MD Semel, Author at Backseat Mafia

Droppin’ Knowledge: New Single from Equiknoxx’s Time Cow featuring Birmingham MC RTKal

Time Cow, of the electro-reggae-dancehall outfit Equiknoxx, releases a new video single, Elephant Man, featuring the Birmingham emcee, and frequent Equiknoxx collaborator, RTKal. The video, which is a tribute to…

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Droppin’ Knowledge – Ras Kass – New Single: Push On Thru

Legendary LA emcee Ras Kass is out with a new one, to help us push on through the challenges in life. Kass, who is still releasing great boom bap rap…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: Watch: Freddie Gibbs, Madlib and El Michels Affair Tear It Up At The Diamond Mine Sessions

If the world has got you down or quarantining is making you climb the walls, Freddie Gibbs, Madlib and El Michels Affair are here to raise your spirits. Gibbs, the…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: Standing On The Corner Release New Single: Angel

The Standing On The Corner Art Ensemble has released its first new music under that moniker since 2017’s Red Burns, a single entitled Angel (Life and Death of the Earth…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: New Single From Roots Reggae Singer Chezidek: Because I’m Black

Roots reggae stalwart Chezidek releases a new single, Because I’m Black, that challenges injustices perpetrated against people of color around the world, but particularly in the United States. Not to…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: New Video Single from Adé Hakim: Like Me

[sLUms] Collective member Adé Hakim releases a new single and an accompanying video for the song, Like Me. The Bronx, New York artist, also records as Sixpress. In the video,…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: Ovrkast. – Try Again: Video Single

Oakland producer and rapper Ovrkast. releases a video single, the title track from his newest project, Try Again. The single features Samplelov. The video is by Ryosuke Tanzawa. The album…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: Preservation Releases New Video Single from Upcoming Album, Featuring Navy Blue

DJ Preservation, one half of Dr. Yen Lo with Brownsville wordsmith Ka, and a producer of the moment, releases his new album, Eastern Medicine, Western Illness, on Nature Sounds, May…

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Droppin Knowledge: New Album Review: Nappy Nina: 30 Bag

Nappy Nina has a way with words. The way they stretch and roll off the tongue. The way they can jumble together in a rush of emotion, or the way…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: Video: ZekeUltra – Whole Step

ZekeUltra, a Delaware emcee with a psychedelic flow, released an excellent album, (The Power of) The Will of Man, on Home Assembly Music earlier this year. Video single from that…

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