San Diego based sextet, Deep Rooted, spices up their latest soulful hip-hop track with a featured verse from emcee Sha Dula, and production from Rhettmatic. A catchy piano line paired with a serene vocal melody establishes the track's sentimental tone, as it continues behind Rhettmatic's laid-back yet powerful beat. Separating the poetic, flowing verses coming to you from the group's emcees and their guest, Sha Dula, Deep Rooted's wildcard, songstress Just Brea sings the soulful melodic hook, "We've come to the end of the road/ It's been a long time coming." The last verse features DJ Artistic with a scratch solo, bringing the track to a close. This track's medley of talent is not something to be overlooked. Check out the latest release, the self-titled D.E.E.P. R.O.O.T.E.D. out now on Clear Label Records.
Originally from San Diego, Mr. Brady started off breaking in the mid 80's. Since the first time he heard hip hop, he's been hooked and started experimenting with rhymes around 1988. It wasn't until 1990-'91 that he started taking it seriously and began going to the lab to lay down tracls. He started off by using 4 tracks and between 1993-'94 he started putting out tapes and selling them in the streets independently. By 1994 he was featured on his first vinyl and was well accepted by the true hip hop world. By '96 he had a full LP out and 2 singles on vinyl.
His music has led him to Vancouver where he met up with Swollen Members and was signed to Battle Axe Records in 1998-'99. Since that time he has been featured on many compilations and has released two albums with Battle Axe that were released worldwide. Features on Dirty include artists such as Swollen Members, Evidence, Moka Only, LMNO, OhNo, and more.
Mr. Brady has toured many cities from the U.S. and all over Canada, opening for such acts as Slum Village, KRS-One, The Liks, Wu-Tang, and was also featured on the Vans Warped Tour. Now years later he has since met up with Johaz, Brea, & DJ Artistic to form the group Deep Rooted, in hopes of bringing about a soulful vibe for the whole world to feel.
01. Dirty Intro 02. Warpaint feat. Buc Fifty 03. Hip Hop Apostles 04. Lifestyles 05. Critical Thinking 06. Who feat. Abstract Rude & LMNO 07. Let My Record Rotate 08. Peace Of Mind 09. Summer Lightning feat. Swollen Members 10. Dusty Noise 11. We Stay Hungry 12. Ground Up 13. Smoke Break 14. Skills feat. Evidence 15. Disgusting 16. Don’t Stop 17. Under Street Lights feat. Buc Fifty 18. Sloppy Seconds 19. Rob’s Break 20. One With The Wind 21. Neck Snap Fiend 22. Sound Clash 23. Masters Of Ceremony 24. Raid 25. Mudslide 26. Dirty Outro
01. Intro 02. La La feat. Brea 03. Be Alright feat. Brea 04. Here We Go feat. Moka Only 05. Backroom (Interlude) 06. Knowledge 07. All Goes Down 08. Love feat. Brea 09. Give Thanks feat. LMNO & 2Mex 10. Shake Down 11. Rude Boy (Interlude) 12. Get Live 13. Think Back 14. Work Ethics feat. Main Flow 15. Personal feat. Madd Joker 16. Pledge Allegiance feat. Sha Dula 17. No Sympathy feat. Marquis Gordon 18. Urban Soul 19. Right Or Wrong feat. Brea 20. No Games
01. Lil Boogie (Intro)
02. Memories
03. Celebrate
04. Break of Dawn feat. One.Be.Lo
05. Can't Let Go
06. Live Your Life feat. Aloe Blacc
07. Miles Away
08. Live on Stage
09. All the Way feat. Planet Asia
10. Weekdays
11. Baby
12. Sweet Melodies feat. Main Flow and Sha Dula
13. Move
14. Shine feat. Oh No
15. Daddys Little Girl feat. Sha Dula
16. Feel Good Music
17. Pay Dues feat. Abstract Rude
If you haven't copped the new self titled album by Deep Rooted, I recommend doing so. Although it is not my favorite of their releases, it has a different vibe that I think any true head will enjoy. Here is their first official music video from the album D.E.E.P.R.O.O.T.E.D., "Crazy":