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Though his production work on albums for Aesop Rock and other elite indie rappers gets a lot more attention, Manhattan beatmaker Blockhead has quietly been releasing consistently strong solo albums in the last half-decade. His tracks for other artists tend to be more in the hard-hitting, slicing-and-dicing, traditional hip-hop vein, but albums such ...

EVEN THOUGH THE entire theme of Slug 's and MURS 's albums as hip-hop duo Felt is whether they can sleep with the girls they dedicate their records to, the wonderfulness of their latest - " Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez " - makes it really hard to resent their misogyny.

SLUG, MURS, AND AESOP ROCK PREMIERE NEW TRACK FROM FELT 3 , "FELT CHEWED UP" Felt 3: A Tribute To Rosie Perez Out November 17 on Rhymesayers Entertainment Felt Felt , the notorious collaboration between MCs Slug and Murs , is releasing the third installment of their tribute series to B-list actresses with Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez .

NEPTUNE SKYLINE, LITTLE CZAR AND THE PSALMIST, BOOM! Secret Fields is the debut from Neptune Skyline, and Empowerment Initiatives, a nonprofit group dedicated to helping those with mental health problems, funded the vinyl long-player. Apart from his mental health issues, songwriter John Michael Adams has spent time as a member of Bellingham ...

Aesop Rock producer and instrumental hip hopper Blockhead pays a visit to the Echo with Ninjatune Records labelmate, Yppah tonight.

Blockhead aka Anthony "Tony" Simon is a hip hop producer from Manhattan. He has a great catalog of solo stuff along with producing for Aesop Rock.

The latest installment of the Felt series, Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez , drops on November 17, and Slug, Murs, and Aesop Rock want to celebrate with their Minneapolis fans.

Thanks, Dad, for having both a subscription to the New Yorker and the wherewithal to identify and foster your sona s interest in hip-hop culture.

Like rappers Aesop Rock and Immortal Technique , Time imbibes the independent hip-hop music spirit by speaking to deeper issues than the meaningless rap of the mainstream.

Wed., Oct. 14 2009 @ 10:57AM More viral pie from Mac Lethal. Since y'all didn't comment on his HORRIBLY DISTURBING bride-hunting video , you are now being forced to watch this mindless spot, which features a camera panning over food, dope and Devin the Dude , who, along with Aesop Rock, Plies, Evidence and Soulcrate, is featured on the brand-new ...

Chapel Hill Anti-Pop Consortium Local 506 - What a difference a breakup makes: Back when Anti-Pop Consortium called it quits in early 2003, underground rap music was mostly the domain of music nerds, or "backpackers," or dudes with more grievances than gumption.

When purchasing hip-hop for library collections, it's tempting to get caught up in the now .

Onry Ozzborn and JFK, collectively known as Grayskul, are known for their dark, doomsday rhymes and production - a pattern that's marked most of their recorded material and earned them a reputation as a local duo who creates music to match the winters of the Pacific Northwest .

Like any label that can last a decade, Def Jux has seen its share of changes. While many of its former artists remain close and amicable with El-P and his cult-followed imprint, the roster most certainly has changed.

With their first two albums named after Christina Ricca and Lisa Bonet , Hip Hop duo FELT , is back with a new joint project to add to their A Tribute to... series, dedicated to another B-list actress whom they admire.

Musical duo Adam Drucker and Jeff Logan blur the boundaries between Aphex Twin-ish electronica and experimental indie hip hop.

The Weathermen, consisting of Cage, El-p, Aesop Rock, Breezely Brewin , Camu Tao , Tame One and Yak Ballz, release their first official single since 2003 as the second leak off the upcoming Def Jux Presents 4 from seminal underground hip hop label Def Jux.

Chris "Cage" Palko uses hip-hop the way a really good, old-school emo band uses punk: as an intense, cathartic vehicle for laying bare all the darkest crevices of your soul.

In the home of Slaine, Esoteric, Sullee, Bomshot, Lyrical, and about 10,000 other pale MCs who can hang with brothers of all shades and styles, the notion of prolific whiteboys is hardly novel.