Album Releases
Cassette Theory: Beat EP
Shade Cobain
Shade Cobain
Cassette Theory: Beat EP
In Shade's second release and first instrumental project he pays homage to our favorite media format of yesteryear: the cassette tape. Audio cassettes take us back to a time of mixtapes, home dubbing and low fidelity. And Shade's project successfully and intentionally brings that nostalgia back with beats that lace together hissy samples with smacking drums and eclectic soundbytes. Throw this in and let the tape rock until the tape pops.
Fieldwork
Armstead Brown
Armstead Brown
Fieldwork
The refreshingly eclectic album by beatsmith/instrumentalist Armstead Brown stitches together the sample-driven boombap soul of Armstead's production with a collection of buzzworthy MC's from the corners and crevices of Pittsburgh, New York and beyond. Standout tracks by The Dugout, Subcon, Shade Cobain and Thelonious Stretch.
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Jonny Quest
Jonny Quest
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
As the title suggests, Jon Quest in his first release, is sharing some of his experiences and insights on a range of topics including life, love, the music industry and emceeing. Perhaps his well-rounded approach can be attributed to his ascension through the ranks of our Rhyme Calisthenics competitions. But we're only gonna take a little of the credit and give him his props for crafting a vision and creating stories full of imagery, wordplay and raw honesty. Jonny Quest is perfect example that MC's are the dopest when they are telling you who they really are, what they been through and what they stand for. And the beats are as adventurous as the rhymes with production handled by Shade Cobain, BusCrates and Big Jerm. RAOJQ is beats, rhymes and life from front to back.
Cobainish Remixes
Shade Cobain
Shade Cobain
Cobainish Remixes (Vol. 1)
Cobain has, in the last few years, honed a production style that has the nuanced simplicity of golden era boom bap and yet he is clearly doing something that has never been done before. Here he delivers his gritty soul-hop underneath a fresh air blend of well-known and should-be-known MC's. This remix album leaves you aniticipating the next one.
