K.O.T.T (Knights Of The Turntables) – On Road EP

1. Shang & DJ ALZEE – Devil’s Face
2. Shang ft. DJ Wreckless – Epic Fail
3. IC1 – Hold Faith 0
4. Shang – World Of Wordcraft
5. IC1 & Shang ft. Gemma Anderson – Truth In You
6. Shang & DJ ALZEE – Multiple Targets

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K.O.T.T aka Knights of The Turntables area four man Hip-Hop collective from Portsmouth and London that consist of King Solomon, (producer/emcee), Shang (emcee/lyricist), IC1 (emcee/lyricist) and DJ Alzee (turntablist/engineer). On Road EP is their first release of 2013 and a nice taster of what to expect from their forthcoming mixtape with Tricksta & UK Runnings as well as their new album. Really impressed with the quality here, amazing beats and some nice bars too all laced with top notch cuts from DJ Alzee. If you like raw and real hip-hop music then this is for you… real talk!

Words: Alex Dunlow

Silqe kills this new EP with producer Stealf, the two together are like Batman & Robin taking over the city of Gotham. With a clear delivery and a nice smooth flow, Silqe is an emcee to watch for this year. Stealf too, is an artist in his own right and worked with many big named hip-hop heads. Hip-Hop music has no rules; that’s the great thing about it, but there is one rule here, and that’s nothing fake. An EP that from start to finish contains pure heartfelt organic authentic hip-hop goodness. This is a much needed tonic to all the pop club wackness that is flooding the market.

Limited Edition CD/MP3 Download Purchase link:

http://defactoent.bandcamp.com/album/the-hidden-truth-ep

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http://www.defactoentertainment.com
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Review by Alex Dunlow

Def Dee is heating up the Northwest this winter with some new production – this time with a new free Ep “Zulu Delta”. The young Seattle producer wanted to get heads open with something fresh from his crew. Enter ZAR. One of the most original and clever emcees in the Northwest, ZAR is used to spitting bars and breakin’ backwoods with the homie Dee since junior high. The years of chemistry show, as ZAR sounds right at home over Dee’s 96 inspired production. “Getting creative was the easy part… I was just trying to express my own personal interpretation of Hip-Hop,” says Zar, “This Ep was intended to show that there still exists classic lyricists.” On other fronts, Dee continues to craft his hybrid warm-up project 33 an’a third (a mixture of unreleased verses, fresh spit, and remixes, all mashed together into sonic beauty), as well as his other MMG slated releases. In the meantime, tune your ears up with the new Ep ZULU DELTA.

Free Download: Def Dee & Zar – “Zulu Delta” (Ep)

http://mellomusicgroup.bandcamp.com/album/zulu-delta

Named after the highest rank awarded to Sumo Wrestlers, Philly beatsmith Small Professor returns to the ring with his latest offering, Yokozuna. The eight track projects consists of remixes taken from his noteworthy debut producer compilation Gigantic, Vol. 1, which was released back in January. As an added bonus, Small Pro offers a new cut titled “The Easiest Way” which once again features Guilty Simpson over a Pro’s hypnotic use of strings and keys. This track should also come as a welcomed surprise by fans of Breaking Bad for its well timed dialogue sequence between Walter White and Jesse that takes place moments before Guilty delivers his lyrical assault. The duo make a fitting emcee/producer combination, so hopefully we’ll be hearing from from these two sooner than later. Yokozuna is now available courtesy of Bandcamp for the bargain bin rate of $6.00.