Albums

Kanye West to Produce New Nas Album?

In an interview with Tim Westwood, Nasir Jones discussed working with Damien Marley and his upcoming release. During the discussion he named multiple producers whom he wouldn’t mind working with, explaining that Kanye West had already called him and expressed interest in working on the project. “Actually, Kanye hit me up, he said ‘I want [...]

A-OK Collective: P.So and 8THW1 Prep ‘Suicide By Jellyfish’

Taking after Will Smith’s painful Seven Pounds death, Brooklyn MC and producer P.So (The Earth Tone King) is preparing to release his new album, Suicide By Jellyfish, in which he enlists A-OK Collective compadre, 8THW1, to lace plenty of vocals. The project, set to be released in it’s entirety on July 20, features experimental production [...]

Tonedeff Unveils ‘Deffinitions Vol. 2′ Track List and Artwork

QN5 founder, MC and producer, Tonedeff, has announced that he will follow up his 2008 release, Deffinitions Vol. 1, with the second installment of his instrumental series, Deffinitions Vol. 2, on July 20. The second album will pick up where the first one left off, featuring production joints from ‘Deff that have been largely unreleased [...]

15 Years of Duck Down Tracklist: ‘Who Got The Props’, ‘Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka’, ’2 Turntables & A Mic’, ‘Don’t Say Sh*t To Ruck’, More

Duck Down Records yesterday released the track listing for their upcoming compilation album celebrating a decade and a half of making music, 15 Years of Duck Down Music. The list, which includes songs from nearly the entire Duck Down roster over the last 15 years, is comprised of tracks that were voted most important by [...]

Sapient Announces ‘Barrels For Feathers’

One of the most prolific MCs in the underground game, Sapient, of the Portland hip hop collective Sandpeople announced this week that he will be releasing this first solo album of 2010 on August 31, an album called Barrels For Feathers. “This album embodies the feeling that my music has given you in the past, [...]

Vinnie Paz Reveals ‘Season of the Assassin’ Track List and Cover Art

Jedi Mind Tricks founder and Army of the Pharaohs collaborator, Vinnie Paz, will expand on his extensive discography with his new album, Season of the Assassin, which is due out on June 22. In a press release today, Paz unveiled both the cover art and full track list for his first official solo release. Featuring [...]

Paper Tiger Set To Release ‘Made Like Us’ July 27

One of the two main in-house producers of the Minneapolis Doomtree mega-crew, Paper Tiger, is gearing up to release his debut album-length solo effort, Made Like Us, on July 27 of this year. The producer and road DJ who is easily-identifiable by his signature white sunglasses will be releasing an 11-track record that is, “firmly [...]

DJ Muggs and Ill Bill Prep ‘Kill Devil Hills’ Album, Features Appearances from Raekwon, B-Real, Sean P

Cypress Hill’s in-house DJ and producer, DJ Muggs, and east-coast underground stalwart, Ill Bill, will be teaming up to produce the latest installment in Muggs’ Vs. series, with the album Kill Devil Hills due out August 24, the two announced yesterday. Ill Bill is, “a huge Muggs fan,” and is honored be working with the [...]

MURS Releases Online Comic Series and New Tracks

Rapper MURS has teamed up with comic book author Josh Blaylock to release a collaborative online comic titled MerchGirl: The Curse of Yumiko Morales along with new tracks to coincide with the plot of the story. As one may have guessed, the comic plot follows the happenings of a young (and attractive) “merch girl” (a [...]

Wu-Tang Announces ‘Pollen: The Swarm Part Three’ Release Information

The illustrious Wu-Tang Clan returns with new additions to their expansive roster. The group announced the upcoming release of Pollen: The Swarm Part Three, due out June 22, and released the tracklisting and official album art. The third installment of their The Swarm series will introduce new tracks from some of the Clan’s most notable [...]