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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