***New Jazzy/Soul/Hip-Hop Manhattan, NYC instrumental project by two brothers named "Side Effekt", their debut release "Heart Wars" is a soundtrack to the heart of New York City and it's lifestyle, "Heart Wars" also pays hommage to Jazz/Hip-Hop production elite, Nujabes and DJ Premier. Side Effekt - Heart Wars is available now @ iTunes , CD available @ www.digicrates.com
Minneapolis, MN -- While it seems all the rage in 2011 for ladies in entertainment to rant and rave dramatically to garner public attention, there are still those artists who would rather connect with fans through uplifting messages without resorting to theatrics. Enter Monique Moy, a gifted songwriter and performer who delights in sharing her positive energy through music.
On March 7, 2011, Moy will unveil her new street album Bag Lady, presented by Florida's DJ Rell via Minneapolis-based Hudson Records. The insightful project offers 13 original tracks from Monique Moy, with guest appearances from Drake, T-Pain, Pitbull, Trina, Mr. CG, Supa Chino, T-Hud, American Idol season 5 finalist Paris Bennett and more.
For production, Moy united a number of sounds from the likes of trio The TrackSlayerz (T.I., Jim Jones, Lloyd Banks), CP Hollywood (Trina, Lil Boosie, Triple C's) and Covea Jiles Music Group (Omarion, Brutha). She's also nabbed some unique national flavor from Mississippi's J.Skillz da Bandman, Chicago's The Cubist, Houston's Juven and more.
The Hudson Records team has worked tirelessly with Moy to develop the Bag Lady project, especially CEO Troy Hudson, also known as T-Hud. Hudson personally produced four tracks for Moy, and even laid down some vocals for the anthemic "Mean Shoe Game."
Born in Philadelphia, raised in Chicago, and currently living in Minneapolis, Moy's experiences around the country have given her a unique voice in music. In 2010, she wrote 50Tyson’s hit single “Don’t Know How to Dougie (But I Know How to Diddi)” ft. Nerdy Star, and performed the hook. As a follow-up, she tested the waters in December 2010 with the release of her first mixtape, Been There Done That hosted by Germany’s DJ Cosinus.
The buzz single from Bag Lady, "Okay," features a lively chorus from international superstar Pitbull and a standout verse from Hip Hop's 'Diamond Princess' Trina. Monique will follow with a video for the first official single "Superstar" which features songbird Paris Bennett.
Songs on the the project range from magnetic dance tracks to poetic personal reflection, and Moy hopes that other women be inspired to find their own brand of independence through her lyrical testimony.
“Bag Lady is catered for every single woman. Explore your femininity, and be tough and confident!” Monique explains. “The handbag represents ‘us’, and what’s inside of it depends on individuality. I started writing about my life, my needs and my wants, and what I wrote needed to be written. We only have moments in time, so I am grateful to God for every one of them.”
01. I'm Lady - prod by J.Skillz Da Bandman 02. Kill The Game Mo - prod by Trackslayerz 03. Can't Nobody ft. Supa Chino - prod by The Cubist 04. So Fly ft. T-Pain - prod by Roscoe Wii 05. Bag Lady ft. Paris Bennett - prod by T-Hud 06. 24 Hour Champagne ft. Drake - prod by Beatgoonz 07. Take It Off ft. Laura Bell & Mr CG - prod by V.I. 08. Come Over - prod by CP Hollywood 09. Okay ft Pitbull & Trina - prod by Covea Jiles 10. Mean Shoe Game ft. T-Hud - produced by T-Hud 11. I Wish You Would - prod by T-Hud 12. Superstar ft. Paris Bennett - prod by T-Hud 13. Other ish ft. Malachi - prod by Juven 14. *Bonus track: Chris Brown "Deuces" Remix
Courtesy of our friends at Cornerstone, Truelements is proud to bring you a limited time FREE DOWNLOAD of the J.Period x Cornerstone Mixtape #134: "Pass the Torch: Rising Artists & New Heat for 2011" (sponsored by TDK).
Produced by J.Period exclusively for Cornerstone Promotions, "Pass the Torch: Rising Stars & New Heat for 2011" showcases a talented young crop of MC's rising through hip hop's ranks, each hand-selected by J.Period for inclusion on this tape. These stars-in-the-making (some already well on their way) include: REKS, Blu, Homeboy Sandman, Toronto's Shad, Nitty Scott MC, The Kid Daytona, Corey Gunz, Jay Electronica, J.Cole and more! Also featured on "Pass the Torch" are several exclusive new J.Period blends and remixes, featuring The Money Makin Jam Boys, Diddy/Dirty Money f. The Notorious B.I.G. & Ghostface Killah, Dr. Dre f. The Firm, as well as selections from J.Period's unreleased Big Pun/Jay Dilla EP, and the upcoming "The [Abstract] Best" Volume 2, a collaboration with Q-Tip due out later this year.
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Following the recent announcement of the superb new self-titled studio album by Detroit guitar legend, Dennis Coffey, Strut will be accompanying the release with an exclusive 45 issue for this year’s Record Store Day featuring one digital-only track from the album and a brand new remix by producer legend, Steinski.
The release reinforces the strong, long-standing link between Coffey’s music and the world of hip hop – Coffey originals like ’Scorpio’ and ’Taurus’ have become bona fide breakbeat staples sampled by many, from Blackalicious to LL Cool J. And Steinski is cemented in hip hop history as one of the most important cut-up DJ / producers of all time, unleashing the seminal ’Lessons’ cut-up series alongside Double Dee in 1983/4 – the break from Coffey’s ’Scorpio’ appeared in the last of these mixes, ’Lesson 3.’ Steinski would later touch the national charts with Kennedy assassination broadcast-sampling ’The Motorcade Sped On.’ More recently, he has recorded for Ninja Tune and has worked on various soundtrack projects for TV and ads.
For this new 45, Steinski tackles an instrumental track from the ’Dennis Coffey’ album sessions, ’Ubiquitous.’ The original version, also featured here, is a pulsing breakbeat chugger true to the style of Coffey’s ’70s instrumental work on Sussex Records. Steinski re-works the track subtly, re-arranging the guitar ad organ parts and allowing the riffs to simmer on a shuffling, funky backbeat. Copies are strictly limited.
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Dennis Coffey At SXSW 2011 Weds. March 16: Wax Poetics Showcase @ Scoot Inn (special guest appearance) Sat. March 19: Hotel San Jose w/ Black Angels, Black Joe Lewis & more Sat. March 19: Official Showcase @ Beauty Bar w/ Brownout, T Bird & The Breaks
Dennis Coffey will be touring internationally throughout 2011. Booking agents: Dave Kaplan and Bruce Solar for The Agency Group (N.America), Clementine Bunel at 2 For The Road Productions (Europe) Management: Christian Fuller and Chris Peters for Bad Data Management
Strut are proud to announce a priority release for 2011, the new studio album by Detroit guitar legend, Dennis Coffey. Guitarist of choice for major artists as diverse as Del Shannon, Funkadelic and The Temptations, Coffey was a member of the original Motown ’Funk Brothers’ backing band and was key in bringing heavy wah wah guitar to soul and R&B during the late ’60s. The canon of classics featuring Coffey’s work is immense - from The Temptations’ "Ball Of Confusion’ and ’Cloud Nine’ to Edwin Starr’s ’War’ and Freda Payne’s ’Band Of Gold,’ the list is a roll-call of classic soul and R&B landmarks.
As a solo artist, Coffey is perhaps best known for a series of rare groove classics during the early ‘70s including the million-selling breakbeat staple ‘Scorpio’ and soundtrack to cult action flick ’Black Belt Jones.’ Alongside producer Mike Theodore, his ‘70s ‘Theo-Coff’ productions and his prolific guitar work ranged from raw funk to classic disco, including CJ & Co’s Devil’s Gun and The Sylvers’ Boogie Fever.
For 2011, Dennis Coffey’s new self-titled album is a revelation, a dense, fuzz-heavy haze of incendiary psychedelic soul. Much of the set recalls the sentiments of earlier solo work such as his seminal, trippy Hair ’N’ Thangs album. For these sessions, in addition to a host of new compositions, Coffey personally cherry-picks tracks upon which he first appeared and enlists an illustrious guest list for all-new interpretations. Stones Throw’s new soul hero Mayer Hawthorne takes up The Parliaments’ poignant mid-tempo swayer ’All Your Goodies Are Gone, " Fanny Franklin from killer Hollywood funk combo Orgone voices a new version of Wilson Pickett’s psych-soul jam ’Don’t Knock My Love’ and Lisa Kekaula from California garage-soul band The Bellrays takes on the 100 Proof Aged In Soul stomper ’Somebody’s Been Sleeping.’ The Detroit connection looms large throughout the set- Mick Collins from the Dirtbombs alongside Detroit Cobras’ Rachel Nagy unleash a dark, brooding take on Funkadelic’s ’I Bet You.’ UK chart sensation Paolo Nutini contributes a passionate version of Rodriguez' "Only Good For Conversation." Completing the list of collaborations, Milwaukee funk sensations Kings Go Forth (Luaka Bop) mould an intense funk jam around some heavy Coffey licks on ’Miss Millie.’
For his new compositions on the album, Coffey revisits the uncompromising instrumental style he is renowned for. Album opener ’7th Galaxy’ echoes the hard guitar ’n’ breaks of his Detroit Guitar Band recordings for Sussex, ’Knockabout’ whips up an epic funky soundtrack groove and ’Space Traveller’ simmers on a sleazy, guitar-drenched, slo mo workout.
Dennis Coffey will be touring internationally throughout 2011, including dates at SXSW Booking agents: Dave Kaplan and Bruce Solar for The Agency Group (N.America) Clementine Bunel for 2ForTheRoad Productions (Europe/ROW) Management: Christian Fuller and Chris Peters for Bad Data Management
Tracklist 1. 7th Galaxy 2. Don't Knock My Love feat. Fanny Franklin 3. All Your Goodies Are Gone feat. Mayer Hawthorne 4. I Bet You feat. Mick Collins of Dirtbombs and Rachel Nagy 5. Miss Millie feat. Kings Go Forth 6. Somebody's Been Sleeping feat. Lisa Kekaula 7. Plutonius 8. Knockabout 9. Only Good For Conversation feat. Paolo Nutini 10. Space Traveller 11. Don't Knock My Love (Part 2)
With Mad Child now free from his addiction to pain killers and settled back into Vancouver, he has returned with a vengeance to record Swollen Members' new studio album "Dagger Mouth". With a desire to return to the classic Swollen Members sound, Mad Child, Prevail and Rob The Viking have created an album that stands toe-to-toe with the group's back catalog, while pushing the their sound to new heights. “Dagger Mouth” will also feature a guest appearance by Saigon on the track “Bring Me Down”.
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