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Grupo HNE drop new single + video for “La Doce”

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P fkn R!  Spanglish boom-bap trio Grupo HNE give dap to Puerto Rico in new single “La Doce.”  Translated to English “La Doce” means twelve and was named because it was the twelfth song recorded for the group’s newly released debut LP Calle HNE.  Given the video treatment as well, the track observes the trio sharing a meal and strolling through the night life in their home turf of Miami, Florida.  DJ Exes (emcee) gives props to his Puerto Rican homeland over the instrumental provided by group producer DJ Heron and multi-instrumentalist Nando.

The trio, which includes a member of the Lo-Life Miami Family have all previously worked with the Lo-Life General, Thirstin Howl The 3rd and have been dropping musical bombs at a rapid pace this year.

This includes singles (all with accompanying video treatments) for “Calle HNE” as well as non- album tracks including “Black Angels”, “Big Pictures” and “The Palmetto.”

Listen to Grupo HNE LP: https://open.spotify.com/album/4h6siox1WeaWCIHRlLAhsG?si=Z3KJGGb_RvanDhPkfZDuog

Watch official video for “Calle HNE”: https://youtu.be/zgKTL3Y_NNQ?si=JMfVeUGmvorIdbHK

Watch official video for “Black Angels / Big Pictures”: https://youtu.be/Bqlk8TeyHtw?si=y9HykR4T969I-cap
 

Watch official video for “The Palmetto” ft. Orion: https://youtu.be/hPReR_6-MrQ?si=PLCZG5ItVRGwPM6i  

In addition, the trio also provided an exclusive track for DJ Heron’s web-series House Of Heron where they did a blindfolded record pull, cooked up a beat and rhyme on the spot.  This resulted in “Golden Tone.”

Listen to “Golden Tone”: https://youtu.be/EH_S9cP3Bds?si=QBK3zMNOUG_kcSWJ

More Info: 

https://www.grupohne.com

https://www.instagram.com/grupo_hne

https://www.instagram.com/dj_heron

https://www.instagram.com/combinandomusic

https://www.instagram.com/djexes1

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L’Entourloop to rock UK stages this October!

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This October, Hip-hop inna yardie style (old school fusion between reggae and hip-hop) collective L’Entourloop are set to rock UK stages, with shows in Liverpool, London & Bristol. Their Bristol date at The Trinity Center and their first London date at Village Underground are already SOLD OUT, leading to a second London date being added to deal with the high demand that L’Entourloop’s unforgettable shows create.

The dates will see L’entourloop hitting higher than ever as they perform tracks from their huge back catalogue, as well as their latest 20 track album “La clarté dans la confusion” (“Clarity in Confusion”).

Produced in their now legendary Bandulu Studio, the new album is a result of a patient production process, carried out with care and passion. Throughout the album, L’Entourloop testifies in its own way via a puzzle of film samples, of this strange period that we have just gone through collectively, using all its savoir faire when it comes to make the people dance.

Since 1964, when the song “My Boy Lollipop” flooded the European radio airwaves, L’Entourloop’s love for reggae and its culture has never stopped growing. With this third album, they wanted to pay tribute to the legendary pioneers of this incredible movement – artists and producers such as Tom Wong, Count Machuki, Prince Buster and Lee “Scratch” Perry. An album which is a true declaration of love for soundsystem culture and its children – reggae, dancehall and hip-hop.

The success of their previous albums “Chickens in Your Town” (2015) and “Le Savoir Faire” (2017), with their famous “Banging Hip-Hop Inna Yardie Style” quickly brought L’Entourloop into the spotlight, along with their hundreds of shows performed all over Europe. The mysterious collective continues to bring together an ever-growing audience around the world, as proved by their hundreds of millions of plays on music platforms.

True lovers of vinyl and old cinema, in their perpetual quest for the ultimate sample, the insatiable diggers kept their fans waiting by first dropping the excellent DJ-Mix “Start From Scratch” in the summer of 2021, followed by a series of 3 official remixes, including the Reunion Island anthem “Li Sem”.

Another striking characteristic of L’Entourloop is the great ability of King James and Sir Johnny to gather incredible guests from around the world. Whether with Skarra Mucci and their now classic “Dreader Than Dread” or their excellent EP “Golden Nuggets” (2019), Capleton for the extravagant remix of “Burn Dem Down”, producer Panda Dub they collaborated with on “Le Bonheur” or French singer Biga Ranx for their hit “Push The Limits”, L’Entourloop has the gift of giving birth to collaborations that mark the spirits.

With no less than 32 guests from all over the world, MCs fling lyrics like guns like in a western movie and the new album is no exception!

On the reggae side, Jamaican legends such as Ken Boothe and Bounty Killer meet new generation stars such as Alborosie, Kabaka Pyramid, Queen Omega and Marcus Gad. On the hip-hop side Chali 2Na from legendary US group Jurassic 5, Swedish MC Promoe from Looptroop Rockers, US rapper Rêverie, the excellent JuJu Rogers, French beatmaker Degiheugi and the irresistible South African female rapper Dope St Jude all make appearances.

The UK vibe can also be felt with features from jungle and dancehall pioneers General Levy and Tippa Irie as well as heavyweights of the grime scene Flowdan, Lady Chann and Killa P. Fellow French artists are also in the spotlight with guests such as Big Red, O.B.F and Manudigital. To complete this amazing cast, L’Entourloop has once again called on the incomparable Troy Berkley from Bermuda and the talented trumpeter N’Zeng, formerly of Le Peuple de l’Herbe, to accompany the collective on the road alongwith a new addition – excellent Dutch rapper BlabberMouf, who has just joined the killer new live show.

L’Entourloop UK Tour 2024

05/10/2024- Liverpool (UK)- Hangar 34
06/10/2024- London (UK)- Village Underground – SOLD OUT
07/10/2024- London (UK)- Village Underground
08/10/2024- Bristol (UK)- Trinity Center- SOLD OUT

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