Audio
Backburner – Heatwave
Heatwave by Backburner The massive Canadian crew, Backburner, have finally released their first album. Heatwave is out now on Hand’Solo Records and features: Fresh Kils,
Thesis Sahib
Video Feature
Thesis Sahib
We caught up with the multi-talented Thesis Sahib for a video feature before one of his live shows in Montreal last month, part of his ‘Before the End’ book and album launch tour.
Audio
Xzircles & Aamir (Escape Artists) Double Album
New double CD from Escape Artists’ Xzircles & Aamir; featuring Aceyalone, Myka 9, Awol One, Eligh, Scarub, Bigg Jus, 2Mex, Ellay Khule, Riddlore?, Gel Roc, Mike Ladd, Ceschi, K-the-I???, Thesis Sahib and more!
Audio
Selfhelp – Broken Shadows (b?-?sides)
New Selfhelp album out now. Featuring Fresh Kils, Thesis Sahib, Mattr, Vangel, Factor, Ill Seer and more!
Interview
Edison
San Francisco based beat maker and monome builder. Edison has been button pushing his way to a high seat as a beat lord, especially after the recent release of the Les Swashbuckling Napoleons album ‘Fuck!’
Les Swashbuckling Napoleons (Bleubird + Thesis Sahib + Edison) – Fuck!
The debut album from Les Swashbuckling Napoleons is finally out, with Bleubird & Thesis Sahib being joined by their newly appointed beat-mason Edison of Papervehicle.
Label Spotlight
Mism Records
This little label sort of just sprung up under our noses releasing two tasteful little 7″s with plans of more in the future. Mism… they’re two guys from Switzerland…
Interview
Selfhelp
Seven years after the Bending Mouth project with Thesis Sahib, Selfhelp is now living in Saskatchewan and back with a debut solo album.
Event
European Hip Hop Touring North America w/ Thesis Sahib
Thesis Sahib hit us up about his tour with European’s JamesPHoney, JamesReindeer (UK), Funken (FR), Pierre the motionless (FR), and Roma (FR). myspace.com/ouraccentssurearepretty 20 Apr
Video
Audio88, Bleubird & Thesis Sahib – “Ballermannhits” (Maki Remix)
Check out the video for this Maki produced remix of “Ballermannhits” featuring Audio88, Bleubird & Thesis Sahib.
Archive
Escape Artists – Mass w/o Mass 12″ EP
New 12-inch Picture Disc EP from the Escape Artists. This is the second record from the new label, Ooohh! Thats Heavy, and is limited to
Video
soso – Bachelors’ Drinking Club
CHR’s first foray into the realm of video. Documenting his 2006 tour of the same name, this DVD features live performance footage from soso and Maybe Smith as well as performances by fellow indie-rap cohorts like Epic, Bleubird, Gruf the Druid, Grubbs, Nestor Wynrush, Pip Skid and Thesis Sahib.