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Deron pays an ode to Hip Hop's Nobel Laureate over a smooth EyeLoveBrandon sample.

Lauryn Hill

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stressed

The Art Of Storytelling

Street Talkin' (feat. OutKast)

Moment Of Truth

Work

Mass Appeal: The Best Of Gang Starr

DWYCK (feat. Nice & Smooth)

Casablanca Records Greatest Hits

Funkytown

The Anthology

Can I Kick It?

Black On Both Sides

Hip Hop

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Doo Wop (That Thing)

Born Again

Rap Phenomenon (feat. Redman & Method Man) [2005 Remaster]

Quiet (feat. Christian Sinclair + Claire Dickson)

Me and my brother @bscsaito made this tape in a week without a pause, straight from the beautiful gutter of Prato's Chinatown. Hope you'll appreciate this tape as much as we loved making it.

Thanks to all the great beatsmiths that helped us in the realization of this project, this has been an amazing experience. 

Buy it on Bandcamp: https://lester-nowhere.bandcamp.com/album/groove-marauders
Spotify stream: https://open.spotify.com/album/13wMS0CVn6w36oIfc8xFUJ

1. Utopia (w/ @minthaze ) 00:00
2. Tokyo Tower Lounge (w/ @nikon9200 ) 01:47
3. Nightfall (w/ @ntourageephekt ) 04:19
4. Sant'Agostino 06:13
5. Carry On 07:56
6. Departure (Interlude) 09:41
7. Kriswang (w/ @fatb1 ) 10:23
8. 包子 11:52
9. Balcony (w/ @ntourageephekt ) 13:16
10. 6 A.M.  15:14
11. Reminisce 17:16
12. Sidewalkin' (w/ @abembeats ) 18:47
13. Bad & OG (Bonus Track) 20:59

Artwork by: https://www.facebook.com/corsibuck/ (SHE'S TALENTED AF)

Spotify

Saito & Lester, Nowhere - Groove Marauders

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@dilipvenkatesh my boi with the flava

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flava in ya ear (DILIP x rob smyles)

A beat I made for tha legendary, mystical Dr. Pira, an Italian comic artist.
I used to read his comics when I was a lil fucker, blessed to have worked with him!

Watch the video on his Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeiA5lAn6Xb/?taken-by=dottorpira

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYg4NzaWnyY

Facebook page: 
https://www.facebook.com/dottor.pira/

Video

Piramaniac

Detroit rapper Semi Six may be in his mid-twenties, but he’s been in the game long enough to know that he’s not here for the bullsh*t. “I’m not cooning or clowning to bring attention and coverage on my music,” he says, adding that he’s tired of other people in the “industry” trying to get free work from him. Instead, they’ll get a massive middle finger in the form of his success with the release of Park Orange, a lyrically rich project produced by fellow Detroit artist Ilajide (of Clear Soul Forces).

Semi raps with a confidence that’s buoyant and infectious, and you can feel it as soon as he hits the mic on opener “Too Code.” The track serves as an introduction for any newcomers to the emcee’s story, which includes years spent overseas in Kuala Lumpur, where he actually began his career. 

He made his way back to Detroit, though, which is where he connected with fellow rising artist Nolan The Ninja, who introduced Semi to Ilajide. It was a wrap after that, as the two quickly began collaborating and building the pieces of Park Orange, which gets its name from two Motor City streets (Asbury Park and Orangelawn). Their knack for collaborating even spilled over into two vocal appearances from Ilajide, who appears on “Posse Kicks” alongside Nolan The Ninja and E Fav, and the aforementioned “Dr. Funk.”

Beyond its lyrics, Semi is fond of “Dr. Funk” for its laid-back vibe that offers something different from the more uptempo joints on Park Orange like “Microphone Check” and “Da Latest.” “‘Dr. Funk’ is a nice getaway,” he explains. “I feel like Dr. Dre in the ‘Let Me Ride’ video cruising Compton in the ‘64 Impala.”

While that song may have a G-funk feel to it, the overall sound of Park Orange is undeniably Detroit—and also undeniably Semi’s own. He and Ilajide have made something special here, and hopefully it’s only the beginning of their work together. Park Orange is now available through all digital retailers and streaming platforms!

Tracklist: 
01. Too Code
02. It’s Time 
03. Da Latest
04. The One
05. Microphone Check
06. Posse Kicks (feat. Ilajid, Nolan The Ninja & E Fav)
07. Do My Thang
08. Dr. Funk (feat. Ilajide)
09. Out’chya Radio

Rap Genius lyrics: https://genius.com/Semi-six-posse-kicks-lyrics

Dead End Hip Hop write up on “Posse Kicks”:

http://deadendhiphop.com/ilajide-five-week-heet-iv-album-stream/

Follow Semi Six Online: 
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/semisix
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/semisix
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/semisixer
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/semi_six

Park Orange EP

Posse Kicks (feat. Ilajide, Nolan The Ninja & E Fav)

L'Orange & Solemn Brigham are Marlowe http://smarturl.it/MarloweMMG

"An artist afraid to overreach himself is as useless as a general who is afraid to be wrong.” 

Over a half-century later, the axiom remains true for hyper-kinetic hip-hop innovators, North Carolina’s L’Orange and Solemn Brigham—the hard-boiled duo behind the fun house fever dream, Marlowe.
 
Released on Mello Music Group, Marlowe is a triumph of ambition, a rap bricolage blending prohibition and civil rights-era samples with Asian psychedelic rock flourishes. Solemn Brigham controls the microphone like a general who can’t help but be right. His flow is a blitzkrieg. It’s an Olympian sprint, gliding over snares and kick-drums like hurdles. He’s a showman seeking revolution—resolute in his desire to strike equilibrium between awareness and entertainment.
 
Solemn applies the fictional protagonist’s search for the truth towards different ends. His crimes are existential yet specific, rooted in the injustices of the past and the attempt to redress them in the present. He’s an artist perennially seeking something to fight for, channeling energy from the music of the civic rights era, stealing timeless rhythms and inflection from classic funk and soul. An old soul with original ideas, tapping into the eternal reservoir of Sam Cooke to Ice Cube, Otis Redding to Chuck D, Curtis Mayfield to KRS-One.
 
Over the course of 17 tracks, Solemn hurls sharp darts at counterfeits trying to crack his religion, the onslaught of time, and prevaricating rappers—all while paying homage to those who paved the road for him. He bounces off the beats like a trampoline placed in a speakeasy, doubling up on the vocals, burrowing into dense cryptic tangles of slang and then stretching them out with melodic ease.
 
With dazzling cinematic mise en scene, L’Orange crafts a world that sounds like an old-time medicine show dropped into 90s Brooklyn, with Solemn summoning the holy spirit of Big L. Cymbals crash, drums pound, fuzzy guitars ride out, a bronze rain of horns cascade. This is gorgeous celestial dust, high-powered fuel with every syllable meticulously ordained. Marlowe cracked the case, but how they did it can only become clear under deeper investigation.

All Songs Produced by L'Orange
All Vocals by Solemn Brigham

Mixed by Seiji Inouye
Mastered by Joe Hutchinson
Recorded by Sendai Mike

Album art by Ruff Mercy
Photography by Adrian Estrada
Additional Graphic Design by Austin Hart

Executive Produced by Michael Tolle & Austin Hart

Marlowe

Lost Arts

Marlowe (L'Orange & Solemn Brigham) - Lost Arts

"Klutz" is available to purchase/stream now: https://rse.lnk.to/klutz

You can also pre-order the limited 7” vinyl version which features both the song and the instrumental, as well as art/design by Stephen "ESPO" Powers, only available from Fifth Element. Additionally, bundle the limited Klutz t-shirt with your 7", only available with pre-orders. Get yours now: http://bit.ly/KlutzFE

A message from Aesop Rock –
"Here is something new - KLUTZ. 
Occasionally song structure eludes me and it feels good. No problem-solving or pesky hit chorus, just rambling. Klutz is such a moment. I had started a couple things to this beat before sacrificing it to the gods of not-shutting-up, but this seemed a fitting fate.  I hope you enjoy it.
My longtime video collaborator, Rob Shaw, helped visualize my long-windedness, and I’m excited to have Steve Espo Powers gracing the artwork for the release.  
Lyrics below.  Thank you."

Song Credits –
Written and produced by Aesop Rock

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