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Lansing, Michigan based emcee James Gardin keeps it moving with a new video for his single COMPLAINING, the funk-inspired single features production from Young Heat ‘Complaining’ features a dance-floor moving groove with a tight, driving style that aims to bless listeners worldwide. Gardin says, “It’s so easy to complain about what is wrong and all…
Lansing, Michigan’s Sareem Poems & Ess Be collaborate once again on their new full-length project MIND OVER MATTER, via Illect Recordings After three years of writing, developing, and preparing new music, Sareem Poems, and Ess Be are back with ‘Mind Over Matter’. Releasing via Illect Recordings, Mind is the second full-length project from the Lansing, Michigan-based MC…
Beat Rabbi and Illect Recordings are proud to present MAZEL TOV COCKTAIL, 31 tracks of soulful and funky golden era Boom Bap With beats curated by DJ Sean P, the project even includes a Deepspace5 posse cut, ‘Return Of The Real Hard Beat’. When asked about the inspiration for ‘Mazel Tov Cocktail,’ Beat Rabbi shared, “I…
Lansing, Michigan based artists, and Illect Recordings label mates, James Gardin and producer Ess Be collaborate on the new single, FOCUS They attempt to address how habits and vices are not only damaging to you, but also to your purpose and your focus. James says, “A lot of times we look at bad habits solely…
Florida based Hip Hop collective, Deepspace5, along with Beat Rabbi drop their new track RETURN OF THE REAL HARD BEAT, via Illect Recordings Check out the new material from the Deepspace5 crew, which is always a cause for excitement. The prolific collective only drops new music every few years, and the Beat Rabbi produced single ‘Return…
As a lead into their next Illect Recordings album release, Lansing, Michigan’s Sareem Poems & Ess Be collaborate with Sean C. Johnson on their new track, WAY UP THERE Sareem shares, “Way Up There is a song about not allowing anything to steal your joy. There are so many things that can bring you down. Focusing on…
WSTCST is the latest single from Ozay Moore’s new album ‘In The Wake Of O’. The track features guest vocals by Tony Ozier & Teeko and production by Tall Black Guy Tall Black Guy handles the production on ‘WSTCST‘, this funky & smooth nod to the West Coast by Ozay Moore, featuring Tony Ozier & Teeko.…
TRANSPARENT SEE featuring Ricky Valenz with production from Ess Be is the second track lifted from Ozay Moore upcoming album, IN THE WAKE OF O Self-deception sabotages personal development can be toxic in the way of establishing healthy relationships. ‘Transparent See’, is a plea for truth… Gods truths. To see things how He sees them. Sometimes…
Lansing, Michigan native Sareem Poems team up with producer Ess Be for their new track, DANCE FOR THE DEAD ‘Dance for the Dead’ is an upbeat single that Sareem Poems began writing over the summer of 2017. It’s about reflection & celebration of those who battled in the past, so we could have the freedom’s we enjoy…
Philadelphia producer Tee-Wyla and Seattle based Illect Recordings are excited to share an 11 track instrumental Hip Hop JOURNEY with you! It’s recommended for fans of beat tapes and producers like J Dilla, Freddie Joachim, L’Orange, Mndsgn, Thes One, Birocratic and others Joshua Toala (aka Tee-Wyla), has composed numerous works for television, and commercials, many of…
James Gardin and Illect Recordings announce the release of a funky new single, COMPLAINING, produced by Young Heat Complaining features a dance-floor moving groove with a tight, driving style that aims to bless listeners worldwide. Gardin says, “It’s so easy to complain about what is wrong and all we think is going against us, but…
UK based Hip Hop producer IMPERIAL, remixes Abdominal’s track, BALANCE BOTH, featuring Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, released via Illect Recordings Imperial shares, “I am a big fan of Abdominal and have been listening to his music since I first heard him on DJ Format’s ‘Music for the Mature B-Boy’. I jumped on the opportunity…
Fresh from the release of the album, A POND APART via Illect Recordings, Sareem Poems and Terem are proud to share their second split video Sareem Poems (founding member of L.A. Symphony) and Terem (French Hip Hop producer) release their new visual a split video featuring ‘Tic Toc’ and ‘Stro Elliot remix’. ‘A Pond Apart’…
Change gets transparent on his new EP, EMOTIONL, a story of self-doubt, fear, and pain, as well as grace and forgiveness Eight years, two months, and nine days… and the wait is finally over! Courtesy of Illect Recordings, Change has finally released a new project, and it’s his most daring, most transparent work to date. ‘EmotionL‘ is…
Michigan based emcee Sareem Poems & French Producer Terem release their new video to the track, AFTER THE FACTORY, from the A POND APART Album, via Seattle’s Illect Recordings Sareem Poems shares his inspiration for the song, “After the Factory is about what I’ve experienced and been told about Michigan. I moved to Michigan in 2009 after…
For ‘Travel The Map’, which serves as the third and final single before their official album release, Imperial and K.I.N.E.T.I.K. caught a connecting flight to parts unknown to hook up with the ‘travelling man’ himself, Oddisee. Both K.I.N.E.T.I.K. and Oddisee use their respective verses to paint pictures of wanderlust with out of body lyrics about…
‘Adventures In Technicolour‘ is the brand new album from Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K. Following the success of their debut E.P., the dastardly duo packed away their pencil cases and returned to their countryside hideout to prove that their unexpected crossing of paths was no fluke. Two years later, they have emerged from their Oreo milkshake scented…