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New Jack Hustle
The first release in 2008 on Dublin’s All City label comes from the Left Coast. Representing Los Angeles two man team New Jack Hustle that is MC Shawn Jackson (Glow in the Dark) and Producer/MC Newman (also one third of Giant Panda) follow up their debut 12” “Go” with this three track EP. Continuing the L.A theme cover photography is from Irish born - L.A based super snapper B+ and the beats were created by Newman using records bought on a recent All City diggin trip to the city - one of the advantages of the US dollar’s rapid resemblance to the old Russian rouble. The 12 “All City Anthem” features two bonus tracks “Tamika” and “Make Notes” plus instrumentals is out on All City Feb 25th 2008.
New Jack Hustle is New - Alex Newman – plus Jack – Shawn Jackson. LA Based MC Shawn Jackson, who has already collaborated with Jay Dee perennials Frank n Dank as well as LA underground stalwarts People Under the Stairs, teamed up with Giant Panda producer-emcee Newman back in 2005. They decided to go for self rather than use either of the pairs existing label contacts and vinyl heads might know them from 2006’s well received 12 “Go”. A slice of indie hip hop with a hard edge it garnered some praise in high places – Andy Smith, Chairman Mao- and was a good reflection of Jacksons inventive rhymes and neither backpack nor thug style – as he says himself “An everyday person in my spit…I’ve lived the hood life as well as the good life..I’ve lived in the west coast as well as the east…I had a good parent and an absent one”. Giant Panda-er Newman is on both the boards and additional mic duties here.
“All City Anthem” EP features 3 tracks, 3 instrumentals and is out on All City Records March 10th 2008. Watch out for their LP dropping later this year. For further information please email/ring addresses above! | | 2008-04-15 14:51:03 | | BLOG ARCHIVE
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