Thursday, August 12, 2010
2Mex, LMNO, Awol One, Busdriver & more - Live August 21st
2Mex, Awol One, LMNO, Busdriver and many more will be at Hollywood Park & Casino on Saturday, August 21st. Check the promo video!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
LMNO - Tripping On This Journey - Out Now
LMNO 7th full-length LP of 2010 "Tripping On This Journey" completely
produced by Astronote out now on Up Above Records.
iTunes: http://bit.ly/cNIoft
Amazon: http://amzn.to/bpZ3dz
http://www.upabove.com
http://twitter.com/upabovrecords
produced by Astronote out now on Up Above Records.
iTunes: http://bit.ly/cNIoft
Amazon: http://amzn.to/bpZ3dz
http://www.upabove.com
http://twitter.com/upabovrecords
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Record Review: LMNO - Tripping On This Journey
As I expected, the critics are loving the new LMNO album "Tripping On This Journey" (available 8/10) completely produced by Astronote. Peep the OC Weekly review below:
The Hype: Rhyming solo on the seventh installment of a 10-album project, Long Beach rapper LMNO emerges with another new album this year. And though it's been a long marathon so far, Tripping On This Journey (out Aug. 10 on Up Above Records) has him sprinting towards the finish line with sought-after French producer, Astronote. Working together and trading beats and lyrics off and on since 2006, the pair go at it again with inventive, intergalactic boom bap as a canvas for sharp-edged observational flowetry. Judging by the release of the album's lead single, "Hard To Do," we're anticipating very few stumbles on this 11-track trip.
The Judgement: Over the course of seven albums, we've seen LMNO try to synthesize his flows through a number of different producers while sharing bars with some very capable MCs. But listening to the impassioned, solo delivery of his new album, it's odd that his most diverse and inspired album thus far would be one without any guest features. Not to mention working with a producer who he's traded beats with (via Internet) for years.
If there's one thing that this album does prove, it's that when all else fails, write songs what you know. In this case, LMNO uses Astronote's searing, synth-laden psychedelic boom bap as a spray canvas for songs about fatherhood, maturing in the rap game and, of course, clearing the hip-hop scene of wack-MCs. But even though those are some bread and butter topics for LMNO, the way he delivers them--on songs like "The Gift" and "Hard To Do" (the album's lead single) are seeping with an honest and intense delivery that doesn't skimp on the production value for the sake of keeping things "underground."
With no guest rappers or forced cameos to cloud the focus on LMNO's distinct, hard-syllable staccato, songs like "Face to Face" allow him free reign to a construct complete and compelling song about the dangers of gangster glorification in hip-hop that clash with his experience as a real everyday hip-hop hustler with a back pack full of his records and a sturdy can-do attitude. Built on a hybrid of big beat production and shards of Eastern percussion and mysticism, the tracks of the album take LMNO's vivid observations on everyday subject matter and elevate them into something that will compel you to take stick with this voyage of self-discovery and stay satisfied for all 11 tracks.
The Grade: A
The Hype: Rhyming solo on the seventh installment of a 10-album project, Long Beach rapper LMNO emerges with another new album this year. And though it's been a long marathon so far, Tripping On This Journey (out Aug. 10 on Up Above Records) has him sprinting towards the finish line with sought-after French producer, Astronote. Working together and trading beats and lyrics off and on since 2006, the pair go at it again with inventive, intergalactic boom bap as a canvas for sharp-edged observational flowetry. Judging by the release of the album's lead single, "Hard To Do," we're anticipating very few stumbles on this 11-track trip.
The Judgement: Over the course of seven albums, we've seen LMNO try to synthesize his flows through a number of different producers while sharing bars with some very capable MCs. But listening to the impassioned, solo delivery of his new album, it's odd that his most diverse and inspired album thus far would be one without any guest features. Not to mention working with a producer who he's traded beats with (via Internet) for years.
If there's one thing that this album does prove, it's that when all else fails, write songs what you know. In this case, LMNO uses Astronote's searing, synth-laden psychedelic boom bap as a spray canvas for songs about fatherhood, maturing in the rap game and, of course, clearing the hip-hop scene of wack-MCs. But even though those are some bread and butter topics for LMNO, the way he delivers them--on songs like "The Gift" and "Hard To Do" (the album's lead single) are seeping with an honest and intense delivery that doesn't skimp on the production value for the sake of keeping things "underground."
With no guest rappers or forced cameos to cloud the focus on LMNO's distinct, hard-syllable staccato, songs like "Face to Face" allow him free reign to a construct complete and compelling song about the dangers of gangster glorification in hip-hop that clash with his experience as a real everyday hip-hop hustler with a back pack full of his records and a sturdy can-do attitude. Built on a hybrid of big beat production and shards of Eastern percussion and mysticism, the tracks of the album take LMNO's vivid observations on everyday subject matter and elevate them into something that will compel you to take stick with this voyage of self-discovery and stay satisfied for all 11 tracks.
The Grade: A
Video: DJ Rhettmatic at Primitive BBQ
DJ Rhettmatic (Beat Junkies/Visionaries) was the guest DJ at Primitive's BBQ this past weekend. Check the video as Rhett takes you back to school.
Astronote & DJ Graffiti - Bigger & Better (The Notorious Remixes) hosted by Talib Kweli
Astronote has been quietly killing the game for a few years now. In 2009, Astronote and DJ Graffiti made this remix album of some Notorious BIG hits. I know you're saying you've heard a million B.I.G. remix albums...but not like this!!!
The Astronote produced LMNO album "Tripping On This Journey" comes out next week on Up Above Records. This is THE album to get if you've been sleeping on LMNO.
Bigger & Better (The Notorious Remixes)
Originally released: 2009
All songs performed by Notorious BIG
All songs produced by Astronote
Mixed by DJ Graffiti
Hosted by Talib Kweli
FREE MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD: CLICK HERE
01. Intro
02. Young G’s (ft. Talib Kweli)
03. N*gg*s (ft. Buff1)
04. Don’t Stop (ft. Big L)
05. Everyday Struggle (ft. Bahamadia)
06. Interlude #1
07. Party & Bullshit (ft. Erykah Badu)
08. Whatchu Want
09. Dangerous MCs (ft. Guilty Simpson & Busta Rhymes)
10. Let’s Get It On (ft. Heavy D, 2Pac & Grand Puba)
11. Dead Wrong
12. Interlude #2
13. I’m F*cking You Tonight
14. Come On (ft. Sadat X)
15. Crush On You (ft. Junior Mafia)
16. Victory (ft. Puff Daddy & Busta Rhymes)
17. Outro
18. Bonus: Don’t Stop Pt.2 (ft. Big L)
Free MP3: LMNO - Hard To Do
-Lead single off "Tripping On This Journey" out 8/10 produced by Astronote
The Astronote produced LMNO album "Tripping On This Journey" comes out next week on Up Above Records. This is THE album to get if you've been sleeping on LMNO.
Bigger & Better (The Notorious Remixes)
Originally released: 2009
All songs performed by Notorious BIG
All songs produced by Astronote
Mixed by DJ Graffiti
Hosted by Talib Kweli
FREE MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD: CLICK HERE
01. Intro
02. Young G’s (ft. Talib Kweli)
03. N*gg*s (ft. Buff1)
04. Don’t Stop (ft. Big L)
05. Everyday Struggle (ft. Bahamadia)
06. Interlude #1
07. Party & Bullshit (ft. Erykah Badu)
08. Whatchu Want
09. Dangerous MCs (ft. Guilty Simpson & Busta Rhymes)
10. Let’s Get It On (ft. Heavy D, 2Pac & Grand Puba)
11. Dead Wrong
12. Interlude #2
13. I’m F*cking You Tonight
14. Come On (ft. Sadat X)
15. Crush On You (ft. Junior Mafia)
16. Victory (ft. Puff Daddy & Busta Rhymes)
17. Outro
18. Bonus: Don’t Stop Pt.2 (ft. Big L)
Free MP3: LMNO - Hard To Do
-Lead single off "Tripping On This Journey" out 8/10 produced by Astronote
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Music Video: LMNO & Mr. Brady - Banger Management
Moving forward with LMNO's 10 albums in 2010, we've dedicated ourselves to not only release a new LMNO album once a month, but to accompany that release with a visual - one music video per release.
Up Above Records is proud to present the music video for LMNO & Mr. Brady's title track "Banger Management"
LMNO & MR. BRADY
Banger Management
iTunes | Amazon
Up Above Records is proud to present the music video for LMNO & Mr. Brady's title track "Banger Management"
LMNO & MR. BRADY
Banger Management
iTunes | Amazon
Monday, August 2, 2010
Visionaries - Blessings (Live at Unity/Bigga B Tribute Show)
Here is the Visionaries performing their J.Rocc produced hit Blessings at a crazy packed house this past Friday for the Unity/Bigga B Tribute Show at El Cid in Los Angeles, CA.
What this video doesn't have is the actual feeling you get by being at a live Visionaries show. But I guess it'll have to do.
"A Video Will Never Replace A Live Show"
What this video doesn't have is the actual feeling you get by being at a live Visionaries show. But I guess it'll have to do.
"A Video Will Never Replace A Live Show"
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