SoulStice feat. Kev Brown - Birds Eye View (Prod. by SBe)

SoulStice speaks on "Birds Eye View", and working with Kev Brown.

"I'm from Chicago, but I've lived in the DC area for several years. Living in DC, you're so close to the politics and decision-making, but you're no more able to affect what happens than anyone else. It raises your awareness, but also increases your level of frustration at times. Conceptually, this song is an important piece of the "Beyond Borders" project because sometimes the best way to impact the world is to take a look at closer look at the way we do things here. I wrote the line about needing a Black president well before Obama was elected and I'm happy to see that prophecy fulfilled. Kev Brown, one of Maryland's finest rhymers and beatsmiths, joins me on this one...we actually recorded this joint at Kev's house."

Download: SoulStice feat. Kev Brown - "Birds Eye View" (Prod. by SBe)

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New SoulStice Album "Beyond Borders" Coming Soon

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After releasing North By Northwest (2005) and Dead Letter Perfect in 2007 (which have led to features on SoulStice in XXL Magazine, The Source, Urb, various other key urban publications and websites and a song placement in an upcoming Warner Brothers film), SoulStice returns with Beyond Borders, which he dubs as an “international concept album.”

As SoulStice explains “the project is a collaboration between myself and Belgian beatmaker, SBe, who provides all of the instrumental music for the album. As far as the vocals, the songs are collaborations between myself and many of my favorite artists from around the world. We've got artists from the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Africa, and Canada. The first time I ever traveled abroad was a trip I took Russia in 2000. The fact that the globalization of hip hop had reached all the way there really made an impression on me. Since then I've grown as an artist and have toured around the world, seeing firsthand how hip hop, as a US cultural export, has grown and become something new and different in these various places. Yet, the underlying theme is the same everywhere: hip hop continues to be the mouthpiece for people who exist outside of the mainstream to make their voices heard throughout society and around the world.

These songs and the ideas they contain were the result of studio sessions in Maryland, Belgium, Chicago, Paris, New York and many other places, late nights at SBe's house in Ghent, photo sessions, international phone calls and text messages, and long flights overseas to perform in Europe, Japan and Mexico.”

Beyond Borders will be released on June 23rd, 2009 and will feature appearances from G.L.C., Oddisee, Kev Brown, Supastition, Wordsmith and Zap Mama and is entirely produced by SBe.

Tracklisting and Credits for Beyond Borders:

01. Speed of Sound
02. Chi Worldwide feat. G.L.C. (Chicago)
03. Strange Kinda Love feat. Monique Harcum (Philly / Belgium)
04. Unfold feat. Oddisee (Maryland), and Stef (Belgium)
05. To The Limit feat. Brainpower (The Netherlands)
06. Beyond Borders feat. Supastition (North Carolina) and Angelina (UK / Russia)
07. Bird's Eye View feat. Kev Brown (Maryland)
08. Chicago to Germany feat. Nico Suave (Germany)
09. No Place Like It feat. Eternia (Canada) and Richie Filth (Ireland), and Stef (Belgium)
10. 2 Days in Paris feat. Kohndo (France)
11. I Found It feat. Haysoos (Maryland) and Krewcial (Belgium)
12. Better Way feat. Wordsmith (Maryland)
13. World Star feat. Zap Mama (Belgium / The Congo)
14. Closer feat. Isabel Novela (Mozambique)

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SoulStice - Dead Letter Perfect

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On the heels of the breakout album, Dark Water, SoulStice of Wade Waters is back with his second solo offering. Representing Chicago, SoulStice is quickly becoming recognized as part of the city’s elite. Dead Letter Perfect is a 15-song look into the lifestyle of the new hip hop generation through the eyes of one its most unique practitioners. SoulStice offers Dead Letter Perfect up to fans as the "perfect hip hop album," featuring sincere, top notch lyricism over soulful production provided by Oddisee, K-Salaam, M-phazes, Analogic and more.

01. Southside Ride (prod. by Oddisee)
02. High As You Wanna (prod. by Analogic)
03. Be Perfect (prod. by K-Salaam & Beatnick)
04. Book of Days (prod. by Oddisee)
05. World’s On Fire feat. Haysoos (prod. by Oddisee)
06. Not Perfect feat. Olivier Daysoul (prod. by M-Phazes)
07. Be Strong (prod. by SBe Audiologist)
08. Dreamer (prod. by SBe Audiologist)
09. Like This (prod. by Oddisee)
10. The Time feat. Stef (prod. by SBe Audiologist)
11. Get It Right feat. Oddisee & Olivier Daysoul (prod. by Oddisee)
12. Still Love (prod. by M-Phazes)
13. No Chance feat. Wordsworth (prod. by Analogic)
14. Recognize (prod. by Bring it Back)
15. The Quickening (prod. by Oddisee)

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I had the pleasure of talking to SouStice over the phone and helping get this album distributed in the UK. Cut a long story short, dude is mad cool, constantly on the grind to put out that quality hip hop so if any real hip hop heads who may have slept on this one, here's your chance to check out one of best hip hop releases last year!!!! Chicago is really killin it right now, check out anything by Rashid Hadee.

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SoulStice x Supastition - "Beyond Borders"

After leaking the first track ("Unfold" feat. Oddisee) last week from his forthcoming LP, Beyond Borders, today Soulstice has unveiled the title track and had this to say about its creation:

"It wasn't until we were a few songs into recording “Beyond Borders” that I came up with the name and concept for the album. After that moment, I knew I wanted to get artists from as many different countries as possible while still keeping the album cohesive. Supastition is from the crop of North Carolina artists that have recently gained prominence on the indie scene. Like myself, Supa's toured all over Europe, so I knew he'd have a great perspective to add to my title track and his lyrics are always dope. Angelina hails from Moscow and currently resides in London. Her family, all musicians, left the Soviet Union seeking musical freedom. After previewing some of her music, I discovered that she both sings and does a cool rap, spoken word kinda thing. I insisted that she do both on “Beyond Borders.” Russia also has a special significance for me and for this project since my first trip abroad was a six-week stay in St. Petersburg, Russia. This embodies many of the themes that inspired the album."

SoulStice feat. Supastition & Angelina - "Beyond Borders" (produced by SBe)

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SoulStice - North By Northwest: Solid Ground

01. The Melody
02. Sacred Ground
03. Still Love
04. Headline
05. Movement
06. Sleepwalk
07. Ebony Sea
08. Terra Firma
09. All I Got
10. Free Fall (Remix)
11. Blazin
12. Can't Front
13. Always (Bonus Track)

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SoulStice Set To Drop New LP.

After releasing North By Northwest in 2005 and Dead Letter Perfect in 2007 (which have earned SoulStice features in XXL Magazine, The Source, The Tavis Smiley Show, Urb and many key urban publications and websites), SoulStice returns with Beyond Borders, which he dubs an “international concept album.”

As SoulStice explains, “The project is a collaboration between myself and Belgian beatmaker, SBe, who provides all of the instrumental music for the album. As far as the vocals, the songs are collaborations between myself and many of my favorite artists from around the world. We've got artists from the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Africa, and Canada. The first time I ever traveled abroad was a trip I took Russia in 2000. The fact that the globalization of hip hop had reached all the way there really made an impression on me. Since then I've grown as an artist and have toured around the world, seeing firsthand how hip hop, as a US cultural export, has grown and become something new and different in these various places. Yet, the underlying theme is the same everywhere: hip hop continues to be the mouthpiece for people who exist outside of the mainstream to make their voices heard throughout society and around the world.

These songs and the ideas they contain were the result of studio sessions in Maryland, Belgium, Chicago, Paris, New York and many other places, late nights at SBe's house in Ghent, photo sessions, international phone calls and text messages, and long flights overseas to perform in Europe, Japan and Mexico.”

Beyond Borders will be released in June 2009 and will feature appearances from G.L.C., Oddisee, Kev Brown, Supastition, Wordsmith and Zap Mama and is entirely produced by SBe.

Here is the first official single/leak from Beyond Borders.

SoulStice feat. Oddisee - "Unfold" (produced by SBe)

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