http://blogs.hiphoprnbsoul.com/underground Hiphoprnbsoul.com's indie/underground Hip-hop and R&B spotlight Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:25:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well all good things must come to an end, and this marks the end of the road for the HRS Underground blog. But don't despair! All the good underground tidbits you crave will be moved on over to the HRS News blog. So if you have this spot bookmarked please change ... http://blogs.hiphoprnbsoul.com/underground/2007/06/hrs-underground-blog-merges-with-hrs-mainstream-blog/ Hip-hop collective, Hiero Imperium, recently announced their new line of high end jeans for men, set to hit butts in August. 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 ... http://blogs.hiphoprnbsoul.com/underground/2007/05/hieroglyphics-drop-a-new-line-of-jeans/ Three years after the release of his solo debut Undeniable, Detroit-based hip-hop artist Phat Kat has announced the dates for his Carte Blanche Tour. 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 ... http://blogs.hiphoprnbsoul.com/underground/2007/05/phat-kat-hits-to-road-carte-blanche/ Super producer El-P is preparing a North American tour scheduled to hit this spring. The 25-date trek starts April 27  at the Indio, California Coachella fest (along with Rage Against The Machine). Fans are split in their reactions to his latest release, I'll Sleep When You're Dead, with some ... http://blogs.hiphoprnbsoul.com/underground/2007/04/el-p-hits-the-road-for-north-american-tour/ Jumbo, Vursatyl, and Chief Xcel, otherwise known as Lifesavas, bring a signature style of underground hip-hop characterized by funky soul beats, classic team-based rhyming, and high energy performance.  The Portland, Oregon trio will soon release their sophomore album, Gutterfly: The Original Soundtrack. The set's lead track is "Dead Ones" which features ... http://blogs.hiphoprnbsoul.com/underground/2007/03/new-music-lifesavas-dead-ones-feat-nas-fishbone/ Fans of underground backpacker kings Hieroglyphics will drool over their latest release Over Time. 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 ... http://blogs.hiphoprnbsoul.com/underground/2007/03/hieroglyphics-travel-over-time-with-new-disc/ Om Records really puts it down with this great compilation of progressive hip-hop. 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 ... http://blogs.hiphoprnbsoul.com/underground/2007/03/om-hip-hop-volume-one-album-review/ On February 27th you can check out the debut from German producer team Snowgoons, German Lugers. 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, ... http://blogs.hiphoprnbsoul.com/underground/2007/01/germanys-snowgoons-preps-german-lugers/ ThugLifeArmy.com recently announced the launch of a hip-hop record label. The website, originally designed as a dedication to preserving the memory of Tupac Shakur formed Thug Life Army Records "to help Hip-Hop and Rap indie artists, who have finished projects, get those projects out to the public." The first release date ... http://blogs.hiphoprnbsoul.com/underground/2007/01/thuglifearmycom-launches-indie-record-label/ Some might recognize Stimulus from NYC's The Real Live Show with MC Dionysos. Others might just be hearing him for the first time, courtesy of Myspace's Featured Artists. 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 ... http://blogs.hiphoprnbsoul.com/underground/2007/01/artist-spotlight-stimulus/