[Video] Psalm One: "A New Phaze" (Feat. The Hood Internet, Tanya Morgan and Fluffy)
Last week, Psalm One, aka 'Hologram Kizzie' dropped her album, Hug Life via Bandcamp and iTunes. This week, on the heels of a solid first week of sales for the largely independent artist out of Chicago, Psalm offers up the first video for the project for "A New Phaze" which has production from electronically-inclined production team The Hood Internet, as well as Cleveland hip-hop collective Tanya Morgan and right-hand woman Fluffy who all join her on the eclectically-fun track that sets the tone for the rest of what is to come from the project that firmly straddles several different genres and sounds that come together to provide a sampling of styles and endeavors that are hot right now. The video balances the different flavors on the project with what is largely a traditional hip-hop video that allows Psalm to take creative risks while staying rooted in the art-form that has brought her to prominence, while also touching on her community service and outreach endeavors. Psalm has always been at the forefront of what is happening in the middle of the map, evidenced by her firm link with the Minnesota-based DoomTree collective and Tanya Morgan feature here, and this video is a furtherance of that sentiment. Check out the video, streaming below.
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[Video] Tanya Morgan: "Eulogy"
Cleveland's own Tanya Morgan, fresh off a collaboration with Psalm-One earlier this week, dropped a video of their own for their track, "Eulogy". The song is an interesting change on the group's latest LP, Rubber Souls, a shift of sorts from what fans are used to hearing from Don Will and crew. According to Von Pea: “To me … the video represents the lost/empty feeling we all feel at times when dealing with an adversity.” Give the video a glance for yourself, here below:
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Psalm One: "A New Phaze"
Psalm One is currently running around America while on tour, but found some time to cut a new track for fans amidst all the craziness the road can bring. For "A New Phaze" Psalm reached out to production team The Hood Internet, who have been making more and more of a foray into hip-hop production out of Chicago, as well as Brooklyn-based Tanya Morgan and frequent collaborator and tour-mate Fluff Nasty. The song talk about the impact of music on the brain, bringing up an interesting conversation about the responsibility of artists to their musical content. Psalm One is deep, never shallow and "A New Phaze" will get you out of your seat while making your mind wander. Check it out below here and scroll down for the rest of Psalms dates left on her Midwest tour.
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October 24th - Cincinatti, OH - Northside Tavern - 10pm - 21+ - FREE
October 25th - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection - 8pm -18+ - $7 adv/$10dos
October 26th - Detroit, MI - 5E Gallery - 9pm
Closed Sessions Vol. 1 EP
If you have not downloaded this yet, I don't know what you are waiting for. The Free EP includes liner notes telling the story behind each sessions, original artwork for each song, as well as a video documenting the process. The EP features Bun B, Skyzoo, Curren$y, GLC, Rhymefest, Hollywood Holt, Kidz In The Hall, Emilio Rojas, U-N-I, Tanya Morgan and more.
Download it at www.closedsessions.com
Tanya Morgan: "She's Gone" (featuring Phonte)/Mega Mix
Tanya Morgan's Brooklynati is in stores today (buy it here), and we got a double-dose of TM stuff this morning. First, Aeon hit us up with his production credit, "She's Gone AKA Without You" featuring Phonte and Brisco. If that wasn't enough reason to check out the rest of the album, we also have the BKnati megamix sampler. Get both below. In other Brooklynati town hall news, ?uestlove has been elected The Mayor, and has issued the following statement...
Tanya Morgan Speaks on Brooklynatti
Our homies Tanya Morgan speak on their new concept album, Brooklynatti, which I have a gold coated copy of thanks to our friends at Audible Treats. Expect more from TM on RH coming soon, and search the archives for Freestyle In The Park, live footage, and more from the 3-piece collective.
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RH TV: Tanya Morgan X Blu Live @ SXSW 2009
Here's the first live performance footage from our SXSW 2009 excursion...It most definitely won't be the last. Rather than throw it all up at once, we're going to ease into it, and start with this smooth collabo between Cali's Blu and Brooklynatti's Tanya Morgan live from The Rumbler, an event we were part of alongside Nahright, TSS and powered by Hostway. Check out the clip below, and look out for more.
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