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June 29TH, 2009 In this issue: featured artists, listen / watch, behind the scenes, in stores now, coming soon, soul spotlight |
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Once again we're back with the latest and greatest in hip hop from The Orchard. In Stores Now we have the new releases from infamous lyricist and wordsmith Guru, new kids on the block Johnny Polygron and Fashawn, and the new album of Hip Hop veteran Grand Puba. Check out the new Dead Prez & The Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern album in our Featured Artists section below, and watch them discuss what it truly means to be gangsta Behind the Scenes. Rounding out the Featured Artist section is Wu-Tang's own U-GOD, bringing us his third solo album, Dopium. For more Behind the Scenes action, take a trip with U-GOD to Frank's Chop Shop where he gets a haircut and shares his philosophy on economic spending.
For those itching to get their hands on new music right now, our Listen/Watch section has the latest MP3s and videos from Cage, Soulico, Grand Puba, Fashawn and Johnny Polygon. Grab them while they're hot and browse through more new releases and upcoming albums below. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns (or just general praise...). For the best viewing experience and since each browser is a unique snowflake, click here to view the newsletter in its full glory.
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Dead Prez & The Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern Pulse Of The People [Boss Up / Invasion Music Group]Website Myspace |
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Dead Prez rumbles back into the Hip Hop game. The newest release from the political hip-hop godfathers, Pulse Of The People, is out now on DJ Green Lantern's Invasion Music Group label. Being produced almost entirely by Green and backed up by guest appearances from Styles P, Bun B, K'Naan, Chuck D, and Johnny Polygon, noise is guaranteed. The previous album RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta [2004] reached the Top 20 on Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart. Mp3 - Dead Prez & The Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern | Stimulus Plan |
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U-God Dopium [Babygrande Records] |
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Direct from the smoked-out dens of Shaolin, U-GOD returns with his third full-length solo album, Dopium. The one and only Golden Arms has packed the pipe with top-to-bottom bangers, delivering high doses of dope on every verse. Out now on Frank Radio / Babygrande, Dopium features an all-star supporting cast, including Wu-Tang affiliates GZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Raekwon, Cappadonna and Killah Priest, and heavy hitters like Jim Jones, Large Professor, and Sheek Louch of D-Block. Mp3 - U-God | Train Trussle
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U-God at Frank's Chop Shop |
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U-GOD takes a trip to Frank's Chop Shop in the Lower East Side to get a haircut. Ride with him as he talks about his new album (Dopium), economic spending and parking in New York.
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Dead Prez Global Police |
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Dead Prez took to the internet again on DJ Green Lantern TV to talk about the global police state. The duo is gearing it up, with their album, Pulse of the People, out now on DJ Green Lantern's Invasion Music Group. |
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U-God Dopium [Babygrande Records]Release Date: June 23
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Third solo album from founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan. Features appearances from Ghostface, Method Man, GZA, Raekwon, Jim Jones, Mike Ladd, Large Professor. His Gold-certified 1999 solo debut Golden Arms Redemption reached #58 on US album charts, #15 "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums." |
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Grand Puba Retroactive [Babygrande Records]Release Date: June 23
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Fourth solo album and first in eight years from former Brand Nubian MC who has appeared on wax with Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, Shaggy. Features appearances from Q-Tip, Kid Capri, and former groupmates Sadat X and Lord Jamar. Previous album Understand This [2001] reached #12 on Billboard's "Top Independent Albums" chart. |
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Dead Prez & The Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern Pulse of the People [Boss Up / Invasion Music Group]Release Date: June 23 |
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2009 release from political hip-hop duo on DJ Green Lantern's label. Features guest appearances from Styles P, Bun B, K'Naan, Chuck D, and Johnny Polygon. Previous album RBG: Revolutionary But Gangsta [2004] reached the Top 20 on Billboard's "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart.
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Various Artists Selector Series Guide To Lampin' Presents: Summer Indie Hip-Hop Sampler 2009 [Selector Series] Release Date: June 23 |
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Ten underground bangers that'll add some boom to your bap this summer. Third release in The Orchard's own "Bachelor's [and Bachelorette's] Guide to Lampin'" playlist series. Includes music from Dead Prez, GURU, Cage, Mr. Lif, The Mighty Underdogs, and more. |
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Various Artists Crunk Hits 2.0: The Dirty South Goes Digital [The Orchard] Release Date: June 9 |
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YEAAAHHHHH! Ten classic crunk smashes from Lil Jon ["Get Low," "Put Yo Hood Up"], Ying Yang Twins ["Salt Shaker," "Wait (The Whisper Song)"], Pitbull ["Culo," "Toma"], Yo Gotti, and more. |
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Fashawn Freedom / Our Way / The Outer City single [One Records]Release Date: May 22 |
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The West Coast up and comer has been turning the heads of major talent for a while now - including those of LA producer Exile, who lends his hand to all three tracks as well as the full length, and Dilated Peoples' Evidence, who guests on "Our Way". The single also includes a never before heard bonus track "The Outer City." Listen to "The Outer City" above and grab the single on iTunes. |
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Guru Guru 8.0 [7 Grand Records]Release Date: May 19
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Second solo album from former Gang Starr MC. Features production from NYC's Solar and appearances from 7 Grand artists K. Born, Highpower, and Doo Wop, plus UK soul singer Omar. Previous album Version 7.0: The Street Scriptures [2005] reached #24 on Billboard's "Top Independent Albums." |
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Johnny Polygon Group Hug EP [Invasion Music Group]Release Date: May 12
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Debut EP from Oklahoma-born, Brooklyn-based rapper. In 2008, he guested on Nas's "Black President," a remix of Adele's smash "Melt My Heart," and DJ Green Lantern's Grand Theft Auto IV mixtape Liberty City Invasion. He's been name-checked by Ice Cube, DMC [Run DMC], Mark Ronson. He signed with Green Lantern's label after placing as a semifinalist on MusicNation.com. |
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Fashawn Life as a Shorty [One Records]Release Date: July 28
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Second single from West Coast rapper Fashawn's upcoming album Depart From Me. Includes production of LA producer Exile, who lends his hand to all three tracks as well as the full length, and features Dilated Peoples' Evidence, who guests on "Our Way". |
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Biz Markie Ultimate Diabolical [Traffic Entertainment]Release Date: July 21 Website |
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The Biz's deft beatboxing skills, humorous storytelling, and freestyle finesse are all clear on undisputed classics like "Nobody Beats the Biz", "Vapors", and "Make the Music with Your Mouth, Biz." This fun and funky career retrospective succeeds in giving credit where it is due and truly proves to be the "Ultimate Diabolical". |
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MhZ Table Scrabs [Man Bites Dog]Release Date: July 21
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Table Scraps is not a collection of what hit the floor, but a compilation of 12" singles and other cuts that led to the success of MHz and its members. Never before treated to a proper commercial release the time is right for rediscovery of this essential early material from Copywrite, Camu Tao, Jakki, Tage and RJD2. | |
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DJ Spinna Sonic Smash [High Water Music]Release Date: July 21
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This release marks DJ Spinna's first Hip Hop album in 10 years and features appearances by John Robinson, Elzhi (Slum Village), Phonte (Little Brother) and Breeze Brewin (Juggaknots) to name a few. | |
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Trife Diesel Better Late Than Never [TDL]Release Date: July 21
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Trife's lyrics and sound capture the energy of songs from Biggie and Tupac's era; filled with stories and descriptions rarely articulated as well in today's Hip Hop music. Fans that have been waiting for this album since 2000 will not be let down. Trife has crafted a classic album both for old and new fans of Hip Hop. | |
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Selector Series Rock the Bells: Six Years of Live Hip Hop [The Orchard]Release Date: July 7
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Free fourteen-track compilation containing tracks from hip-hop artists that have performed at the annual Rock The Bells festival over the years. Includes tracks from dead prez, The RZA, Cage, Pete Rock, Mr. Lif, Aesop Rock, Jedi Mind Tricks and more. | |
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Yak Ballz Gas Galaxy Single [Def Jux]
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As he prepares for his nationwide tour with DJX recording artist and close friend Cage this summer, Yak Ballz is putting the finishing touches on his upcoming release, Gas Galaxy, and EP due out on Definitive Jux sometime in fall of 2009. For now the Queens-born underground hip-hoper blesses us with his first single Gas Galaxy. |
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Budos Band Budos Band EP [Daptone Records] Release Date: June 23 WebsiteMyspace |
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Six-song EP from Staten Island, NY instrumental funk band. Features members of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Antibalas. "The best thing out of Staten Island since Christina Aguilera." [XLR8R] Pitchfork called Budos Band II [2007] "a supremely entertaining record." Their first two albums scanned 23K+ in the US alone. |
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