In 1991 a boy was born in a small town called Goes, Holland. Some say he was born in the backseat of a cab. Some say he was made in the backseat of a cab. Some say a women left him in the backseat of a cab. All we know is that he is a young producer pretending to be cabby in a supermodified taxicab without a drivers licence and picking up artists.

He goes by the name Kratos Himself.

As a young kid he always was interested in music and began to experiment with percussion and instruments such as the  jewsharp. In 2008 he made his first attempt on making his own music using a computer. Three years later he has made his first  appearance on the  radio with the song called Lonely Ride. This will be the first release by Kratos and also the first single of his  upcomming album entitled My Mellow Yellow Taxi which will be released in 2011. A  55 minutes long athmopsheric ride that features  15 tracks with several passengers from Canada and The Netherlands. With influences such as, Jazz. It’s an experimental Hip-Hop    album that would fit in the genre Electronic. However, it sounds very organic

FREE DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE IN THE STORE

Kratos is also working on the first Jazzurected album “Jazztronauts”, a project of Kratos Himself & mc/singer K.J.B. and he’s working with the Canadian rapper Copasetic on the album “Dragon Soul”.

Both yet to be released.

http://www.kratoshimself.com

10 merciless anthems from the Dead Beat Society’s self titled debut. Raw Brisbane raps of various styles on classically inspired hip hop.

This mix, the first of many collaborations by members Twitch, Juelz Vega,Tendancee, Pi Emc3e and P-Butta (ILL-Legitimate), aggressively crashes into your headphones and is attracting attention and whetting appetites for their future projects.

The well rounded sampling of each emcee over haunting atmospheres, soulful melodies and infectious rhythms complements the pace and emotion of the entire listen.

Download your copy at: http://www.runroyal.com/media.php

Check ‘em out on facebook at: facebook.com/DeadBeatSocietyOfficial

CHECK OUT THE BRAND NEW INTERVIEW WITH PHOTOS BY JAMIE SANDS @

http://beautifullobotomy.com/2011/07/18/transcribed-audio-1-0-copasetic/

Sometimes good things come from drunken black-outs. I know this dude here in Vancouver named Copasetic. He’s a rapper and comic nerd and sometimes comes out to the jams. I’m a lover of hip-hop (especially old school). One night, while drunk, I jammed a copy of Murder Book into his hand and told him he had to do a theme track for it. I have almost zero recollection of this, but it sounds like something drunken Ed would do. A few days later, Cope shot me an email to tell me that he’d already started working on the track. A few weeks later, it was in my inbox. It’s some good stuff, and I’m more than thrilled to have a Murder Book theme song.    – ED BRISON (Murderbook Writter)

Song Credits:

Murder Book – Copasetic ft. Gracelle Bonifacio
Producer – Pace Beats
Mastered – Sythe of ILL-Legitimate

GO TO WWW.MURDERBOOKCOMIC.COM and check it out.

Just released on our store for download, “MEDIUM RARE” with raps from Azrael and beats from Sythe. Featuring verses from Anonymouz and Denz as well as Dustin Simcoe on bass and Geoff Wickberg on guitar. Raw and to the point hip-hop! BOOM!

click here: http://ill-legitimate.com/iwp/wp-content/audio/MediumRare_BeatsbySythe.zip

THE WEE does it again! This cat has released more videos than anyone in Dutch Hip-Hop history. This is the 3rd video off his collaboration album with king producer, Sensei Walingh – The BOOM BAP EP – Walingh & The Wee baby! Walingh & The Wee!

Featuring the homey, Skenkie, the track, translated as “Beautiful Day”, brings a chill, summer vibe while resonating the message that “today is a beautiful day for changing”.

Video by ENielz. Peep it!

Edmonton’s own Writer/Rapper/Good Guy, Omar Mouallem, better known as A.O.K. (Assault Of Knowledge) has just finished his latest work, a fresh, witty and fun storybook -slash- concept album for children of all ages (yes, even 75!).

“The project is a juxtaposition of children’s literature, with playful illustrations by Josh Holinaty and a storyline intended to improve kids’ vocabularies, and a rap album (downloadable with a unique code inside the book) that’s not for kids at all. Well, maybe just the wily ones.” – UGSMAG

In Q Without U, AOK tells us a tale about the letters “Q” and “U” (yes, from our alphabet), personified as a couple in a relationship. “Q & U were inseparable, as wherever there was Q there was U.” But for some reason, they are breaking up to see other letters. What happened? What will these crazy letters do now??

The album is, in itself, a story in love songs. 8-Tracks (that’s 8 songs. No, it doesn’t work in your pops old audio player). Each one told in the sincere yet forceful yet comical yet intelligent style of AOK.

If you’re lookin’ to get your grimy hands on a copy of this one-of-a-kind storybook/album hybrid… simply click on our Store above, or visit www.assaultofknowledge.com.

COMING TO A TOWN NEAR YOU!

IMAGINATIONS TREETRUNK & ILL-LEGITIMATE (ANONYMOUZ, AZRAEL, CHADIO and SYTHE)

DATES:

May 18 Vancouver @ The Cobalt (917 Main st.) – Featuring Kaboom, Matt Brevner, Inkspill and Risskant

May 21 Edmonton @ Hiphop In The Park

May 24 Calgary @ Weeds Cafe (1903 20 Avenue Northwest)

May 26 Saskatoon @ Scratch (215 2nd Ave N) – Featuring Big Mock and The 456 Boys on the tables

May 27 Regina @ O’Hanlon’s Pub – Featuring Def3

May 28 Winnipeg @ The Royal Albert Featuring Gumshoe Strut, Bound2Be, Collective Cluts and YY