Photo Credit: 4th Disciple – “The Algorythm”

Wu-Tang producer, 4th Disciple’s studio session with Sean Price sparked new album, The Algorythm.

Platinum producer of the Wu-Tang Clan, 4th Disciple strikes with his debut cinematic Lp, featuring artists such as: Sadat X, L.a Darkman, Solomon Childs, Peedi Crakk, Vinnie Paz, Rah Digga, Shabazz The Disciple, Planet Asia, Jisiri X, Boaz and, Brooklyn legend, Sean Price.

August 5, 2015, 4th Disciple, Sean Price, Rhasun (Sonny Ganzo) Lounga Lo, Rim and Inspectah Deck met at Code Red studio Staten Island, New York, and started creating the magic.

4th and Sean P. collaborated to record several singles, including the track, “Bagua.”

The sound design for the album is consistent with 4th Disciple’s classic production on various Wu-Tang hits such as, GZA “B.I.B.L.E“, Wu-Tang Clan “Impossible“,and Method Man’s “Judgement Day.”

The Algorythm limited edition album is available now. Order by clicking the link below!

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Back on Aug. 8, 2015, hip-hop suffered the devastating loss of Sean Price at age 43. Even three years later, Price’s voice and strong presence still lives on in the rap community. Fellow Brooklyn native Mic Handz paid tribute to Sean and his loved ones with the release of their two-track Alive EP last month, and Handz returns with the official “Conceit” video featuring the last known footage of the Heltah Skeltah rapper.

The Bobby SixShooter-directed clip features a phone call between Price and the Def Squad artist, as Handz makes his way over to the Imperius Rex rapper’s compact Brooklyn apartment to exchange bars with the iconic MC. Fans can still donate to the Sean Price family at his official Crowdrise site, which has accumulated more than $95,000 in donations from the supportive public.

Peep the visual above and be sure to drop us your thoughts in the comments section.

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Photo Credit: Duck Down Music

August 8th, 2015: the music world stopped as it lost a legend in Brooklyn MC Sean Price. At the time, Price was working on his mixtape titled Songs In The Key Of Price which was released, as scheduled, on August 21st, 2015.

On the two-year anniversary of his passing, Duck Down Music released his first posthumous album Imperius Rex. The album has 16 tracks and features Hip Hop greats such as Prodigy (R.I.P.), Styles P, Raekwon, DOOM and others. Not to mention, it has production from the likes of Harry Fraud, Alchemist and more.

The album is led with the hard-hitting title track “Imperis Rex,” followed by “Dead or Alive” — which features none other than Bernadette Price. Always one to keep some of his content light-hearted and funny, with this release comes a video which satires the Harambe gorilla fiasco where an untamed gorilla is held in a neighborhood zoo. The video features another famous Brooklynite by the name of Michael Rapaport as well as Bernadette Price being the zoo keeper.

Hit the link here to purchase the album from Duck Down Music’s website. Make sure to checkout the stream below and as always, “ape don’t kill ape.”

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October 2010: Heltah Skeltah rock the crowd in D.C. as part of Duck Down Records 15th Anniversary tour, which are featured appearances from Pharoahe Monch, Buckshot, Smif N’ Wessun, Skyzoo and more. R.I.P. Sean Price.

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To set it off, take a look at that album cover again. Who wouldn’t listen to this, or at least be curious? It’s gold. Now, allow Fresno’s [veteran emcee] Planet Asia and Long Island’s Dj Concept to take you on a half hour ride in their ’79 Cadillac Seville. The weather’s finally warmer. The cigarette is lit and the windows are down.

Seventy Nine is a concept record – one that should not scare the short attention spanned heads away. We assume you forgot this from high-school, as did we, but gold (Au) is the 79th element on the periodic table of elements. Pretty tight, huh? The tracks transition quite beautifully and stay true to it’s theme. And the LP features some top tier artists ranging from the late Sean Price to Blu. If you’re not convinced by this point that this album a good idea, you may need a doctor. This is hip-hop in it’s purest form in 2016. Science and soul – true artistry.

The question remains, however, what part of the country are you riding around with Planet Asia and Dj Concept? Are you in Fresno, “the best little city in the U.S.”? Are you breezing over the Verrazano Bridge? Well, this album illustrated their journey and that’s up to you to decide perhaps. Check out the stream here and enjoy yourself.

digital: iTunes | Amazon | Google Play | Spotify | Tidal

physical: Fat Beats | Underground Hip Hop | Coalmine Records

Seventy Nine Premiere Via HipHopDX

“International” ft. Marvelous Mag Via The Source

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Artwork by Dread Solo

“This is grown man rap”

Refreshing would be an understatement. Not just the music itself, but Shabaam Sahdeeq himself in 2016. In the midst of over-saturation, female clothing, and delusional trap lords, SS is a pure testament to remaining thorough as a recording artist. Remaining  humble. Remaining raw. You don’t need to sell your soul or ride the “in” wave to be respected.

The New York City native has a list of commendable stripes. You can read more about that below in our interview with him if you didn’t know. If not, do your research.

Today we present the video premiere for Shabaam Sahdeeq and J57‘s latest “GMR” single (directed by Rhugid Lee for Rhugid Productions – cuts by Dj Eclipse). It’s pointless to break down the video in writing form if you can just click and watch it about four inches below. But do know it’s the perfect creative overload – finding himself doing live painting on the busy streets of NYC. On that note, rest in peace Sean Price. Forever.

‘Timeless: of the Collection‘, a new full length LP from SS and company, is coming very soon. You can read more about that below also. Peace and love:

RESPECT: Before we get into it we want to thank you for your time. If you were to just gain a new fan of your music today, what would you want them to know about Shabaam Sahdeeq?

Shabaam Sahdeeq: I want them to know that I’m a forever-growing and learning embodiment of the hip-hop culture. I’m a father, husband, artist and black man. A very humble and cool individual, but don’t ever take my kindness for weakness. I was told in Africa that “paintings are frozen music“. So, I feel that I’m right in my lane. I’m an emcee, painter and a barber.

R:You’re ranked as a veteran emcee with multiple stripes. What is one of the most valuable lessons you’ve learned over the years as a recording artist?

SS: The most valuable lesson I’ve learned is to never lose your love or passion for your music or whatever you do. Some people get so caught up in chasing money that they lose site of what made them love to create and express themselves with the arts in the first place.

R: Aside from recording music, you are a talented visual artist. Can you tell us a little bit about your artwork and how the two crafts echo one another?

SS: Well to start with – emcee’ing and graffiti are two of the four hip-hop elements. So me being a hip-hop head, it’s only right that I fell in love with those two. My visual art sometimes says things my words can’t articulate or vice versa. I think they go hand in hand well. My art work is urban, abstract, and experimental mixed media. I think a lot of music artists have the gift of being artistic in more ways than one. It’s up to them to embrace it and run with all of them.

You have a new record coming real soon titled Timeless: of the Collection and mentioned you were very proud of this body of work. Do you mind telling us a little bit about the project?

SS: Timeless: of the Collection is a four-part series of albums. Each will have a different beginning title but all of them are from the collection. And every single will have a piece of art that goes with it that I hand painted. The cover of each album will be from an artist that I respect or collaborate with like yourself (Dread Solo).

R: Its apparent that family is very important to you. You’re open about it on social media and in your records. What has it been like trying to balance the family man and the recording artist positions over the years?

SS: My family is very important to me. The balance is not hard because my family knows what my passion is. The music is therapy for whatever I’m going through. I work a day job that’s flexible for me to travel and do tours. I spend time with my kids. I go out with my wife. If your hear me talking about streets it’s from my time running them in the past. I spend most of my time these days in my man cave with my music equipment and art supplies – when I’m not at work or at shows. My family is my first priority over everything.

R: Can you give us a little background on the new “GMR” visual? It looks like it was a fun time.

SS: It’s a special video. I shot it right after Sean Price died, and right before I moved out of New York City to Atlanta with my family. It was a bitter sweet time. It was shot by my boy Rhugid Lee that I ran into in Manhattan years after being in prison together. We always said when we get out that we are going to pursue our dreams in different areas – his being film and mine being music and art. We combined the two and did something real special. I told him about the concept my manager Big P came up with to be painting as I moved through the city – even in the middle of traffic and Lee helped me pull it off. I was doing a Sean Price memorial painting that I finished by the end of the video – which was later gifted to Sean Price’s wife Bernadette. It’s probably not the illest one she received, but it came from the heart.

Thank you for the interview. One love!

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