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Monthly Archives: May 2009
“Dillanthology 2”
On June 22, Rapster/!K7 will issue Dllanthology2: Dilla’s Remixes For Various Artists, its second collection of vintage J Dilla tracks. Some fans criticized the first installment, Dillanthology for having too many familiar cuts. But with relatively obscure Dilla remixes for … Continue reading
New Street Sweeper album, tour
As previously announced, Boots Riley and Tom Morello are set to release their years-in-the-making collaboration. Set for release on June 16 via Warner Group’s Independent Label Group (the same distributor that handles Rhymesayers’ releases), Street Sweeper Social Club combines Boots’ … Continue reading
Cyne’s “Water For Mars”
American musicians love Japan, and Cyne is no different. (Ever heard the phrase “big in Japan”?) The Florida quartet quietly issued a new album, Water for Mars, on P-Vibe last May 2. Luckily for our pocketbooks (Japanese imports can be … Continue reading
Prefuse 73’s “The Forest Of Oversensitivity”
Scott Herren has had a very busy season, releasing three albums in less than five months. Before he heads out for a European tour this summer (and a U.S. tour in the fall), he’ll complete the cycle with Prefuse 73’s … Continue reading
Thunderheist on tour
Next month, Thunderheist will embark on another run of spot dates. They’ll stick to the eastern U.S. this time around.
The Wrap Up: Short and super
Slaughterhouse supergroup signs with E1 Music (xxlmag.com) Random Axe supergroup signs with Duck Down (allhiphop.com) Jay-Z buys out his Def Jam contract, leaves label after 12 historic years (mtv.com) Downloads: Cage’s I Never Knew You EP (subterraneanblog.com), Donny Goines, The … Continue reading
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Daedelus tours with Ghislain Poirier
Bounce advocates Alfred “Daedelus” Darling and Ghislain Poirier are joining forces for a club-smashing run next month. Expect plenty of bounce, ragga, happy hardcore and, as Daedelus once told me, “clubbing baby seals.”
New Cage: Tour dates, EP, video
Chris “Cage” Palko is on a full-tilt promotional swing. On Monday he posted a free EP, I Never Knew You, on MTV2’s “Subterranean” blog. The next day, he unveiled his long-discussed video for “I Never Knew You,” directed by Transformers … Continue reading
The Wrap Up: School’s in
Don’t call it a comeback: DJ Q-Bert launches online school for DJs (allhiphop.com) John Forte working on album, memoir (billboard.com) Jay-Z’s rider (sohh.com) M.O.P. signs with EI Music, works on new album Foundation (hiphopsite.com) Andre 3000 endorses Georgia’s Republican Gov. … Continue reading
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Toki Wright launches RSE Spotlight Series
Next month, Rhymesayers Entertainment is launching the RSE Spotlight Series. The series will spotlight relatively unknown independent artists and, in its words, “provide select services and distribution to emerging artists ready to go to the next level, by expanding their … Continue reading
Joyo Velarde’s solo bow
It’s been a long time coming for Joyo Velarde. The Bay Area singer has put in work for the Quannum crew since they were known as Solesides, first appearing on Lyrics Born’s Balcony Beach. Now, after appearing with husband Lyrics … Continue reading
Tiye Phoenix’s “Half Woman Half Amazin'”
On May 26, Tiye Phoenix will release her solo debut Half Woman Half Amazin’ on Babygrande. She first came to prominence two years ago as the newest member of Polyrhythm Addicts on their comeback album Break Glass. However, her presence … Continue reading
Tone Tank’s “King of Surf Guitar Rap” video
Here at Plug One, I’m pretty selective about posting multimedia content — videos and other promotional crap. In fact, I rarely post them at all. But Tone Tank’s video for “King of Surf Guitar Rap,” taken from last year’s similarly-titled … Continue reading
2Mex & LMNO mark Visionaries’ end
Last night, 2Mex sent out a MySpace message announcing the end of Visionaries. This may not come as a surprise to those who haven’t followed the group in a while (like myself); its last album, We Are The Ones (We … Continue reading
Solillaquists of Sound’s “No More Heroes”
Orlando, Florida’s Solillaquists of Sound have finished their sophomore album for Epitaph imprint Anti-. Set for release on August 4, No More Heroes features more of the community-raising hip hop that marked their 2006 bow, As If We Existed. However, … Continue reading
Grieves on brief solo run
While Mr. Lif takes a break from his ongoing tour in support of “I Heard It Today,” opening act and Mac Lethal buddy Grieves heads out on a brief run amusingly titled the Falling Off Your Shoes tour. The San … Continue reading
Cage returns with “Depart From Me”
Influential indie rapper Cage has finally finished his long-fomenting album Depart From Me. Mr. Palko has drawn a lot of press for his budding friendship with actor Shia LaBouef (the A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints thespian, not the douche-y … Continue reading
Lushlife’s “Cassette City”
Philly rapper/producer Lushlife has a new album coming out via !K7 subsidiary Rapster. Set for release on June 23, Cassette City features contributions from Camp Lo, Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend and Ariel Pink, of all people. While not as … Continue reading
Rock the Bells re-ups for ’09
As widely reported, Rock the Bells International Festival Series returns for a sixth year this summer. Produced by Guerilla Union, this year’s itinerary features ten cities, and a mix of established stops (New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles) and new locales … Continue reading
Method Man & Redman’s “Blackout! 2”
Ten years after their classic first outing, Meth & Red have recorded a sequel to Blackout! Due on May 19 via Def Jam, Blackout! 2 features the usual suspects. However, unlike so many would-be “sequels” to classic material (including Raekwon’s … Continue reading