[PRE-ORDER] CunninLynguists proudly presents Natti's debut solo album 'Still Motion' -- available for pre-order now @ www.cunninlynguists.com! Listen to the second single "Architecture f/ Sha Stimuli & Substantial (Produced by Deacon The Villain)" while placing your order -- t-shirt, CD and digital packages available!

Natti - Architecture f/ Sha Stimuli & Substantial

Hieroglyphics - Classic -

Qwel and Maker - Abracadabra

Babbletron - The Clock Song

HOMECOMING

Pressure builds in silence
I ask myself how balance still holds
Pressure builds in silence
I ask myself how balance still holds

Shattered bottles on the sidewalk shine
Men step over truth just to stay in line
Sirens cut sleep into broken parts
Rent stays late, fear stays sharp
I hear rage talk louder than plans
Smell of stress on the back of my hands
No exit sign in a crowded hall
Still expected to stand tall

Don’t test me when I’m holding it in
I’m learning control, not giving in
I breathe, I pause, I stay aware
The line is thin but I stay there
Pressure builds in silence
I ask myself how balance still holds

Leaning out windows counting days
Watching engines drag their weight
A woman sleeps inside a coat
City taught her how to float
Everybody selling strength like proof
Nobody teaching how to heal the root
Masculine coded as clenched jaw
But nobody wins a war at home

Don’t test me when I’m holding it in
I’m learning control, not giving in
I breathe, I pause, I stay aware
The line is thin but I stay there
Pressure builds in silence
I ask myself how balance still holds
Pressure builds in silence
I ask myself how balance still holds

My brother cracked under silent debt
Sold the screen just to dodge regret
Collectors knock with practiced tone
Fear arrives when I’m not home
No ride to work, no voice to strike
Bills stack faster than advice
Body tight, mind overstimmed
Anger feels earned but still feels wrong

Don’t test me when I’m holding it in
I’m learning control, not giving in
Pressure builds in silence
I ask myself how balance still holds
Pressure builds in silence
I ask myself how balance still holds

My son said “Why should I play fair
When respect don’t live out there?”
Kids learn violence before math
That’s a system flaw, not a path
They fix the wound but ignore the cause
Replace the arm, don’t stop the laws
I keep my distance from nightfall parks
Not from fear, from knowing stats

Don’t test me when I’m holding it in
I’m learning control, not giving in
Pressure builds in silence
I ask myself how balance still holds
Pressure builds in silence
I ask myself how balance still holds
Pressure builds in silence
I ask myself how balance still holds
Pressure builds in silence
I ask myself how balance still holds

A child arrives with open eyes
No map for truth, no guide for lies
Hope smiles first, then learns restraint
Love exists but pain gets trained
You see success wearing crime
Money talks loud, ethics whisper quiet
Masculinity sold as domination
Not accountability or regulation
Cycles repeat when no one stops
Manhood confused with taking shots
I argue this with every breath
Strength is choosing life over death

Don’t test me when I’m holding it in
I’m learning control, not giving in
Pressure builds in silence
I ask myself how balance still holds
Pressure builds in silence
I ask myself how balance still holds

Conversations break into noise
Authority mistakes control for voice
Hands go up, tension spikes
Conflict tests the man, not the mic
I step back, refuse the bait
Masculinity means regulating weight
I don’t explode, I don’t submit
I stay present inside the conflict

Masculinity conflict

THE LONG-AWAITED VINYL REISSUE OF AIM’S CLASSIC DEBUT ALBUM 'COLD WATER MUSIC'. REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL TAPES. RELEASE FORMATS : VINYL (2X12” 140g ICE-BLUE WAX) / DIGITAL / LIMITED EDITION COMPACT CASSETTE.

BUY DIRECT FROM ATIC RECORDS - https://www.aticrecords.com/product/aim-cold-water-music-2016-re-master/

PRESS RELEASE

When Aim’s Cold Water Music dropped in 1999 on cult Manchester label Grand Central Records, it was an underground sensation. Preceded by a string of well received 12”s and EP’s the album was eagerly anticipated and Aim delivered in a big way, elevating his trademark sound to new heights with a collection of uplifting cinematic soundscapes, dark jazz fuelled breaks and hard hitting hip-hop beats (featuring guest rap legends QNC, AG and YZ). Uniquely, there was a sense of nostalgic sentimentality running through the record and the whole thing was underpinned by a musicality often missing in sample based production.

Pushed on by organic, word-of-mouth promotion and the success of the Aim Live band that sold out Shepherds Bush Empire and smashed Glastonbury’s Jazz World stage in 2007, Cold Water Music went on to shift over 100,000 units and is now seen as a ground-breaking, genre defining UK classic that has inspired legions of bedroom beat-makers.

The original vinyl pressing sold out within weeks of it’s release making it a sought after collectors piece with rocketing Ebay prices for clean copies. After years of fan requests, both ATIC and Aim felt the time was right to finally repress the wax. Says Andy Turner (Aim), “Rather than just repress the original album, we remastered and recut it from scratch using the original DAT master tapes.”

Every now and then an album comes along that both resonates and endures. An album that stays with those first to hear it and one that is discovered and treasured by generations to follow. Seventeen years on from it’s initial release Cold Water Music sounds as fresh, as inventive and as necessary as it ever did.

For more information please contact Nicole@aticrecords.com

Cold Water Music (Remastered)

Ain't Got Time To Waste

Ain't Got Time To Waste feat. YZ

Buy "Weather or Not" Now : https://rse.lnk.to/WeatherOrNot
Watch The Video: https://bit.ly/JimDeanYT

"The first Dilated Peoples Video, “Third Degree”, was directed by Jason. My first solo video “Mr Slow Flow” was directed by Jason, he’s always been a part of my team, not just some guy for hire. Being that he moved to LA from NY recently, we knew it was time to work. The new video is jumping all over LA to narrate the lyrics through still and moving images. Jason came up with an amazing way to have it all transition together through SSUR t-shirts coming to life. The locations in the video are personally important to me -the alley where I grew up, Alchemist’s studio etc…” -Evidence

“Jim Dean” is the second single from Evidence’s forthcoming album “Weather or Not” releasing 1/26/18!

Pre-order today from iTunes, Amazon or FifthElementOnline.com and receive a instant digital download of “Jim Dean” and “Throw It All Away". Album available digitally, on CD and double custom blue colored vinyl.

Song:
Written and performed by Evidence
Produced by Nottz
Scratches by DJ Babu

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Jim Dean - Single

Evidence - Jim Dean

@awon X @leprodude - Evil Deeds (Remix)
Remixed by:  @leprodude

Stream/Buy 'Evil Deeds (Remix)' (Available on all platforms):
- bit.ly/evildeedsremix

Watch The Official Music Video: 
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlv6i0S0mh8 

After the success of their first single: 'Evil Deeds'; Awon & LeProdude are back with a remix of their original track.
Defined by a jazzy, laid-back sound, we hope you enjoy the remix!

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Evil Deeds (Remix)

Awon X LeProdude - Evil Deeds (Remix)

aesop rock and del the funky homosapien- preservation

Beautiful Raw : May 7th ,2013 
PreOrder here:
www.galapagos4.com
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/183968713/qwel-and-maker-return-with-beautiful-raw

Get Familiar!
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Mix Tracklist:
01. Beautiful Raw
02. Long Walkers
03. Lake Effect
04. On One
05. Keep It Moving
06. Wreck Room
07. If I Could Sing
08. En Garde
09. Abracadabra
10. Pilfer
11. New Cents
12. Broken Pendulum
13. Through The Sidewalk
 
Duration: 11:30 min.

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Qwel & Maker - Beautiful Raw (DJ Bizkid Megamix)

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Chicago 
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