ABOUT SARAN RAP
Muja Messiah sounds cold, calculative, and collected on Saran Rap, the newest collaborative EP between him and Producer/Rapper Roc Marciano. Over a breezy 18 minutes, soulful and jazzy loops are stirred into an addictive tour-de-force of letha lyricism and random musings. "Stand Up" featuring Stones Throw affiliate Oh No shows both artists trading lyrics over a whirring and whimsical sax loop, whereas "The Climate" is over a Blaxploitation-esque backing that is sparse and bubbling, along with Guilty Simpson's gritty and chilling delivery.
ABOUT MUJA MESSIAH
Minneapolis rapper/songwriter Muja Messiah has been on the radar internationally releasing his legendary album God Kissed It, The Devil Missed It, The Angel Blood Soup Mixtape, Lemuria (2015 with Villa Rosa) and the collaborative project 9th House with I Self Devine (Rhymesayers Entertainment) in which Pitchfork proclaimed it as “...the record the Cities have created for themselves.” Muja headlined The Red Eye Tour the summer of 2016 and touched down bringing his visceral stream of consciousness raps to the masses in locations such as the Ukraine, Czech Republic, Israel, Italy, and Cuba.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eir7AorIVXg
Dead End Hip Hop (3/4 liked it)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVFDP4aslmE
Spectrum Pulse (loved it, said one of the best of the year so far)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fakGOal9nZU
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You can Pre-Order the Vinyl in our New Arrivals or Featured section or Digitally from our Bandcamp.
Each Pre-Order purchased will come with a hand signed thank you letter from Nasa as well as a complimentary Analog Cassette Instrumentals of the LP. The solid Blue with White font looks proper next to the Burgundy colored vinyl.
"Written At Night" is Uncommon Nasa's fourth studio work and first that is fully produced by himself. It features collaborations with Open Mike Eagle, Guilty Simpson, Oh No, Quelle Chris, billy woods, Mike Ladd and many more. This album is a one time only combination of uniquely talented people working together to create high quality songs around a central theme, produced and concepted by Uncommon Nasa.
"It was an awesome challenge producing, concepting and rapping with the talented folks we were able to assemble on here. Waking up every day to create something new that could be used as the basis to collaborate with an immensely talented person will always be a memorable time period in my life. I believe I captured an honest picture of that process with "Written At Night". The theme of the record is hitting on those over night hours where creativity, along with everything else, runs loose in our brains and thoughts of anger, hope, fear, resolve and even terror bleed into one blurry vision revealed when the sun does eventually back come up."-Uncommon Nasa
Man Bites Dog Records Presents The 3rd video of their "Celestial" project produced by Blue Sky Black Death. S.A.S. create an abstract and dazzling video with bright lights and interactive installations that match the song effortlessly. Video Directed by Megacito and shot by Visionaire Films.
]]>Leading up to the release of his fourth studio LP, his first thats fully self produced, Uncommon Nasa took some time to display his skills in the lab in the form of a Rhythm Roulette. Three Random records, One producer. Enjoy Friends and Remember August 4th on Man Bites Dog Records "Written At Night" feat Oh No, Guilty Simpson, Open Mike Eagle, Quelle Chris, Billy Woods & More
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Man Bites Dog Records is proud to present the new music video "Didn't Know" from Roc Marciano's new album "Marci Beaucoup" featuring Freeway and Knowledge The Pirate. The video shot in the late summer heat in NYC was directed by Roc Marci & R.M.L. Shot and Edited by R.M.L. The song is produced by Roc Marciano. Support independent music and share this video.
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Vice President & M.B.D.R. artist Roc Marciano releases the "Slingers" music video from the mixtape "The Pimpire Strikes Back". The song is produced by Roc and features long time collaborator Knowledge The Pirate. The video is directed by Roc & R.M.L and was shot on a 5D Mark III by J. Grove. Edited by R.M.L. Make sure to check out Roc's "The Pimpire Strikes Back" & "Marci Beaucoup" available in our store now.
]]>Off the heels off his free mixtape "The Pimpire Strikes Back" (Download it for free here( use in house link on our site) ) which came out last month, Roc is back at it with his "Marci Beaucoup" which highlight his vast skill for production and working with a wide array of artists.
For almost three years, Roc has plugged away at what he calls, “An album that wasn’t all about me, but more of a project that was about how other artists sounded on my beats.” Those guests include Action Bronson, Cormega, Freeway, Evidence, Blu, as well as AG Da Coroner and many more. The last is Marci’s first signing as VP of A&R at Man Bites Dog Records, the same respected label responsible for the LP.
Marciano hopes to gain recognition as the latest in a long line of championed MCs and beat-providers. “It’s the music I grew up loving,” he says of double-threat Hip-Hop. “Q-Tip, EPMD, Rakim, Ultramagnetic MCs—all of those artists, they weren’t just rappers. They were involved in their sound and production. So I’m just pretty much following tradition.” With his cold accounts of “Pimpstead,” and a vivid descriptions of the metropolitan underbelly, Roc’s dusty sources, film dialogue, and subdued basslines offer a hand in musical marriage. However, after two LPs that topped year-end lists, and allegedly prompted a debate between Jay Z and The Roots’ ?uestlove over which was better, Roc says he has even more to offer in number three. “Lately, I feel like I have no style: I do what I have to do. Back in the days, I stuck to a four-bar loop. Now, I don’t have any rules.” The unconventional approach comes to life on Marci Beaucoup, through Roc’s personal highlights, including “Squeeze” with Random Axe’s Guilty Simpson, and longtime collaborator, Brownsville’s KA. In a career that began rapping alongside Raekwon, Busta Rhymes, Ghostface, and others, Roc Marci is back in the booth of competition, and showcasing his stellar sound.
In honing his craft, Roc is deliberately hands-off with artists. “I don’t come to people with concepts, unless we have to follow the guidelines of the track,” he admits. “I don’t want to govern a project too heavily. I’d rather just everybody do what they naturally do.” Additionally, the Los Angeles-based New Yorker only makes music when he’s compelled. “The only time I really listen to music is when I’m about to do some creating,” he says, referring to music beyond the N.W.A., Max B, and Erick Sermon in his car’s CD tray. “I did some record shopping today. I’ll listen to the records tomorrow, or whenever I feel. I make the beats as I get the samples. I gather samples and push ‘em aside to track the record.”
With the third LP, Roc looks forward to offering an array of videos. “It’s important for people to see records come to life,” said Roc, who hopes this project awakens more of his peers in addition to the growing fan-base. “People can now see how I do albums, and become more comfortable with it. Hopefully, more artists I respect can ask me to produce.” In his trademark dry nature, the double-threat who has worked on platinum albums looks ahead and says, “I don’t only just wanna be rappin’.”
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