Molemen - Below the Ground/ Buried Alive
The collection of early Molemen classics has been remastered and now available for download. Featuring Juice, Rhymefest, All Natural, Vakill and Mass Hysteria.
Memo - Lake Effect 4 (CD)
Southside Chicago producer returns with the 4th installment of his instrumental series. More tough to identify samples chopped up & manipulated to sonic success. Hip Hop beats produced between 2002-2006 showing the elevation of Memo's production style. 26 tracks of hardcore & soulful joints for extended playback.
Purchase & Listen to snippets here..
JUICE & the Machine - Live at the Party (DVD & CD)
Live recording of Chicago's legendary MC JUICE w/ his new band, The Machine. They perform a couple classic songs (Sincerely & Key to the City), a couple new joints (Black, Day in the Life), & also jam out with freestyles in between the songs. Sexy women also join in on the action. DVD lenghth is 60 minutes. CD includes the live recording.
Purchase here..
Molemen - Life Sentence
12" Single
Three songs from the Killing Fields album now on vinyl 12". Saigon, Brother Ali & Myka 9 each rep with solo songs. B-side includes instrumentals. Full color record jacket. Available in March.
Vakill - Armor Of God
Molemen's fan favorite MC returns with his heavily anticipated 3rd album. Stay tuned to Molemen.com for more info.
THE SOURCE - MAR/APR ISSUE (OFF THE RADAR)
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Mass Hysteria
Vakill, Molemen and now Mass Hysteria. The Source is keeping an eye on Chicago hip hop. Off the strength of "Full Metal Jacket" f/ Kool G Rap from Molemen's Killig Fields album, this month's issue features the duo Mike Treese & Gee Field . Read the article here.
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THE SOURCE - DEC/JAN ISSUE (ALBUM REVIEW & FAT TAPE)
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SCRATCH MAG. - #15 JAN/FEB
XXL MAGAZINE - APR '06 - SHOW & PROVE
THE SOURCE - APR '06 - OFF THE RADAR
ALLHIPHOP.COM
ALLHIPHOP.COM FEATURE
Vakill: The Confirmation
By: Paine
Having produced for All Natural, Cali Agents, and 7L & Esoteric, the Molemen are largely thought of as Chicago’s beat-society. But as Panik and Memo plug away at the boards, the microphone is gripped by an admitted fiend. Vakill has been releasing twelve-inch singles for a decade. In 2004, his Darkest Cloud album was revered by many as the independent album of the year. The work still has the press and fans talking, while others were left on a scavenger hunt just to find a copy. Read Article
ALLHIPHOP.COM REVIEW
MOLEMEN - KILLING FIELDS
4 STAR RATING!!!
Reviewed by: Michael Pollock
"Killing Fields (Molemen) is the latest example of the group's no-frills beat game" Read Article
ALLHIPHOP.COM FEATURE
Five Producers Looking For the Perfect Beat
By Tanisha Alston
AllHipHop.com recently had the chance to speak with five producers with various hits under the belt. All of these ambitious producers have proven themselves with a variety of artists, as all aspire to reach that upper-echelon... Read Article
ALLHIPHOP.COM REVIEW
VAKILL - WORST FEARS CONFIRMED
4 STAR RATING!!!
Reviewed by: illseed
Darkness is what’s missing from Hip-Hop and that isn’t in reference to the complexion of the rappers doing it. These days, Hip-Hop is one big happy-go-lucky circus of confection, whether your love is killing your own people, doing drugs or just ignoring social issues.
Vakill isn’t a clown and he’s certainly not one to visit the circus.
The Chicago rapper is just one of the many MC’s blowing out of the Windy City with a variance that begs to be called the new home of Hip-Hop. Vakill’s sophomore album, Worst Fears Confirmed, (Molemen Inc.) is a testament that all isn’t sweet Read Article
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