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Detroit-based emcee Nametag Alexander is back with his latest track THIS IS THE LIFE, featuring fellow Michigan-based emcee James Gardin, produced by Black Bethoven ‘This Is The Life‘ is a celebration of life and the human spirit, a reminder to live every moment to the fullest and to make the most of every opportunity. It’s…
Seattle based Hip Hop record label Illect Recordings proudly presents MIND THE RAP VOL. 5, a twenty track album, representing eight different countries With a roster that spans eight countries (Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, UK, and the U.S.), Illect Recordings proudly presents ‘Mind The Rap Vol. 5‘. The Twenty track compilation spotlights…
Lansing, Michigan based emcee James Gardin & Japanese producer Toshiki Hayashi(%C) team up on their new track SOUL RICH, via Illect Recordings In recent months, we’ve had to recognize and realize that there is still a war going on outside. For the foreseeable future, it’s grit over glamour because the shiny trinkets and human-made accolades…
Lansing, Michigan based emcee Sareem Poems & Beaumont, Alberta based producer Newselph are back with their latest track THIS LIFE, featuring James Gardin & Macklyn, via Illect Recordings For the second single from their upcoming collaborative album, Sareem Poems and Newselph take the fatal four-way approach and link up with James Gardin and Macklyn to…
Lansing, Michigan based Sareem Poems teams up with James Gardin, Sivion and Sojourn for their new track WORK FOR IT, produced by Philadelphia’s Tee-Wyla, via Illect Recordings The late and forever great, Keith Elam, once said: “I put in work and watch my status escalate”. That’s a far cry from the, “Speak it into existence”,…
Lansing, Michigan based emcee James Gardin is back with his latest track CHITOWN BOOGIE, produced by TheyCallMeHeat, via Illect Recordings Just like the cold blasts that are synonymous with the Windy City, James Gardin once again breezes through in the form of a welcome and life-sized juxtaposition and drops this warm and catchy ditty, ‘Chitown…
Lansing, Michigan based emcee James Gardin & Ozay Moore drop their new track FUNKY FUNKY FRESH, via Illect Recordings Alliteration aside, funky and fresh are two attributes that many people desire but few can lay claim to. Throw your whole objectiveness away, you either have it or you don’t! Following their epic link up on ‘Where…
Seattle based Illect Recordings have released the 4th volume of their chart-topping MIND THE GAP compilation series, featuring Chris Orrick, Datin, DIE-REK, Imperial, James Gardin & many more… Illect Recordings are playing no games for 2019, and the cavalry is coming out in full force for their ‘Mind The Rap Vol.4’ (MTR4) compilation project. The…
Lansing, Michigan based emcee James Gardin drops the visual to his latest track JOY, via ILLECT Recordings James Gardin continues his undefeated streak as The World’s Most Encouraging Rapper™ and reconvenes with his longtime collaborator TheyCallMeHeat. The result is a fresh new single to help people get through their big, medium and small sads. Joy…
Lansing, Michigan based emcee James Gardin drops his new track JOY, via ILLECT Recordings Joy is something we all try to find in every day. At times, its located in painfully apparent places. Sometimes, its qualities are more elusive and need to be dug up from overlooked nooks and crannies. At the end of the…
Lansing, Michigan based emcee James Gardin teams up once again with Switzerland based producers Soulseize on their new track VICTORIOUS, via Illect Recording Illect recording artist James Gardin collabs with Soulseize once again. This time they’re bringing an anthem to count your blessings too, ‘Victorious’. James says, “Sometimes we have to sit back and think about…
James Gardin recently dropped his latest single SHOT WITH YOU produced by Switzerland based Soulseize who provides a delightfully bluesy track Bluesy and soulful. Transparent and hopeful. James Gardin & Soulseize collaborate on a new single, ‘Shot With You’. James shares, “Shot With You is about confronting how alcohol has been a coping mechanism for me…
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 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…
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…
‘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…