Monday, October 15, 2012

Favorite time of the year

Is it the brilliant colors the trees begin to turn? The start of college football?  The beginning of the Peyton Manning era here in Colorado? The pumpkin carving and hunt for that perfect Halloween costume? While all of those are great things that are currently happening, those not what I have on mind.
 
It is the time where all these great artists are coming out with new albums and the tours that follow.  In the last few months and next few that follow, there are some new masterpieces in the works.
To start with, Rhymesayers have been busy lately.  I Self Divine dropped The Sound Of Low Class Amerika on 5/8/12.  Aesop Rock has his huge album Skelethon come out 7/10/12.  The most recent Rhymesayer artist to have an album come out is Brother Ali.

Brother Ali released Mourning in America, Dreaming in Color only a few weeks ago on 9/18/12.  With Ant, whose has produced all of Ali's previous records, busy with The Family Sign and touring with Atmosphere, Ali had to find a producer.  Ali teamed up with Jake One and formed a fresh new sound and a little bit of a new direction.  Ali has always had a political, and activist drivin focus on several songs of his albums, like Letter to the Government, Uncle Sam Goddamn, Tight Rope, and The Traveler.  MIADIC may be a little different, but it is exactly what it needed to be.  Brother Ali is on the top of his game and made an amazing, ground breaking piece of work.  Each song has a clear message that is well delivered and to the point.  Not many artists have to abilty or talent to make a record like this, but is one of them. 

Brother is currently on the road for his Mourning in America, Dreaming in Color tour.  With him are a pair of artists who both currently released albums on the same day as Ali.  Homeboy Sandman released First of a Living Breed and The Reminders just came out with Born Champions. 

The Rhymesayers are not done this year.  Later this month, P.O.S. will be releasing We Don't Even Live Here on 10/22/12.  From hearing Bumper,and Fuck Your Stuff, this going to be another smash hit.  Fellow Doomtree collective member Mike Mictlan also just released his newest album, Snaxxx.  Mike will be accompaning P.O.S. this fall when he heads out on tour promoting his new album. 

Still our tour for his latest album The Family Sign is Atmosphere.  With him on tour are I Self Divine and Carnage.  Carnage also had album released on 9/11/12,  Respect the Name. 

If these are albums are not enough for you, I have some more amazing records that have come out in the last couple of years.
Murs and Fashawn - This Generation
Grieves - Together/Apart
Doomtree - No Kings
Eligh and Amp Live -
Immortal Technique - The Martry
Lyrics Born - As You Were
Evidence - Cats and Dogs

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