TAG: Rhymesayers

Aug14

Brother Ali Unveils “Mourning In America,” Readies Fall Tour (MP3)

Twin Cities emcee Brother Ali has unleashed the latest single from Mourning In America and Dreaming in Color by way of the hard-hitting “Mourning In America.” Seattle beatsmith Jake One, who produced the record in its entirety, is in full beast mode on the track which finds Ali diving into a host of sociopolitical ills. Brother Ali is a shining example of art imitating life, as evidenced by his June arrest in solidarity with the Occupy Homes movement. 

Mourning In America and Dreaming in Color drops Sep. 18. Catch Ali on tour this fall alongside Homeboy Sandman.

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Feb21

WATCH Atmosphere :: “Became” (Video)

The moodiest tune off of Atmosphere’s 2011 album, The Family Sign, has been given an equally moody video, compliments of a collaboration between the Minnesota School of Business, MTS Digital Media Academy, Alex Horner Pictures, and Hickey Photography. Check out the mixed-media clip here, then go on to the making of video after the jump to be amazed at what you can do with an indie budget and some helpful friends.

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Jan03

Brother Ali :: “Writer’s Block” (Prod. by Jake One) (Video & MP3)

Rhymesayers isn’t wasting any time bringing some heat to 2012. The Minneapolis hip-hop institution woke up after vacation, log on to their YouTube channel, and uploaded this new clip by Brother Ali, “Writer’s Block.” The tune features a firey boom-bap beat from producer Jake One that has us drooling over the collaborative album set to drop later this year.

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Dec22

Evidence (of Dilated Peoples) Interview

With a new solo album and a new label (Rhymesayers), rapper Evidence will be the first person to tell you he is prepared to put in nothing less than hard work. We caught up with him before his show right as he received the news his DJ (Fresh) couldn’t fly to the show due bad weather conditions. But obstacles be damned, not only did his improvisational  DJ deliver, Evidence also brought a female fan onstage and began to do a flawless rhyming duet and fearlessly rocked the spot without any “evidence” of hesitation.

“In 2011 putting out a successful album is a mirror of your effort.  If you’re working hard at it and you deserve it, you’re getting paid.” …MORE

Dec19

B. Dolan’s “Film The Police” Goes Viral (Video)

Last week, Strange Famous Records released “Film The Police,” the first single from B. Dolan‘s House of Bees Vol. II mixtape. The song is a blistering political anthem featuring label boss Sage Francis, Toki Wright of Rhymesayers, activist/rap journalist Jasiri X and UK crate digger Buddy Peace.

“Film The Police,” pays tribute to N.W.A.’s infamous “Fuck The Police,” and serves as a call to action for the digitized media movement while responding to the recent explosion of police brutality all across the world.

Since it’s release, the video has logged close to 70,000 views in seven days, and earned an incredible number of co-signs from folks like Michael Moore, folk singer/activist Billy Bragg, Killer Mike, Jay Smooth, and countless others. The song has also been picked up and retweeted by Anonymous Central and a number of international #Occupy accounts, making it one of the first popular anthems of this year’s definitive movement. 

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