Vinyl Frontiers- Unreleased EP

The european production crew known as Vinyl Frontiers have just launched a new label (iMake Records). To celebrate the launch they have released a free EP full of unreleased collaborations and remixes with various North American artists that have yet to see the light of day. The Unreleased EP will also give a small glimpse into future projects with Canadian producer/MC Muneshine and California MC Trek Life. VF explains more below:

“We've met a lot of artists during European tours and through the internet. Producers usually have to settle for just production credits in a booklet, but we have been blessed in a way that all these artists are willing to let us release this music ourselves. So expect a lot of EP's/albums from Vinyl Frontiers within the next year. The first EP will be made with Canada's Muneshine, followed by Cali's own Treklife."

Despite great cuts from popular underground acts like Sean Price, Muneshine, Reef and Oddisee, I was more impressed with the single from legendary Dutch MC Redlight Boogie. I added his track "Betrayal" below, as well as his video with Sean Price from earlier this year, "Heat Rock".


Download: Redlight Boogie- Betrayal
Download EP: Vinyl Frontiers- Unreleased EP

Tracklist:

01 Dj Friss intro

02 Redlight Boogie – Betrayal

03 Maffew Ragazino – Pale Moon Light

04 Muneshine – What Now (feat. Sean Price & Termanology) (Vinyl Frontiers rmx)

05 Treklife – Always Together

06 Reef – You Gotta

07 Oddisee – Such Is Life (Vinyl Frontiers rmx)

08 Kaimbr – Raw Music

Muneshine & Bix- Status Symbol (The Remixes)

Full album download and my favorite track below.

Status Symbol, Muneshine’s anticipated follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut LP Opportunity Knocks, showed no signs of the evil sophomore jinx.Muneshine’s witty and observant lyricism combined with world class production by M-Phazes, !llmind, Oddisee (and more) proved that Muneshine had the skills to eclipse his rookie outing; not an easy feat when your debut boasts production by DJ Spinna and the legendary Pete Rock. A controversial Playgirl centerfold exposed the MC to an entirely new demographic most rappers rarely reach. The well-endowed wordsmith and his groundbreaking pose with a komodo dragon launched his flexibility into the dreams of housewives around the world and Status Symbol to #7 on the Billboard Charts (Gospel). Alongside a 10/10 rating, Black Hair Magazine compared listening to the album to “having a nasty-ass orgasm with Nia Long,” and, “The bible. If the bible was a compact disc.”

Three weeks after Status Symbol’s release, Muneshine made headlines by refusing to accept the Grammy for Spoken Word Album of the Year because the award presentation wasn’t televised. Shocked by the backlash of the music community and the death of his komodo dragon, Muneshine halted all future promotion of Status Symbol and relocated to Tahiti. On his move to Tahiti, Muneshine told Ikea Catalogue, “I love Tahiti Treat. I get thirsty a lot. It makes sense.”

Almost a decade later, in 2010, Canadian super-producer Bix (Ghettosocks, Alpha Flight, Team Wolf) discovered the original accappella sessions from Status Symbol while going through Interscope founder Jimmy Iovine’s collection of vintage Dat Tapes. Risking probation violation, Bix slipped the cassettes into his hip-satchel and headed straight to D&D Studios to put his own twist on Muneshine’s masterpiece. Seven Tahiti Treats and 48 hours later, Bix’s remixed version of Status Symbol was complete.

Tahiti’s lack of electricity forced Muneshine to return home to Toronto to hear the reworking of his classic LP. Creative differences over the album’s title stalled its release. While Bix wanted to name the LP ‘Muneshine:Status Symbol:reBIXed’, Muneshine wanted to name it ‘anything but that!’ The three month battle ended when both artists discovered that a journalist from Auto Trader leaked the album onto Napster. Anger disappeared when the album reached 7 million downloads in its first 24 hours online. The demand was evident. 

A classic was reborn. The rest is history.

Download: Muneshine & Bix- It's Mine (Remix) ft. Little Vic, Emilio Rojas, Skyzoo, Kenn Starr & D-Sisive
Download Album: Muneshine & Bix- Status Symbol (The Remixes)

Blog Buzz [October 18th - 25th]

BLOG BUZZ

Every week I will toss up a BLOG BUZZ post that contains the dopest independent tracks released on various blogs. Consider this your one-stop blogosphere filtration system where only the good shit survives. You can check back with the post by going to the WRITTENS tab above and selecting BLOG BUZZ.

October 18th-25th

Download: Army of the Pharoahs- Contra Mantra

Notes: New track off the upcoming AOTP record, The Unholy Terror, featuring: Esoteric, Celph Titled, and Crypt the Warchild.

Download: Army of the Pharoahs- Godzilla

Notes: Another leak off the upcoming AOTP album. This time featuring: Celph Titled, Jus Allah, Apathy, Planetary, King Magnetic & Vinnie Paz. 

Download: Zumbi (Zion I)- Infinite

Notes: Zumbi (1/2 of Zion I) is dropping yet another Science of Breathe mixtape entitled Science Of Breath Vol. 4, which features the likes of: K’Naan, Talib Kweli, Mistah Fab, U-N-I, Gift Of Gab, and many more. This will be released via iTunes on November 24, 2009.

Download: Sean Price- Goodnite ft. Petro & Royce 59
Notes: First leak off of Sean Price's upcoming mixtape, Kimbo Price: The Prelude to Mic Tyson. Kimbo Price dropping October 27th.

Download: Sean Price- Megasean
Notes: See above. I'm a sucker for anything Transformer related.

Download: Masta Ace & Edo G- Hands High
Notes: Selected track off the upcoming Arts & Entertainment record. 

Download: Kam Moye- Stars ft. John Robinson
Notes: I dig their chemistry, which is why I personally selected this track to share off of Kam's upcoming solo record, Splitting Image.

Download: Crooked I- Mr. Pigface
Notes: In my opinion, the only redeeming track from Crooked I's highly anticipated EP, Mr. Pigface Weapon Waist.