The first single from Scroobius Pip 's solo album Distraction Pieces on his own Speech Development label features vocals from like-minded North American rappers P.O.S. and Sage Francis, has a raucous sound and is said to represent the album pretty effectively. Distraction Pieces features contributions from Renholder (aka Danny Lohner NIN / A Perfect Circle), Richard Russell (XL), Steve Mason, Sage Francis, P.O.S. Zane Lowe, B Dolan and Aupheus. Meanwhile Pip plays support to Harmonic presents B. Dolan alongside Buddy Peace in Whelan's, [...]
Last week Scroobius Pip posted a huge thanks to his fans for the amount of views his track " Introdiction " had got and promised us all a new vid if we helped him break the 200K play count. Guess what? WE DID. Offered up here is his brand new track "Let Em Come" which is set to feature on his highly anticipated solo album Distraction Pieces . Following up strong this track features P.O.S. and Sage Francis , it's a banger! Scroob's lyrical genius shines through and is complemented well [...]
Part Time Zoo: Five songs from Sims' Bad Time Zoo rethought with instrumental edits from Win Win's self-titled. 1. Burn It Again 2. Victim Sync 3. Gumball Shock 4. Too Much Release (feat P.O.S) 5. Sleep Late VANCOUVER: We're at Shine this Thursday night, and you can RSVP for free admission here . PORTLAND: We're part of this year's [...]
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Time to catch up and bring you few recently released albums to your attention. First there is LouiZ , pseudonym of Kathalyne Detry, form the French speaking part of Belgium. She recently released an EP with 5 tracks, which is a bit "Cabaret"-like. As a teaser we bring you here "Le Royaume", which is also the title of her EP. Another EP appeared from Delphine Coutant . she already released three albums and this EP "Parades Nuptiales" is a teaser for her new album that will be released in the beginning of 2012, and to [...]
Photos by Erik HessOrion Treon of Phantom TailsPizza Luce Block Party 2011August 13, 2011Pizza Luce Uptown, MinneapolisThough there are still a few worthy contenders left this summer (especially next
The Pizza Luce Block Party is only a few days away, and this year's party might have the strongest lineup yet. In addition to serving as a testing ground for a couple of new projects -- Charles, a ne
Photo by Nick WosikaWith all of social media abuzz about Kanye West and Jay-Z's new record, Watch the Throne, which finds the pair kicking back and flaunting their reign over the hip-hop world, it se
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According to various Retweets on twitter, it looks like MPLS hip hop super group, Doomtree are back in the studio working on the follow up to their 2008 self titled album . According to Sims , if everything goes smooth we should have it late fall, hopefully, alongside the new P.O.S. album and Astronautalis and P.O.S. Four Fists album. Looks like its gonna be a Doomtree holiday season. But that's not all the Doom crew's been up to. Sims, Lazerbeak and Cecil Otter are about to hit the road on the Good Time [...]
Photo by Erik HessDoomtree at SXSW 2011In keeping with their current rigorous schedule of record, release, tour, repeat, the seven current members of the Doomtree crew are heading back into the studi
This came as a curve ball for a Thursday afternoon. Scroobius Pip has announced his solo album Distraction Pieces on September 19th on Speech Development. Don't fret though in case you're wondering about his old partner in crim Dan Le Sac, they'll begin work on a new album in the new year so before that take a look at the album deets. With the help of producers Yilla and Worgie he's roped in cso colaborations from some big hitters. The album will feature Renholder (aka Danny Lohner NIN / A Perfect Circle), Richard Russell (XL), Steve [...]
It's been some three years since we last got a full LP from the Jacksonville, FL-now-Minneapolis, MN rapper known as Astronautalis. Since then he's released an enjoyable mixtape , picked up a full band , teased a single , and waxed about the state and future of his career. Now, Some Kind of Awesome points out that Astronautalis' followup to his CoS Top-Star earning Pomegranate is finally set for release. Album number four is entitled This Is Our Science , and drops September 13th. [...]
Steven Williams is a longtime supporter of local music. In 2001, he started the Mankato-based Init Records to release The Vidablue (later Ten Grand). In the ten years since, the label has rel
Even after posting their Illuminous Free, Vol. 1 mixtape, I think this deserves its own post. Illuminous 3: "No Kings ft. P.O.S." (Prod. P.O.S.)
Illuminous 3 delievers with their new mixtape Illuminous Free Vol.1 . With assist on production from King Karnov, Benzilla, P.O.S., Greg Grease, Medium Zach, Mike Frey, The Sundance Kid rounding out some of the Twin Cities best young beatmakers. That southside Wag in full effect. Illuminos 3 ft. P.O.S. - "No Kings" -mp3
Hellfyre Club & Alpha Pup Records just dropped a new project from Open Mike Eagle featuring Alpha MC , P.O.S. , VerBS , Real8 , and MC Paul Barman . Production credits on the project include E. Super , Willie Green , Loden , Aplha MC , Taco Neck , Awkward , The Kone , Dak , B-Bop , OME , and Egon Brainparts . Tracklisting: 1. The Processional (The Funeral March) (prod. E. Super) 2. Nightmares [...]
me & joe like real shit." P.O.S. - Purexed
Photos by Megan ThompsonThere's a new love in Astronautalis's life, and it's the kind of all-consuming, heart-palpitating summer obsession that is the subject of so many songs. The rapper--known off
Mike Mictlan and Lazerbeak united for a semi-rare Hand Over Fist show on Thursday night at the Triple Rock. I biked to Target Field for the Twins game with some friends, and told them that we should go to this show afterward. Long story short, we didn't end up making it to the show, and I lost out big time. Here is some video of P.O.S. joining Hand Over Fist on stage to perform "Shux" and "Hand Over Fist."
Music label Hellfyre Club dropped Open Mike Eagle's second single from his upcoming album "Rappers Will Die From Natural Causes", which drops on July 14th. The song is called "Why Pianos Break" and...
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