MP3: Mono/poly - Forest Dark Flying Lotus 's Brainfeeder imprint is pretty assured in its aesthetic of old school instrumental hip hop futurism, and Mono/poly 's upcoming EP is knee-deep in it. "Forest Dark" stands out on the stylistically varied Manifestations; it's bulky, dense, and foresty in its own synthetic way. Lightened by '80s spritzers, the vaguely celestial mood hovers over the track with its almost industrial funk beginnings. Manifestations is out on Brainfeeder on April 5. Peep other jams at the Soundcloud and [...]
A.R.M. ft. Tumi " Get Proud ": If I had only heard some shit like this when I was in high school, I might not be where I am today. Not that I don’t want where I’m at right now, trust, but the depression I had then drove me to start writing… you get me? Anyways, those A.R.M. rebels are going to be calling it quits. Forrealsies. A.R.M. consists of producer Budo , M.anifest and the artist formerly known as Krukid . Krukid is now known as Ruyonga [...]
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A.R.M. has just released a new track with Tumi of (Tumi & the volume). Manifest, Krukid & Budo get an assist from South Africian spitter Tumi. From the album Uprising , which has been done for a while and will likely be out late fall after Budo's record with Grieves on Rhymesayers and after M.anifest solo record. Uprising will feature this single, "Get Proud", the joint with Brother Ali, and some other beautiful music. Throw your fist up! A.R.M ft. Tumi- Get Proud" -mp3
Minneapolis bi-lingual rap monster Maria Isa headed back to the Bronx,NY last week and has already knocked out a ep Ruff and Uncut: Plenazo De Isa with new tracks "Basilando", "Are You Ready?" & "Isa Bronx Freestylin". Ruff and Uncut: Plenazo De Isa , all three tracks produced by Plena aka Roberto Irizarry. Maria Isa is also busy with several projects including the We Rock Long Distance documentary in Puerto Rico with director Justin Schnell, a collabo record with Muja Messiah, discussing Puerto Rician student protests GRITtv: Maria Isa: Women Writing [...]
M.anifest sent this through a little bit ago. The Benzilla produced track will be featured on his Spring 2011 mixtape Freetape for Cheapskates , which is set to accompany his sophomore solo-LP, Coming To America: Immigrant Chronicles . Stream it below, or hit the download link. M.anifest: "Rocking Steady" (Prod. Benzilla)
Just back from Ghana, M.anifest offers a new joint as he reminisces and how he keep it 100 by "Rocking Steady", produced by Benzilla. To be featured on freetape for cheapskates out early spring as he preps his official full length sophomore record Coming to America: Immigrant Chronicles . M.anifest - "Rocking Steady" -mp3
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M.anifest currently in his hometown Ghana, while he's there working on he documentary with director Justin Schell We Rock Long Distance , here's another track bringing the highlife flavor of Ghana to the track he recorded during his travels produced by Julz. M.anifest - "More Vim" -mp3
"Coming to America" is the title track from M.anifest's forthcoming 2011 release. ( source: Bobby Scotch ) M.anifest Purchase | Website | Twitter | Facebook | MySpace Plus / M.anifest "The Birds and The Beats" (album review)
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Minneapolis' by way of Ghana M.anifest first track off his upcoming Coming to America: Immigrant Chronicles dropping early 2011. "Coming to America" produced by Budo (A.R.M.), clip directed by Wale Deen Agboola.
"Coming To America" is the first single M.anifest is releasing from his upcoming sophomore LP Coming To America: Immigrant Chronicles , due out in the Spring of 2011 . Wale Deen Abgoola directed this video and Budo handled production for the song. Other M.anifest news: In five days M.anifest will be returning to his home country Ghana to work on the documentary We Rock Long Distance . Also, he's got a newly updated website , so check it out.
I first wrote about Justin Schell's hip-hop documentary We Rock Long Distance on Friday last week . Here is a video featuring the filmmaker himself and M.anifest, discussing the project. As I stressed before, please visit the We Rock Long Distance website to learn more about the project, and visit their Kickstarter fundraising website to donate money for the filmmaking process.
Twin Cities documentarian Justin Schell is working on a film/dissertation titled "We Rock Long Distance" . The title comes from a Fela Kuti quote, and is a reference to the globalized influence of hip-hop, highlighted particularly through the three artists featured in this documentary. Schell will follow three Minneapolis musicians: M.anifest, Maria Isa, and Tou SaiK Lee. He'll be heading to Ghana, Puerto Rico, and Thailand respectively with those artists. The above trailer is part of a Kickstarter fundraising scheme to help finance the trips. This video is a preview for M.anifest's portion of the [...]
Dope project from M.anifest : " In a few weeks I'll be headed back home to Ghana for a month to create music with my 89 year old ethnomusicologist grandfather, Prof J.H. Nketia. I've made many thrilling discoveries about him and striking similarities of his work with what I do Hip-Hop wise, including some poetry he wrote in the 40's which when he recites sounds like rap! I kid you not. In the last few years a filmmaker, Justin Schell, has been documenting my musical progress and this [...]
this is the mini mix. Pac Div - Whiplash Freddie Joachim - Baiser J. Cole - Relaxation (Feat. Fashawn and Omen) M.anifest - Golly Go (DJ Juls Remix) FS Green - Monoshow Chet Baker - I Fall in Love Too Easily
I usually don't post these radio episodes (maybe I should start), but this one is unique. RSE Radio holds a weekly show hosted by Siddiq on KFAI Fresh Air Community Radio . Twice a year the station holds a pledge drive to help keep the broadcast commercial free. To promote this occasion, RSE brought in a ton of special guests: Slug, Brother Ali, P.O.S., Lazerbeak, M.anifest, Mike Mictlan, Travis McCoy, and Astronautalis. Some of these artists got some time to discuss recent projects of theirs and more, and a freestyle cipher may or may [...]
Minneapolis director Justin Schell's trailer from his upcoming documentary. "We Rock Long Distance" tells the story of three Minnesota hip-hop artists with roots far beyond the state's borders: M.anifest , Tou SaiK Lee, and Maria Isa . Check out We Rock Long Distance . M.anifest will be performing with Ehiopian-born singer Meklit Hadero tonight, and peep him goin' in over Jay Electronica's "The Ghost of Christopher Wallace". Meklit Hadero M.anifest Cedar Cultural Center Fri. Sept. 24th 7pm M.anifest - "Ghost of Kwame Nkrumah" -mp3
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