Wednesday, May 27, 2009
The Alchemist Snags Eminem For New Album, Full Track Listing Revealed
Famed producer/rapper The Alchemist managed to get superstar Eminem to record a track on his upcoming album Chemical Warfare.
Following up on 2004’s critically acclaimed compilation 1st Infantry and last years The Alchemist’s Cookbook EP, Alc’s new disc will feature a superstar guest list of MCs including Em, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T, Juvenile and Twista, who appears on the lead single “Smile” with R&B singer Maxwell. Along with providing the gritty soundscape, the Beverly Hills bred beatsmith will also be spitting on the disc.
The Alchemist is currently on a promo tour with Em, serving as his DJ, where he has already performed at several stops in the UK and the U.S. including Em’s Relapse release party in Detroit earlier this week and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Alc also served as the Detroit rapper’s DJ in 2005 for the Anger Management 3 tour.
Here is a full track listing of the album hitting stores on July 7 on E1 music, formerly known as Koch Records. - Elan Mancini
1. Intro
2. “ALC Theme” feat. Kool G Rap.
3. “Lose Your Life” feat. Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss and Pusha T.
4. “Chemical Warfare” feat. Eminem
5. “Grand Concourse Benches” feat. KRS-One
6. “Therapy” feat. Evidence, Blu, Talib Kweli and Kid Cudi.
7. “That’ll Work” feat. Three 6 Mafia and Juvenile
8. “Smile” feat. Twista and Maxwell
9. “Keep The Heels On” feat. Prodigy
10. “Gangrene” feat Gangrene (Oh No and Alchemist) Roc C and Crooked I.
11. “Lights, Cameras, Action” feat. Lil Fame
12. “Some Gangster Sh*t” feat. Fabolous
13. “From Now To Then” feat. Jadakiss
14. “On Sight” feat. Dogg Pound and Lady of Rage
15. “Take A Look Back”
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Following up on 2004’s critically acclaimed compilation 1st Infantry and last years The Alchemist’s Cookbook EP, Alc’s new disc will feature a superstar guest list of MCs including Em, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T, Juvenile and Twista, who appears on the lead single “Smile” with R&B singer Maxwell. Along with providing the gritty soundscape, the Beverly Hills bred beatsmith will also be spitting on the disc.
The Alchemist is currently on a promo tour with Em, serving as his DJ, where he has already performed at several stops in the UK and the U.S. including Em’s Relapse release party in Detroit earlier this week and “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Alc also served as the Detroit rapper’s DJ in 2005 for the Anger Management 3 tour.
Here is a full track listing of the album hitting stores on July 7 on E1 music, formerly known as Koch Records. - Elan Mancini
1. Intro
2. “ALC Theme” feat. Kool G Rap.
3. “Lose Your Life” feat. Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss and Pusha T.
4. “Chemical Warfare” feat. Eminem
5. “Grand Concourse Benches” feat. KRS-One
6. “Therapy” feat. Evidence, Blu, Talib Kweli and Kid Cudi.
7. “That’ll Work” feat. Three 6 Mafia and Juvenile
8. “Smile” feat. Twista and Maxwell
9. “Keep The Heels On” feat. Prodigy
10. “Gangrene” feat Gangrene (Oh No and Alchemist) Roc C and Crooked I.
11. “Lights, Cameras, Action” feat. Lil Fame
12. “Some Gangster Sh*t” feat. Fabolous
13. “From Now To Then” feat. Jadakiss
14. “On Sight” feat. Dogg Pound and Lady of Rage
15. “Take A Look Back”
xxlmagazine.com
M.O.P. Prep Foundation, Recruit Busta Rhymes & Beanie Sigel For New Disc
Brooklyn duo M.O.P. will be releasing their new studio album, Foundation, on E1 Music (formerly known as Koch Records)/Blaze this June.
The disc will feature collaborations with Beanie Sigel, Redman Styles P, and Busta Rhymes, who will appear on the first single “Blow The Horns.” The video for the song is set to debut soon, with a video, shot in New York, soon to follow.
E1 Music General Manager Alan Grunblatt is excited about Billy Danze and Lil Fame’s latest effort. “M.O.P. is one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time,” he said in a statement. “I was fortunate to sign them when I was running Relativity and am thrilled to be working with Billy, Fame and Laze again.”
“Thanks to Alan for believing in us and allowing us to do our thing,” Danze added. “This is a big thing for us and a big thing for hip-hop. Right now, hip-hop needs M.O.P. It needs the foundation.”
Adding to a growing list of releases on E1, rapper/producer The Alchemist and super group Slaughterhouse will also be dropping albums on the label on July 7.
Foundation hits shelves on June 30. M.O.P. will also be rocking the Rock the Bells tour and are currently prepping their new website MOPUniverse.com in the coming weeks. – Elan Mancini
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The disc will feature collaborations with Beanie Sigel, Redman Styles P, and Busta Rhymes, who will appear on the first single “Blow The Horns.” The video for the song is set to debut soon, with a video, shot in New York, soon to follow.
E1 Music General Manager Alan Grunblatt is excited about Billy Danze and Lil Fame’s latest effort. “M.O.P. is one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time,” he said in a statement. “I was fortunate to sign them when I was running Relativity and am thrilled to be working with Billy, Fame and Laze again.”
“Thanks to Alan for believing in us and allowing us to do our thing,” Danze added. “This is a big thing for us and a big thing for hip-hop. Right now, hip-hop needs M.O.P. It needs the foundation.”
Adding to a growing list of releases on E1, rapper/producer The Alchemist and super group Slaughterhouse will also be dropping albums on the label on July 7.
Foundation hits shelves on June 30. M.O.P. will also be rocking the Rock the Bells tour and are currently prepping their new website MOPUniverse.com in the coming weeks. – Elan Mancini
xxlmagazine.com
Black Moon & Smif N Wessun Brooklyn, NY Tribute To Classics Show
Black Moon & Smif N Wessun’s ’Tribute To Classics’ Show Touching Down in BUCKTOWN Saturday, May 23rd :
Brooklyn’s Own SOUTHPAW (located on 125 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY between Sterling and St Johns).
Doors at 9PM. 21 and over event Hosted by J Hatch of iStandard.
Opening Performance Set by Marco Polo & Torae performing tracks off their "Double Barrel" album in stores June 2nd
First 60 Fans To Enter Will Receive Free Copies of 9th Wonder & Buckshot’s "FORMULA" album and Smif N Wessun’s "THE ALBUM."
On Saturday, May 23rd, Black Moon & Smif N Wessun are presenting their critically acclaimed show ’Tribute To Classics’ to their hometown fans. With DJ EVIL DEE acting as the musical conductor, the groups will be performing their debut albums "Enta Da Stage" and "Da Shinin."
Buckshot explains "it’s a monumental occasion for us to be able to re-visit the albums that started our careers in music. It’s a pure honor to take this show experience to our hometown of Brooklyn, NY, because Brooklyn is what helped mold our characters and lyrical content that we brought forth and continue to deliver. It is going to be a LIVE ATMOSPHERE on Saturday, May 23rd"
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Brooklyn’s Own SOUTHPAW (located on 125 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY between Sterling and St Johns).
Doors at 9PM. 21 and over event Hosted by J Hatch of iStandard.
Opening Performance Set by Marco Polo & Torae performing tracks off their "Double Barrel" album in stores June 2nd
First 60 Fans To Enter Will Receive Free Copies of 9th Wonder & Buckshot’s "FORMULA" album and Smif N Wessun’s "THE ALBUM."
On Saturday, May 23rd, Black Moon & Smif N Wessun are presenting their critically acclaimed show ’Tribute To Classics’ to their hometown fans. With DJ EVIL DEE acting as the musical conductor, the groups will be performing their debut albums "Enta Da Stage" and "Da Shinin."
Buckshot explains "it’s a monumental occasion for us to be able to re-visit the albums that started our careers in music. It’s a pure honor to take this show experience to our hometown of Brooklyn, NY, because Brooklyn is what helped mold our characters and lyrical content that we brought forth and continue to deliver. It is going to be a LIVE ATMOSPHERE on Saturday, May 23rd"
hiphopgalaxy.com
Beastie Boys Reveal New Album Title
Author: Slava Kuperstein
The Beastie Boys have revealed the title of their upcoming album in an email message to fans, according to Billboard.com.
"Our new record that is coming out that we finished the other day is called HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE," said the message.
Currently, the rap group is set to hit numerous music festivals this summer, including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, All Points West, Outside Lands, and Austin City Limits.
The album, which is their first since 2007's instrumental, Grammy award-winning album The Mix-Up, will feature a guest spot from Santigold.
"It's a lot of vocals, a lot of words -- very wordy," said group member Ad-Rock of the album in October. "And it's political, depending on what you call political. You know, if toilet talk and fart jokes are political, which they can be, in that sense yeah, very."
hiphopdx.com
The Beastie Boys have revealed the title of their upcoming album in an email message to fans, according to Billboard.com.
"Our new record that is coming out that we finished the other day is called HOT SAUCE COMMITTEE," said the message.
Currently, the rap group is set to hit numerous music festivals this summer, including Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, All Points West, Outside Lands, and Austin City Limits.
The album, which is their first since 2007's instrumental, Grammy award-winning album The Mix-Up, will feature a guest spot from Santigold.
"It's a lot of vocals, a lot of words -- very wordy," said group member Ad-Rock of the album in October. "And it's political, depending on what you call political. You know, if toilet talk and fart jokes are political, which they can be, in that sense yeah, very."
hiphopdx.com
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