New video released today on Youtube, “Enough” appears on the album ‘Beautiful Foundations’ by New York State rapper & producer duo Tone Chop and Frost Gamble which we released on May 15th.

Featuring fellow Binghamton native Doc Holiday, it’s a sobering account of an all too familiar issue experienced in most towns and cities. The lyricism is on point as Chop reflects on the devastating effect Class A addiction has had on his community, and particularly as a father himself, the young lives left in ruins.

The rage against heroin, meth and those who peddle for profit is a measured retaliation against the destruction caused by the few, yet felt by the many. Impeccable social commentary from the veteran wordsmith. The video also ends with a helpline to call for anyone affected by the issues addressed.

The album, which also includes guest featured artists The Bad Seed, Grea8gawd, DJ Eclipse, Pf Cuttin, Decon Blu, Pa Pa Fresh and DJ J Smooth, is of course available now on multiple digital platforms including Bandcamp and Spotify.

To celebrate the release of the album, the pair have a special launch event this coming Saturday, May 30th, at the Stellar Human vintage clothes store in Binghamton.

From 6pm, entry is free and will include an album listening session, artist discussion about the album plus q&a, and a screening of their autobiographical documentary which was first premiered on Youtube last week.

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We are pleased to announce the release today of the new single “Fine Line” by Brooklyn rapper Justo the MC and Edinburgh lo fi hip hop producer Brelstaff.

Taken from the album ‘Urban Testimony’ which dropped on November 3rd and has also recently enjoyed a Bandcamp front page feature in their New & Notable section.

The entire album is superb, effectively a documentary covering Justo’s trials and tribulations before, during and after his curtailed time studying at Clark Atlanta University which resulted in his reaching a pivotal point in life.

We have chosen “Fine Line” for a further extra spotlight given its subject matter summarizes very well the mental conflicts he endured, and also because the instrumental version was one of several broadcast over the summer months by BBC Radio 1’s “Focus Beats” programme.

Available on APPLE / iTUNES, TIDAL, AMAZON and below on BANDCAMP and SPOTIFY

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You can learn more about Justo and Brel on their specially designated ARTIST PAGE, and also get details of the instrumental and vocal versions of the album and affiliated singles on their specific RELEASES PAGE.

This also marks our final release for 2023, however we will be making an announcement very shortly about what we have lined up for next year, so stay tuned.

Meanwhile, our thanks to everyone who have supported these fanstastic artists’ releases this year.

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