This week The Demonstrators hit song, “Paper Runnin’ Booman Remix” was featured on an episode of a show on ABC.com.  Navigating the current music environment is tricky and getting a song featured on something as widespread as an ABC series can be really good for gaining more exposure for our label.  So when we our friend Hilton Carter was editing for this series and asked if we wanted the song featured there was really no hesitation.  This feature will get “Paper Runnin’” and pure Baltimore Club music for that matter, heard by many ears that most likely would not have heard of either previously.

So check the song at the 1:30 mark of the video at this link and if you’re interested in supporting Under Sound and want to buy both the original version AND the Booman Remix, please visit this link.

Thanks!

~E Major

UllNevaNo – Bright Sound from Under Sound Music on Vimeo.

Very cool to have E Major’s new single “Where You Came From?” with King Mez and J Hill featured on DJBooth.net.  Head over and give your thoughts on the track.

]]> http://www.undersoundmusic.net/2010/07/27/e-majors-where-you-came-from-featured-on-djbooth-net/feed/ 0 http://www.undersoundmusic.net/2010/07/22/video-trp-feat-bossman-b4lt1m0re/ http://www.undersoundmusic.net/2010/07/22/video-trp-feat-bossman-b4lt1m0re/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:07:12 +0000 Under Sound Staff http://www.undersoundmusic.net/?p=1972 We don’t usually post anything on the site unless the folks involved are directly involved with or work with Under Sound to some extent.  There are exceptions to that though and this is one of them.  This video got over 120,000 views so it’s crazy that I’m just now seeing it.  We got an email today though from the kid Money who raps first on this joint and he wanted to share it with us and I’m glad he did. This is some street music that I can get with.  Not surprisingly Bossman shines on this.  He really fits well on beats like this IMO.  And I really like this track.  Anyway, check it out and let me know if you’re feeling it and want to hear more.

Friend of Under Sound and my sometimes collaborator (i.e. this and ummm… this) Hezekiah, is preparing to release his new album Conscious Porn on Soul Spazm.  As you can see from the above flyer, it’s got some amazing contributors including some bona fide heavy weights.  Two of those heavy weights are  another Philly based MC,  Bahamadia and the legendary Talib Kweli, who are featured on the aptly named “Fired Up.”  Simply put, this song goes HARD.

On Conscious Porn Hez is taking a decidedly more raw approach to his signature soulful sound.  One of the best things about Hezekiah as and artists is that he explores the contradictions that exist in so many of us and he continues that exploration with this album.

I’m listening to “Fired Up” as I type this and it’s hard not to stop typing because I feel compelled to listen.  The track has a sense of urgency to it and each MC, even Bahamadia who usually has a voice that blends with the track, commands your attention.  Hezekiah kicks it off with lines like “Got a line about rhymes and a line about crime, so which one do ya’ll want worse?” which illustrates how artists have so many sides to them but we’re not sure what our audience wants sometimes.

This might be the most I’ve written about a single on this site but that’s because this song really caught me from the first time I heard it.  And trust me the entire album is full of songs that are just as compelling.  So give a listen to “Fired Up” and let us know what YOU think.

~E Major

Our homie from Better Than Yours, Jerome Baker III just dropped this mix, YESSIR: The Best of Snoop Dogg and The Neptunes.  Download now here and follow Jerome on Twitter.

And be on the lookout for our partnership with Better Than Yours as we present “E Major is… Better Than Yours.”

~E Major

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E Major and Under Sound Music in conjunction with lifestyle blog Better Than Yours release the first single from the forthcoming EP E Major is… Better Than Yours.

As E Major preps to release his second mixtape of the year he enlists North Carolina rapper King Mez and Washington, DC crooner J Hill to assist him with his first single “Where You Came From.”  The songs features a jazzy piano beat produced by E Major himself and with cuts by True School member DJ Face.

“This is one of those summer love type songs but with a twist,” E Major says “It’s an easy listen but it’s not your usual take.  The women that myself and Mez approach in the song aren’t pushovers.  They’re stong minded, strong willed females.”

ABOUT THE PROJECT “E MAJOR IS… BETTER THAN YOURS”

Under Sound Music is partnering with Jerome Baker III’s popular lifestyle blog, Better Than Yours to release an EP of songs that give a further look into who E Major is as an MC.  The project will be mixed by Jerome Baker III and will available soon on right here and www.betterthanyours.net.

(Photo by Lady Glock)

We put a up a few posts in the past week with content from our dude Greenspan as he geared up for this release.  And now without further adieu, Got Green 2 is here.  He partnered with DJBooth.net and Illvibes-DMV to drop this 21 track banger.  So stop reading this and CLICK HERE to download the full 21 tracks of original music.

~E Major

A new joint from our homie matth.  He’s a fan of doing the one verse and out joints but in that one verse he’s able to give the listener so much.  I know I’m not the only person that thinks this dude deserves to be heard.  Check it out and let me know what you think!

~E Major

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My dude Greenspan continues to do great things.  He sent over this track featuring another brother that can’t seem to miss right now, Phil Adé.  The joint is called “Keep Up.”  It has a really different feel when it starts out cause it’s very sparse with only some frenetic high hats and a synth line.  When the hook kicks in and some lush strings lay on top along with the remainder of the drums and some sharp claps, it really explodes into a celebratory song where the two emcees are content to put their feet up and enjoy the ride a bit while still striving for more.

It’s a really fun and uptempo track.  DJ’s will want to bump this over the weekend.  So get to downloading right now!

~E Major