Title track off of the Kooley High Mixtape...

Kooley High - Kooley Is High

Binary Star - Honest Expression

Babbletron - The Clock Song

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Y.O.L.O.

Macaroni And Cheese Ft. Opio

from the mello music group album "Persona" coming out 3/10.
prod. Oddisee | vocals: Oddisee & Phonte hook: Tamisha Waden | art: Oliver Barrett

If the soul of hip-hop belongs to the culture, the skeleton belongs to the independent label. From Sugar Hill to Def Jam, Tommy Boy to Rawkus, Fondle Em to Def Jux, the genre’s best music has been birthed by imprints that brazenly defy the status quo, those who champion fearless artists and always prize quality over commerce.
 
For the last eight years, Mello Music Group has lived by that ethos. If you’re reading these words, you’re inevitably well aware of its ascendance and growing legacy. But more importantly, you know the artists—those singular voices channeling the spirits of the past and spitting premonitions of the future. Boom-bap at its best: evolving and expanding the art form, capturing stories of the struggle, upholding the tradition, and keeping the crooked honest.
 
Persona unveils the murderer’s row that is the Mello roster of 2015. Oddisee, Apollo Brown, yU, L'Orange, Red Pill, Open Mike Eagle, Rapper Big Pooh, Quelle Chris. The stars of the present teamed with timeless innovators like Phonte (Little Brother), Blockhead, Ras Kass, Gift of Gab (Blackalicious), Oh No, Masta Ace, and Bilal Salaam. The result is something that binds current greats with the pioneers who paved the asphalt. It’s both a historical moment and hard as hell.
 
If most compilations are nothing more than a loosely thrown together collection of songs, Persona boasts meticulous focus. These aren’t spare tracks, they’re potent messages and poisonous darts. “Requiem” finds Phonte and Oddisee indicting American racism and Xenophobia with fury and precision. On “Homicide,” yU and Nottz leave blood dripping all over the canvas. There’s “Celebrity Reduction Prayer,” where Open Mike Eagle lampoons fundamentalists and religious zealots over Oddisee’s warm Stevie Wonder keyboards.
 
But there’s ultimately no need to do the track-by-track breakdown. This is an anthology in the most traditional well-curated sense. Turn here if you want to find the best hip-hop artists of their generation in raw and unfiltered form. The bars are brimstone; the beats force your neck to swivel. Through all the discontent, rays of hope begin to emerge. If you remember the feeling you got when you first heard Soundbombing, stop searching. The slang has changed, the style remains indelible, the latest personas have emerged. The new sound is here.



Requiem (feat. Oddisee & Phonte)


CZARFACE
(Inspectah Deck + 7L & Esoteric)
'Every Hero Needs A Villain'
In stores 6/16/15

Pre-order from iTunes here: 
http://radi.al/CZARFACE
*includes two bonus tracks not on CD or LP

Pre-order the Deluxe Bundle from GetOnDown.com here:

http://getondown.com/product.php?id=1...
*Bundle Includes-
-70+ page Hardcover Casebook CD, with cover art by L'Amour Supreme (Mishka NYC), full lyrics, and debut Czarface comic 'Death & Abduction'
-2xLP on limited Red & Cyan colored vinyl (this colorway is only available at Get On Down, as part of this bundle), with full size 'Death & Abduction' comic book
-Limited edition Cassette featuring the full Vocal album plus the Instrumentals
-Czarface Sticker Sheet, with 12 stickers of art from L'Amour Supreme and Alfredo Rico-Dimas (only available at Get On Down, as part of this bundle)
-Limited t-shirt (only available at Get On Down, as part of this bundle)

"Deadly Class" is the first leak from the forthcoming sophomore album by Inspectah Deck of Wu-Tang Clan and 7L & Esoteric entitled 'Every Hero Needs A Villain', dropping June 16th, 2015!

CZARFACE f. Meyhem Lauren "Deadly Class"

Lost track featuring Aesop Rock, Eyedea, & Slug of Atmosphere. Released 11/2/11 in memory of Michael "Eyedea" Larson.

www.thissoundgoesaround.com

Aesop Rock, Eyedea, & Slug - Thorns

Watch The Video: bit.ly/ThrowItAllAwayVid
Buy Now: http://rse.lnk.to/ThrowItAllAway

Spring is in full bloom, so April Showers are soon to follow, making it the perfect time for the return of the Weatherman. Evidence is set to release a new solo album on Rhymesayers later in 2017. "Throw It All Away" is the first sprinkling of what’s to come!

Produced by Alchemist, directed by Stephen Vanasco, shot entirely on Leica SL Camera.

Available now on all digital and streaming sites: http://rse.lnk.to/ThrowItAllAway

Lyrics:
"I got some money I'm a blow it all today 
they say Michael don't throw it all away 
and my reply was there's more on the way 
when I said it I was walking in the rain 

"I did a show in Chicago on the first 
now I'm back in LA like Chicago and First 
no sun but I'll father this verse 
that's all I'm probably worth 
and I'm from sunny CA to rain on all of this earth
Rainy terrain, receive the God sent messages 
we know the answer, but dance around what the question is
what is it
it's back to who's on first 
it's my dog 
it's his tail 
it's the chase 
it's the search 
it's the ignorance that causes all the bliss in my surroundings 
cause dealing with reality's like drawing out your boundaries 
and I refuse to be referred as less than a creative so catch me when I'm live in town as I've been demonstrating
That I could find my greatness in the waking of my absence 
and absolutely kill it when they're dealing out these bad hands 
a player plays what a players dealt
and carries baggage like conveyor belts 
and never fucking saves his wealth 

"I got some money I'm gonna blow it all today 
they say Michael don't throw it all away 
and my reply is there's more on the way 
when I said it I was walking in the rain

"I write to alchemist cause others don't inspire me I got my people and they got my back entirely
I kill with Iriscience on the side of me 
and by myself I lay em' out and iron out the irony
What a long winding road it's been 
with no sign of slowing up around it's turns and bends 
how many have friends that ain't foes within 
dirty laundry in the wash, but them clothes don't spin
I mean really, I kill two birds with one bullet
the target's when I line it up 
The triggers when I pull it 
out the gate 
a bit late, but the champ is back 
I need a third hand to wear my rings and hold plaques 
I hit the track like the runners new 
hands high like a stick up 
killer Michael running jewels 
It's true, the eyes slanted 
my Fam rock the planet 
don't take fans for granted 
like the money is due 

"I got some money I'm a blow it all today 
they say Michael don't throw it all away 
and my reply was there's more on the way 
when I said it I was walking in the rain

"I got some money I'm a blow it all today 
they say Michael don't throw it all away 
and my reply was there's more on the way 
when I said it I was walking in the rain"

Y.O.L.O.

Hieroglyphics