Working the independent circuit for more than ten years now, BlackLiq has been making slow but steady strides in carving his niche of hip-hop. 2021 has proven a fortuitous year for the rapper, finally rewarding him with a signing to underground hip-hop label Strange Famous (home of alt-rapper Buck 65) and a feature on a new single by eminent hip-hop duo Atmosphere. BlackLiq’s latest album, Time is the Price, a joint project with producer Mopes, pushes his lo-fi hip-hop into …
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Since it’s officially only been a month since Uncommon Records reissued my 2008 record humancloud abandonment, I’m geeked to announce that the humancloud 7″ got distribution from hhv.de. It’s the biggest and most recognized source for hip-hop vinyl. Having my 7″ and other Uncommon Records releases on hhv.de is a huge deal. Since shipping product over seas is expensive, it’s especially appreciated that international hip-hop heads and record collectors still supported. We were already getting preorders for the humancloud 7″ …
On his latest effort, Seattle native Porter Ray turns up a deeper, darker sensuality of emotional violence. Emerging from the tutelage of Ishmael Butler (Digable Planets, Shabazz Palaces), Porter Ray secured his own niche in the ever-evolving folds of hip-hop. His smoky, opium-shrouded brand of hip-hop finds an unusual, though comfortable, counterpoint between softly sensual grooves and a bitter evincing of a hard-lived life. Ray’s 2017 Sub Pop debut, Watercolor (following his true debut, 2016’s Nightfall, on indie label Intratecque) …
The reissue of Humancloud Abandonment is out now. Watch and listen to the interview I did with Nasa of Uncommon Record and follow the links below to cop the 7″ vinyl and the digital full length. 7″ Vinylhttps://uncommonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/d-d-b-b-w-humancloud-abandonment-45rpm-7-single Digital Retail Link:https://orcd.co/tracyjones Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/album/4LRNTR9ndlgZ1ikRSyJpl7?si=rLFji2QuQ1-7FxTEB4HO8w Bandcamp:https://uncommonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/humancloud-abandonment Uncommon Records Announcement:https://www.uncommonnasa.com/nasanews/2021/1/21/tracy-jones-humancloud-abandonment-out-now …
From the reissue of my record, Humancloud Abandonment, pre-orders for the limited addition 7″ of the single D.D.B. are now available. The B-side is the title track. There will only be 100 copies of vinyl in existence. For more details, All the tracks are remastered by Uncommon Record‘s label head, rapper and producer, Nasa. “I’m gonna have a record on vinyl” is me letting it sink in. This record is almost 20 years old. Man, I’m hype to see this …
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