About Truth and ‘From Ashes To Kingdom Come’

The emergence of hip-hop out of Queens, NY has proven to be timeless. From Run DMC, LL Cool J, and Kool G Rap to A Tribe Called Quest, Large Professor, Organized Konfusion, and Mobb Deep there’s never been a shortage of dynamic music from the borough. Longtime observer and emcee of the culture Truth is set to release his debut album “From Ashes To Kingdome Come” on Ill Adrenaline Records. A few years back Truth formed an alliance with PF Cuttin (Blahzay Blahzay) and together the Queens emcee and the Brooklyn producer/DJ/engineer are ready to release a typical 90′s throwback sounding full-length that carries PF’s thumbprint throughout. On the 18-track strong heater Truth picks up various topics, ranging from life experiences to repping hip-hop culture – always showcasing his passionate and sharp lyrical rhyme skills. Entirely recorded and mixed by PF Cuttin, the album’s raw and dusty sound stays true to the streets, including features from heavyweights such as the late Sean Price, O.C., and AG (D.I.T.C.). Newcomer JK1 The Supernova handles the majority of production along with veteran producers PF Cuttin, Psycho Les (The Beatnuts), Da Beatminerz, and DJ Doom. Containing plenty of dope scratches mainly executed by PF Cuttin and Rock Steady’s own DJ JS-1, the album’s uniqueness remains on one accord with the boom bap sound and origin which is a rarity in today’s music.

TRACK LISTING:

01. Intro – PF Cuttin
02. Holding Down The Fort – JK1 The Supernova
03. New Type Of Something – feat. Sean Price (Heltah Skeltah) JK1 The Supernova
04. Take A Stand – JK1 The Supernova
05. Haymaker! (Interlude) – JK1 The Supernova
06. The Greatest Force – JK1 The Supernova
07. Genuine Article feat. O.C., (D.I.T.C.) PF Cuttin
08. How It’s Supposed 2 Be – Psycho Les (The Beatnuts)
09. Gruesome – JK1 The Supernova
10. Super Hero Scratch Skit – PF Cuttin
11. Hip-Hop Heroics – DJ Doom
12. Stages Of War featuring The Barbarian – JK1 The Supernova
13. I’m Bringing It – JK1 The Supernova
14. Right What I Write featuring O.C. , A.G. (D.I.T.C.) Da Beatminerz
15. Death Becomes Him (Interlude) – JK1 The Supernova
16. I See featuring Red E – JK1 The Supernova
17. Time For Love & Tears – JK1 The Supernova

First leak off Truth’s debut album “From Ashes To Kingdom Come”, featuring the late Sean Price. Album entirely recorded and mixed by PF Cuttin. Features and production by Sean Price, O.C., AG, Da Beatminerz, PF Cuttin, DJ JS-1, JK1 The Supernova, DJ Doom, Psycho Les, The Barbarian, and Red E. Available worldwide February 26th (CD/2LP/cassette/digital) on Ill Adrenaline Records. Distribution by Fat Beats and Foundation Media.

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ARTICLE: Ill Adrenaline Records
EDITOR: La Mont Reed
IMAGE: Truth

Damu The Fudgemunk returns with a new instrumental concept, Spur Momento Trailer, which fuses traditional organic with electronic and synthesized sounds.

After a brief hiatus, Redefinition Records’ Prez/Co-Owner, Damu The Fudgemunk returns with a new instrumental concept album, Spur Momento Trailer. If you’re expecting to hear “How It Should Sound Volume 3,” you’ll be in for quite a surprise as this project is sonically very different than the sound that Damu is known for, yet nonetheless dope. Throughout Spur Momento, Damu fuses traditional organic elements with electronic and synthesized sounds, while mixing in bits & pieces from hundreds of different samples & instruments along the way.

Available worldwide on September 3rd on VINYL, CD and Digital formats (Cassettes coming later). There are two different vinyl versions: 1- the main multi color version includes bonus “audio liner notes” on Side D with artist commentary & 2: The Redef-store exclusive “Black/Direct version” includes alternate bonus tracks on Side D in place of the liner notes.

Fade’s Em Gone (Organ Grinder) by Damu The Fudgemunk

Stay tuned to wonkabeats.com and www.redefinitionrecords.com for the latest on Damu The Fudgemunk’s Spur Momento Trailer EP.

TRACKLIST:

01 – Redef Mission Statement
02 – They Who Flock
03 – Assembly Line
04 – Fades Em Gone (Organ Grinder)
05 – Blizzard
06 – Trenchcoat, Fedora & Briefcase
07 – Meadows

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ARTICLE: Redef Records
EDITOR: Noiseman
IMAGE: Redef Records

Ill Adrenaline Records is proud to announce the long awaited instrumental version of “The Element of Surprise” by Rashad & Confidence! The debut album by the back then totally unknown MC/producer duo was already released in November 2011… In the meantime Ill Adrenaline Records dropped underground smash albums and singles by Beneficence, Purpose & Confidence, Tragic Allies & Tragedy Khadafi, Da Beatminerz, Neek The Exotic, The Legion and The Purist & Roc Marciano. And, in the meantime “The Element of Surprise” by Rashad & Confidence became an internationally critically acclaimed album, considered as an instant classic by hip-hop heads worldwide. Push the play button and listen closely to the deep and soulful, but still hard hitting boom-bap beats of “The Element of Surprise”, and get taken back to a time when prednisone hip-hop only produced classic albums.

Rashad & Confidence “The Element of Surprise Intro” Instrumental

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ARTICLE: Rashid  & Confidence
EDITOR: Noiseman
IMAGE: Rashid  & Confidence

So It is with great pleasure that I would like to announce that I am finally back in the label game.

Street Corner Music, my new venture with Fat Beats, would like to announce our first release,
House Shoes Presents- The Gift: Volume One- Nameless, to be released in October.

Limited to 300 lps with no second pressing, you had best pre-order this shit right here.

Liner notes from the back cover:

19 years nizagara ago, I walked into Street Corner Music for the first time. Hard 2 Earn had come out that day, and I figured I would finally check out the shop down the street. Not thinking they would carry the vinyl, I asked for the cd and was let down when the guy behind the counter said they had just sold the last one. “We’ve got a couple LPs left though.” I fell out. At this point in time I had never looked forward to an album as much as this one.

I asked to speak to the manager so I could see if they needed any help, and the response was “We don’t have a budget for another employee at this time, but would you be willing to work for trade?” HELL YES I WOULD.

Street Corner became the first hub of many where I peddled the music that I loved. From hiphop to soul to rock to jazz. To this day it remains my favorite record store. I’m grateful to Chris Flanagan, Mike Rome, and Lynn Koretz for bringing me aboard the ship and having the faith in me to let me do what I did while I was there.

Fast forward to May 31st, 2013. What do I call the label? What makes sense? STREET CORNER MUSIC. It was the spot where everyone knew they could come and grab the heat. It only makes sense to adopt the name. Now get ready for the heat.

The Gift is a series I enacted on my website, www.djhouseshoes.com, to spotlight not necessarily unknown talent, but cats just under the radar.
I decided to start it off with NAMELESS, a crazy producer from Flint now living in Florida. His sound echoes that of Detroit HipHop’s past, and points toward the future. Enjoy the slaps, and get ready for more, much more.

-Shoes

TRACKLIST:

Side A
01 – BE[ATS]ORIGINAL INTRO
02 – THEY’RE FINALLY NOTICING
03 – NABISCO
04 – YO GABBA STABBA
05 – CHANGE UP
06 – RAINBOW READ

Side B
01 – DON’T HURT
02 – TENDERED
03 – KRAIDIENCE
04 – EXPERIMENT 2
05 – DILLA NIGHTS
06 – MA (IT’S GOOD)

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ARTICLE: House Shoes
EDITOR: Noiseman
IMAGE: House Shoes Presents Nameless Vol. 1