Photo Credit: Jimmy Giambrone

Take a trip to the renowned D.I.T.C. Studios in the visuals for “Hardcore,” the latest single from the Bronx-repping duo of Molecules (of The Legion) and DITC’s Showbiz. The track, which arrives just in time for the release of their collaborative effort, A Bronx Tale, also features a standout guest verse from another living legend, Dres of Black Sheep. In fact, ‘Cules credits Dres for jumpstarting his career back in ’93 on their acclaimed underground banger, “Jingle Jangle,” off The Legion’s debut LP, Theme + Echo = Krill.

Given that “Hardcore” is a slapper through and through, it’s no surprise that the artists behind the banger would want to celebrate its creation. Visual artist Jimmy Giambrone directed and edited the video, which mostly centers on the recording process.

Check out the visuals above, and head over to the digital retailer or streaming platform of your choice to support A Bronx Tale, which is also available through Fat Beats for those that would like to purchase this release on CD or vinyl. The EP, comes equipped with the instrumental passes of each track (in all formats), via Legion Records, which you could stream below in its entirety, courtesy of Apple Music.

A Bronx Tale (Press Release): http://bit.ly/PressReleaseABronxTale
A Bronx Tale (Stream/Buy-Links): http://smarturl.it/PurchaseABronxTale

Twitter:
• Molecules: https://twitter.com/MoleculesBX
• DITC: https://twitter.com/DitcEnt
• Dres (Black Sheep): https://twitter.com/DresBlacksheep

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Visually, “Bad Guy” portrays an afternoon spent posted up in the streets of NYC as Molecules and his guest, Money Ray, spit their wordplay-laden verses. Showbiz handles the menacing, sample-flipping production—just as he does on the entire EP—and once again proves that he’s one of the best at these kicks and snares.

Check out the visuals above, and head over to iTunes where “Bad Guy” is available for download as the first instant-grat track off A Bronx Tale, which is also ready for pre-order through Amazon and Google Play, as well as Fat Beats, for those that would like to purchase this release on CD or vinyl. The EP, which also boasts features from Dres (of Black Sheep) and The Legion, comes equipped with the instrumental passes of each track (in all formats), and officially drops on Friday, May 19th via Legion Records.

Photo Credit: Molecules & Showbiz

Tracklist: 
01. Bad Guy (feat. Money Ray)
02. Good Life
03. Hardcore (feat. Dres)
04. Heist
05. Jungle
06. Methadone Rap (feat. The Legion)
07. Bad Guy (Instrumental)
08. Good Life (Instrumental)
09. Hardcore (Instrumental)
10. Heist (Instrumental)
11. Jungle (Instrumental)
12. Methadone Rap (Instrumental)

Pre-Order A Bronx Tale: http://smarturl.it/PurchaseABronxTale

Twitter:
• Molecules: https://twitter.com/MoleculesBX
• DITC: https://twitter.com/DitcEnt

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Moving forward from their successful debut, Jersey’s own El Da Sensei and Tame One needed no introduction three years later. But “Art Of Scratch” still opened up album with a raw, neck snapping introduction to the crew anyway. “Who’s this? The knotty headed terror and the sensei.”. By this point Between a Rock and a Hard Place (1994) swarmed the underground and built trust in all hip-hop fans. Their music has graffiti writers, b-boys and anyone immersed in the culture sold. Many call that record a classic, and there’s honestly no arguing that. How about their sophomore That’s Them?

Though not as critically acclaimed as the groups first record, this album falls far from short. Us real hip-hop junkies are not too interested in album sales and chart rankings; we are looking for quality and substance, which this album certainly obtains. Tame and El stayed true to their craft here and gave us what we expected from them following the debut – head nodding, raw underground boom-bap. The album has features from the likes of Lord Jamar, Showbiz, Da Beatminerz and other notable artists on and off the microphone. Covering all grounds and giving us the Artifacts sound we all loved in 1997, That’s Them is now eighteen years of age and still relevant.

Don’t sleep on their recent moves, either. As a group they’ve been crushing venues pretty often, which RESPECT. Magazine‘s Dread Solo had the pleasure of catching back in Philadelphia alongside Ras Kass and company. El Da Sensei has recently announced his upcoming XL release, and we heard he brought on some heavy hitters. “It’s gonna be beats, bars and Lo all over this album. Whatever you’re expecting – it’s going to exceed that!” Keep up with the release and everything going down in 2015. But while you wait check out the 1997 visual for “The Ultimate” below. Peace and love.

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