Ses Da Great sets off his thematic mixtape trilogy, Duality, with his first installment, Young Man – Old Soul. In this chapter of Duality, Ses puts his spin on old school flows and uses classic hip hop sampledelic beats as a soundtrack to introduce himself as the “Young man spitting like my hair grey.” Some say wisdom comes with age, but in this project, Ses Da Great shows he’s put in the man-hours to accrue the experience of someone way beyond their years.
The Duality series is a prequel to the album All In. Stay tuned for the next two installments of Duality in coming weeks and then the release of All In following shortly after.
Find Young Man-Old Soul and the rest of Ses Da Great’s work at SesDaGreat.com.
The Dr. Of Creativity (D.O.C.) wrote, produced, directed, and edited his first official Official video in preparation for his upcoming release “When I’m Famous.” Something about D.O.C.’s swaggerful ride across the top of a parking garage makes Albany look like the west coast, only much colder.
I told you it would be here soon. Here it is. A collection of industry/radio ready instrumentals from Mob Muzik’s youngest producer, BeatzByPyro.
Whether you want to rap over instrumentals that don’t already have 100K different rappers spitting verses on YouTube, or you just like to listen to good production (we know the producer should have more credit for the majority of these radio hits nowadays), this mixtape has you covered.
9 lyricists and a beatboxer on an original beat, directed by Intell Hazefield… nuff said.
From JPlus’ Youtube
Background Info:
Earlier this year, Albany based rap group, Against The Grain, reached out to some of the best writers, rappers, producers, videographers and directors from upstate New York to start an alliance that would ultimately spawn a movement. The end result of which was “You Ought To Know” … a collaborative project which features 10 of the most talented MC’s that the east cost has to offer. The song was recorded in downtown Albany on the very day that Hurricane Irene ravaged the North East. The storm ended up being fitting backdrop for a record that would ultimately change the rules of engagement surrounding hip-hop in the Capital District. The culture of hate and animosity that once plagued the local underground scene has subsequently been replaced with one of unity and camaraderie. And while the competitive spirit of hip-hop lives on, it is now amplified by support and enthusiasm from the diverse MC’s comprising the movement, and the fans that support them. We are 518 United.
“You Ought To Know” by Masai, LR, Knowle’ge, JPlus, B Way, Jaja Gibore, Mike Arson, KwamIzzle, Capitol P, MC Graffiti.
Who says the rotating freeze frame effect should be reserved only for high action blockbusters with cheesy acting? DirectorJace implements this technique in his latest video to give R&B/soul artist Geohn enough time to sing his entire song “Love Let Go Lose Control” in the ear of a beautiful young lady (Adrien René) who has to make a tough decision. Peep it below.
Later this month, Mob Muzik’s youngest producer, Beatzbypyro, will be releasing his first mixtape full of all instrumentals. I’ve been told that the beats on The Firehouse Vol 1. have been crafted, mixed carefully and are industry quality and radio ready.
This young dude has talent. Check out some of his work on some of Mob Muzik’s previous work and also on his Beatzbypyro YouTube page.
After his TRUSIC debut, Breaking Point, KassCrook was determined to keep working, determined to continue to grow artistically, and determined to deliver a solid, well-thought-out, quality product with his new mixtape “Determination.” That is exactly what he did with this project. I love the beat selection, concepts, and overall tone of this project.
Download Determination via Hulkshare or Stream/Download DatPiff
Lyrical Homicide ft. Jo Biggs and Ace Gifted
Rashad thaPoet uses one of Skibeatz dopest tracks to bring “Put Your 2′s Up” to life. A track off this past summers album “The Journey Back” available for FREE download at http://www.RashadthaPoet.Bandcamp.com.
