Detroit’s Black Milk Officially Announces Release of Third Solo Album TRONIC

25-year old Black Milk, the accomplished producer, MC, and vanguard of Detroit’s rising hip-hop scene will be releasing his third solo album TRONIC on October 28, 2008 through Fat Beats Records.

Produced entirely by Black Milk and featuring only three guest verses on the entire album (from Pharoahe Monch, Royce Da 5′9″, and Sean Price), TRONIC shows Black Milk flexing his solo production and emcee skills through tracks that are more expressive and daring than his previous works. The album is a departure from the soul-sample driven sounds of 2007’s Popular Demand, as Black employs more live instrumentation, embraces the use of both vintage and modern synthesizers, and explores more orchestral song structure. Without abandoning his trademark Detroit hip-hop sound, he shows growth as an artist while clearly attempting to raise the bar as a pioneer of future hip-hop music. The album also features a short list of diverse players and vocalists including Dwele, rising YouTube star and new Universal Motown signee Colin Munroe, and the legendary DJ Premier who each add their signature creative nuances and textures to Black Milk’s sound.

In only a few short years, Black Milk quickly has become one of underground hip-hop’s foremost ambassadors. Realizing his vast reservoir of talent, both independent and mainstream artists looked to Black to give their albums a raw underground sound. Black has since produced and appeared on tracks for an impressive roster of hip hop artists including Genius/GZA, Busta Rhymes, Pharoahe Monch, Kidz in the Hall, Kardinal Offishall, Guilty Simpson, and Strange Fruit Project, among others. Most recently, Black released two albums, The Set Up with Fat Ray, Black Milk Presents Caltroit with Bishop Lamont. Black also handed nearly all the production on elZhi’s The Preface, an album that is making many critics’ Top 10 lists for 2008 and bringing serious attention to Detroit’s music scene. Black also produces and rhymes as a member of the ground Random Axe with Sean Price and Guilty Simpson and will release a full-length album in early 2009. TRONIC will be released on CD, vinyl, and digitally on October 28, 2008.

TRONIC track listing and credits:

1. Long Story Short ft. Dwele

2. Bounce

3. Give The Drummer Su

4. Without U ft. Colin Munroe

5. Hold It Down

6. Losing Out ft. Royce da 5′9

7. Hell Yeah ft. Fat Ray

8. Overdose

9. Reppin For U ft. AB

10. The Matrix ft. Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price, & Dj Premier

11. Try

12. Tronic Summe

13. Bond 4 Life ft. Melanie Rutherford

14. Elec (OUTRO)

BIG SHUG TO RELEASE OTHERSIDE OF THE GAME ON 11-4-08

BIG SHUG TO RELEASE OTHERSIDE OF THE GAME ON 11-4-08

OTHERSIDE OF THE GAME FEATURES GUEST APPEARANCES AND PRODUCTION FROM DJ PREMIER, MOSS, M.O.P., TERMANOLOGY, BUMPY KNUCKLES, BLAQ POET, SINGAPORE KANE

After trailblazing around the globe numerous times with Gang Starr as a core member of the Gang Starr Foundation, Big Shug, who has appeared on Gang Starr’s classics such as 1994’s Hard To Earn “F.A.L.A.,” 1998’s Moment Of Truth “The Militia” and 2003’s Gold-certified The Ownerz “Capture” (Militia Pt.3), follow’s up his 2007 sophomore LP, Streetchamp, with his latest street savvy endeavor Otherside Of The Game, which will be released on 11-4-08.

Staying true to the Gang Starr Foundation formula, Big Shug recreates his indelible bond with DJ Premier on Otherside Of The Game, as DJ Premier chips in with four tracks, including the street-bangers ”My Boston” f/Termanology and Singapore Kane and “Like A Muhfucka.” Shug also recreates his chemistry with MoSS (AZ, Joell Ortiz, Sean Price, Ghostface, Joe Budden) on five tracks including the standout “Murdapan.”

Otherside Of The Game also features guest appearances from Billy Danze of M.O.P., Termanology, Bumpy Knuckles (AKA Freddie Foxxx), Blaq Poet and Singapore Kane.

Be sure to also check out Big Shug as he holds down co-hosting duties on DJ Premier’s Sirius Satellite Radio show “Live From HeadQCourterz” every Friday night from midnight-2AM.

Tracklisting and credits for Big Shug’s Otherside Of The Game:

1.) Intro

2.) Soundcheck (produced by DJ Premier)

3.) When I Strike (produced by DJ Premier)
4.) What it Means f/Billy Danze of M.O.P. & Frankie Wainwright (Produced by Soul Professa)
5.) Like A Muhfucka (produced by DJ Premier)
6.) Murdapan (produced by MoSS)
7.) 123 Bang f/Bumpy Knuckles & Hectic of ST. (produced by MoSS)
8.) Bring It Back (produced by MoSS)
9.) My Boston f/Termanology & Singapore Kane (Produced by DJ Premier)
10.) Better (Produced by Lee Bannon)
11.) Lonely Heart (Produced by Purpose)

12.) The Meaning Of Hardcore (produced by MoSS)

13.) Protection (produced by Lee Bannon)
14.) Militant Soldiers II f/Blaq Poet and Singapore Kane (produced by MoSS)
15.) Keep Calling Me (produced by Jay Quest)
16.) Young Death (produced by Gemz)

Eminem Honors Delicious Vinyl On Sirius Radio; RMXXOLOGY Gets Deluxe Treatment

Eminem makes an exclusive appearance on Shade 45’s special honoring indie label Delicious Vinyl! Shade 45 is celebrating the legacy of the Los Angeles based indie label that launched the careers of a diverse collection of artists like Tone Loc, Young MC, The Brand New Heavies and The Pharcyde. Take a trip through Delicious Vinyl’s history with host DJ Tony Touch as he plays the tracks and talks to special guests like Masta Ace, Shade 45 CEO Eminem (who recently remixed Ace’s classic “Slaughtahouse” track), Delicious Vinyl’s co-founder Mike Ross, and former Delicious artists like Def Jef and Mellow Man Ace.

Tonight on Sirius Satellite Radio:

Shade 45 Spotlight Special: Celebrating 20 Years Of Delicious Vinyl

When: Tonight @ 5:00 pm PDT

Rebroadcast: Tues., Sept. 16th @ 10 pm-12 am ET

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Influential LA-based Hip-Hop label Delicious Vinyl Releases DELICIOUS VINYL ALL-STARS RMMXOLOGY DELUXE EDITION

30-Track Double CD Featuring New Remixes, Classic Cuts, and Instrumentals

“The most powerful and useful remix album you’ll hear this year.” – Turntablelab.com “

“A stunning high point in the continuum of hip-hop history… a must-have for DJs and art collectors worldwide.” – NME

Delicious Vinyl is proud to do its part for international relations with the imminent release of RMXXOLOGY DELUXE EDITION, a buffed-out double-CD that includes all the hits from this summer’s plaudit-draped RMXXOLOGY album… plus the instrumentals… plus four all-new previously unreleased remixes… plus four monster cream classics from the Delicious Vinyl catalog! So what’s the catch? It’s strictly for the overseas market in the pre election run up and available in the United States on Obama Day (November 4.)

When the original RMXXOLOGY dropped this summer, it was the sound of today’s hottest talents blasting classic rap into the future. The hearts and minds of DJs and party people worldwide were captivated by pioneering electro goddess Peaches’ sizzling update of Tone Loc’s immortal “Wild Thing”, Aaron LaCrate and Debonair Samir’s gutter-bumping Baltimore blast of Young MC’s “Know How”, and Bobby Evans’ throwback vocoder jam “Freak-A-Zoid Robotz (RMXXOLOGY Theme). But that was only the tip of one highly chromed-out RMXXOLOGY iceberg…

RMXXOLOGY was born a year ago when Delicious Vinyl honcho Rick Ross met Peaches after a show. After agreeing that she would do a version of Tone Loc’s “Wild Thing” they began brainstorming a dream team of artists to let loose on the Delicious Vinyl catalog. This led to the creation of The Delicious Vinyl All-Stars, a collective including prime-time players like Eminem and Diplo, as well as upstart French freakers Mr. Flash, Breakbot, and Don Rimini, and L.A. new jacks Cory Nitta (Pink Enemy/Philippians) and Bobby Evans (Brother Reade). Soon each of the Delicious Vinyl All-Stars was having their way with a Delicious Vinyl classic of their choosing…including classic tracks by Tone Loc, Young MC, The Pharcyde, Masta Ace, The Brand New Heavies, and Fatlip.

As RMXXOLOGY curator Rick Ross explains, “We reached out to people who know how to explore their influences and add their own magic to something they love. That’s the creative core of the RMXXOLOGY project: Start with these dope raw materials and reassemble them into something new and fun, revitalizing the music for a new generation of fans. And we ended up with so much butter in the churn that we couldn’t fit it all on RMXXOLOGY… which make this Deluxe Edition for the international community absolutely mandatory!”

Turns out being a member of the global go-round has its privileges. RMXXOLOGY Deluxe Edition features additional dancefloor fuel. There’s Diplo’s adrenalized RMX of Young MC’s “Bust A Move”, plus four stunners from Baltimore Gutter champs Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir: Tone Loc “Funky Cold Medina” (Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir RMX), Masta Ace “Jeep Ass Gutter” (Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir RMX), Young MC “Know How Theme (Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir RMX)” and — most ambitious of all — The Pharcyde “Soul Flower” (Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir RMX), the off-the-wall rhyming of L.A.’s original outré foursome augmented by new verses from rising rappers Verb and Wale. And because everything requires proper historical context, RMXXOLOGY Deluxe Edition includes the original versions of four of the best loved songs from the Delicious Vinyl catalog: Tone Loc “Wild Thing”, Young MC “Know How”, The Pharcyde “Soul Flower”, and Masta Ace “Born To Roll.”

In addition to spawning this glorious deluxe edition, the success of RMXXOLOGY became a blueprint for the launch of Delicious Vinyl’s new street label Delicious Gutter – a partnership between Rick Ross and Baltimore gutter king Aaron LaCrate. To sweeten things even further, Mr. Vegas and Aaron LaCrate’s hot new Baltimore-meets-Jamaica single “Oh My Gosh (Gutter Anthem)” is Included in the package.

Featuring gold sparkle artwork that flips the classic Delicious Vinyl logo in the same way that The Delicious Vinyl All-Stars have re-thunk the original music, RMXXOLOGY DELUXE EDITION is what the world needs now. Kinda like an electro hip-hop equivalent of the Geneva Convention.

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