"Walk a Mile in my Spurs" is produced by Proseed and appears on Stillborn Identity's project, Aim High, Fall Hard, released in February of 2013.

Stillborn Identity - Walk a Mile in my Spurs

"Crowded" is produced by Anitek and appears on Shaggy Rogers' project, About Mind, released in June of 2013.

Shaggy Rogers - Crowded

"Essentials" is produced by Joey Smooth and appears on his project, The Joey Smooth EP, released in August of 2013.

Joey Smooth - Essentials

"Brighter Day" is produced by Brother Seamus and appears on Galactic Brethren's album, The Fall of Zidor, released in October of 2013.

Galactic Brethren - Brighter Day

"Mindless Radio" is the first single from Pittsburgh rapper/producer Connect (Fortified PhonetX, Surface Level Records) and Fort Worth rapper/producer FTdub (Self Crew) off their forthcoming project titled Need More Faster. The project is an eight song EP fully produced by FTdub and the rhymes are handled by Connect along with a few emcee features, including a verse from FTdub himself. Need More Faster will be available digitally at connect.bandcamp.com on March 11th, 2014.

Promotional Artwork by Joey Smooth.

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Connect and FTdub - Mindless Radio

"Need More Faster" is the second single and title track from Pittsburgh rapper/producer Connect and Fort Worth rapper/producer FTdub's forthcoming project of the same title. The project is an eight song EP fully produced by FTdub and the rhymes are handled by Connect along with a few emcee features, including a verse from FTdub himself. Need More Faster will be available digitally at connect.bandcamp.com on March 11th, 2014.

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Connect and FTdub - Need More Faster

Emcees in order of appearance: Joey Smooth, Shaggy Rogers, Stillborn Identity, Proseed, Connect and Moemaw Naedon.

Beat produced by Connect. Scratches by DJ Blacklisted.

Full Surface Level Sampler is available for download at https://surfacelevel.bandcamp.com/

On the Surface

A few years ago Connect acquired a beat from Grieves just before he signed with Rhymesayers Entertainment.  Instantly the perfect subject matter came to mind and pieces of a hook were developed.  There was just one problem.  The experiences that seemed to fit the imagined vibe of the beat had not been experienced yet by Connect or his then group.  The beat found its way to the backburner, only temporarily.  Recently, Fortified PhonetX (Blacklisted, Connect, Moemaw Naedon) hit the road for a short tour.  Tour stuff happened, needed experiences occurred, and the beat reemerged.  

“Bumps in the Road” is the latest single from Fortified PhonetX (FPX) and is featured on their label’s (Pittsburgh based Surface Level Records) most recent sampler.  It’s a rare type of song for the three man crew, who typically handle all of their own production, containing two strong verses about their desire to travel to share their music and what “bumps” are sure to arise along the way.  Currently, FPX is working on their follow-up to their debut album, The Plastic Eaters, and plotting their next adventure across the US terrain and beyond...

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Fortified PhonetX - Bumps in the Road (Prod. by Grieves)

"Styles Unbelievable" is from the Circular Signals album by The Latebloomer and Moemaw Naedon. It features Surface Level label mates Joey Smooth and Connect and produced by The Latebloomer.

Get Circular Signals on CD: http://circularsignals.bigcartel.com/

Download Circular Signals: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/circular-signals/id939120574



The Latebloomer and Moemaw Neadon - Styles Unbelievable ft. Joey Smooth and Connect

"Sup" is from The Dads debut album, Because I Said So.  

Check the full album here: https://the-dads.bandcamp.com/

The Dads - Sup

Surface Level Records is a Pittsburgh hip-hop label founded in 2012 by city staples Fortified PhonetX and Proseed. Since then the label has independently published more than 20 albums and continues to grow its community of musicians, artists and fans alike.

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