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The first release, which consists of a hand-numbered, limited edition, vintage indigo “Basic” style denim, will be available online exclusively, at least at first. Eventually ,there will be four different denim jean styles including an organic jean, a resin-coated jean, a soft grey denim, and an all-black formal “Phantom” jean.

“We can’t keep our t-shirts and other Hiero paraphernalia on the shelves – it’s time to offer fans more with high end, top-of-the-line ‘fits.” said Casual, Co-owner of Hieroglyphics and Conceptual Designer of Hiero Jeans. “We’ve received strong interest from buyers and stores all around the world. It’s an exciting time!”

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Taking place May through June, the tour will support his upcoming album Carte Blanche, set to drop May 8.

Joining him are Slum Village, Illa J, (younger brother to the late great J Dilla), and DJ’s Dez and Design.
VIDEO: “Cold Steel”

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Phat Kat Tour Dates:
Fri., May 11 – Poleng Lounge, San Francisco – CA
Sun, May 13 – Key Club, Los Angeles – CA
Mon. May 14 – The Glass House, Pomona – CA
Tue. May 15 – Launchpad, Albuquerque – NM
Wed. May 16 – Cervantes, Denver – CO
Thu. May 17 – Suede, Park City – UT
Fri. May 18th – Berbati’s Pan, Portland – OR
Sat. May 19th – (Venue TBA) Vancouver – BC
Sun. May 20th – Chop Suey, Seattle – WA
Wed. May 23 – Alvins, Detroit – MI
Sat. May 26 – Little Brothers, Columbus – OH
Mon. May 28– Sonar, Baltimore – MA
Tue. May 29 – Southpaw, Brooklyn – NY
Thu. May 31 – The Middle East, Cambridge – MA
Sat. June 2 – The Saints Show Bar, Montreal – Quebec
Sun. June 3 – Grog Shop, Cleveland – OH

El-P Dates:

04-05 Geneva, Switzerland – Electron Festival
04-06 Paris, France – Palladium
04-07 Bourgoin-Jallieu, France – Abattoirs
04-08 Mulhouse, France – Noumatrouff
04-10 Nantes, France – Lieu Unique
04-11 Brussels, Belgium – Wieloobar at Botanique
04-12 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg (Old Hall)
04-15 Dublin, Ireland – Crawdaddy
04-17 Leeds, England – Leeds University
04-18 London, England – Dingwalls
04-19 Oslo, Norway – Fabrikken
04-20 Madrid, Spain – La Casa Encendida (Minifestival Electronica)
04-27 Indio, CA – Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
05-01 Cambridge, MA – Middle East Underground
05-02 Montreal, Quebec – Le National
05-03 Toronto, Ontario – The Opera House
05-04 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
05-05 Columbus, OH – Little Brother’s
05-06 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
05-07 Cincinnati, OH – Top Cat’s
05-08 Chicago, IL – Abbey Pub
05-10 Lawrence, KS – Granada
05-11 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
05-12 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
05-14 Seattle, WA – Neumos
05-15 Vancouver, British Columbia – Richard’s on Richards
05-16 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
05-18 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
05-21 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theater
05-23 Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse
05-24 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
05-27 Austin, TX – Emo’s
05-28 Houston, TX – Numbers Night Club
05-30 New Orleans, LA – The Parish
06-02 Gainesville, FL – Common Grounds
06-07 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
06-08 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
06-14-17 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo

and winds down June 8 in Washington, D.C. … The oft-delayed Lost Tracks of Danzig, a two-disc box set of previously unreleased material, has been slated for a May 29 release. The set will come with a 12-page booklet of photos and a short anecdote about each song as remembered by frontman Glenn Danzig. …

The set’s lead track is “Dead Ones” which features legendary funk punk band Fishbone. The remix below borrows a verse from the Nas’ “Hope” off of Hip Hop Is Dead.

Gutterfly: The Original Soundtrack drops April 24 on Quannum Projects. Check out the entire album here.

Download “Dead Ones” remix feat. Nas & Fishbone

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The set, dropped today, features b-sides and remixes many of which were released on the group’s vinyl only singles. The usual suspects include Del The Funky Homosapien, Souls Of Mischief, Casual, and Pep Love as well as one previously released song, “Battle Of The Shadow,” featuring Del and A-Plus. Don’t sleep.
AUDIO: Hieroglyphics – “You Never Know” (Domino Remix)

Over Time Tracklist:

01 You Never Know (Domino Remix)
02 Masterminds
03 Prose Officially
04 Greed
05 Phoney Phranchise (Domino Remix)
06 Soundscience (Remix)
07 It’s About Time
08 The Scandle
09 Battle Of The Shadow
10 Fight Club (Remix)
11 Unseen Hand
12 If You Must (Automator Remix)
13 Heat
14 Cyberpunks

Having built a rep as the place to go for soulful electronica and hot chill-out beats, the label has also released quality hip-hop for over a decade. Om takes pleasure in announcing they introduced the world to Peanut Butter Wolf, Cut Chemist and other underground giants. Now, with their new imprint, Om: Hip-hop, they claim they’re “committed to discovering and releasing the dopest forward thinking hip-hop around.”

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Guests on the set feature indie hip-hop greats such as Sean Price, O.C., Edo G., Living Legends, Rasco, Chief Kamachi, Last Emperor, Jus Allah, El Da Sensei, Wise Intelligent, Reef The Lost Cauze, Doujah Raze, MED, Craig G., Celph Titled, Baby Blak, Pumpkinhead, Afu Ra, Wordsworth, Edi Amin, Breez Evahflowin, Majik Most, Kreators, Born Unique, Mitchell Hennessey, Virtuoso and more.

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The first release date has been reported as being March 27, however at press time it was unknown who the artist is.

Either way, just be glad you heard about him. He classifies himself as “Hip-Hop/Indie/Alternative,” however, he also adds some reggae on tracks like “Racing Against The Sun.”

With classic beats comparable to Mobb Deep and storytelling lyricism, i.e. “The Story,” his music is inspiring and intelligent.

His debut album, A King’s County Tail, is currently available on Rhapsody and iTunes. For those who still enjoy tangible albums, stay alert for the album’s release coming soon!