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Shpongle-Electroplasm

Suffice to say, everyone respects Kool G Rap’s gangsta! Rolling Stone Magazine once quipped “before Kool G Rap, New York didn't really have the street rap that could hold its own against what artists such as L.A.'s Ice-T and N.W.A were churning out, and G Rap excels at the street narrative.” The legendary emcees influence still resounds today as evidenced by Pusha T’s “King Push” where he name drops the Queen’s emcee “rage against the machine/black Zach De La Rocha/and a cranberry roaster/inside track on a G Rap poster.” As a pioneer of Mafioso Hip-Hop, Kool G Rap is often cited by fellow emcees and critics as one of the most influential and trend-setting emcees of the past two decades. Whether as a member of the ground-breaking Juice Crew (with which he helped create the blueprint for a posse cut with “The Symphony” and likewise for his contribution to Heavy D’s “Don’t Curse” which also featured Big Daddy Kane, Grand Puba, Q-Tip & Pete Rock & CL Smooth), or his numerous classic LP’s with DJ Polo (1989’s Road To The Riches, 1990’s Wanted: Dead Or Alive and 1992’s controversial Live And Let Die).  

After disbanding from DJ Polo, Kool G Rap started his solo career with his debut solo-LP  4,5,6 in 1995 which featured production from Buckwild and guest appearances from Nas--it has been his most commercially successful solo-LP; reaching #24 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. This was followed by Roots of Evil in 1998 and The Giancana Story in 2002, which included the hit single, “My Life" featuring Talk Box legend G-Wise and it reached #5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts. In the following years, G Rap would go on to release two more solo-LP’s (2007’s Half A Klip which featured production from DJ Premier & Marley Marl & 2011’s Riches, Royalty, Respect) and he continued to flex his lyrical chops on projects from The Brand New Heavies, Fat Joe, M.O.P., Pete Rock, N.O.R.E., Mobb Deep, Big L, Reflection Eternal, Lyricist Lounge 2, G Dep, King Tee, Ghostface, Ras Kass, UGK, Statik Selektah, LL Cool J, Wu-Tang Clan, Alchemist, Raekwon and Rick Ross among others and there were even rumors of G Rap signing to both Rocafella and G-Unit records; and at one point Maybach Music.

Likewise, Necro has also carved out his own very unique standing in the industry, whether it was playing guitar in a metal band at the tender age of 11, rhyming alongside his brother Ill Bill, producing his own material and for artists such as Non-Phixion, Cage, & Raekwon, or creating his own Independent label, Psycho+Logical-Records, which has thrived for over a decade now and released over two-dozen projects (including nine of his own).  Necro has toured the globe many times over, been a participant in some of the genre’s top festivals (Rock The Bells & Paid Dues) and even created his own film production company. “The Godfathers album is about pure east coast lyricism over hardcore beats. Kool G Rap is the legendary godfather of all criminal street gangster rap, he invented most of what you see today and lyrically every dope emcee is inspired by him; including myself. On the flipside of that coin, you have me, the underground king of Death Rap and extreme hip-hop, nobody in the field gets more respect than me for brutal rhymes and hardcore production. Since we are both godfather’s of our own respective styles, this collaboration was a natural and overdue one” Necro asserts. 

The Godfather’s (Kool G Rap & Necro) will release their collaborative project, “Once Upon A Crime” on 11-19-2013 and it will be released on RBC/Pyscho+Logical-Records.

***All Tracks Produced By Necro

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Black Medicine

The Pain

Heart Attack

Once Upon A Crime

Nick.the.Neck, the mild-mannered, L.A.-based alter ego of the man they call Pumpkin is this week’s special guest in The Armory. For his appearance on the podcast, Nick crafted this gorgeous, 67-minute mix of his signature deep, sexy tech house. We think it makes the perfect soundtrack for any size gathering this holiday season. Press play and enjoy, Everyone.

For more information on Nick.the.Neck visit him on the web at https://www.facebook.com/NICK.the.NECK 

Artwork by www.jempanufnik.com 

Nick.the.Neck - Episode 013

new live jam done 062514.  equipment used: ableton live/apc40, waldorf blofeld, arturia microbrute, x0xb0x.

cor-ten (live)

The Captain - Kasey Chambers Cover

Live piano cover of Shpongle's "Divine Moments of Truth" - performed using a dual layer piano/guitar sample for added dimension. <3

Shpongle - Divine Moments of Truth - Lo Urroz Piano RMX

Crazy times out there my friends. Most of us are experiencing one of these three situations. Your continuing on as usual in a word thats boiling over or eerily quiet, your spending more time alone with yourself than ever, or you are spending more time with those in your space than ever.

Whatever your situation is, its bound to be rocked in some way. Don't fall victim to negative shit. Take a seat back, relax, chill and look out for one another. When we overcome this hurdle we will be stronger and get the fuck down on those dance floors harder than ever. 

In the mean time, I'll bring you some sexy healthy vibes to crush it to. Much love my friends. If you dig the mix please show it some love and share with your friends. I feed of it.

<3
BB

Quarantine Dream (Mix)

another sunday stroll through my latest deep dig... 
join us on twitch every sunday for the absolute freshest tunes mixed with a minimum effort style. lol
twitch.tv/happyhappyjames  
quality vibes * genre fluid
IF YOU DIG IT, SHARE IT <3

35th Wurble Church

when he was five, relative_q killed a lion with his bare hands. impressed by his ferocity, ares, the god of war, gave him his first synthesizer.

he has been making electronic music ever since.