Uncommon Vs SXSW | Uncommon Records Sampler

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Verbal Spacey

To celebrate an ever growing army of progressive rap members and a presence at this year’s South by Southwest festival, Uncommon Records just released this 30-minute sampler. For free. BUT it will only be available during the days of SXSW. If you’re one of the lucky ones to head down to Austin this week, you’ll be able to get a hard copy of this sampler if you attend one of the Uncommon Records affiliated performances.

The sampler includes a bunch of unreleased material off of highly anticipated albums due out from the label in the coming months. The three that come to mind for me, Aeon Grey’s debut on Uncommon Records, Atari Blitzkrieg’s first release with Uncommon, and the collaboration project of Taiyamo Denku and Agartha Audio. The sampler rounds out with new music from Short Fuze & Nasa, Acid Reign, DCK VNNGT and tons more.

Like I said, this will only be out for a limited time, so unless you see the Uncommon Records crew in Austin and grab one of the 200 or so physicals, then scoop this download up as soon as possible. Last day of SXSW is the 18th, so download accordingly. Artwork on this was done by friend of TECB, Jazzpants, and was mixed by someone who’s no stranger to mixing, Elmattic.

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Uncommon Records Presents: Save The Horn

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Verbal Spacey

Charities are tough to give to. I won’t lie about that. Especially when they use slimier tactics than I would use in the cell phone industry to get you to buy phones and plans you clearly can’t afford. Green Peace comes to mind. A girl straight up lied to me and my girlfriend once, telling us there was an island in the Pacific called “Trash Island” where companies dump their waste. I’m pretty sure that’s illegal, sweetie. Then she went ahead and told is “it’s only ten bucks a month, you can afford it.” I’ve never been as close to knocking a clipboard out of someone’s hands before than that moment.

In any event, the good people at Uncommon Records have released their 2nd pop-up album in 2011 where all the proceeds go to a charity. The first one, The Sun Never Sets, benefited victims of the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan this past Spring. Save The Horn, is of the same mold, sixteen-tracks of progressive hip-hop for a small $5 (at least) donation. Seems like a win-win. All the proceeds for Save The Horn will help towards paying for and building drilling equipment in order for the people of Ethiopia to have better and more drinking water. Working in San Diego the past two years allowed me to meet hundreds of Somalian and Ethiopian ex-patriots. Much like most third world nations, they did what ever they could to flee their war-torn and poverty ravished nations to come to America and settle into a community. Many times they would tell me and my co-workers about what was going back home and they were more than grateful to be here.

So this was an easy sell for yours truly. I’m a fan of hip-hop, both progressive in nature and the good ol fashioned kind, and I’m familiar with the issues surrounding the tip of Africa’s east coast. Do a good deed and head on over to Uncommon Records’ site and purchase this pop-up album, which will only be around for one month. You’ll see the likes of some of TECB favorites such as IV the Polymath, Black Tokyo, Adam Warlock, Short Fuze, Megabusive, Taiyamo Denku, Agartha Audio and many more.

I could use a Green Peace-esque sales tactic by saying I’m unemployed and my unemployment benefits were denied and I still found some money to purchase this album. But I won’t say that, because I know better than to guilt people into donating. I’ll leave that for the Catholic church (heeeyyyyy oooooohhh! *rim shot*). That being said, get your cyber-asses over there when you can. Support good music and a good cause.

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MixP3s are the New Mix Tapes. DJ Jazz Pants presents: Hoodie Music.

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Verbal Spacey

The big homie DJ Jazz Pants has released a MixP3 over on his site through PodOmatic. Peep his site here, and give the mix a download here, of course for gratis. The idea behind the name and the concept is a compilation of songs that should be listened to while, or remind one of, wearing headphones under your hood while in the rain or drizzle. We’ve all been “that” guy, listening attentively to our music with our headphones on, zoned out and not paying much attention to passersby or traffic. Hell, since I lost my job, I do it everyday. Admittedly most of my music walks are in the blistering Sun of Long Beach, California while I scope the beach scene and read off pun-tastic names of rich people’s boats to myself.

I digest.

This mix includes the likes of IV the Polymath, Short Fuze, Taiyamo Denku, Rusty Redenbacher, Nasa, Aeon Gray, Open Mike Eagle, Planet Prem Rock and tons more. It’s truly a dope idea that really works. Each track has a dreary, low sound that is reminiscent of being in a mood that only your favorite collection of music can understand and cope you out of. Support good music and good people, cop this today.

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