Just two weeks out from the release of maticulous’s ‘no caps’ compilation album, the Brooklyn beatsmith delivers his funky, dust-covered focus track, “Close Range." Joined by the lyrically elite duo of Kev Brown & J Scienide, the track showcases maticulous' keen ability to bring out the best in whomever he works with, as is the case on his previous single, “Home Goin’,” with Guilty Simpson. 



“Close Range’” is available now through all major digital retailers and streaming platforms. In addition to Kev, J and Guilty, the project also includes guest appearances by Homeboy Sandman, Skyzoo, Breeze Brewin, Uptown XO, yU, and more. The album will be available on 180g red transparent vinyl in addition to all major DSPs through his Myers Street Music imprint☛ https://smarturl.it/nocaps



maticulous: 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maticulous

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/maticulous21

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4jsGQFuGcEi2WnOtyJVUw6



Kev Brown: 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kevbrownpictures

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevbr0wn

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Yi9MvKxq35HFHWl0nNelG



J Scienide: 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jscienide

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/JScienide

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/08CiAfgh0Lb06zxgUl8ghj

no caps 

Close Range (feat. Kev Brown & J Scienide)

July 2021

Sociology Instrumental

AOI: Bionix

Intro

Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump

Declaration

The third single off Charlie Smarts & DJ Ill Digitz' debut album 'CHARLIETAPE' is entitled "Mezzanine". Produced by the legendary GOAT 9th Wonder. With some of the highlight bars on the album, Mezzanine raises Charlie Smarts lyricism to another echelon. 9th Wonder's timeless soul chop production sets the perfect backdrop, while DJ Ill Digitz deftly plays with the beat in mixshow fashion. This is true NC Hip Hop at its finest.

'CHARLIETAPE' the debut album from Charlie Smarts & DJ Ill Digitz is dropping 4.28 c/o M.E.C.C.A. Records & Fat Beats https://linktr.ee/djilldigitz

Charlie Smarts & DJ Ill Digitz - Mezzanine (Prod. By 9th Wonder)

Agallah The Don And Sonicware Inc team Up To present #THELOFI12XTTAPE Prod by Agallah The Don Featuring FItz And Cuzzo Sosay For Promo Use Only

Sonicware Summer

part 6 is from Vic & August Fanon 4th album Psychological Cheat Sheet 4, which is out now.

Daily Bread Pt. 6 Produced by August Fanon

GOLDEN TEACHERS | STRESS • BOBBY CRAVES • MOOKNETO • ASTRO VANDALIST • KEEF WOOKIE

B Flatt "Back To Basics" Vinyl Release February 1st 2018 | via QRATES ( qrates.com )

Originally released in 1996, 2016 brings about the 20 year anniversary for B Flatt "Back To Basics". The 20 year re-up! This vintage hip-hop project was originally released on Cassette Tape and CD. 42 minutes of hip-hop music, it has been re-mastered and is available, in limited edition, on CD and USB Media Pack (containing pictures and bonus tracks).

The B Flatt "Back To Basics" EP was an independent release from the Big Noise camp that defined a new level of quality, soul and organic music as folks from the Bay Area built their catalog. It was a call to the community to stay balanced as commercial radio began to misrepresent Hip Hop Culture. With radio play and interviews from collage stations, as well as performing with names like Rasco (from Cali Agents), B Flatt and Tyranny brought you that authentic hip-hop feeling. As a testament to this selections are still in rotation, on Big Noise Radio, generating positive fan feedback!

In 2016 the B Flatt "Back To Basics" 20 year anniversary giveaway drew worldwide support. The CD continues to ship worldwide today. Thank you so much to all our supporters!

In 1995 the project was produced by Noiseman on an Akai S1100 and sequenced in Cu-Base, then mixed on a Soundcraft 24 track mixer. Vocals were recorded on a Tascam MS16 1" tape recorder. This was the first authentic hip-hop album produced by Noiseman, after releasing a Break-Beat album via Upstairs Records. Peanut Butter Wolfe, founder of Stones Throw records was a label-mate at the time. The "Back To Basics" album turned out to be a classic, hip-hop collectors item.

B Flatt "Mind State"

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De La Soul is back—but did they ever really leave? After delivering their seminal debut 3 Feet High and Rising in 1989 with the production genius of Prince Paul, the New York City-bred trio of Posdnuos (Pos), Dave and Maseo went on to further impact Hip Hop culture with five more groundbreaking albums: De La Soul Is Dead (1991), Buhloone Mindstate (1993), Stakes Is High (1996), Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump (2000) and AOI: Bionix (2001). But once the digital age exploded in the late ‘90s, De La Soul’s celebrated catalog was unavailable to stream. As the decades passed, the tight-knit group forged ahead anyway—touring the world, connecting with their adoring fanbase and making music on their own terms. Following 2004’s The Grind Date, De La Soul took a hiatus from making albums, but joined The Gorillaz on the track “Feel Good Inc” which won them a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Collaboration.  In 2015, the group raised over $600,000 on Kickstarter from fans to independently release their album and the Anonymous Nobody, which was their first #1 on the Rap Albums chart, and was also nominated for a Best Rap Album Grammy.   

However, the demand for unreleased De La Soul music was palpable and the cry for access to the first six albums grew louder. Unfortunately, De La Soul was stuck riding a roller coaster of stalled negotiations, dashed hopes and dead-end conversations with their old label, and the group nearly gave up. 

"We have lived without the music up for long, these six albums haven’t been up—ever,” Pos says. “We got used to knowing they weren’t up.” In June of 2021, Tommy Boy Music was acquired by Reservoir, giving De La Soul’s catalog a new home.  In March of 2023, the six missing albums were finally available to stream.  But sadly, right before the catalog release, Dave, the beloved member of De La Soul, passed away. Though bittersweet, De La Soul preserves his legacy and the ongoing impact of their music. 

As iconic songs such as “The Magic Number”, found new life in the film Spiderman: No Way Home in 2021, De La Soul continues to resonate with a diverse population of people. 

As Pos notes, “We’ve noticed over the past several years of tour like, ‘Wow, there’s a father here with his child who also is here with their child. ‘We’re generational. To me, there’s nothing more gratifying than that. That means something. That’s telling about a group. What we were doing wasn’t just stuck to that time.”

“We really naturally been that group for everyone,” Pos says. “It was never about we’re just here for this community, that community, this set of people or these certain fans of Hip Hop culture. We see music as music. We’ve been very resilient, even being a group that didn’t have our music up [on streaming platforms]. We still had these beautiful opportunities through young people finding out about us through a commercial or Spider-Man. Now that it can all be there for people to gravitate to, I’m really happy about that.” 

De La Soul's impact on the musical landscape is immeasurable, with 3 Feet High and Rising widely regarded as one of the most influential albums of its era. Pioneering inventive sampling, playful lyrics, and eclectic beats, the album broke new ground and set a standard for creativity in the genre. Recognizing its cultural significance, the album was inducted into the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress.