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Philly’s resident MC, Decipher, has got a new interview out with Ancor & Co where they cover a lot of the basics along with some interesting tidbits and mention of what’s to come in the near future. I recommend the read if you got a few minutes as it’s not too long. You can check it out in full after the break or by making the jump to Ancor & Co directly.

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The fellas of MUzO Entertainment were recently featured in a student film documentary. They go into the lives of Johnnyphlo, Decipher and their managers and what they aim to accomplish with their art and craft. They talk about both the music and the business aspects of the grind, providing a glimpse of everything that goes on behind and on the stage. It’s a great watch, make sure you check it out. Look for appearances for from Clara Chung and Ailee.

It’s been a couple month’s since our last Spotlight feature, but we are back with a brand new interview with MUzO Entertainment and Philly native Decipher. We got to talk about a lot of different topics including how De teamed up with Johnnyphlo, working with other artists such as Chan, the dramatic story behind his family, battling and the possibility of Grind Time, what’s in store for Decipher in 2010 and more! Lastly, watch till the end for an exclusive preview of some never heard before material.

Major thanks to MUzO Entertainment. Be on the lookout for Decipher, one of the sickest MC’s reppin it for all of us!

Check out Decipher at the following:
http://www.deciphermusic.com
http://twitter.com/deciphermusic
http://www.youtube.com/deciphermusic
http://www.facebook.com/deciphermusic
http://www.myspace.com/decipher

De, JP, and Ailee have been known to perform their rendition of the Wonder Girls hit “Nobody” (the R&B version) live on stage at various events. The song typically evokes a strong, favorable response from the crowd and I’ve been wondering why they never just went ahead and released it online as well. I guess I can’t stop asking because they have finally dropped it and it turned out great. Even though the original song is already a couple years old, I’m digging this version a lot.

Check it out for yourselves! And wooo, Ailee killed it on that bridge. You can DL it for free HERE.

Decipher has linked up with singer Anita Oh to record a remix to the song “Love the Way You Lie” off of Eminem’s latest album Recovery featuring Rihanna. Their spin on the track strips it back a little bit but it’s definitely a must listen. This song is hot! Both the artist killed it along with the interpolation of some of Rihanna’s older work. And of course it’s a free DL so make sure you grab it!

Back in February, Virginian MC Manifest dropped his 3rd mixtape entitled Open Bars. The title is less an allusion to alcohol but rather more towards his lyrical content and at 20 tracks deep it’s clear that Mani has a lot to say. His last release was about two years ago but he’s stayed active performing, touring, interviewing, and dropping singles here and there, often with his partner in rhyme Lyricks. Whenever an artist drops a mixtape of this length, it’s often a question of whether we are getting the quality to match the quantity. If you want to find out if Open Bars is worth it, read on!

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Back in October, DUKE released a short preview promo for the single “She Be Runnin”. What we didn’t know back then was that he got Philly based MC to jump on the track and feature. The song has finally dropped and I promise you’ve never heard De on a track like this before. Genre switch up aside, it’s a fun high energy dance track fit for the clubs. There’s lots of effects and heavy electronic influences throughout, but once you give it a chance I think you’ll find it to be an enjoyable pop track. You can DL it for free HERE.

You’ve read about it here for months but the time has finally arrived. Guaranteed Raw, the debut mixtape for Virginia MC JL is now available. To mark the release real proper he’s also dropped an MV for one of the posse tracks entitled LAVA. You clever folk probably picked up that it stands for LA to VA… Los Angeles to Virginia. The video was directed by Lyricks and features a TON of footage. It’s straight hip-hop, no sugar coating… and it’s refreshing.

You can find the full tracklist after the break but make sure to pick up a copy and support some raw hip-hop. Besides those mentioned in LAVA, the mixtape features other talented artists such as Sickboi, Decipher and J-Smaals.

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ChannelAPA‘s been keeping busy, dropping interview after interview but check out their latest with Mid-Atlantic based MUzO Entertainment artists Johnnyphlo & Decipher. It’s a great couple of clips that breaks down each artist individually so you know what’s up. Johnny talks about his early motivations with music, his creative process, specific songs, and what it’s like as a bilingual MC. Decipher discusses his musical household and how he’s got love for music as a whole, and not just particular artists or genres, along with working with other artists and what’s to come. Great watches!

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Hey folks, so I know it’s been a few weeks since the Project Korea III event featuring Clara Chung, Decipher, Johnnyphlo, Ailee, and Art of Movement went down but we didn’t want to leave you guys hanging without a recap (in case you haven’t read about the event already). We had some pictures and footage to share but quite frankly none of it came close to the quality of the photos and videos put out by the folks of AllKPOP, one of the major sponsors of the show. So just as a disclaimer, all visual multimedia content we are using here was actually captured by AKP. However, any editorial content presented (TEXT) reflect my opinions and thoughts and do not necessarily reflect those of AKP. Just thought we’d clear that up.

Continue reading about Project Korea III after the break!

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