Pleasure working with you as always on this one Big Sage...

Sage sounds awesome over this fresh production.  Sage + Buddy = winning....duh?

Buddy went on beast mode to take this track out.  

This is just to warm people up for the work Buddy Peace is doing with Prolyphic. We heard the first few demos and ummm....yeah. Tiger blood status.

refreshing new material from sage. good job on the beat

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The "Definition Sickness" album is available now at: http://tinyurl.com/DefinitionSickness 

Stand outs in the indie-rap haven of Minnesota, No Bird Sing combines the talents of emcee Joe Horton, drummer/producer Graham O'Brien, and guitarist/producer Robert Mulrennan. With Definition Sickness, the trio has maintained the integrity of their live-band roots while exploring a more produced sound that ranges from stark minimalism to lush expansiveness. 

The first single, “DON’T THINK”, is a brooding track where Horton shares vocal duties with SFR label head SAGE FRANCIS. Other guests on the album include FIX cohorts Crescent Moon (Kill the Vultures) and Kristoff Krane, as well as Sadistik, Chastity Brown, James Diers (Halloween, Alaska), Aby Wolf, Adam Svec and Molly Dean.

NBS released their eponymous debut to critical acclaim in 2009. Their 2011 follow-up, "Theft of the Commons", along with the US tour dates that followed, served to expand their loyal, burgeoning fanbase across the Midwest and beyond. 

Their SFR debut,  Definition Sickness, offers a meditative commentary on modern life, owing much to leftist political theorists like Howard Zinn as well as Eastern-leaning philosophers like Alan Watts and Lao Tzu. Musically the dark, transcendent instrumentation of the record creates a rich and varied soundscape that will immediately entice fans of multiple genres. Repeat listeners will be rewarded by both the layered lyrical themes and the ear candy that’s provided by the nuanced sonic compositions. 

"If you took away the vocals, you'd never know it was hip hop," admits drummer/producer Graham O'Brien. "We're just investigating the relationship between hip hop and other genres—taking the spoken, rhythmic word and putting it in other places."  

"That's what creativity is," vocalist Horton says. "It's coming to this point where you don't know exactly what you're doing and having to figure out what to do. The second you're not doing that, you're just rehashing old shit."
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"Don't Think" - NO BIRD SING feat. SAGE FRANCIS

Diamond Snares

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Cross That Road

Sage Francis and Buddy Peace came together to create "Needle" for Sage's 2009 mixtape release: Sick of Wasting: http://tinyurl.com/SageSickOfWasting
Not only did Buddy Peace produce the beat but he lays down an amazing scratch sentence at the end of the song. Beast mode. Limited/autographed CDs of "Sick of Wasting" are available at www.StrangeFamous.com

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NEEDLE - Sage Francis prod. by Buddy Peace

What kind of name is Joeypresents and who the hell is this character anyway? Well…whoever he is and wherever he's from, Mr. Joeypresents is officially the WINNER of the "Don't Think" remix contest. CONGRATS, Sir Joeypresents!  You can check out all the remixes at http://tinyurl.com/DontThinkRemixContest

Choosing a winner was not easy for us. There were over 70 remix entries and many of them were strong contenders for the #1 spot. After much deliberation, No Bird Sing and Sage Francis decided that Joeypresents' overall composition, mix and musicality earned him the blue ribbon. There are many honorable mentions to be sure, but a special shout out goes to Dilly Dilly as she was the only producer who made it into everyone's "top 3" list. What ultimately kept Dilly away from the top slot may have been the sound/EQ of the mix, but what we most enjoy about it is the original vocals she added to the project. There were in fact a few people who probably could have probably won this contest with a better overall mix. We can't be too nit-picky as we understand there was a relatively short amount of time for people to bang this remix out, but having a better EQ and overall mix should be kept in mind for future contests.  

In addition to the official SFR winner, we had announced that the person who receives the most votes at www.tinyurl.com/DontThinkRemixContest would win the "popular vote" trophy. That honor goes to Moxe of Spain who not only put an electro/danceclub twist to the song but must have put on a hell of a campaign as he got more than double the votes of anyone else. Joeypresents didn't receive a single public vote, which I find interesting to note. Haha. Funny how that works out. Alas, big ups to Moxe for being able to rally so many fans. 

Lastly, we want to reiterate how agonizing this whole process. There's a ton of talent out there, people from many different states and countries who deserve recognition for their work, so we're going to leave these remixes up unless it is requested by the producer to take them down. Additionally, feel free to put the music up on your own youtube and soundcloud pages. Thank you all for helping us lose sleep this weekend.

Oh, wait, can't forget why we decided to do this remix contest in the first place…
No Bird Sing's "Definition Sickness" album drops on November 12th. Pre-sale deals are at www.tinyurl.com/DefinitionSickness

Congrats once again to Joeypresents, Dilly Dilly, and Moxe.

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No Bird Sing album

Joeypresents - winner of the "Don't Think" remix contest!

Wild West (feat. Sage Francis And Sadistik)

Blue Scholars - Coo?

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Will is Chillin' - Surfboard ft. Bruce Bayne (prod. Tommy Bazooka)

KELLEN DE VOS - GRAND SLAM

piano 90s hiphop beat produced by lost decade ft eminem lyrics

Record Deal (ft eminem lyrics)

"Graffiti Writer Killed" is the first single from Blueprint's upcoming Vigilante Genesis EP, produced entirely by Aesop Rock. Vigilante Genesis is out May 27th. Preorder here: bit.ly/VGpreorder

Blueprint "Graffiti Writer Killed" (prod. Aesop Rock)

Interview with Slug of Atmosphere for Volume magazine on their recent Australia/New Zealand Tour.

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Atmosphere - The Music Mix (Interview)

CJ Fly - The Error (Prod. Cookin Soul)

Produced by Madlib | Album: Yessir Whatever

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