The Lessondary – PTSD [Video]

Being black in America is traumatic to say the least and with therapy flat out inaccessible to most of us self-medication is more than a coping mechanism, it’s damn near an institution. Why else would every hood have a liquor store and church on every corner? The same reason that jail has replaced college in those same communities, because trauma is in our DNA. In this Jermiside directed clip Elucid, Che Grand and Donwill address this stress and do their best to explain just how hard surviving it can be. The Lessondary’s “Ahead of Schedule” is available now at all digital retailers and on compact disc and limited edition cassette.

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Lessondary – Fool Proof Plan [Video]

Designing plans for their next move, Lessondary release the video to their second single, “Fool Proof Plan”, off their latest album “Ahead of Schedule“. The video features Von Pea, Che Grand, Rob Cave, and Donwill plotting and scheming over a classic Aeon beat. “Ahead of Schedule” is available now on Compact Disc, Cassette, and Digital format. While you’re at it, cop a t-shirt or two. All t-shirt orders get a FREE download of the new album.

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The Lessondary – Ahead Of Schedule [Album Stream]

The ‘rap crew’ is a classic hip-hop trope that doesn’t appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. As such the Lessondary is a collective that has been putting in work for a while now and for their debut Ahead of Schedule it’s beyond time that you finally got to know them. The squad consists of Von Pea and Donwill (aka Tanya Morgan), Ilyas Nashid, Rob Cave (fka Spec Boogie), Che Grand, Jermiside, Elucid, Aeon and Brickbeats. Recording in various configurations over the years, the Lessondary has amassed a discography large enough to be it’s own section of a Mom & Pop record shop. Each member boasts a lengthy list of accomplishments as well but in their greatest collective effort to date they’ve finally assembled in service of themselves to produce Ahead of Schedule, a record that has been years in the making. With a sonic backdrop provided by Brickbeats, Aeon, Jermiside and Von Pea Ahead of Schedule is a lyrical whirlwind that isn’t short on cohesive topics or catchy hooks. Clocking in at 10 tracks (11 on the CD version), the cumulative effort effectively displays their dynamic as a self-contained unit with the ability to create a complete product from start to finish. Ahead of Schedule by Lessondary

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The Lessondary – Introducin… [Audio]

After working together as a collective for over a decade, Von Pea and Donwill (aka Tanya Morgan), Ilyas Nashid, Rob Cave (fka Spec Boogie), Che Grand, Jermiside, Elucid, Aeon and Brickbeats finally come together for a Lessondary album! The crew’s debut album, “Ahead of Schedule” drops June 24th on HiPNOTT Records and features all nine emcees on various tracks as well as in house production from Brickbeats, Aeon, Jermiside and Von Pea. The first single from the album is a posse cut, aptly titled “Introducing…”. Brickbeats brings the heat and each member of Lessondary goes in! Check it out now and pre-order your copy of “Ahead of Schedule” today on Compact Disc, Cassette, or Digital format.

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