Platform's Pick Of The Month: Deezember

Koncept - Getting Off The Ground

From the upcoming 80's Babies album Tall Black and Dee Jackson express there feelings about the current climate in America and the way they've viewed issues in general.

More 80's Babies music can be found here: https://deejackson80sbabies.bandcamp.com/track/3fifths

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80's Babies - 3Fifths

Flip feat. AG (of D.I.T.C.)
"Dreaming"
Produced by Flip

First video/single by legendary Austrian producer Flip, taken off his long awaited producer album 'Reflections', available worldwide February 17th (CD/LP/cassette/digital) on Ill Adrenaline Records. The album features lyrical heavyweights like Elzhi, Phat Kat, EDO. G, Killah Priest, Guilty Simpson, Kev Brown, LMNO, Tragic Allies, and many more.

"Dreaming" on iTunes:
http://bit.ly/FlipDreaming

Pre-order 'Reflections' on iTunes:
bit.ly/FlipReflections


Pre-order "Reflections" on CD, LP, and cassette tape:
Fat Beats: http://www.fatbeats.com/products/flip-reflections-cd
UGHH: http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/store/results.asp?keywords=Flip&searchby=Artist
HHV: http://www.hhv.de/shop/de/katalog/alle/sort:R?term=flip
vinyl-digital: http://www.vinyl-digital.com/index.php?stoken=56344655&force_sid=&lang=0&cl=search&searchparam=flip
vinylism: http://www.vinylism.de/catalogsearch/result/?q=flip+reflections


:: About Flip and 'Reflections' ::

What happens when an Austrian rap producer with a history of more than 20 years in the game, teams up with some of his favorite MC's from the US? First of all, great music. But wait a second, who's that guy? Flip is a veteran producer and rap enthusiast from Linz, Austria who got addicted to hip-hop and its culture in the early 80's when he first heard joints by The Fat Boys and Melle Mel on Austrian radio. A couple years later, heavily being influenced by the sound of Public Enemy, Eric B & Rakim and EPMD, Flip and a bunch of other rap-nerds founded the nationally critically acclaimed group Texta in 1993 and became the originators of the Austrian rap scene. Flip also has been organizing hip-hop shows in his hometown Linz since 1994 and started building connections to the US indie rap circuit since 2000. So as these connections grew, Flip began to record songs with the artists passing through and doing shows. Out of many tracks Flip recorded, he picked the best collabos for his "Reflections" album, with a line-up boasting artists from all corners of the US, like AG (of D.I.T.C.), Killah Priest of the Wu-Tang family, Elzhi, Guilty Simpson, Phat Kat, Edo. G, Kev Brown, LMNO, Tragic Allies and many more.

Flip's signature sound is deeply rooted in the classic boom bap tradition with thick and hard-hitting drums and chopped samples, but also incorporates synth sounds, deep 808 low end and unconventional song layouts that move away from the old two bar loop formula. Flip is also a DJ and record digger, and handled most of the cuts on his album himself. And yes, he is also an MC, just in case you wondered...

After putting out 7 classic albums with his legendary Austrian group Texta since 1993 and a solo album in 2010, plus crafting beats for various German, French, Swiss, US and Jamaican artists, Flip's music finally gets released for a wider audience and rap connoisseurs all around the globe.

As the Akrobatik cut in the outro track proclaims: "Dope beats, rhymes and cuts, so now what!" - this is pure, uncut, and raw rap music that has its foundation in the past but also takes a perspective into the future.


:: Social media ::

Website:
http://www.illadrenalinerecords.com

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/illadrenalinerecords
https://www.facebook.com/umbertoghetto
https://www.facebook.com/Textacrew

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/ILLADRENALINE
https://twitter.com/austroflip

Instagram:
http://instagram.com/illadrenalinerecords

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/illadrenalinerecords

Buy on iTunes

Flip feat. AG (of D.I.T.C.) "Dreaming"

From Winter Breaks, released 09 December 2014 
(M. Marino, S. Robinson) 
Produced by Marcus D 
Lyrics by Substantial

VERSE 1 
When I was little I had plenty of dreams 
But football & art stayed at the top it seemed 
The peak before I reached mine still doubt I have yet 
Studied greats, took notes like I’m stealing tablets 
Placid. Hadn’t a clue of why I was here 
Long as fun exceeded the total amount of my tears 
Years pass and peers flag my dreams with jeers 
And soon my vulnerable mind appeared to be drowning in fears 
Plus I was broken up physically 
But what really stopped me was they got to me mentally 
To be or not to be is my quandary, picture me 
Smoking opposition like Barbeque, Hickory 
Flawless victory what would you have done 
Should’ve been a track star all I could do is run 
Done playing on the field but still playing the field of dreams 
But football star no longer seemed real to me 

HOOK
Real or not I want it 
And once I got it
You know I gots to flaunt it for all 
If it’s there I’m coming
Hundred miles and running
With the world on my shoulders to haul
Down a lonely road, trying to find my purpose
No telling what I’ll see
Low and behold, after all my searching 
I found out its up to me

VERSE 2 
Still ain’t sure what I’m here for 
‘Cause sports faded from the plan in my mid teens 
Though art was still apart of the scheme I’m writing rhymes, part time 
Trying to hop on the scene I won’t be ignored 
Wasn’t hard to make green creativity 
And drive made my hustling keen, couldn’t stop me 
I was just spreadin my wings, trying to live out my dreams 
Wanted to live like Akeem and King Jaffe 
Raps on point but my grade’s obscene 
Momma saying I should join the marines I mean the army 
She think no college probably want a kid like me 
I told her let them see my art and we’ll see. Shouldn’t doubt me 
Meanwhile, teachers taking me to schools to speak 
And show my work, yo these youngin’ were me but even better 
Saw I made a difference later on when they would visit 
Then join the school I attended, look, another new beginning… 
Eh ma, by the way, peep this Pratt acceptance letter 
Never say never. 

HOOK 

VERSE 3 
Now as a man, Stan managed to stand 
On my own when life was sketchy ‘cause I drew up a plan 
To combine my art and music and expand my brand 
Giving back to my students and of course the fans 
I’m sure my purpose is service 
So I see our challenges and work it out the best I can 
Below the surface, don’t do it for the vine or cam 
Fronting for a little backing never part of the plan 
So what you here for? Me? Busy chasing down these dreams 
When they close enough to see I be like “there it go” Got’cha! 
Never will I knock a-nother trying to discover 
Their path and where it leads. We travel at different speeds 
Battle until we bleed when it’s looking rather bleak 
Courage gather from deep til grasp what we seek 
Long for it like Nia but Nia is what we needed 
Some will chase it forever and may never get to see it 
(Most don’t see what I see / Most don’t hear what I hear) 

HOOK

Longing for Nia

Here is a joint from the Bumpy Knuckles Pete Rock Files. Love diggin' through archives. #Catalogue Salute my brother Pete Rock. 

RAYON -Bumpy Knuckles & Pete Rock

Black Moon delivers a brand new track for the holidays, "Go To War". Recorded for DJ Evil Dee's most recent mixtape, this track has that vintage sound you've come to expect from the trio. 

Happy Holidays from Black Moon and Duck Down Music. 

Download DJ Evil Dee's 'Broadcasting Live' mixtape at the link. 
http://bit.ly/1zv9vL2

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Black Moon - "Go To War"

Music selector, reviewer, chief editor of platform8470, belgian hip-hop magazine - www.platform8470.com

Platform's Pick Of The Month: Deezember

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