Live at Cargo, London, July 19th.

eLZhi, of Slum Village fame, will be releasing his solo debut, The Preface, on August 12 through Fat Beats Records. The 16-track album, produced almost entirely by Black Milk, features guest appearances by a who’s who of the Detroit hip-hop scene including Royce Da 5′9″, T3 (also of Slum Village), Guilty Simpson, Phat Kat, and more.
eLZhi - “Motown 25″ feat. Royce Da 5′9″

Yahzarah sings Rick James’ “You and I” at the I Got Soul music conference:

Bronx River Parkway - ¡MEGA MEZCLA! - album sampler

Opio - “Original Lyricist”

Fourteen years overdue, Freddie Foxxx, aka Bumpy Knuckles, is finally ready to step back into the spotlight with the official release of his 1994 demo tape, Crazy Like A Foxxx, as a two CD set on July 29th via Brooklyn-based record label Fat Beats. The album is a veritable time capsule from the early 1990’s, with guest spots from legends such as 2Pac, Chuck D, and Kool G Rap.

The original Crazy Like A Foxxx album was recorded in New York and intended for an official release by MCA. However, for reasons unknown, the album was shelved after promotional cassettes were serviced to radio and press. This newly remastered release includes both the 1993 demo version on Disc 2 and the 1994 completed version of the album on Disc 1. Largely written for the emcee’s friends in prison, the album has ominous overtones and provides insight into Bumpy’s dark state of mind at that time period. The previously unheard demo album (Disc 2) features production exclusively from D.I.T.C.’s Showbiz, Lord Finesse, and Buckwild.

Bumpy Knuckles - Crazy Like A Foxxx album preview

Ise Lyfe - “Yes, No, Maybe”