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There was a time in Derek Christoff's life when he didn't have many words. It's not that he didn't have a story; but he was stuck on the start. In the late 90s, the young MC known as D-Sisive came up quickly in the Toronto hip-hop community with a string of well-liked singles, but his burgeoning profile was stopped cold with the illness and death of both of his parents in a six-year span. Grief and depression stole his creativity and motivation for the better part of a decade, but in a moment fit for fable, his lyrical inspiration returned suddenly one day while singing along to the Beach Boys on the radio. It was the new start D-Sisive's story needed. And he hasn't stopped since. 2008's The Book EP was nominated for a Juno and its single "Nobody With A Notepad" won the SOCAN ECHO So

Grammy award winning producer 9th Wonder has just made November 13th a landmark day in his illustrious career, releasing collaborative albums with Murs and Buckshot simultaneously. The Final Adventure with Murs will serve as the last installment from the popular series that has spanned five projects. The Solution is the third effort from New York legend Buckshot alongside 9th, who will continue to release more albums together in the future. Murs provided insight on what the experience of working with 9th Wonder has been like, and why it was time to bring the ever popular series to a close. "I am honored and blessed to have had the privilege of working with my brother 9th Wonder for five albums and nearly a decade. A type of consistency rarely seen in the music world. We are tw

Two Detroit titans, Apollo Brown and Guilty Simpson, are joining forces for a collaborative album called "Dice Game" to be released via Mello Music Group. Unlike lightweight rappers "scared to face the reality of truth," Guilty Simpson isn’t one to tiptoe around on the mic. The first single "Truth Be Told" finds the Motor City rhymer bearing his soul over a slow-burning soul chop that is trademark Apollo Brown. Guilty's usual ferocity is tempered by his introspection, reminiscing back to times when he was hustling and living fast but without direction. A sublime string loop gives Guilty's monstrous mic presence center stage to tell his story, a specifically hood tale that is still widely relatable. Guilty punctuates his reflections with a worthwhile reminder: "You want change? I

"The Warning" will be released on 11-6-2012 and it marks the debut album from producer JP Beats whose past works include tracks with Dr. Dre, Jadakiss, Pete Rock, Kurupt, Canibus, and many more. JP Beats has teamed up with A&R Extraordinaire M-Eighty (Wu-Tang/Undergods/Kurupt/Planet Asia etc) to bring fans the same level of lyrical intensity and diverse line-ups they have come to expect from "Wu-Tang Meets..." & "The Academy backed with soundscapes of production impresario JP Beats. "The Warning" features 16-tracks and all brand new collaborations from the likes of Busta Rhymes, T.I., Young Buck, George Clinton, Royce the 5'9", Kurupt, Sean Price, Boots Riley (The Coup), Canibus, Planet Asia, Tragedy Khadafi, Cappadonna, and many more. "The Warning" will be released on November

50 years ago, the BBC started regular stereo FM radio broadcasts. To celebrate this sonic milestone Tim "Love" Lee has teamed up with fellow aural adventurers Tara Busch, Jack Dangers of Meat Beat Manifesto and Si Begg to bring you "Test Signals" - four sonic sketches of imagined test procedures and one glorious radiophonic collaboration between London, NYC, San Francisco and Los Angeles. A true testament to the golden age of experimental broadcasting. The 7" vinyl EP is strictly limited to 150 copies and comes with a full color sleeve and a digital download of the "Against Remixes" album by Tim Love Lee featuring mixes by Jack Dangers, Sonic Boom, Depth Charge, Kirk Degiorgio and others. Please visit http://bit.ly/XopwO9 to pre-order your copy now.

Livin Proof is an accomplished MC out of Brooklyn, New York's Cooper Projects. He wrote his first rhyme at the tender age of 9 and it was only the beginning. Livin Proof went on to form a group with fellow Brooklyn-knight, Joell Ortiz, has performed on several Roc-A-Fella tours and was featured on Memphis Bleek's M.A.D.E. & 534 albums. Currently, Livin Proof has a record called “Krak A Ki” that DJ Camilo has been spinning continuously on New York's Hot 97 and a new mixtape in the works called "Die For A Deal". The first official single from that mixtape "Cut The Check" is produced by Fantom Of The Beat, who has produced records like "Magic Stick" by Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent, "Apollo Kids" by Ghostface Killah and is also an original member of The UMC's with former partne