Red Pill & Ill Poetic – Instinctive Drowning (Instrumentals) [Audio x Download]

“These are the instrumentals for my record with Ill Poetic, “Instinctive Drowning.” I know for some people who may have gotten used to my previous “sound”, some of these tracks might have been a little jarring. I think getting them in instrumental form, being able to sit and listen without my story, you’ll really be able to hear how the narrative of the story took shape. Being able to focus on individual parts of the tracks, listening to how powerful and dope this music is on it’s own, should give you a greater appreciation for just how dynamic Ill Po’s production on this project is. What spoke to me most about the production was the emotive quality. I feel music, I see the music in my mind as shapes and colors piled on top of each other and images form within those shapes and colors that tell stories. I see flashes of my life and the world around me when I listen to beats. Hiphop is a storyteller’s art form and these beats helped me figure out what the story of the last few years of my life has been. I found my story in these beats. I hope you can see it.” – Red Pill “The music for this record was inspired by consuming an entire record store for six months and spitting out the weirdest finds. From forgotten art-punk 45s to Foreign Psyche Funk. Musically, from their, I called on my band and a wide range of musicians

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Ill Poetic – A Song For Martin (Remix) [Stream x Download]

A few years back, my homie Kendrick hipped me to this band from his hometown of Greenwood, SC. Though the group Y/our Sparkle Heart has since disbanded, I was given permission to remix a couple of their songs. I combined them into one. I’ve been riding with this song for a while and it feels like a beautiful Summer song to ride around and not care about anything. Enjoy Summer and enjoy letting go. – Ill Po

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Ill Poetic – Main Street Mission [Stream x Download]

My wife and I got in the habit of buying $5 gift cards to fast food spots and keeping them in the car to give to homeless people when we hit an intersection. With a $5 giftcard to Wendys, especially in this weather, you can get 2-5 meals which at least guarantees a warm place to hang out for as long as possible. Every time we do this, this “Main Street Mission” song I made a little while ago pops up in my head, so I figured now would be a good time to drop it. This isn’t a corny “help the homeless” Will.I.am song. Just a reminder that it’s cold as shit outside and some people have way more to worry about for the holidays than Black Friday sales.

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Ill Poetic – The Nightmare Before Christmas [Audio x Download]

Produced by The Kickdrums. “I’d been holding on to this track for a while. It didn’t quite fit the “Synesthesia” sonic field, but I loved it too much to let it just sit here. Plus, I love performing it, so now I have a reason to throw it back into the setlist with the band. So enjoy: This is a good old-fashion ‘snap-for-three-minutes-on-a-beat’ type shit” – Ill Poetic

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