Kev Brown presents Hassaan Mackey
"That Grit"

"Dope / Hassaan Be Rappin" video:
youtu.be/67JuDzwLlUs

About Kev Brown & Hassaan Mackey and "That Grit":

Following the critically acclaimed "Pillars" EP with MindsOne, Kev Brown teams up again with Ill Adrenaline Records, this time collaborating with fellow Low Budget Crew member Hassaan Mackey to bless listeners with "That Grit".

Both the Washington D.C. based producer-on-the-mic and the Rochester, NY emcee are longtime members of the prolific artist collective and have previously worked together various times, but this mini-album marks the first time the two embark on a full project. Most boom-bap enthusiasts should already be well acquainted with both Kev Brown and Hassaan Mackey: double threat Kev Brown already showcased his skills on microphones as well as production boards on countless releases and has been dubbed "king of basslines" by fans worldwide. In addition to his solo recordings Kev's credits include beats for heavyweights like Busta Rhymes, Biz Markie, De La Soul, Jazzy Jeff, and Marley Marl just to name a few, as well as handling entire album production for LMNO, Kaimbr, and Raw Poetic. Hassaan Mackey released a string of albums, including a full-length LP with Apollo Brown, and appearances on releases by Oddissee, Kaimbr, The Left and L'Orange.

Recorded during a series of impromptu bus and train trips Hassaan took from Rochester to visit Kev in Washington, "That Grit" was created with a spontaneous approach, reflecting both Mackey's freestyle background and Brown's proven "random joints" formula. Entirely produced by Kev Brown and featuring his signature bassline-driven and raw but soulful sound, "That Grit" consists of an intro, eight full-length tracks and six instrumentals. Hassaan and Kev share mic duties on most of the songs, inviting close friends/frequent collaborators Kaimbr, Toine, yU, Kenn Starr, Eye-Q, Asheru (of Unspoken Heard) as well as the Younger Soul Brother Grap Luva along as feature guests, turning the record into a true family affair.

Websites:
www.illadrenalinerecords.com
kevbrown.blogspot.com/

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/illadrenalinerecords
www.facebook.com/pages/KEV-BROWN/…42?ref=bookmarks
www.facebook.com/HassaanMackey1

Twitter:
twitter.com/ILLADRENALINE
twitter.com/KevBr0wn
twitter.com/HassaanMackey
twitter.com/L0WBUDGET
twitter.com/iveriani
twitter.com/slimbojimboyo

Instagram:
instagram.com/illadrenalinerecords
instagram.com/kevbrownpictures
instagram.com/hassaanmackey

Youtube:
www.youtube.com/user/illadrenalinerecords

07-Kev Brown & Hassaan Mackey-What You Got (feat. Asheru & Grap Luva)

Harder!!

Allegro IV, KOII, KAOS & FX PAD's,S-1, and Monotron.

Trek

Headnod 0 (2024)

Phife
‘Nutshell’
(Malik Taylor, James Yancey, Dion Liverpool)
Produced by J Dilla
Scratches by Dj Rasta Root
Smokin’ Needles Records 2016

Executive Produced by 
Dion Liverpool

Recorded by Jon Bonus at Side 3 Studios
Mixed by Morgan Garcia
Mastered by Michael Romanowski

From the forthcoming EP 
‘Give Thanks’ 
On Smokin Needles Records



Nutshell Dirty (Prod. by J Dilla)

From the Jigmastas album "Grass Roots - The Prologue - Deluxe Edition"

Jigmastas - If

9TH WONDER INSTRUMENTALS

Here is the excellent instrumental "Smilin' Billy Suite Pt. II" by The Heath Brothers from the "Marchin' On" (Strata-East,1976) album, sampled and rearranged by Q-Tip on Nas "One Love".
Plus two really good reinterpretions of the Nas track "One Love".

DILLA - LOST TAPES - snippet

MAHOGANIMUSIC