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Homeboy Sandman Drops Tour Tape On Tour!
Homeboy Sandman is one of the more relevant underground acts to surface over the last five years, and as of February 3rd, Sandman has embarked on a nationwide tour alongside Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic! As a clever bonus, Homeboy Sandman has compiled the Tour Tape to take with him. Only ten tracks longs, you can only pick up this album after every show at every venue – a one night only deal! Independently genius. Wouldn’t be surprised to see a few more artists pick up this method of releasing their tapes (say you heard it here first. Ha!) Catch Homeboy Sandman at The Gramercy Theatre February 14th live and direct!
DJ Premier Introduces Live Bandmates!
Just when you think DJ Premier is going to ease up after having a successful album with PHryme, his collaboration with Detroit punchline powerhouse Royce Da 5’9″, Preemo announces that he’ll be expanding his musical repertoire with a brand new live band. Performing at six live shows in Japan at Billboard Live, his 4-man band entails a bass player, drummer, horns, keys, trombones and a plethora more pieces. The band consists of DJ Premier on the Turntables, Brady Watt on the Bass, Lenny “The Ox” Reece on Drums (who often plays with Birthplace Magazine partner Freestyle Mondays and friends The Lesson), Takuya Kuroda on Horns & Keys and Corey King on Trombone & Keys. Check out the rehearsal video below, and mention @RealDJPremier on Twitter to suggest potential names for his new band.
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Thermal Soundwaves – “Taken: Time Beat Jackers” [Mixtape]
Them Thermal Soundwaves boys bring forth their latest mixture dubbed Taken: Time Beat Jackers. This tape is courtesy of C. Truth and Kev Lawrence. 18 tracks total, East New York’s self-proclaimed finest pay homage to their favorite hip hop beats of their era with artists who have appeared on the Thermal Soundwaves radio show. Get familiar with Time Beat Jackers and dumb out like you should. Let us know your feedback in the comment section below!
Blues Brovas 9000 – Blues Brovas [Single]
Coming from Washington Heights, NYC, it’s an open territory to claim the reigns of that specific region. Besides Dark ATM and whoever 40 Oz Van can conjure up, Washington Heights is up for the Blues Brovas 9000’s taking. Debuting their self-titled single, A.R.P. & Raze go back and forth in their urban (though, should be futuristic, with the ‘9000’ and all) rendition of the John Belushi classic film, The Blues Brothers. Wordplay is pretty simple, as is the flow. Nothing much else to write home about. Maybe they’ll work it out and get the content ironed out. Here’s to more music from the tandem. New York support New York!
Lanz Pierce – “Confessions” [VIDEO]
Rapid flowing femcee Lanz Pierce is preparing to launch her upcoming Editors Eye EP, so before she gives us the full length, we get the single “Confessions”, as well as the visual to match. Produced by Jeremy Jay of O.T. Genasis “Touch Down” fame, Lanz also self-directed this cinematic one right here. Ever creative, with plenty of credible scenes shows why this made front of Vevo in a matter of a click. Download or pick up the single “Confessions” on iTunes right now right now as we await the Editors Eye EP.