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Nicolay’s Shibuya: City Lights Vol. 2 dropped digitally today. Download it here.
Download: Lose Your Way feat. Carlitta Durand (First single off of Shibuya: City Lights Vol. 2)
Click here to read where the inspiration for the album came from.
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In an age filled with ringtone rappers smugly gloating about how they “can make a mil sayin’ nothing on a track” it’s no wonder so many Hip-Hop heads are yearning for what many consider the ‘golden era’ of the ‘90s. Yet, while rap in the 90s did embody a certain spirit and depth that is lost upon numerous artists of today, it is important to continue to move beyond the past in order to progress as a genre. Looking backwards will only make for a stale, stagnant product. As we should all know by now, Hip-Hop is not dead; it’s merely in need of a lengthy history lesson in hopes of gaining more respect for its roots, and some direction to guide it in a positive path for the future.
Enter Pacific Division.
Taking a page from the book of Little Brother, Pac Div has found that perfect medium of old-school flavor with new-school appeal; living proof that artists can successfully pay homage to the past without dwelling in it. Managing to make honest tracks without the pretense of materialism and misogyny, the trio [comprised of brothers Like and Mibbs, and their childhood friend BeYoung] have already gotten highly-coveted co-signs from Pharrell, Snoop Dogg, and OKP’s very own ?uestlove, proving that they will be a force to reckon with.
This week, OKP sat down with the Cali natives to talk about what sets them apart from the pack, resuscitating an ailing rap industry and the dismaying verdict of the Sean Bell trial. Read the interview RIGHT HERE.
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For anyone that hasn’t had a chance to experience The Foreign Exchange’s Connected album, you are missing out on one of the most finely executed, melodic and original Hip-Hop albums to drop within the past few years. Dutch producer Nicolay and Little Brother’s Phonte, who recorded the album via e-mail and instant messenger who never saw each other in the studio, exuded the kind of chemistry reserved for teams that are attached at the hip. The new album Leave It All Behind is set to drop soon.
“The new Foreign Exchange album is almost finished. We are currently working on one of the last tracks, which is the title track, Leave It All Behind, already one of my personal favorites. Some other song titles that I can confirm at this point are Sweeter Than You and House Of Cards.”
…Nicolay In The Studio
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Kidz In The Hall (comprised of Naledge and Double-O) are not your average group. Following their successful debut record, School Was My Hustle, released on October 31st, 2006, the duo teamed up with legendary Mix Tape DJ Mick Boogie, to release Detention, a digital-only LP, in late 2007. Now these Ivy League Graduates of the University of Pennsylvania, co-signed by producers Just Blaze and 9th Wonder, are poised to release their second full-length release, The In Crowd, on 4-29-08 courtesy of Duck Down Records/Major League Entertainment. The new album The In Crowd features appearances by The Clipse, Cool Kids, Gym Class Heroes, Phonte (Little Brother), Sean Price, Black Milk, Buckshot, Masta Ace, Camp Lo and many more. This is a definite classic for the Hip-Hop lover.
