Dave and Calvin

Fan-Tas-Tic, Vol. 2

Thelonious (feat. Common)

AOI: Bionix

Intro

What We Do (For Love) [feat. Slick Rick]

Check out our second single off our new E.P titled Vintage coming out in June 2014. We On The Go features vocals from Black Milk and Frank Nitt...Produced By Black Milk

Slum Village (T3, Baatin, Young RJ) Feat Black Milk and Frank Nitt  We On The Go

Itzsoweezee (HOT)

Itzsoweezee (HOT) (Single Mix)

Kev Brown presents Hassaan Mackey
"That Grit"

"Dope / Hassaan Be Rappin" video:
youtu.be/67JuDzwLlUs

About Kev Brown & Hassaan Mackey and "That Grit":

Following the critically acclaimed "Pillars" EP with MindsOne, Kev Brown teams up again with Ill Adrenaline Records, this time collaborating with fellow Low Budget Crew member Hassaan Mackey to bless listeners with "That Grit".

Both the Washington D.C. based producer-on-the-mic and the Rochester, NY emcee are longtime members of the prolific artist collective and have previously worked together various times, but this mini-album marks the first time the two embark on a full project. Most boom-bap enthusiasts should already be well acquainted with both Kev Brown and Hassaan Mackey: double threat Kev Brown already showcased his skills on microphones as well as production boards on countless releases and has been dubbed "king of basslines" by fans worldwide. In addition to his solo recordings Kev's credits include beats for heavyweights like Busta Rhymes, Biz Markie, De La Soul, Jazzy Jeff, and Marley Marl just to name a few, as well as handling entire album production for LMNO, Kaimbr, and Raw Poetic. Hassaan Mackey released a string of albums, including a full-length LP with Apollo Brown, and appearances on releases by Oddissee, Kaimbr, The Left and L'Orange.

Recorded during a series of impromptu bus and train trips Hassaan took from Rochester to visit Kev in Washington, "That Grit" was created with a spontaneous approach, reflecting both Mackey's freestyle background and Brown's proven "random joints" formula. Entirely produced by Kev Brown and featuring his signature bassline-driven and raw but soulful sound, "That Grit" consists of an intro, eight full-length tracks and six instrumentals. Hassaan and Kev share mic duties on most of the songs, inviting close friends/frequent collaborators Kaimbr, Toine, yU, Kenn Starr, Eye-Q, Asheru (of Unspoken Heard) as well as the Younger Soul Brother Grap Luva along as feature guests, turning the record into a true family affair.

Websites:
www.illadrenalinerecords.com
kevbrown.blogspot.com/

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/illadrenalinerecords
www.facebook.com/pages/KEV-BROWN/…42?ref=bookmarks
www.facebook.com/HassaanMackey1

Twitter:
twitter.com/ILLADRENALINE
twitter.com/KevBr0wn
twitter.com/HassaanMackey
twitter.com/L0WBUDGET
twitter.com/iveriani
twitter.com/slimbojimboyo

Instagram:
instagram.com/illadrenalinerecords
instagram.com/kevbrownpictures
instagram.com/hassaanmackey

Youtube:
www.youtube.com/user/illadrenalinerecords

07-Kev Brown & Hassaan Mackey-What You Got (feat. Asheru & Grap Luva)

TRACK LIST
1. Earl The Pearl
2. E$co Chipped Tooth
3. Marvin Ye
4. $ocrates
5. The Glove
6. Ba$eline Hov
7. Chapo Phone

Stop Calling Me, I’m Cooking (Side A)

Mobb Deep The Infamous Album (Full Album)

Phife
‘Nutshell’
(Malik Taylor, James Yancey, Dion Liverpool)
Produced by J Dilla
Scratches by Dj Rasta Root
Smokin’ Needles Records 2016

Executive Produced by 
Dion Liverpool

Recorded by Jon Bonus at Side 3 Studios
Mixed by Morgan Garcia
Mastered by Michael Romanowski

From the forthcoming EP 
‘Give Thanks’ 
On Smokin Needles Records



Nutshell Dirty (Prod. by J Dilla)

The Diary

Gangsta Boogie (feat. Snoop Dogg & Kokane)

cuz this how I was feeling today...
#TBT circa 2002 from the unreleased (allegedly) sophomore album "Everything Is A Story". #RIPProdigy #MobbDeep4ever

Everything Is A Story (J Rec)

Hi Speed Chasin feat. Mobb Deep

Slum Village "Lost Scrolls" Vol. 2

Hold Tight

1. Hold Tight "Lost Remix" feat. Q-Tip

“I Rap Black” is a powerful collaborative statement from rappers Chuck D, Bishop Lamont, and Mykill Miers, who kick serious knowledge over a slapping instrumental from Swedish producer, Max I Million. They’re also joined by Swedish deejay/turntablist duo Create & Devastate—the latter of whom tragically passed this past March—with outro cuts handled by Besh One.

The track is an all-out celebration of unity and strength, and its arrival couldn’t have been timed better as today marks the 28th anniversary of Public Enemy’s classic third album, 'Fear of a Black Planet. '

Fittingly, PE frontman Chuck D kicks off “I Rap Black” with his trademark no-nonsense approach before passing the mic to Lamont and Miers. The two Cali rappers definitely make the Hip-Hop legend proud with their rhymes, which include thought-provoking quotables from Lamont like, “These are the days Marcus Garvey tried to preach us/ How many prophets must die before they reach us?”

In addition to being a celebration of Fear of a Black Planet, “I Rap Black” is the latest track off Max I Million’s forthcoming project, 'Maxtape Vol. 2,' the sequel to his 2010 release, 'Maxtape.' When the tape drops in the fall, you’ll hear this single alongside past highlights and exclusive new material, all seamlessly mixed by Create & Devastate. Features include CL Smooth, Edo G, Skyzoo, Hus Kingpin, Smoovth, and many more.

“I Rap Black” is now available through all digital retailers and streaming platforms via Counterweight Records. Be on the lookout for more info in the coming months regarding 'Maxtape Vol. 2'!

Twitter:
• Chuck D: https://twitter.com/MrChuckD
• Bishop Lamont: https://twitter.com/BishopLamont
• Mykill Miers: https://twitter.com/mykillmiers
• Max I Million: https://twitter.com/_max_i_million_
• Create & Devastate: https://twitter.com/createdevastate 
• Counterweight Records: https://twitter.com/cwrecs
• DJ Devastate: #RIPDJDevastate

I Rap Black (Single)

Stream • Download

Chuck D, Bishop Lamont & Mykill Miers - I Rap Black (feat. Create & Devastate)

Original Flavor :: Can I Get Open

Bahamadia Featuring Slum Village- Hotness

Off our new album Evolution dropping in June...

FOREVER

Good music, and religious content. 

I waver between pious and profane

https://linktr.ee/wearedelasoul

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.

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De La Soul

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