It’s been 8 years since I last had a video made but time flies, right?
Here’s a new video for the song “Slippery Slope”, featuring Billy Woods, Open Mike Eagle and Breezly Brewin. The video was created and directed by Mr. Oz
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New remixes! Armand Hammer’s “Dry Ice! and more!
Bunch of new music you may have missed
Exclusive! New song With Billy Woods, Aesop rock and Homeboy Sandman!
As you may know, Billy Woods has a new album dropping on June 9th called “Known Unknowns” on Backwoodz records. I did most of the beats (Aesop handled the rest), Today we premiered a new song featuring Aesop and Homeboy sandman (Shout out to Hiphopdx.com for the exclusive drop!).
Albums coming soon but hopefully this tide you over!
New Billy Woods Song and album info!
Billy Woods got a new album dropping, All Production by me and Aesop Rock. It’s called “Known Unknowns” and it’s fucking great. Album drops June 9th on Backwoodz entertainment and you can get your preorders here: http://backwoodzstudioz.com/portfolio/store/
He dropped a video yesterday. A teaser if you will. So take a peek at “Groundhogs day”. More songs dropping soon!
Yes, I do still work with rappers
I’ve been on tour the majority of the last few months and a question that keeps coming up from random people is “Are you ever gonna work with mc’s again?” to which i reply “Actually…”
Turns out, I’ve been making tons of music with rappers over the last 4 years or so and a lot of people haven’t really noticed. Granted, I can’t really knock them for that cause the projects haven’t been huge name artists but more rappers I personally fuck with as a person and a fan. Labors of love and respect. I figure I might as well just give the heads up to all those asking cause there is , in fact, lots of music I’ve done with MC’s. Entire albums produced by me, in fact. As well as some one offs here and there.
I’ll also add, I’m working on a compilation album that I plan dropping before my next full length that will feature rappers, singers and instrumental songs. It will be a free release too so get your wallets out and then immediately put them back in your pocket.
Anyway, here’s a quick refresher course of the albums I’ve done with rappers. Included are links but know that, if you wanna support and buy the album and the website i direct you to is not one you typically use, all these albums (with exception of the Ep’s with Illogic) are available EVERYWHERE digitally. I-tunes, amazon, etc as well spotify for streaming.
So, let’s start with Illogic.
Illogic is an incredibly gifted mc from Columbus, Ohio who I’ve been down with since before Def Jox existed. He worked with Aesop , as well as Atmosphere, Blueprint and ton of other talents. A few year back he hit me up asked if I wanted to do a project together and I jumped at the opportunity. Turns out…we were both in highly prolific points in our lives and we churned out an full length album and 3 Ep’s. So, we got MAD music together including two lead up EP’s to the full length and prologue EP we dropped afterwards.
https://illogic.bandcamp.com/album/preparing-for-capture
https://illogic.bandcamp.com/album/preparing-for-capture-2
https://illogic.bandcamp.com/album/capture-the-sun
https://illogic.bandcamp.com/album/after-capture
Next up, We got Billy Woods. Woods is a brooklyn based MC I was a huge fan of before i even met him. We got linked up through friends in common and immediately hit it off. We made the album “Dour Candy” soon after that and are currently finishing up another album together (Mostly produced by me but with a special guest producer on a couple tracks) that should be out next year.
https://www.amazon.com/Dour-Candy-BILLY-WOODS/dp/B00D9Q8NJW
Next we got Marq Spekt. He’s originally from philly and a guy I’ve been a fan of since the early 2000’s. He was one of those dudes that everyone I knew knew but I had never met before. I forget how it happened but we linked up and decided to do an album together out of mutual respect and admiration for each others work. We got two albums together on HipNott Records , the newest actually dropped pretty recently
https://marqspekt.bandcamp.com/album/justplaywitit
https://marqspekt.bandcamp.com/album/keep-playin
There’s also a few loosies I’ve done with various artists over the years you might have missed:
Lice (Aesop & Homeboy Sandman)- Environmental studies
Open Mike eagle- Billy’s Quagmire
Red Pill- Darlin’
Sum- Oblivion
Premrock- Criminal Childish
Premrock- Let me see your tongue
Sir Jarlsberg Ft. Aesop, lateef, Blockhead, Kimya dawson, Baby Dayliner and more- All’s Faire
Googie- Big mouth arcade
Googie- Googie Architecture
And shit…while I got you here, did you know I made an album as a part of a group called The Mighty Jones? It’s me on beats, two female vocalists and live guitar and bass. If you’re not so much a hip hop fan but like my beats and singing…this one should speak to your soul. This song in the video below is actually not even released but will be soon.
https://themightyjones.bandcamp.com/releases
So, there you have. I may have even forgotten a few things but that’s the answer to anyone who’s wondered if I still make music with other people. A resounding yes with much more to come.
Music stuff…This and that.
Whattup…So, I got a few new things to share with you guys and just a basic all around update music wise.
First off, Illogic and I will be putting out our final Ep (for now) called “After Capture” on December 17th. Before that, though, here’s a new song off it for you to peep.
If you wanna pre-order the EP, go here:
http://illogic.bandcamp.com/
In other news, The Album I did with Billy woods “Dour Candy” can now be owned in it’s instrumental form. The good people over at Backwoodz released the whole thing yesterday. For those of you that like my beats but aren’t really bout that rap life, this is your lucky day.
It’s available where ever Digital downloads can be found but here’s a link to their site if you’re into it…
http://backwoodzstudioz.com/blockhead-presents-the-dour-candy-instrumentals/
in case you forgot what those tracks sounded like, here are a few in their original , rappified form
In solo news, my New album “Bells And Whistles” is pretty much done. I’m still putting some final touches on the mixes and it should be 100% finished by the end of the year. I’m not 100% sure who is gonna put it out or when it will come out, but it’ll definitely be out in some form next year. I’m definitely really happy with it so keep and ear open for that.
My dude Marq Spekt and I have a finished album is well. We’re getting the details sorted but it should be dropping next year as well.
We’ve leaked a few tracks already so, in case you missed them, here they are:
as well as this song that won’t be on the Album:
Lastly, the album I’ve been working on with my group The Mighty Jones is also done and should be dropping next year. If you’re not familiar with this project, it’s Me, Singer joanna Erdos and musicians Damian Paris (He plays on all my instrumental albums) and Jeremy Gibson (AKA Sir Jarlsberg and the other half of PArty fun action committee).
Here’s a song we did a while back:
As well as a demo we made that won’t be on the album:
Okay! I’m off to do some shows in europe. If you live in Munich, Kiev, Pecs, Brussels, Paris or Bordeaux…Come see your boy.
https://phatfriend.com/2013/08/27/upcoming-blockhead-shows-tis-the-season/
New Billy Woods video: Gilgamesh
Peep the new video “Gilgamesh” from the album I did with Billy Woods, “Dour Candy”!
Peep the Tinsletown Remix Feat. Lodeck and Marq Spekt
By now, I hope you’ve peeped the album I did with Billy Woods called “Dour Candy”. If not, get on that shit. I’m Biased but, fuck that, it’s really good.
Anyway, I did a remix of the song “Tinsletown” which features Woods, Lo Deck and Marq Spekt. As a tip of the hat to the good old days when people would put out remixes that were, in fact, totally new songs, the beat has been re-imagined and all the verses are original. Peep it!
Also, peep the “Crocodile Tears” remix after it. Another banger.
“Dour Candy” By Billy Woods and Myself is here!
What’s up everyone. As you may know , I made an album with one of my favorite rappers Billy Woods. Well, it drops today on Backwoodz Records. It features Aesop, Open Mike Eagle, Elucid and Moko Only.
I’m extremely proud of this project and think everyone should go check it out. Here are two videos of songs from the album that have dropped thus far.
It’s available on CD, Digital download and special colored Vinyl (The vinyl won’t be dropping for about 3 weeks though but we’re taking orders)
Also, for those asking, I’ve been told there will be an instrumental version dropping as well that you can purchase digitally. keep an eye out
Also, here’s the I-tunes only track “The opposer”
Here is where you can get all that shit…
Backwoodz Website (special packages that include t-shirts and signed cd’s available here):
http://backwoodzstudioz.com/portfolio/store/
AMAZON MP3
http://www.amazon.com/Dour-Candy-Explicit/dp/B00DQGF8T8/
AMAZON Physical
http://www.amazon.com/Dour-Candy-Billy-Woods/dp/B00D9Q8NJW
iTUNES MP3
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dour-candy/id668739739
UGHH
http://ughh.com/billy-woods-dour-candy/BWZ735CD/
ACCESS HIP HOP
http://www.accesshiphop.com/store/?itemid=23464
INSOUND
http://www.insound.com/Dour-Candy-CD-Billy-Woods/P/INS120403/