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Hezekiah
Conscious Porn
Eclectic producer and rapper Hezekiah is one of Philly's premier underground beat-makers (J-Live, Zap Mama, Bahamadia, Mr. Complex, Pharoahe Monch , Bilal, The Roots, Redman, Jill Scott and Musiq Soulchild.) He’s known for his conscious rap, and the beautiful Hurry Up and Wait from 2005 set the standard high. He’s dealt with label issues throughout the 2000s, and with his third album Conscious Porn, Hezekiah creates a wild, no limits, I don’t give a f**k concept album. I guess the concept is double standards. The underground favorite and former ...
Foreign Exchange
Authenticity
Released by The Foreign Exchange Music
The new FE album "Authenticity" clocks in at a polished eleven tracks, with the memorable "Everything must go” starting off with a synthesizer melody that hypnotizes from start to finish. "This city ain't the same without you" utilizes fan favorite Yazarah's vocals. MTV picking up "The Ballad of Purple St. James’” first video for rotation is as just a much a testament to the FE+ label, as is the newest tight knit ZO! full length. Nicolay's solo catalog continues to develop over time, and "Don't Wait" provides the proof Darrien Brockington's eventual solo album is long deserved. I have no doubt we'll see a rise in notoriety of all of the artists in the collective in the not so distant future.
John Legend & The Roots
Wake Up!
Released by Sony
Perhaps it’s the feeling that this album came about two years too late. Perhaps it’s the fact that The Roots already made an album this summer that encapsulated the political, social and economic unrest felt across our nation in How I Got Over. Either way, there’s simply something off about the consciously enlightening album from John Legend & The Roots, Wake Up!
The idea behind Wake Up! is pretty simple – and rather admirable to boot. Cover a handful of emotionally charged soul and funk tracks from the ‘60s and ...
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On the heels of their new collaboration effort ‘Wake Up!,’ The Legendary Roots Crew and John Legend are teaming up with J. Period to put out a fresh mixtape, ‘Wake Up! Radio’ in late November. Hear the silky smooth remix of “Our Generation,” originally performed by the soulful Ernie Hines, right here.
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