In "When You Rock & Roll," emcees Cookbook, Uno Mas, and Evidence take turns giving heartfelt renditions of their own struggles with life as an artist; the ups-and-downs, successes and failures that come with being a musician staying true to their art. The song begins with a sample, "How much can you get for your soul?" While the subject is one that others have tackled before, the emcees avoid clichés by being honest. They don't pretend to be above the influence of money, as Evidence raps "I know both sides of the fence" over the beats vocal chops, instrumental loops, and thick drums.

"When You Rock & Roll" is featured on Cookbook & Uno Mas' C&U Music Factory, out nowvia AudioSketchBook / End Of Earth Records.

"When You Rock & Roll": http://media.audibletreats.com/CookBoo....nce.mp3
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Cookbook & UnoMas album on iTunes

If you're in the New York Tri-State today see Skyzoo & ILLMIND performing this record for the first time live on stage at BB KINGS for Duck Down's 15 Year Anniversary show. Other artists performing include Pharoahe Monch, Boot Camp Clik featuring Sean Price, Buckshot, Smif N Wessun, Black Moon & Heltah Skeltah, Kidz In The Hall, Skyzoo, Marco Polo, Torae, & Ruste Juxx.

Special guest artists performing include: Talib Kweli, Travis McCoy (Gym Class Heroes), Immortal Technique, Havoc of Mobb Deep, Pete Rock, Styles P, Masta Ace, Jean Grae, Large Professor, Statik Selektah, Team Facelift, Afu Ra, Jahdan, Hurricane G, Tony Touch, ILLMIND, Cuban Linx, Donnis & more.

Doors open at 6PM to ALL AGES! From 6PM to 8PM, a HOT 97 x Duck Down MC Battle will take place featuring 8 finalists in 4 rounds of single elimination competition.

Soundcloud URL:
http://bit.ly/c1KabY

Skyzoo & ILLMIND "Frisbees" by duckdown

check out "Don't Forget The Magic" the latest Instrumental EP from Humboldt, Californian producer 'Dirtybird Beats'.

listen/download the EP for Free here: http://www.dirtybirdbeats.bandcamp.com

http://www.soundcloud.com/dirtybirdbeats

After releasing North By Northwest (2005) and Dead Letter Perfect in 2007 (which have led to features on SoulStice in XXL Magazine, The Source, Urb, and The Tavis Smiley Show) SoulStice returned in 2009 with Beyond Borders, an "international concept album” featuring vocal collaborations with G.L.C., Kev Brown, Zap Mama, Oddisee and many others. SoulStice has recently debuted on the Hollywood scene through song placements in the Oscar-Nominated film "The Blind Side” starring Sandra Bullock and on NCIS LA on CBS and has become one of the few hip hop artists to actively support marriage equality with release of his controversial song "Strange Kind of Love.”

The most recent music video by SoulStice features images of both interracial and same-sex couples. As SoulStice explains, "it wasn't long ago that my wife and I couldn't have gotten married in the US. Today's ‘free love’ struggle centers around the LGBT community and same-sex marriage.” SoulStice recently took his advocacy for marriage equality a step further by joining the Los Angeles-based NOH8 Campaign, a photographic silent protest movement founded by celebrity photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley in response to Proposition 8 – the 2008 ban on same-sex marriage in the state of California. NOH8 has produced thousands of photos featuring supporters with duck-taped mouths – in a recent photoshoot, SoulStice has joined the "Familiar Faces” in the campaign including other notables such as Russell Simmons and Kathy Griffin.

To show his support, SoulStice has released a song called "NoH8,” with instrumentation by Mid-West producer Mighty Wyte, which was inspired by the photographic campaign. "NoH8” is available on iTunes and proceeds from the sale of the song will be donated to the campaign. According to SoulStice, "…marching in the LA Pride parade with Jeff and Adam and doing the NOH8 photoshoot was an experience my wife and son and I will never forget. By the time my son is old enough to understand the movement, I hope he has to wonder why we ever needed a NOH8 campaign in the first place.”

DL Link to Soulstice’ "NoH8” (produced by Mighty): http://www.mediafire.com/?jzdydc5jhzr

iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/noh8-proceeds-to-noh8/id381180820

For more information on SoulStice please visit:

www.twitter.com/ashleyllorens

www.myspace.com/soulstice

www.facebook.com/soulsticemusic

www.youtube.com/chitownsoul

For more information on the NOH8 Campaign please visit:

www.noh8campaign.com

Chilla Jones is back just in time for the summer to heat things up with the first
official release off his latest mixtape, "Juggernaut", expected to be available for free download on various blogs and websites Now! This joint is a dark, demented anthem entitled "Psycho", produced by the same duo responsible for T.I.'s return smash, "I'm Back", The Trackslayerz. This time around, Chilla enlists the help of fellow Beantown mainstay, Slaine of La Coka Nostra, to bring us this chilling record, which sounds like it could fit onto the soundtrack of your favorite horror flick!

Download Chilla Jones ft. Slaine - Psycho

http://www.twitter.com/chilla617
 http://www.youtube.com/chillajones