"Força" is the latest single off DJ K.O.'s EP, Living Out A State of Mind Vol. 3, which showcases Silent Knight's inspirational social commentary and M. Josephine's powerful chorus over an anthemic beat by upcoming Brazilian producer, Laudz.
Keeping with the traditional formatting of the vinyl days, we've got a "B-Side" to liberate for this new Digital 12". "Get 'Em (Remix)" features Silent Knight, Skyzoo & Emilio Rojas trading bars over production from Neenah, an upcoming producer/singer from the Netherlands. This track is taken from DJ K.O.'s upcoming release with Beat*Society, dropping April 6th, titled Master Thieves 02: Picture These Remixes.
DJ K.O. & the Elementality family return with the third installment in a year long series of EP's that will be released on a monthly basis. Living Out A State Of Mind Vol. 3 picks up right where Vol. 2 left off with even more dope new material from Elementality MC's Silent Knight, East, & MadKem, along side fantastic production from Analogic, Laudz, & DaveNotti.
01. Living Out A State of Mind Pt. 3 feat. Silent Knight
02. What We On feat. MadKem
03. Força feat. Silent Knight & M. Josephine
04. Never Know feat. MadKem
05. Mister Señor Love Daddy feat. East & MadKem
"What We On" is the lead single off DJ K.O.’s upcoming EP, Living Out A State of Mind Vol. 3, which is set to drop on January 28th. The track showcases MadKem, Elementality’s newest MC, on the mic over some heavy Analogic drums. Sticking to traditional formatting of the vinyl days, we’ve got a "B-Side" to liberate for this new Digital 12". "Spit or Die" features G.O.D. (of Pitch Black) on the mic with a vintage Analogic piano sample driven beat, with DJ Vega Benetton on the cuts.
"Wut I Do" is the 3rd single off DJ K.O.’s EP, Living Out A State of Mind Vol. 2, which showcases East on the mic over a raw/gritty/bass heavy Analogic beat.
Keeping with the traditional formatting of the vinyl days, we’ve got a "B-Side" to liberate for this new Digital 12″. "Run & Gun" again features East on the mic with Analogic on the boards. This time around they enlist Finale & Chaundon to let the masses know who’s out to be mentioned amongst the best in the game. As if all this isn’t enough, we’ve even got a B-Side remix by Analogic.
DJ K.O. & the Elementality family return with the 2nd installment in a year long series of EP's that will be released on a monthly basis.
Back on November 10, 2009, DJ K.O. embarked on a year long campaign to release 12 EP's in 12 months. Living Out A State of Mind Vol. 2 is certain to pick up right where Vol. 1 left off. If you happened to miss Living Out A State of Mind Vol. 1 feel free to head on over to Elementality Productions right now to check it out!
"Living Out A State of Mind Pt. 2" is the 2nd single off DJ K.O.’s upcoming EP, Living Out A State of Mind Vol. 2, which again pairs up the two original Elementality members: Silent Knight & Analogic. Picking up where Pt. 1 left off, the track continues to document the story of Elementality. Pt. 2 goes back to the days of 2005 where SK, Analogic & DJ K.O. were beginning to establish themselves in the industry.
Keeping with the traditional formatting of the vinyl days, we’ve got a "B-Side" to liberate for this new Digital 12″. While some are becoming familiar with DaveNotti as a producer, "Destroy" introduces the world to him as an emcee. He’s assisted on the boards by fellow Portland, OR resident Hi-Res. The track can be found on their EP, The New Chill. If you happen to sleep on it, don’t worry you can grab a link to download it HERE.
It's with the green light from one of Detroit's Hip-Hop ambassadors to the World, HouseShoes, that producer DaveNotti brings a remix of "Make'em NV" by J Dilla to the masses. The track was originally released back in 2003 on Jay Dee's Ruff Draft EP and later re-released by Stones Throw in 2007.
When Elementality Productions CEO, DJ K.O., asked DaveNotti why he wanted to remix one of J Dilla's tracks he replied, "Who didn't like Ruff Draft?!?! While all the beats on it were dope enough to not need ANY remixes, I definitely wanted to take a swing at it." He continued to add, "For those wondering, this acapella was DIY'ed by yours truly."
So without any further delay, hit any of the links below to download DaveNotti's remix of "Make'em NV" by J Dilla.
"Just So You Know" is the lead single off DJ K.O.'s upcoming EP, Living Out A State of Mind Vol. 2. The track introduces Elementality's newest emcee, MadKem, to the world over a soulful Analogic beat.
Keeping with the traditional formating of the vinyl days, we've got a "B-Side" to liberate for this new Digital 12". "The Epidemic" again features MadKem on the mic with DaveNotti providing that grimey rawness on the boards that hip-hop heads have come to expect with B-Sides.
Back on November 10, 2009, DJ K.O. embarked on a year long campaign to release 12 EP's in 12 months. Vol. 2 is set to drop December 15th and pick up right where Vol. 1 left off. If you happened to miss Living Out A State of Mind Vol. 1 feel free to head on over to Elementality Productions right now to check it out!
DJ K.O. & Beat Society recently got together for the "Ladder of Success" Remix Contest. The contest aimmed to give producers a chance to come up in the game and climb the "Ladder of Success" by remixing a track from DJ K.O.'s album Picture This... that featured verses from Phonte, Wordsworth, K-Hill & Masta Ace. Check out the winning submission below from SeeMore, a UK producer, that will be featured on the upcoming Picture These Remixes via Soulspazm Records on January 19, 2010.
A little over a year ago DJ K.O. burst onto the scene with his debut album Picture This... which featured some of hip-hop's illest emcees and producers. The compilation paired up artists like Talib Kweli, Royce Da 5'9", Phonte, eLZhi and more over beats from the likes of 9th Wonder, Black Milk & !llmind to name a few.
He's now returned to the scene again with Living Out A State of Mind Vol. 1, the first installment of a year long series of EP's that will be released on a monthly basis.
01. Living Out A State of Mind Pt. 1 feat. Silent Knight
02. D A M A G E feat. East & Silent Knight
03. Time With You feat. East
04. Ain't Friends feat. East, MadKem & Silent Knight
05. Stone Cold Lover feat. M. Josephine
06. 80's Babies feat. East & Silent Knight
"80's Babies" is the latest single off DJ K.O.'s soon to be released EP which brings together two of Elementality's finest emcees on the mic yet again. On this particular track you'll even find that K.O. has gotten behind the boards to craft the sonic backdrop for East & Silent Knight to reminisce on being a child born and raised in the 80's.
Over the course of the next year, DJ K.O. will be releasing free EP's every month. Living Out A State of Mind Vol. 1 is slated for release on November 10th. Hit the link below for a download including the clean, dirty, instrumental and acapella of "80's Babies".
Yep, that's right. Another remix contest for all you aspiring producers out there. This one comes courtesy of Elementality Productions:
As Beat*Society & DJ K.O. get closer to releasing Picture These Remixes, they’ve teamed to give up and coming producers one more chance to get on the project with the "Ladder of Success" Remix Contest. Here’s what DJ K.O. had to say about the song and opportunity...
This track was the first song completed for my album Picture This way back in 2006. The idea for the song came about while sitting at a bar with Analogic (who produced the original track). We were plotting on how to make an entrance into the game. Somehow we got on the topic of ill emcees and started talking about Phonte, Masta Ace & Wordsworth. At that point in time, Tay and Ace had never been on a song before. We thought it would be really dope to hear them all together. Next thing I know I have three ill verses on the struggles of trying to climb the "ladder of success" in the game...but no hook. Picked up the horn and hit up my man K-Hill to see if he could come up with something. Next thing I know I’ve got a hook...PLUS 20 bars from yet another perspective on trying to come up in the game.
So now here is YOUR chance to come up in the game and climb the "Ladder of Success" by remixing the track featuring verses from Phonte, Wordsworth, K-Hill & Masta Ace. The winning submission will be featured on my upcoming album.
Entry Dates and Deadlines:
1. The contest opens at 12:00am Eastern Daylight Time on October 23, 2009 and closes at 11:59pm Eastern Daylight Time on November 10, 2009. Entries must be received on or before 11:59pm EST on November 10, 2009.
Download the acapella and original from the album "DJ K.O. Presents: Picture This" below. Remix your own song and send a 320kbps MP3 (44.1Khz Constant Bit Rate, Normal Stereo) file of your remix along with your name and email address to PictureTheseRemixes@gmail.com.
Prizes:
1. The winning submission will have the opportunity to have their remix placed on the upcoming album PICTURE THESE REMIXES alongside some of the today’s illest emcees & producers.
2. All producers can register @ www.beatsociety.com and have a chance at being selected by the Beat*Society executives to remix select cuts for upcoming projects."
"Living Out A State of Mind Pt. 1" is the second single off DJ K.O.’s upcoming EP which features the two original Elementality members - Silent Knight on the mic & Analogic on the beat. This track is the beginning of a series of songs documenting the Elementality story. Over the course of the next year, DJ K.O. will be releasing free EP’s every month. Living Out A State of Mind Vol. 1 is slated for release on November 10th. Hit the link below for a download including the main, instrumental and acapella of "Living Out A State of Mind Pt. 1".
Here is the first single to be released from DJ K.O.'s Living Out A State Of Mind(Vol. 1) EP, dropping October 13th. "D A M A G E" features rhymes from Elementality all-stars East & Silent Knight, with production from the super talented Dave Notti out of Portland, OR. The first volume of the upcoming EP is just the beginning of an incredible series taking place over the next twelve months in which DJ K.O will be dropping a new volume once a month free of charge.
01. Royce Da 5'9", Elzhi & Supasition - Best To Do It (Prod. by M-Phazes) 02. East, Silent Knight & Kaze - Kaboom (Prod. by Analogic) 03. Phonte, Wordsworth, K-Hill & Masta Ace - Ladder of Success (Prod. by Analogic) 04. East, Kaze & Silent Knight - Love You More (Prod. by Analogic) 05. Royce Da 5'9", Elzhi & Supastition - Best To Do It (Remix) (Prod. by Marco Polo) 06. Silent Knight, Rashid Hadee, Emilio Rojas, Kaze & Oddisee - The Gathering (Prod. by Oddisee) 07. Silent Knight, Shabaam Sahdeeq & Fresh Daily - What It Is (Prod. by Erv Ford) 08. The A.L.L.I.E.S. & Rapper Big Pooh - Shit Ain't Me (Prod. by 9th Wonder) 09. Kenn Starr, Hasaan Mackey & Silent Knight - Let It Be Known (Prod. by Analogic)
Prepare to be knocked out by this compilation of hip-hop heavyweights sharing tracks with the industries up and comers. Featuring tracks produced by Black Milk, Buckwild, Analogic, 9th Wonder and M-Phazes (to name a few) the album definitely has something for everyone. Track after track of dream collaborations between the likes of Talib Kweli, Skyzoo, Royce da 5'9", Phonte (Little Brother), Kaze, and Silent Knight keep the energy coming and deliver exactly what the fans want....real hip-hop. With 29 artists, and 9 producers on the project, the music is bound to raise some eyebrows and deliver hip-hop a much-needed shot in the arm. The result is a tribute to hip-hop's past, present, and future. Veterans like Diamond D, OC, and Ed OG bring back the past, while lyricists like Talib Kweli, Elzhi (Slum Village) and Royce da 5'9 represent today's hottest performers, and newbies like Skyzoo, Supastition, and Kaze set the bar for what's to come.
01. Here We Go feat. East & Silent Knight (Prod by 9th Wonder) 02. Best To Do It feat. Royce Da 5'9", Elzhi & Supastition (Prod by M-Phazes) 03. Get 'Em feat. Silent Knight, Skyzoo & Emilio Rojas (Prod by Illmind) 04. Someday feat. Torae, John Robinson, Talib Kweli & Tiffany Paige (Prod by Analogic) 05. Ladder of Success feat. Phonte, Wordsworth, K-Hill & Masta Ace (Prod by Analogic) 06. It's Time feat. SoulStice, Eternia, Kenn Starr & Tiffany Paige (Prod by M-Phazes) 07. Nobody Like Me feat. Edo G, Diamond D, Kaze & Mr. Mohalyn (Prod by Buckwild) 08. Mind of a Genius feat. Chaundon, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Finale & Sean Boog (Prod by Analogic) 09. 3 In The Chamber feat. O.C., Torae & Kaze (Prod by Ayatollah) 10. This Land feat. Silent Knight, J. Siinastah & Archrival (Prod by Analogic) 11. That Knack feat. Wordsworth, Stricklin & Torae (Prod by M-Phazes) 12. Start It All Over feat. Skyzoo, Emilio Rojas & Median (Prod by Black Milk) 13. Someday (Remix) feat. Torae, John Robinson, Talib Kweli & Tiffany Paige (Prod by Khrysis) 14. Best To Do It (Remix) feat. Royce Da 5'9", Elzhi & Supastition (Prod by Marco Polo)
