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Brooklyn’s Saga returns with Black Label Saga Vol. 1

Published

2 years ago

July 12, 2024

Brooklyn emcee/producer Saga has returned in a big way! For his first official release in over two years, he has announced a double LP entitled Black Label Saga Vol. 1 & 2. Vol. 1 is available now and Vol. 2 will drop on August 2^nd.

Stream / Purchase Black Label Saga Vol. 1: https://soulspazm.ffm.to/blsv1

In business the term Black Label, (also sometimes referred to as custom branding) usually refers to creating a completely unique product or service tailored to your specific requirements. In the context of Saga’s music, it means, taking a collection of loosies and nondedicated songs and building a project by designing new music around them to create a cohesive project.

The result is somber instrumentals that retain grainy soul samples, crackin’ drum patterns and gritty bars. Besides Saga’s contributions, featured guests on the project include LeZeppo, Adonis, Mac Montana, Iceburg Snub and Noyz. Guest producers include Quincy Tones, DJ Skizz, Cuth, Duke Westlake and Trox.

The Black Label Saga is a warmup to two other completed projects from Saga to drop this year. While this one is a sampler of the many styles and moods of the artist, the following two will be single producer and thematically focused affairs

With a lengthy history in the game, Saga’s 2015 debut full-length Out Of The Shadows was entirely produced by Marco Polo (Masta Ace, Torae). He followed that up with 2017’s Molotov with producer Thelonious Martin (Odd Future, Pro Era). When next he emerged in 2019 with the one-two punch of the Hagler EP and the Agassi LP, he demonstrated his own developed production skills. 2021 saw the drop of another two projects, Wisdom Wears The Crown EP and the Guttersnipe LP. He has appeared on tracks alongside such notables as Freddie Gibbs, Roc Marciano and Blu. He also toured Europe several times with such artists as Fashawn, Exile and Asher Roth.

In addition to these forthcoming releases Saga is also a member of The Drum Majors Production Team along with Marco Polo, DJ Skizz and Shylow.

More Info: https://www.instagram.com/saga718/

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WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND WITH DANIEL LECKERMAN’S “KARMA”

Published

4 hours ago

September 4, 2026

Joni Jones

Clear your head, turn the lights down low, and let the nostalgia take over — because Scottish singer-songwriter Daniel Leckerman just dropped “Karma”, and this hypnotic electro-pop gem knows exactly how to make the past feel close again.

Shimmering synths, driving bass, atmospheric production, and deeply personal lyrics come together for a track that lives somewhere between a late-night dancefloor and that quiet moment when you find yourself thinking about someone — or somewhere — you thought you’d left behind.

Because sometimes, you don’t really leave the past behind.

Sometimes, it finds its way back to you.

“Karma” explores nostalgia, comfort, growth, and those strange connections that continue to shape us long after we think we’ve moved on. Maybe “you” is a person. Maybe it’s a place. Maybe it’s an old version of yourself.

Whatever it is, Daniel asks the question:

What if some things are meant to come back when the time is right?

Daniel says it best:

“This song is about nostalgia, comfort, and letting go of the past.”

And there’s so much more to this artist than the music.

As a queer and disabled artist and passionate disability advocate, Daniel is also the founder of The Harmony Dialogue, a platform working to make the music industry more accessible and representative.

From supporting emerging artists in Glasgow’s grassroots scene to producing intimate live events and championing disabled voices, Daniel is building a career rooted in connection; both onstage and off.

With previous support from BBC Introducing, “Karma” feels like the perfect next chapter: emotional, uplifting, nostalgic, and just mysterious enough to keep you pressing replay.

So turn it up.

Think about the people, places, and memories that shaped you.

And remember:

If it’s meant to find you again, maybe it will. ✨🪩