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Speech Debelle wins Mercury Music Prize
Speech Debelle, the UK rapper who released her debut Speech Therapy earlier this year, has won the Mercury Music Prize. There’s no U.S. equivalent to this award, which generally rewards artistic excellence over commercial sales, something that money-grubbing Americans usually … Continue reading
Nicolay’s “City Lights Vol. 2: Shibuya”
Nicolay is set to release a new instrumental album City Lights Vol. 2, a sequel to the 2005 edition. The CD drops September 15 on Foreign Exchange Music/Hard Boiled, and the digital version is available now at online retailers. However, … Continue reading
DOOM’s “Unexpected Guests”
With the fall season fully underway, misanthropic rapper/producer DOOM is making a surprise contribution to the glut of new product. Set for release on October 27 via Lex Records Gold Dust Media, Unexpected Guests compiles several guest appearances, including his … Continue reading
The Wrap Up: Labor Day cleanup
The Wrap Up will now publish Fridays instead of sporadically on Mondays: Slaughterhouse debut opens at number 25 on Billboard album chart (billboard.com) New blog dedicated to recently deceased producer Tony D (rememberingtonyd.blogspot.com) This is why I don’t post leaks … Continue reading
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Common, the Roots headline “Hennessy Artistry Series”
Common and the Roots (pictured above, of course) will host this year’s edition of the “Hennessy Artistry Series.” It takes place in four urban markets — Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and New York — and will give attendees an opportunity to … Continue reading
Fresh Daily’s “Untucked Nunchucks”
Directed by Steven Tapia (the guy behind the “Baldin!” parody). From The Gorgeous Killer in Crimes of Passion. Decent flow, but too many punchlines.
KRS-One and Buckshot, “Survival Skills”
As I work through a massive backlog of press material, here’s another one to watch out for. KRS-One and Buckshot’s collabo Survival Skills drops September 15 on Duck Down Records. It’s packed with guests, from Mary J. Blige and Melanie … Continue reading
Anti-Pop Consortium fall itinerary
Anti-Pop Consortium are touring ahead of Fluorescent Black, which drops October 6 September 29. Unfortunately, it’s a painfully short one. Here’s hoping they’ll add more cities later.
Mayer Hawthorne’s “Strange Arrangement,” tour
I’m sure everyone’s aware that Mayer Hawthorne’s highly anticipated A Strange Arrangement drops on September 8. (It’s already on sale via the Stones Throw website.) The original release date, October 6, was changed ostensibly due to demand (and to the … Continue reading
Qwel & Maker September tour
Even though their album So Be It comes out today, Qwel (pictured above) & Maker have already begun a national tour. Check below for details.
Busdriver on “Jhelli Beam” tour
Busdriver is currently on tour promoting his new album, Jhelli Beam. His backup DJ/producer, Antimc and Abstract Rude lend support. Note that the flier dates are slightly incorrect — check the current itinerary below.
Shafiq Husayn’s “Shafiq En’ A-Free-Kah”
Shafiq Husayn’s Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka is the first of several upcoming solo albums from the Sa-Ra Creative Partners camp. It drops October 6 on Plug Research. Guests include Bilal, Count Bass D, Jimetta Rose and many others. The first single, … Continue reading
KRS-One and Buckshot’s “Robot”
I’m late on this one, but it’s such a great video that I’m posting it anyway. From KRS-One and Buckshot’s Survival Skills, out September 15.
Found: Foreign Exchange’s “House of Cards”
Directed by Matt Koza. Look out for the RJD2 cameo.
“Definitive Jux Presents 4”
Next Tuesday, September 1, Definitive Jux will release its fourth label showcase and first since 2004. Definitive Jux 4 previews several upcoming projects, including the long-anticipated Weathermen album (minus Vast Aire, of course); Camu Tao’s posthumous solo debut; Despot’s long-delayed … Continue reading
J Dilla’s “Dillanthology3”
Rapster Records concludes its trilogy of J Dilla’s best tracks with Dillanthology3. Prior volumes focused on his freelance production and his remixes; this one concentrates on his solo work. Set for release on October 13, it should kill speculation by … Continue reading
Lyrics Born’s “Pushed Aside, Pulled Apart”
From the forthcoming album As U Were. Directed by Jake LaMotta from ApSci, and featuring vocal help from Lateef the Truthspeaker. Look out for cameos of Zion-I and Kat O1O from Crown City Rockers.
Found: Raekwon, “House of Flying Daggers”
I love the track, but the animation sucks. What happened to Afro Samurai? Found via Allhiphop.com. From Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II, out September 8.
Themselves’ “CrownsDown”
Themselves’ third album, CrownsDown, drops on October 20 via Anticon. While their theFREEhoudini mixtape featured a plethora of guests, the album itself is just Dose One and Jel. Here’s a bio snippet: Seven months after the release of theFREEhoudini – … Continue reading
Found: Pugs Atomz, “Saturday”
This DJ Vadim-produced track appears on Pugs Atomz’ new Rooftop album. Happy to see that the hardworking Chicago MC is finally getting some shine.