Wednesday, September 11, 2013
AZ "Last Of A Dying Breed II" Cover Art, Tracklisting, Download & Mixtape Stream
by Dean Mayorga
The "Life's A Bitch" emcee is prepping for the long-awaited Do or Die 2, the sequel to his debut album, which was released in 1995. The first single of the forthcoming album, "We Movin,'" was released May 21, the birthday of fellow Brooklyn, New York rapper The Notorious B.I.G.
Last Of A Dying Breed II is available for download on DatPiff.com.
The Last Of A Dying Breed II cover art, tracklisting and stream are as follows.
1. "L.O.D.B.2 Intro" (produced by Baby Paul/BPZY & Big Rock/ED-APE)
2. "Animal" (produced by Statik Selektah)
3. "Oil Money” Freestyle
4. "I ExCel - Preview" (produced by Cooking Soul)
5. "The Calm" (produced by Statik Selektah)
6. "Serious" f. Nas (produced by Salaam Remi)
7. "Jodeci Back” Freestyle f. Farrah Burns
8. "So Sincere" (produced by Heatmakerz)
9. "Games" f. Chucki Booker (produced by AZ)
10. "Give Me Yours 2010" (produced by Statik Selektah)
11. "Do Me This Way" (produced by Dave Moss)
12. "Fan Mail" (produced by Miller Time)
13. "12 Jewels" (produced by DJ Absolut & Frado)
14. "Game Ain’t Changed" (produced by Dave Moss)
15. "The Game Don't Stop" (produced by Fizzy Womack)
16. "Murda On The Daily" f. Cormega
17. "Mental Exclusive" f. Kool G Rap
18. "Conspiracy" (produced by DJ Absolut & Frado)
19. "Wanna Be There" (produced by Chop D.I.E.S.E.L.)
20. "Sugar Hill" (produced by DJ LES)
21. "Hey AZ" f. SWV (produced by Trackmasters)
22. "A Game" f. Amil (produced by Fizzy Womack & Baby Paul/BPZY)
23. "Feel My Pain" (produced by Frank Dukes)
24. "The Reverend" (produced by The Batcave)
25. "This Is What I Do" (produced by J. Cardim)
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AZ releases the second installment of his "Last Of A Dying Breed" mixtape series.
AZ has released Last Of A Dying Breed II,
three months after his last mixtape, which introduced the series. The
25-track piece is hosted by DJ Mr. FX (Sam Rostein) of The Untouchables
and features collaborations with Nas, Farrah Burns and Kool G Rap. Production was handled by Statik Selektah, Salaam Remi, Trackmasters and DJ LES, among others. The mixtape also includes AZ's ‘90s hit "Hey AZ."The "Life's A Bitch" emcee is prepping for the long-awaited Do or Die 2, the sequel to his debut album, which was released in 1995. The first single of the forthcoming album, "We Movin,'" was released May 21, the birthday of fellow Brooklyn, New York rapper The Notorious B.I.G.
Last Of A Dying Breed II is available for download on DatPiff.com.
The Last Of A Dying Breed II cover art, tracklisting and stream are as follows.
1. "L.O.D.B.2 Intro" (produced by Baby Paul/BPZY & Big Rock/ED-APE)
2. "Animal" (produced by Statik Selektah)
3. "Oil Money” Freestyle
4. "I ExCel - Preview" (produced by Cooking Soul)
5. "The Calm" (produced by Statik Selektah)
6. "Serious" f. Nas (produced by Salaam Remi)
7. "Jodeci Back” Freestyle f. Farrah Burns
8. "So Sincere" (produced by Heatmakerz)
9. "Games" f. Chucki Booker (produced by AZ)
10. "Give Me Yours 2010" (produced by Statik Selektah)
11. "Do Me This Way" (produced by Dave Moss)
12. "Fan Mail" (produced by Miller Time)
13. "12 Jewels" (produced by DJ Absolut & Frado)
14. "Game Ain’t Changed" (produced by Dave Moss)
15. "The Game Don't Stop" (produced by Fizzy Womack)
16. "Murda On The Daily" f. Cormega
17. "Mental Exclusive" f. Kool G Rap
18. "Conspiracy" (produced by DJ Absolut & Frado)
19. "Wanna Be There" (produced by Chop D.I.E.S.E.L.)
20. "Sugar Hill" (produced by DJ LES)
21. "Hey AZ" f. SWV (produced by Trackmasters)
22. "A Game" f. Amil (produced by Fizzy Womack & Baby Paul/BPZY)
23. "Feel My Pain" (produced by Frank Dukes)
24. "The Reverend" (produced by The Batcave)
25. "This Is What I Do" (produced by J. Cardim)
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Playdough Signs To Man Bites Dog Records
by Shirley Ju
"I wanted to work with Man Bites Dog Records because they've grown to be a label on everyone's radar," Playdough says in a press release. "They're not a machine that spits out albums. They get behind their artists and surround each release with something unique for that project. I like that."
Playdough’s first Man Bites Dog release is slated to be Gold Tips, his fourth studio album. He is working on the project with frequent collaborator, friend and DJ, DJ Sean P. Confirmed guests on Gold Tips include Oh No, Koncept, Promise and Copywrite.
"The thing that sticks to my ribs about Playdough's music is the positive energy it creates," says Man Bites Dog's founder, R.M.L. "We finally have an album that doesn't need a clean version. It adds a balance to the label and brings a new audience into the MBDR family."
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Playdough signs with Man Bites Dog Records, joining Harry Fraud, Roc Marciano and Killah Priest on the imprint's roster.
Man
Bites Dog Records has signed emcee Playdough to the label. Hailing from
Dallas, Texas, the former battle rapper joins a roster that also
includes Harry Fraud, Roc Marciano, Killah Priest, Bronze Nazareth, Copywrite, Esoteric and Vast Aire, among others, according to its website."I wanted to work with Man Bites Dog Records because they've grown to be a label on everyone's radar," Playdough says in a press release. "They're not a machine that spits out albums. They get behind their artists and surround each release with something unique for that project. I like that."
Playdough’s first Man Bites Dog release is slated to be Gold Tips, his fourth studio album. He is working on the project with frequent collaborator, friend and DJ, DJ Sean P. Confirmed guests on Gold Tips include Oh No, Koncept, Promise and Copywrite.
"The thing that sticks to my ribs about Playdough's music is the positive energy it creates," says Man Bites Dog's founder, R.M.L. "We finally have an album that doesn't need a clean version. It adds a balance to the label and brings a new audience into the MBDR family."
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Old Dirty Bastard & Eazy-E Holograms Perform At Rock The Bells
Two fallen Hip Hop legends were resurrected this weekend at the Rock The
Bells Festival in San Bernardino, California. A reunited Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony performed with a hologram of their late mentor Eazy-E on
Saturday (9/7). The former N.W.A. rapper joined Bone to perform
“Straight Outta Compton,” “Boyz-N-The-Hood,” and “Foe Tha Love of $.”
Last night (9/8) Wu-Tang Clan brought out a hologram of Old Dirty Bastard during their set. ODB hit the stage to run through the songs “Shame On A N*gga” and “Shimmy Shimmy Ya.”
AllHipHop.com talked to the man responsible for bringing fans their heroes back, despite being dead for years.
Chris “Broadway” Romero said he focused on the family of the Hip-Hop legends and the rest came together.
“It was amazing. The best moment of my career thus far. To create an emotional reaction with the family was my goal; the crowd going crazy and singing along was the icing on the cake,” Broadway told AHH. “I saw this moment a decade ago and there were moments yesterday where I couldn’t believe what was happening around me.”
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Last night (9/8) Wu-Tang Clan brought out a hologram of Old Dirty Bastard during their set. ODB hit the stage to run through the songs “Shame On A N*gga” and “Shimmy Shimmy Ya.”
AllHipHop.com talked to the man responsible for bringing fans their heroes back, despite being dead for years.
Chris “Broadway” Romero said he focused on the family of the Hip-Hop legends and the rest came together.
“It was amazing. The best moment of my career thus far. To create an emotional reaction with the family was my goal; the crowd going crazy and singing along was the icing on the cake,” Broadway told AHH. “I saw this moment a decade ago and there were moments yesterday where I couldn’t believe what was happening around me.”
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Friday, September 6, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
KOTD's Lush One & Aspect One Announce "Battle Of The Bay 6" Battle Rap Event
by Andres Tardio
Fresh Coast's Aspect One and Lush One recently spoke with HipHopDX about the meaning of the event and discussed the various match-ups slated to be on the card
"'Battle of the Bay,' in my opinion, is a landmark event that has so much historic value," Aspect One said in exclusive statement to HipHopDX. "It's such an amazing inspiration for fans. There has been so many battles throughout the 'Battle of The Bay' series and to finally be bringing this back in this capacity, the wait is finally over Cali."
Lush One echoed Aspect's sentiments regarding the event.
"'Battle of the Bay' is the dopest and most innovative series in Battle Rap history especially for Cali," Lush said in an exclusive statement to HipHopDX. "Because of us doing that shit and groups like Hieroglyphics, now you got lil youngsters all through the hood in East Oakland. This is Cali, not New York. We grew up on mob music and gang culture, not Hip Hop, cyphers, & battles. We helped bring that element to the forefront. It's way bigger and more important to the Bay Area then the Battle Rap community can comprehend. 'Battle of the Bay' means the manifestation of all my hopes and dreams. I lost my chick over that shit basically. I chose this over my life and fuck it, I couldn't be happier."
The first trailer for the event can be seen below.
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Lush One and Aspect One
announce King of the Dot's "Battle of the Bay 6" card, which is set to
feature DNA, Aye Verb, John John Da Don, The Saurus, Dizaster, Daylyt
versus Head Ice and Illmaculate versus Bigg K.
King
of the Dot (KOTD) has announced their next Fresh Coast division Battle
Rap event, "Battle of the Bay 6," set to take place in Oakland,
California on October 12. Fresh Coast's Aspect One and Lush One recently spoke with HipHopDX about the meaning of the event and discussed the various match-ups slated to be on the card
"'Battle of the Bay,' in my opinion, is a landmark event that has so much historic value," Aspect One said in exclusive statement to HipHopDX. "It's such an amazing inspiration for fans. There has been so many battles throughout the 'Battle of The Bay' series and to finally be bringing this back in this capacity, the wait is finally over Cali."
Lush One echoed Aspect's sentiments regarding the event.
"'Battle of the Bay' is the dopest and most innovative series in Battle Rap history especially for Cali," Lush said in an exclusive statement to HipHopDX. "Because of us doing that shit and groups like Hieroglyphics, now you got lil youngsters all through the hood in East Oakland. This is Cali, not New York. We grew up on mob music and gang culture, not Hip Hop, cyphers, & battles. We helped bring that element to the forefront. It's way bigger and more important to the Bay Area then the Battle Rap community can comprehend. 'Battle of the Bay' means the manifestation of all my hopes and dreams. I lost my chick over that shit basically. I chose this over my life and fuck it, I couldn't be happier."
The first trailer for the event can be seen below.
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Brother Ali, Immortal Technique "War & Peace" Tour Dates & Promotional Video
by Emmeline Kim
Given the political edge of both rappers' work, it was natural for Brother Ali and Immortal Technique to align for the "War & Peace Tour." “It’s important that we make this alliance to affirm the notion that Hip Hop music and culture will forever be linked to the people and conditions that birthed it," says Brother Ali, who released his Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color album in 2012. “We’re deeply committed to allowing the music to build community and fight for justice…Immortal Technique and his crew are like family to me.”
Harlem emcee Immortal Technique was born in Lima, Peru. After having progressed through the ranks of New York battle rap and finding success as a recording artist, Immortal Technique has become widely known for his voice of revolution and social activism. He released the award-winning film The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique on DVD in 2012 and is working on his fourth studio album, The Middle Passage.
“When I was a kid, I had a master teacher instruct me in martial arts," Immortal Technique says. "My master said to me, ‘While you’re smoking weed, someone is running miles. While you’re playing video games, someone is practicing Kata. While you’re hanging out in the street with your friends, someone is doing push ups. And when you and this person meet, he’s going to fuckin’ destroy you.' So while you’re reading this, we’re doing push ups, running miles and practicing. See you soon.”
During the “War & Peace Tour,” Immortal Technique and Brother Ali will be joined by Diabolic and I Self Devine, as well as other guests. The tour will be hosted by Poison Pen.
"The War & Peace Tour" itinerary is as follows:
09.05 Redway, CA Mateel Community Center
09.06 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
09.07 San Bernardino, CA Rock The Bells
09.09 Reno, NV Cargo @ Whitney Peak
09.10 Fresno, CA Strummer's
09.11 San Luis Obispo, CA SLO Brewing Company
09.12 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre
09.14 San Francisco, CA Rock The Bells
09.15 San Diego, CA WorldBeat Cultural Center
09.16 Tempe, AZ Club Red
09.17 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
09.18 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
09.20 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
09.21 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre
09.22 Chicago, IL Metro
09.24 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
09.25 Covington, KY The Madison Theater
09.26 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
09.27 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar
09.28 Washington, DC Rock The Bells
09.29 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
10.01 Boston, MA The Paradise
10.02 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place
10.03 Northampton, MA Pearl Street
10.04 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
10.05 New York, NY Rock The Bells
UPDATE: Brother Ali has released a promotional video for the tour through Rhymesayers Entertainment's YouTube page. In the video, which can be seen below, Ali discusses his excitement for the tour, which begins September 5. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime tour," Ali says in the clip
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Brother Ali makes a video about
his "War & Peace Tour" with Immortal Technique. The shows will be
hosted by Poison Pen and also feature performances by Diabolic and I
Self Devine.
Brother Ali and Immortal Technique
have announced the 26-show "War & Peace Tour." Their tour opens
September 5 at the Mateel Community Center at Redway, California and
wraps October 5 at the New York area stop of Rock The Bells. The "War & Peace Tour" includes stops at all four Rock The Bells sites.Given the political edge of both rappers' work, it was natural for Brother Ali and Immortal Technique to align for the "War & Peace Tour." “It’s important that we make this alliance to affirm the notion that Hip Hop music and culture will forever be linked to the people and conditions that birthed it," says Brother Ali, who released his Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color album in 2012. “We’re deeply committed to allowing the music to build community and fight for justice…Immortal Technique and his crew are like family to me.”
Harlem emcee Immortal Technique was born in Lima, Peru. After having progressed through the ranks of New York battle rap and finding success as a recording artist, Immortal Technique has become widely known for his voice of revolution and social activism. He released the award-winning film The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique on DVD in 2012 and is working on his fourth studio album, The Middle Passage.
“When I was a kid, I had a master teacher instruct me in martial arts," Immortal Technique says. "My master said to me, ‘While you’re smoking weed, someone is running miles. While you’re playing video games, someone is practicing Kata. While you’re hanging out in the street with your friends, someone is doing push ups. And when you and this person meet, he’s going to fuckin’ destroy you.' So while you’re reading this, we’re doing push ups, running miles and practicing. See you soon.”
During the “War & Peace Tour,” Immortal Technique and Brother Ali will be joined by Diabolic and I Self Devine, as well as other guests. The tour will be hosted by Poison Pen.
"The War & Peace Tour" itinerary is as follows:
09.05 Redway, CA Mateel Community Center
09.06 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
09.07 San Bernardino, CA Rock The Bells
09.09 Reno, NV Cargo @ Whitney Peak
09.10 Fresno, CA Strummer's
09.11 San Luis Obispo, CA SLO Brewing Company
09.12 Ventura, CA Ventura Theatre
09.14 San Francisco, CA Rock The Bells
09.15 San Diego, CA WorldBeat Cultural Center
09.16 Tempe, AZ Club Red
09.17 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
09.18 Denver, CO Gothic Theatre
09.20 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room
09.21 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre
09.22 Chicago, IL Metro
09.24 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
09.25 Covington, KY The Madison Theater
09.26 Indianapolis, IN The Vogue
09.27 Pittsburgh, PA Altar Bar
09.28 Washington, DC Rock The Bells
09.29 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts
10.01 Boston, MA The Paradise
10.02 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place
10.03 Northampton, MA Pearl Street
10.04 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
10.05 New York, NY Rock The Bells
UPDATE: Brother Ali has released a promotional video for the tour through Rhymesayers Entertainment's YouTube page. In the video, which can be seen below, Ali discusses his excitement for the tour, which begins September 5. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime tour," Ali says in the clip
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Rapsody Credits Lauryn Hill For Erasing Hip Hop's "Gender Lines"
by Danielle Harling
As the mastermind behind The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill,
New Jersey rapper Lauryn Hill has long been referred to as one of the
most groundbreaking female artists in Hip Hop, and to one emcee in
particular she’s gone on to erase gender lines in Hip Hop and helped to
ensure that female emcees no longer be placed in a box.
While speaking exclusively with HipHopDX, North Carolina rhymeslinger Rapsody didn’t hesitate in expressing her appreciation for Hill as she reminisced on her first time hearing the former Fugees rapper.
“The first time I heard Lauryn Hill was—you know, I was a kid in front of the TV watching videos and the ‘Fu-Gee-La’ video came on. And I was stuck for a minute,” Rapsody revealed. “It was this girl and these two guys rapping and I was just drawn to it. Like ‘what is this?’ It was a different sound for me. It had that African, eccentric feel to it. It was soulful at the same time…To me she erased gender lines. She out-rapped the guys to me...She out-rapped the guys and a lot of times people like to put women in this box where we’re only supposed to rap a certain way or we’re not supposed to be as good as men. You hear a lot of times, ‘she’s good for a girl.’ Lauryn was one of those females that erased that.”
In her music career, Rapsody has worked heavily with noted producer 9th Wonder, but according to the rapper, she says upon first meeting 9th, although he thought she was a “dope” artist, he offered her a unique homework assignment in the hopes of improving her lyrical delivery.
“When 9th [Wonder] heard the very first song that I did, he gave me homework,” said Rapsody. “He said, ‘You’re dope. You’re a star, but you gotta work on inflections and flow.’ So, my homework was—he reeled off all these albums: Snoop this, Tribe this. I knew the music, but he said ‘I want you to go back and memorize these joints word for word, but not what they’re saying, how they’re saying it.’ And one of those was Jay Z’s The Black Album. Which I had no problem doing because he was my favorite rapper. So, for two months that’s all I played until I knew from the intro to the very last song. Every track, word for word.”
As an artist signed to 9th Wonder’s Jamla Records, Rapsody has gone on to release a debut album, titled The Idea of Beautiful, and most recently, her She Got Game mixtape. Released last month, She Got Game boasts production from 9th Wonder and guest appearances from Mac Miller, Wale, Ab-Soul, and a handful of other notable artists.
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Rapsody talks past homework assignments with 9th Wonder, says she had to memorize Jay Z's "The Black Album."
While speaking exclusively with HipHopDX, North Carolina rhymeslinger Rapsody didn’t hesitate in expressing her appreciation for Hill as she reminisced on her first time hearing the former Fugees rapper.
“The first time I heard Lauryn Hill was—you know, I was a kid in front of the TV watching videos and the ‘Fu-Gee-La’ video came on. And I was stuck for a minute,” Rapsody revealed. “It was this girl and these two guys rapping and I was just drawn to it. Like ‘what is this?’ It was a different sound for me. It had that African, eccentric feel to it. It was soulful at the same time…To me she erased gender lines. She out-rapped the guys to me...She out-rapped the guys and a lot of times people like to put women in this box where we’re only supposed to rap a certain way or we’re not supposed to be as good as men. You hear a lot of times, ‘she’s good for a girl.’ Lauryn was one of those females that erased that.”
In her music career, Rapsody has worked heavily with noted producer 9th Wonder, but according to the rapper, she says upon first meeting 9th, although he thought she was a “dope” artist, he offered her a unique homework assignment in the hopes of improving her lyrical delivery.
“When 9th [Wonder] heard the very first song that I did, he gave me homework,” said Rapsody. “He said, ‘You’re dope. You’re a star, but you gotta work on inflections and flow.’ So, my homework was—he reeled off all these albums: Snoop this, Tribe this. I knew the music, but he said ‘I want you to go back and memorize these joints word for word, but not what they’re saying, how they’re saying it.’ And one of those was Jay Z’s The Black Album. Which I had no problem doing because he was my favorite rapper. So, for two months that’s all I played until I knew from the intro to the very last song. Every track, word for word.”
As an artist signed to 9th Wonder’s Jamla Records, Rapsody has gone on to release a debut album, titled The Idea of Beautiful, and most recently, her She Got Game mixtape. Released last month, She Got Game boasts production from 9th Wonder and guest appearances from Mac Miller, Wale, Ab-Soul, and a handful of other notable artists.
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Goodie Mob Explains Busta Rhymes' Influence On Its Music
by Soren Baker
In a recent interview with Complex, Goodie Mob (Cee Lo, Gipp, Khujo and T-Mo) explained the influence Busta Rhymes had on much of its politically-charged subject matter, even before the release of Soul Food.
“What made it take shape was that Busta Rhymes was in a room recording down the way from us,” Cee Lo says during the interview. “He barged in the room like, ‘Excuse me brothers. Don’t mean to disturb ya’ll vibe, but I just got through reading this book. I got some knowledge I want to pass this on to you brothers.’ He passed us Behold A Pale Horse.”
Cee Lo says during the Complex interview that the 1991 book by Milton William Cooper discusses such topics as secret societies, genocide and the Illuminati.
“That really turned us on,” Cee Lo says. “We passed that book around. [Gipp] read it. I read it. We all read it individually. We sat around and talked about it, discussed it, debated it.”
Goodie Mob infused some of the themes of Behold A Pale Horse into its “Cell Therapy” single. During the Complex interview, the group listens to the song, now 18 years old, and says it views its music from that period differently than it did when it was recorded.
“I hear all of the technical stuff, because we’ve gotten so much better,” Cee Lo says. “I can listen critically now and I’m like, ‘Ooh. That was rough. That’s like all dry vocals. Ain’t no reverb or nothing. It’s just dry.’”
What Goodie Mob says wasn’t dry was the range of influences it incorporated into its music.
“I can say New York, I can say California and I can say Texas,” Khujo says. “All three of those regions kind of like inspired us.”
Nonetheless, Goodie Mob says that still had to fight to earn respect as a Southern Rap group. In the mid-1990s, Goodie Mob says that the Rap world did not think that Southern Rap artists possessed lyrical prowess and meaningful subject matter.
“I hated the assumption,” Cee Lo says. “I hated the stereotype. I’ve said this on many occasions that I felt like we were more activists than artists because I still felt like at that time we were fighting for the Civil Rights of Southern Hip Hop to be counted.”
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Goodie Mob explains how Busta
Rhymes interrupting one of its early studio sessions changed the
direction of the Atlanta group's music.
Goodie Mob released its fourth album as a quartet last week. Age Against The Machine is the follow-up to 1999’s World Party and shares much of the lyrical edge as 1995’s breakthrough album, Soul Food.In a recent interview with Complex, Goodie Mob (Cee Lo, Gipp, Khujo and T-Mo) explained the influence Busta Rhymes had on much of its politically-charged subject matter, even before the release of Soul Food.
“What made it take shape was that Busta Rhymes was in a room recording down the way from us,” Cee Lo says during the interview. “He barged in the room like, ‘Excuse me brothers. Don’t mean to disturb ya’ll vibe, but I just got through reading this book. I got some knowledge I want to pass this on to you brothers.’ He passed us Behold A Pale Horse.”
Cee Lo says during the Complex interview that the 1991 book by Milton William Cooper discusses such topics as secret societies, genocide and the Illuminati.
“That really turned us on,” Cee Lo says. “We passed that book around. [Gipp] read it. I read it. We all read it individually. We sat around and talked about it, discussed it, debated it.”
Goodie Mob infused some of the themes of Behold A Pale Horse into its “Cell Therapy” single. During the Complex interview, the group listens to the song, now 18 years old, and says it views its music from that period differently than it did when it was recorded.
“I hear all of the technical stuff, because we’ve gotten so much better,” Cee Lo says. “I can listen critically now and I’m like, ‘Ooh. That was rough. That’s like all dry vocals. Ain’t no reverb or nothing. It’s just dry.’”
What Goodie Mob says wasn’t dry was the range of influences it incorporated into its music.
“I can say New York, I can say California and I can say Texas,” Khujo says. “All three of those regions kind of like inspired us.”
Nonetheless, Goodie Mob says that still had to fight to earn respect as a Southern Rap group. In the mid-1990s, Goodie Mob says that the Rap world did not think that Southern Rap artists possessed lyrical prowess and meaningful subject matter.
“I hated the assumption,” Cee Lo says. “I hated the stereotype. I’ve said this on many occasions that I felt like we were more activists than artists because I still felt like at that time we were fighting for the Civil Rights of Southern Hip Hop to be counted.”
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“Beat Camp” Producers Seminar Featuring J.U.S.T.I.C.E League & !llmind Headed To Los Angeles
Aspiring music producers in the Los Angeles area will have the opportunity to network and learn from professional producers and engineers at “Beat Camp”. The weekend seminar will take place at SAE Institute Los Angeles from Friday, September 13 through Sunday, September 15.
Participants can attend discussions on producer branding, management, A&R meeting simulations, studio techniques, networking/brand building strategies, songwriter-producer synergy, sampling, and live mixing sessions. The iStandard Producer Showcase, Celebrity Beat Cyphers, and Impromptu Beat Battles are also scheduled to take place at evening Beat Camp.
“Attendance at ‘Beat Camp’ is a perfect first-step for artists, producers, and music business professionals who want to turbocharge their careers,” says Campus Director of SAE Institute Los Angeles Bridget Gardiner.
Some of the Beat Camp instructors include J.U.S.T.I.C.E League, !llmind, DJ Khalil, Midi Mafia, Dawaun Parker, The Monsterz, Ivan Rivera, Lifted, Willie B, Livio Harris, Otha ”Vakseen” Davis III, Steve Lobel, and Brandon Kitchen.
“I like to think of ‘Beat Camp’ as being boot camp for producers,” adds iStandard Producers co-founder J. Hatch. “The pros who are participating in the seminars inject first-hand experience into the discussion, and let attendees know that being a working music producer isn’t just about beats and grooves – it’s a business.”
“Beat Camp” will also be presented in New York from November 1-3. For more information about Beat Camp visit istandardproducers.com.
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Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Announce EP & Album Release Dates
Frequent collaborators Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
are set to release two new projects in the near future. Up first is the
6-track EP Deeper due out on September 24th. That will be followed by the duo’s full length album Piñata on February 4, 2014.
Features on the LP will include Raekwon, Scarface, Earl Sweatshirt, Danny Brown, Domo Genesis, Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, BJ the Chicago Kid, Meech of Flatbush Zombies, Casey Veggies, Mac Miller, Polyester the Saint, and G-Wiz.
Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s Deeper is available for purchase via Madlib Invazion at www.rappcats.com. Check out the EP’s cover art, tracklist, and lead single below.
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Features on the LP will include Raekwon, Scarface, Earl Sweatshirt, Danny Brown, Domo Genesis, Joey Bada$$, Ab-Soul, BJ the Chicago Kid, Meech of Flatbush Zombies, Casey Veggies, Mac Miller, Polyester the Saint, and G-Wiz.
Freddie Gibbs and Madlib’s Deeper is available for purchase via Madlib Invazion at www.rappcats.com. Check out the EP’s cover art, tracklist, and lead single below.
Side A
1. Deeper (O. Jackson, F. Tipton)
2. Deeper (Instrumental) (O. Jackson)
3. Ups and Downs (Bonus Beat)
Side B
1. Harold’s (O. Jackson, F. Tipton)
2. Harold’s (Instrumental) (O. Jackson)
3. The Long Walk Home (Bonus Beat)
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