A dynamic track from Chicago legend NIZM and producer TJIB, taken from their upcoming album A Rapper and a Drummer II, the second installment of their simultaneous return to and evolution beyond the vintage boom-bap sound, fully armed with heavily laced lines and uncompromising breakbeats and dangerous samples.
"P.T.S.D" (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), is NIZM and TJIB's contribution to a discussion that doesn't occur enough in the fabric of United States discourse. Beyond simply addressing how this psychological calamity riddles through the existences of war veterans, NIZM in rare form story mode benefiting from shadows cast by Organized Konfusion's sophomore effort articulates that P.T.S.D. inserts its evil into the consciousnesses of all walks of life and every social stratification imaginable. TJIB complements the arrangement perfectly with percussion mirroring military drums and a pensive and nearly haunting vocal loop. In a word, you need this in your ears. Check out NIZM discography on ITunes after you start with this masterful selection from the upcoming A Rapper and a Drummer II. Make SURE to grab this throwback forward when it is released! Also, check out the 2011 digital d'load card maxi-rerelease of NIZM's classic second CDR album, In Due Time ,out on ReSERVED Records.
--Gillie(ad)7
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Music Video: VerBS - Rocketship
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Music Video: ScHoolboy Q - There He Go
Music Video: Zeds Dead And Omar Linx - The Living Dead
Peep the new music video from Zeds Dead and Omar Linx for the banger "The Living Dead," which is in the form of a bad 80's flick, featuring Peter Greene. "The Living Dead" is featured on Zed and Omar's current release, The Living Dead EP on Ultra Music. The video was directed by Andrew Renzi of Calavera Productions. Word!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Daily Duels Presents: Biz vs. Cruz (promo)
A head to head battle between Daily Duels Los Angeles MC Cover Cruz and the I.E.'s combat assassin Biz (ReSERVED Records/The Prophets). It was supposed to be judged, but the venue closed down before this particular skirmish was conducted. Therefore, it's a promo, and you will have to decide the victor while eating your popcorn and carrots. Enjoy. Peace to Biz, Cover Cruz, and Daily Duels.
--Gillie
--Gillie
Gel Roc "Trust To Dust" (Official Video)
Gel Roc returns with the 4th official video, "Trust To Dust", from his album "Beautiful Tragedy". Fresh off his most recent video, "Why's Are Real", Gel Roc again teams up with acclaimed director, Isaac Klotz, to bring you another hued cinematic journey. Klotz is responsible for directing music videos for Abstract Rude, B.o.B, Busdriver, and most recently, Freestyle Fellowship.
Old, young, saint, sinner, teacher, student; the message is clear to us all.... In life we will inherit droves of information, we will choose to adopt many ideas - and as we decipher that knowledge, it would serve little to no purpose to withhold it from others and allow it to die selfishly within us.
The "Beautiful Tragedy" album has been touted as "Arguably the strongest stylistic West Coast underground rap album of 2011, and hands down the most slept-on." - Source: Amoeba Music "Music We Like"
The "Beautiful Tragedy" album has been touted as "Arguably the strongest stylistic West Coast underground rap album of 2011, and hands down the most slept-on." - Source: Amoeba Music "Music We Like"
Gel Roc "Beautiful Tragedy" is available now in Digital format (iTunes) and as a Digipak (Available at Fifth Element & Access Hip Hop).
***COMING THIS FALL - "Beautiful Tragedy (Revisited)" Vinyl Release - includes two new songs.***
***COMING THIS FALL - "Beautiful Tragedy (Revisited)" Vinyl Release - includes two new songs.***
This has a nice groove to it. Dig.
--Gillie
Sean Price Likes NO Female Rappers
Thoughts on the perspective of Sean Price on "female" rappers?
I'll tell mine later...
--Gillie
I'll tell mine later...
--Gillie
I.B. FOKUZ: "Wanna Be Like" ITunes Single
The South Side of Chicago's I.B. Fokuz never stops laboring in the art. Right after the long-awaited collaborative effort with Gilead7, ADVENT: A Modern Bible, released 6/12/12, the Tomorrow Kings member returns with a dynamic EP entitled "The Axiom," to be released by Fokal Mount on 9/24/12. The released ITunes lead single, "Wanna Be Like," lives up to its name flawlessly. In this energetic, alternative rock influenced hip-hop selection, I.B. through a series of verbal images strung together in a fashion reminiscent of the strong and idea reaching bars of the Ghostface of Iron Man, provokes us to question the so-called cultural modes that we "Wanna Be Like." Why do we "Wanna Be Like" the next woman, man, or trend that leads us to both physical and spiritual poverty? Think alongside the Student of the Art himself as I.B. Fokuz sets M80s in your ears with "Wanna Be Like." And make sure you pick up this ITunes single, available NOW, and The Axiom EP in its entirety, out on 9/24/12.
--Gillie(ad7)
PHANTOM THRETT: "SoulVibe" (MUST LISTEN)!
One of the newest Black Cloud Music artists, Phantom Thrett, releases a new single "SoulVibe" produced by Mr. P
"SoulVibe" (produced by. Mr. P) is the first single off Phantom Thrett's first Black Cloud release "English Summer" which is the first installment in Phantom Thrett's World Series.
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I am sold on "SoulVibe" immensely. Since I first encountered the multi-faceted Phantom Thrett toward the end of 2010 devastating the stage at the enchantingly dilapidated Aladdin Jr. in downtown Pomona as I by chance wandered into the venue, I noticed the "Vibe" that held his soul entranced like the eye of Sauron on Frodo passing through Middle Earth. Since then, I've had the privilege to experience this "Vibe" evolve in his dynamic focus on the craft and passionate execution in both live performances and recorded projects from Happy December to Looseleaves and beyond. This single from Thrett's upcoming project with Mr. P exemplifies the unspoken yet non-negotiable drive that lures the MC to push himself to write that next level song, the bgirl to extend her body to the point of no return, and the wielder of the spray can to show the wall its vision in the clearest way possible. Thrett and P collaborate in "SoulVibe" to erect a monument to the art, revealing their upper-echelon influences while simultaneously becoming themselves as every syllable is appropriately and uniquely placed on the rhythm and each atmosphere-piercing snare and funkadelic vintage bass note connects on the eardrum. "SoulVibe" is the work of two crafsmen who have been enamored by the beauty of hip-hop so much that the only possibility left to them is to demonstrate to the globe how sacred this discipline of life is. If you have an inclination to the real, please enjoy Phantom Thrett as he uses his breath-taking command of rap lyricism over immaculate Mr P soundtracking to deliver his "SoulVibe" to you.
__Gillie
Monday, July 23, 2012
Music Video/Download: Curtiss King - Fvck Cancer
The homey Curtiss King will be dropping his new album soon, Atychiphobia – The Fear Of Failure.
Peep the new music video for the latest track off the LP, "Fvck Cancer," which was produced by Villain. We have all been affected by cancer one way or another. The video was directed by Andrew Sanchez. Click the link below the video to download the track."
Radioinactive- Bury Me Standing Official Music Video
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Personal note...I haven't heard from my man for a while. And he comes back with a nice and quirky track that he presents on a easily translatable level. For enthusiasts of Pigeon John.
--Gillie
Music Video: David May - Strawberry Lemonade
Peep the music video from the homey David May for his new single, "Strawberry Lemonade." It's featured on his upcoming release, The Lifestyle of A Dream Chaser on Black Cloud Music. The video was directed by David's labelmate Art Barz.
Video: Beat Junkies - For The Record
The world famous DJ/producer crew The Beat Junkies have now been collectively rocking stages for 20 years and even longer individually! Peep the short documentary on them below entitled For The Record, presented by L-R-G Clothing. Big ups to the Junkies!
Rock The Bells 2012 Final Lineups!
Just a few days ago the final additions to Rock The Bells 2012 were annouced. The San Bernardino show on August 18 and 19 has been improved with a third stage featuring KRS-One, Xzibit, Hieroglyphics, El-P, Killer Mike, Kid Ink, Machine Gun Kelly, Casey Veggies, I Self Devine, Chief Keef, and Slim da Mobster.
The Mountain View, CA show on August 25 and 26 has added DMX and Eve and the Homdel, NJ RTB on September 1st and 2nd now includes the likes of Slaughterhouse, French Montana + Red Café, Chief Keef and Tinie Tempah.
Be sure to cop your tickets while you can!
Friday, July 20, 2012
Dark Time Sunshine feat Busdriver "Look At What The Cat Did"
Interesting track from Dark Time Sunshine from the upcoming album, ANX. Check out Busdriver keeping up with the times in his take on a Drake sounding style of verse delivery, along with Onry Ozzborn dropping it in classic fashion. Nice melodies, and nice song. The album drops July 24 on Fieldwerk Recordings/Fake Four Entertainment.
---Gillie
Roc Marciano & The Purist - Change OFFICIAL VIDEO
Though this lyricist was a topic of constant confirmation in my hometown of Chicago, I don't hear much talk of him here. Let this play, let them slugs sink into your melon, let that crack be sold, and let Roc Marciano's tales be spread throughout the entire SoCal.
Catch him at The Terrace in Pasadena on July 28th. This is an excellent number from the intricate rhyme structure to the beat which takes you back to a time when to rhyme meant to convey imagery through hard-earned tongue majic. Going to bed with street rap on my mind like Georgia...
_Gillie
Music Video: Snowgoons ft Planet Asia, Krondon, Banish, Ras Kass, Aims - What That West Like
This is a banger, hands down. Planet Asia, Rass Kass, and Krondon come through (even though I was wishing my man presented us with more than just a ill ass hook but an ill ass verse). Check this Snowgoons track on ITunes. As hot as it is in my haughty abode, I could use some cold white stuff about now. Holla.
Gill
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Music Download: Toony TuneS - RollerCoasterS
I always cite my sources. Phantom Thrett got me up on this dude. I was chopping it up with Toony Tunes outside of Bananas. Ill MC and nice guy. You'll hear more soon. Until then, stay on the come up as we travel the upscale of the "RollerCoasterS."
Jon
Music Video: Aaron Evans: "Look At California" Feat. Real J Wallace, Sojourn, Beatsmi...
A refreshing video from Aaron Evans feat. Real J. Wallace and Sojourn. Watch Sojourn verbally conclude this track with the extra lyrical blasts that he is known for.
RECORD REVIEW: The Battery (Peace586 & Jurny Big) One
The Battery (Peace586 & Jurny Big)
One
Label: Illect Records
Released: September
27, 2011
Distributed: Quality
Junk
By Jon I. Gill
By Jon I. Gill
Available on Bandcamp:
Available on ITunes:
Get the physical LIMITED editions of One
The Battery “Break” single video
LPG (Jurny Big and Theory A.K.A. Dax) feat. Aceyalone "Pen Player" (Live Version)
Plain and simple. If you do not know who Jurny Big is, you
are just the hip-hop connoisseur that I need to evolve into a more complex
phase of their hip-hop human literary evolution. But fear not, for I am here to
tell you about the supreme renowned yet unrenowned austere asshole MC of
Christian hip-hop. An asshole that you should have known about much sooner were
it not for stupid religious record labels having no clue how to market hip-hop
of this ilk. Many of your favorite underground MCs are well aware of him. He
probably would eat through a good number of them, and they know that too. If
you don’t know who this figure is, maybe it’s about time that you do.
Make this introduction/reintroduction as short as possible I
will. Jurny Big, the superior unsung West Coast Southern Cali lyricist could be
called the more animated GZA of the dynamic collective Tunnel Rats, hosting
members such as Shames Worthy, Propaganda, Triune, Zane One, and many others.
Jurny in his prime was infamous in the Cali underground scene and feared in the
pussyfooted playground of Christian hip-hop for uttering lines such as
“Depending on which pen I use, you’ll end up black or blue, so choose”, or “The
spots I be in the so called hardest Christian rappers get discarded/And it’s
odd 'cus when I’m at they shows they claim they ain’t no joke/But two people
map Project Blowed and they be in the back straight takin’ notes/Fool I rock
both, my pendulum swings on each arena. I’m elevating Gospel rap from Nashville
to West Covina.” Collaborating with and many times outshining everyone from
Ahmad to Pigeon John (one of John’s first appearance was actually on a Tunnel
Rat album by the TR subgroup LPG entitled Earthworm
alongside Jurny), this wordsmith’s lyrical prowess has always enabled him to stand
out on any track his pen shattered. If the records him and his crew released would
have received more distribution outside of the Christian market, he would be
one of the most known and reverenced MCs in the battle and conceptual forms of
writing.
After a lengthy hiatus from the game (2003 was the release
of Jurny’s solo album The Biggest of Them
All on the now defunct Uprok Records as well as the release year of LPG’s The Gadfly), Jurny is back, but not with
a vengeance. The fire of “…buggin’ out and taking out everyone around me” is
still there. However, followers of the MC will notice in his latest project
with original Tunnel Rat producer Peace586 (you may remember him from Freedom
of Soul in the early 90s) that this combustible energy is now stored and
distributed in more merciful doses toward the aim of building something more
than just the competitive smash your shit open rhymes that Jurny is known for.
What stores energy and rations it out in such a way? Ladies and gents, I
present Jurny Big and Peace586 as The Battery, and their six-song EP entitled One.
The album opens with The
Battery: Peace586 and Jurny Big Peace stirring up an atmospheric and dark
instrumental as he introduces himself and Jurny as mainstays who have twenty
years experience making substantial underground hip-hop music. The record
continues with “The First 48,” where the Gospel asshole fights to creep out as
Jurny enters the arena, firing some pretty well constructed punchlines that
would rip through some of your favorite MCs as Peace provides a nasty and semi
ambient up tempo boom-bap vibe, showcasing his signature gritty textures,
unusual chord combinations, and tight snare/kick arrangements. Bars like “Dudes
take worryin’ ‘bout this club thing too far/Need to get back to killin’ them
bars that’s up to par/They touch screens and it’s over for ‘em when they score
cheese/Now they in a thug scene and end up in a cell like 4g” are excellent,
and I won’t even quote the best just so you go to hear this spectacle
firsthand. “Break” shows us a different,
evolved side of Jurny, where he surveys much of his rap career from a bird’s
eye view. Over an enchanting and groovy yet edgy Peace beat, Jurny declares in
three verses and amidst DJ Aslan scratches that his repertoire embodies not
only combat rhyming but a grown man’s take on his own past and how it has both
influenced and transformed into his stance as a father and mature writer. He
says, “But I got a family now and silly as it seems/The only battle now’s with
my son’s skinny jeans.” If die hard fans are somewhat surprised by the
direction that Jurny heads in the latter portions of this short EP, this track
should answer the question.
Vincent Reynosa,” a symbolic ode to Jurny’s grandfather, is
reminiscent of Saul William’s “Ohm,” with Peace’s drums coming in and out of
the sonic equation. Some of the most devastating lines appear in this portion
of the album. This song is Jurny’s introspective look at himself as well as a
prophetic rebuke of the current state of affairs in hip-hop, and this remedial
low to no talent arena of Christian hip-hop in particular. The theme of hip-hop
not holding his central focus due to “grown man issues” emerges yet again. But
in lines like “My plate too full to let this rap game get on it/ But when it
does jump on kid, yeah, it’s beyond tectonic.” Wordplay reminiscent of Jurny’s
performance in tracks such as “Wackness Like” and the classic “Chance to Meet
You” shows up in the verbiage as well as his response to the Christian
naysayers of battle rap who ask him and Peace “Why there ain’t much ministry in
what you spill/This bragging gon’ kill the youth for real.” His response is,
“Well, well, to be honest, it does less harm than the garbage that you let
fall/You target Christian kids ‘cus they ain’t hard to please at all/In fact, I
know I have some fans if only by default/They heard I’m on a Gospel label so
they called/This some Cain killed Abel raps/But don’t kid yourselves, you ain’t
able/You ain’t able like Peace is/To prevent you from getting blown to
pieces/Yeah, Jesus is my savior, yeah I said it/But whether I did or not does not
dictate where I am headed/For that simple fact, so many dreaded….my
reenlistment.” Nuff said. Almost.
It’s evident that from this overview that I, the reviewer,
am a long time connoisseur of both Peace586 and Jurny Big. I am a former church
kid, who was immersed in the “Christian” hip-hop scene, a realm where the
Tunnel Rats reigned as conceptual geniuses in a land of religious ignorance.
The fact that they fearlessly questioned the norms of their cloistered
Christian rap context and were revered in the secular rap arena of So Cal as
formidable was a key element in my own questioning of the religious situation I
inherited, leading to my own current atheism, to state simply my ever evolving
and never stable position on ultimate reality. Neither Jurny nor Peace would
have desired their music to be influential in such a way. But, they also
wouldn’t turn their nose up at me like many of these bitch ass Christian MCs
and record label owners do nowadays. Fuck them, and I hope they burn in the
hell they tell me I am going to. Pussies with spiked dildos inserted, equipped
with rotating iron fan blades traveling 2000 mph. Jurny Big is one of my
favorite MCs. Hands down. His grasp on the literary aspect of rapping from
arranging words to concepts is impeccable. Admittedly, he is my teacher through
the many recordings of his I have ingested from the mid-nineties until now. And
he still teaches me. With such a history and reputation behind him, he sets
high expectations for himself. Honestly, the first few times I heard One after I acquired it, I enjoyed it
but expected more of an edge. Repeatedly, I asked myself, “Where is Jurny? You
know, that Jurny who was “…devouring punks weaker than 1-68 hours.” There were
glimpses of those characteristics, but the technically flamboyant lyricist I
was expecting to erupt blatantly in front of my ears was not there. It was only
as I was preparing to write this review that I really understood. As I took a
magnifying glass to the words of this project, I saw the Jurny of old in every fabric
of every line. But what is different in this project is the breadth of his
vision in One. He demonstrates that
with maturity comes balance, creating a colleagueship between hip-hop and life
where neither is sacrificed for the other. Life is not a battle rap, It is
hip-hop, family, responsibility, justice, equality, and art, to utter a few
facets of the multifaceted existential situation that we can never hope to
concretize by language. Once again, my teacher teaches me. Selah.
Monday, July 9, 2012
Music Download: Noa James - An Elephant's Tongue
The homey Noa James just dropped his new joint "An Elephant's Tongue" a few days ago. This is a real track in which Noa wears his heart on his sleeve. It is featured on his upcoming LP Dyonisus Lifestyle and was produced by Curtiss King. Click below to stream and download for free!
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Movie Trailer: The Man With The Iron Fists
Peep the trailer for the upcoming film directed by RZA, The Man With The Iron Fists. It is the story about a black man wrecking shop in 19th Century China, which was produced by Quentin Tarantino and stars RZA, Lucy Liu, and Russell Crowe. Looks pretty dope!
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Video: The Cypher Effect Feat. Oh Blimey, Fawksie 1, Top Dime, Vel The Wonder, Reverie, Gavlyn, GermFree
I had never heard of The Cypher Effect before until I caught this video. Obviously this ongoing series has been inspired by the BET Hiphop Awards cyphers that have taken place last few years. Check this dope cypher featuring an all female MC lineup, consisting of Oh Blimey, Fawksie 1, Top Dime, Vel The Wonder, Reverie, Gavlyn, and GermFree.
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