Kool G Rap « IODA Marketing

Posts Tagged ‘Kool G Rap’

Current Priorities: Late December

Monday, December 19th, 2011

POLIÇA
Give You The Ghost b/w Unbelievable
Totally Gross National Product/POLIÇA
Genre: Rock : Darkwave
UPC: 614511796026
Territories: World
Release Date: 12.20.11

POLIÇA began as a collaboration between fellow Channy Leaneagh and Ryan Olson. In June 2011 they began writing songs for their debut Give you the Ghost. Olson arranged the beats leaving room for Channy to apply her dynamic experimentation. Mike Noyce (Bon Iver) adds vocals on “Lay Your Cards Out” and “Wandering Star”. With it’s sultry R&B rhythms and intensely electro, goth-pop vibes, it couldn’t be more perfect for a late December release.

Boog Brown
The Brown Study Remixes
Mello Music Group
Genre: Hip-Hop : Rap
UPC: 659123018326
Territories: World
Release Date: 12.20.11

In 2010 Atlanta based emcee Boog Brown released her debut album, which gained instant critical acclaim including making iTunes Top 10 New Hip-Hop Artists alongside Drake, Nicki Minaj, B.O.B., and Roc Marciano. She became a favorite at the A3C Hip-hop festival and a buzzworthy artist at Austin’s SXSW music. Now, Boog has brought in some of the best producers in Hip-Hop to remix her debut album, as well as an all new track from Apollo Brown.

(more…)

Featured Artist: Georgia Anne Muldrow, Declaime – “SomeOthaShip”

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

On their latest release Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime (Dudley Perkins) bring back the straight up hip-hop. With both artists branching out to the R&B, Soul and Funk genres on several recent releases it’s nice to hear them giving us their signature funky hip-hop flavor. With guest verses and production from the likes of Kool G Rap, Flying Lotus, M.E.D., Oddisee, Big Pooh and Black Milk it’s clear where G & D stand within the underground rap game.

“Georgia Anne Muldrow brims with so much optimism and anxious energy that it barely contains itself… It’s just an enchanting moment from an enormously promising young talent.”- NPR

Dudley Perkins is a veteran to the game, whose voice overflows with bluesy, syncopated veracity. He never hits the notes you expect, rhymes to the cadence you imagined, or sounds like anyone else: Dudley captivates with the unmistakable sound of experience, reaching deeper within our collective conscious than most of us are comfortable with. Dudley breaths a spiritual wind back into the supercool, funked out vibrations of hip-hop.

Georgia Anne Muldrow radiates light into west coast hip-hop. Georgia’s youthful flow is a beguiling mix social revolution and raw street wisdom. Her choruses, a haunting echo of our ancestors’ reality. And her beats, a cosmic exploration of interplanetary funk. Her collaborative efforts over the past few years (Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Madlib) have garnered her a well deserved spotlight.

297538 72 Featured Artist: Georgia Anne Muldrow, Declaime SomeOthaShip Georgia Anne Muldrow, Declaime
“Endure (feat. M.E.D. & Rapper Big Pooh) (prod. Georgia Anne Muldrow)” (mp3)
from “SomeOthaShip”
(Mello Music Group)

service icon 4 Featured Artist: Georgia Anne Muldrow, Declaime SomeOthaShip Buy at iTunes Music Store
icon landing page Featured Artist: Georgia Anne Muldrow, Declaime SomeOthaShip More On This Album

Featured Artist: Georgia Anne Muldrow, Declaime SomeOthaShip

Featured Artist: Statik Selektah- “100 Proof (The Hangover)”

Monday, February 1st, 2010

By: Elijah Carroll
Artist: Statik Selektah
Title: 100 Proof (The Hangover)
Label: Brick Records
Genre: Hip-Hop : Rap
UPC: 765481009835
Territory: World
Release Date: 02.02.10

The wait is finally over. After dropping the lead single and lead-up EP late last year, the new Statik Selektah full-length is here! Featuring too many standout rappers to even list here Stat’s latest offering is a clear sign that he has taken his game to the next level. No longer just an underground beatmaker, Stat has truly become the new go-to producer laying down joints for albums by Lloyd Banks, M.O.P., Foxy Brown, Saigon and even executive producing The Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack for Rockstar Games. While many producer-based hip hop albums end up sounding more like unofficial mixtapes, Stat’s well developed style and expert mixing allow 100 Proof to avoid that pitfall. What we get instead is a soul-filled sample-laden banger. At 17 tracks this is a true LP, not some 7 track EP with few remixes tacked on.

100 Proof starts off smooth as butter with “So Close, So Far.” Bun B’s deep vocals flow over Stat’s laid back production easing us into the record. Wale also delivers a solid verse and Colin Munroe’s vocals fit nicely as a hook. Stat wastes no time getting in to this record dropping the lead single “Critically Acclaimed” next. Featuring Lil Fame, Saigon and Sean P this track really knocks. Exemplifying Stat’s signature style of big booming beats, deftly cut samples and live cuts and scratches “Critically Acclaimed” reminds us how Stat got where he is today. “Night People” is a real radio banger replete with an R&B chorus and a soul vocal sample. Expect to hear this one on Hot97 shortly. On “Drunken Nights” Reks, Joe Scudda and J.F.K. reflect on the mistakes made under the influence. Giving some real meaning to the album title this track remains easy to nod to while carrying a real message.

The track order is clearly thought out and of course well mixed, which allows 100 Proof to flow seamlessly from track to track. With so many different rappers it’s amazing Stat manages to pull off this feat. With beats ranging from the mellow “So Close, So Far,” to the upbeat and fun “Laughing” to the more gangsta “Follow We,” Stat showcases his range and versatility. Easily my #1 track “The Thrill Is Gone” features 2 of my favorite NY (now-not-so) underground rappers and a great Biggie sample cut over a laid back boom-bap beat. Styles P and Talib Kweli kill it as usual dropping their effortless flows over Stat’s musical accompaniment. There are no let downs at the end of this record as the last 6 tracks feature some of the best production. “The Coast” stands out and fits perfectly with Evidence, Kali and Fashawn’s west coast flows. Overall 100 Proof lives up to it’s name and further solidifies Stat’s place in the upper echelon of hip-hop producers.

Grab a copy of “Night People” to take with you:

297585 72 Featured Artist: Statik Selektah 100 Proof (The Hangover) Statik Selektah
“Night People (feat. Freeway, Red Cafe & Masspike Miles)” (mp3)
from “100 Proof (The Hangover)”
(Brick Records)