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ESP Music Agenda: Evidence – Cats & Dogs

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After Evidence gave away the Beatles inspired album, “I Don’t Need Love” on his birthday as a gift to his fans, that just fueled the fire anticipating his new album that was announced on Rhymesayers Entertainment. Well now we get a concrete date for the album, “Cats & Dogs” and it will be released on September 27th. Everyone that has heard his music with Dilated Peoples, his solo joints or seen him at a live show has been waiting for this.

Here is the Cats & Dogs track list:

1. The Liner Notes (feat. Aloe Blacc)
2. Strangers
3. The Red Carpet (feat. Raekwon & Ras Kass)
4. It Wasn’t Me
5. I Don’t Need Love
6. You
7. God Bless That Man
8. Fame (feat. Roc Marciano & Prodigy)
9. James Hendrix (Stepbrothers)
10. Late For The Sky (feat. Slug & Aesop Rock)
11. Crash
12. Where You Come From? (feat. Rakaa, Lil Fame & Termanology)
14. To Be Continued…
15. Falling Down
16. Well Runs Dry (feat. Krondon)
17. The Epilogue

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ESP Music Agenda: Jean Grae – Cookies or Comas

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Jean Grae has devised the perfect name for her new mixtape, “Cookies or Comas” because if you listen to her delicious flow too much it may put you into a coma. There is not too much to say about Jean Grae as long as you have heard any of her music then you probably already have this and if you have not heard of her (what is wrong with you) then this will make you see why she is a favorite at Ecliptic Sight. Alright stop reading this and go download all for the price of free at DJBooth.net.

 

Co-Flow Resurrect

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If that title didn’t pique your interest then you don’t know who Company Flow is or you just lost that excitement for Hip-Hop. Well El-P, Bigg Jus and Mr. Len are back to inject some of that goodness back into your heart. No, they do not have a new album out but they are doing a reunion show (so hopefully a new album is in the works) that sold out so the demand is there. As a treat for the fans El-P dug up this song called, “N2N Burners Lost Mix” which you can download at http://therealelp.official.fm/. The artwork below is dope as well and gave me the idea for this post (Click image for full size).

ESP Music Agenda: Albums Unexpected

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There are two albums that definitely caught me by surprise with releases this month. First up is a new Wu-Tang album entitled, “Legendary Weapons” similar to how their last album came out of no where called, “Chamber Music”. I will never complain about any Wu music because I have purchased my fair share of releases and they have been on a streak of hits with their recent solo efforts. The album will be out June 28th.

Next up is also a treat with the team up of Eminem and Royce da 5’9″ also known as Bad Meets Evil. If you heard the song, “Scary Movies” and this does not make you drool over this project then I do not know what is wrong with you. The new EP will drop on June 14th. With two powerhouses coming out in June this looks like a great month for Hip-Hop and music in general.

IMA-ONE creates a Robot Robinson

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John Robinson delivers fierce lyrics to any track he spits on. Now he has teamed up with Robot Koch to transform into Robot Robinson. Their sound is a mash up of Hip-Hop and Electronic music to nicely combine the genres. Robot Robinson did not stop with their sound scape and injected it into their artwork with the help of IMA-ONE. IMA-ONE is a graphical genius from the land of Japan and gives his own unique spin on their concept. If you check out The John Robinson Project website you can see sketches of the art below and the album cover with the final project also.

ESP Music Agenda: Fresh Daily – The Quiet Life

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Fresh Daily is at it again with his new album titled, “The  Quiet Life“. If you bought his debut album on High Water Music called, “Fresh Daily is the Gorgeous Killer in Crimes of Passion” like I did then you already know what to expect. If you did not then I don’t know what is wrong with you but this will be a great introduction with the price of free at his Bandcamp page. Time to enjoy the quiet life with some music.

ESP Music Agenda: Hail Mary Mallon

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So you are probably wondering who is Hail Mary Mallon? Well the answer is Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz teaming up to bring you that back and forth flow with deadly cuts that has been missing from groups recently. The name, Hail Mary Mallon is in reference to:

Mary Mallon aka Typhoid Mary, the first person in US identified as a carrier of the pathogen associated with typhoid fever.

Their first single, Smock has a hypnotic beat with Aesop and Rock carrying the verses while DJ Big Wiz provides the cuts. Hail Mary Mallon gives the visual treatment to Smock with the group driving around San Francisco with special guest appearances from DJ Big Wiz, Kimya Dawson, and artist/illustrator Alex Pardee.

Rhymesayers Entertainment will be delivering the digital release of this super group to the masses on May 3rd, 2011 with the physical CD and double colored, etched vinyl on June 7th 2011.

ARE YOU GONNA EAT THAT? TRACKLISTING:

1. Church Pants
2. Garfield
3. Grubstake
4. Meter Feeder
5. Smock
6. The Poconos
7. Breakdance Beach
8. Table Talk
9. Mailbox Baseball
10. Holy Driver
11. Knievel
12. Plagues and Bacon

Preorder the album, Hail Mary Mallon – Are You Gonna Eat That? at Fifth Element and get the digital copy on May 3rd with the Physical CD or Vinyl shipping on June 7th.

Pick up the single, Hail Mary Mallon – Smock now at 7digital.com or Amazon MP3 Store.