Check the new video from the ‘I.M. 4-Eva’ album for the song “War In the Club” (produced by Lee Bannon) featuring live footage from his Boston release party at The Good Life!
‘I.M. 4-EVA’
In stores July 26th, 2012
His name says it all; standing at well over six feet tall and with the intimidating muscular build of a linebacker, Big Shug’s physical presence alone is enough to command attention. His voice, a hoarse rumble effective for delivering both fearsome threats or smooth crooning, is one of rap’s most instantly recognizable. As both a solo artist and founding member of Gang Starr, his name has consistently shown up in album credits alongside hip-hop’s elite for over 20 years.
Stitching together the various parts of his career into one, this album, true to its title, is a comprehensive look at who Big Shug is, where he came from and where he is going. With his bruising flow over classic DJ Premier produced cuts bringing back nostalgic 90s memories, he pays tribute to the fans who have stuck with him since the beginning. ‘I.M. 4-EVA’ marks the next chapter in his ongoing maturation as an artist. The album reunites Shug with old friends like M.O.P., Fat Joe and DJ Premier, while also connecting with a new generation of hip-hop fans via collaborations with Reks, Termanology, Lee Bannon, Singapore Kane and Slaine.
‘Talkin’ All That Jazz’
In stores Sept 13th, 2011
PEEP THE ALBUM PROMO VIDEO!
Producer and bassist Headnodic is a musical time-traveler. His exploration into the furthest reaches of rhythm and melody, from golden era rap to 70’s fusion jazz, has inspired an original and profound voice in hip-hop. Whether he’s sampling, chopping, and re-constructing breaks, or fluently performing on any number of vintage instruments, the aesthetic of a well seasoned crate digger is apparent.
His collaborations with many of the most notable names in indy hip-hop have yielded dynamic results, exhibiting his musical elasticity. Some of these collaborators include, MF Doom, Jr. Gong Damian Marley, Brother Ali, Mr. Lif, Lyrics Born, Ladybug Mecca, DJ Shadow, Tash, People Under The Stairs, Oh No, Chali 2na, Zion I, The Grouch, Casual, Mystic, Sadat X, and Del the Funky Homosapien. This list is a veritable roster of hip-hop all-stars, as long as it is deep.
Trained as a bass player at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Headnodic began to develop his signature style which is inspired as much by session legend Carol Kaye as it is by the stuttered and chopped loops of DJ Premier. It was there that he met the members of what would later become the hip-hop band, Crown City Rockers, (originally called Mission: ). He has furnished the low end for Crown City Rockers for over a decade. In addition he has produced, recorded, and engineered a bulk of the group’s catalog. Crown City Rockers remains a definitive name in hip-hop, both in the studio and on stage.
A number of other unique side projects that have developed from these long established relationships with the CCR crew and extended family including, Plate Fork Knife Spoon (a jazz-psych band consisting of Crown City’s rhythm section), and Moe Pope and Headnodic (aka Megaphone). Then, in 2008, Headnodic joined forces with Gift of Gab (Blackalicious) and Lateef the Truth Speaker (Latyrx) to form the indy-hop super group, The Mighty Underdogs (Def Jux / Quannum).
Headnodic has also released a number of instrumental albums including “Tuesday” and “Headnodic Beats Vol.1” (Insiduous Urban Records), as well as the “Now A Daze / The Drive” 12″ (with MC Zion & The Procussions) (Tres Records). The forthcoming album “Red Line Radio” will mark the full length debut of Headnodic as a headlining artist, and it’s a firm indication that his musical explorations are already becoming the classics of the future.
*the first 1000 physical copies include a micro 33 rpm 5” record which includes two exclusive songs- “Noddy By Nature” feat. The Might Underdogs & “Nodstradamus”.
‘Blaq Poet Society’
In stores June 21st, 2011
featuring:
Vinnie Paz, Capone, Wais P, Reef the Lost Cauze, Chief Kamachi, Jaysaun, Celph Titled, Lateb, Apathy and RA the Rugged Man. Music by: Stu Bangas & Vanderslice
REKS ASSEMBLES A DREAM TEAM CAST OF PLATINUM PRODUCERS INCLUDING DJ PREMIER, PETE ROCK, HI-TEK, SEAN C & LV, THE ALCHEMIST, NOTTZ, SHA MONEY XL, STATIK SELEKTAH & FIZZY WOMACK FOR FORTHCOMING LP
R.E.K.S. (RHYTHMATIC ETERNAL KING SUPREME) WILL BE RELEASED ON MARCH 8th, 2011 ON BRICK RECORDS
Before the Grey Hairs, REKS was just a teenager who fell in love with the Hip-Hop movement. Little did he know, one day he would experience working with and alongside some of those legendary hip-hop icons. Born Corey Isiah Christie in Lawrence, Massachusetts, August 24th, 1977, REKS practically grew up with Hip-Hop. He first embraced the culture by becoming a break-dancer with Funk Town Connection (FTC), competing all over the city of Lawrence, Massachusetts. The legendary Rap styles of KRS-One, Slick Rick, and Ice Cube inspired him to pick up the mic and he started writing rhymes at a very young age. Soon thereafter, REKS began gaining notoriety in his hometown through cipher battles and memorable stage performances. After high school, REKS enrolled at the University ofMassachusetts at Amherst. With a “Kanye West” drive and mentality, REKS decided to drop out of college after one year to pursue his dream and music career full-time.
REKS took the underground scene by storm with his debut LP, Along Came The Chosen (2001). The album featured production from his ex-classmates Soul Searchers, Fakts One, and a then 18-year old Statik Selektah. The album also featured collaborations with underground stalwarts including Pace-Won & Young Zee of the Outsiderz, 7L & Esoteric, J-Live and MSC group members Lucky Dice and Chi Knox. The critically acclaimed LP was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Album & Artist of the Year at The Boston Music Awards and was featured in the Source, XXL, Vibe, and URB Magazine’s “Next 100”. The album’s single “Skills 101” reached #45 on the Billboard Singles chart, putting him on shows and tours with The Clipse, Ghostface Killah, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Redman, De La Soul, Method Man, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Boot Camp Click, JR Writer and one of his idols KRS-One.
After releasing several mixtapes in the interim, REKS finally released his highly anticipated sophomore LP, Grey Hairs, in 2008 and it saw him once again team up with his former DJ, longtime friend, Statik Selektah who served as the projects Executive Producer and the momentous album featured production from DJ Premier, Large Professor, DC The Midi Alien and ten-tracks from Statik and featured collaborations with Lil Fame of MOP, Consequence, Skyzoo, Termanology, Jon Hope and Big Shug. Grey Hairs firmly established REKS as one of the top rising Indy artists as it is considered an underground classic and it lead to REKS being profiled by XXL Magazine in their “Show & Prove” section. In early 2009, REKS released the companion piece More Grey Hairs, appeared on Statik Selektah’s Spell My Name Right: The Album and released two more mixtapes (This In Between The Lines Series Vol’s 1&2 which were hosted by Statik Selektah/DJ Green Lantern and DJ Ill Will respectively) and both mixtapes garnered thousands of downloads and widespread praise.
REKS now sets out to take the next step in his progression with what promises to be an instant classic, with his third LP, R.E.K.S (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme), which is scheduled to be released on March 8th, 2011 on Brick Records.
The LP lists such notable legends as DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Hi Tek, Alchemist, Nottz, Sha Money XL, Sean C & LV, Fizzy Womack and the ever present Statik Selektah contributing production; and newcomers Blaze P and Mike Frey join in for this classic as well. Throw in highlight tracks with Styles P, Freeway, Termanology, Lil Fame, Attica Bars and DJ Corbet and you have the recipe for another instant classic!
REKS has already set things in motion for R.E.K.S. with the recent leak of a radio-rip of the LP’s buzz-single, “25th Hour,” (produced by DJ Premier) which has found its way to every corner of the Internet.
Included is REKS first single, “25th Hour” (produced by DJ Premier) from R.E.K.S. (Rhythmatic Etenal King Supreme):
Tracklisting and credits for REKS “Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme”
“25th Hour” (produced by DJ Premier)
“Thin Line” (produced by Pete Rock)
“Limelight” (produced by Nottz)
“Kill Em” (produced by Sean C & LV)
“This Or That” (produced by Statik Selektah)
“Why Cry” f/ Styles P (produced by The Alchemist)
“Face Off” f/ Termanology (produced by Sha Money XL)
“The Wonder Years” (produced by Hi Tek)
“This Is Me” f/ DJ Corbet (produced by Mike Frey)
“Mr. Nobody” (produced by Statik Selektah)
“The Underdog” (produced by Blaze P)
“U Know” f/ Freeway (produced by Hi Tek)
“Cigarettes” f/ Lil Fame of M.O.P. & Attica Bars (produced by Fizzy Womack)
“Mascara” (The Ugly Truth) (produced by Statik Selektah)
“Like A Star” (produced by Statik Selektah)
“Self Titled (produced by Statik Selektah) –bonus track
OUT NOW!
East Coast Avengers present:
DC THE MIDI ALIEN
new studio album from the super producer –
1. “Rushmore Tune-Up” (intro)
2. “National Threat” – Featuring East Coast Avengers
3. “Man Made Ways” Featuring Slaine, trademarc, Vinnie Paz and Sabac Red
4. “Ain’t Shit Changed” Featuring Outerspace
5. “Another Hundred Days In” Featuring trademarc
6. “Revolutionary Theme Music” Featuring Esoteric, Main Flow and King Magnetic
7. “The Spirit Pt. 2” Featuring Champs Vs. the League and trademarc
8. “Disposable Heroes” Featuring Nabo Rawk and Apeshit
9. “Pawns and Rooks” Featuring Blaq Poet, Esoteric, Akir and Stu Bangas
10. “World Wounds” Featuring Sabac Red, trademarc and Shiek and D-Fi of Revolution of thje Mind
11. “Riot Gear” Featuring trademarc, Termanology, Singapore Kane and Big Shug
12. “The Right to Remain Violent” East Coast Avengers featuring Reef the Lost Cauze and DJ Slipwax
13. “Technology Takeover” Featuring Granite State
14. “Soldiers/ Survivors” Featuring Esoteric, Boycott Blues and Godilla
15. “Ride for a Cause” Feauring Reef the Lost Cauze, Doap Nixon, Blacastan, Reks and DJ Kwestion
16. “Artists in a Time of War” Featuring trademarc and El Greco
17. “Recession” Featuring Jon Hope and LB
18. “Birth of a Nation” Featuring Reks
digital only bonus-19. “False Prophets” Featuring trademarc
Dropping 3/8/2011
Lead single “25th Hour” produced by DJ Premier!
REKS ASSEMBLES A DREAM TEAM CAST OF PLATINUM PRODUCERS INCLUDING DJ PREMIER, PETE ROCK, HI-TEK, SEAN C & LV, THE ALCHEMIST, NOTTZ, SHA MONEY XL, STATIK SELEKTAH & FIZZY WOMACK FOR FORTHCOMING LP
R.E.K.S. (RHYTHMATIC ETERNAL KING SUPREME) WILL BE RELEASED ON MARCH 8th, 2011 ON SHOWOFF/BRICK RECORDS
Before the Grey Hairs, REKS was just a teenager who fell in love with the Hip-Hop movement. Little did he know, one day he would experience working with and alongside some of those legendary hip-hop icons. Born Corey Isiah Christie in Lawrence, Massachusetts, August 24th, 1977, REKS practically grew up with Hip-Hop. He first embraced the culture by becoming a break-dancer with Funk Town Connection (FTC), competing all over the city of Lawrence, Massachusetts. The legendary Rap styles of KRS-One, Slick Rick, and Ice Cube inspired him to pick up the mic and he started writing rhymes at a very young age. Soon thereafter, REKS began gaining notoriety in his hometown through cipher battles and memorable stage performances. After high school, REKS enrolled at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. With a “Kanye West” drive and mentality, REKS decided to drop out of college after one year to pursue his dream and music career full-time.
REKS took the underground scene by storm with his debut LP, Along Came The Chosen (2001). The album featured production from his ex-classmates Soul Searchers, Fakts One, and a then 18-year old Statik Selektah. The album also featured collaborations with underground stalwarts including Pace-Won & Young Zee of the Outsidaz, 7L & Esoteric, J-Live EDO. G and MSC group members Lucky Dice and Chi Knox. The critically acclaimed LP was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Album & Artist of the Year at The Boston Music Awards and was featured in the Source, XXL, Vibe, and URB Magazine’s “Next 100”. The album’s single “Skills 101” reached #45 on the Billboard Singles chart, putting him on shows and tours with The Clipse, GhostfaceKillah, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Redman, De La Soul, Method Man, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Boot Camp Click, JR Writer and one of his idols KRS-One.
After releasing several mixtapes in the interim, REKS finally released his highly anticipated sophomore LP, Grey Hairs, in 2008 and it saw him once again team up with his former DJ, longtime friend, Statik Selektah who served as the projects Executive Producer and the momentous album featured production from DJ Premier, Large Professor, DC The Midi Alien and ten-tracks from Statik and featured collaborations with Lil Fame of MOP, Consequence, Skyzoo, Termanology, Jon Hope and Big Shug. Grey Hairs firmly established REKS as one of the top rising Indy artists as it is considered an underground classic and it lead to REKS being profiled by XXL Magazine in their “Show & Prove” section. In early 2009, REKS released the companion piece More Grey Hairs, appeared on Statik Selektah’s Spell My Name Right: The Album and released two more mixtapes (In Between The Lines Series Vol’s 1 & 2 which were hosted by Statik Selektah/DJ Green Lantern and DJ Ill Will respectively) and both mixtapes garnered thousands of downloads and widespread praise.
REKS now sets out to take the next step in his progression with what promises to be an instant classic, with his third LP, R.E.K.S (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme), which is scheduled to be released on March 8th, 2011 on Showoff/Brick Records.
The LP lists such notable legends as DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Hi Tek, Alchemist, Nottz, Sha Money XL, Sean C & LV, Fizzy Womack and the ever present Statik Selektah contributing production; and newcomers Blaze P and Mike Frey join in for this classic as well. Throw in highlight tracks with Styles P, Freeway, Termanology, Lil Fame, Attica Barz and DJ Corbet and you have the recipe for another instant classic!
REKS has already set things in motion for R.E.K.S. with the recent leak of a radio-rip of the LP’s buzz-single, “25th Hour,” (produced by DJ Premier) which has found its way to every corner of the Internet.
Included is REKS first single, “25th Hour” (produced by DJ Premier) from R.E.K.S. (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme):
The Year of the Showoff continues…..
Tracklisting and credits for REKS “Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme”:
- “25th Hour” (produced by DJ Premier)
- “Thin Line” (produced by Pete Rock)
- “Limelight” (produced by Nottz)
- “Kill Em” (produced by Sean C & LV)
- “This Or That” (produced by Statik Selektah)
- “Why Cry” f/ Styles P (produced by The Alchemist)
- “Face Off” f/ Termanology (produced by Sha Money XL)
- “The Wonder Years” (produced by Hi Tek)
- “This Is Me” f/ DJ Corbet (produced by Mike Frey)
- “Mr. Nobody” (produced by Statik Selektah)
- “The Underdog” (produced by Blaze P)
- “U Know” f/ Freeway (produced by Hi Tek)
- “Cigarettes” f/ Lil Fame of M.O.P. & Attica Barz (produced by Fizzy Womack)
- “Mascara” (The Ugly Truth) (produced by Statik Selektah)
- “Like A Star” (produced by Statik Selektah)
- “Self Titled (produced by Statik Selektah) –bonus track
