Album produced by Stir Crazy
Engineered by Trilian
Cover by Edd Bundy
10/29/2021
Jakprogresso - Grimoirs (for Autumn) (2021)
produced and painted by: jakprogresso esquire
track 2 "sleepless" prod by: Twist L's
one of my personal favorites.
written and created during end of spring til mid autumn.
influenced by many greats from many different ages and eras.
mushrooms and mango kush were the common incantations.
one strong perc for the track "smoke on the lake"
"5 miles from woodstock" was written in Woodstock NY, microdosing turkey tail on the steps of an old Buddhist temple!!!!
DJ Abilities - Phonograph Phoenix (2021)
DJ Abilities first met Micheal “Eyedea” Larsen in the mid-90’s, and the two began a working relationship as Eyedea & Abilities that would play a prominent role in the burgeoning Indie-Rap movement of the time. Tragically, Eyedea passed away in 2010 leaving Abilities to soldier on, but the influence of their partnership continues to shape his music to this day. Abilities’ latest project, Phonograph Phoenix, finds the DJ/Producer returning to the forefront, embracing an entirely new approach to making music.
In a departure from previous sample-based work, Abilities built this album’s compositions from the ground up, creating his own sound through deep, cavernous bass, funky drums and enveloping synths, with razor sharp cuts and vocal chops providing a voice where his fallen partner may have once stood. Throughout its creation Abilities sought to ensure that each song on Phonograph Phoenix held qualifying meaning and that the album on a whole made a definitive statement. The process inspired him to dig deep and pull up some heavy, heartfelt beats and, speaking with his hands as all great turntablists do, he used this space to address grief, loss, and his own personal shortcomings, all while making room for hope and optimism.
Apollo Brown & Stalley - Blacklight (2021)
Vocals: Stalley
Music Production: Apollo Brown
Guest Vocals: Skyzoo, Joell Ortiz, Omari Hardwick
Photography: Jeremy Deputat
Cover Art: Chris Murray
Label Art Director: Austin Hart
Mastering: Joe Hutchinson
Vocal Mix Engineer: Henry D’Ambrosio
Mix Engineer: Matt Oleksiak
Executive Producer: Michael Tolle
Record Label: Mello Music Group
10/23/2021
10/19/2021
Fubar - Light Work (Julius Sleazer Dis) (ft. Jake Haw) (Single) (2021)
Verse 1:
mad blood on the pen tip
here we go another wack fuck with a death wish
trying to act tough with a clenched fist
let's get him stabbed up in the entrance
it's time to mummify, I'll leave him wrapped up in intestines
quick discussion, big for nothing
I'd bet money that he's married to a distant cousin
really thought he was equipped but wasn't
lost to Jai Pera it was honestly a bit disgusting
I'm practically battling his ashes
thinking he ran shit, was never even actually a captain
living in a fantasy he magically inhabits
typing away with the personality of cat piss
born destined to die
'til then I'ma spit heat able to scorch enemy lines
when you appear a little more dead than alive
I'll carve a swastika on your forehead with a knife
Chorus:
you're never feared or trusted hear you bluffing
you can never be dope as the squad, zero gumption
you white supremist, of course you got the purest substance
only dope lines you've ever had was on a mirror busted
Verse 2:
the name's Lord of the Flies, you ain't morbid as I
you've waged war with a guy who may force you to die
I'ma get your face torn with rhyme
and then I'll die of old age trying to wait for a reply
now try and listen to this idiot's flow
but without fantasizing of running up and slitting his throat
simplest quotes, not even a little bit dope
feels like somebody is playing some ridiculous joke
I'm trying to figure out the issue and it has to be drugs
started typing on his keyboard and tragedy struck
battled so many wack fucks I'm practically numb
this is light work and in all actuality fun
let us have a bar fight to the death
sharp knife to the chest, followed by a shark bite to the neck
I've been dealing with a lot of dark nights with the pen
someone finally got me to start writing again
Chorus:
you're never feared or trusted hear you bluffing
you can never be dope as the squad, zero gumption
you white supremist, of course you got the purest substance
only dope lines you've ever had was on a mirror busted
G FAM BLACK & Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha - Buck Fifty Slices (2021)
Brockton MC G FAM BLACK & Dutch producer Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha link up for their 5th project together called 'Buck Fifty Slices'.
The two artists serving some raw hip hop once again with G FAM BLACK dropping heavy bars over grimy Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha beats.
The project has features from Meph Luciano, P-Ro, JFliz & Absoulut Karnage.
Lyrics written, recorded and performed by G FAM BLACK
Featured lyrics written, recorded and performed by featured artists
Beats produced by Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha
Mixing and Mastering by Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha
Artwork by G FAM BLACK
10/15/2021
Aesop Rock x Blockhead - Garbology (2021)
After over 20 years of collaboration, which also birthed Aesop’s two most popular songs to date (“Daylight” and “None Shall Pass”), Garbology is the first Aesop Rock album fully produced by Blockhead.
Garbology came together over the course of the pandemic, as well as in the midst of Aesop processing the loss of a close friend in January of 2020, resulting in a period of time of feeling uncreative. Looking back, Aesop recalls, “The world got real weird during those months. I knew at some point I had to get back to making something. Make a beat. Draw a picture. Write. Just go. But the idea of making a beat felt like math homework, and drawing is just so hard. Writing is hard too, but at some point I had to pick one.”
With writing as the chosen path, Aesop hit up Blockhead to send over some beats. At the beginning there wasn’t a plan for an album, or any particular plan beyond creating some songs. However, it didn’t take long for one song to become a few, then a handful, until finally an album was born.
Releases November 12, 2021
Aesop Rock x Blockhead - Jazz Hands (Official Music Video) (2021)
VIDEO CREDITS:
Guy Walking - Michael McCloud
Friend In River – Jess Mudgett
Director - Rob Shaw
Producer - Robert D'Esposito
DoP - Rodrigo Megarejo
VFX Supervisor - Michael Szalapski
Art Director - Jade Harris
Camera Op - Josh Lunden
Drone Op - Erik Wallin
Colorist - Jason Roark
PA - Veronica Booth
Very Special Thanks to: David Allen Cress, Koerner Camera Systems, Michael Korener, Sally Spaderna
SONG CREDITS:
Written & Performed by Aesop Rock
Produced by Blockhead
LYRICS:
Love note to the whole fuck show, postmarked from a lighthouse in the blunt smoke, Dear motherfuckers, I’m teetering if you must know, wolf at the door like a bug to the fructose, Niece on the phone saying “Ian you should visit more”, We could build forts while the pigs court civil war, Miss you, miss you more, see you on the far side, scuffed shoes, couple new scars in the archive, I’m not here to pull scarves out, Here to pick tumblers under water with his arms bound, from in chains to the heart of “where art thou”, I’m out there down to throw a grapnel at a guard tower, Down to spray piss on a cop car, It’s rage in the form of renaissance art, Can’t treat it like a job at the stockyard and feign shock when they turn the block to a pock mark, Stock parts knocking on Mach 1 to Camp Lo, amped up, eyes glowing unknown pantones, drive ’til it feels like a Van Gogh, lest I cheetah me some antelope, partly cloudy, palpable panic in the troposphere, wake a giant, poke a bear, we don’t do smoke and mirrors, we do do a med-kit and spare clothes, leave a motherfucker nowhere close, new super power that I picked up In the frenzy, I could draw a roof on fire from memory, each and every sketch another bloodletting, in the of wake escalation, and excessive rubbernecking, the champ can’t look away, drink it in, strobe-light, smoke, no life, no lifeguard, sink or swim, ring around the king of pain, bring acetaminophen, You either see the vision or dinner with demolition men, Boom, flame to the fuse to the barrel, I step into the room, split an arrow with an arrow, the first trick shot is just to show em that I dabble… I will not be aiming for the apple, Lately I treat every interaction as a living wake, thanking people close to me before the photo pixelate, new day, folk down play the game different, changed, and going from being chased to playing chicken, Get your whole road map pac-man’d, black mask, snack on whatever’s in the dash cam, It’s not an ad, hashtag, or a tap dance, patsy, the revolution will not have jazz hands, I know you’re alien to matters of the heart and mind, that shit that make you park the car and scream into the dark of night, Some days I wanna build a rocket to the Karman line, 10, 9, 8, keep your head and arms inside
Even Heathens (King Gordy & ILLtemper) - Horrorcore Stories EP (2021)
Album produced by Stir Crazy
Engineered by Trilian
Cover by Edd Bundy
Joell Ortiz & KXNG Crooked - H.A.R.D. (2021)
PRODUCED BY HEATMAKERZ, ERICK SERMON, BOOGEYMAN, ILLMIND, APOLLO BROWN, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. LEAGUE
DEDICATED TO THE LOVING MEMORY OF FRED THE GODSON
Album Announced by Complex 5/7/2020
www.complex.com/music/2020/05/joell-ortiz-kxng-crooked-hard
Joell Ortiz & KXNG Crooked met the year they both won XXL's coveted Freshmen of the Year Award. The two's careers are as legendary as any in the rap game. Joell Ortiz started by signing to Dr. Dre's Aftermath label, then moving to Shady records as part of the Super group Slaughterhouse with Joe Budden, Royce Da 5'9 and KXNG Crooked. Add to that a fresh feature on Eminem's newest album "Music To Be Murdered By." Meanwhile, KXNG Crooked was signed to Virgin Records at just 17 before joining Death Row Records. He's had a flourishing solo career including collaborations along the way with TechN9ne, 2Pac, Benny The Butcher, Raekwon, Akon, Ray J and more. The West Coast LBC representer KXNG Crooked and Brooklyn's Joell Ortiz have finally come together for the new joint project "H.A.R.D." out May 29th on Mello Music Group.
Executive Producers: Gregory Green, Joell Ortiz, Michael Tolle
Recording by Heatmakerz @ Diamond District Studios
Additional Recording by Jimmy Casillas @ Gritty Ark Studios
Album Art & Graphic Design by Austin Hart
Cotardz - Parabellum (Instrumentals)
Artwork by Karine P. Catenacci
Mix, Beats & Mastered by Cotardz
Executive Produced by Cotardz
Moyo D & Ecliptic Shadow - Apollo & Rocky (2021)
Produced, Recorded & Mixed by DreamTek for Seven Oddities Records
Track #2 Produced by Custom Made
Neaality Gandhi - The 5th Element (2021)
Heavy hitter HRSAffiliate Neaality Gandhi drops gems on his latest EP.. 5 of them to be exact - act accordingly.
Written & Performed by Neaality Gandhi (except features)
Recorded & Mixed by Alienayt
Mastered by DJ Halabi
HRSUnderground, LLC 2021
10/10/2021
Atmosphere - Barcade (ft. Aesop Rock & MF DOOM) (Official Music Video) (2021)
VIDEO CREDITS:
Director - Rob Shaw
Executive Creative Director - Jason Bacon
Executive Producer - Tsui Ling Toomer
Producer - Robert D’Esposito
Character Designer - Monique Ligons
CG Designer/Animator - Kingston Waller
Animator - Rob Taylor
Colorist - Orland Longlight
Production Company - Little-Giant
SONG CREDITS:
Written & performed by Slug, Aesop Rock and MF DOOM
Produced by Ant
LYRICS:
(AESOP ROCK) DUCK, DUCK, I’M TOO NEXT, PUNKS JUMP TO GET SUPLEXED, MY 2 CENTS IS Y’ALL FUCKED UP, SHOULD COME BUDDY UP WITH THESE MOOSE HEADS, I GET BLOOD AND GUTS ON MY WORK CLOTHES, SO NO TURNCOATS AND NO FUNNY STUFF, I GO TURBO, YA DO RUN RUN, OR GET CHAPERONED BACK TO BUMBLEFUCK, RABBIT HOLES ON RABBIT HOLES, WITH NO LONG GOODBYES, I JUST VAMONOS, I MIGHT REAPPEAR AS SOME VAGABOND WHO YELL DIRTY WORDS INTO A TRAFFIC CONE, AIN’T SHIT BUT SOME SICK JOKE, I DON’T MIX WELL WITH THIS MILQUETOAST, DAY ONES GET WISHED WELL, BUT I GIVE HELL TO THESE BRIDGE TROLLS, IT GO: LATE NIGHT, I’M NO SAINT, I’M SO GONE, DON’T CHANGE, I AIN’T OLD SCHOOL, I AIN’T NEW SCHOOL, I’M MORE NO SCHOOL LIKE SNOW DAYS, STOWAWAYS START POPPING OUT, POSSE UP ON Y’ALL STOMPING GROUNDS, MAINSTAYS TURN NOMAD, IT’S STILL NO MATCH FOR THESE FOXHOUNDS, SMOKE STACK I’M DEAD INSIDE, 4 WHEELS 1 HELL RIDE, 2 HANDS WITH 10 MIDDLE FINGERS, 1 SHIT GRIN, 2 PECKED EYES, ALL PRESSURIZED, ANTE UP, MY TANTRUM IS ON FULL TILT, DRUM ROLL, COME TALK TOUGH, I’M LIKE COUGH COUGH, IT’S ALL BULLSHIT
(MF DOOM) SHITTY FINGERS IN YOUR WEED JAR THIS WHOLE WORLD IS LIKE VR FREE SHOWS AT THE REBAR ALL HOKEY AND YEE-HAW KEEP PLUCKING YOUR GUITAR SEE PAR DIPPED OFF THE PRICE IS RIGHT FREE CAR WE ARE BOB BARKER MUCH DARKER BLACK PARKA FAT MARKER MIC SPARKER METAL FACE MORE BODIES THAN A NIGHT STALKER RAMIREZ SWITCHING ALL THE HE SAYS SHE SAYS PREFER TO FOLLOW HER UNLESS SHE ITCHING BETWEEN THESE LEGS METICULOUS HERO SHINE WITH ZERO SWINE GREEN EGGS PACK GOT MORE WHINY RAPPERS THATS MORE ANNOYING THAN SCENE KIDS VILLAIN CRUSH GREEN DUST INTO FINE POWDER VANILLA DUTCH POP CLUTCH FEEL RUSH FEEL UP ON THE REAL NUTS NO PAUSE RAPPERS ALL BROADS NO BRAS VIOLATING ALL THE SMOKE LAWS WHITE LIES FOLKLORES BLEED OUT NO GAUZE ZOMBIES WITH THEIR HEADSETS NAH HE'S NOT DEAD YET BET BEEN CENTURIES FIGHTING ARMIES AND THESE DEATH THREATS
(SLUG) TAKE A BREATH BEFORE WE SINK INTO THE DEPTH OF DARKNESS THE RICH PEOPLE ARE TRYIN’ TO EAT YOU BETTER PROTECT YOUR ARMPITS MOMMY PICK UP YOUR TELEPHONE AND ACCEPT THE CHARGES I’LL SEE YOU NEXT THIRSTY THURSDAY WHEN I COLLECT YOUR GARBAGE THEY UNFAMILIAR BUT THEY STILL PRESENT RESPECT REGARDLESS NEVER STARVIN’ FOR ATTENTION NEVER BEGGED FOR PARDONS I CHECKED YOUR REFERENCES THEY ALL SAID THAT YOU’RE EXTRA HARMLESS I’LL STRAIGHT UP FUCKIN’ SON YOU THEN I’LL CATCH SOME BARGAINS I MIGHT BE YOUR PLUG IT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOUR HEART IS YOU MIGHT BE MY PLUG IT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOUR FARM IS I’LL TAKE A SMART DOG WITH SAUERKRAUT AND PARMESAN AND YOU CAN FIND ME TRYIN’ TO MAKE PARTY UNTIL THE STARS ARE GONE FIRST TIME CALLER TRYIN’ TO HOLLER AT MARTIANS I MIGHT BE SERVIN’ CAULIFLOWER AT THE FARMERS MARKET REST IN PEACE TO ALL THE ENERGY OUTSIDE OF THE MARGIN AND LEAVE A CANDLE IN THE WINDOW THAT’S FOR MICHEAL LARSEN
Eddie Kaine & Big Ghost Ltd - A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (2021)
“Who wants to die? Everything struggles to live. Look at that tree growing up there out of that grating. It gets no sun, and water only when it rains. It’s growing out of sour earth. And it’s strong because its hard struggle to live is making it strong. My children will be strong that way.”
Produced by Big Ghost Ltd
All songs written & performed by Eddie Kaine
All instrumentation by Hector Puente Colon Jr & The Santiago Men’s Basketball Philharmonic Orchestra
Photos by Albert Rende
Album Design by Jelle Smid
10/05/2021
G Fam Black - Born Sinner [Beat by A Dusty Cinema] (Single) (2021)
G Fam Black brings you his latest single 'Born Sinner' produced by A Dusty Cinema
Artwork by A Dusty Cinema
Mixed By UglyJon
MALGÖTH - Glory Through Savagery (2021)
THE BLOOD OF THE WEAK SHALL PURIFY OUR BLADES
A FRENZIED LUST FOR DEATH SHALL LEAD THE WAY
OUR RAW POWER IS NOW ABSOLUTE
ENDLESS MALGÖTH.....
SR - Vocals
DG - Vocals
ZS - Guitars, Bass, Drums, Electronics
All songs written, recorded, mixed and mastered by ZS at Void Lab.
Lyrics written by SR and DG. Vocals recorded at Black Glove Analog and Malt Studios.
Artwork by Grant Hatfield (Filth Effigy - @filtheffigy)
Guitar solo on 'Destroyed By Savages' by DG
©&℗ MALGÖTH MMXXI
Gamblez - Caught a Body (ft. G Fam Black & Mo Rukuz) (Single) (2021)
New Single from the upcoming collaborative project with Gamblez and Skinny Bonez Tha Godfatha
10/01/2021
Cotardz - Parabellum (2021)
Artwork = Karine P. Catenacci
Mix, Beats And Master = Cotardz
Executive producer = Cotardz
Street Da' Villan & Kiza G Beats - Menace 2 Society (2021)
Street releases the best of his emceeing on this EP fully produced by Kiza G Beats. A lot dark tones with some smoke filled hard hitting boom bap tracks. A true testament of the essence of Hip Hop.
All beats produced by Kiza G Beats
All tracks wriitten by Street Da' Villan
ILLtemper & Gavel The Sun - Quick Buck 4 EP (2021)
Vocals: ILLtemper
Beats: Gavel The Sun
Engineer: J. Andrew
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