This is some really good news. K-Salaam and Beatnick have announced that they are currently working on a double EP with Cali’s Fashawn and Murs. No music has been released, there’s no title, no label, just the creative process at this point. K-Salaam said in an email, “what we can say is that the music is sounding amazing, and we are very excited and eager to see the peoples’ reactions to this dope piece of work.”
We’re very eager to hear it.
While folks that have donated via the project’s Kickstarter page have already had some great exclusives, Gods Gone Crazy acts as the first public release from Murs’ upcoming album Yumiko: Curse Of The Merch Girl (due out this Wednesday).
The album and novel unite to tell the story of Yumi Morales, a girl living the fabled tour life working the merchandise table for her boyfriend Dominick’s band Murder Acts. The 124-page graphic novel is illustrated by Jose Garcia, written by Josh Blaylock and the ten-song album – whose lyrics are printed in their entirety throughout the novel – is produced entirely by DJ Foundation. Yumiko is available only via the project’s Kickstarter page, where a range of different pledge options will get you everything from the novel and CD to exclusive apparel, custom download cards illustrated by David Mack and Jim Mahfood, and a personal thank-you note and Twitter follow from Murs. Followed by the release of the album and book, an animated music video will officially be unveiled at Murs’ party during the Comic-Con convention in San Diego. “Yumiko is hip hop and comics done correctly,” says Murs of the project. “Comics have always been a huge inspiration to me. And having the chance to publish my own comic is truly an honor. Working with my partners to create this book was a lot of fun and we are looking forward to making our dream a reality with the help of the fans.”
DOWNLOAD: Murs – Gods Gone Crazy
DD172/BluRoc presents the second installment of their exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at the making of Love & Rockets Vol. 1: The Transformation, Murs' new album dropping October 11 on Dame Dash's new imprint. Murs hosted and performed at Rock The Bells in San Bernardino last weekend, and next on his itinerary is the Hip Hop & Love Tour, which will bring him and the rest of the DD172 roster - McKenzie Eddy, Ski Beatz & The Senseis, Da$h, Sean O'Connell and 24 Hr Karate School - to a stage near you between September 27 and November 26. Visit HipHopAndLoveTour.com for tour dates and more.
DD172/BluRoc presents the first look behind the scenes at the recording of his new album Love & Rockets, Volume 1: The Transformation, dropping October 11. The album was recorded at Camp BluRoc, the upstate New York mansion owned by DD172 head Dame Dash, seen here with L&R Vol. 1 producer Ski Beatz as well as fellow labelmates Da$h and Sean O'Connell, all appearing on the upcoming Hip Hop & Love Tour, also featuring Tabi Bonney and McKenzie Eddy. The tour kicks runs from September 27 to November 26. Visit HipHopAndLoveTour.com for tour dates and more.
Murs unveils the visualization of the title track to his upcoming 52 city tour which is intended to promote the release of his first DD172/BluRoc project Love & Rockets v.1: The Transformation. In full accordance with the song's title, the clip displays both rapper's appreciation for the culture and the opposite gender. Watch it above and check out the tour's schedule here.
Dame Dash's new label DD172/BluRoc in conjunction with Adidas proudly presents The Hip Hop & Love Tour, visiting 51 American cities between September 27 and November 26. Headlining is Cali indie pioneer Murs, prepping for his first DD172/BluRoc release Love & Rockets Vol.1, The Transformation, a collaboration album with Jay-Z/Mos Def producer Ski Beatz, also appearing on the tour with his band The Senseis. Also billed is West African-born rapper Tabi Bonney, who duets with Murs on the free download "Hip Hop & Love", available for download below. The Hip Hop & Love Tour brings the DD172/BluRoc roster under one bill and is the newest manifestation of Dame Dash's vision for creativity and expression in this new era, a journey whose other milestones include Creative Control TV and his Manhattan-based art gallery and creativity space DD172.
Offered is the latest visual piece from Murs for his Aesop Rock produced banger, “Varsity Blues.” The song has become one of his more hard hitting records to date, with fierce lyrical content aimed towards the all doubters and non-believers out there. That very message is also conveyed through this new video directed by Darryl Richardson which can be seen above. The single can also be found on Murs’ latest project Varsity Blues 2 which is available now through iTunes. Enjoy!
Source: HYPETRAK
We have a Hypetrak Premier today courtesy of Murs' latest visual piece for his Aesop Rock produced banger, "Varsity Blues." The song has become one of his more hard hitting records to date, with fierce lyrical content aimed towards the all doubters and non-believers out there. That clear message from Murs is also conveyed through his new music video directed by Darryl Richardson which can be seen above. The single can be found on Murs' latest project Varsity Blues 2 which is available now through iTunes. Check it out!
HIP-HOP SENSATION MURS AND COMIC PUBLISHER/CREATOR JOSH BLAYLOCK TEAM UP FOR MERCHGIRL: THE CURSE OF YUMIKO MORALES
SUPERNATURAL ADVENTURE DEBUTS THIS FALL AS ONLINE COMIC
CHICAGO, IL- This Fall the worlds of music and comics team up for a the release of a brand new creation as rapper Murs and comic guru Josh Blaylock join forces.
Combining and connecting the internet with the world of print publication, the two creative powerhouses each bring their intimate subcultural fluency to the project; Murs from the territory of streets, beats and rhymes and as an outspoken, active comic fan (as noted by his weekly twitter updates) and Blaylock from his own realm of the comic world as the founder and president of Devil’s Due Publishing.
Yumiko “Yumi” Morales is a lost soul working as a merch girl for her boyfriend’s touring hip-hop-funkadelic-party band “Murder Acts”, but ends up caught in a supernatural thrill ride when she’s left alone in a small strange town. It seems that only a bizarre opening act comprised of uncanny, mysterious figures have a clue to what is happening to her, and what she must do to stop it.
The first chapter of MerchGirl will debut as a serialized strip online this September, and be available in print in the following months from Devil’s Due Publishing, with additional exclusive print-only content. The comic will be supported through agressive social online marketing to music and comic book fans alike, through the traditional comic book store marketing channels, and during Murs upcoming multi-city tour in the fall.
MerchGirl is one of the first spin-off efforts of the recently annouced PopCult collective, an entertainment and pop culture solutions company.
Interested readers may sign up for the mailing list now at the MerchGirl website.
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