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Kidd Called Quest drops “Many Men” ft. MAV
Upstate beat-smith Kidd Called Quest returns with an interpolation of a modern classic. “Many Men” touches upon the theme and dark tones of the original but recasts 50 Cent with MAV (Da’ Cloth) on the mic.
Stream/Purchase “Many Men”: https://kiddcalledquest.bandcamp.com/album/many-men
In addition to this single, Kidd Called Quest also recently dropped the first new single from Young Black And Gifted (his duo with emcee Azariah) since 2023. “Prime Time” also received a video treatment (link below) as well as “Ferocious” his prior solo single which featured professional mic bruisers RJ Payne (Philadelphia) and Pretty Bulli (Buffalo, NY).
Watch official video for “Prime Time”: https://youtu.be/nRfg9wn3Nno?si=jW1pfnNH–DohtWV
Watch official video for “Ferocious” ft. RJ Payne and Pretty Bulli: https://youtu.be/KOfHT4KKK7s?si=cLr9GJCHwAf7PjDQ
More Info:
https://www.instagram.com/kiddcalledquest
Hiero is back! Fresh off their international Hiero 360 Tour, the Oakland, CA super-crew has announced their first release in over thirteen years! All Said And Done will be released on 9/3/26 and the album’s first single “Drum Talk” is now available on all streaming platforms.
“Drum Talk” features an all-out lyrical smoke session from Casual, Souls Of Mischief members Phesto Dee and Tajai as well as Del The Funky Homosapien.
Listen to “Drum Talk”: https://promo.theorchard.com/OTf4THL8AWSMaUDoZPgu
Speaking on the forthcoming album (the first official Hieroglyphics release since 2013 mixtape The Kitchen) Del beamed “It’s like the best-case scenario, the way it’s working. I love it! It’s working better than I even could have imagined.”
Formed out of the Bay Area, Hiero includes Casual, Souls Of Mischief (a quartet composed of A-Plus, Opio, Phesto and Tajai), Del The Funky Homosapien, Domino, DJ Toure and Pep Love. The crew announced their presence to the world on the track “Burnt“, the B-Side to Del The Funky Homosapien’s 1991 single “Mistadobalina.” However, it was the 1993 release of Del’s sophomore album, No Need For Alarm, Souls Of Mischief’s debut album, 93’ Til Infinity and Casual’s 1994 debut, Fear Itself that solidified their skills to hip-hop fanatics worldwide. Label frustrations and politics spurred the formation of their own label, Hiero Imperium. In 1998 Hieroglyphics released their debut album Third Eye Vision. This was followed by 2003’s offering, Full Circle.
More Info: https://hieroglyphics.com/
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