Animal Farm ft. Abstract Rude - "Music For Idiots" (Download)Animal Farm's New Album Culture Shock Available Now! Animal Farm’s highly anticipated album Culture Shock has finally hit the streets. After a three year hiatus, Portland’s favorites are back with Culture Shock, featuring a host of legends, including Talib Kweli, DJ Rob Swift, and Abstract Rude. The album was entirely produced by group member Gen. Erik, whose production has appeared on MTV and a recent behind the scenes Powerade commercial with NBA Superstar Chris Paul. In lieu of the LP's release, Animal Farm has decided to let loose another leak from the LP, "Music For Idiots" f/Abstract Rude: Also, you can check out the hilarious “Culture Shock” promotional campaign executed by Animal Farm at SXSW: http://youtu.be/qZDd432lnT0. You can purchase the album "Culture Shock" at iTunes The first single, “Test of Time” featuring Talib Kweli, has received rave reviews and has been featured on Rcrdlbl.com, Nah Right, 2dopeboyz, djbooth, hiphopsite, hiphopdx, okayplayer, hypem, and more. The record has also has received numerous radio spins all over the world, by DJ Premier, DJ Eclipse, BBC, and more. According to Okayplayer, “Talib Kweli jumped on this soulful track with Portland’s hip-hop kings Animal Farm with predictably strong results. If they keep growing joints like this down on the farm, the Pacific Northwest could be a new mecca for true-school rap." Check out the single, which received over 10,000 online plays in its first week alone at http://snd.sc/eroudr. The follow up single was Animal Farm’s hilarious first video, “Pop Music”, which chronicles the rise of a pop star and his fall from glory. In “Pop Music”, Animal Farm’s Fury, Serge Severe, Gen.Erik, and Hanif Wondir use clever wordplay by utilizing the names of numerous pop acts to tell this entertaining tale. Check out the video, which has been featured on the Smoking Section, OnSmash, HipHopDX, KevinNottingham.com, HipHopRuckus, and many more at http://youtu.be/-6AI5T9RMqw. Animal Farm is a hip-hop group who has defied the odds by creating a dedicated following, despite residing in Portland, Oregon, the indie rock capitol of the world. The group has created a dedicated following by sharing stages with countless top-notch artists, including Common, Method Man, Redman, LMFAO, GZA, RZA, Ghostface Killah, Wiz Khalifa, N.E.R.D., KRS-One, The Cool Kids, De La Soul, The Game, Del, Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, Ozomatli, Hieroglyphics, and more. Now Animal Farm’s Gen.Erik, Hanif Wondir, Fury, Serge Severe, and DJ Wels have returned with Culture Shock, a funky, soulful album, which is a great testament to their True School Hip-Hop roots
The Wall Street Project by E The Real (Download) @EtheRealPlainsThe Wall Street Project" is a 2010 album from Boston recording artist E The Real inspired by the classic 1987 film Wall Street by Oliver Stone. Wall Street’s influence expands across the globe as the heart of the business world and the mecca of capitalism. Our culture as we know it is completely influenced by the "big wigs” on Wall Street. Even though the original film was released in the 80's, the ideas behind the film are more relevant today than ever before. With this project, E takes the idea of a "concept album” to a new level, breaking down the American business world and it’s influence on our culture with songs and skits based on scenes from the movie. Greed, competition, and loyalty are just a few of the themes that E touches on. In the Hip Hop world, artists are now business men and take on many responsibilities in order to succeed. E draws the connections between Hip-Hop and Wall Street through this groundbreaking album. E The Real aka EtheReal Plains, released "The Wall Street Project" on his hybrid label "Kinda Dusty" which he co-founded in the fall of 2009. The whole project is produced, designed, promoted, and financed exclusively by the Kinda Dusty team Paul Mighty (who also mixed the whole album), DJ Manipulator, and Frank The Butcher. Guest appearances on the microphone include Louie Gonz (formally known as Spit Supreme), Skivi B, and Timmy Wiggins of Cardboard City.
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GUERRILLA REPUBLIK "LOVE AND SACRIFICE VOL.2" MONTHLY CD IS NOW AVAILABLE"LOVE AND SACRIFICE VOL.2" IS NOW AVAILABLE. THIS COMPILATION ALBUM IS AN INTERNATIONAL PROJECT THAT FEATURES 33 TRACKS FROM THE REALIST HIP HOP ARTIST IN THE GUERRILLA REPUBLIK FAM. ONLY THE REALEST FEEL THIS!
Kyle Rapps - "Rapps 101" feat. U-N-I (Download)Listen up, students of hip-hop, because Kyle Rapps has just dropped his latest single, "Rapps 101," the third and final single from his debut, Re-Edutainment, an EP based on his personal take of Boogie Down Productions' classic record, Edutainment. While previous singles have ranged in topic from dealing with the struggles of high rent and city living ("Rent Remix") to making his self-introduction ("Me"), Kyle's new song, as ODB would say, is for the kids. "Part of Re-Edutainment is paying attention to what the newest and freshest generation is vibing with," says Kyle, who brought on hip-hop duo U-N-I for this track. "I wanted to work and showcase with a younger group of artists that really has things on smash. U-N-I came to mind immediately. Incredible flavor on all fronts, lyrically, vocally, and fashion-wise." Kyle and U-N-I teach by example on "Rapps 101," spitting clever lines like, "I'm the shit, you smellin' me?/ My life Is-real, even though I never been to Tel Aviv." Producer extraordinaire Kev Brown, who handles production throughout the EP, provides a bouncy, neck-snapping concoction for the young guns to drop some knowledge on, as they drive home their key message: "If it don't sound like this, then it ain't rap." Download "Rapps 101" ft. U-N-I HERE
Black Sunday - Death Merchants (ft. Virtuoso) DownloadJamaica, New York- May 3, 2011- With the decline of real Hip Hop music DJ Bless (CEO and founder of Never So Deep Records) and his crew begin to revamp the hip hop market with the release of the independent labels 15th Album "Black Sunday- Mask of The Demon" "This is my 15th album produced for Never So Deep Records and I consider it to be my best work. The production, mixing and mastering are of major label quality. I put a lot of creative energy into the planning of this record," states DJ Bless, Executive Producer and Producer of the "Black Sunday- Mask of The Demon" project. Black Sunday The Group
J.Nolan- "Cosmic Cruise" (Download)Cosmic Cruise is the second promotional single released from J. Nolan from his "ArtofaNolan" series to promote his upcoming album Chaos Theory. Check out more of J. Nolan's work here
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