Mandala Vol. 2, Today's Mathematics

Mello Music Group & Oddisee - Le Boulevard Montmartre (feat. Oddisee)

Still in Waiting

A condensed 13.5 minute megamix of 'Sour Soul', from Badbadnotgood and Ghostface Killah. I used a bunch of extra audio in the making too, some you'll certainly recognize and a few secret pieces...

All edits, mix production/re-edits and scratches by Buddy Peace.

I WANT YOU TO ENJOY YOUR SUMMER.

Album available here:
http://shop.lexrecords.com/products/sour-soul

Album

BADBADNOTGOOD & GHOSTFACE KILLA - Sour Soul (Buddy Peace 'Sourmix')

Delivering a brand of lyricism that's often hidden in today's rap landscape, "Grand Cascade," is yet another breath of fresh air pumped in to the lungs of the game by Maffew Ragazino! Almost as if he is performing CPR, Ragazino Sr., doesn't let up on this barrage of aggressive intellect. Showing off his character on the hook as well, this joint will either inspire you to start rapping or reconsider your abilities. If you don't have nothing to do with our pay, don't worry about what we do with our day!

Worldwide Paper Gang!

- Max

DJ Illogik ft. Maffew Ragazino - Grand Cascade

from Red Pill's upcoming Day Drunk EP (11/27)
Digital Greatness: http://geni.us/DetroitRedPill

Double Rainbow Vinyl: http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/red-pill-day-drunk-ep/MMG00081LP/

vocals by Red Pill
produced by Alex Goose
art by Ruff Mercy

About Day Drunk EP
It’s the return of the non-fiction writer stranded in the made-up world. We last heard from Michigan’s Red Pill on his Mello Music Group debut, this spring’s Look At What This World Did To Us—a savage and sardonic diatribe against the modern condition.
 
In the interim, the former factory machinist turned his psychic bloodletting into a sustainable career. Things finally look up for the self-proclaimed “Leonard Letdown.” He toured the EU with Fashawn and Exile, spent the early fall on a 40 city North American tour with Murs, and forged a profound connection with a fanbase exhausted from the lies told to us by politicians, rappers, and ourselves.
 
Its immediate follow-up—the Day Drunk EP—offers a requisite counterbalance to the poison-tipped bleakness of its predecessor. If LAWTWDTU was the rap equivalent of Charles Bukowski’s Ham on Rye, the Day Drunk EP is closer to Notes From a Dirty Old Man. It’s slightly lighter and more playful, stocked with slick talk, wry one-liners, and enough liquor to drown even the most debauched barfly.
 
With production from Oddisee, Exile, Paul White, and Red Pill himself, the beats offer an almost psychedelic slant that blend seamlessly with Pill’s artful complaints. Whereas the last record seemed to sink into a permanent midnight of the soul, this one attempts to reconcile the inequities of life with our own ineluctable realities.
 
The first song, “What You Wish For,” finds Pill half-jokingly offering the advice to give up on work in favor of the 24-hour party. It’s not necessarily a call to hedonism, but rather a way to remind people to wake up from fugue states filled with false religion and Internet pseudo-wisdom.
 
There’s the greasy guitars and hard drums of “90s Money,” a sly love letter towards a vanished world. Pill calls himself a “loser like a Beck record,” a “fat Jesse Einsenberg"  a loose cannon drinking whiskey with two hands, listening to Bitches Brew, eating chicken vindaloo. That’s just in the first minute.
 
Despite the brighter beats and attempt to find levity in our woes, there’s still the searing fear and loathing that makes Pill so compelling. He compares himself to an unloaded gun, maligns the world that’s got him by the throat. He confesses his myriad anxieties, depression, and desire to write a happy song. Only Earl Sweatshirt can match Red Pill at their mutual ability to celebrate the isolated joy of never wanting to leave the house.
 
Maybe it’s the EP’s finale and title track that captures the contradictions at the heart of the music. It’s a eulogy to the summertime, a drinking song undercut by premonitions of doom, a reminder for us not to waste the days until our funeral—a toast to day drinking to forget our own collective pain.




Red Pill - 90s Money(prod. Alex Goose)

Beneficence "Basement Chemistry" album (CD/2LP/cassette/digital), in stores worldwide January 29. Features and production include Inspectah Deck, MC Eiht, Masta Ace, AG of D.I.T.C., Chubb Rock, El Da Sensei, Dres of Black Sheep, DJ Spinna, Da Beatminerz, L'Orange, MindsOne, Confidence, The Legion, KON Sci, and many more.

Order the album on iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/basement-chemistry/id1061764926

Order the album on amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019P2HJB6

Order the album on CD, 2LP, or cassette:
UGHH:
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Fat Beats:
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HHV:
http://www.hhv.de/shop/de/artikel/beneficence-basement-chemistry-white-vinyl-edition-458082
Vinyl-Digital:
http://www.vinyl-digital.com/en/Hip-Hop-Rap/Basement-Chemistry.html

Videos:
"When The Sun Comes" feat. Masta Ace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b98rwefDac

"Digital Warfare" feat. Inspectah Deck 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX0q3hBQTwk

:: About Beneficence and 'Basement Chemistry' ::

After dropping back to back classics with "Sidewalk Science" (2011) and "Concrete Soul" (2012), Brick City veteran and Ill Adrenaline Records co-founder Beneficence unleashes his 6th solo LP "Basement Chemistry". Armed with the true sounds of the golden era Benef drops rejuvenated flows and shares mics with hip-hop's elite lyricists. The lineup includes Inspectah Deck (of Wu-Tang Clan), Masta Ace, MC Eiht, El Da Sensei, AG (of D.I.T.C), Dres (of Black Sheep), The Legion, Chubb Rock, MindsOne, and Estee Nack (of Tragic Allies). Once again the close Artifacts affiliate traps the listener into slick, thought provoking rhymes backed by hard hitting yet soulful production from DJ Spinna, Da Beatminerz, 12 Finger Dan, Confidence, L'Orange, Presto, KON Sci, Jazz Spastiks, and many more. 19-tracks strong, the dusty and raw sounding full length displays a perfect blend of street jewels like the Inspectah Deck laced "Digital Warfare" and the Masta Ace inspiring anthem "When The Sun Comes". The P Original produced banger "EZ As 1-2" opens the album brilliantly showing Benef's relaxed but witty cadence. "Basement Chemistry" travels down many avenues including the battle rap driven joint "Against The Grain" and storytelling saga "Maui Vacation". The album's formula stays true to the game with obscure samples, intricate cuts, and official boom bap sound.

:: Social media ::

Website:
http://www.illadrenalinerecords.com

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/illadrenalinerecords
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Twitter:
http://twitter.com/ILLADRENALINE
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Instagram:
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YouTube:
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11 - Beneficence - When The Sun Comes (feat. Masta Ace)

The post-script to "The Life & Death Of Scenery"

A new unreleased bonus track from L'Orange & Mr. Lif. 

Produced by L'Orange
Vocals by Mr. Lif
Photo by Dom Savini

L'Orange & Mr. Lif - There's An Art To Sleeping

Hiero Imperium Presents...First Light! The Veteran Dynamic Duo returns with FU2 - produced by UNJust(Chosen Few) Pep Love and OPio do damage as usual! A must have. Enjoy!

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