Kev Brown Presents Hassaan Mackey "That Grit"
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Low Budget representatives Kev Brown and Hassaan Mackey join forces yet again in the split video for “Dope”/”Hassaan Be Rapping” directed by Jimmy Giambrone. The video comes ahead of their joint That Grit LP, which is slated to arrive November 4th via Ill Adrenaline Records. The District and the Empire State connect to deliver a clinic in spitting that finds Hassaan dropping nuff bars over Kev Brown’s characteristically tough production. The Kaimbr assisted single “Dope” swings while “Hassaan Be Rapping” is a Shaolin inspired track built to start fires. The duo recently dropped the clip with a note on the impending compilation:
Recorded during a series of impromptu bus and train trips Hassaan took from Rochester to visit Kev in Washington, “That Grit” was created with a spontaneous approach, reflecting both Mackey’s freestyle background and Brown’s proven “random joints” formula. Entirely produced by Kev Brown and featuring his signature bassline-driven and raw but soulful sound, “That Grit” consists of an intro, eight full-length tracks and six instrumentals. Hassaan and Kev share mic duties on most of the songs, inviting close friends/frequent collaborators Kaimbr, Toine, yU, Kenn Starr, Eye-Q, Asheru (of Unspoken Heard) as well as the Younger Soul Brother Grap Luva along as feature guests, turning the record into a true family affair.
Check the footage below to watch the split video from Kev Brown and Hassaan Mackey. Pre-order That Grit via iTunes. Stay tuned for more from Kev Brown and Hassaan Mackey. - post by karaslamb for OKAYPLAYER.COM
Hasssaan Mackey and Kev Brown drop off a two-for-one visual from their forthcoming EP, That Grit, dropping November 4th. Up first is the previously-released single "Dope" with Kaimbr, followed by the new cut "Hassaan Be Rappin'." (video Feature Post) - 2dopeboyz.com
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Following the critically acclaimed "Pillars" EP with MindsOne, Kev Brown teams up again with Ill Adrenaline Records, this time collaborating with fellow Low Budget Crew member Hassaan Mackey to bless listeners with "That Grit".Both the Landover, Maryland based producer-on-the-mic and the Rochester, New York emcee are longtime members of the prolific artist collective and have previously worked together various times, but this mini-album marks the first time the two embark on a full project. Most boom-bap enthusiasts should already be well acquainted with both Kev Brown and Hassaan Mackey: double threat Kev Brown already showcased his skills on microphones as well as production boards on countless releases and has been dubbed "King Of The Basslines" by fans worldwide. In addition to his solo recordings Kev's credits include beats for heavyweights like Busta Rhymes, Biz Markie, De La Soul, Jazzy Jeff, and Marley Marl just to name a few, as well as handling entire album production for LMNO, Kaimbr, and Raw Poetic. Hassaan Mackey released a string of albums, including a full-length LP with Apollo Brown, and appearances on releases by Oddissee, Kaimbr, The Left and L'Orange.Recorded during a series of impromptu bus and train trips Hassaan took from Rochester to visit Kev in Washington, "That Grit" was created with a spontaneous approach, reflecting both Mackey's freestyle background and Brown's proven "random joints" formula. Entirely produced by Kev Brown and featuring his signature bassline-driven and raw but soulful sound, "That Grit" consists of an intro, eight full-length tracks and six instrumentals. Hassaan and Kev share mic duties on most of the songs, inviting close friends/frequent collaborators Kaimbr, Toine, yU, Kenn Starr, Eye-Q, Asheru (of Unspoken Heard) as well as the Younger Soul Brother Grap Luva along as feature guests, turning the record into a true family affair.
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