Durkin just dropped a new production on his Soundcloud page. As the in-house producer for Black El, the massachusetts native has a background in creating classy hip hop instrumentals, but dive a little deeper and you’ll see Durkin isn’t your average dude. He’s got a great talent for producing off-the-wall cuts like this ASAP Rocky remix of “Get Lit.” Check out his new track “wa.na.be.” Download: Durkin - wa.na.be
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Black EL X Durkin take a conservative approach to their music. The Boston-based duo is not conservative in the sense that they produce formulaic tracks that cater to likes of pop radio stations. They’re far from that, producing a unique selection of cuts with witty lyricism and dynamic production. Black EL X Durkin are conservative in that they would rather put out a few tracks that you’ll really like instead of throwing a 20-something track tape at listeners and hoping something sticks. Their condensed catalog consists of two mixtapes, 2010’s Color Commentary and this year’s [...]
Saw JKFGTCLVXDCDDIDIDIDDXXXCV for the first time in months at this video release party last week at Green Street Jungle . Good discussion about #purpleswag homie. In between that, there was a video premiere: this jawn gets a noir-esque video treatment from Decriminals , who JK...ok, fucking JEREMY. Let's rehab that name...JEREMY could probably tell you more but they are a video crew from Emerson doing some cool stuff as of late. This is just [...]
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The Boston-based duo delivers some black and white visuals for their latest single. The video was done by Ian Steinbach of Decriminals and he's given us appropriate footage for a track with a spaced-out feel. Peep the video below.
Durkin hit us with his last remix of "Get Lit," from Harlemite ASAP Rocky and now he's back with another remix from Schoolboy Q featuring Ab-Soul, "Druggys Wit Hoes Again." Durkin is on the production side of Black El x Durkin . The angle Durkin approaches his reworks from give the new genre of Houston influenced lyricists a more up-beat dance feel. Throw these on the club and watch what happens. Download: Schoolboy Q - Druggys wit Hoes Again (Durkin Rework)
Black EL performed in Boston's 12 for 12 cypher recently at the Green Street Jungle pop up shop on Newbury Street. Doja is an ode to the positives of weed, yet this track is much more emotional than say a Curren$y or Snoop song. Durkin, the producer, collaborated with Victor Radz on the beat, which shows traces of 40 Shebib. However, after listening to their Collage EP , it is obvious that when Durkin works alone, the results are versatile and stylized. Check out DOJA [...]
Black EL and Durkin just dropped their new track “DOJA,” featuring co-production from Durkin and Victor Radz. Durkin caught a lot of ears with his remix of “Get Lit,” by ASAP Rocky , but Durkin notably spends a lot of his effort in crafting beats for Black EL to rhyme on. Download: Black EL x Durkin - DOJA
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Boston, I best see you here. BXNXNXZ. #CLXVDS. Everyone’s been asking about it, and we’re proud to reveal the secret location for the Bacardi Plus Fest is here at Good Life! We’ve got Danny Brown, one of the best up and coming hip hop artists performing up close and personal with an opening set by our good friends Black El & Durkin! Plus DJ sets all night long by DJs Evaredy and Knife. Best of all, it’s free! RSVP is subject to capacity so [...]
Black EL x Durkin decided to collaborate with Steady Leanin' and chop and screw "Mission Control," which can be found on their most recent release, The Collage EP . Came out real dope. #CLXVDS
Our 6th edition of Best You Never Heard is here! This time we contacted each artist and asked permission to put their song on bandcamp, which is where we intend to release all our mixes from now on. With Best You Never Heard 6: Spring Fling we once again selected artists that as of April 1, had [...]
One of my new favorite hip-hop duo's, Boston's Black EL x Durkin, have put out their latest project, The Collage EP (DOWNLOAD). This project is a must-listen as it has my favorite, "Under the Influence", available for download, as well as "Purgatory" another solid track. The Collage Ep was written by rapper Black EL and produced by producer Durkin. Listen and [...]
After a short hiatus, Boston's own, Black EL x Durkin , are back with their sophomore release, The Collage EP . Expect to see a lot more material from #ELxD this year. Word.
We're an MC/producer duo from Boston called Black EL x Durkin. We just released a new track called "Purgatory" from our forthcoming project, "The Collage." Durkin intended this track to be an instrumental interlude, but eventually Black EL was inspired to write a verse to it. In a nutshell, "Purgatory" is about the uncertainty of [...]
Follow me on Twitter . Lil throwback post as the clock approaches 1 am local time. Throwing a couple Black EL tracks at ya off of his Color Commentary project with Durkin from last August. Black EL is a 25 year-old New Jersey born, Boston-based wordsmith who brings a skilled flow that is able to effortlessly slide across genres on the tape. Talented and educated, the young artist has a lot going for him and his collab with Durkin provides some insight into his ever-growing capabilities. I'm tired as hell, so I'll let the songs [...]
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