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The introspective track asks "Who's keeping me from the top? It's Me.  What keeps me punching the clock? It's Me... In the end I have to face Me."

Ugly Heroes continue to connect with listeners through their self-titled debut album.  As they begin booking their fall and winter tour schedule, Apollo Brown and company wanted to drop one of their non-album bonus cuts on everyone.  Red Pill & Verbal Kent both deliver heart felt vocal performances, while Apollo Brown mixes things up for a minute giving us some double-time hi-hats to go with his snares.

Ugly Heroes - Me (Apollo Brown, Verbal Kent, Red Pill)

Brand new 50 Cent track to start off the new year. Produced by The Audible Doctor.

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50 Cent "This Is Murder Not Music" (Prod. By Audible Doctor)

from the upcoming Verbal Kent (Ugly Heroes) album "Sound of the Weapon" produced entirely by Khrysis.

Verbal Kent - Truth (prod. Khrysis)

Detroit producer Apollo Brown brings in the dramatic late night ride remix for Chicago emcee (and Ugly Heroes brethren) Verbal Kent. The track, "Underrated?", is off Verbal Kent's new album "Sound of the Weapon."  Originally this remix appeared exlucusively on the 日本語/Japanese edition of the album.  

Verbal Kent - Underrated?(Apollo Brown Remix)

From the upcoming Apollo Brown album "Thirty Eight."  Available Digitally, on CD w/ Bonus 5" Vinyl, and on 180 Gram Vinyl w/ Bonus 45 this MAY 6TH on Mello Music Group.

Apollo Brown - The Answer

When I first heard Phantogram's "Fall In Love" I thought it was beautiful. From the vocals, to the production, everything was just beautiful...so naturally I had to destroy it. - The Audible Doctor

Phantogram "Fall In Love (Audible Doctor Remix)" Feat. Audible Doctor

FROM THE ALL NEW D.I.T.C. "THE REMIX PROJECT" DROPPIN' MAY 6, 2014
WITH REMIXES BY SHOWBIZ, LORD FINESSE, DIAMOND D., BUCKWILD, DJ PREMIER, 9TH WONDER, ALCHEMIST, BINK, MARCO POLO, O.GEE, APOLLO BROWN AND SPECIAL DOUBLE BONUS VERSIONS FROM SHOWBIZ AND 9TH WONDER.

SPECIAL DOUBLE VINYL WILL BE RELEASED THROUGH SLICE OF SPICE RECORDS

GO TO WWW.DITCENT.COM TO GET UP ON THE NEW WEBSITE.

Diggin In The Crates (DJ Premier Remix)f. Diamond D., Showbiz, A.G. & Lord Finesse

The first single off of Audible Doctor's upcoming EP "Can't Keep The People Waiting".

Purchase on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/no-future-feat.-consequence/id893744686

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No Future Feat. Consequence

Off of the "Forever Madness: The Randy Savage EP" dropping soon by The Sparks Foundation [Shade45's Emilio Sparks, Surf School's John Sparkz, and Ryan Fionda], Wrassle Rap, and Cloudkicker Clothing. Premiered by Complex.

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03 Smoke DZA - LCR (Lights, Camera, Rugby) [Prod. By The Audible Doctor]

 Produced by Oddisee. From the upcoming return of Diamond District "March On Washington" October 14th.  Diamond District is yU, Oddisee, and Uptown XO. 

When Diamond District dropped In the Ruff on Mello Music Group in 2009, the gritty drums and grimy raps combined as elementally as hydrogen and oxygen. The D.C. Voltron of Oddisee, yU, and X.O. dusted off and revitalized a sound once consigned to the catacombs.

Hailed as an instance classic, its impact reverberated throughout the underground and mainstream. The Washington D.C. City Paper called it the city’s best album in many years. During an era when lyricism was deemed too intellectual and samples too dated,Diamond District overturned conventional logic. They preserved the raw and made it righteous.

A half-decade later, the holy trinity has returned with March on Washington. The truths remain timeless. Wisdom over rhythm. Slang turned into testament.

Diamond District - First Step | (prod. Oddisee)

from the  Kenn Starr album  "Square One" on Mello Music Group.

About The Album:
Kenn Starr sees his career at square one, despite being regarded among the elite of the DMV scene, and being in the inner circle of producers Oddisee and Kev Brown, and having his newest album signed to Mello Music Group. Eight years since his debut, Starr Status, Kenn Starr is baggage free on his sophomore album, Square One.

Largely produced by Kev Brown with a nice block of production by Black Milk, and additional work by 14KT, Roddy Rod, and Kaimbr, Square One is Kenn Starr getting back to his foundation to begin anew. The laid back flow remains intact—complementary to the Kev Brown’s vintage soul-crate production—but the perspective is written with a wisdom earned through seeing opportunities that overpassed his doorstep. On “Cigarettes & Whiskey“ he addresses his history with passing fancy and a buried hatchet, “please pardon my view points / Starr Status wasn’t a classic but had a few joints,” and makes no qualms about his hiatus. Square One is the only album Kenn Starr could write in order to bid farewell to days past and move forward.

With the firmest of grips on reality, Kenn Starr has kept his Low Budget Crew ties in toe, including Sean Born who makes appearances on “Product Of The Basement” and album closer, “Farewell”. Kenn also enlists Mello Music standout yU, and long time compatriot Wordsworth, as well as the lush voice of singing star Melanie Rutherford. Square One is built from the underground-up as Starr still writes from the mindset of being a product of the basement. 

Kenn Starr - The Movement II (prod. Kev Brown)

Blasphemy, the collaborative album from Detroit producer Apollo Brown and West Coast legend Ras Kass, is a thought-provoking and highly personal treatise on the unspoken. No “ism” is out of bounds, no topic too untoward. Whatever you hold sacred isn’t above aggressive inquiry.

Above all, this album displays Apollo Brown & Ras Kass’ undeniable synergy. Their sacred writ is the same, their blasphemy for those who want to think as they nod to the rhythm. When Ras Kass crucifies supposed facts over Apollo’s beats, it’s clear he is the West Coast’s preeminent philosopher. When Apollo’s blaring suites soothe your soul and his sonic scripture takes you to church, it’s an ontological fact that he ranks among the best producers in the game. With Blasphemy, the duo has delivered the truth.
 
Today, Apollo and Ras Kass release a free download of a non-album bonus track, “Impossible Dream,” f/ Sean Price. 

Free Download: "Impossible Dream"
https://mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com/track/impossible-dream-feat-sean-price

Checkout the Okayplayer.com Premiere: http://www.okayplayer.com/news/ras-kass-apollo-brown-sean-price-impossible-dream-mp3.html

Purchase Apollo Brown & Ras Kass Blasphemy on iTunes now:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/blasphemy/id909822088

Hardback CD: http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/apollo-brown-ras-kass-blasphemy/MMG058CD/

Red, White & Blue Splatter Vinyl: http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/apollo-brown-ras-kass-blasphemy/MMG058SPLATTERLP/

For More Information:

https://twitter.com/ApolloBrown
https://twitter.com/RasKass
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http://www.mellomusicgroup.com/


Apollo Brown & Ras Kass f/ Sean Price- 'Impossible Dream'

A track I produced for Astro off his "Computer Era" album. Purchase the CD here: http://www.gradeatribe.bigcartel.com/product/computer-era-deluxe-explicit

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Astro "Computer Era Intro" (Prod. By Audible Doctor)

CHANGE (Eye See True)

From the upcoming project "Words Paint Pictures" (prod. Apollo Brown) out 3/24 on Mello Music Group https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/words-paint-pictures/id959134547


Rapper Big Pooh - "Stop (feat. Steve Roxx / prod. Apollo Brown)"

LA COKA NOSTRA - MIND YOUR BUSINESS

Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson-Nasty (feat. Planet Asia)

from the album "Daily Bread"

About the album:
Back with that grit, tell the soundman to turn this shit up. New York emcee Hassaan Mackey (Rawkus 50) slangs words and onomatopoeia, rhymes like he wants to, and backs the whole room into a corner with a raw vision of the streets that pierces ordinary experience and gets at life's marrow. Meanwhile Detroit producer Apollo Brown (The Reset, Brown Study, Gas Mask, Clouds) lays the sonic foundation with hard drums and big bass, while the crackle of vinyl hums. Gritty and soaked in soul, Daily Bread brings to mind an old photograph as it bangs out the system. Each track is heavy with a sense of atonement, haunted by experience, and energized by a cathartic sense of hope. Give us our Daily Bread and forgive us our trespasses.

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Hassaan Mackey & Apollo Brown - Something

Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson - Ink Blotches

from the Album Ugly Heroes (5/28)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ugly-heroes/id640931667



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