DIGGIN’ IN THE CRATES (D.I.T.C.) MCS, O.C. & A.G., TEAM UP TO RELEASE LONG AWAITED ALBUM

New collaborative LP from A.G. & O.C., OASIS, featuring production from fellow D.I.T.C. members Show & Lord Finesse, set to drop Nov. 24th on Nature Sounds / D.I.T.C. Records

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Legendary New York MCs, O.C. & A.G. return from a brief hiatus to quench the thirst of hip-hop fans worldwide. The album, refreshingly titled, OASIS, is executive produced by Show (of Showbiz & AG fame) and features stellar production by Show, Lord Finesse, E. Blaze, and Statik Selektah. O & A, longtime friends and crewmates, first collaborated together on the classic track “Weed & Drinks” and ever since then talked about doing a whole album together.

“Its was organic cause the chemistry was also so crazy, explains OC. “The whole process was really pure and from the heart and hip-hop fans are gonna love it!,” says AG about their new album.

Born in the Brooklyn and raised in Queens, O.C grew up across the street from another lyrical legend, Pharoahe Monch of Organized Konfusion. That neighbor spawned O.C’s recording debut was in 1991 on Organized Konfusion’s classic “Fudge Pudge. O.C. was tour when he first ran into D.I.T.C. members Lord Finesse & Buckwild. After the tour, Buckwild and O.C worked on a demo that would eventually become the Wild Pitch Records classic, Word…Life which contained the classic lyrical assault Time’s Up, later featured on Eminem’s biopic, 8 Mile.

Andre the Giant, better known as A.G., began his rise to acclaim the day Lord Finesse showed up at his school to challenge any lyricist that dared to battle. AG stood up to Finesse, line for line and Finesse couldn’t help but take notice of the hungry rapper. While in the studio contributing to Lord Finesse’s upcoming LP Funky Technician, AG met Showbiz for the first time. The bond was instant and the newly formed duo began their career by selling self-financed Soul Clap EP out of the trunk of Show’s Acura Legend coupe. Their first LP, “Runaway Slave”, put the spotlight back on the Bronx and heavily influenced the whole modern East Coast style of rap. Their sound was a combination of mobster influence, thoughtful lyricism, and amazing production that became synonymous with the D.I.T.C crew.

With a combined 10+ albums under their belt, its amazing how the guys stay relevant after all these years. A.G. explains, “For me, it’s the passion, when you’re passionate about something, you stay inspired, through the good and the bad”. When speaking about the significance of the album title OASIS, O.C adds “ˆIt’s 2009 and both AG and myself have something new and fresh to offer. Fans have been searching for something like this for a long time and finally here it is”

Track listing and Credits for A.G. & O.C. “Oasis”:

1. Oasis – Produced by Statik Selektah

2. Keep It Going – Produced by E Blaze

3. Give It Back – Produced by Lord Finesse

4. Alpha Males – Produced by Lord Finesse

5. Young With Style – Produced by Show and KC

6. Every Day Life – Produced by E Blaze

7. Think About It – Produced by E Blaze

8. Against The Wall – Produced by E Blaze

9. Put It In The Box – Produced by E Blaze

10. Boom Bap – Produced by Show

11. Reality Is – Produced by E Blaze

12. Contagious – Produced by E Blaze

13. Supreme Squad – Produced by Show

14. God’s Gift – Produced by E Blaze

15. Get Away – Produced by Lord Finesse

16. 2 For The Money – Produced by Show

17. Pain – Produced by E Blaze

Returning with his first LP since his departure from Shady Records (where he was one of the label’s top selling artists), Obie Trice readies a new street LP, Special Reserve, which finds him collaborating solely with rising producer MoSS.

Obie Trice’s Special Reserve will be released on 12-15-09

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Lupe Fiasco will appear in “The People Speak Documentary” which debuts on the History Channel December 13th 8pm EST/ 7pm CST.

The film is both inspired by and based on co-executive producer Howard Zinn’s books A People’s History of the United States, which has sold more than two million copies, and, with co-executive producer, Anthony Arnove, Voices of a People’s History of the United States. Find more info on the documentary at History.com/People-Speak.

Tune in Monday night from 7:30-8pm EST to catch B.o.B aka Bobby Ray interacting with his fans! He will be hosting a LIVE webcast from the NEW Studio1290 to answer questions from his biggest fans, update us on what he has been doing, and let us know what we can expect from him in the upcoming weeks! Click here

end – The time at which something is concluded.
regulation – A principle, rule, or law designed to control or govern conduct.

End of Regulation is 17 original tracks filled with enough lyricism and classic production to make any hip hop head have a cardiac. Dominique Larue does nothing but exude her passion for music in each song with her raw delivery and cunning storytelling. She is on a mission to let the world know that female emcees still exist and are alive and well. With production from Focus, Rashid Hadee, D Will, T.Dragonette, Antman Wonder and more, along with features from the likes of Wordsmith, Prefyx, Junclassic, Cyrano Sinatra and Savant.

If you feel like hip hop has been lacking a touch from a woman then this tape will bring all hope back in a special way. Dominique showcases her ability to rock any given track with her trademark raw elegance. End of Regulation is meant to show the world how she is putting in overtime to end mediocrity in music, this most definitely raises the bar. The new album From Ohio With Love is available on iTunes and Amazon right now. Also lookout for Dub MD and Illmind as they return with Volume 4 of the Blaps, Rhymes and Life compilation series this December.

01. Epic Intro Produced By Antman Wonder
02. The Best Produced By Boonie Mayfield
03. Fall 96 Produced By Ghost Rydah
04. Kill That Sh Produced By Antman Wonder
05. Indian Movements featuring Junclassic Produced By drielb
06. Where Are All The Female Emcees Produced By Tye Hill
07. I am In Love Produced By Rashid Hadee
08. Take It Uh Over featuring Prefyx Produced By Antman Wonder
09. Off It Produced By Focus
10. Pose Produced By Antman Wonder
11. Nothin To Me featuring Wordsmith and D Will Produced By Severe
12. He Got Me Like Produced By T.Dragonette
13. Dope Sh Produced By drielb
14. Longtime featuring Cyrano Sinatra Produced By D Will
15. Sassy Produced By Rashid Hadee
16. You Are A Star Produced By Antman Wonder
17. We Keep It Moving featuring Savant Produced By drielb

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