After spending the last several years advocating for and organizing with members of the New Orleans’ music community, emcee and Hip-Hop bandleader Slangston Hughes reflects on the lessons learned in political circles and returns with “F-R-E-E”, the first single off his upcoming project Spring Forward, to be released this summer.

Following in the footsteps of previous rap tracks that speak to liberation like Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” and Public Enemy’s “Fight The Power”, this addition to the movement music catalogue features St. Louis transplant and emcee Thelonius Kryptonite on the hook declaring ways for poor, working class, and marginalized Black people to both get “free" as well as access “freedom” in a sense.

The single’s soundscape is provided by producer/emcee Wino Willy and provides listeners with an introductory glimpse into the artist’s growth both as an organizer and a writer as THE Connoisseur of Fine Rhyme proudly states he’s “bringing my ancestors' struggle to a point of completion."

F-R-E-E

F-R-E-E Feat. Thelonius Kryptonite

Collab off of Onaje´s mixtalbum "Knowledge Wit Attitude." Produced by Money Makaz. Download it on #Bandcamp here: onaje10.bandcamp.com/

Black Ranger ft. Slangston Hughes

New Orleans artist Slangston Hughes presents "Champion Song" produced by N.O. Bricks. The motivational anthem was recorded in the Crescent City at The Hut Studios and touches on the rapper's position in the hip-hop community.

As a veteran in the game Slangston chants, "I got my mind right, spirit right, braving the storm. Victory in my clutches while I'm singing this song." Remix produced by MiZUnderstatistic.

WATCH the video directed by Reel Spotlite Films here: bit.ly/CHAMPSONGVIDEO

Champion Song feat. L'Daialogue DiCaprio (MiZUnderstatistic Remix)

New Orleans artist Slangston Hughes presents "Champion Song" produced by N.O. Bricks. The motivational anthem was recorded in the Crescent City at The Hut Studios and touches on the rapper's position in the hip-hop community. 

As a veteran in the game Slangston chants, "I got my mind right, spirit right, braving the storm. Victory in my clutches while I'm singing this song."

WATCH the video directed by Reel Spotlite Films here: bit.ly/CHAMPSONGVIDEO

Champion Song (Instrumental)

WATCH the video directed by Reel Spotlite Films here: bit.ly/CHAMPSONGVIDEO

Featuring PBS featured Spoken Word artist & writer Kataalyst Alcindor (http://www.kataalystalcindor.com)

Keys and bass: Noah Albright 
Drums: Kirk Duplantis 
Guitar: Adam Guthrie 
Trumpet: Xavier Molina 
Saxophone: Etienne Stoufflet

Slangston Hughes’ vocals and instruments 
recorded by Orlando da Silva at The Lizard Room. 

Kataalyst Alcindor’s vocals recorded by A. Levy at The Hut Studios. 

Mixed and mastered by Aaron Thornton at Inner Recess Studios. 

Slangston Hughes & Fo On The Flo - Champion Song feat. Kataalyst Alcindor

MadFro is a four-piece Funk/Rock/Hip-Hop band from New Orleans. Formed in late 2013, the band consists of former members of various New Orleans bands including xDefinition, AbPsych, Purvis and Fo On the Flo. Their sound is a flavorful fusion of Hendrix-fied funk guitar, organic hip hop bass lines, dynamic Bonham-esque drum beats and catchy, yet thought-provoking, lyrical juxtaposition.

I.F.W.I.

MadFro - Middle Of December

MadFro - Pert Plus

MadFro - Boom

MadFro - Cannonball

MadFro - My Glow

Slangston Hughes, THE Connoisseur of Fine Rhyme, can be summed up in the following quote from fellow emcee, Mr. J'ai: "The future of hip-hop has arrived. Slangston Hughes' music is a fresh blend of sensible lyrics, head bobbing beats, and unpredictably witty wordplay. Slangston is pushing the envelope and destroying all stereotypes of what a Southern emcee is supposed to sound like. He represents the new movement of unheard, progressive New Orleans rap." Hughes was the first ever two and three-time winner of the Microphone Co-Rivalry Emcee Competition, a tournament-style, crowd judged emcee contest. Both as a solo artist & member of New Orleans supergroups Tygah Woods and Superugly, has opened for Doomtree, Freddie Gibbs, Rapper Big Pooh (Little Brother), Tanya Morgan, Mickey Factz, Akil(Jurassic 5), etc. Slangston is currently founder and curator of Uniquity, a monthly showcase that highlights the variety of talent in New Orleans and honors the city’s musical roots, backed by the live fusion jazz band, Fo On the Flo. Slangston is also a contributing author to New Orleans: The Underground Guide (2010).

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