Wannabe is a blog series by Chicago area artist Chris Prunckle documenting his trials and tribulations as a wannabe artist. Check back next week for a new posting. READ HERE…
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Ghettoblaster Magazine debuts KONCEPT & J57’s new electro-pop-infused track “Plane Ticket” ft. The Grand Concourse
Koncept & J57 create earnest Big Apple stadium bangers that carry a deep emotional resonance while still keeping the party rockin’. They were weaned on crate digging and local deep cuts, but have always kept one foot in the mainstream. It was this deep immersion into NYC’s hip-hop scene that brought the two together.
Lyrically, Koncept delivers intimately biographical rhymes that explore where he’s at now by dissecting his past. His friend and cohort J57 adds his A-game production to the mix in a sweeping tapestry of boom-bap revival, orchestral synths & clever hooks. Now, as an ambitious producer/emcee team, the young veterans are ready to take their epic, relentless sound to the masses.
Koncept, the Queens-raised emcee, made a name for himself in the underground hip-hop trenches, but these days you can find him working with heavy hitters like Ty Dolla $ign, Pharoahe Monche, Big Daddy Kane, Doomtree, Tash of Tha Alkaholiks, Brand Nubian, Royce da 5’9” and Dead Prez. J57, the Long Island-raised/Brooklyn-based producer/rapper, has just as strong a resume—he counts the legendary DJ Premier as a mentor and has assisted the hip-hop architect on songs by Nas, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith, A-list work that led to his own collaborations with Joey Bada$$, Method Man, Raekwon, Mack Wilds, The Roots and countless other influential artists.
Koncept and J57 met in 2008 while working at Fat Beats, the West Village record store that was the launchpad for so many underground rap artists while it was open from 1993-2010. Later, along with four Fat Beats co-workers, they formed Brown Bag AllStars, a rap collective that impressed with its tough-guy lyricism, eventually turning heads while opening for Ghostface Killah at Atlanta hip-hop festival and proving ground A3C. In the wake of this incendiary performance, Red Bull Music chose Koncept as part of its artist development and discovery program. LISTEN HERE…
Immersive Atlanta on The Head: “To even the casual observer, the Head seem poised to blow up.”
Young bands often struggle to find a consistent sound early in their career, a failing of which the Head has never been guilty. These three young rock and rollers have been as consistent as clockwork in every aspect of their career. While the trio’s new EP, Millipedes, is a noticeable shift from their power-pop past to simple ’90s college rock, their energy and musicianship have not diminished. To even the casual observer, the Head seem poised to blow up. Their tour schedule is as organized as it is rigorous and their social media presence makes them seem equally comfortable sleeping on living room floors as they would be on the cover of GQ. To put it simply, the Head’s got brains.
“Jesus,” the first single released from Millipedes, kicks the five-song EP off with a fun, dirty crunch, and provides us with bassist Mike Shaw’s best vocal performance of the album. Guitarist Jacob Morrell provides an inspired solo which rises above drummer Jack Shaw’s thunderous beat. Unfortunately, most of the remainder of the album repackages the sound of “Jesus” with little of its energy. Apart from the interesting addition of harmonica on “Raincoats,” the middle three songs of the EP sound crafted from ready-made templates.
The album closes with “Pebbles on the Ground,” an anthemic ’80s influenced track that’s better suited for the arena than the garage. The lush guitar and vocals sound as if they were torn from some alternative universe where Bryan Adams collaborated with Darklands-era Jesus and the Mary Chain. Though the effect is somewhat unsettling, it is a refreshing take on rock and roll, and evidence of the care taken in the album’s production. READ MORE…
Glide Magazine premieres KONCEPT & J57’s new track “Excitement” ft. Andrew Thomas Reid
Koncept & J57 were weaned on crate digging and local deep cuts, but have always kept one foot in the mainstream. It was this deep immersion into NYC’s hip-hop scene that brought the two together. Lyrically, Koncept delivers intimately biographical rhymes that explore where he’s at now by dissecting his past. His friend and cohort J57 adds his A-game production to the mix in a sweeping tapestry of boom-bap revival, orchestral synths & clever hooks. Now, as an ambitious producer/emcee team, the young veterans are ready to take their epic, relentless sound to the masses.
Koncept, the Queens-raised emcee, made a name for himself in the underground hip-hop trenches, but these days you can find him working with heavy hitters like Ty Dolla $ign, Pharoahe Monche, Big Daddy Kane, Doomtree, Tash of Tha Alkaholiks, Brand Nubian, Royce da 5’9” and Dead Prez. J57, the Long Island-raised/Brooklyn-based producer/rapper, has just as strong a resume—he counts the legendary DJ Premier as a mentor and has assisted the hip-hop architect on songs by Nas, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith, A-list work that led to his own collaborations with Joey Bada$$, Method Man, Raekwon, Mack Wilds, The Roots and countless other influential artists.
The result of their collaboration their new EP The Fuel—a riveting underdog tale told as if the duo is looking back on its legacy a la ESPN’s SportsCentury. Fired up, Koncept details his hip-hop hustle over J57?s big-statement music, the whole affair filled with ecstatic anticipation for the real-life successes on the horizon.
Glide is premiering “Excitement” (below) off The Fuel a hard hitting number that cuts to the chase with urgent vocals but keeps one foot in the soul bucket, with its hook filled groove. The Fuel is scheduled to drop November 20, 2015, paving the way for Koncept & J57?s forthcoming debut LP, Flight, coming in 2016. Stay tuned. LISTEN HERE…
The Head’s new video for “It Ain’t Easy” premieres at Under The Gun Review
Today, we have the privilege of premiering The Head‘s brand spankin’ new music video for “It Ain’t Easy,” a gritty rock ‘n’ roll narrative that’s sure to sit well with fans of The Lemonheads, Teenage Fanclub, and R.E.M. The track is taken from the Atlanta trio’s latest EP, Millipedes, which made landfall last week, and has since kept us infinitely entertained with its raucous take on indie rock. Check out the Rebecca Arrowsmith-directed clip after the break, and share your thoughts with us in the comments section. WATCH HERE…
This is 50 premieres F.Y.I.’s new video for lead single “One Thang”
A song from the EP, “Age/Sex/Location”
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“One Thang” available at http://bit.ly/1PKGQqd
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Directed by Marlon “Hightop Bully” Womack