The Hamburg,Germany-based duo Rugged Mind (DJ Rug & SampleMind) are back with the 8th episode of their Rugged Mind Headquarter Session series. The tracklisting includes tracks from The East Flatbush Project, Silhouette, D.Prosper, Trybal Men, INI, Erick Sermon, Booba, Ran Reed, Cipher, Befyne, Jigmastas, Smoov U... just to name a few. Enjoy the Mix !
Buffalo-based female MC Che' Noir delivers a remix of her single "Praises", taken from her 2022 album "Food For Tought".
Logan S. Washington (a.k.a. Skell) was born in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. His earliest hip-hop influence was A Tribe Called Quest, which helped shape his love for storytelling, rhythm, and perspective. By age 10, Logan had already begun writing, rhyming and describing the world around him before the inner city fully took hold. At 12, when his mother and father relocated the family to Charlotte, North Carolina, he leaned deeper into his craft, sharpening his skills and making a name for himself by killing cyphers in school and throughout the city.
At 15 years old, he met his mentor and producer Brian Dunovant, a turning point that helped define his musical direction. Soon after, Logan released his East Side cult classic „Icebergs" (1998), featuring Ekips, Tuff M.C., Peaches, K.I.M. and Supreme Killa. The project gained traction quickly, leading to interviews on Power 98 and performances at the legendary Sugar Shack. From that moment on, Logan was on his way, grounded in authenticity, lyricism and purpose.
Available in a limited run on Double LP (350 copies in gatefold sleeve), CD in jewel case (300 copies), MC (100 copies)
"This 120-minute journey is a soulful homage to all train writers: that feeling of walking home in the morning light, maybe lucky enough to catch a glimpse of your train rolling by. No one else needs to understand it — you live your own life, and you choose what to do with your creativity. Many of these souls face constant pressure, and only the moment afterward offers pure freedom and a quiet stillness within. Take care of yourselves, savor every moment, and don’t lose sight of the step back into reality." - CORS ONE (TNC/N3M)
"Give Em Hell" is the second single from Recognize Ali & D-Styles full length album "All Shall Perish", available on vinyl (180 copies) on the Gresham, Oregon-based label Perpetual Stew Records.
