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Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Futurewave
Welcome to today’s edition of Behind The Boards, the series in which Backseat Mafia sits down with a producer or musician who works primarily in the hip hop or beat tape world to find out what makes them tick. We head over the Canadian border again, to the great city of Toronto, where there is …
Droppin’ Knowledge: PE Back In The Building – Drops New Single Featuring DJ Premier – Watch & Listen
Public Enemy is back in the building! The legendary hip hop crew shares a new single, featuring DJ Premier, “State Of The Union (STFU).” Chuck D and Flavor Flav tell it like it is, and offer up their assessment of the current state of the United States, and what needs to be done to fix …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Singapore Kane Shares New Single Produced By DJ Premier – Listen
Boston rhyme-master Singapore Kane teams up with one of the greatest in the game, DJ Premier, for his new single, “Dreams & Visions.” Singapore Kane has shared the mike with fellow Boston wordsmith Big Shug, a Gang Starr affiliated rapper, and now he spits bars over a classic-sounding Premo beat. Kane’s gritty voice blends well …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Kahlil Blu Drops New Single With An Assist from MAVI – Listen
Harlem born and raised singer and rapper Kahlil Blu shares a new single, “runway talk.” The song features the hotter than hot Charlotte, North Carolina native, MAVI, on the second verse. The artists, both liked-minded purveyors of graceful, poetic and personal lyrics, share a natural comradeship on the track. Kahlil’s music often features lush arrangements, …
Droppin’ Knowledge: HANiF. The Barber & Tope Drop New Single LLC – Watch
Portland, Oregon rapper HANiF. The Barber and Tope share a new single from their new EP, No Clout. The song, “LLC,” was co-produced by HANiF. and Anthony Danza. In the video, the two emcess philosophize about life in front of, and inside of, the barber shop owned by HANiF., in downtown Vancouver, Washington. HANiF., who …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Dizzy Wright & Demrick Drop “All Night” From Blaze With Us 2 – Watch & Listen
West Coast rap duo Dizzy Wright and Demrick have dropped a video single from their new album, Blaze With Us 2. The record is the first from Cinematic Music Group’s new imprint, Smoker’s Club Records, headed by Smoke DZA, JohnnyShipes and Shiestbubz. The song, “All Night,” describes the pair’s trials and tribulations while waiting on …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Australia’s Stevan Shares New Video Single & Mixtape – Watch & Listen
Australian artist Stevan shares a new single from his debut mixtape, Just Kids. The song, “Tripping,” is a dreamy pop confection filmed during lockdown, with all the participants social distancing. The video explores the narrative of love in isolation and is directed by Ollie Bert. “Tripping’ is the turning point for me on the project,” Stevan …
Droppin’ Knowledge: UK Emcee Deema Releases New Single “Hash Brown” – Watch
South London rapper Deema shares a new single, “Hash Brown,” from his forthcoming EP, Chew Your Food. The EP, set for a July 3rd release, is Deema’s debut and contains seven tracks. On “Hash Brown,” Deem receives an assist from David Armada. This is the second single to drop from the EP. On June 3rd, …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Reggae Icon Buju Banton Shares New Single – Listen
Reggae and Dancehall icon Buju Banton has shared a new song from his forthcoming album, Upside Down, his first, full-length studio album in ten years. The single, “Blessed,” is the fourth song from the album to drop. According to the press release accompanying news of the new album, Banton says we “must find the light, …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Behind The Boards With Sir Froderick
What up, people. For today’s edition of Behind The Boards, we have royalty in the house. All hail Sir Froderick, from the House of FIVESPACE, http://facespaceshop.com. Sir Froderick, a knight of the Turn-Table and Cassette Deck, is also a sound alchemist, who drops aural specimens into his creative cauldron, agitates the boiling stew and mutters …