Kev Brown & Hassaan Mackey - "That Grit" (Album Stream)

Awwwwww man, this is dope! Kev Brown and Hassaan Mackey respectfully create quality Hip-Hop music time and time again. They joined forces for this project here and I can't be any more pleased. I get to add another album to my never ending list of good Hip-Hop music. Read a little bit about the two and then peep the entire album right after.

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, MD based producer-on-the-mic and the Rochester, NY 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 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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Download: Audible Doctor - "The Summer Tape"

“The Summer Tape” is out now! The second of The Audible Doctor’s “Seasons” series the EP is entirely produced by The Audible Doctor and features Oddisee, Hassaan Mackey, Guilty Simpson, Edo G, Kurious, Chaundon, Francesca, & Davenport Grimes, plus a bonus Cassette Exclusive track featuring Homeboy Sandman & Del The Funky Homosapien. The EP is available digitally and on Cassette.



Purchase the Cassette: "The Summer Tape"

Purchase the Digital EP: "The Summer Tape"

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Def Dee - "Numb Again" feat. yU & Hassaan Mackey

Def Dee provides us with music that seems like it's exactly what your speakers were missing.

Today, Def Dee is excited to share Numb Again (feat. yU & Hassaan Mackey) the first track off of his upcoming spring release, 33 an'a third. The album is a remix compilation with a twist. Dee took unreleased verses from his MMG brethren, along with some classic verses, and started remixing. Then he called in the spittas to fill in the blanks with entirely new bars. The results speak for themselves. Numb Again features an unreleased yU verse that was originally for his group The 1978ers. After Dee remixed it, he called up the gravel voiced Rochester MC Hassaan Mackey to lay an all new verse down. The result: numb.

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Sean Born - "12/12" feat. Kaimbr, Toine, Hassaan Mackey (Prod. Kev Brown)

Here's a bonus cut from Sean Born featuring some cats very familiar to the mic produced by Maryland's own Kev Brown.

Contact Info:
Sean Born: Twitter  Facebook
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info@mellomusicgroup.com

About the album:

A gritty 90's style album for those who grew up on Illmatic, Midnight Marauders, Only Built for Cuban Links, Moment of Truth, and Ready to Die. Behind The Scale is unfiltered, real sh*t on tape.

 

The Album: 

Sean Born "Behind The Scale"

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Sean Born - "Bullshit" feat. Hassaan Mackey

Off of Sean Born's upcoming "Behind The Scale" comes this chilled out joint I'm sure a few heads can relate too. Also features Hassaan Mackey, who further added to his lyrical resume with his Daily Bread release recently. Check this new joint out.



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Daily Bread (Hassaan Mackey & Apollo Brown) - Night Time [Bonus Track]

Damn, this joint is dope. I can't recall the last "ok" track these folks put out. Listen for yourself.

Apollo Brown is about to hit the road to tour Europe with The Left and Oddisee, but before he leaves Apollo linked back up with his Daily Bread cohort Hassaan Mackey. Together they've created a new non-album bonus cut to hold us over until Apollo is back stateside to put in more work with Hassaan. The new track is titled Night Time.


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Apollo Brown & Hassaan Mackey "Megaphone"

I just featured this  Apollo Brown & Hassaan Mackey track from their album Daily Bread Monday on Hip-Hop Breakfast. One of my favorite cuts from their project. Today, to celebrate their album being available on Vinyl, which comes with a free bonus 45 that includes two remixes, they decided to unleash this track. Dope. Enjoy. Chea!


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Daily Bread "Elephants" (Oddisee Remix)

Hassaan Mackey and Apollo Brown's new project is full of dope tracks, created by a fresh emcee and producer combo. At the same time, Oddisee has a solid project in his new instrumental album Rock Creek Park. Down with the same Mello Music Group crew, Oddisee provides a remix to Elephants, which will be featured as a bonus on a special edition 45 record due out on FatBeats 9/13. Solid track. Cool remix. I dig it. Enjoy. Chea!



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Hassaan Mackey & Apollo Brown "The Trenches" (Apollo Brown Remix) feat. Sean Born

Mello Music Group gives you a lot. Constantly pushing out dope music. And pushing out that dope music is a pretty easy task considering the talent they run with. A few weeks back Hassaan Mackey and Apollo Brown released digitally and then via a physical copy their joint project, Daily Bread. And with that project they've offered up a few free joints to the people along the way. Again, they return with more free music, this time featuring Sean Born on "The Trenches" remix. Another solid joint from a dope emcee and producer pair. Enjoy. And if you dig it, cop that album. Chea!



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Hassaan Mackey & Apollo Brown "Something"

Apollo Brown is a solid producer. And Hassaan Mackey is a dope emcee. The two partnering for a project is simply incredible. Not convinced? Well, check out "Something", their new single from their joint project Daily Bread. If you dig it, cop it. Chea!



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Download ... Apollo Brown & Hassaan Mackey - "Daily Bread Mixtape" (Mixed by House Shoes)

My blog partner Q posted a single from Apollo Brown & Hassaan Mackey's upcoming album titled "Daily Bread", which will be available on August 9th, but this 45 minute mixtape is something to get you through until then. This joint is free and dope. Do you need a 3rd reason to download it?!

The House Shoes mixtape features a variety of past tracks, collaborations, features, rare and unreleased tracks, along with new material including a sneak peak at the track "Weak Won't Do" from the upcoming Daily Bread album, and the Apollo Brown Troubled Waters Remix of The Trenches featuring Sean Born. Other mix guests include Invincible, Nick Tha 1Da, Danny Brown, Black Milk, Emilio Rojas, Diamond District, Kenn Starr, The Left, Elzhi, and more.

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Apollo Brown & Hassaan Mackey "Volume"

Apollo Brown x Hassaan Mackey tho? Shiiiit. Their new project Daily Bread is available over at iTunes and available for pre-order on CD here and on vinyl here. But today, you can get their first single for free.99. And damn, this track is crazy.

Hassaan Mackey on "Volume":
“Yo man, that was the first beat Apollo played when I walked in his crib in Detroit…  this was the first song I wrote to when I got there, and we knew it was the lead joint.  It was dumb early in the morning, I had just gotten off the train from New York. Apollo had picked me up and I started writing it at Apollo's crib and finished it in the studio that night, recorded it, and it was in the pocket.  We knew that was the opener!”

Hit play. Enjoy. Then go get your Daily Bread. Chea!



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EVENT: Rap Good Tour Kicks Off Thursday At Southpaw!

(via act live music)

Rap Good starts off at Southpaw in New York March 31 then coming to Rochester NY at Dubland Underground April 1st 2011 music from Hassaan Mackey Kev Brown, Moses Rockwell, Quarter Pound on the 1's and 2's.

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Check It ... Hassaan Mackey "Werd Play (Freestyle Remix)" ft. Jah La Eer

I caught this Hassan Mackey via the good folks over at ACT:LIVE MUSIC. It's a pretty dope track. Check it out and enjoy.



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Check It ... "Odds Ain't Fair" feat @mackeyhassaan (produced by @ApolloBrown)

The homie @Moeknowledge hit me via twitter with this track from Hassaan Mackey, featured on Apollo Brown's album, "The Reset." The joint is dope. Press play and enjoy.



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