In '94, M.O.P., Ill & Al Skratch, The Legion, Gravediggaz, Black Sheep & More Visit "Da Underground"
It's a Bronx thang as Cee-Low, Molecules & Chucky Smash maintain NYC Hip Hop tradition on "Three The Bronx Way". Rough, rugged plus smooth like a saxophone, the trio make representing the streets look effortless as they finesse each track with witty rhymes over gutter production. Along for the journey of this hood movie are guests Sadat X, Dres, Beneficence and Droopy Dog.
"“Ruff N Tuff” is the debut album of the Marvel Records artist VENOM ,
producer/remixer, half of NINJUSTICE (with Kyo Itachi), best known for his productions on Blaq Poet album "The Most Dangerous" and Marquee "Femme Fatale" + a bunch of underground bangers for Bankai Fam, Dirt Platoon...
Not a compilation but a true producer album as Eric Sermon “Insomnia” or Pete Rock’s “Soul Survivor” , an "action album" with a deep concept that sounds like no other. With uncanny production skills, the Beat Warrior VENOM use music as a weapon, he punched the pads with brass knuckles and pushed his machines to their last limits. He programmed hard hitting drums and layered samples as bricks, then broke it with knife-hand scratches and ultimately let the world knows his productions strenght...
Here you have an authentic Marvel Records album with the usual cover hand-painted by the legendary Melki (who did classic movies cover in the 80's such as Nightmare On Elm Street, Creepshow, Buckaroo Banzai, etc..).
Only one question remains : Are you tuff enuff?" - Marvel Records
Eclipse sets off some insightful discussion with Bronx Hip Hop vets The Legion and newcoming indie lyrical star Your Old Droog about technology, artistic independence and the culture of Hip Hop from The Golden Era compared to 2015. As artists with obstacles ahead of them regarding these factors, each share their thoughts in a way which we the audience can relate in listening to their leadership as the future of Hip Hop.
If you haven't already, stream their latest projects "The Lost Tapes" by The Legion and "The Nicest EP" by Your Old Droog.
Raw like the underground world of New York's transportation system, MC Rah Deluxe emerges from the depths of obscurity with an unforgiving attitude which merges the hunger of a rebel and the intellect of a street poet. If you could see the pain in his heart you would go blind as Rah reflects on the reality within his view. This talented Bronx lyricist draws from neck-snapping 90's-inspired production by Lord Finesse, Molecules of The Legion and Memory Man to portray life of the average the inner-city dweller, designing verses to restrain brothers from doing crime.
If your with the idea of going against the grain of the mainstream industry and believe life is about decisions not trends, follow the lead of Rah Deluxe on a journey "Beneath The Tunnels".
"Straight from The Bronx, the home of hip-hop, comes the trio, The Legion (Chucky Smash, Molecules and Cee-Low). As signees to Black Sheep's One Love imprint, they debuted in 1993 with the brilliant underground classic, "Jingle Jangle" - an ill piano sample driven track with a highly quotable finishing verse from Dres of Black Sheep. The Legion followed up with the sweet laden Roy Ayers looped up single, "Legion Groove" and their now much sought after debut album,"Theme + Echo = Krill" (1994) featuring affiliated acts like Black Sheep, Chi-Ali and Showbiz & A.G.
After a hiatus for a few years, they resurfaced with the 12-inch, "Street Thing / Caught Up" (1998) on Legion Records/Fat Beats and some appearances on Dres' "Sure Shot Redemption" album. Then the Bronx trio went quiet.
While Molecules handled dope production for Dres, Mos Def, Milano, Amanda Marshall and even appeared on P!nk's "Stupid Girls", Chucky Smash's been hosting radio shows in the BX. The three long-time friends never stopped doing music together but it was already 2011 when the trio finally made a dope comeback on the Beneficence collabo track, "Aim, Fire, Spit".
"The Lost Tapes" ain't only a simple compilation of rare and unreleased tracks, it's rather a musical documentation of a group that has been staying in its lane creating raw, uncut, and uncompromising Bronx flavor for more than two decades now. So this 20-track strong album includes the rare 12" single only "Freestyle Demolition" from 1994, rare old and unavailable on CD tracks, unreleased joints and instrumentals plus 3 brand new bangers ("For You", "Stereo", "Stereo [Remix]"), produced by The Legion, Buckwild, and Confidence.
Take a trip down memory lane with these dope Bronx tales and street beats from The Legion and stay tuned for a brand new album plus the Molecules & Showbiz "A Bronx Tale" EP."
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