Audio: Gensu Dean & Planet Asia - Chuck Berry (Feat. Shawn Pen)
From the duo’s forthcoming album, Abrasians, due for release on Mello Music Group onFebruary 26th.
The track is available for free download on the player above.
Audio: Quelle Chris - Rappin Ass (Feat. Denmark Vessey, Prod. House Shoes)
Some punchline lyrics on this track, from an act that Mello Music Group are understandably pushing of late; the very talented Quelle Chris.
Production from Detroit legend, House Shoes.
Download for free on the player above.
Video: Sean Born - Grandeur (Prod. Kev Brown)
Mello Music Group starting 2013 the way it left 2012, with consistently excellent hip hop.
From Behind The Scale, available now, here.
Audio: Def Dee - Numb Again (Feat. yU & Hassaan Mackey)
We’ve been waiting to hear this one for some time. 20-something year old producer Def Dee was signed to a development deal with Mello Music Group last year, with no pressure or deadlines, and now we get to hear the rewards of that patience.
His debut album, 33 an’a third, is due spring next year, we’re looking forward to it a great deal.
Video: Substantial - See Hear
Mello Music Group’s success of the year Substantial brings us visuals for another gem from his excellent Home Is Where The Art Is record.
The album is still available to stream, here.
Audio: Sean Born - Flood & Drain
A free download from Mello Music Group of the bonus track from Maryland MC Sean Born’s Behind the Scale LP.
Video: 7evenThirty - GetUp!!!
More excellence from Mello Music Group.
From 7evenThirty’s new album, Heaven’s Computer, which we highly recommend, available here.
Audio: Oddisee - From Largo With Love
Lucky London heads can catch the brilliant Amir Mohamed AKA Oddisee, with a full live band, at the Jazz Cafe tomorrow (Friday September 14th).
Full Album Stream: Substantial - Home Is Where The Art Is
More excellence from Mello Music Group; produced, mixed and arranged by the brilliant Oddisee. This is Substantial’s third album and it’s packed full of life-affirming gems.
Stream, and support by buying, on the player above.
Video: Uptown XO - Occupy DC
Mello Music Group say: “Another beautiful visual from Uptown XO shot and directed by Ralph Lorenzo from the clctv. This is an important visual that reflects what XO stands for as an mc. Occupy DC will be on the upcoming mixtape and was based of the Occupy movement going on earlier in 2012. The video asks viewers to imagine a universe where knowledge is truly dangerous. It’s a good glimpse of what’s in store for XO fans.
Look for the upcoming mixtape The Color Grey (October 1st) and the new album Colour de Grey on Mello Music Group this winter.”
Video: Oddisee - You Know Who You Are (Feat. Olivier Daysoul - Acoustic Version)
To celebrate the release of the always-brilliant Oddisee’s new album, People Hear What They See (available for download, here), we’re treated to this ‘wow-wee’ piece of brilliance, featuring Olivier Daysoul.
The song can be downloaded, free, here.
Mello Music Group knock yet another one out of the park.
Video: Stik Figa - Flaudgin
Mello Music Group come up trumps yet again with this video, a perfect jam for the London weather right now.
From Figa’s recent As Himself album, available here.
Audio: DJ Soko - Stand Up (Feat. Guilty Simpson & Hassaan Mackey, Prod. Apollo Brown)
Mello Music Group just keep dishing out the treats.
Two thirds of the infuriatingly under-rated The Left (DJ Soko & Apollo Brown) team up with Stones Throw stalwart Guilty Simpson and Hassaan Mackey as part of Mello Music Group’s limited edition 7” series.
The track can be downloaded for free on the player above.
Free Download: Sean Born - 12/12 (Feat. Kaimbr + Toine + Hassaan Mackey)
More quality from Mello Music Group in the form of a solid piece of Kev Brown produced 90s hip hop, available to stream and download on the player above.
From Behind The Scale, available for download, here.
Audio: Oddisee - Hustle Off
Ahead of the Mello Music Group’s super-producer’s new album People Hear What They See (available for pre-order here and released on April 11th), Oddisee has allowed us this, for free download via the player above.
His words on the new record:
“This album is about influence, inspiration, perception & reality. Every song was written in an outside environment, so that I could observe the subjects that would become my subject matter. All too often in Hip Hop, reality is limited to that of the artists own, actual experiences. People Hear What They See is my attempt to liberate the MC from those constraints & allow reality to be penned other than my own. Listening to congressmen & lawyers converse on the steps of the supreme court inspired ‘American Greed’, Watching a couple argue over the phone in a bar inspired ‘Maybes’. By having a visual representation of my subject matter, my hopes are that the listener will see them through the worlds & melodies of my songs.”
If you heard Rock Creek Park you’ll know the new album will be an essential purchase.
