Sunday, January 4, 2015
A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed & Composer Adrian Younge To Release Joint Project
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Adrian Younge’s 2014 was pretty productive. The Los Angeles based
composer/producer played a big role in the Souls of Mischief’s
critically acclaimed There Is Only Now album, and his work was used as the musical base for Royce da 5’9″ and DJ Premier’s equally heralded collaborative LP PRhyme.
The self-taught multi-instrumentalist’s 2015 is likely to be just as dynamic. Younge is set to release a joint effort with Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest. In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Ali affirmed he and Younge have something special in store for music listeners in the near future.
“There’s a record with Adrian Younge. He and I are working on an album together. That’s slated for early 2015,” says Ali. “It’s interesting. There’s nothing out there that sounds like what [Younge and I] are doing. It’s pretty exciting.”
Besides dropping a project with Younge, Ali is looking to release his sophomore solo album in 2015 as well. The new collection will be the follow-up to 2004’s Shaheedullah and Stereotypes.
Ali was also a central part of A Tribe Called Quest’s classic catalog of albums such as People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, The Low End Theory, and Midnight Marauders. His most recent track is the #BlackLivesMatter tribute song “CPR” which features appearances by Merna, JaPoet, and David Luke.
More of Younge’s work can be heard on the Black Dynamite musical scheduled for January 10 on Adult Swim. Younge has provided the score for the animated program since its inception. He also composed the music for the live action film the show is based on, and he partnered with Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah on 2013’s Twelve Reasons To Die.
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The self-taught multi-instrumentalist’s 2015 is likely to be just as dynamic. Younge is set to release a joint effort with Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest. In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Ali affirmed he and Younge have something special in store for music listeners in the near future.
“There’s a record with Adrian Younge. He and I are working on an album together. That’s slated for early 2015,” says Ali. “It’s interesting. There’s nothing out there that sounds like what [Younge and I] are doing. It’s pretty exciting.”
Besides dropping a project with Younge, Ali is looking to release his sophomore solo album in 2015 as well. The new collection will be the follow-up to 2004’s Shaheedullah and Stereotypes.
Ali was also a central part of A Tribe Called Quest’s classic catalog of albums such as People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, The Low End Theory, and Midnight Marauders. His most recent track is the #BlackLivesMatter tribute song “CPR” which features appearances by Merna, JaPoet, and David Luke.
More of Younge’s work can be heard on the Black Dynamite musical scheduled for January 10 on Adult Swim. Younge has provided the score for the animated program since its inception. He also composed the music for the live action film the show is based on, and he partnered with Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface Killah on 2013’s Twelve Reasons To Die.
allhiphop.com
Victim Comes Out About Shooting Involving Shyne, J.Lo, and Diddy
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Earlier today on Instagram, UPNORTHTRIPS posted a Daily News front page about the shooting that involved celebrities Jennifer Lopez, Diddy, and Shyne. With a case that put Shyne in jail for 10 years and 3 victims affected by the shooting, lives were changed that fateful night, and today marks the 15th anniversary of the situation. While the post brought a lot of attention the the Instagram profile, one victim in the altercation spoke out about the unfortunate series of events. While some commenters acknowledged the victim’s story, some believed that it wasn’t the right photo to be frustrated about. Peep the photos below:
via: Complex
allhiphop.com
Earlier today on Instagram, UPNORTHTRIPS posted a Daily News front page about the shooting that involved celebrities Jennifer Lopez, Diddy, and Shyne. With a case that put Shyne in jail for 10 years and 3 victims affected by the shooting, lives were changed that fateful night, and today marks the 15th anniversary of the situation. While the post brought a lot of attention the the Instagram profile, one victim in the altercation spoke out about the unfortunate series of events. While some commenters acknowledged the victim’s story, some believed that it wasn’t the right photo to be frustrated about. Peep the photos below:
via: Complex
allhiphop.com
Action Bronson Discusses "Mr. Wonderful" Project With Alchemist
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Christopher Harris
"The first song that really got me into Hip Hop was [Cypress Hill's 'How I Could Just] Kill A Man,'" Action Bronson says.
In the latest episode of The Smokebox, Action Bronson and Alchemist join B-Real in his smoke-filled vehicle for a conversation on a wide range of topics.
As they smoke separate joints on-screen, B-Real asks the duo about professional wrestling and sports, before he compliments Action on "owning his [rapping] style."
"You get a lot of comparisons obviously," says the Cypress Hill rapper. "But I think your shit is your own."
"Everyone's always going to compare everybody," Action Bronson says. "That's the way life goes. You're compared to your predecessors...It's just your voice. What are you gonna do?"
After a bit of banter and commentary on Action's involvement with G Pens and dabs, B-Real asks Action and Alchemist about their upcoming album, Mr. Wonderful.
"We're always working," Action says. "Wee make music non-stop. This is a fucking great guy. You don't meet too many people that are stand-up guys."
Both Action and Alchemist recall going on tour with Cypress Hill at a young age. Before the interview is over, Action also discloses that a Cypress Hill song is what inspired his career.
"The first song that really got me into Hip Hop was '[How I Could Just] Kill A Man,'" he says. "Let's just be honest. My mother can rap that song word-for-word."
Watch the full interview here.
As they smoke separate joints on-screen, B-Real asks the duo about professional wrestling and sports, before he compliments Action on "owning his [rapping] style."
"You get a lot of comparisons obviously," says the Cypress Hill rapper. "But I think your shit is your own."
"Everyone's always going to compare everybody," Action Bronson says. "That's the way life goes. You're compared to your predecessors...It's just your voice. What are you gonna do?"
After a bit of banter and commentary on Action's involvement with G Pens and dabs, B-Real asks Action and Alchemist about their upcoming album, Mr. Wonderful.
"We're always working," Action says. "Wee make music non-stop. This is a fucking great guy. You don't meet too many people that are stand-up guys."
Both Action and Alchemist recall going on tour with Cypress Hill at a young age. Before the interview is over, Action also discloses that a Cypress Hill song is what inspired his career.
"The first song that really got me into Hip Hop was '[How I Could Just] Kill A Man,'" he says. "Let's just be honest. My mother can rap that song word-for-word."
Watch the full interview here.
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