Kruse- Never Heard About It ft. Pigeon John

Kruse is a talented up and coming MC/Producer from Los Angeles, California that you might not know about. His 2007 debut album, True Stories, is a record he wrote, produced, and mixed himself, while calling upon numerous underground "legends" (Luckyiam, Eligh, Sunspot Jonz, etc.) to fill in a few vocal guest spots. Kruse has been quiet since his debut record, but recently popped up with a brand new single to celebrate his forthcoming free EP, Kruse Light. The new single, Never Heard About It, features the playful Pigeon John on the hook and La La's and Eligh on the beat.

Video: Eligh- Soul on the Road

Grey Crow available now via iTunes!

The Grouch, Eligh & Brother Ali- How The Grouch Stole Christmas Tour Theme Song

Hip Hop's first Christmas gift has been given via The Grouch, Eligh, and Brother Ali and their theme song for the How the Grouch Stole Christmas Tour. The tour was kicked off last night at the El Rey theatre in Los Angeles and continues tonight in San Diego. Check below for the song stream/download, as well as the rest of the tour dates on the flip side.

How The Grouch Stole Christmas (prod. Brother Ali) by rhymesayers

12.02 - San Diego, CA @ Soundwave - Buy Tickets
12.03 - Tempe, AZ @ Club Red - Buy Tickets
12.04 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre - Buy Tickets
12.05 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre - Buy Tickets
12.06 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre - Buy Tickets
12.07 - Salt Lake City @ Urban Lounge - Buy Tickets
12.08 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory - Buy Tickets
12.10 - Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo - Buy Tickets
12.11 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom - Buy Tickets
12.12 - Bend, OR @ Domino Room - Buy Tickets
12.14 - Sacramento, CA @ Tropicana - Buy Tickets
12.15 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent - Buy Tickets
12.16 - Oakland, CA @ New Parish - Buy Tickets
12.17 - Santa Clara, CA @ Avalon - Buy Tickets
12.18 - Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door - Buy Tickets
12.19 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew - Buy Tickets

Video: Eligh- About the Record: GreyCrow

It began with the official video for track 1, Miss Busdriver, and it continues with tracks 2 (Angel of Death-- seen above), 3 (Soul on the Road), and 4 (Love of My Life) as Eligh gives a rundown on the themes and content of his upcoming solo album, GreyCrow, set to release November 9th. Hit the flipside for tracks 3 and 4.

Video: Eligh- Miss Busdriver

Here is Eligh's first single from his forthcoming album, Grey Crow, set to release on November 9th. The single is also now available on iTunes.

Eligh- GreyCrow Album Trailer

Living Legends MC Eligh is preparing the release of his first solo album since Poltergeist in 2003. GreyCrow, an emotionally charged album that tells Eligh's tumultuous tale of addiction, growth, and inner struggle, will cover the dark and light side of the MCs journey over the past few years.

Five years ago, Eligh was wandering the streets of downtown Los Angeles searching for his next fix. After abusing drugs recreationally, he eventually dove deeper into a deadly addiction to heroin, threatening not only his life, but also his love for music. Turning down tours and worried for his own health and well being, he admitted himself into rehabilitation. With five years of clean living, Eligh hopes that his story of hope can help others through their troubles, whether it is a drug addiction, loss of a family member or losing yourself.

Eligh, who refers to himself as, “The Crow” states that this album is a representation of his growth and acquisition of wisdom from the struggles he endured within the past seven years. Those same struggles also morphed him into a more mature, GreyCrow. Eligh splashes the album with bright rays of hope, which are coalesced with dark drops into a rumbling low end, which grant the album a perfect mixture of dark and light elements. Eligh handles the production on fifteen of the seventeen-tracks on the album; longtime Living Legends affiliate, Elusive and UK dubstep producer, Starkey on two tracks, provide other production. Eligh also extends his wings and brings notable guest features from Brother Ali, The Grouch, Aesop Rock, Luckyiam, Zumbi of Zion I, Scarub, Marty James, Pigeon John and many more.

The GreyCrow lands November 9, 2010.