rakim (7pm) @ Central Park,Manhattan
29 - Rock Steady Crew/The Premiere of "RSC Ghetto Made"/All Levels Open Dance Master Class by Rock Steady Crew (7pm) @ St. Mary's Park,Bronx
July
10 – DJ Kool Herc (7pm) @ Crotona Park,Bronx
13 - The Ghetto Brothers/Screening:"From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale" (7pm) @ Crotona Park, Bronx
16 - Mambo to Hip-Hop Part 3: The Graffiti Movement and the Media it Inspires (12pm-6pm) @ THE POINT 940 Garrison Ave, Bronx
16 - Meli'sa Morgan/Marley Marl/Hosted by Bob Lee (7pm) @ Queensbridge Park, Queens
17 - Force MDs/Horace Brown/Jeff Redd/Marley Marl/Hosted by Bob Lee (7pm) @ Queensbridge Park, Queens
18 - Black Sheep/Das EFX/Marley Marl/Hosted by Bob Lee (7pm) @ Queensbridge Park, Queens
19 - Rennie Harris Collective Inc. (Hip Hop Dance) (7pm-8pm) @ Queensbridge Park, Queens
28 - Rock Steady Crew 36th Anniversary Concert Featuring Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth and special guests TBA (3pm) @ Central Park,Manhattan
30 & Aug 1 - "King Kong" By Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner Directed By Alfred Preisser (8pm) @ Von King Park, Brooklyn
31 - Rock Steady Crew Dance Celebration"RSC Ghetto Made" (8pm) @ Central Park, Manhattan
Aug
5 – “King Kong" By Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner Directed By Alfred Preisser (8pm) @ Central Park, Manhattan
6 - Jungle Brothers/Zhigge/Hosted by Lyricist Lounge(7pm) @ Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
6 & 7 - "King Kong" By Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner Directed By Alfred Preisser (8pm) @ St. Mary's Park,Bronx
10 - 40th Anniversary of Hip-Hop with DJ Kool Herc and special guests TBA (3pm) @ Central Park, Manhattan
10 - “King Kong" By Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner Directed By Alfred Preisser (8pm) @ St. Mary's Park,Bronx
11 - Back to the Roots with DJ Kool Herc at 5POINTZ Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Hip-Hop (5pm) @ 5POINTZ 45-46 Davis StLong Island City, Queens
13 & 15 - “King Kong" By Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner Directed By Alfred Preisser (8pm) @ Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
20, 21 and 22 - “King Kong" By Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner Directed By Alfred Preisser (8pm) @ East River Park, Manhattan
26 - "Wild Style 30th Anniversary Celebration" (6pm) @ East River Park, Manhattan
27 - Pete Rock vs. DJ Premier Hosted by Lyricist Lounge (7pm) @ East River Park, Manhattan
(April 23)
UPDATE: Organizers confirmed yesterday (June 14) that Yasiin Bey (f/k/a Mos Def) has canceled his appearance at the 2013 Summer Stage.
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Black Sheep, Das EFX, Grand
Puba, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, Chubb Rock, Dana Dane and more are involved
in this year's incredible lineup curated by Hip Hop's founder. Yasiin
Bey's show cancels.
City Park Foundation recently
announced the annual Summer Stage. The New York City-based event will
have over 100 free music, dance, film, comedy, family and theater
programs in 17 parks across the five boroughs. It will go take place
June 4–August 29. Summer Stage will be celebrating the inception of Hip Hop and reflecting on its four elements in a multi-disciplinary series called “This is _ Hip-Hop.” Some of the highlights of Summer Stage will include a concert curated by Hip Hop's credited founder, DJ Kool Herc, dance performances by The Rock Steady Crew, a Hip Hop musical commission, “King Kong,” and the play “Sweet Billy & The Zooloos."
In addition to Kool Herc, Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Marley Marl, Black Sheep, Das EFX, Grand Puba, Chubb Rock and Dana Dane will grab the mic, along with a DJ Premier vs. Pete Rock deejay event. Yasiin Bey (a/k/a Mos Def) will also be rocking the stage at The Airborne Toxic Event.
Summer Stage will educate people on the elements of Hip Hop and teach those who attend different skills associated with it.
Here is a Hip Hop schedule for Summer Stage
June
4- Flatbush Zombies/The Underachievers (7pm) @ Red Hook, Brooklyn
5 – Rakim Hosted by Lyricist Lounge (7pm) @ Red Hook, Brooklyn
11 - Rayvon / Red Fox / Golden Child / RSNY Hosted by Shaggy (7pm) @ Von King, Brooklyn
12 – Big Daddy Kane/DJ set by DJ Scratch (7pm) @ Von King, Brooklyn
13 – Chubb Rock/Rob Base (7pm) @ Von King, Brooklyn
14 - Jamal Jackson Dance Company / Movement for the Urban Village (7pm) @ Von King Park, Brooklyn
16 - dead prez/Screening: "Soul Food Junkies" (7pm) @ Von King Park, Brooklyn
18 - Dana Dane/Grand Puba/Hosted by Chubb Rock (7pm) @ Betsy Head Park, Brooklyn
21 - Fête De La Musique:IAM with special guest Rakim (7pm) @ Central Park,Manhattan
29 - Rock Steady Crew/The Premiere of "RSC Ghetto Made"/All Levels Open Dance Master Class by Rock Steady Crew (7pm) @ St. Mary's Park,Bronx
July
10 – DJ Kool Herc (7pm) @ Crotona Park,Bronx
13 - The Ghetto Brothers/Screening:"From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale" (7pm) @ Crotona Park, Bronx
16 - Mambo to Hip-Hop Part 3: The Graffiti Movement and the Media it Inspires (12pm-6pm) @ THE POINT 940 Garrison Ave, Bronx
16 - Meli'sa Morgan/Marley Marl/Hosted by Bob Lee (7pm) @ Queensbridge Park, Queens
17 - Force MDs/Horace Brown/Jeff Redd/Marley Marl/Hosted by Bob Lee (7pm) @ Queensbridge Park, Queens
18 - Black Sheep/Das EFX/Marley Marl/Hosted by Bob Lee (7pm) @ Queensbridge Park, Queens
19 - Rennie Harris Collective Inc. (Hip Hop Dance) (7pm-8pm) @ Queensbridge Park, Queens
28 - Rock Steady Crew 36th Anniversary Concert Featuring Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth and special guests TBA (3pm) @ Central Park,Manhattan
30 & Aug 1 - "King Kong" By Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner Directed By Alfred Preisser (8pm) @ Von King Park, Brooklyn
31 - Rock Steady Crew Dance Celebration"RSC Ghetto Made" (8pm) @ Central Park, Manhattan
Aug
5 – “King Kong" By Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner Directed By Alfred Preisser (8pm) @ Central Park, Manhattan
6 - Jungle Brothers/Zhigge/Hosted by Lyricist Lounge(7pm) @ Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
6 & 7 - "King Kong" By Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner Directed By Alfred Preisser (8pm) @ St. Mary's Park,Bronx
10 - 40th Anniversary of Hip-Hop with DJ Kool Herc and special guests TBA (3pm) @ Central Park, Manhattan
10 - “King Kong" By Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner Directed By Alfred Preisser (8pm) @ St. Mary's Park,Bronx
11 - Back to the Roots with DJ Kool Herc at 5POINTZ Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Hip-Hop (5pm) @ 5POINTZ 45-46 Davis StLong Island City, Queens
13 & 15 - “King Kong" By Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner Directed By Alfred Preisser (8pm) @ Marcus Garvey Park, Manhattan
20, 21 and 22 - “King Kong" By Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner Directed By Alfred Preisser (8pm) @ East River Park, Manhattan
26 - "Wild Style 30th Anniversary Celebration" (6pm) @ East River Park, Manhattan
27 - Pete Rock vs. DJ Premier Hosted by Lyricist Lounge (7pm) @ East River Park, Manhattan
(April 23)
UPDATE: Organizers confirmed yesterday (June 14) that Yasiin Bey (f/k/a Mos Def) has canceled his appearance at the 2013 Summer Stage.
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Jay-Z To Drop Album “Magna Carta Holy Grail” on July 4th, Samsung To Give 1 Million Away For Free
by Keith Nelson Jr
“The Next Big Thing Is Here”
That is Samsung’s slogan for their ad campaign and also one of the last phrases flashed after Jay-Z took fans behind the scenes of the making of his newest album Magna Carta Holy Grail.
In the commercial, Jay-Z is in the studio with the likes of Rick Rubin, Pharrell, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz and announced he may release the album on July 4th.
The Samsung deal Jay-Z signed on with earlier this month gains some clarity as Samsung will give away one million copies of Jay-Z’s new album for free to Samsung Galaxy phone users three days before the album is to be released.
Check the video of the commercial below:
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