Listen: Cage - "The Void (J57 Sample-Free Remix)"

Among the multiple projects that Brown Bag Allstar producer/emcee J57 is juggling on a constant basis, remixes are always part of the equation and he recently dropped a remix for the Cage track "The Void", despite it's 2 year old status. Check it out and see the hustle and dedication that 57 and the BBAS pour into the game. Below is a bit of back story from J57 himself:

I made this sample-free remix for Cage exactly 2 and a half years ago - it's time for it to finally be released!

This remix is really personal to me. One of my best friends/mentor, Bryan "Ports" Coyle (R.I.P), first put me on to Cage back in High School and I've been a big fan since. Jim from Soulspazm called me to give me this great news/opportunity to remix a new Cage track, just five minutes after I received the absolutely devastating news that Ports passed away.

I was told that they needed the remix as soon as possible and I also found out that Port's wake was that same night back home on LI. So, I rounded up the troops (mine and Ports' crew, The BCF) to all meet up in Manhattan and roll together to LI for the wake.

I had literally an hour to do this remix. I couldn't even see straight but I knew I had to do this for Ports. It's an honor to remix a song for Cage / to have Mighty Mi co-sign me doing so. This remix is also me paying tribute to my brother Ports.

Til this day, I get chills listening to this song, flashing back to how I felt while creating this somber soundscape. I honestly feel like it came out as great as it did because Ports was looking down. Thank you for listening.

Fine Art Friday: AIM SSB - "Brooklyn Graf History"

Of all the accolades that are given to Brooklyn, rarely do any original Brooklyn graffti artists from the late 70s or early 80s get any shine these days. Often, any art movement in Brooklyn is thrown the way of new school street artists who have legal murals, wheat paste installations, yarn and other forms of public art that is often less scrutinized than the graf of the past. I recently had a chance to sit and talk with one of the original train painting graf artists from that era by the name of AIM SSB, or George Colon, and talked about the origins of the graf in NY and what became of the early crews.

Video: Willie WAZE - "Interlude"

Despite a low budget video and no official album to team with it, I recently came across the work of Northern Virginia based emcee Willie WAZE. Dropping the visuals to the track "Interlude", the vid serves as a preview for an upcoming debut album from WAZE dropping later this year, entitled "Da Lexicon of a NOVA Soulja". I like the jazzy vibe of the track and hope that it is evidence of the rest of the project. Keep a look out!

DOWNLOAD LINK
https://soundcloud.com/williewaze/interlude-produced-by-grussle-warm-up-single