NOTE: Super shouts to SUPAHBULDOZER for the capture.
For those of y’all that missed last night’s Livestream Q&A #4, Tonedeff returns with the forth edition of his livestream series to discuss all things Demon, Polymer pre-order packages and announce the title of the third EP, Hunter. (Announcement comes @ 53:34)
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Photography by Sol Exposure
CunninLynguists crowd-sourced new album Strange Journey Volume Three is right around the corner. Here’s another sneak peek at via the CL Soundcloud account — stream “Dying Breed” produced by Thomax. This bouncy, reflective cut features Deacon The Villain belting a classic CL hook & trading verses with Natti over Thomax’ patented Norwegian funk. Two-for-Two so far, eh?
CunninLynguists Strange Universe European Tour Part I featuring Sadistik* & Thomax!
(*Sadistik not appearing at Norwegian dates)
May 7th – Bergen, Norway @ Hulen*
May 8th – Trondheim, Norway @ Blaest*
May 9th – Bodo, Norway @ Sinus*
May 10th – Oslo, Norway @ Parkteatret*
May 11th – Helsinki, Finland @ Kuudes Linja
May 12th – TBD
May 14th – Stockholm, Sweden @ Nalen
May 16th – Malmo, Sweden @ KB
May 17th – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Pumpehuset
May 18th – Aarhus, Denmark @ Atlas
May 20th – Hamburg, Germany @ Ubel & Gefaehrlich
May 21st – TBD
May 22nd – Berlin, Germany @ Lido
May 23rd – Cologne, Germany @ Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
May 24th – Frankfurt, Germany @ Zoom
May 25th – Heidelberg, Germany @ Karlstorbahnhof
May 27th – TBD
May 28th – Paris, France @ Le Maroquinerie
May 29th – Lille, France @ La Péniche
May 30th – Bern, Switzerland @ Dachstock
May 31st – Zürich, Switzerland @ Härterei
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Lots happening today in QN5-land with Tonedeff’s Livestream #4, CunninLynguists’ latest leak from Strange Journey Volume Three & Euro-Tour dates and now this!
From his early beginnings, Substantial has continuously made some of the most inspirational tracks in Hip Hop, from his beginnings with Nujabes (RIP) and now Marcus D. His latest project, ‘Art Is Where The Home Is’ is a collection of remixes & live versions of songs from his critically acclaimed third album, ‘Home Is Where The Art Is’ – yes, you read that right – which was executive produced by Oddisee. This fresh, mellow take on HIWTAI features production by his Bop Alloy partner, Marcus D, Japan’s Haruka Nakamura, Deacon The Villain of CunninLynguists, DMV producers, Sean Toure’, Jsoul & The Other Guys, Jazz Hop producer duo A June & J Beat & Jackson and Mississippi’s 5-D.
‘Art Is…’ also features Sound of the City, a live band based in DC who Substantial frequently collaborates with. They provide lush live interpretations of See Hear & Check My Resume. The previously unreleased, yU of Diamond District produced track ‘Lost Lost’ features Jsoul and finds Substantial doing what he does best: wax poetic over a dark piano and gritty drums. AIWTHI is a slightly more chilled re-imagining of ‘Home Is Where The Art Is’ but if you’re a Substantial fan, it’s more of what you love. It is available digitally on Bandcamp, iTunes & Amazon and available on CD as an import via Japan’s Rockwell Product Shop.
Catch Substantial on tour with Marcus D as Bop Alloy this Spring promoting their 2nd album ‘Another Day In The Life Of…’. For more information visit http://www.bopalloy.com/showdates/
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Kokayi wasn’t joking or insane when he set out to drop A TRACK A DAY FOR THE ENTIRETY Of 2014. If you’ve been following Koke’s progress on this insane challenge so far, you’ve undoubtedly been amazed at the range displayed in January’s recap, but now as February is over, we’ve born witness to even more eclectic insanity. We’re literally pissed at whoever shortened the month to 28 days, because we’ll be shorted a few more tracks this year
“Until Now (feat. AP The Prince)” is the series’ first featured guest spot of of the year, as fellow DC talent AP The Prince swings through to provide flavor on this infectious single detailing the exploits of your local neighborhood gold digger. Koke provides a punchy psuedo-rock foundation punctuated by distorted bass and organ stabs. You’ll definitely want to hit repeat as soon as it ends.
Plenty of highlights this month – from a lost instrumental from a figurative Wu-Digable-Planet-Clan album in “Hope Road (DAY 58)”, the construction-tinted “996 (DAY 56)”, the lounge-lizard stylings of “Bated Breath (DAY 49)” to the completely off the wall Louisiana Jazz warbling of “Day After A Great Night Theme” – this is seriously starting to get nuts.
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Photography by Sol Exposure
The first full-length sneak peek into CunninLynguists upcoming Strange Journey Volume Three, “In The City” featuring Zumbi of Zion I, is now streaming exclusively @ http://soundcloud.com/CunninLynguists! Produced by Kno, this melancholy look at city life features Deacon The Villain trading verses with the Zion I frontman over a bed of Kno’s patented ethereal vocal samples and bouncy drums.
The first ever truly crowd-sourced record now has an official release date as well. Not happy simply “crowd-funding” a release via Kickstarter like so many other artists, Deacon The Villain, Natti & Kno asked their fans for no money — instead they spent a year interacting with fans via social media & allowing them to vote on guest artists, suggest song concepts, letting them peek in on studio sessions & make decisions on album artwork. CL will begin taking pre-orders on March 24th via their website with an official release date of April 1, 2014.
Strange Journey Volume Three will be released digitally, on CD & double vinyl worldwide via APOS Music in conjunction with Bad Taste Records and will feature fan-selected artists such as Murs, Del The Funky Homosapien, Aesop Rock, Grieves, Tonedeff and more.
In support of the release, CL will be embarking on a series of tours spanning the globe starting on April 4th with Strange Universe West Coast Tour featuring J-Live, Sadistik & Nemo Achida in conjunction with Stok Usa & Ineffable Music Group. Tickets available now @ cunninlynguists.com/strangeuniverse !
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Substantial & Marcus D, together known as Bop Alloy, return with their signature jazz induced sound and a clever new single entitled “Count On Us” from their upcoming sophomore LP, Another Day in the Life of… out this Spring. Featuring sparse, yet perfectly placed vocals from Steph The Sapphic Songstress, the track showcases the duo’s sonic growth with Marcus tickling the ivory to perfection over his sophisticated brand of boom-bap. (Think jacket and tie with fresh sneaks). Substantial masterfully chronicles BA’s humble beginnings, the morning after a show, while simultaneously counting from 1 to 40. This is the type of creative Hip Hop storytelling the repeat button was made for.
On February 4, 2014, Bop Alloy launched their Kickstarter campaign to raise money for their new album Another Day In The Life of…. With a goal of $7000 and a funding period of 20 days, Bop Alloy hit the ground running and took to Twitter, Facebook & Instagram to promote their campaign. The duo achieved their goal in one week! “The support’s overwhelming. $10,000 without even a preview of any new music is a testament to the kind of fans we have, and the type of listeners we attract,” said Marcus D.
Pledge incentives included digital downloads, t-shirts, posters, autograph copies of their CD and even an offer to perform at your wedding. With 13 days remaining, Bop Alloy provided stretch goal incentives for their fans. With $10,000 raised, fans can aide Bop Alloy with a Holiday album scheduled for release Winter 2014.
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Tuning Out: How A Lightning Fast Rapper Finds His Focus | SOURCE: FastCompany.com
Recently, Tonedeff rocked Fast Company Magazine’s Most Creative People 1000 event in NYC. He took time out to explain his method of focusing in today’s social-networking insanity. Shouts to the gang at Fast Company for the nifty video (and the Instagator drop – haha). Be sure to comment over on their site.
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This week, the fellas chop it up re: Chinese food, hypochondria, seasonally affected disorder and trading body parts. (Recorded 01.31.14). Don’t forget to send your questions and comments to tacos[at]qn5.com, tweet us @tacmpodcast and be sure to rate/comment us on iTunes!
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When Kokayi revealed his plans to drop a A TRACK A DAY FOR THE ENTIRETY Of 2014, we immediately started checking for space availability at Bellevue Hospital. But here we are – 31 days in – and not only have we been served a delectable month’s worth of instrumentals, but today we’re getting Koke’s newest single, “Ginko-B (Day 31)” as part of the buffet! Koke is now revealing that there will be a featured track with guests at the end of every month! Headxplode
KOKAYI SAYS:
Ginko trees are numerous in DC or they were in Chinatown before the rework of H Street (aka gentrification/relocation). The leaves are said to help with memory. I want to remember my city as it is and as it will be. What it was is what made me.”
If you’re a fan of production, there have been some choice picks thus far. From the electro-head-nod therapy of “PonceDeLeon” (Day 1), the horn-laced coastal drive of “Grand Stantion (Day 17)”, to the low down guitar-trappery of “Ward 8 (Day 25)”, there has been something for everyone thus far. The beauty of this daily experiment, is that you truly get to see the depth and expansive RANGE of Kokayi’s talents, production techniques and stylistic proclivities.
This is the level of freshness we’re getting and there’s still 334 days left? Flippin A. Obviously… more to come. In the meantime, please share this track and spread the word about Koke’s epic undertaking!
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NYC STAND UP! For those of you complaining that dope Hip Hop shows are non-existent these days, here’s yet another reason to get off your lazy ass and throw your motherfucking hands up for this ridiculously sick show popping off on Monday January 27, 2014 in Brooklyn. Our brethren at MCMI have assembled an amazing line-up of top tier NYC lyricists to effectively head-nod your ass to the ER. It’s not often you get shows like this these days, so fuck the cold weather and come through to light shit up. Details below.
MONDAY, JAN 27th, 2014
Est.1975 & MCMI Presents : Masters Of The Underground
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Organized Konfusion’s ‘STRESS: The Extinction Agenda’ Album
LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:
ORGANIZED KONFUSION (Pharoahe Monch & Prince Po)
w/ O.C. & LARGE PROFESSOR
UG (Cella Dwellas)
Q-Unique (The Arsonists)
PH (Pumpkinhead)
Brown Bag Allstars
LR Blitzkrieg
Mic Handz
Dead Rabbits
MUSIC: DJ ECLIPSE, DJ JOE BODEGA, DJ EKO & DJ GMS
HOST: D-Stroy (The Arsonists)
@ SRB BROOKLYN – 177 2nd ave, Brooklyn NY 11215
DOORS: 7:30 PM // SHOW: 8:30 PM
$20 ADV // $25 DOOR | AGE: 21+ //
VIP (Tix+Poster+Tee): $50.00
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