Doomtree presents: The debut album from the entire Doomtree collective. DTR-015
"Finally," sez you.All pre-orders come with a autographed poster and buttons.
"Well excuuuuuuse meeeeeee," sez us.
Well into the second generation of hip-hop, Heiruspecs are aware of the tradition from which they have grown--the track "Dollar" even name checks some of their influences. However, an awareness of history has also allowed them to push and pull against any limitations that tend to shadow the commercial ascension of any new musical genre. Favoring bands like De La Soul, the recurring electric piano parts tie part of their sonic identity more into seventies and eighties sitcom theme songs than to the slash and wallop of rap. (Try listening to "5ves" without picturing the opening credits of "Taxi.") Heiruspecs have seamlessly incorporated elements of soul, pop and jazz, sculpting a nicely diversified album experience.
--David Greenberger
Heiruspecs formed in 1997 when the members were attending St. Paul Central High School. In 2004, Heiruspecs was named the best live artist in the Twin Cities by City Pages.
My favorite thing about this band? The bass player goes by "Twinkie Jiggles".
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This is the pride and joy of the Minneapolis hip hop scene.
When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold is the sixth full-length studio album by Minneapolis hip hop duo Atmosphere. It was released on Slug's own Rhymesayers Entertainment label on April 22, 2008 to considerable critical acclaim. Because of concerns over piracy, Rhymesayers decided not to send advance copies to critics; instead, the label invited critics to listening parties.
Well, the album inevitably leaked, but I restrained every desire within me to post it on this blog, because neither Adam nor I wanted to detract from the album sales. Its been out for a few weeks, and I'm posting it now in the hopes that you guys will listen, love, and buy this album.
When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold debuted at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 36,000 copies in its first week. It is Atmosphere's first album to reach the top ten of the Billboard 200 and the highest charting release from the independent label Rhymesayers.
Listen.
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Buy.
iTunes | Amazon | Fifth Element
Dessa could pretty much be described as the first lady of local rap group Doomtree. An extemely talented poet & musician, Dessa's lyrics demonstrate wisdom well beyond her years. This single is particularly stunning.
If you like it, check her out at the next Doomtree show April 19th at First Ave!
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For those of you not watching Atmosphere's "Paint it Gold" series on Rhymesayer Entertainment's youtube, this shit dropped today in an April Fool's Day joke.
"Paint it Gold" is Atmosphere's webisode series hyping their upcoming (April 22nd) album "When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold." You can watch the video and follow the link in there for the download, or hit up the one we're hosting. It's real fresh. Four tracks, just somethin to keep your palette wet until the real album drops. Look for a review once I get my pre-ordered copy.
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