Multi-faceted Hip-Hop superstar Common is prepping his highly anticipated seventh album, Finding Forever, for a July 31st release on G.O.O.D Music/Geffen Records. The album is the follow up to the four times Grammy nominated, critically heralded and Kanye West produced Be, which spawned hits including The Corner, Go, and Testify. Finding Forever, finds Kanye again taking the bulk of production work with help from Will.I.Am on the sultry I Want You, the late great J. Dilla on So Far To Go, featuring a surprise guest appearance by D’Angelo and G.O.O.D Music producer Devo Springsteen on Misunderstood. On Finding Forever, Common, rips the mic like a hungry newcomer. The street single The Game produced by Kanye with scratches by the legendary DJ Premier is a horn drenched, vintage NY rap boom-bap banger from the Chi-town emcee, no less. The resounding lead single The People finds Common lyrically asserting why and who he creates his music for over regal strings, delectable keys and hard to get vocals by Gil Scott Heron.
Legendary Juice Crew members Craig G & Marley Marl team up once again to release Operation Take Back Hip-Hip. On the heels of Marley Marl's successful album Hip-Hop Lives from 2007 with KRS-One and the announcement of a major motion picture entitled The Vapors based on the Juice Crew's story, a full fledged renaissance is under way. The albums instantly catchy single "Made The Change" (also available from Traffic on June 17th) has already been lighting radio waves on fire, while "The Day The Music Died" shows why Craig G is still one of the most respected lyricists in the game and why he was chosen to write key portions of Eminem's "8 Mile" and 50 Cent's "Get Rich Or Die Trying" movies. Operation Take Back Hip-Hip features a top notch lineup of guest emcees that includes KRS-One, Cormega, Rakaa of Dilated Peoples and Sadat X. Craig G and Marley Marl first worked together way back in 1985 with the release of the two classic 12" singles "Shout" and "Transformer." In 1988, their undeniable chemistry was cemented with their legendary effort entitled "Droppin' Science", from the Marley Marl In Control album. This led to them working together on Craig G's major label solo albums at the turn of the decade. Today, the two effortlessly prove the magic is still there.
Led by emcee Rook da Rukus and producer Simon Roofless, Da Goldminerz are a young, avant garde, hardcore Hip-Hop crew who hail from the unlikely West Coast of Florida. Rejecting the status-quo of the Rap music coming from the commercial industry, this seven man army still believes they can and will, make it big in that same industry, by breaking down walls,and getting back to the task of furthering the creative innovation that the art of Hip-Hop is truly known for. They posses the all-too-rare quality of being unified by a "sound" and a "concept" like the classic crews of days gone by. If you want to feel some of the most beautiful yet horrifying emotions possible in today's Hip-Hop, and want to be mentally stimulated by mental nuggets not yet cracked in the genre, then Da Goldminerz have the music for you.
Executive Producer Buddha Monk brings forth his latest Zu Chronicle, from the Wu-Tang affiliated Brooklyn Zu Chamber associated with the late great Ol' Dirty Bastard. Da Manchuz are an offshoot Wu-Tang affiliated crew hailing out of Brooklyn, New York. Rappers Babyface Fensta, Drunken Dragon, Born U Majesty, Chilli Black, Spiritual Assassin, Delta One, War, and Buddha Monk himself had one of one of the hottest, most talented underground crews in all of Hip-Hop, but like so many great groups, their album never actually saw the light of day. But for fans of that classic, grimy, 1990's East Coast Hip-Hop sound, Chambermusik Special Products/ Duck-Lo Records have finally made it possible for fans to hear this classic time capsule. Also featured here are a lineup of great emcees andvocalists such as Dungeon Masta, Lazah Life, Grime, Lil Vicious, Popa Chief, Polladon, Etcetera, Juice, Redz, Raw, Rambo, Preach and others. Beats are provided by the usual Bklyn Zu Elements of Buddha Monk, Marcus Logan, and Mr. Tibbs. Here and now, for the very first time, we present to you the Great Manchuz Dynasty!
That legendary mythological crew from the L.A. Underground, featuring Leviathan, Skarecrow, Mantra, Black Sun, and even Christbearer doing a cameo spot.
Da Monstar Mob, as a collective of ill emcees in the Los Angeles area, has provided fertile ground for many talented artists. Always under the expert direction of the genius producer Skarekrow, DMM has indeed made a name for themselves in the West Coast Underground of Hip-Hop. If you liked Nightmare Before X-Mas you will definitely love this righteous journey through some of the most horrifying and grimey tapestries ever heard by human ( or perhaps some non-human) ears. The living, the dead, as well as the undead all agree that this album is filled with both street knowledge, philosophy, and don't forget, some good old gutter brutality. All the emcees on this album rip the tracks from "knowledge to born", the listener will be left awestruck, and possibly transformed by this music. For instance, fans of Holocaust/Warcloud will of course be impressed with his verses here, but even more stunned that the rest of these emcees are just as ill on the mic! This album features Da Monstar Mob {(Skarekrow, Mantra, Leviathan, Warcloud, Onslot (Black Sun)} as well as The Massive Crew Known as The Navigators {Skarekrow, Huesane the General, Ali, I-Kill the Architect, Ammo, Ron Dough aka Gut Man Mo, Sabotage, and the whole Moorish Nation} Together, these crews formed "The Heaven and Earth Society". Created, Produced, Arranged (1998-1999) by Skarekrow.
Recorded in 2001 ‘Awaken II’ is Dainjamental’s eight album in his throwback series. Like part one it deals with horrorcore-genre topics like religion, illuminati and hell. It's entirely produced and performed by the artist formerly known as Reble Dainja.
