To celebrate the release of their exceptional collaborative LP, Tragedy Khadafi & BP share the appropriately epic, and visually stunning new video for the title track, “Immortal Titans.”

The video is directed by filmmaker and VFX artist Mike Hanratty of ScientificLens, who’s worked with Ill Bill, Nature, and 9th Prince. And for “Immortal Titans,” Hanratty takes his impeccable effects work to create an ethereal dream world where the streets meet fantasy, truly turning this into a larger-than-life experience, while still remaining Hip-Hop to the core.

The New York-repping duo’s hard-hitting anthem almost plays like the soundtrack to a short film wherein Trag is the great rap overseer making his proclamations for all to hear. “The imagery reflects not only the lyrics but the feel of the record,” says BP. You also get to see many of his lines brought to life with eye-popping effects, including portions of the hook like “If hip-hop is the body, then I’m the heart of that.” 

Check out the visuals right here courtesy of RESPECT., and head over to your preferred digital outlet to support Immortal Titans, which you can stream in its entirety, below. The 14 track LP which boasts guest appearances from Nature, Apathy, SmooVth, Rosewood, Hus Kingpin, Ali Vegas and more, is also available on CD and vinyl via Common Virtue/Fat Beats!

Digital, Vinyl/CD (Smart URL): http://smarturl.it/ImmortalTitans
*Vinyl format only includes tracks 1-11

Twitter: 
• Tragedy Khadafi: https://twitter.com/IntelliHoodlum1
• BP: https://twitter.com/bp11701

Instagram: 
• Tragedy Khadafi: https://www.instagram.com/tragedy252
• BP: https://www.instagram.com/BP11701

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Tragedy Khadafi & BP aren’t about that weak sh*t on their tough-as-nails new single, “Upper Echelon,” which is brimming with crazy quotables and hard-hitting production.

The brassy banger is also the first track we’re hearing from their much anticipated joint album, Immortal Titans. And while this may be the first proper project from the two New York artists—Trag is from Queensbridge, BP is from Amityville—they have proven to be a formidable duo in the past, like on BP’s hard hitting Timeless Music compilation.

You could say those previous collaborations lit the fire for joints like “Upper Echelon,” which slaps you upside the head with its brassy, crunchy production. And just as you’re about to feel safe, Trag hops on the mic and delivers line after line of real-talk braggadocio, including “That’s why my pockets is fat, your shit is anorexic” and “Icepick you in the throat with a iller note.” At nearly three decades in the game, you’d think dude would slow down, but it sounds like he’s just getting started.

“Upper Echelon” is the first instant grat track off Immortal Titans, which can be streamed right here courtesy of RESPECT., is available now for pre-order on CD and vinyl, and through iTunes/Apple Music, Bandcamp, Amazon, and Google Play. The 14 track LP boasts guest appearances from Nature, Apathy, SmooVth, Rosewood, Hus Kingpin, Ali Vegas and more, and is set to drop Friday, August 17th via Common Virtue Records.

Album Pre-Order (Digital, Vinyl/CD): http://smarturl.it/ImmortalTitans

Tracklist: 
01. Earth Distributors
02. Immortal Titans
03. F#@% How They Feel (feat. Nature)
04. Upper Echelon
05. Prime Time
06. Mastermind (feat. Apathy & DJ Stitches)
07. 4 Her
08. Renoir Repertoire (feat. SmooVth, Rosewood & Hus Kingpin)
09. Talk to ‘Em
10. Story Never Told
11. The World Is Mine (feat. Ali Vegas)
12. Slow Motion
13. The Great Escape
14. Steady Rising
*Vinyl format only includes tracks 1-11

Twitter: 
• Tragedy Khadafi: https://twitter.com/IntelliHoodlum1
• BP: https://twitter.com/bp11701

Instagram: 
• Tragedy Khadafi: https://www.instagram.com/tragedy252
• BP the Neckbreaker: https://www.instagram.com/BP11701

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Allentown, PA by way of BX emcee, GQ Nothin Pretty heads back to his former stomping grounds, as well as the streets of Queensbridge, with one of the boroughs greatest exports, Tragedy Khadafi, in the visuals for, “High Quota.” The track serves as the debut leak taken from GQ’s Animation LP, which is now available!

In the Naked Eye Filmz and BornReadyTV directed visuals, you could find him and Tragedy dishing out their gutter rhymes, while providing a guided tour of both The Bronx, and the 41st side of things. That includes stops by the local hoops court, views of some serious slick graffiti work, and of course, a meal fit for a king. Considering that GQ big-ups some of his favorite grub on the “High Quota” hook, it’s only right that he gets to indulge in some of it, too.

In addition to this gully-as-hell track, produced by Switzerland’s DJ Tray, Animation boasts collaborations with Ruste Juxx, Ras Kass, Chino XL, and King Magnetic (with whom GQ frequently performs). The 15 track album is now available through all major digital retailers and streaming platforms via Nothin Pretty Productions.

Buy/Stream Links (Animation): http://smarturl.it/GQAnimation

Twitter: 
• GQ Nothin Pretty: https://twitter.com/GQnothinpretty
• Tragedy Khadafi: https://twitter.com/tragedykhadafi
• DJ Tray: https://twitter.com/dj_tray

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• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gqnothinpretty
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GQakaNothinPretty

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Sometimes you can just look at the features and know how the song is going to unfold. Spitting over sparse drums and litanic chants of “Know thyself,” Planet Asia drops knowledge, with David Banner and Tragedy Khadafi flanking him and following his lead.

“Thyself” is just a taste of Gensu Dean and Planet Asia‘s recent release, Abrasions, available here.

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