Platform's Pick Of The Summer Pt. 2014: July

Released 15 January 2010 
All tracks written and produced by Richie Cunning 
All songs recorded and mixed by Richie Cunning at the Rec Center, Santa Cruz, CA. 
Additional mixing consultation by Rob Rush 
All cuts performed by DJ M.F. Shalem 
Saxophone on "Night Train" performed by Mani Vafaei 
Mastered by Dave Cooley for Elysian Masters 
Layout and design by Shalem
Photography by Trevor Traynor (trevortraynor.com)

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Need You is the first single from the upcoming album, "The Orchid Days" by L'Orange

"A man fell in love. Then, the world was destroyed by an ever growing nothing in the sky."
-L'Orange

Produced by L'Orange
Vocals by Blu
Art by Matthew Andres
Graphic Design by Sarah Mattmiller

Executive Produced by Michael Tolle
Copyright Mello Music Group 2014

L'Orange - Need You Feat. Blu

Order your copy of Dephacation HERE! VINYL Pre-Orders NOW AVAILABLE!  http://dephacation.bandcamp.com/releases

WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR 'REAL HIP HOP' HERE:
https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=oaSB3DTNVw0

Here's the new single "Real Hip Hop" off the upcoming Awon & Dephlow collaborative LP, "Dephacation", produced by Phoniks. The album will be our first release together since 2013's critically acclaimed "Return to the Golden Era". It will drop digitally through Bandcamp on May 6th with the vinyl coming by Sergent Records shortly after. Pre-order links for vinyl will be available soon and supplies will be limited so keep a look out for that.

This song embodies the sound of Dephacation, which will forever serve as an example of how to sh!t on rappers who lack the skill to compete. 
 
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Awon & Dephlow - "Real Hip Hop" (Prod. Phoniks) 1st Single off "Dephacation" AVAILABLE NOW!!!

In the light of Memorial Day Weekend upon us here in America, it is our unofficial kick off to the summer season. We at Don't Sleep have decided to drop Move Back on sound cloud to remind our listeners what last summer was like with Return to the Golden Era! In our unconventional tendencies we have also pressed up Return to the Golden Era on a limited edition CD! Not many are left so hurry and get yours here: 

https://awonandphoniks.bandcamp.com

To accompany the CD we also have revamped our merchandise, everything from t-shirts, tank tops, hoodies, posters, and stickers are available all garments are printed on American Apparel products get yours here:

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Phoniks and I cannot thank you all enough for helping us launch our company Don't Sleep and the first true release in conjunction with Sergent Records, "Dephacation" is out now! Digital, CDs, and Vinyl are available here: 

US/CA: http://dephacation.bandcamp.com/releases

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Awon & Phoniks - Move Back (Limited Edition Golden Era CD's Out Now! Link in Description!)

'Supreme Victory' iTunes Pre-Order: http://bit.ly/1irIhxS
Nothing can separate a hustler and his paper chase. Sure, temptations may arise, but at the end of the day, you'll be one step closer than before. For all of your money making endeavors, "World Go Round," the latest joint from North Carolina's Fluent, is the theme that'll motivate you to make stacks. And while Fluent comes correct with his dizzying bars over J. Cardim's slick production, Kaze and Guilty Simpson come through to complete the cipher by detailing their journeys from the bottom to the top. "World Go Round" is the 4th leak taken from Fluent's July 15th full length release LP, Supreme Victory, which is produced entirely by J. Cardim and boasts features from the likes of Nipsey Hustle, Joe Budden, and Action Bronson.. stay tuned! 

Previous: https://soundcloud.com/diamondmedia360/fluent-feat-joe-budden-take?in=diamondmedia360/sets/fluent-supreme-victory-album

About 'Supreme Victory':
North Carolina based emcee Fluent gets set for the release of his sophomore LP, Supreme Victory on July 15th. The album is produced entirely by J. Cardim, whose produced tracks for the likes of Lil Wayne, Akon, Ludacris, The L.O.X., Fat Joe Joe Budden, Wale, Talib Kweli, Termanology and more, and boasts an impressive line-up of guest features that include Action Bronson, Nipsey Hussle, Joe Budden and Guilty Simpson, among others. Whereas Fluent's inaugural effort, 'Retro Future,' showcases Fluent's artistic diversity over a wide range of sounds from various beatsmiths, 'Supreme Victory' highlights Fluent's ability to create a cohesive body of work with a single producer. 

Tracklist: 
01. Hold On To My Life 
02. Hustle Till I'm Ballin (feat. Nipsey Hussle)
03. Tonight
04. Death Of Me
05. Take You Down (feat. Joe Budden)
06. World Go Round (feat. Kaze & Guilty Simpson)
07. Medallion (feat. Action Bronson)
08. Leanin In The whip
09. The Game
10. I'm A Rockstar

Fluent (feat. Kaze & Guilty Simpson) - "World Go Round" (prod. by J. Cardim)

First single off of Pep Love's upcoming EP "Dolla Daily"

Pre-order the album here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dolla-daily/id890832900

Pep Love - Evergreen

Off What Goes Around, dropping August 19th on Showoff/Duck Down Music... 

Statik Selektah ft. Action Bronson, Royce Da 5'9, & Black Thought "The Imperial"

New single from Washington DC producer Early Reed and Emcee/Producer J Scienide!! From the EXTREMLY DOPE EP Kev Brown presents Early Reed The Dose (the MFN Files) starring J Scienide cuts by DJ Jon Doe S/O to Lowbudget Records 

BRIMSTONE Prod. Early Reed feat J Scienide

produced by Apollo Brown
vocals by Red Pill & Verbal Kent

After Ugly Heroes' 2013 classic self titled LP, Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent and Red Pill are back again with a new EP coming out August 19th.  The new EP features five new songs (including a Murs feature) and 4 bonus track b-sides.  Ugly Heroes will also being touring Europe for a few weeks this August, starting with the legendary Hip-Hop Kemp Festival before hitting London and a number of other spots (all the dates will soon be up on the MMG Event Calendar).  The new EP will first be available digitally with a vinyl edition to follow late in the year. Original artwork by illustrator Paul Grelet.

Ugly Heroes - Naysayers & Playmakers

New joint off the "Ills of the Earth EP" by Peebs The Prophet produced entirely by @phoniksbeats and @bluntone. Dropping on Monday, January 19th.

Featuring @dephlow-the-drummer
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Peebs The Prophet - "Take A Moment" ft. Dephlow (Prod. Phoniks) - Vinyl OUT NOW!

This record is one of my favorites off the project, it is produced by Phoniks. Take Time tells the story of a guy who falls for one of his loyal customers and friends. The only problem is that she has a man ha ha. 


Awon - "Matte Black Soul" OUT NOW at 
VINYL OUT NOW!!!!
http://dontsleeprecords.bandcamp.com/releases

13-tracks of dope rhymes over smooth soul-influenced beats. I produced 5 tracks and an interlude! Great winter album. This is also the first release from our new independent label Don't Sleep Records and is available digitally as a Pay What You Want download (as always). With that said, if you dig the project we would obviously appreciate a small contribution. CD's begin shipping on 12/15 and iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, etc. should be live within the next 48 hours. Rather than give you a wordy description I'm just going to let these lyrics speak for themselves and tell you to go cop the album. Peace!

"They quick to tell you lies anytime you askin questions/
Holdin back your mind, brainwash you to depression/
So you can get prescriptions, sip the syrup and make em rich/
Just like the contra killed the projects in '86/
Today the crack is molly, percocets, the vics and oxy's/
Bath salts and World Star got the baby's catchin bodies/
They mommy's twerk teamin and they son's sit and watch/
And we wonder why the baby's find refuge on the block/ 
It's the same concept as the crabs in the pot/
Cuttin off eachother's claws so they can get to the top/
But there's really no escapin' if you already hooked/
My best advice to swimmers: stay away from nets and hooks"
- Hungry by Awon (Prod. by Rashard)

Matte Black Soul - 08 Take Time (Prod. Phoniks)VINYL OUT NOW!!!!

produced by L'Orange
vocals by Jeremiah Jae
guest vocals by Gift of Gab

The Night Took Us In Like Family
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/night-took-us-in-like-family/id962648340

About the album:
Enter those bloody alleys blocked off with yellow tape and chalk outlines. Secret backrooms riddled with sly crooks and blunt smoke. Slink into the underworld, the seedy shadowland owned by Jeremiah Jae and L’Orange on their noir-hop opus, "The Night Took Us In Like Family." 

Consider it the alchemy of Madvillain and "The Maltese Falcon": a five-part fable of tangled crimes, narrow escapes, and raining lead. The door busts open with “A Conspicuous Man.” L’Orange’s carefully severed cinematic clips hold the frame steady. The Windy City-raised Jae muscles the narrative forward—the hitman creeping. 

Beats bend sinister with imagery aiming for the temples. Jae invokes dark clouds, crowns of thorns and LSD eyes. Bars written in dirt. Samples are disembodied and ethereal. It’s like a grand jury indictment doubling as a Greek chorus. A song title like “Ice Obsidian” says it all. This is frozen lava, black and white celluloid, the spoils won by sinners. Watch your back rap. 

Or maybe it’s the hip-hop version of the gangster flicks made before the Hays Code—raw and uncensored, deeply artful without pretension. Pitchfork once described Jae as: “a lot of people talk loud and say nothing; Jeremiah Jae finds strength in the inverse." On "The Night Took Us In Like Family," he inhabits both eulogizer and executioner. He triumphantly looms over the corpses and explains how this all came to be. L’Orange supplies concrete requiems of dusted soul: beats to crack safes, soundtracks to stealth assassinations. 

If gangsta rap remains one of the genre’s most well worn tropes, Jae and L’Orange take inspiration from the rarely tapped roots of the tradition. This isn’t riffing on Oliver Stone’s "Scarface" like popular cliché, but rather the original Al Capone exploitation flick from the early 30s. Jae conjures a villain who vaporizes. Run-the-Jewels-raw but still sophisticated. Cuban cigars stuffed with California chronic. 

The picture unfolds wide frame. Guest stars include New York poison dart-thrower, Homeboy Sandman and Blackalicious’ Gift of Gab. The chapters flesh out the story: The Conspicuous Man skulks into “God Complex,” “The Damning,” “Revenge and Escape.” Jae and L’ Orange build their world as a catacomb and find a way to escape just as the walls feel like they’re closing in. It fades out as “A Macabre Instrumental” plays. The funeral is closed casket. The memories aren’t easily disposed.

L'Orange & Jeremiah Jae - All I Need (feat. Gift Of Gab)

You’ve entered the sequence.
Each track is a mirror — what you hear depends on what you bring.
Same face. Same name. Different fate.
There are no random songs here — only messages chosen for you.
If it reaches you, it was meant for you.


Resisted and Faught It - JohnE

- PROMOTION -
" Theses two guys rule the hip-hop game, please take a listen to this awesome work".

Awon & Phoniks - "Knowledge Of Self"
Track 02: Problem Solver
Release Date: October 26th, 2015

DDM Review: http://www.dealerdemusique.com/article/awon-phoniks-knowledge-of-self

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/hBBNaKV_8cw

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Awon & Phoniks - Problem Solver Ft. ADaD

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Epidemic - Infinity [prod. by Jesse James] [Cuts by DJ Tha Boss]

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Ugly Heroes - Naysayers & Playmakers

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