July 2012: Detroit veteran and Slum Village alum Elzhi shuts down the stage at SOBs in New York City. Check out more pictures and a full review of Elzhi’s set here.

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Detroit’s staple lyricists Elzhi (formerly Slum Village) and Phat Kat have linked with Flip to bring you hip-hop in its purest form on “Without Warning.” Little introduction is needed for such a record, sealed with a dope visual by Mad Hiaz.

On February 17th Flip is set to release his long-awaited producer compilation album Reflections via Ill Adrenaline Records. On it He links up with some United States’ heavyweights, blessing the masses with featured emcees that will include Guilty Simpson, and Killah Priest along with others like Kev Brown, Tragic Allies and more. Mark your calendar folks: February 17th Reflections will be available digitally and in almost every physical form.

As stated previously, Flip is a hip-hop producer based out of Austria with a background of 20+ years in the game. His sound is heavily reminiscent of Hip-Hop’s golden era, the boom-bap years. Yes his production is raw, gritty and pure hip-hop, but it’s not stuck in a time machine by any means. Flip is not afraid to experiment and incorporate some synthesizer-heavy or non-formulaic layouts when he’s building beats. All these elements will definitely be present on Reflections.

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It’s been a little while since we heard from Signif. At last check, we were chopping it up with her about jazz, her travels in France and the creative process for her new album, Friction. Just over a year later and the album is nearly ready to drop. Presales have already started and you can head over to Signif’s Bandcamp page to get your order in today. As a special bonus, you’ll get an exclusive download of four songs off the album. There’s even a cassette version available for any heads who may be interested in that.

One of those songs is the JBM Beatz-produced “Play 2 Win,” which features Elzhi and drops today. Check out the track below and let us know what you think of it.

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Twenty plus years in the game and the Wu is still dropping bangers. Next up on deck is U-God. His long-awaited The Keynote Speaker is set for a July 23 release date by way of Soul Temple Records, executively produced by The RZA. Guest appearances include Wu brethren GZA, Method Man and Inspectah Deck along with others like Styles P, Elzhi of Slum Village, Kool Keith and more. If that’s not enough to get you excited for the project, then check out the ill sampler below to whet your appetite.

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