Mygrane Mcnastee is Spic Cringle

"Merry Christmas Hip Hop"... The message is repeatedly proclaimed loud and clear while Mygrane Mcnastee delivers one of the purest hip hop releases of the post 90's era. Super Spic Memoirs 2 is his gift to the fellowship and its available for free download. The Wake Up Show Alumni features Emcees Vets of kin, Grey Matter, Tri-Fecta, Yah Yah, and Presto to name a few. Super Spic Memoirs 2  is pure wordplay. Hard Lines blended with the Original production of  Darkhorse, Tempermental, DJ Needles, Tony Blare, AmiAm, Abbott, E-Cleazy, Optiks and KickDrums. As a follow up to his first release, Super Spic Memoirs 2 is not what we expected it to be, its better! Mygrane Mcnastee's lyrical dominance leads one to suggest that he is just a few LPs away from being considered one of the games best. Hip Hop is proud and during this holiday season Mygrane Mcnastee has given real underground hip hop heads much more to be thankful for. Download the project below.

         
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Al Basics Releases New Single- "Envision"

While he works on "Doomed Enterprise," Al Basics releases a new single as a preview of what we could expect. Needless to say, he delivers.

Check out "Envision" here:

Envision by albasics

And for more Al Basics, make sure you visit his website HERE

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Mygrane Mcnastee - 100 K Battle Invitational ( Wake Up Show )

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Shinobi Stalin - SNM ( Just Skate ) Video

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Darkhorse Off To The Races

Raised in Hells Kitchen Manhattan (10036 zip code), NYC, Elias was given the name E Double the Darkhorse by friends who would say he has 2 minds (day and night). This Brooklyn born, Manhattan raised Latino was highly influenced by the pre-Guiliani days in NYC, where the birth and growth of Hip Hop music was flourishing while it represented the "true life" in the urban community. Throughout the 80's and early 90's Elias has always found himself running in the streets of Hells Kitchen bouncing around in Music Studios as the "past time supplier", where he found his true love for Technology and Music.

By the mid 90's Elias looked for change and self preservation through joining the military (U.S. Air Force), where he learned about discipline of life and of different cultures throughout the world, where "everywhere is a ghetto". While serving time in the military he held a part time job DJ'ing and producing tracks for aspiring artist in South Carolina, Alabama and Florida before heading overseas to South Korea, where other forms of Hip Hop (B-Boy'ing & Graffiti) are huge.

After the military Elias decided to stay in South Korea for several years working for a contracted I.T. corporation until he finally decided that it was time to come back home to NYC (Bronx) to be closer to family and friends and the pursuit of his happiness through music. Since coming back to NYC during this recession, Elias has had alot of time to spend, stepping up his game and putting his energy into making Underground Hip Hop beats, and has had the pleasure of working with such artist as Mygrane Mcnastee, Presto, Sean Wan, M.E.R.C.U.R.Y, Shinobi Stalin, AmIAm, Kap Kallous, J-Biz (Vets of Kin), and Adam Illustrate (of Grey Matter) just to name a few.

Elias is a huge fan of 90's Hip Hop and that style of music (i.e. Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, Nas) and is more drawn to todays Underground Hip Hop music, in the sense of dark, tough, hard hitting drums with chamber music like samples that compliments true Hip Hop bars.

Elias has currently been showcased at Don Hill's and Webster Hall iStandard Producer Showcases, and has been hailed as New York City's “Ace in the deck”, or "darkhorse" by super producers such as Self Service ( Onyx, DMX, Jay-Z, Nas etc), Ayatollah ( Mos Def, Styles P, Sean Price, etc.) and has even been described by Rockwilder (Red & Meth, Lil Kim, Missy Elliot, etc.) as being "dark".

Elias uses Reason 4.0, Sony Acid 6.0, and Torq for software (PC). I also use an Akai MPK49, MPC1000, Pioneer CDJ-800s (pair), and M-Audio Xponent for hardware. His style is true to the underground community and Elias was actually one of the 1st producers asked to contribute to Mutant Emcee Volume 1. I recently got the privileged of hearing some of the new unreleased work and it impeccable. Still growing as a producer Darkhorse is a true stallion off to the races. It wont be long before Darkhorse is ahead of the pack. My suggestion is you jump on his band wagon now .... I've seen the future ... Soon there will not be room on the Darkhorse spaceship.   Follow on Twitter @Darkhorse10036 and hit him up he doesn't charge too much and the abstract creativity is priceless.

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As The Toxic Flows - The Mixtape

Attacking Like Rainbow Six Talk Sik's New Mixtape As The Toxic Flows has flooded the western hemisphere with Toxic Flows. His Delivery is impeccable and His Word play is artistic but its Talk Sik's Energy and passion which separates him from the ordinary. Talk Sik repping Tuson Az, earns strips for his city with this underground release. Its a complete project and really contributes to the preservation of Hip Hop. After listening to this project its hard to believe its Talk Sik's Solo Debut. You may be familiar with his voice after hearing him rip it on Mutant Emcee- Volume 1 with his Kamerata crew. His Mixtape has great production and a classy selection of beats... which all get murdered. He Truly is a new age Lyrical executioner. This Project remind me of the feeling i got hearing my all favorite lyricists 1st projects. All of the best artists have fans that say their 1st project was their best and as fans we beg for a sequel to that classic debut. As The Toxic Flows gives me that feeling, it a great mixtape and its gonna be interesting to see if Talk Sik can ever top his debut.
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Shinobi Stalin : Hip Hop's secret weapon

The word artistic integrity seems like something of the past nowadays. We live in a world where many musicians sell their soul to make the big pay day with little effort to leave a lasting legacy for the next generation to grow on. The Bronx born Orlando raised emcee  Shinobi Stalin is the counter thesis of this new age way of thinking. Bound to the culture of Hip Hop, His moral obligations to preserving and making a meaningful impact in the genre has shinned through on his new album Zombie SKool. With Production by Domingo, Tone Blare, Rediculous Reeplay, Juniali, AmIAm, himself, and few others, Shinobi Stalin let the beats become his blank canvas and used his unique lyricism to paint a vivid picture of his thoughts. With the Mixing talents of Imakemadbeats and Tempermental Stalin has crafted a piece a work thats heavy in sound and complete in concept. Exposed to Hip Hop at very young age Shinobi Stalin's favorite movie was Breakin'. While most kids were watching and reciting Children movies he was actively trying to breakdance. To escape the poverty and the crack empedemic his family moved to Orlando; there Shinobi Stalin and his brother got into skateboarding and surfing.

Being so far removed from hip hop (this is the era before the internet mind you) finding good rap music in the south was extremly tough. The only groups of people who were up to date with what was dope at the time were either die hard hip hop fans or skateboarders. Having Grown up on Eric B and Rakim, Krs - One,   Kool Moe Dee and others from the first golden era it was natural for Shinobi Stalin to embrace artists like Mobb Deep, the Boot Camp Click, Showbiz and AG, Rass Kass ,Lord Finesse, and Nas. Younger Artists like Da Youngstas, and Shyhiem were the first to motivate him write his first rhyme at age eleven.

Perfecting his craft in lunch time cyphers and battles as most emcees do Shinobi focused all his energy into music. At open mics with other notable Orlando emcees he sharpened his skills. Affiliated with The Beat Ministry and the Vets of Kin (a group consisting of fellow Ozone emcees Murdoc, Mygrane Mcnastee, Am I Am, J Biz, Clarity, P!, and Tone Blare) also helped him gain notoriety; Shinobi Stalin has had to opportunity to do shows all over the U.S. and has shared the stage with The Wu Tang Clan, Krs - one, The Clipse, Lord Jamar of Brand Nubian, Dead Prez, Smiff and Wessun, Canibus Canibus, and Sean Price. He also had the chance to tour with Caveman Theory, Mauikai, and J Biz. Outside the United States Stalin has worked with many producers and DJ’s from Europe; most notably DJ Kdelight and the Drum Brothers. He is featured on the 7 inch single for Kdelight with Skitz the Gemini named Audio Revolution and on the 12 inch single for the Drum Brothers with Melodiq called New York State of Mind; both have been distributed all over the world.

The Zombie Skool album is a labor of love Shinobi says; “lots of work went into the concepts and energy you feel from it”. The album is constructed like a school day; From the song YGB which wakes you up for the start of your morning, to Prophet a track used to convey walking into the class room, and SG - 1 (featuring the Vets of Kin), which is based in the spirit of the lunch time cyphers; Zombie Skool doesn’t skip classes. Infused with soul, honest lyricism, and beat selection that compliments his style Shinobi Stalin is on the right track to becoming an integral piece in the Hip Hop World.
******** Shinobi Stalin Contrbuted Track 20. " Excersise "  prod. by Abott , For Mutant Emcee Vol. 1
********  " Mutant Emcee - Volume 1. - Resistance Music " is Scheduled For Release Aug 3rd 2010

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Yohance Serrant is " M.E.R.C.U.R.Y. "

M.E.R.C.U.R.Y. aka Merc80 was born Yohance Serrant in East Oakland, CA by his father, a musician from Trinidad, and mother, a nurse from Richmond, CA.

From day one as an infant, M.E.R.C.U.R.Y.'s father had his hands on the African drums, and they both would perform at African cultural shows together. M.E.R.C.U.R.Y.'s house was filled with music, with his father playing sounds from Africa and the Caribbean, his mother playing Soul and Classic Oldies, and his sister playing R & B and Hip Hop.

Around high school he gave himself the name M.E.R.C.U.R.Y, which stands for "Messenger Expressing Rhymes of Consciousness Unto Revolutionary Youth". He likes to be called "Merc" for short.

The Roman god Mercury was his favorite mythological figure because this character served as the messenger between Gods and humans. Merc felt it was the purpose of the poet/musician to be the communicator between the spiritual world and mankind. He's also a Gemini, who's ruling planet is Mercury, and he describes his rap style as being like the liquid-metal by the same name.

By the age of 15, Merc was on stage with his group opening shows for acts such as The Roots, Raekwon, Black Moon, Tha Alkaholiks, Aceyalone, and many others. While in college he made another album with former group members. Even while in graduate school for Urban Planning at UCLA, Merc kept recording and performing.

M.E.R.C.U.R.Y is now on his journey as a solo artist and finished his debut EP " Because I Feel Like It ". This is a personal and reflective album dealing with many of the trials Merc has gone through in his life, while also bringing back hardcore lyricism from the early underground Hip Hop scene he was cultured by.

Our Fellow Hip Hop Activist has his own website as well Merc80.com and dont forget to Follow Him On Twitter @Merc80

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