TERMANOLOGY READIES DEBUT ALBUM BOASTING A DREAM TEAM CAST OF PRODUCERS

What the industry is saying about Termanology:

 

“Term has a unique desire for the culture because he touches the issues that I can relate to as a TRUE HIP-HOP HEAD..his flows are nice, and he stays creative with his subject matter…he even speaks for me and not every new MC comin’ up can do that.” – DJ Premier

 

 ”Termanology puts the MC back in MC’ing, he’s a breath of fresh air in this dirty game.” – Bun B

 

“Termanology shows he could be a leader of the new school” – The Source Magazine

 

New York, NY – Massachusetts-bred; New York-based rapper Termanology has now finished his official debut album Politics As Usual. One of this year’s most anticipated albums; it drops September 30th, 2008 through a joint venture between Term’s own ST. Records and Indy powerhouse Nature Sounds. Termanology’s debut merges the best of both worlds for all Hip-Hop fans, as its meshes classic boom-bap production from a virtual who’s who list of production royalty; DJ Premier, Hi-Tek, Pete Rock, The Alchemist, Havoc, Buckwild, Nottz and Large Professor all provide tracks, with Term’s lyricism, swagger and bravado.

 

Growing up in the streets of the post-industrial, predominantly Latino city of Lawrence, MA, the half-white, half-Puerto Rican MC transitioned from silly freestyles at age nine to full-fledged records by 15. Constantly traveling between Boston and New York to pursue his music business dream, Termanology released his first 12-inch in 2002. Through his alliance with influential mixtape DJ (and fellow Massachusetts native) Statik Selektah, Term began earning the respect of Boston’s Hip-Hop scene with several highly acclaimed 12″ singles.

 

At the onset of 2006, Term caught his big break when legendary producer DJ Premier, whom he met three years earlier, finally blessed him with one of his signature, scratch-laden beats. “Watch How It Go Down” instantly became an underground classic and Termanology appeared on Hip-Hop’s international radar. The conscious hood anthem garnered the earnest MC tons of praise, landing him in The Source’s “Unsigned Hype” and XXL’s “Show and Prove” columns.

 

Since then, Termanology has quickly climbed the industry ranks with his Hood Politics mixtape series and continued collaborations with DJ Premier and other big name producers. Term’s hard work resulted in a joint venture deal with Brooklyn-based label Nature Sounds, which he signed in late 2007. “I decided to go the Indy route to have total control of everything related to my project,” Term explains.

 

Nature Sounds is quickly becoming the indy home for classic hip-hop.  During the last couple of years the label has released projects by several artists that include hip hop cult icon MF DOOM, Wu-Tang’s Masta Killa (Made In Brooklyn), the debut album from Havoc of Mobb Deep (The Kush), most recently, Pete Rock’s latest (NY’s Finest).

 

Term has already set things in motion for his debut, Politics As Usual, with the recent leak of the LP’s buzz-single, How We Rock,” which has the Internet buzzing and features Term rocking with two of Hip-Hop’s most beloved individuals, Bun B and DJ Premier (who produced “How We Rock”).  Term has also shot a video for “How We Rock” and the video will be released to the masses shortly.

 

Termanology is available for all interview requests!!

 

Tracklisting and credits for Termanology’s “Politics As Usual”:
 

1.) Its Time (Produced by Easy Mo Bee)

2.) Watch How It Go Down (Produced by DJ Premier)

3.) Respect My Walk (Produced by Buckwild)

4.) Hood Shit f/ Prodigy of Mobb Deep (Produced by The Alchemist)

5.) Float (Produced by Nottz)

6.) Please Don’t Go (Produced by Nottz)

7.) How We Rock f/ Bun B of UGK (Produced by DJ Premier)

8.) Drugs Crime & Gorillaz f/ Sheek Louch & Freeway (Produced by Nottz)

9.) In The Streets f/Lil Fame of M.O.P. (produced by Hi-Tek)

10.) So Amazing (Produced by DJ Premier)

11.) Sorry I Lied (Produced by Large Professor)

12.) We Killin Ourselves (Produced by Pete Rock)

13.) The Chosen (Resurrecting The Game) (Produced by Havoc)

KOCH RECORDS/DOGGY STYLE RECORDS TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM FROM EMERGING WEST COAST RAP GROUP DUBB UNION

 

KOCH Records and Doggy Style Records proudly announce the release of the debut album from emerging West Coast rap group Dubb Union. The album titled Snoop Dogg Presents Dubb Union hits stores everywhere on September 2, 2008 and features appearances by Snoop Dogg, Daz, Kurupt, Dion, BJ, Traci Nelson and Uncle Chucc.

 

Comprised of Damani (from Inglewood), Bad Lucc (from Watts), Soopafly (from Long Beach), Dubb Union is the latest group in a long line of emerging artists to come out of the Doggystyle Records camp. As its chief A&R Executive and C.E.O. Bigg Snoop Dogg has long prided himself in discovering and nurturing local talent and Dubb Union is no exception.

 

Having already appeared on Snoop’s albums Tha Blue Carpet Treatment and The Big Squeeze, the group has cultivated an underground following that’s had L.A. buzzing. With a debut album packed full of West Coast bangers, Dubb Union is ready for its debut.

 

Snoop weighs in, “Dubb Union has accomplished what few can do- create an incredible album that you’re gonna want to bang from top to bottom. Damani, Bad Lucc, and Soopafly have crazy chemistry! And they represent that West Coast unity that I’ve been pushing hard. This is Los Angeles music at its finest- with fresh, new music for the streets, the clubs, and the ladies.”

 

The first single, “Westurn Union!!” featuring Doggpound member Daz Dillinger and BJ is shipping to radio now and a video for the track directed by Rik Cordero (The Roots, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z) and will be serviced everywhere online and to networks soon.

 

Additionally, the group spent part of the summer touring with Snoop on his recent concert tour.

      

Album Track Listing* Includes

1. Hata Talk

2. Welcome To The Majors!! (Feat. BJ)

3. Sign Language

4. Westurn Union!! (Feat. BJ & Daz Dillinger)

5. Don’t Like You Girl (Feat. Snoop Dogg)

6. We Both Know (Feat. Dion)

7. Dippin Thru

8. Turn It Up

9. Eusi Umoja (interlude by Minister Tony Muhammad)

10. Struggle (Feat. BJ)

11. Tear It Off

12. Bacc Talk (Feat. Dion)

13. Dub You!! (Feat. Kurupt & Traci Nelson)

14. Miles Away!! (Feat. BJ)

15. Getting Mines (Feat. Uncle Chucc)

 

*Songs subject to change without notice

KRS ONE SPEAKS ABOUT MILLION DJ MARCH – BECOMES A MAJOR FIGURE

Washington, D.C. – Rap legend and Hip Hop activist KRS One is issuing a call to action from DJ’s nationwide to join and participate in the upcoming Million DJ March, by becoming directly involved himself. KRS One’s legendary contributions to the evolution of Hip Hop and well-documented work with his Stop the Violence Movement, coupled with the fact that he began his own career as a DJ make him the perfect spokesperson for this groundbreaking event.

“I am a DJ. I started my career as a DJ and a collector of records.” says the NY emcee. “The Million DJ March speaks to the longevity of the DJ community. If deejaying is going to survive in to the future, we are going to have to take it a little more seriously than just a party past time.”

Founded by A. Shaw, after her many years of working within the DJ and mixtape community, The Million DJ March, far from disrespecting or parodying the Million Man March and its mission, was started in an effort to bring the DJ community worldwide together on issues that effect not just the DJ’s themselves, but the music listening public they entertain.

KRS One expands by saying, “Once and for all, the American public needs to hear from the DJ’s in a unified voice. There are questions that the American public has for for the DJ and one of the concerns of the American public, for DJ’s in every medium, is the lack of responsibility that DJ’s show to younger ears. The DJ’s I know care about the public they play for; many of them are responsible parents themsleves. It is not that DJ’s are irresponsible, it is that DJ’s do not speak in one unified voice on anything. By signing your name to this event, among other things, you vow to uphold a standard of excellence in the art of deejaying.”

In addition to unity, the mission of the Million DJ March is education and inspiration. “The Million DJ March is a call to excellence in the deejaying industry.” KRS One says. “This is your craft. This is an opportunity to participate in the further development of your craft. The uniqueness of The Million DJ March and its surrounding workshops provides an opportunity for those just getting started, as well as the seasoned veterans, to participate in the advancement of deejaying.”

A. Shaw, who also recently added the well-respected Harlem advocate DJ S&S as a keynote speaker to the March and Grammy-winning DJ Dirty Harry (Alicia Keys “No One”) as a performer, couldn’t be happier with her new spokesperson. “I have been aware and informed about KRS One’s Stop the Violence Movement, and I think it is an extremely positive one.” she shares. “KRS is a voice that rings through cultural and entertainment barriers. We are ecstatic to have him on board.”

To get involved or to get further information, kindly visit http://www.themilliondjmarch.com or contact A. Shaw directly at themilliondjmarch@gmail.com

Slum Village’s eLZhi Teams Up with Black Milk For First Solo Album

The Preface Boasts All-Star Detroit Cast

(July 30, 2008- Brooklyn, NY) – eLZhi, esteemed member of Slum Village, will be releasing his solo debut, The Preface, on August 12, 2008 through Fat Beats Records. The 16-track album, produced almost entirely by rising star Black Milk, features guest appearances by a who’s who of the Detroit hip-hop scene. Royce Da 5′9″, T3 (Slum Village), Guilty Simpson, Phat Kat, and more add to what many have predicted will be one of the most noteworthy hip-hop releases of 2008.   With The Preface, eLZhi displays the unpredictable flows and rhyme schemes he is known for and also touches on an impressive variety of concepts and subject matter. He demands perfection in his tracks and the attention to detail shows in the expert production of Black Milk. Having worked with countless hip-hop talents like Phat Kat, Frank-N-Dank, Lloyd Banks, Canibus, Pharoahe Monch, T3, and J Dilla, Black Milk tidies up the tracks with his signature air-tight beats and samples.   In the late-nineties, eLZhi made a name for himself by moving his way up through the ranks of Detroit’s underground scene and teaming up with Slum Village for his first big taste of success. He has since been making the rounds, working with local Detroit luminaries such as J Dilla, Waajeed of Platinum Pied Pipers, and Dwele, in addition to a well-received solo tour of Europe during his early years in the game. Hip-hop enthusiasts across the globe consider eLZhi to be one of the most skilled emcees in the entire scene, and bloggers and critics have been trumpeting this sentiment since the release of the last Slum Village album in 2005. With the release of The Preface, eLZhi looks to cement his name amongst the greatest emcees in the game.   ###   Streams:   Motown 25 Featuring Royce Da 5′9″ http://media.audibletreats.com/eLZhi-Motown_25_Feat_Royce_Da_59.mp3 eLZhi’s MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/zhifi   Fat Beats: http://www.FatBeats.com