Grieves - Smile For The Blade

On Monday it was officially announced that Grieves had signed to Rhymesayers and that he would be re-issuing his latest album 88 Keys & Counting on March 2nd, as well as releasing a brand new album later on in the year. To kick off the official Fifth Element pre-order, grab "Smile For The Blade" off of The Confessions of Mr. Modest EP which you will receive free with your pre-order of 88 Keys & Counting.

Download: Grieves - "Smile For The Blade"

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BK-One & Benzilla feat. Phonte, Brother Ali, & The Grouch - Here I Am

BK-One has a new album dropping October 6th via Rhymesayers Ent. Read the quote below for info about the release and proceed to download the first leak off the album below. You won't be dissapointed, can't go wrong with Phonte, Ali & The Grouch on the same track...

Better known as Brother Ali's DJ, BK-One takes his years of experience as a DJ and puts on his producer hat joining forces with up and coming Twin Cities beatsmith Benzilla to craft a Brazilian musical bed for some of Hip Hop's most engaging MC's. Rádio Do Canibal features appearances by Scarface, Slug (Atmosphere), Black Thought (The Roots), Brother Ali, Raekwon (Wu-Tang Clan), Murs (Living Legends), Phonte (Little Brother), Haiku D' Etat (Aceyalone, Myka 9 & Abstract Rude), Blueprint, P.O.S. (Doomtree), The Grouch (Living Legends), I Self Devine, Toki Wright, Aby Wolf and The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble.

Download: BK-One & Benzilla feat. Phonte, Brother Ali, & The Grouch - "Here I Am"

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Brother Ali: The Fresh Air Tour

Brother Ali is heading out on the road to support his upcoming record "Us" out 09.22.09. He'll be joined by Evidence, Toki Wright & BK-One. Complete tour details can be found on the "Fresh Air Tour Page."

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Psalm One - Uptown (Drake Remix)

While Psalm One's been working on her follow up to the Rhymesayers debut The Death of Frequent Flyer she took some time out to drop this track for you. Check out her take on Drake's song "Uptown".

Download: Psalm One - "Uptown (Drake Remix)"

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Brother Ali - Fresh Air (Prod. by Ant)

A couple days ago Brother Ali released the first official single off his upcoming album and I'm just now getting around to it, so here it is for those who may have missed it. The song, "Fresh Air" is produced by Ant, as is the rest of the album "Us", which hits the streets on September 22nd but can be pre-ordered here (Fifth Element Online) right now.

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Brother Ali - Us (Prod. by Ant)

Here is the first official and self-titled single off Brother Ali's upcoming album, Us, which hits stores the 22nd of September, but can/should be pre-ordered here via Fifth Element Online. And as a bonus, all pre-orders will be entered in a drawing to win and iPod Touch loaded with ALL of Brother Ali’s past and present music including “Rites of Passage” (currently out of print) and a variety of Ali and other Rhymesayers’ artists music videos.

Download: Brother Ali - "Us" (Prod. by Ant)

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Brother Ali - Us (Artwork x Preview)

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Brother Ali has turned his gaze inward, and started examining the human condition from the outside in. A profound personal glimpse into a vulnerability seldom seen or heard in music, Us touches on the strengths and flaws of the human condition, exploring drug abuse, divorce, homophobia and many more topics that most people are scared to touch in their own lives, much less on an album for the world to see.


This clip is a sneak peek of what to expect from Brother Ali's new album, Us, which is set to for release via Rhymesayers on September 22nd. To pre-order your copy, visit Fifth Element online.

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Evidence Signs With Rhymesayers

Grammy winning rapper and producer Michael "Evidence" Perretta signs multi album deal with Indie powerhouse Rhymesayers Entertainment. As one-third of the venerable Los Angeles Hip Hop staple Dilated Peoples, Evidence has spent the better part of his decade plus in the game, touring the globe and collectively selling well over 700,000 units. In addition to his Dilated work, Evidence has produced tracks for the Beastie Boys, Linkin Park, Defari, Planet Asia and more, including co-production on Kanye West's debut The College Dropout.

In 2007, Evidence set out to solidify his solo career with the release of the critically acclaimed The Weatherman LP. Followed up by 2008's The Layover EP and over 200 shows, Evidence has spent the last couple of years building a foundation of supporters, fan by fan. With this momentum Evidence knew he needed a team that could match his current pace and energy. When asked about his choice of partnering up with Rhymesayers Evidence explained, "This is the most natural move I could have made to further the evolution of my career, while maintaining my identity and passion for the music. Rhymesayers has a proven track record of being focused and dedicated to their artists and I'm excited to be a part of that."

Evidence will be touring this Fall as direct support on Brother Ali's Fresh Air Tour while putting the finishing touches on his Rhymesayers debut Cats & Dogs slotted for release early 2010.

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Rhymesayers Entertainment & The Bash Brothers Present: Soundset 2009 - The Mixtape

DJ Concept links up with Rhymesayers Entertainment & The Bash Bros. to present this mixtape for those who might have missed the Soundset Music Festival last month in Minnesota.

01. Soundset 09′ Intro
02. Jake One feat. Freeway & Brother Ali - The Truth
03. Atmosphere - Guarantees
04. Handsome Boy Modeling School feat. RZA, The Mars Volta & AG - Day In The Life
05. Toki Wright - State Of Emergency
06. Aceyalone feat. The Soul Of John Black - Ace Cowboy
07. Cunninlynguists feat. Cee-Lo Green - Cave In
08. Eyedea & Abilities - Star Destroyer
09. Jake One feat. MF Doom - Trap Door
10. DOOM - Ballskin
11. Immortal Technique feat. Psycorealm & Sick Symphonies - Hollywood Driveby
12. Sage Francis - Clickety Clack
13. P.O.S. - Low Light Low Life
14. One Be Lo - Don’t Sleep
15. Brother Ali - Live Freestyles On The Mix Chronicles
16. Doomtree - Game Over (Go Big Or Go Home Boy)
17. El-P - Smithereens
18. The Pharcyde - Passin Me By

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Toki Wright x Brother Ali - The Feeling

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Continuing it's longtime tradition of exposing people to new voices, Rhymesayers Entertainment presents the Spotlight Series. This new series of releases is aimed at giving developing talent a platform to bring their message to the masses. Specifically priced for retail this series promises to bring emerging artists to the forefront.

The first artist in the Rhymesayers Spotlight Series is none other than Toki Wright. Most known as opening act and hypeman for Brother Ali, Toki is not only a well established emcee but one of the hardest working community activists in the Twin Cities area. With numerous accolades and a tour history that has taken him from New York to Uganada, Toki Wright Is ready to take his next step with A Different Mirror, which is available for purchase now at Fifth Element, iTunes, & Amazon.

Download: Toki Wright feat. Brother Ali - "The Feeling" (Prod. by Brother Ali)

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Grayskul - Deadlivers

01. Intro
02. Behold
03. Hatred Display
04. Adversarial Theatre Of Justice feat. Canibus
05. Action Figure Of Speech
06. The Spectacular Rescue
07. Voltronic Instructional Espionage feat. Aesop Rock
08. Once Upon A Time
09. Do They Exist
10. Cursive feat. Mr. Lif
11. Bombs And Chemicals
12. Vixen
13. Afterhours feat. Abstract Rude
14. The Skul
15. Prom Quiz
16. Deadlivers
17. Secret Wars feat. Oldominion

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