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Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Who is the Dope Producer???

That Dope Producer is EXILE.
if you haven't heard of him, then you need to do your homework because obviously you are living underneath a rock.

If you have heard his beats on various albums then you know what im talking about.

In my opinion his collaboration work with BLU on "BELOW THE HEAVENS" is priceless. I mean if this was the SOURCE MAG. i would easily grant the album -5 mics, with no hesitation.
I put that record up there with NAS'-Illmatic and Raekwon/Ghost - Only Built For Cuban Links or any TRIBE CALLED QUEST record ever released.
Yeah, i said it.
If you dont have "BELOW THE HEAVENS" by BLU & EXILE then you are sleeping on some of hip-hop's best releases.

One thing is to be amazed by EXILE's amazing beats, but to actually see this guy live at any venue is another story.

CHECK THIS SHIT OUT:

or better yet

BLU & EXILE LIVE @ THE LIONS DEN IN LONG BEACH
The Adress: 210 The Promenade (downtown LBC)<

FEB.22nd, 2009- 7pm-2am
here is the flyer

The Quick 101 on EXILE:

He is an American hip hop DJ, producer and occasional rapper.
His first record appearances came as a member of hip hop duo Emanon alongside rapper Aloe Blacc.

They released various singles beginning with 1998's "P.S.I." before releasing their debut album, Anon & On.

After 2002, Exile went on to release one more Emanon album as well as a solo album, 2006's Dirty Science, and another collaborative effort, 2007's Below the Heavens.

The latter album was critically acclaimed for Exile's productions and raps by new artist Blu.

Exile's guest production work with artists including Mobb Deep, Ghostface Killah, Kardinal Offishall and Jurassic 5 is also renowned.

He claims his influences to be contemporary producers J Dilla, Jon Brion and Madlib.[1]

He is widely known for "coarsely chopped beats" that give off "laid back soulful vibes."

Friday, January 9, 2009

Evidence - Artist Of The Year - Urb Magazine

The first URB.com Year End Readers Poll was a success, with over 30,000 fans casting votes. And with all the mouse clicks tallied, we're happy to announce the winner,of the 2008 Artist of the year is -EVIDENCE of Dilated Peoples.

Much like the way we elect a President, it's all about Mobilizing Your Base. So while our winner was pitted against top sellers like Kanye and Weezy, plus URB faves Wale, Cudi and Jay Electronica, Evidence pulled an amazing 82% of the vote. Way to get your hustle on EV.

EV. 101

-Evidence, is an American hip hop artist, producer, and member of the rap group Dilated Peoples.
-Evidence is a native of Venice in Los Angeles, California.
-Evidence was a graffiti artist.
-Evidence's affinity with hip-hop and the culture began in the early eighties, with his parent's divorce and subsequent move from the affluent city of Santa Monica to neighboring Venice Beach. Raised by his single mother with his father less and less in the picture, Evidence took solace in his new backyard where his favorite pastimes became break-dancing at the former Venice Pavilion and skate-boarding with the Venice Z-Boys.

By the early 1990s, and in addition to becoming a graffiti artist, painting hip hop inspired hieroglyphics under the name "VANE," a move next door to QD3, son of producer Quincy Jones, Evidence discovered his true calling. QD3, an accomplished West Coast producer, ("To Live and Die in L.A."- Tupac, "Ghetto Bird"- Ice Cube, "I Got the Knack"- Everlast) became one of Evidence's major influences in his pursuit to create music. "At night I would hear a loud thumping coming from the back yard next door and it wouldn't stop until early in the morning” says Evidence recalling those early days. “I could tell that they weren't just playing music but sounded like music was being created."

Word.

Evidence - The Layover