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BANG! @southernvangard #radio presents the #DivineStyler interview session! Folks, this is one for the ages - we’ll go ahead and say it right now, this is definitely a Top 5 interview to date, possibly Top 3. Divine is doing MAJOR damage in 2016 as the primary producer behind Styles of Beyond, Get Busy Committee & Demigodz member Ryu’s solo LP “Tanks for The Memories”, and we were lucky enough to nab him for an extensive 90 minute interview. We talk early days growing up in NYC, his father’s influence on him musically, his incredible journey to LA in the early-mid 80s and the how he landed on Ice T’s Rhyme Syndicate roster. Divine also opens up on a topic he rarely, if ever, talks about - the life changing event that led him to Islam and how it completely morphed his creative output forever. There’s a LOT more in here people ( how about Everlast, DJ Muggs & Def Jef stories?), but we can’t give it all away here. So - pull up, hit play, cop Ryu’s “Tanks For the Memories” and remember it’s ALWAYS that #smithsonian #grade // @southernvangard on #itunes #podcast #stitcherradio #soundcloud #mixcloud // #hiphop #rap #dj #mix #interview #podcast #twiceaweek #ATL #WORLDWIDE 

Recorded live Sept 11, 2016 @ Dirty Blanket Studios, Marietta, GA
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Divine Styler - Southern Vangard Radio Interview Sessions

Boston rap duo, Blak Madeen chases 2016’s incredibly potent 'Supreme Aftermath' LP with a brand new EP that brilliantly balances their hopes and frustrations with some help from underground legends, such as Edo. G, Divine Styler, and Grand Daddy I.U.

Across the seven tracks of 'One Second to Pray,' proud Muslim rappers Al-J and Yusuf Abdul-Mateen dream of better days for their people while venting on the ongoing treatment that has left so many of them in pain. It’s this multifaceted approach that keeps the music and lyricism fresh; it’s something you can nod along to if you like, but you can also sit with it and come away with potentially life-changing insights.

This is particularly true on the EP’s stand out “Men of Peace,” which features a fired-up Edo. G, as well as the previously released  single “Industry Doors,” which features Cali stalwart West Coast Kam. On the latter, you hear as Al, Yusuf, and Kam drop knowledge about the realities of underground Hip-Hop (not all comic books and cartoons). “We don’t fit in any particular clique, and we don’t try to,” Yusuf explains. “We just enjoy making the music, and putting it ourselves. Whatever happens, happens.”

That pragmatic, yet positive, outlook is what keeps 'One Second to Pray' so endearing even in its harder moments, such as on the two Arcitype-produced tracks “On the Edge” and “The Sum Up.” The latter may have a darker Boom bap feel to it, but it’s all delivered through a hopeful lens. “Praying for the better, me and my alliance,” Yusuf raps, while on  the hook, Al-J notes their refusal to dumb down their lyrics. 

Their refusal to make “easier” music is important not just for Blak Madeen, but for their listeners, too. Everyone benefits when they push themselves to find knowledge and, ultimately, the truth. “A wise man once said ‘feel your pulse, and once you feel your pulse, stay on it,’” Al-J says of his group’s placement in the hip-hop world. “I never looked back. In the case of Blak Madeen, it was written before we were even a thought.”

In promotion of 'One Second to Pray,' the duo is pleased to share the Myster DL (of ILL Mannered Films) directed visuals for, “Men of Peace” featuring Roxbury’s own, Edo G., with production supplied by Billy Loman (Slaine, Termanology, CRIMEAPPLE, REKS). 'One Second to Pray' is now available through all digital retailers and streaming platforms, via Rhyme Dawah.

01. One Second to Pray (prod. by Sicknature)
02. Out of Place (feat. Grand Daddy I.U.) [prod. by David "C-Doc" Snyder]
03. Men of Peace (feat. Edo. G) [prod. by Billy Loman]
04. Windows (feat. Divine Styler & Rite Hook) [prod. by The Arcitype]
05. On the Edge (prod. by The Arcitype)
06. Industry Doors (feat. West Coast Kam & DJ Slipwax) [prod. by Sicknature]
07. The Sum Up (prod. by The Arcitype)
*All Cuts by DJ Slipwax

Blak Madeen Online:
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/blak_madeen
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blakmadeen
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blakmadeen

One Second To Pray

The Sum Up

Boston Hip Hop mainstays Blak Madeen are proud to present their new full length LP "Dangerous Artform." The album showcases Al-J and Yusuf's dexterous rhymes, dropping knowledge over boom bap tracks produced entirely by Public Enemy/ Impossebulls producer C-Doc. Featuring guest appearances from Sadat X, Akil The MC from Jurassic 5, Daddy Grace, ILL Conscious, and the legendary Jacka (R.I.P.), "Dangerous Artform" is an important statement in these trying times.

Produced and Mixed by C-Doc for DefBeat Posse Productions, ID! 
Arranged by C-Doc & Blak Madeen 
Recorded and Mastered by Mertz at The Bridge Sound and Stage, Cambridge, MA. 
Photography by Harrison Searle 
Artwork and Design by DC Snyder

Dangerous Artform

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Friday prayer with Imam Asi 2-7-2020
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"Dangerous Artform" is available on all platforms via Chuck D's SpitSlam Records.

https://blakmadeen.bandcamp.com/

The Sum Up

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