APOLLO BROWN & SKYZOO - LUXURY TAX - 2026

 

LP - 2026 - Escapism Recordings 

Apollo Brown and Skyzoo return with another collaborative album entitled "Luxury Tax". It's a 14-track project that, from the very first listen, already feels like a true classic. This is one you absolutely need to grab on vinyl. These are going to sell out fast... believe me… don't sleep!

"Ambition can change your life, but it always sends a bill. For Detroit producer Apollo Brown and Brooklyn emcee Skyzoo, “Luxury Tax” examines the cost of chasing success, the price of ambition, the sacrifices behind achievement, and the consequences that come with everything you once wanted. Apollo’s soulful, cinematic production provides the backdrop, while Skyzoo brings Brooklyn perspective and razor-sharp storytelling, turning each track into a ledger of wins, losses, ambition, and consequence. Luxury isn’t always what you can afford. Sometimes, luxury is what you had to sacrifice to get there. Luxury Tax is the price of wanting more." - courtesy of Escapism Recordings

Available on vinyl (Concrete Rose w/ OBI Strip, Dirty Gold, Audemars Green, & Classic Black).

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Remix Session : The Cenobites - Slaves (flxrbs remix)

 

Here is a very good remix of the Cenobites 's single "Slaves", produced by the Slovenian Beatmaker flxrbs, taken from his "Split Personalities" album.

Video : Daniel Son x Asun Eastwood x Futurewave - Dejounte Murray - 2026

 

Here is the visual for the single "Dejounte Murray" dropped by Daniel Son, Asun Eastwood and Futurewave, taken from the "Dejounte Murray" EP, available now on Wavgod Music.

Mutazz - NYC Shine / Seven - 1997

 

12" - 1997 - Fuzion Records 

Released in 1997 on the independent Fuzion Entertainment label, "NYC Shine / Seven" is the sole official release from Queens rapper Mutazz. Like many underground 12-inches, this is one of those records where the real gem can be found on the B-side. In this case, that track is "Seven", a cut that immediately stands out and, for me, is the main reason to seek out this record. The lead single "NYC Shine" on the A-side is less my style.

No information about Mutazz is available online, which makes the story behind the record particularly interesting. Mutazz consisted of producer The Quixotic Child, also known as Quixotic (pronounced “Keyahtic”), from Jamaica, Queens, and rapper Mutazz from St. Albans, Queens.

Mutazz - Photo courtesy of Quixotic

The two met in high school through mutual friends and eventually came together to record what would become their only official release. Fuzion Entertainment was a collaborative label founded by four friends and artists, with Quixotic among its partners. After the Mutazz project, the partners went their separate ways and pursued different musical directions. Quixotic subsequently continued working as a producer, collaborating with artists and groups such as Ques a.k.a. Quesfire, Vision Quest, and The Worderer, although his later releases were not issued through Fuzion Entertainment. Mutazz and Quixotic also continued to release music independently after the label's period of activity. 

For me, "Seven" is the standout here and the track that makes this otherwise obscure 12" worth hunting down. If you feel like adding this record to your collection, it is still relatively easy to find and generally available at reasonable prices. Peace

Video : Milano Constantine - Wild Kingdom - 2026

 

D.I.T.C. affiliated emcee Milano Constantine delivers the music video for his latest single "Wild Kingdom", taken from his album "Restricted Area". 

Saukrates - Father Time - 2026

 

2026 - 90's Tapes / HHV 

Holy shit… the excellent German hip-hop label 90's Tapes hits hard once again with an album that everyone has been waiting for for years... the legendary "Father Time" by Toronto-based emcee Saukrates.

 "With “Father Time”, a previously unreleased chapter from Saukrates’ early career finally becomes available as an album. The material dates back to the ’90s, when the Toronto rapper and producer was making his name in Canada’s hip-hop underground with singles like “Still Caught Up” and “Father Time”. Some of these tracks later surfaced on singles and other releases, while others remained unreleased until now. Alongside the original versions, “Father Time” includes numerous remixes, demos and bonus tracks, with appearances from Common, Masta Ace, O.C., Kardinal Offishall and Choclair. Rather than a retrospective compilation, the record offers a look at an album that never got the chance to appear as a complete body of work – and at Saukrates during a time when Toronto was still carving out its own place on the hip-hop map. " - courtesy of 90's Tapes

Available in a limited run on 2LP (350 copies), CD in jewel case (300 copies), cassette (100 copies) and digitally on all major platforms.

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Vic Monrore & Tone Spliff - Native Science - 2026

 

LP - 2026 - ElasticStage 

Vic Monrore & Tone Spliff drop their collaborative album "Native Science", paying homage to the spirit, creativity and positivity of the legendary Native Tongues movement.

Available on CD (100 copies) & Vinyl (100 copies)

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