As we near the end of 2010 most will be recounting the highs and lows of the past 12 months. Mello Music Group, however, is focused on what the New Year has in store, releasing a musical appetizer, the compilation album
Helpless Dreamer, showcasing the label's supreme and far reaching talent, while giving a preview of offerings for 2011. Features from
Diamond District, Kenn Starr, Roc Marciano, Fresh Daily, Invincible, Buff1, XO, Magestik Legend, Tranqill, Stik Figa, Toine, and
Finale are included on the 13-track compilation album, with production from
Oddisee, Apollo Brown, Has Lo, Black Milk, SlimKat 78, and
Just Wright.
The first single to drop,
"From The Top," sees Topeka, Kansas, native
Stik Figa detail his hometown and state capital city, affectionately referred to in the song title as 'Top'. For
Oddisee, who co-produced the track with
Dunc from
DTMD, working with Stik allowed him to continue his own efforts of geographic diversification while affording him the opportunity to work with an ultra-talented emcee.
“In the tradition of Diamond District, Trek Life, and Tranqill, Stik Figa is the next project in my attempt to push regional Hip Hop," says the DC native.
"‘From The Top’ really gives you a glimpse into a part of the country most of us are blind too. The song, itself, shows me Topeka, Kansas through the eyes of Stik Figa.”The Mello Music Group compilation,
Helpless Dreamer, is available now while Oddisee & Stik Figa's
From The Top EP will be available November 30, 2010.
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