Music - new releases

The Silent Titan aka Tommy Fiasko, of the Thundamentals is a Blue Mountains based artist drawing influence from producers such as DJ Premier, Black Milk, J Dilla and local Australian stalwarts Hermitude. The Silent Titan flips his unique style upon the album, while developing a body of music which is sure to be heard loud and clear in the modern hip hop movement.

The album is laced with hip hop tradition and a love of classic soul, jazz, and psychedelic music. The album sparkles with detail, utilizing classic breaks, programmed synthesis and beats, over lush melodic samples.

Very special guests include MED and OH NO (Stones Throw Records), and Prince Po (Organized Konfusion); also introducing Jace Excell, a Blue Mountains resident via Brooklyn, New York.

The fifth studio album from Raekwon sees him collaborating with Black Thought, Busta Rhymes, Ghostface Killah, GZA, Inspectah Deck, Lloyd Banks, Method Man, Mobb Deep, Nas and Rick Ross.

JOELL ORTIZ, JOE BUDDEN, CROOKED I AND ROYCE DA 5’9” drop their new E.P. Features Sheek Louch, Jadakiss, Styles P, Dres, and Iffy, with production by M-Phazes, Frequency, Black Milk and Mr. Porter.

DJ Skae is back with another killer compilation album, DJ Skae’s A-List. This time Skae has chosen artists from around the country to submit songs for this compilation and Australia’s finest hip hop artists have delivered some heat.
With artists from each state, Fluent Form (VIC), Draz (TAS) , D’Opus & Ro’Shambo (ACT), Torcha & B-Don (NSW), Tommy Illfigga (QLD), Chase (SA) and Hunter (WA) to name a few, this compilation album showcases the hottest hip hop from around the country. This album also features international collaborations with the likes of Sereck (Def Wish Cast) teaming up with Grand Puba (Brand Nubian) from the USA, Tha Centalinkaz featuring Showay from Japan and Invincible Armour, a scratch crew from the UK, working with Sneed a producer from USA.