The official lead single is dropping and you can be one of the few that owns the vinyl. "The BBQ" is an incredible track featuring Rah Digga and (Lady of) Rage. The remix features Jean Grae and Tiye Phoenix. "It's Funny" features Slaughterhouse's Joell Ortiz on the original and Ras Kass on the remix. Preorder your copy at FATBEATS.COM
Renowned, super-producer DJ Spinna is ready to wreck some eardrums with his latest release, on High Water Music, "Sonic Smash". After working with legends such as former Temptation Eddie Kendricks, famed jazz artist/vibraphonist Roy Ayers and prolific Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes, Spinna returns to his Hip Hop roots. Spinna’s new album features a number of talented emcees including Little Brother’s Phonte, Elzhi of Slum Village and Torae. The album also features Atlanta-mainstay Señor Kaos on the song titled "Call Me Señor." The song is DJ Spinna’s first collaboration with an Atlanta Hip Hop artist.
Tracklist:
01. Intro feat. Joc Max 02. Elemental feat. Sputnik Brown 03. Lyrics Is Back feat. Torae 04. Lights Out! feat. John Robinson (aka Lil' Sci of Scienz Of Life) 05. New York feat. Jigmastas 06. Call Me Señor feat. Señor Kaos 07. Get On Down feat. Fresh Daily, P.CASSO, Homeboy Sandman 08. Making Your Way In The World feat. Breeze Brewin (of Juggaknots), J-Treds 09. Guaranteed feat. Phonte (of Little Brother), Yazarah 10. More feat. Dynas 11. More Colors feat. Elzhi (of Slum Village) 12. Melody feat. Shabaam Sahdeeq (of Polyrhythm Addicts), Erik Rico 13. Still Golden feat. Tiye Phoenix (of Polyrhythm Addicts) 14. Outro
Babygrande is pleased to announce the signing of Tiye Phoenix, former Rawkus artist and member of the supergroup Poly-rhythm Addicts, for her solo debut "Half Woman Half Amazin" due out on May 26th, 2009.
Classically trained in Piano since she was seven years-old, Tiye Phoenix has always been musically, creatively and artistically inclined. In the late 90's, Tiye was a part of S.O.U.L. Food Symphony, a DC based group that performed with artists like, Nas, Gill Scot Heron & more. During the "Golden Years" of hip-hop, Tiye was a member of the Rawkus family, collaborating with Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek & many more. Tiye also worked with fellow Rawkus artists DJ Spinna, Shabaam Sahdeeq and Mr. Complex as part of the super group The Polyrhythm Addicts.
Striking a nuanced balance between sensuality and sophistication, Tiye's womanhood is on full display with this mature offering. Her solo debut "Half Woman Half Amazin'" is an exploration of the duality within... and as a female producer, MC, singer and songwriter in hip-hop, she is uniquely poised to express this phenomenon.
With production from DJ Scratch, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Da Beatminerz, DJ Spinna, Apathy & more and guest appearances from Phonte (Little Brother), Chip Fu & others, Tiye is ready to take over the game as the dominant female artist in hip-hop.
