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The Red Rollerskates EP

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@NahRight & @UpNorthTrips Present: The #Illmatic20 Tribute Mixtape

Twenty years ago today, a 20 year-old kid from the Queensbridge projects released what now stands as one of the most important albums in Hip-Hop history. An instant classic, Illmatic would be studied and celebrated over the next two decades, held aloft as the standard for everything Rap music was and had the potential to be. It's one of the most flawless bodies of work ever recorded, in any genre, and it is widely recognized as the defining work of an entire era of Rap. The impact of this 10 track masterpiece is almost immeasurable, yet you can still hear it bleeding through in the bars of artists the world over to this very day. 

And so we wanted to pay tribute to this remarkable record in a manner befitting a piece of art that has meant so much to all of us and to so many others for so long. We reached out to the new generation of New York MCs and asked them to join us in paying homage to Nas and his magnum opus over the same timeless tracks that underscored his historic bars back in 1994. Needless to say, if you were born or raised in the boroughs, Nas' music has touched you in one way or another, and an amazingly talented array of artists stepped up to honor Esco. 

Featuring contributions from Al-Doe, Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire, Troy Ave, Bodega Bamz, YC The Cynic, Denzil Porter, Smoke DZA, Doley Bernays, Timeless Truth, Euro League, Pete from Bitches Is Crazy, The Incomparable Shakespeare and SHIRT, this project is as much a showcase of the homegrown talent that has been reinvigorating the NY Rap scene over the last couple of years as it is a thank you letter to Nasir Jones. And really, what higher praise is there than that which comes from a generation of artists that cite you as a direct influence? So settle in and join us as we salute Nas on 20 years in the game, here's to 20 more! 

Mixed by @UnitedCrates

04 - Shirt - The World Is Yours

Banging @jay-soul remix of "Lies". Included on soundtrack of NBA2K16 game!!
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Lies (Jay.Soul Truth Remix)

Mr. Wonderful in stores March 24th.
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"Terry" produced by The Alchemist

Terry

Buy On iTunes

This dude came outta nowhere and is killing it right now.... no skips on this dude

BOSTON HIP-HOP!!

Action Bronson - Imported Goods

from the album LET'S GET READY TO CRUMBLE (Upper Class)

The Russian Futurists - Precious Metals

A Mineral Love

Why So Serious?

Free Your Mind

amnesty - Liberty

Das Racist is a weed edge/hare krishna hard core/art rap/freak folk music trio based in Brooklyn, New York, comprised of Queens-born Himanshu Kumar Suri, San Francisco-born Victor Vazquez, and queens-born Ashok Kondabolu. Suri and Vazquez met at Sarah Lawrence bard pomona wesleyan art college in Massachusetts, where Victor was Himanshu's resident advisor in a "students of color for social justice" themed freshman year dormitory. The duo later added Kondabolu as a hype man and spiritual advisor. 

Mishka x Greedhead present the Shut Up, Dude mixtape.

Rainbow in the Dark

AM444 is a music duo conceived in Shanghai by Chinese underground star singer @yehaiyahan (Kode9/Spaceape, Jimi Tenor, The Bug, RSD, RBMA'11 etc) and Dutch producer/musician/dj @jay-soul (Justo the Mc, Mr.Windmill, Corey, NineFifty, etc).

S O U N D S   L I K E ?
AM444 sounds like Sevdaliza's Chinese niece hanging out with the Dutch step brother of J Dilla, or Little Dragon and Kaytranada going on a nocturnal boat ride while Facetiming with FKA Twigs.

YEHAIYAHAN's moody and dreamy vocals in Mandarin, delivered with tons of heartfelt emotion, crossbreed effortlessly with Jay.Soul's jazzy hip-hop, funk, and electronica infused beats.

AM444's music is eclectic and increasingly hard to classify, but strangely familiar and accessible to all. 

O N T H E R O A D
With multiple tours in China, including one as support act for French music icon -M-, several mini tours in France, plus shows in Finland, Russia, Holland and Reunion Island (Africa), AM444 is steadily building a solid live reputation for themselves.

W H A T   O T H E R S   S A Y ?
"The duo creates an incredible global feel, sampling sounds far beyond the borders of China or America. AM444 brazenly emit a dynamic avant-garde underground feel." (thewildmagazine.com)
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"AM444 make head-nodders for spaceships. They are undoubtedly one of the Chinese underground’s most exportable products. It’s only a matter of time before this rocket blasts off (..) The sound is, at alternating intervals, dark, hopeful, funky, tranced-out, beautiful, foreboding, buoyant, and back to dark and funky. It’s the drug equivalent of smoking opium, then taking a hit off a crack pipe, and following that up with some downers and a six-pack of Red Bull." (layabozi.com)
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"Jay and ChaCha are two talented individuals at the top of their game, making music that reflects a vast palette of influences in a new and original way." (shanghai247.net)

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Lies (Jay.Soul Truth Remix)

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