Large Professor's "Re:Living" album is now available to stream.
Large Professor is due to press Re:Living solo album June 9.
"I’m moving forward,” he says in a press release. “But I went back to
an earlier formula. With this project I feel like it’s the closest that
I take it back to that Main Source style."
The project promises "crisp drums, razor-sharp scratches, and
innovative uprock groovescrisp drums, razor-sharp scratches, and
innovative uprock grooves."
Singles to date include Nas tribute "In The Scrolls," Fortune-assisted "Own World" and "Opulence," which was released today (April 15).
Pre-order the CD, vinyl or deluxe bundle from Fat Beats.
The revered producer released tracks with Eric B. & Rakim, Kool G Rap and others in the early 1990s and also was a part of the group Main Source, whose Breaking Atoms album
was critically acclaimed. Large Pro's style of sampling and layering on
the project heavily influenced Rap production and he has also worked
extensively with Nas throughout his career.
The Re:Living cover art, tracklist and stream are as follows:
All tracks are produced by Large Professor unless otherwise stated.
1. Re:Living
2. Dreams Don’t Die
3. Opulence
4. Earn
5. Off Yo Azz On Yo Feet
6. In The Scrolls f. G-Wiz
7. Own World f. Fortune
8. Sophia Yo
9. New Train Ole Route (Prod. J Love & Large Professor)
10. Industy RMX 2 f. Inspectah Deck, Cormega, Roc Marciano & Lord Jamar
11. NDN (June 9, 2015) UDPATE: The stream of Large Professor's Re:Living has been released.
The New York rapper's sophomore album is slated to feature his wife, Remy Ma, and production from DJ Premier.
Papoose is scheduled to release his sophomore album July 17. You Can't Stop Destiny "finds Pap re-connecting with familiar faces, as he rekindles his undeniable chemistry," according to press release.
The 13 tracks include features from Troy Ave, Ty Dolla $ign, Maino, Red Cafe and the New York rapper's wife, Remy Ma. She and Ty Dolla $ign appear on what the press release says will be the "radio-ready future single 'Michael Jackson.'"
The press release says Papoose will release the first single, "Mobbing," Thursday (June 11). DJ Premier, Havoc and GUN Productions are among the producers slated to contribute to the project.
The album is available for pre-order on iTunes.
The You Can't Stop Destiny cover art and tracklist are below:
“The Bank” (produced by Ron Browz)
“You Ain't Built Like That” (produced by Amadeus)
“Mobbing” f. Troy Ave (produced by Havoc)
“The Plug” (produced by DJ Premier)
“Michael Jackson” f. Remy Ma & Ty Dolla $ign (produced by Ron Browz)
“Wish A Nigga Would” (produced by DJ Tip)
“Everything To Gain” f. A.G (produced by Showbiz)
“Revenge” f. Maino & Red Cafe (produced by GUN Productions)
“Team US” (produced by DJ Tip)
“You Draggin It” (produced by DJ Tip)
“Global Warming Part 2” (produced by GUN Productions)
“Illuminati” (produced by Gemcrates)
“Obituary 2014” (produced by GUN Productions) *****Bonus Track
Slum Village’s “YES!” album features several tracks produced by J Dilla.
Slum Village has released the stream of its YES! album.
The collection is due June 16 via Barak Records and features collaborations withDe La Soul, Jon Connor, Phife, J Dilla, Black Milk, BJ The Chicago Kid, Bilal and Illa J, among others, according to a press release.
“Push It Along” features A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg and “Right Back” keeps the Native Tongues vibe alive with a De La Soul appearance.
The production work of J Dilla, who died in 2006 from complications from Lupus, is featured on throughout the collection, including YES!’s “Intro,” “Fantastic/Love Is,” “Tear It Down,” “Expressive,” “Windows” and “Yes Yes."
Beyond his work with Slum Village and as a solo artist, J Dilla produced for The Pharcyde, A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes and Common, among others.
YES! is available for pre-order via iTunes.
The YES! cover art, tracklist and album stream are as follows:
“Intro” (produced by J Dilla)
“Fantastic/Love Is” f/ Bilal & Illa J (produced by J Dilla)
“Tear It Down” f/ Jon Connor (produced by J Dilla)
“Expressive” f/ BJ The Chicago Kid & Illa J (produced by J Dilla)
“Push It Along” f/ Phife Dawg (produced by Young RJ)
“Windows” f/ J Ivy (produced by J Dilla)
“Yes Yes” (Remix) (produced by J Dilla & Young RJ)
“Right Back” f/ De La Soul (produced by J Dilla & Young RJ)
“We On The Go!!” f/ Black Milk & Frank Nitt (produced by Black Milk)
“Too Much” f/ Keely (produced by J Dilla & Young RJ)
“Where We Come From” (produced by Young RJ)
“What We Have” f/ Kam Corvet & Illa J (produced by J Dilla)
Method Man has updated the cover art for his forthcoming "The Meth Lab" album.
Method Man has released the cover art for his The Meth Lab mixtape, which he said on twitter that he’d be releasing in March.
Method Man also said that he’ll be releasing his Crystal Mef album in August.
In January 2013, the Wu-Tang Clan member provided an update on the then-titled Crystal Meth, which he has discussed as far back as 2008. During an interview with Montreality, he said he had not started recording the project but that he's "going at my own pace" and needs "to get my ass off the couch."
"I'ma start work soon,” he said at the time. "I can't put a
number on it. I'm doing it at my own pace, which is slow as shit. I
need to get my ass off the couch. I been on that couch, heavy. I write a
verse now and then because I don't know if there's any real
listeners... You've gotta have a real listener in order to appreciate
what you're doing. I don't want someone to say, 'I like the beat.' I
hate that shit. Or, 'I like the hook.' There's so much more to it than
that. I hate that and the motherfuckers who run up on me every day
thinking that I'm just a pothead or some shit. There's so many more
levels to my character than just smoking fucking weed."
Method Man's tweet about his forthcoming projects is as follows:
UPDATE: Method Man is set to release his The Meth Lab album August 21 on Hanz On Music/Tommy Boy Entertainment, according to a press release.
The collection was recorded in Staten Island, New York and is slated to feature Redman, Raekwon, Hanz On, Streetlife and Inspectah Deck, among others.
The album’s 17 songs were produced by Ron Browz, Allah Mathematics, J57 and 4th Disciple, among others.
The Meth Lab is scheduled to be
available in multiple formats, including Deluxe Digipak, Standard Jewel
Case, a Limited Collectable 2xLP and Gatefold Packaging with Crystal
Blue Virgin Vinyl. Direct to fan bundles are also slated to be available
via Bandcamp.
The Roots are slated to be inducted on October 26 alongside other Philadelphia music luminaries.
The Roots are one of Philadelphia's
greatest collectives and now the group is slated to be inducted into
the Philadelphia Music Walk of Fame.
According to The Boombox, On October 26, the band from the City of Brotherly Love will be inducted alongside Billie Holiday, Ray Benson,
glam band Cinderella, disco group The Tramps, Broadway performer Andrea
McArdle and radio personality Harvey Holiday. After the ceremony, a
gala will be held at Fillmore Philadelphia.
The announcement of their induction comes in coordination with the Grammy award-winning group's 8th annual Roots Picnic, which took place Saturday (May 30) in-front of a sold out audience at Festival Pier in Philadelphia.
The Roots have released 11 studio albums beginning with Organix in 1993. They've also been the official band for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon from 2009 to 2014 and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon since 2014. They released their most recent album...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin last year.
The Hip
Hop School of Arts at the University of Southern California offers kids
the opportunity to learn and be a part of Hip Hop culture.
Hip Hop culture has been making its transition from the streets to the classroom at a steady incline in recent years.
Some colleges offer classes on Hip Hop and its origin/impact and others have even offered coursework on specific individuals, like Kanye West.
No university however has dedicated an entire school to Hip Hop culture and its representation as an art form, until now.
The Hip Hop School of Arts at the University of Southern California
becomes the first of its kind in the world and offers prospective
students of all ages the opportunity to learn about Hip Hop's history
and experience it in numerous art forms.
A recently released video by USC's school of communications displays all that the school has to offer and how it came to be.
"In the '90s we started to dialog about how come we don't have a
school? How can we have a center where we can come and practice and call
it our own?" says Julio Rivas, founder of the Hip Hop School of Arts.
"[How come we don't have] a center that can facilitate the elements and
people can come in and learn about the culture from how it started, how
it's gone through the years and where it's going?"
The school offers classes in b-boying, b-girling, emceeing, DJing and
more. Its focus is also to get kids off the streets and into an
environment where they can express their urban creativity.
Watch the full video previewing the program below: Hip Hop School of Arts from USC Impact on Vimeo.
GZA claims "most rappers’ imaginations are sterile."
Wu-Tang rapper GZA recently penned an article via Medium's music site, Cuepoint.
Within the piece, which is titled "The Lost Art of Lyricism", GZA states that although there are great lyricists in Hip Hop today, lyricism within mainstream Hip Hop "is gone."
"There are some artists out there that
think they’re great storytellers, but they’re not," he writes.
"Nowadays, there are certain things I don’t hear anymore from rappers: I
haven’t heard the word 'MC' in so long; I haven’t heard the word
'lyrical.'"
GZA categorized Nas, Big Daddy Kane, Melle Mel and Biggie as artists who rhymed about a message through their music.
The Shaolin-native goes on to say that he thinks "most rappers’ imaginations are sterile."
Throughout the piece, GZA sprinkles in a few lyrics of his own, including some from his 2002 album, Legend of the Liquid Sword.
"If you hear people talking about the Golden Era of
rap, they’re usually talking about the early-Wu Tang Clan era," he
writes. "When I was in Wu-Tang,
and even before that, it’s always been about being lyrical — who can
craft the wittiest, the most intellectual, the smartest and the
cleverest rhymes. It’s always been that for us as emcees from Day One.
It’s the same for me now. It’s all about the story."
In a lawsuit filed against Ross earlier this week,
50 Cent claimed that it was the Maybach Music Group founder that leaked
a sex tape featuring Leviston and another man, and not him. He added
that he merely shared the tape once it was released.
According to Ross’ lawyer, 50 Cent’s claims that the Miami, Florida musician leaked the sex tape are both “frivolous” and “futile.”
“The New York City lawsuit was filed against Curtis Jackson five
years ago. Mr. Roberts was neither named as a defendant nor legally
joined by Mr. Jackson in that suit,” Donaldson wrote in a statement
obtained by HipHopWired.com.
“If and/or when Mr. Jackson properly serves Mr. Roberts, we will
aggressively address and defend against these frivolous and futile
claims.”
Donaldson again took aim at 50 Cent in his statement, stating that
the rapper was attempting to save “his descending entertainment career”
with his lawsuit against Ross.
“The recent lawsuit filed by Curtis Jackson against Mr. William
Roberts is clearly another attempt to draw attention to his descending
entertainment career and one of several desperate, last minute attempts
he’s made to avoid and deflect legal and financial responsibility for
his own actions related to the pending New York City civil trial in
which he’s a defendant,” the lawyer wrote.
The academic school year is coming to a close for students across the country, but Freddie Gibbs is thinking ahead.
Gibbs has just launched a new campaign via GoFundMe
to raise money for underprivileged kids in his hometown of Gary,
Indiana. He's set his goal at $3,000 on the site and plans to donate
what he receives to the School Supply Giveaway of Gary (SSGA).
"Growing up in Gary there was little opportunity for a kid like me to
make something of myself," Gibbs wrote via GoFundMe. "Not having the
basic supplies that every other kid in any other city had left a lot of
us with little motivation to do well in school and turned a lot of us to
darker paths. By helping these students acquire the basic supplies
every student needs and deserves you will be maximizing their chances at
a brighter future." Gangsta Gibbs also uploaded a brief visual to coincide with his charitable campaign.
At press time, Gibbs has received $2,200 of his $3,000 goal.
Havoc and Prodigy’s “Survival of the Fittest (ESPN Remix)” has been playing on the network during the NBA playoffs.
Mobb Deep has released its Survival of the Fittest EP.
Havoc and Prodigy’s
new project features six songs, including the “Survival of the Fittest
(ESPN Remix),” which has been playing on ESPN during the NBA playoffs.
Other songs on the collection include “Hide Away” and “Whats Going On.”
The original version of “Survival of the Fittest” was featured on the Queens, New York rap duo’s seminal 1995 album, The Infamous.
The Survival of the Fittest EP cover art, tracklist and stream are as follows:
Eminem's “Phenomenal” is the first single from the “Southpaw” soundtrack.
Eminem is executive producing and releasing new music on the Southpaw (Music from and inspired by the motion picture) soundtrack, according to a press release posted on Shady Records' website today (May 22).
The Detroit rapper’s
“Phenomenal” is the project’s first single. It is produced by DJ Khalil
and is featured in the trailer of the film, which is below.
The soundtrack is set to be released on Shady/Interscope Records and slated for a July release. Southpaw is due in theaters July 24.
The film follows light heavyweight boxing champion Billy “The Great” Hope, who is portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal. Former Shady Records recording artist 50 Cent portrays Hope’s lifelong friend and manager.
“We have been involved in developing Southpaw
since it’s inception and Eminem has dedicated himself to ensuring that
this film captured his passion for the project through his music,” Shady Records President Paul Rosenberg
says in the press release. " We’ve assembled a great soundtrack to
accompany what’s sure to be one of the finest boxing films ever.”
by Yohance Kyles Legendary Hip Hop crew The Roots has released 11 albums since 1993 starting with the group’s debut Organix. According to frontman Black Thought, the house band for The Tonight Show is currently working on their next LP. He recently spoke with Consequence of Sound.
“I feel like we are embarking on a new chapter in our lives and in
our careers, so it’s time to either make more music or to stop making
music, and we’re not going to stop. Music is on the horizon,” said Black
Thought.
While The Roots prepare to drop another project in the near future,
the Philadelphia natives’ discography already includes collaborations
with some of the most prominent music figures of the last 25 years. That
list includes soul singers like Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Musiq
Soulchild, and Cody ChesnuTT. Black Thought touches on how his band
helped usher in the 1990’s sub-genre of R&B known as “Neo-Soul.”
“I feel like what we did with Erykah in the late ‘90s was a moment in
time, but it paved the way for other artists,” stated B.T. “I feel like
the groundwork we laid was the foundation for what became neo-soul. It
was a movement. I feel like that has come and gone and what remains in
its wake is just the best parts of it.”
Rahimi directed several music videos for Tupac, including “2 of
Amerikaz Most Wanted,” “Hit Em Up” and “To Live & Die in L.A.” He
also wrote the letter that Tupac signed in which the rapper fired Suge
Knight and his lawyer, David Kenner.
“I was waiting for Tupac at club 662 in Las Vegas after the Mike Tyson fight on September 7, 1996,” Rahimi
wrote via the Indiegogo site. “Soon after, I was informed by rapper
Nate Dogg that Tupac and Suge Knight had been shot and taken to
University Hospital. I immediately rushed there to be by Tupac’s side.
This was the first of an emotional 7 days that I sat guard over Tupac
who was in an induced coma, riding the line between life and death.
7Dayz is the story of my experience at the hospital amidst death
threats, undercover FBI informants and an uncooperative Police
Department.”
The goal for the campaign is set at $300,000 to cover the cost of
production, shooting, talent, insurance, and equipment. For $20
contributors can earn a limited edition 7Dayz bandana. $35 donors
receive a 7Dayz DVD, a digital copy of the script and a Tupac photo
ebook.
At press time, the film has raised more than $4,300.
Camp Lo dropped its first project in almost two years today (May 18), according to HotNewHipHop. Ragtime Hightimes features cuts "Black Jesus," "Gypsy Notes," "Cold Retarded" and "Mean Joe."
Camp Lo dropped visuals for "Bright Lights" and
"For much of the album, they're back with their longtime collaborator Ski Beatz," HotNewHipHop says.
Cop the project on iTunes.
The cover art, tracklist and album stream are as follows: 01. Black Jesus 02. Sunglasses 03. It's Cold 04. Power Man 05. Sunshine 06. Gypsy Notes f. Tyler Woods 07. Cold Retarded 08. Award Winning 09. Life I Love 10. Bright Lights 11. You 12. Mean Joe 13. Time Camp Lo - Ragtime Hightimes [New Album]
"Hip Hop, as a entity, was started in the late '60s, early '70s," Killer Mike says.
Killer Mike appeared in a much-anticipated segment of Real Time with Bill Maher last night and kept up his streak of speaking passionately about the culture he's identified with for much of his life.
When asked how he'd respond to people who
He went on to explain the development of Hip Hop as a culture and
how its roots are in nonviolence and community organizing before
rattling off other sources of serious violence in today's society.
"Hip Hop, as an entity, was started in the late '60s, early '70s," he
said. "All these kids that were kind of the fallout kids of the Black
Nationalist movement, Civil Rights, poor white people's movement, Puerto
Rican Nationalism movement — they had street gangs in New York, in the
Bronx, that were just essentially burned out. At some point in the very
late '60s, early '70s, these kids were like 'We're going to come up with
our own peace treaty.' They came up with their own peace treaty,
decided that, 'We aren't going to engage in violence.' Well, what's the
alternative to violence? The Zulu Nation was born out of that...These
kids, they were children, got together in the public park, stole public
electricity, which I strongly support, and decided to do park jams as an
alternative to violence."
He later added, "At our core, Hip Hop, every time you see a
successful rapper, you're seeing a job creator in the community. Jay Z
has provided hundreds of jobs and created dozens of millionaires and
it's changed the economy in places it wouldn't have. OutKast in Atlanta,
personally changed the economy in the last twenty years."
Wu-Tang affiliate Killah Priest scheduled a June 15 release date for his Planet Of The Gods album, according to a press release.
The project is slated to include the "Alien Stars" single.
There are no features on the record.
Jordan River Banks, Black Marvel and Ciph Parker produced the project.
Killah Priest pressed his last album, The Psychic World of Walter Reed, in 2013. Planet Of The Gods is available for pre-order at Big Cartel for $19.99.
The Planet Of The Gods cover art and tracklist are as follows:
1. "Intro"
2. "Citrin" (Prod. Black Marvel & Jordan River Banks)
3. "Gods of E.din" (Prod. Ciph Barker)
4. "Golden Pineapple of the Sun" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
5. "Starship Planet (Shi'ur Qomah)" (Prod. Ciph Barker)
6. "Creation of a Super God" (Prod. Black Marvel)
7. "The Vast Bottomless Sleep (Cosmos)" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
8. "PWOWR Glove" (Prod. Ciph Barker)
9. "L.Gigi (People of the Land of Nod)"(Prod. Jordan River Banks & Kombo for Ma'at Tabla)
10. "Earth to Walter Reed, Come In Please" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
11. "Mul.Apin Tablets" (Prod. Ciph Barker)
12. "Centrality of Our Mythic Imagination" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
13. "Rogue Godz" (Prod. Black Marvel)
14. "Color of Ideas" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
15. "Quantum Spirit of Creation" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
16. "Alien Stars" (Prod. Ciph Barker)
17. "I Destroyed You In Front Of Your Leaders" (Prod. Black Marvel)
18. "Body of Light" (Prod. Jordan River Banks)
19. "Gallery of the Gods" (Prod. Black Marvel)
20. "Walt's Day Out" (Prod. Jordan River Banks) ****Bonus Track
The
producers behind upcoming feature film, "Revolutions Per Minute"
released a 15-minute prequel starring Pharoahe Monch and Harry Lennix.
Today (May 14), the producers behind the upcoming feature film, Revolutions Per Minute, released a short prequel entitled, Keep Pushing.
The short film is nearly 15 minutes long and highlights the discovery
of a young New York City emcee named Billy Da Kid and sets up his
eventual trek through music industry, which is detailed further in Revolutions Per Minute. Keep Pushing stars Harry Lennix, Pharoahe Monch, Brandon Young, and Jadon Woodard.
“It’s my belief that RPM won’t just be a great Hip
Hop movie; it will be a great movie, period,” says Harry Lennix via
press release. “I’m incredibly happy about this team.”
Woodard, who landed the role after producer Tim Gregory noticed him
rapping on a New York City Subway, says “It was really humbling to work
alongside legends like Harry Lennix and Pharoahe Monch and I would love
to play the character again some day.”
Lennix, Young and Monch will return in Revolutions Per Minute, along with Robert Glasper; Ty Hickson, from indie film Gimme the Loot; Jimmy Jean Louis from NBC’s Heroes, and acclaimed French emcee, Kery James.
Virginia-native, Nottz has been named music supervisor for Revolutions Per Minute.
Along with Gregory, Mzwandile Sibana, John Michael Reefer, Guy
Rouette and former Vibe and Essence Editor-in-Chief, Emil Wilbekin are
also named as producers and hope to begin shooting Revolutions Per Minute in New York and Paris in late 2015.
View 15-minute short film, Keep Pushing below:
The Boston, Massachusetts native dropped his last solo album, What Goes Around, August 19, 2014.
Statik Selektah announced his next album today (May 13), according to HotNewHipHop. The record producer is calling it Lucky 7, and set it for a July 7 release through Duck Down Records. Selektah revealed in a Tweet that Styles P, Domo Genesis and Big K.R.I.T. put in some work on the project.
The Boston native dropped his last solo album, What Goes Around, August 19, 2014. He also produced a collaborative project with the Long Island native Jared Evan last year.
Find the Lucky 7 cover art and aforementioned Tweet below:
Revenue from streaming services trumped digital sales by 26%.
Warner Music Group made more money from streaming services than digital sales in the first four months of 2015, according to The FADER.
It is the first time that the label made more money from streaming than digital sales.
Revenue from streaming services increased by 33%, while digital sales increased 7%.
"The rate of this growth has made it
abundantly clear that in years to come," Stephen Cooper, CEO of the
label said during an earnings call, "streaming will be the way that most
people enjoy music."
Streaming services have been a popular subject of discussion in
recent months – whether it's been Taylor Swift speaking out against
Spotify, Jay Z unveiling his own streaming service, artists blasting Jay Z's new venture, Hip Hop being named the #1 most streamed genre, or Sony taking its artists' music off Soundcloud.
MURS uncovered the details surrounding his new album yesterday (April 14). The project, Have A Nice Life, is prepped to hit stores May 19 and include an array of personal accounts.
The album's debut single came in form of the "Okey Dog" narrative record. An ode to his homie on the inside, the song tells the story of his real-life Deebo.
According to MURS, Okey Dog differed from the Friday
character in that he was shorter and would only bully people when he
was bored — but he stood as a standalone thug all the same. "There’s a
lot of dudes that rap, talking a lot of shit, but he is that dude," MURS
says.
The Making Underground Raw Shit rapper also released the visual for "No More Control," Have A Nice Life's second
single, yesterday. In it, he urges those behind the #BlackLivesMatter
campaign to seek change in the Hip Hop and Black communities, as well.
"'No More Control' is about not letting the media or the powers that
be control us or guide us into thinking that the problem is anything
other than violence," he says in a press release.
Other conceptual Have A Nice Life records include, "Mi
Corazon," a love song for a half Mexican-half Salvadorian girl, and "The
Worst," an intimate account detailing the temptations that throw a
married emcee on the road.
The Have A Nice Life project will be his first solo effort to be released through Strange Music.
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UPDATED: Murs' "Have A Nice Life" album has a new release date.
MURS uncovered the details surrounding his new album yesterday (April 14). The project, Have A Nice Life, is prepped to hit stores May 19 and include an array of personal accounts.
The album's debut single came in form of the "Okey Dog" narrative record. An ode to his homie on the inside, the song tells the story of his real-life Deebo.
According to MURS, Okey Dog differed from the Friday
character in that he was shorter and would only bully people when he
was bored — but he stood as a standalone thug all the same. "There’s a
lot of dudes that rap, talking a lot of shit, but he is that dude," MURS
says.
The Making Underground Raw Shit rapper also released the visual for "No More Control," Have A Nice Life's second
single, yesterday. In it, he urges those behind the #BlackLivesMatter
campaign to seek change in the Hip Hop and Black communities, as well.
"'No More Control' is about not letting the media or the powers that
be control us or guide us into thinking that the problem is anything
other than violence," he says in a press release.
Other conceptual Have A Nice Life records include, "Mi
Corazon," a love song for a half Mexican-half Salvadorian girl, and "The
Worst," an intimate account detailing the temptations that throw a
married emcee on the road.
The Have A Nice Life project will be his first solo effort to be released through Strange Music.
Check out the cover art and tracklist for Have A Nice Life below:
Bishop Nehru is set to release a pre-album EP May 11, according to a press release today (April 30).
He's put together eight tracks that are "just too raw sonically for the album," and he's calling it Nehruvia: The Nehruvian EP. The Mass Appeal spitter is going to have a busy 2015. He released NehruvianDOOM, a collaborative EP with MF Doom October 7 and is on tour in Japan.
Bishop Nehru plans to release his debut album, which will be executive produced by Nas, later in the year.
The cover art, tracklist, and streams for "Breath (Prana/$pirit)" and "Harmony In A Glass," from Nehruvia: The NehruvianEP,are below: 1. Intro
2. Somebody Waits
3. Users
4. Manssin f. Que Hampton
5. Mellowwithme
6. Justfriends (Zone)
7. Breath (Prana/$pirit)
8. Harmony In A Glass
Drake made an appearance at battle league URL in New York last night and made a startling revelation.
“You gotta beat Surf first before you get to me,” Drake told Murda
Mook from the stage of the well-attended event. Mook has been in hot
pursuit of Drake, an admitted fan of the competitive genre.
URL’s “Night Of Main Events 5″ hosted a battle with Tsu Surf and Tay Roc, the headliner of the night.
RJD2 released the project through his own label, Electrical Connections.
RJD2 paired up with STS to drop a self-titled STS & RJD2 album this week.
RJD2 released the project through his own label, Electrical Connections. He did all of the production, minus the string and horn parts.
"Heavily melodic and still able to rattle a trunk, this debut album takes nods from the Impressions to Ludacris to Wu-Tang,
all the while holding originality, razor sharp lyricism and a deep
pocket in the highest regard," according to a press release.
RJD2 produced the Mad Men theme, and his 2013 project, More Is Than Isn't, featured Phonte, Blueprint and STS.
STS (Sugar Tongue Slim) is an Atlanta to Philadelphia transplant. He pressed a three-track We Can Talk Politics & World Affairs EP last year.
STS & RJD2 is available for purchase on iTunes.
The cover art, tracklist and album stream are as follows:
1. Doin' It Right
2. Trunk of My Computer
3. Hold on, Here It Go
4. 420
5. Don't Get Played f. Amos Lee
6. Tennessee (Whiskey Revival)
7. Cruisin'
8. All I Wanted Was a Caddy
9. Monsters Under My Bed
10. Dice Game
11. Fancy Car (Family Values)
12. F**k with That
Researchers
at Queen Mary and Imperial College London came to the conclusion that
Hip Hop's impact has meant more to music than the Beatles explosion in
the early '60s.
A new study published in the "Royal Society Open Science" journal shows Hip Hop has affected the music landscape more than any genre.
Researchers at Queen Mary and Imperial College London came to the
conclusion that Hip Hop's impact has meant more to music than The
Beatles' explosion in the 1960s.
The study focuses on musical patterns in the US pop charts from 1960
to 2010 by analyzing music properties of approximately 17,000 recordings
that charted. With help from from music website Last.fm, the
researchers gathered their data and employed methods such as signal
processing and text-mining to examine the musical properties of songs.
The lead author of the study, Matthias Mauch, spoke to The Guardian about his "groundbreaking findings."
“For the first time we can measure musical properties in recordings
on a large scale," he said. "We can actually go beyond what music
experts tell us, or what we know ourselves about them, by looking
directly into the songs, measuring their makeup, and understanding how
they have changed."
Although pop music has evolved continuously, its growth was most
rapid during three stylistic revolutions around 1964, 1983 and 1991, the study states. 1991, which is largely considered part of Hip Hop's Golden Era, is the most prominent time period of the three.
The Evolution of Popular Music Study is as follows: hiphopdx.com
"The Thief And The Fallen" is partially inspired by the works of Clive Barker.
Jedi Mind Tricks set a June 2 release date for its forthcoming The Thief And The Fallen album and dropped a visual for the project's "Deathless Light" single today (May 6), according to a press release.
The Philadelphia duo of Vinnie Paz and Stoupe recently met for dinner and decided "it's still there," so they started working on the project. The Thief And The Fallen will be the group's first album since 2011's Violence Begets Violence. TTATF is partially inspired by the fantasy and horror works of Clive Barker. He wrote Hellraiser, Candyman and executive produced the Oscar-winning Gods and Monsters. "It's a dark record," Vinnie Paz says in the press release.
"Deathless Light" samples "Aphasia" by The Budos Band.
The video for "Deathless Light" and cover art for The Thief And The Fallen are as follows:
"I thought I was doing pretty good and he pushed me to be even better," Jon Platt says of Chuck D.
On Monday (May 4), the Society of
European Stage Authors and Composers (SESAC) rewarded Warner/Chappell
North America President Jon Platt with the "Visionary Award" at the 19th annual SESAC Pop Awards, held at the New York Public Library.
Platt has endured a storied career in the music business, signing
artists such as Jay Z, Drake, Kanye West, Jeezy and Snoop Dogg to
publishing deals before they became household names.
A single conversation – nearly two decades ago – with Public Enemy's Chuck D changed the trajectory of Platt's career. At the time, Platt was moonlighting as a DJ in Colorado.
"He basically challenged me," Platt told HipHopDX, before accepting
the award in front of hundreds of guests. "I thought I was doing pretty
good and he pushed me to be even better...I'm just thankful that he
chose me to give those words to."
It seemed somewhat fitting that the P.E. frontman presented
the award to Platt. He told DX before the ceremony began that he was
"glad" to be there to support Platt during the night.
"He was already a mover and shaker in so many ways," Chuck said. "I told him, 'the sky’s the limit.’"
Platt insists that he never thought about working in the music industry until his chat with Chuck.
On Monday, he went home with one of the most distinguished awards of
the night and witnessed songwriter James Napier win Songwriter of the
Year and Song of the Year for his work on Sam Smith's "Stay With Me."
"They call me a visionary, but I never envisioned this," Platt said with a smirk. "I’m just thankful."
The Grammy-nominated Nappy Roots is back with another full-length album.
Nappy Roots, which released the prominent singles "Po' Folks" and "Awnaw" in the 2000s, released The 40 Akerz Project yesterday (May 4) via HotNewHipHop. The 40 Akerz Project was released under Nappy Roots Entertainment Group, the indie label that the quartet has been rocking with since 2008's The Humdinger. SMKA handled all production on the album.
The group's last project, Nappy Dot Org, received a 3.5/5 rating from HipHopDX. The 40 Akerz Project is available for download on iTunes.
The cover art, tracklist and album stream are below: 01. 40 Akerz (Skit) 02. Party For The Ages 03. Tokyo 04. Melting Pot 05. Doesn't Matter f. Micah Freeman 06. Highs and Lows (Skit) 07. Window f. Madison Laughridge 08. Hazy f. Lauren Poor 09. Ms Cleo f. Buffalo Stille 10. The Scene From Collateral 11. The Ditch f. Micah Freeman 12. Facts 13. No Idea 14. The Ron Clutch Theory Skit) 15. Call The Cops 16. Feelin' Like... Nappy Roots - The 40 Akerz Project
An unnamed indie label has shared its first TIDAL
royalty statement, giving critics, consumers, and users a direct look
at the percentage Jay Z's music streaming service site actually pays its
rights owners.
The statement, which was posted on Digital Music News, consists of data from March 2015.
TIDAL’s average payout to the label came out to about 1.2 cents
($0.012), which is almost double the amount Spotify pays .72 cents
($0.0072) to rights owners.
During a recent impromptu Twitter address, Jay Z proclaimed TIDAL to be the destination "where artists can give their fans more without the middlemen."
He also stated that "Tidal pays 75% royalty rate to ALL artists, writers and producers - not just the founding members on stage."
His last statement poses a discrepancy on the chart. The label's
royalty sheet shows TIDAL paying out a 70% royalty rate, opposed to the
75% Jay mentioned. Though most streaming services take 30%, it's
noteworthy to mention that this report does not coincide with what Jay
announced towards the end of April.
A similar document showing April's earnings may be more accurate once they become available. Still, statistics show TIDAL is indeed offering its indie affiliates a significant amount more in royalties than its competitors.
