Ahmad Ali Lewis, best known for his seminal 1990’s nostalgic party anthem “Back in The Day”, is returning to the rap game with his long-anticipated sophomore album, The Death Of Me, set for release Tuesday, August 10th.
After taking a hiatus from music to complete his undergraduate studies at the prestigious Stanford University, Ahmad has been preparing for the release of The Death Of Me which kicks off with the lead single and video “Get Some Money & Go 2 Jail” featuring Crooked I, of the Shady Records super-group, Slaughterhouse.
“I wanted to provide for my family and secure my son’s future, but also Stanford gave me the opportunity to learn things I felt I should have already known. I never left the music alone though, so in a way, this album is a culmination of a decade of work behind the scenes.”
The set also features members of the Living Legends and production by The Machine and Medicine. The Death Of Me will be released on Ahmad’s own imprint WeCLAP.
Check out the video and Lead Single “Get Some Money & Go 2 Jail” featuring Crooked I.
Indie hip-hop producer/emcee P.So the Earthtone King, who’s heralded mixtape Earthtones won him critical acclaim in 2009, is back with his next release, Suicide by Jellyfish, set for release Tuesday, July 20th.
Locking himself in the studio for months, and enlisting the emcee talents of fellow AOK Collective member 8thW1, the artist formerly known as P.Casso has quietly crafted a left-of-center, avant-garde audio trip. The project essentially is, at it’s core, hip-hop over indie rock, electro, remixes and mashups but where it differs is it’s introspective tone in regards to the matters of the heart and personal internal issues. The title is derived from the suicide method Will Smith employs in the film “Seven Pounds”. According to P.So, “Jellyfish is a metaphor for music, both beautiful and dangerous with a complex, changing form.”
While the samples and P.So-produced remixes of Paul McCartney, Chester French, Coldplay, Bjork, Flying Lotus, MadLib, Billie Holiday lend the project a plethora of grooves, 8thW1 adds a conversational flow and intentionally direct diction which challenges the listeners’ notion of hip-hop.
Suicide By Jellyfish drops in its entirety on Tuesday, July 20th but you can catch a preview with the snippets below. Enjoy!
On Wednesday, June 30, Move Forward Music, Def Jam Records, Cinematic Music Group and DJBooth.net proudly present Big K.R.I.T. in concert at New York’s famous S.O.B.s. Joining the Mississippi headliner on the show bill are current favorites Curren$y, Smoke DZA, Yonas, and YC The Cynic, along with music by DJ GetLive!
Tickets for the event, which will be hosted by DJ Envy, are only $10 and can be purchased by clicking here. For additional info, call 212.243.4940 or visit sobs.com.
Check out this impromptu video that Donwill and Von Pea (of Tanya Morgan) and the homie Che Grand shot during a recent Memorial Day cook-out. Would you believe the director shot the whole thing ever before hearing the song? Props to 24KaratMilkCrate
Join us this Tonight, June 10th at Sutra Lounge (16 1st Ave, sutranyc.com) to celebrate the latest free release from Tanya Morgan members Donwill and Von Pea, The Sandwich Shop: Hoes Gotta Eat Too. The homies at KeapHope shot and pulled together the cover and art for this project and will be keeping the party going with FREE sandwiches from Stuff Yo’ Mouth and FREE beers from Japan (Asahi).
Get in the mood by downloading, Sandwich Shop, from your favorite website, and let us know if you can make it by RSVP’ing to whiz@keaphope.com
