Blockhead – Known Unknowns (The Instrumentals) [Album Stream]

“Known Unknowns” is the critically-acclaimed follow up to Blockhead & billy woods 2013 collaboration “Dour Candy”. Now Backwoodz is making the instrumental version available; featuring production by Blockhead & his longtime collaborator Aesop Rock, who contributed two beats. Known Unknowns is an album that people are calling one of 2017’s very best and the production is a big reason why. Known Unknowns – The Instrumentals by Blockhead

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Mello Music Group – Persona [Album]

If the soul of hip-hop belongs to the culture, the skeleton belongs to the independent label. From Sugar Hill to Def Jam, Tommy Boy to Rawkus, Fondle Em to Def Jux, the genre’s best music has been birthed by imprints that brazenly defy the status quo, those who champion fearless artists and always prize quality over commerce. For the last eight years, Mello Music Group has lived by that ethos. If you’re reading these words, you’re inevitably well aware of its ascendance and growing legacy. But more importantly, you know the artists—those singular voices channeling the spirits of the past and spitting premonitions of the future. Boom-bap at its best: evolving and expanding the art form, capturing stories of the struggle, upholding the tradition, and keeping the crooked honest. Persona unveils the murderer’s row that is the Mello roster of 2015. Oddisee, Apollo Brown, yU, L’Orange, Red Pill, Open Mike Eagle, Rapper Big Pooh, Quelle Chris. The stars of the present teamed with timeless innovators like Phonte (Little Brother), Blockhead, Ras Kass, Gift of Gab (Blackalicious), Oh No, Masta Ace, and Bilal Salaam. The result is something that binds current greats with the pioneers who paved the asphalt. It’s both a historical moment and hard as hell. If most compilations are nothing more than a loosely thrown together collection of songs, Persona boasts meticulous focus. These aren’t spare tracks, they’re potent messages and poisonous darts. “Requiem” finds Phonte and Oddisee indicting American racism and Xenophobia with fury and precision. On

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Illogic & Blockhead feat. Slug (of Atmosphere) – Capture The Sun [Video]

Man Bites Dog Records is proud to present Illogic & Blockhead’s “Capture the Sun” music video featuring Slug from Atmosphere. Video directed by H. Rockwell. Be sure to look for the new album “Capture the Sun” from Illogic & Blockhead on Man Bites Dog Records 4-19-13. Support independent music & share this video with everyone.

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