new jack hustle are blu, exile & taraach affiliate shawn jackson and newman of giant panda.

still a symbol of remembering traditions without forgetting progression, childhood friends newman and maanumental & chikaramanga continue their hip hop ride.

fresh as the powder, and smooth as the oil, johnson & jonson is the super group consisting of core members blu & mainframe, with extended family members ben johnson, sean johnson, troy johnson, jack johnson, and others. johnson & jonson is full of rare rock, soul, pop, and funk loops with a both playful and cinematic production landscape created by producer/mc mainframe, giving listeners a glimpse into their life living in long beach, ca.

featuring double k (p.u.t.s.), guilty simpson, ta raach, ty (ty & kory), comel (time machine)... produced by jack sample pros, shawn jackson! one of the most underrated albums in 2008 on vinyl now!!!

paten locke is also known as therapy and previously produced for mr.lif and akrobatik, he was part of the groups asamov (6 hole) and the smiley rays (rawkus).

produced by big tone feat. blu, guilty simpson, taraach, l renee, monica blaire, phoenix & breeze brewin (juggaknots). 2nd album from detroit mc/producer to follow his abb records debut!!

first single from the art of ink album! green coloured vinyl!

new jack hustle is mc shawn jackson and producer/mc newman (also one third of giant panda).

y society is the duo of like minded hiphop artists insight and damu the fudgemunk. infusing elements from hiphops past and present, y society brings to the table hard beats & real rap. the contour of their sound is brought to the table by producer/dj damu the fudgemunk. damu utilizes the classic combination of old records and a sampler to craft his delectable array of beats. insight handles the mc aspect of the duo with an uncanny knack for craftsmanship, and earnestness.

shawn jackson is a hip hop recording artist who has clearly preserved his 88 hip hop admiration, while balancing it with the relevance of todays culture. an aspiring mc for years, shawn was truly introduced to the hip hop community in 1999 as soul kaliba, one half of the rhode island based group roolette. in 2002, shawn quickly bounced back to release his debut solo project, soul searching catching buzz in the college radio market, followed up by the 2004 release, opium, a demo, which caught fire among rhode island hip hop fans.

fresh as the powder, and smooth as the oil, johnson & jonson is the super group consisting of core members blu & mainframe, with extended family members ben johnson, sean johnson, troy johnson, jack johnson, and others. johnson & jonson is full of rare rock, soul, pop, and funk loops with a both playful and cinematic production landscape created by producer/mc mainframe, giving listeners a glimpse into their life living in long beach, ca.

giant panda has returned! giant pandas debut album, fly school reunion, dropped in 2005 and was received by unsuspecting ears that caught the raw sounds bursting forth.with their sophomore effort however, giant panda has evidently graduated. electric laser is the name of the game, and gp plays it well.

giant panda has returned with three new cuts from their forthcoming album, electric laser. giant pandas debut album, fly school reunion, dropped in 2005 and was received by unsuspecting ears that caught the raw sounds bursting forth. with their sophomore effort however, giant panda has evidently graduated. production and rhymes have been elevated, and with this 12inch single all the listeners will get a taste of what is in store.

dj alibi returns in rare groove form with a remix from the title track of his full length album one day. j live gives alibi a helping hand by blessing the remixed one day with fluent raps and a delivery that comes from many angles. the a side features the remix version of one day, with a lustrous take on the original, the vibe inspires a smile and sets the mood for j lives observation of the weekly grind we re all familiar with. the b side contains a special gem entitled ecology that is only found on this single. ecology is a slight departure from the mostly breezy atmosphere of one day, but the venture is nothing short of grandeur. a brooding organ and psych guitar loop builds over a funky drumbreak throughout. the formula works quite well splashing into a musical symphony of tone colors.

ta raach & blu form a group called c.r.a.c. (pronounced crass). lead off single, shows you the left-field hip hop merging with the boom bap