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Feb27

Watch: Serengeti – Shazam (Video)

‘Kenny Dennis’ EP Out April 3rd on Anticon 

Kenny Dennis, Serengeti’s alter-ego, lets ‘em have it on his new single ‘Shazam.’ Serengeti rapped about Dennis before, but that was back in 2006. In case you’ve forgotten, The Needle Drop has summed up what’s going on here quite nicely:

1. The track is credited to Chicago rapper Serengeti, but is actually fronted by his alter-ego, Kenny Dennis.
2. Back in the 90s, Kenny was a member of the hip hop group Tha Grimm Teachaz.
3. Tha Grimm Teachaz were signed to Jive, which was the same label Shaq was on in the midst of his rap career.
4. One night, at a Jive showcase in ’93, Shaq-Fu made some comments about Dennis’ …

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May24

13 & God – Own Your Ghost (Review)

13 & God

Own Your Ghost

Released by anticon.


Markus Acher’s airy, crystalline vocals can make songs about aging and death oddly beautiful. Firmly rooted in existentialism, Acher’s dusty manifestos ride high over 13 & God’s densely-layered backdrops. Playing counterpoint to Acher’s crooning is the gonzo rap stylings (and occasional singing) of anticon veteran Doseone. It’s an unusual back-and-forth that delivers rapturous results on the seven piece band’s sophomore record Own Your Ghost.

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Feb14

Stream Beans Album, ‘End It All’ (MP3)

File under hip-hop we actually care about, pt 2 (still not talking about the Grammys edition). Our friends over at Self-Titled Mag scored themselves the exclusive stream of Anti-Pop verbal conflabulator Beans‘ new album, End It All. The record drops tomorrow on Anticon, and features production by Four Tet, Nobody, Bumps (of Tortoise), Tobacco, and more. We’ve already heard TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe supplying vocals on first single, “Mellow You Out.”

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Jan11

Beans :: “Mellow You Out [ft. Tunde Adebimpe]“ (MP3)

The one upside of TV on the Radio’s hiatus is that we’ve been able to hear different sides of all TVotR memebers in various projects over the past few years. We’re not holding our breath to hear Dave Sitek’s work with Janes Addiction, but Tunde Adebimpe joining with Antipop Consirtium vet Beans on his latest solo album is something worth getting excited about.

“Mellow You Out” is the second song we’ve heard off of End It All, due for release February 15 via Anticon. Check out the first selection, “Daethsweater” here.

Beans :: “Mellow You Out [ft. Tunde Adebimpe]“

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Dec16

Beans – “Deathsweater” (MP3)

We’re not exactly sure what a deathsweater is, but if you understood everything coming out of the mouth of Beans on his solo joints or as one-third of Anti-Pop Consortium, well then, you’re smarter than the rest of us. The DJ Nobody produced “Deathsweater” comes off of Beans’ forthcoming third solo album, End It All, due ot Februrary 15 on Anticon.

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