Download ... A Tribe Called Bastard - On the Blvd. of Layton

The Milwaukee crew KingHellBastard have never been really into the whole mixtape thing, so with their new project they venture into uncharted territory for the group. But instead of just doing any type of mixtape, they decided on the 17th anniversary of the release of A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders to release A Tribe Called Bastard - On the Blvd. of Layton. I had the privledge of rocking with the press advance over the weekend. The project is fresh. With appearances from Sadat X,  Akrobatik, Raashan Ahmad and Stricklin, coupled with the energy of KHB, this joint is definitely worth the download. Enjoy.

KHB has never been interested in the hype-over-substance world of here-today/gone-tomorrow mixtapes, so it is only fitting that our sole contribution to the medium opts for a different template. Instead of jumping on instrumentals from the latest pop-rap radio singles, we decided to see how our previously recorded verses would hold up when synched with classic beats from hip-hop's past. In particular, beats from A Tribe Called Quest, hence the name of the project. The results surprised us, and we think you'll be pleasantly surprised as well. Mixed by our very own DJ OneL, "A Tribe CalledBastard..." makes for a blissed-out trip down memory lane with some new friends. 

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What I'm Watching ... KHB "Danger"

Such a dope song and fresh video from the homies of KHB (KingHellBastard). Check it.

"DANGER" Music Video by KHB from Uni-Fi Records on Vimeo.

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Think Tank KHB 59FIFTY

We reached out to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin emcee Dana Coppafeel (a member of KingsHellBastard – KHB) when we saw that he was pushing some New Era fitted hats.

“Let me just start by saying designing New Era caps is a dream come true for me,” he said. “The THINK TANK KHB 59FIFTY New Era joints were inspired by the idea that a great mind can unite and form an ultimate weapon.”

The concept behind the Think Tank joints is dope and so is the design.

“This is our new movement for clothing, music and art. The logo is a thought bubble with tank treads and canon represents Think Tank (our production name). The idea of the logo came from a night of drinking,” he said. “We commissioned the artwork to a local graff kid in Milwaukee named Brazil. Once we told the idea he ran with it and the rest is history.”

According to Dana Coppafeel the process took over nine-months and included a lot of back and forth with New Era execs.


“It’s like having a kid,” he said. “We had a few problems at first with New Era because of some of the legal aspects.”

According to Dana Coppafeel, the first problem came up when New Era couldn’t reproduce the KHB Crown (they needed to show ownership of the design). Then there was a mailing issue that delayed things for two months.

But after all of the hard work and various meetings and back and forth conversations, the process is complete and the limited edition Think Tank joints are now available.

“We got two hats, 36 of each in the whole wide world, so they are mad limited. You will not find these in any store. One is black and teal and the other is Teal and Red. They’re $60 each,” he said. “We’re going to keep them exclusive. We’re doing stuff limited for the heads and collectors.”

If you’re interested in getting one of the limited edition joints or for more information, hit Dana Coppafeel up at coppameal@yahoo.com.


Check the video, 88 from Dana Coppafeel too while you’re here

Alpha Sessions~Dana Coppafeel "88" from Darren Cole on Vimeo.

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