Following the critically acclaimed "Pillars" EP with MindsOne, Kev
Brown teams up again with Ill Adrenaline Records, this time
collaborating with fellow Low Budget Crew member Hassaan Mackey to bless
listeners with "That Grit".
Both the Washington D.C.
based producer-on-the-mic and the Rochester, NY emcee are longtime
members of the prolific artist collective and have previously worked
together various times, but this mini-album marks the first time the two
embark on a full project. Most boom-bap enthusiasts should already be
well acquainted with both Kev Brown and Hassaan Mackey: double threat
Kev Brown already showcased his skills on microphones as well as
production boards on countless releases and has been dubbed "king of
basslines" by fans worldwide. In addition to his solo recordings Kev's
credits include beats for heavyweights like Busta Rhymes, Biz Markie, De
La Soul, Jazzy Jeff, and Marley Marl just to name a few, as well as
handling entire album production for LMNO, Kaimbr, and Raw Poetic.
Hassaan Mackey released a string of albums, including a full-length LP
with Apollo Brown, and appearances on releases by Oddissee, Kaimbr, The
Left and L'Orange.
Recorded during a series of
impromptu bus and train trips Hassaan took from Rochester to visit Kev
in Washington, "That Grit" was created with a spontaneous approach,
reflecting both Mackey's freestyle background and Brown's proven "random
joints" formula. Entirely produced by Kev Brown and featuring his
signature bassline-driven and raw but soulful sound, "That Grit"
consists of an intro, eight full-length tracks and six instrumentals.
Hassaan and Kev share mic duties on most of the songs, inviting close
friends/frequent collaborators Kaimbr, Toine, yU, Kenn Starr, Eye-Q,
Asheru (of Unspoken Heard) as well as the Younger Soul Brother Grap Luva
along as feature guests, turning the record into a true family affair.
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