It’s only been a week but they’ve done it again. New international super group SUNZOO have just dropped a new MV for the single “Get Down”. Directed by Rik Cordero, we got Illmind on the beat, Roscoe Umali, Tasha, and Tiger JK on the mic. I’m loving the old school bar/lounge motif too. These truly are a collection of veterans that haven’t lost a thing. I’m legit excited for every single release from them.
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Tiger JK x T x Roscoe Umali x Illmind x Styliztik Jones form New Super Group – SUNZOO
Tiger JK, Tasha, Roscoe Umali, Styliztik Jones, and Illmind have been hinting at this project for MONTHS but it’s all finally come together. You are witnessing the formation of a new super group called SUNZOO featuring artists from two different countries, of various nationalities, all ripping it in the name of Hip-Hop. There are a few more names attached to the project, including old school Drunken Tiger DJ James Jhig and Rik Codero. They will be promoted via Korean broadcast TV. Check out the first two MV’s for the songs “On & On” and “My Time” respectively. This is an epic project, and I can’t wait to here more from them.
Fortilive Releases Debut Album – I vs. I [Free DL]
Group Fortilive (producer Illmind along with Mushmouf & Slo-Mo) has been working on their debut album for a while now but it’s finally dropped. It’s called I vs. I and thanks to their collaboration with DJBooth.net, it’s available as a free DL. There are 15 records from the Hawaii based group, with a few features sprinkled throughout. Illmind rarely dissapoints and has been known to lace some heaters, so I recommend you peep this album. I can’t wait to check it out in full myself. Props to Ill and his crew on finally getting their debur out the door. Let’s hope this is the first of many! DL it for free here.
Illmind Interviews w/ ChannelAPA
Here’s another producer interview brought to you by the good people at ChannelAPA. Are you familiar with Illmind? Well you should, because chances are very good that you’ve heard some of his production somewhere. For anyone trying to make it in the business as a producer, or even as a musician as a whole, you should check this out. Ill’s got so much experience to share and it’s dope to hear about it straight from the horse’s mouth.
On a side note, this guy looks so much like my cousin haha.
Illmind x Skyzoo Premiere the MV for “Langston’s Pen”
Producer Illmind recently linked up with Skyzoo and dropped an album a few months back entitled Live from the Tape Deck. Well now they have an MV too, for the song “Langston’s Pen”. The track is just some straight up hip-hop, and I like it like that. No hooks or superfluous effects – the song simple features great, simple production courtesy of Ill and some nice bars from Sky. They make a dope team.
Illmind x Drunken Tiger x Tasha x Roscoe Umali To Collab; Perform w/ Kanye & Lupe!?
The past day or so Roscoe Umali has been tweeting some incredibly exciting news that I’ll just quote verbatim.
@RoscoeUmali X @IllmindProducer X @DrunkenTigerJK X @Yoonmirae = 2010 Classic BoomBap Shit!!!! STAY TUNED!!!!!
It’s not a Rumor: @RoscoeUmali X @DrunkenTiger X @Yoonmirae X Lupe Fiasco X Kanye West = Korea!!! August 9th!!! LETS GO!!!!!
In general, all I can say is OH… EM… GEE. So it looks like there’s gonna be another track with Roscoe, DT, and Tasha onboard, only it’ll be produced by the legendary Illmind. ON TOP OF THAT, it seems like their gonna join Lupe Fiasco and Kanye West for a show in Korea on August 9th!!!!!! I’m very seriously considering draining my funds and buying a plane ticket to Korea, cause where else can you see that line up?
Just ‘Cause: Inside The Craft – “T.A.S.A. Columbia University: Asian Americans In Media”
Don’t know how I missed this one, but thankfully the fine folks at ChannelAPA caught this one a few weeks back. This is some footage from an event at Columbia Univeristy where a panel was held on Asian American’s in the media. They got a truly influential group of people to participate including Jin, Miss Info, Illmind and Rik Cordero. From the looks of it, it also may have served as a springboard for some future collaboration among the artists with their respective mediums. We may be late to report this but if you haven’t seen this clip either, it’s an encouraging watch.
Illmind Interviews w/ Beat Kings
BeatKings.com has posted up a phone interview with famed producer extraordinaire Illmind. They get pretty in depth to when he started (the genesis of the interview era back in the early 2000′s) to his earliest influences (J. Dilla) and what he’s been using to craft his signature sound over the years (it’s a ton of different equipment). They really break it down and get technical with his music making process and how he’s grown and progressed since he started. They also discuss who he enjoys working with and his favorite memories along the way. Sorry for the spoiler but he reveals he’s got a full length album in the works with Redman!
WTF: Organic Thoughts – The Purest Form
Welcome to another edition of Weekly Thursday Freebie!
Back in 2004 the hip-hop group Organic Thoughts released the album The Purest Form and helped become one of the first Asian rap groups to get major distribution (I picked up my copy from the local Best Buy). The group has gone through some member changes and seem to be on an indefinite hiatus. At the time of this album, the members were Diwrekt, Fraze, Onpoynt, Reason, and El Gambina (an ill femcee), but also heavily featured Illmind and Tonio.
I wouldn’t consider the album a “classic” but I will say it’s pretty strong. But more than anything it’s influential and something of a trailblazer for AA hip-hop. The album has some great features including the legendary Large Professor. Organized Konfusion, Uniq, Chan, Eyesoulated Mindz, the Mountain Brothers, and Andrew Choi were also present and representing.
It’s a pretty jam packed release, and I recommend you check out this piece of AA music history. It may still be available on iTunes, and if it is and you’re feeling it, I encourage you to purchase it, or at least the tracks you’re digging.
Anyway, track list and link are after the break!
Illmind Releases ‘Blaps, Rhymes & Life Vol. 4′
You may remember Illmind droping BR&L Vol. 3 back in July of this year but he’s back at it again, this time with a double disc release! You can tell the guy has been grinding hard as he’s put together 30 tracks with a whole slew of artists in cluding Mistah Fab, KRS-One, Buckshot, DJ Revolution, Skyzoo, Roscoe Umali, Strange Fruit Project, Hydroponikz, Jay Legaspi, and many more! Make sure you get the rest, cause it’s a free download. No excuses people.
Tracklist:
(disc 1)
01 Thoth – Get Your Game Right (Produced by Illmind)
02 Clap Cognac – I’m Gonna Do It (Produced by Illmind)
03 Fortilive (!llmind, Mushmouf & Slo-Mo) – Gimme (Produced by Illmind)
04 Mistah Fab – Follow Me (Produced by Illmind)
05 Brooklyn Academy f_Fresh Jones & Keith Murray – Hide (Produced by Illmind)
06 Seer – Ill Mind (Produced by Illmind)
07 KNGDM – Gazillion (Produced by Illmind)
08 Krs-One & Buckshot f_DJ Revolution – Survival Skills (Produced by Illmind)
09 Contra – Fall Back (Produced by Illmind)
10 Skyzoo f_Big Pooh & Naledge (Kidz In The Hall) – Say What You Say (Produced by Illmind)
11 Verbal Kent f_Lance Ambu – Examples (Produced by Illmind)
12 Truck North – Hot! (Produced by Illmind)
13 BURNTmd f_Reef The Lost Cauze, Copywrite, Phil Da Agony, Reks – Let’s Get ILL (Produced by Illmind)
14 Naps N Dreds f_Thurstin Howl Da 3rd – Call It Quits (Produced by Illmind)
15 Roscoe Umali – Blow Your Mind (Produced by Illmind)(disc 2)
01 D-Black – No Ordinary Love (Produced by Illmind)
02 Gliffics f_Chanj – Call Me Crazy (Produced by Illmind/Additional guitars by Maki)
03 Strange Fruit Project f_ Erykah Badu – Get Live (Produced by Illmind)
04 Jared Evan – They Don’t Know (Produced by Illmind)
05 Eric Roberson – Remember When (Exclusive Remix Produced by Illmind)
06 Daria Jones – Stay (Produced by Illmind)
07 Rae – So Sexy (Produced by Illmind)
08 Grynch – The Right Way (Produced by Illmind)
09 3D – If I Want To (Produced by Illmind)
10 Naeem Oba f_BrikAbrak – Julia (Produced by Illmind)
11 Hydroponikz f_Jay Legaspi – The Blues (Produced by Illmind)
12 Sleek – We Rock The Mic (Produced by Illmind)
13 Last Days Fam – What You Doin It For (Produced by Illmind)
14 Naturel – We Don’t Play (Produced by Illmind)
15 Black Irish – Kick Rocks (Produced by Illmind)
