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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
J Dilla’s “Jay Stay Paid”
A new J Dilla album, Jay Stay Paid, is set for release on June 2 via Nature Sounds. Unlike the many authorized and unauthorized Dilla releases that have appeared since his tragic 2007 death, this one is executive produced by … Continue reading
The Wrap Up: MySpace malaise
Peace to the gods and the earths: Drake’s rise from Degrassi High star to Lil Wayne protege (nymag.com) Chris DeWolfe out at MySpace, Tom Anderson’s fate unclear (wired.com) Judge denies injunction for QD III’s Lil Wayne doc The Carter (allhiphop.com) … Continue reading
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Serengeti & Polyphonic’s “Terradactyl”
Chicago rapper Serengeti & producer Polyphonic have signed a deal with Anticon for its new album, Terradactyl. It comes out on June 23. Here’s a description of Terradactyl from the ever-handy press release: Serengeti and Polyphonic’s Terradactyl is an album … Continue reading
Quantic visits the real Colombia
While fantasy rapper Rick Ross swaddles around the Medellin in some kind of farcical homage to the cocaine cartels that have devastated Colombia, British producer Quantic moved there in 2007 for much more positive reasons — a genuine fascination with … Continue reading
DJ Muggs presents Soul Assassins’ “Intermission”
On June 23, influential producer DJ Muggs will present a new collection of Soul Assassins tracks via Gold Dust Media. Intermission features dozens of street rappers, from B-Real (Muggs’ partner in Cypress Hill) and Planet Asia (with whom he issued … Continue reading
Chali 2na finishes “Fish Outta Water”
Chali 2na has finally completed his debut solo album Fish Outta Water. How long did it take him? He started work on the project before Jurassic 5 broke up in 2007. A “street album” promoting it, Fish Market dropped way … Continue reading
The Outsiders tour with Sole, Awol One
Here’s another late pass courtesy of the illustrious Sole and Awol One. Both are on the Outsiders tour, the former without his group the Skyrider Band, the latter with frequent collaborator Factor. Ceschi and Scotty Six & Cainam fill out … Continue reading