Freestyle Fellowship – The Promise

Although the official release had yet to be announced by Decon, Freestyle Fellowship’s newest effort, according to Amazon, is due out this week. The Promise reunites the left-coast crew for the first time in about a decade.

Brass Knuckle Bullies – BKB

The relatively-unknown folk-rap group Brass Knuckle Bullies release their self-titled acronym album. Customary and Dominique Berho blend their interesting brand of twangy guitars and honest rhymes for a dope effort.

Slaine – A World With No Skies 2.0

Slaine’s delayed A World With No Skies is finally liberated in its new, sample-free form. The La Coka Nostra MC has waited over eight months for the album to come to fruition in retail form, and now it finally sees a release via Suburban Noize Records.

Cool Kids – When Fish Ride Bicycles

Chicago’s bike-riding rap duo unleashes their newest effort. This time around being backed by Mountain Dew’s Green Label Sound, Sir Michael Rocks and Chuck Inglish present their new 11-track Summer soundtrack.

Declaime – Self Study

What appears to have been a delayed release, Declaim’s self study (according to Amazon) is finally shipping this week. The California rapper lays down street-savvy, intelligent raps about social and political ills, self-improvement and spirituality.

Awol One & Nathaniel Motte – Child Star

Awol One and Nathaniel Motte team up for an electro-induced hip hop album that boasts funky rhymes and strange beats.

From Abolano Records:

“Life Before Death” is a sinister, classic, hip hop mixtape collection of new, unreleased rarities, and cult classic songs from West Coast underground OG’s; Awol One & Gel Roc. Available exclusively as a free download, “Life Before Death” features emcees from E Times Two (EX2), The Shape Shifters, The Visionaries, Living Legends, Freestyle Fellowship, Project Blowed, Of Mexican Descent, Mass Men, Alien Nation and The Chemikillz.

The video for Awol One & Ecid’s Staring Death In The Bulls Eye may have you trying to adjust your screen but once you get your eyes to catch up with it it’s worth a look/listen.

Their album Awol One & Ecid Are… dropped in January, with Access Hip Hop having this to say about it:

While touring the Midwest years ago Awol One and Minneapolis MC/Producer and Fill In The Breaks label owner Ecid began building the foundation for a classic collaboration. Two years and many L.A./ Minneapolis flights later they have constructed a cohesive album built on Ecid’s trademark production and balanced by Awol and Ecid’s knack for witty sarcasm and melodic hooks. Unlike so many forced and ill planned collaborations before them, this new duo had no intentions of just running through the motions, they wanted to make an unapologetic, raw and focused record. Hard beats, dark atmosphere…the kind of stuff I like to hear Awol One rhymin’ on! Featuring guest appearances by Gel Roc, Sector7G, Capaciti, and Jordan Miche!

Purchase (via AccessHipHop.com): Awol One & Ecid – Awol One & Ecid Are…

Purchase (via iTunes): Awol One & Ecid  – Awol One & Ecid Are…