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The Grand Analog Project is fronted by Odario G. Williams. Members include Darcy Ataman, Damon Mitchell, Ofield K. Williams, DJ Catalist and Arun Chaturvedi.
Backed by a rotating band of players tied together behind his new Grand Analog nameplate, Williams takes the lid off his long simmering hip-hop stew and tosses in every stylistic ingredient that has ever crossed his palate, from deep dub grooves and stoic electronic soundscapes to fuzzy, classic rock guitar riffs and sparse blues licks. Using the ever-present boom-bap as his guide, the ’Peg City representative bounces vibrantly over the tight, guitar-rooted rhythm of “Touch Your Toes,” sliding through the old-time reggae vibe of cuts like “Around This Town” and “Weekend Love” before dicing up a classic ’80s old school break on “Social Butterfly.” What’s most impressive is that nothing here seems unnatural or forced; it’s a unified collection of familiar musical elements we’ve all been blessed with at some point.

Born in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan. Enrolled at U Mass Dartmouth in 1996, Majored in Music Composition, then moved back to Tokyo in 2003. Hes been producing and remixing several songs w/ cats like The procussions, Time Machine, Insight, Electric, Project Move, Othello from Lightheaded, Ed OG, La Melodia and many more. A member of the production team called "Martiangang" w/ DJ Real, also a member of one of the illest trios in history"ShinSight Trio" w/ Insight and DJ RYOW, and a member of Live unit"Levitatorz" w/ DJ RYOW.

"Astronomy Class is the soaring new trio made up of Ozi Batla, Sir Robbo and Chasm. Their debut album, Exit Strategy, is a hook-laden hip hop record anchored in resinous dub and reggae. Combined with resonant and searching lyrics, it is set to be one of the albums of summer.
These three prolific musicians have looked to the stars for inspiration, aiming to bring a little outer-worldliness back to hip hop. The result: an album like nothing else out there. Crafted with a yearning for the classic raw soulfulness of old funk and reggae 45s, but with feet firmly grounded in 2006, this is a unique Australian hip hop album that casts its eye galaxy-wide for guidance. Not quite Roots Manuva, Che-Fu, or The Herd – this is blend of new and old that has its own character.
Something quite special has occurred in the pairing of reggae obsessed hip hop producers Chasm and Sir Robbo (Frigid, Tooth). Their melody-rich compositions are layered with samples that reference equally the sounds of 60/70s roots reggae and Motown, as well as a thousand other well kept secrets. The meticulously crafted beats and arrangements are full of vintage organs, live horns and melodica. Holding the groove together is the talented and in-demand bass player John Maddox.
Ozi Batla, frontman for The Herd, delivers some of his strongest lyrics to date, progressing forward with some beautifully sung harmonies to surprise those only familiar with the passionate polemics of 77%. While gliding through a spectrum of topics, be they political, humorous or personal, he reveals yet more maturity and a depth of talent.
Guests on the album include Lotek (Big Dada), Hau (Koolism), Urthboy and Jane Tyrrell (The Herd), BVA (Mnemonic Ascent), Ben Ezra (ESL), Gina Mitchell (Fbi’s Basslines) and DJ Skoob. Mixed at Mike Burnham’s Tardis Studios, his vintage analogue gear has imbued Astronomy Class’ Exit Strategy with grit and authenticity that is also evident on the three dubs that are included on the album."

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Median - Medians Belief (Tuesday, August 28, 2007)
Every so often a musician comes along who uniquely captures the attention of the listener in a personal, heart-felt manner. Median, born James Livingston, has done just that. Median is part of the North Carolina based Hip-Hop crew The Justus League, which also consists of members Little Brother, The Away Team, Cesar Comanche, L.E.G.A.C.Y., Edgar Allen Flow, Chaundon and more. Median first received a tremendous amount of attention and critical acclaim in 2003 when he emerged on the Hip-Hop scene with his memorable guest appearance on Little Brother’s certified-classic debut album, The Listening. Median made an even stronger impression on the Hip-Hop community with his classic 2005 single “Comfortable” (produced by 9th Wonder) b/w “2 Sided Coin (Remix)” (produced by Khrysis), as well as his outstanding songs such as “Visionary” and “Median Alleviates the Drama (M.A.D.)” from his critically acclaimed independently-released debut EP entitled The Path to Relief EP (2005). Median has since received even more recognition from his stand-out performances and quotable verses on albums including The Foreign Exchange’s Connected, Rapper Big Pooh’s Sleepers, Kenn Starr's Starr Status and Cesar Comanche’s Squirrel And The Aces, leaving fans yearning for more material from the gifted lyricist. Now, with the recent release of his new chart-topping single "Rize" (produced by Khrysis) b/w "Love Again" (produced by Koen) & "How Big Is Your World?" (produced by 9th Wonder), as well as the forthcoming release of his debut full-length album Median's Relief, Median is well on his way to proving himself as one of Hip-Hop's brightest talents and one of Hip-Hop's future stars.

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7 tracks feat. Ellay Khule, Awol One, 2Mex, DJ Mayonnaise, L´Roneous, ...
Los Angeles based Xczircles, Aamir & Ahmuse, ESCAPE ARTISTS, have been making music since 1999. Their first release, "3D Massacre," was an underground gem, featuring artist TommyV. They followed with "Plot Against Theme," featuring 2mex, TommyV and AWOL One, which was marked by its signature dark beats and pithy lyrics. Their latest album, EA3, was released in 2005 on Beyond Space Ent. EA3 features OD/Omid, Radioinactive, Thesis Sahib, and 2mex.

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Producer Thief aka Melbourne dj gsan (Ajay McFadden). Djing for 12years - collecting records since the age of 13. This cat had some dope beats you dont want to sleep on. Those Aussies from down unda are pumping out some dope Hip-Hop these days.

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Baraka Noel is an interdisciplinary writer/performer from Wheaton, MD and a founding member of Freestyle Theater and Citizens of Sleep. He has worked in a variety of forms; including improv, sketch comedy, traditional theater, literary poetry, spoken word, and Hip Hop. Baraka's original and collaborative work has been featured at Oberlin College, Kenyon College, Tufts University, the University of MD, Miami University of Ohio; and at the Mocha Lounge in Washington, DC; Epic Arts in Berkeley, California; and Vox Pop in Brooklyn, NY. Baraka's debut album, The Mixtape Philosophies of Mushroom Black, acts as a companion piece to his one man show. It seems obvious that Baraka is an extremely literate man. He links vowels together like the best of Rakim or Nas' first record but he does it with a vocabulary that will leave Hot 97 artists reaching for their Rogets ... The music here is well above average but won't revolutionize hip-hop's sound. The lyrics however will change your perception of what intelligent hip-hop could be.

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Despite the eeriely familiar title, broken flowerpots are nowhere to be found on the cover of "Danny is Dead." The underground sensation undoubtedly has the same thing in mind that De La Soul did on their similarly titled album though, which is to distance himself from the already established cliches about the kind of hip-hop he does. Danny is already out there as "the best rapper you don't know," the underground's answer to Kanye West as both a lyricist and producer, and the architect of "Charm" - easily one of 2006's best albums. In fact "Charm" put the South Carolina native who had once seriously considered giving up on rap altogether on the short list for a Grammy, and while he didn't end up winning it certainly caused scores of people to get a late pass and check out what Danny was all about. Soon enough Danny joined the Definitive Jux crew.

BOOBIE BOUNCE 'O' METER
Now who likes boobies? I know i do. Ever watched a boobie bounce? Don't lie!!! Well now you can watch the bouncing boobies all you want in the privacy of your own home! We bring to you today, the BOOBIE BOUNCE 'O' METER!!! This here will show you the permanent damage that can be caused to your poor boobies from over-bouncing. Don't let anything happen to your precious boobies...oh and i guess its meant to help a woman find a good bra or something hahaha.

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The Featuring artists alone should make you want to snatch this gem up. Check it out and if you like it, send an email to Prop himself and get your copy now!!!

PROP DYLAN -"A GARBAGE PAIL KID " ALBUM IS NOW AVAILABLE: The album features WORDSWORTH, PUMPKINHEAD, BLOCK MCCLOUD from BROOKLYN ACADEMY, OKTOBER ZERO, KASHAL-TEE, K-ELEMENT & SEKKEN THAUTZ. Production by SOUL SUPREME, MASSE, BENEFIT, FLYPHONIC, S.RAW, PRINCE MALEEK & ASTMA DLX. Send an email to PROPDYLAN@HOTMAIL.COM
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Though Sole had spent most of his career working with celebrated producers—primarily Alias, Odd Nosdam (of cLOUDDEAD), and JEL (of subtle)—by 2005 he had for some time been looking for a working relationship with a more exclusively focused yet also uniquely talented group of musicians. His solo instrumental work, released in 2005 on Morr Music and in 2007 on anticon as mansbestfriend, and his yearlong collaboration with half of Barcelona's Tortoise-like improvational outfit Twelve were aspects of this search. On tour with Dosh, Pedestrian, and Telephone Jim Jesus in 2005, fate landed the caravan at the tropical home of Bud Berning, an electronic musician and dub drummer then recording solo work as Skyrider. Intrigued by Skyrider's sound, Sole later returned to Orlando on a short tour of the Southeast and collaborated with Berning and two musicians who had recently joined the Skyrider fold. Not naturally attracted to music born of machines, Bud had only begun tinkering with computers while immobilized after a coma resulting from a traumatic collision in Mexico City in 2002. The two instrumentalists Berning recruited, Tennessee native John Wagner and omni-instrumentalist William Ryan Fritch, not only fleshed out Berning's sample-based ideas, but also added their own distinct musical voices. As Sole and Skyrider played, sparks struck, and Sole had the quickness of mind to immediately invite Skyrider to move to Flagstaff and record an album.

How can anyone who listens to Hip-Hop not know who the diggity Das Efx was. They created the stiggity style that many other artists have converted to make their iggity own (eg. snoops "izzle" style). As perfect a dream-team the Hitsquad/Def Squad (Redman, EPMD, DasEfx, Keith Murray, etc.) had, it would seem the beef between E and PMD limited many of the collaborations. It is a shame, because in my honest opinion, they could've lit it up to the levels of Wu-Tang had they been able to organize and focus better as a mega-group. In the absence of Das Efx, our boy Dray has dropped his own solo venture. This didnt get ANY exposure and is only available in a few places online (cdbaby and soundclick). Its got some real dope tracks and its got some lame ducks. Give it a listen, support the brother if you can. I would love to see Def Squad record another CD and add some Efx and you would have my eager anticipation. This was well worth the listen.

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In 2004, former Battle-Axe recording artist, Mr. Brady, along with Johaz, Brea, and DJ Artistic came together to form the group Deep Rooted. The group was formed with a bigger perspective in mind - Originality and Making good music for the world to feel.
Deep Rooted has more then earned their place as one of California's top unsigned rap/soul groups. They’re not only known for providing good music, but for their extremely live high energy shows which include the Urban Dynamics dancers, ceSee and Boosie. Within their first year as a group, Deep Rooted went home in 2005 & in 2006 with a San Diego Music Award for Best hip-hop album, for their acclaimed "A New Beginning", as well as their sophmore album “The Second Coming”.They not only were nominated for best hip-hop album,but for best group as well. Deep Rooted has been a part of multiple tours such as Vans Warped Tour in 2004, 2005, the Keep The Feel Tour, The Southern Comfort Music Festival and more. Attending three consecutive Urban Network Conferences, Deep Rooted took home the award for Best Performance, scoring a ten of ten from all judges, the only act ever to do so!

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From the get-go this collaboration between Washington D.C. based beat manipulator Sharkey and New York City microphone maniac C-Rayz Walz is nothing short of incendiary. Bursting with over-the-top electro-shock sonic therapy the album kicks down the doors on anybody's misconceptions that modern day rap revolves solely around mainstream pop sell-out theatrics. Delivering a well balanced blend of soulful rumination and old New School-styled hardcore bombast, Sharkey and C-Rayz show and prove immaculately.

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10 years in the making, "The Release Party" is an absolute must have for any fan of Dilated or the Hip-Hop fan deeply interested in the history of west coast Hip-Hop. The DVD is a trip through the history of Dilated Peoples, covering such important topics as Evidence meeting Rakka and their deep relationship, the story of Babu becoming a full-time member of the group and the evolution of the Dilated sound. The strongest moments of the DVD lie in the much publicised story of Dilated Peoples and their major label turn with Capitol Records. Evidence and crew give a raw look at major label politics, including Capitol's eagerness to promote the Kanye West assisted "This Way" while ignoring the actual push of the album it appeared on. Evidence tells a very real story of a pre-fame West coming out to L.A. and the early glimpses into what would become the phenom known as Kanye West.

One of the DVD's tougher moments to watch is Evidence reflecting on the death of his mother. And while the segment is brief (mainly due to Ev's inability to continue on the subject without getting too emotional), it shows that Hip-Hop artists are very real people who experience many ups and downs.

Also included in the DVD package are a bonus CD of new material, all of Dilated Peoples music videos, an excellent short film called "Peoples Dilated" and more.

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Spazmatic’s current contribution to Hip Hop is his Independent release called, “Pieces 2 the Puzzle.” Although he is still in the early stages of spreading the word about P2TP, Spaz is already working on his second album. “H. Fraud (who produced Pieces 2 the Puzzle) and I are already working on the second album,” says the intelligent lyricist. “H. Fraud is my homeboy for life. We grew up on alot of the same music, and that's why we compliment eachothers styles so perfectly."

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Just in time for some summer fun, Ant and I are dropping a little Sad Clown appetizer while we put the finishing touches on the new album "When Life Gives You Lemons..." which will be out early next year.

We'll have the CD with us for the Felt (Murs & Slug) shows on the Paid Dues Tour, or you can pick it up now at Fifth Element. It should be finding it's way to select local shops and iTunes soon.

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Comprised of Rick V (22), Adam C (21), Cole Gibson (19), and DJ Werkone (23). As Lost Role Models poise themselves at what they still consider only the beginning, they remain focused on what has always been most important, their music and fans. Each member is active in supporting Bay Area skateboarding, graffiti art, and various music scenes. Lost Role Models plan to continue exposing their music both locally and through travel. Their creativity and innovation will continue to motivate them toward each of their future endeavors.

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Melding old school and new school production methods as well as extensive live instrumentation, THE PHILOSOPHY takes hip-hop music to a new plateau without disregarding the foundations of the artform. It's easy to recreate the old, THE PHILOSOPHY improves the formula and easily convert from A+ student to Teacher of the Year in less than 60 minutes of funk.

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Influenced by a diverse range of artists from Nas to Jay-Z to KRS-One, Loj makes genuine music that the average person can relate to. When listening to his catalog as a whole, it's difficult to put a label on the type of music he makes. He describes his music as “catchy, yet conscious music”. Dubbed as the “Concept Kid” and never wanting to "pigeon-hole" his thoughts or his artwork, Loj rhymes upon a broad range of topics that affect himself, his people, and the world everyday. His music addresses diverse issues such as hip-hop culture, politics, life's pleasures and achievements, women, socio-economics, entertainment, work, school, and the realities that average people go through everyday. Critics and fans alike praise Loj for bringing balance back to music during a time where hip-hop seems stagnant with repetitive material.