Blue Sky Black Death
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Blue Sky Black Death is a production duo based in Seattle, Washington. The duo consists of Kingston (full name Kingston Maguire) and Young God (real name Ian Taggart). They are known principally for their hip hop
and instrumental
music, made with a mix of live instrumentation
and sampling
. Their name is "a skydiving phrase alluding to beauty and death".
and the Plague Language
collective (to which Young God also contributed production). Kingston produced the entirety of Noah23's 1999 debut album Cytoplasm Pixel, and the two collaborated closely until 2004's Jupiter Sajitarius
, after which they parted ways. That same year Kingston worked on projects for Virtuoso's Omnipotent Records. He contributed a number of tracks to Jus Allah's
scheduled Omnipotent debut All Fates Have Changed, but the album was shelved. The tracks "Vengeance" and "Drill Sergeant" were later released on BSBD's Dirtnap mixtape, and a number of other beats recorded for the album were bootlegged on The Devil'z Rejects album Necronomicon
. One Kingston beat ("Supreme (Black God's Remix)") was included on the Babygrande Records
release of All Fates Have Changed
in 2005.
The duo, collaborating initially under the name Torso, signed their first record deal with Mush Records
in August 2005 to release the label's first double-disc album. During the album's production, the duo settled on their current name. Their debut, A Heap of Broken Images
, was released on June 23, 2006. The first disc featured twelve instrumental tracks with heavy live-instrumentation, while the second disc featured nine rap collaborations made with traditional Hip Hop sampling, and a closing instrumental. The guests included Rob Sonic
, Mike Ladd
, Jus Allah
(of Jedi Mind Tricks
), Sabac Red
(formerly of Non Phixion
), Wise Intelligent (of Poor Righteous Teachers
), A-Plus
and Pep Love
(of Hieroglyphics
), Chief Kamachi (of Army of the Pharaohs
), Mikah 9 (formerly of Freestyle Fellowship
), Virtuoso (formerly of Army of the Pharaohs), Awol One and Wu-Tang Clan affiliate
Holocaust. The album received acclaim from various sources, including URB, Vapors
, Word, Mean Street, UK Hip Hop and Allmusic, and landed the duo on URB's 'Next 100'.
The album's acclaimed production led to the duo landing a record deal with popular independent
rap label Babygrande Records
later in 2006. Their first release on the label was a full-length collaboration with Holocaust, titled Blue Sky Black Death presents: The Holocaust
, released on September 5. Holocaust provided all the album's vocals with no guest appearances, and BSBD provided production for every track. The album included the duo's first 12" single
"The Ocean" b/w "No Image". The duo's next album was a collaboration with another Wu-Tang affiliate, Sunz of Man
and Black Market Militia
member Hell Razah
. Their album Razah's Ladder
was released on October 23, 2007. Unlike The Holocaust, the album included outside guest appearances, featuring Crooked I
, Shabazz the Disciple
, Ill Bill
, Sabac Red
and Prodigal Sunn
. The duo strayed from the dark soundscapes featured on The Holocaust, instead providing a soulful backdrop for Razah. Shortly before the release of Razah's Ladder, the duo released their first mixtape, titled Dirtnap, featuring various unreleased collaborations and two instrumentals from their forthcoming album.
The duo's next release was their first all-instrumental project, Late Night Cinema
, released on April 29, 2008. The dense instrumentals featured contributions from violin
ists, organists
, trumpet
ers, synth players
and vocalists, as well as guitar
, keyboard
and drum kit
work from the producers themselves. The album received high acclaim from XLR8R
, Music-Reviewer, PopMatters
, SputnikMusic and RapReviews.com. RapReviews writer Pedro Hernandez stated "With this album, Blue Sky Black Death pushes the limits of what hip-hop music can be" and called it "essential listening". BSBD stayed active online throughout 2008, releasing two instrumental podcast
blends titled Gifts in Jail Vol. 1 & Gifts in Jail Vol. 2, and a screwed version of Late Night Cinema titled Lean Night Cinema.
In June 2008, after an online petition from fans, Babygrande released the acclaimed instrumentals from The Holocaust on vinyl
and CD. The pair then contributed twelve of thirteen tracks for Phoenix
MC Gutta's debut album Heads Will Roll, released on Babygrande on September 2. On September 30, Babygrande released the album The Evil Jeanius
, by pairing Jean Grae
vocals with Blue Sky Black Death beats. November saw the duo's fifth-release of the year, Slow Burning Lights
, an indie pop
project with singer Yes Alexander (of The Casual Lust), which was recorded and completed two years before its release.
In 2011, BSBD released a new full length album, Noir.
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
and instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
music, made with a mix of live instrumentation
Live instrumentation
In music, live instrumentation is the use of acoustic and electronic musical instruments in live music and recording rather than DJing, sampling, and other recording techniques....
and sampling
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
. Their name is "a skydiving phrase alluding to beauty and death".
History
Kingston and Young God met and began collaborating on music in 2003. Young God, working under the name Rev.Left, began creating beats to rap over, but abandoned rapping and started producing exclusively around 2000. Kingston, working under the name Orphan, began his solo producing career collaborating with rapper Noah23Noah23
Noah Raymond Brickley, better known by his stage name Noah23, is an alternative hip hop artist and founder of the Plague Language collective.- Biography :...
and the Plague Language
Noah23
Noah Raymond Brickley, better known by his stage name Noah23, is an alternative hip hop artist and founder of the Plague Language collective.- Biography :...
collective (to which Young God also contributed production). Kingston produced the entirety of Noah23's 1999 debut album Cytoplasm Pixel, and the two collaborated closely until 2004's Jupiter Sajitarius
Jupiter Sajitarius
Jupiter Sajitarius is a 2004 album by hip-hop artist Noah23. It possesses "a remarkable variety of both production and compositions," according to MiC Music Portal...
, after which they parted ways. That same year Kingston worked on projects for Virtuoso's Omnipotent Records. He contributed a number of tracks to Jus Allah's
Jus Allah
Jus Allah is a New Jersey rapper who made his official debut on Jedi Mind Tricks second album Violent by Design in 2000. He is known for his aggressive lyrics that are commonly Afro-centric...
scheduled Omnipotent debut All Fates Have Changed, but the album was shelved. The tracks "Vengeance" and "Drill Sergeant" were later released on BSBD's Dirtnap mixtape, and a number of other beats recorded for the album were bootlegged on The Devil'z Rejects album Necronomicon
Necronomicon (The Devil'z Rejects album)
Necronomicon is a 2006 album by The Devil'z Rejects, a duo consisting of Jedi Mind Tricks member Jus Allah and Boston rapper Bomshot . The album was alegedly released without the knowledge of Jus Allah and many of the album's contributors...
. One Kingston beat ("Supreme (Black God's Remix)") was included on the Babygrande Records
Babygrande Records
Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:...
release of All Fates Have Changed
All Fates Have Changed
All Fates Have Changed is the solo debut album by rapper Jus Allah, of the group Jedi Mind Tricks, released May 10, 2005 on Babygrande Records. The album came five years after his recording debut, on JMT's Violent by Design. Guest appearances on the album are provided by GZA, Chief Kamachi, Lord...
in 2005.
The duo, collaborating initially under the name Torso, signed their first record deal with Mush Records
Mush Records
Mush Records is an independent record label that has released albums for many independent artists and was started by Robert Curcio and Cindy Roché.Mush Records is an electronic based record label...
in August 2005 to release the label's first double-disc album. During the album's production, the duo settled on their current name. Their debut, A Heap of Broken Images
A Heap of Broken Images
A Heap of Broken Images is the debut album by hip hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death, released on June 23, 2006 by Mush Records.The album is a double-disc release, with the first disc featuring twelve instrumental tracks , and a second disc featuring one instrumental and nine of their beats...
, was released on June 23, 2006. The first disc featured twelve instrumental tracks with heavy live-instrumentation, while the second disc featured nine rap collaborations made with traditional Hip Hop sampling, and a closing instrumental. The guests included Rob Sonic
Rob Sonic
Rob Sonic is a hip hop artist from The Bronx, born in Washington DC. As a child growing up, he devoted himself to many styles of music and was a follower of artists such as The Beatles, Run DMC, Kraftwerk, Talking Heads, Led Zeppelin, Public Enemy, Muddy Waters, Ultramagnetic MC's, The Clash among...
, Mike Ladd
Mike Ladd
Mike Ladd is a hip-hop MC and producer. As an MC, he practices spoken-word and is known for his poetic lyrics. As a producer, he is known as the owner of the Likemadd label.-Biography:...
, Jus Allah
Jus Allah
Jus Allah is a New Jersey rapper who made his official debut on Jedi Mind Tricks second album Violent by Design in 2000. He is known for his aggressive lyrics that are commonly Afro-centric...
(of Jedi Mind Tricks
Jedi Mind Tricks
Jedi Mind Tricks is a hip hop duo with Vinnie Paz from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Jus Allah from Camden, New Jersey. The group was founded by two high school friends, rapper Vinnie Paz and former producer/DJ Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind...
), Sabac Red
Sabac Red
Sabac Red, also known as Sabac, is an Sicilian-Puerto Rican rapper from New York, US, and a former member of Non Phixion.-Biography:Sabac was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico along with his twin sister. His family moved to Brooklyn, NY when he was 4 years old. Sabac was raised by his mom and...
(formerly of Non Phixion
Non Phixion
Non Phixion was a New York-based hardcore hip-hop group.-History:In late 1994, MC Serch took his protege Sabac and teamed him up with DJ Eclipse and Ill Bill, thereby creating the group known as Non Phixion. Within six months Goretex, a childhood friend of Ill Bill, had joined the crew after...
), Wise Intelligent (of Poor Righteous Teachers
Poor Righteous Teachers
Poor Righteous Teachers is a hip hop group from Trenton, New Jersey, founded in 1989. Often referred to as PRT by its fans, Poor Righteous Teachers are known as pro-Black conscious hip hop artists, with musical content inspired by the teachings of the Nation of Gods and Earths. Wise Intelligent, as...
), A-Plus
Souls of Mischief
-Studio albums:-Singles:-External links:* [ Allmusic Biography]* *...
and Pep Love
Pep Love
Paulo Peacock , better known by his stage name, Pep Love, is an American hip hop artist and motivational speaker. He is also one of the founding members of the Oakland, California-based underground hip hop collective Hieroglyphics....
(of Hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics (band)
Hieroglyphics, also known as the Hieroglyphics Crew and Hiero, are an American underground hip hop collective based in Oakland, California. The collective was founded in the early-1990s by rapper Del tha Funkee Homosapien...
), Chief Kamachi (of Army of the Pharaohs
Army of the Pharaohs
Army of the Pharaohs is a hip hop supergroup originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed by Jedi Mind Tricks MC, Vinnie Paz in 1998.-Recording history:...
), Mikah 9 (formerly of Freestyle Fellowship
Freestyle Fellowship
Freestyle Fellowship are a rap group from Los Angeles consisting of rappers Aceyalone, Myka 9, P.E.A.C.E., Self Jupiter and producer J Sumbi...
), Virtuoso (formerly of Army of the Pharaohs), Awol One and Wu-Tang Clan affiliate
Wu-Tang Clan affiliates
The hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan has various "affiliates" which receive support, financial and otherwise, from the Wu-Tang Clan. This is a list of musical groups and producers that are officially affiliated with the group, mostly through the RZA. The association of these affiliates with Wu-Tang...
Holocaust. The album received acclaim from various sources, including URB, Vapors
Vapors Magazine
Vapors Magazine is a progressive metropolitan lifestyle publication focusing on Art, Fashion, Music and Skateboarding. Founded in 2000 by Jason Maggio and Chris Hull in Sacramento, California, the nationally distributed magazine is now published out of Los Angeles.The magazine has featured covers...
, Word, Mean Street, UK Hip Hop and Allmusic, and landed the duo on URB's 'Next 100'.
The album's acclaimed production led to the duo landing a record deal with popular independent
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
rap label Babygrande Records
Babygrande Records
Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:...
later in 2006. Their first release on the label was a full-length collaboration with Holocaust, titled Blue Sky Black Death presents: The Holocaust
Blue Sky Black Death presents: The Holocaust
Blue Sky Black Death Presents: The Holocaust is a 2006 collaboration album from Blue Sky Black Death and Holocaust, released on September 5, 2006 through Babygrande Records. The duo Blue Sky Black Death consists of producers Kingston and Young God, who produce the entire project, while Holocaust ...
, released on September 5. Holocaust provided all the album's vocals with no guest appearances, and BSBD provided production for every track. The album included the duo's first 12" single
12-inch single
The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
"The Ocean" b/w "No Image". The duo's next album was a collaboration with another Wu-Tang affiliate, Sunz of Man
Sunz of Man
Sunz of Man is a Wu-Tang Clan affiliated group that currently consists of Prodigal Sunn, Hell Razah, 60 Second Assassin, Shabazz the Disciple and Killah Priest. The group's first incarnation also included 7th Ambassador and Supreme...
and Black Market Militia
Black Market Militia
Black Market Militia is a rap group composed of Killah Priest, Timbo King, Hell Razah, Tragedy Khadafi and William Cooper. They released their first - Black Market Militia - in 2005, through Performance Records, invisioned and initiated by Mitchell Serbes, Gary Hertzan and Mariel Maffetone. They...
member Hell Razah
Hell Razah
Hell Razah is an American rapper, best known as a member of Sunz of Man, an early affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan...
. Their album Razah's Ladder
Razah's Ladder
Razah's Ladder is a collaboration album from Hip Hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death and rapper Hell Razah, member of Wu-Tang Clan affiliate groups Sunz of Man and Black Market Militia. The album was released on October 23, 2007 through Babygrande Records. Production is handled entirely by BSBD...
was released on October 23, 2007. Unlike The Holocaust, the album included outside guest appearances, featuring Crooked I
Crooked I
Dominick Wickliffe, better known by his stage name Crooked I, is an American rapper from Long Beach, California. He is a member of the hip hop group, Slaughterhouse with other members Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Royce da 5'9. Slaughterhouse is currently signed to Shady Records / Interscope Records....
, Shabazz the Disciple
Shabazz the Disciple
Shabazz the Disciple or Scientific Shabazz, is a rapper from the Red Hook Houses of Red Hook, Brooklyn. He is an original member of the Sunz of Man and Da Last Future.- Biography :...
, Ill Bill
Ill Bill
William Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his hardcore lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records...
, Sabac Red
Sabac Red
Sabac Red, also known as Sabac, is an Sicilian-Puerto Rican rapper from New York, US, and a former member of Non Phixion.-Biography:Sabac was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico along with his twin sister. His family moved to Brooklyn, NY when he was 4 years old. Sabac was raised by his mom and...
and Prodigal Sunn
Prodigal Sunn
Prodigal Sunn is an American rapper, actor and entrepreneur.- Biography :Prodigal Sunn was the only child of indigenous parents and grew up in Brooklyn. During his youth, Prodigal was known as the ‘Sun of Man’ and was later re-christened "Prodigal Sunn" by childhood friend Killah Priest in...
. The duo strayed from the dark soundscapes featured on The Holocaust, instead providing a soulful backdrop for Razah. Shortly before the release of Razah's Ladder, the duo released their first mixtape, titled Dirtnap, featuring various unreleased collaborations and two instrumentals from their forthcoming album.
The duo's next release was their first all-instrumental project, Late Night Cinema
Late Night Cinema
Late Night Cinema is an instrumental album by hip hop production/electronica duo Blue Sky Black Death, released on April 29, 2008 through Babygrande Records. The project is the group's second proper studio album, after 2006's A Heap of Broken Images...
, released on April 29, 2008. The dense instrumentals featured contributions from violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ists, organists
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
ers, synth players
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
and vocalists, as well as guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
and drum kit
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
work from the producers themselves. The album received high acclaim from XLR8R
XLR8R
XLR8R is a magazine and website thatcovers music, culture, style, and technology. It was founded as anewsprint ‘zine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Seattle; themagazine currently has offices in San Francisco and New York...
, Music-Reviewer, PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
, SputnikMusic and RapReviews.com. RapReviews writer Pedro Hernandez stated "With this album, Blue Sky Black Death pushes the limits of what hip-hop music can be" and called it "essential listening". BSBD stayed active online throughout 2008, releasing two instrumental podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
blends titled Gifts in Jail Vol. 1 & Gifts in Jail Vol. 2, and a screwed version of Late Night Cinema titled Lean Night Cinema.
In June 2008, after an online petition from fans, Babygrande released the acclaimed instrumentals from The Holocaust on vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
and CD. The pair then contributed twelve of thirteen tracks for Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
MC Gutta's debut album Heads Will Roll, released on Babygrande on September 2. On September 30, Babygrande released the album The Evil Jeanius
The Evil Jeanius
The Evil Jeanius is an album by Blue Sky Black Death using the vocals of Jean Grae, released on September 30, 2008. The album is produced entirely by Blue Sky Black Death, with vocals provided by Jean Grae...
, by pairing Jean Grae
Jean Grae
Jean Grae , born November 26, 1976 is an American hip hop artist who hails from South Africa. She rose to prominence in the underground hip-hop scene in New York City, and has since built an international fanbase.- Early life :...
vocals with Blue Sky Black Death beats. November saw the duo's fifth-release of the year, Slow Burning Lights
Slow Burning Lights
Slow Burning Lights is an album by production duo Blue Sky Black Death, released November 11, 2008 on Babygrande Records. The album is a collaboration with singer Yes Alexander , who provides the albums vocals. The album was recorded and completed by 2007 and was released in 2008...
, an indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
project with singer Yes Alexander (of The Casual Lust), which was recorded and completed two years before its release.
In 2011, BSBD released a new full length album, Noir.
Albums
| Album information |
|---|
| A Heap of Broken Images A Heap of Broken Images A Heap of Broken Images is the debut album by hip hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death, released on June 23, 2006 by Mush Records.The album is a double-disc release, with the first disc featuring twelve instrumental tracks , and a second disc featuring one instrumental and nine of their beats...
|
| The Holocaust Blue Sky Black Death presents: The Holocaust Blue Sky Black Death Presents: The Holocaust is a 2006 collaboration album from Blue Sky Black Death and Holocaust, released on September 5, 2006 through Babygrande Records. The duo Blue Sky Black Death consists of producers Kingston and Young God, who produce the entire project, while Holocaust ... (with Holocaust) Babygrande Records Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:... |
| Razah's Ladder Razah's Ladder Razah's Ladder is a collaboration album from Hip Hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death and rapper Hell Razah, member of Wu-Tang Clan affiliate groups Sunz of Man and Black Market Militia. The album was released on October 23, 2007 through Babygrande Records. Production is handled entirely by BSBD... (with Hell Razah Hell Razah Hell Razah is an American rapper, best known as a member of Sunz of Man, an early affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan... ) Babygrande Records Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:... |
| Late Night Cinema Late Night Cinema Late Night Cinema is an instrumental album by hip hop production/electronica duo Blue Sky Black Death, released on April 29, 2008 through Babygrande Records. The project is the group's second proper studio album, after 2006's A Heap of Broken Images... Babygrande Records Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:... |
| The Holocaust Instrumentals Blue Sky Black Death presents: The Holocaust Blue Sky Black Death Presents: The Holocaust is a 2006 collaboration album from Blue Sky Black Death and Holocaust, released on September 5, 2006 through Babygrande Records. The duo Blue Sky Black Death consists of producers Kingston and Young God, who produce the entire project, while Holocaust ... Babygrande Records Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:... |
| The Evil Jeanius The Evil Jeanius The Evil Jeanius is an album by Blue Sky Black Death using the vocals of Jean Grae, released on September 30, 2008. The album is produced entirely by Blue Sky Black Death, with vocals provided by Jean Grae... (with Jean Grae Jean Grae Jean Grae , born November 26, 1976 is an American hip hop artist who hails from South Africa. She rose to prominence in the underground hip-hop scene in New York City, and has since built an international fanbase.- Early life :... ) Babygrande Records Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:... |
| Slow Burning Lights Slow Burning Lights Slow Burning Lights is an album by production duo Blue Sky Black Death, released November 11, 2008 on Babygrande Records. The album is a collaboration with singer Yes Alexander , who provides the albums vocals. The album was recorded and completed by 2007 and was released in 2008... (with Yes Alexander) Babygrande Records Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:... |
| The Evil Jeanius Instrumentals The Evil Jeanius The Evil Jeanius is an album by Blue Sky Black Death using the vocals of Jean Grae, released on September 30, 2008. The album is produced entirely by Blue Sky Black Death, with vocals provided by Jean Grae... Babygrande Records Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:... |
| The Razah's Ladder Instrumentals Razah's Ladder Razah's Ladder is a collaboration album from Hip Hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death and rapper Hell Razah, member of Wu-Tang Clan affiliate groups Sunz of Man and Black Market Militia. The album was released on October 23, 2007 through Babygrande Records. Production is handled entirely by BSBD... Babygrande Records Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:... |
| The Indie Rock Essentials The Indie Rock Essentials The Indie Rock Essentials is a compilation album compiled from songs by Blue Sky Black Death, released on September 1, 2009.Artists featured on this album include Jean Grae, Yes Alexander, Holocaust, Hell Razah, and Ashley Wise; taking songs from the Blue Sky Black Death albums Late Night Cinema,... Babygrande Records Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:... |
| Third Party Third Party (album) Third Party is an album by production duo Blue Sky Black Death, released September 7, 2010 on Fake Four Records.-Track listing:#"Carl Sagan"#"Absentee"#"Call To Arms"#"Set Fire"#"Institution"#"Cynic's Cough"#"Slow Years"#"Rerun"#"Threads of Gold"... (with Alexander Chen of Boy In Static and The Consulate General) Fake Four Inc Fake Four Inc. is an independent record label based in New Haven, CT. It was founded in 2008 by Ceschi and David Ramos. According to an interview with Ceschi on Ugsmag.com, the Ramos brothers started Fake Four with help from San Bernardino, California's Grimm Image Records and Dayton, Ohio's Squids... |
| The Gutta Instrumentals
Babygrande Records Babygrande Records is an independent record label based in New York City founded by Chuck Wilson. Babygrande is distributed by the The Orchard, and represented by the Creative Artists Agency in Hollywood.-Discography:... |
| NOIR Noir (album) Noir is the second full-length album by the Finnish post-metal band Callisto.The record has had many problems and delays with its release. It was released in Finland by Fullsteam Records on time in May 2006; however, worldwide release was not available until mid-February 2007 when the album was... Fake Four Inc Fake Four Inc. is an independent record label based in New Haven, CT. It was founded in 2008 by Ceschi and David Ramos. According to an interview with Ceschi on Ugsmag.com, the Ramos brothers started Fake Four with help from San Bernardino, California's Grimm Image Records and Dayton, Ohio's Squids... |
| Razah's Ladder 2 (with Hell Razah Hell Razah Hell Razah is an American rapper, best known as a member of Sunz of Man, an early affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan... ) |
Mixes/Podcasts/Other
- 2007: Dirtnap Mixtape
- 2007: 07/10/15 URB.com (exclusive Podcast)
- 2008: Gifts in Jail, Vol. 1
- 2008: Gifts in Jail, Vol. 2
- 2008: Lean Night Cinema (Late Night Cinema "screwed")
- 2008: Heads Will Roll (GuttaGuttaA gutta is a small water-repelling, cone-shaped projection used in the architrave of the Doric order in classical architecture. At the top of the architrave blocks, a row of six guttae below the narrow projection of the taenia and cymatium formed an element called a regula...
album, BSBD produced all but one track) - 2009: Recession Proof
- 2009: J(A)Y(Z)
- 2009: Lost and Unreleased
- 2011: Noir + Violet (Noir "screwed")
Production credits
- 2004: Jus AllahJus AllahJus Allah is a New Jersey rapper who made his official debut on Jedi Mind Tricks second album Violent by Design in 2000. He is known for his aggressive lyrics that are commonly Afro-centric...
All Fates Have ChangedAll Fates Have ChangedAll Fates Have Changed is the solo debut album by rapper Jus Allah, of the group Jedi Mind Tricks, released May 10, 2005 on Babygrande Records. The album came five years after his recording debut, on JMT's Violent by Design. Guest appearances on the album are provided by GZA, Chief Kamachi, Lord...
(Unreleased version) ("Vengeance", "Drill Sergeant") (Kingston solo) - 2005: Jus AllahJus AllahJus Allah is a New Jersey rapper who made his official debut on Jedi Mind Tricks second album Violent by Design in 2000. He is known for his aggressive lyrics that are commonly Afro-centric...
All Fates Have ChangedAll Fates Have ChangedAll Fates Have Changed is the solo debut album by rapper Jus Allah, of the group Jedi Mind Tricks, released May 10, 2005 on Babygrande Records. The album came five years after his recording debut, on JMT's Violent by Design. Guest appearances on the album are provided by GZA, Chief Kamachi, Lord...
("Black Godz (Remix)") (Kingston solo) - 2007: Midaz Beast Wars ("Call the Police")
- 2007: Sabac RedSabac RedSabac Red, also known as Sabac, is an Sicilian-Puerto Rican rapper from New York, US, and a former member of Non Phixion.-Biography:Sabac was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico along with his twin sister. His family moved to Brooklyn, NY when he was 4 years old. Sabac was raised by his mom and...
The Collection Vol. 2 ("Engage My Words (Remix)", "The Ritual Part 1", "Darkness Deepens", "Anywhere", "Shift of the Earth") - 2007: Ill BillIll BillWilliam Braunstein, better known as Ill Bill, is a American rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. Having gained notoriety in the underground hip hop group Non Phixion, Ill Bill is known for his hardcore lyrics and as the producer, founder and CEO of Uncle Howie Records...
Black Metal ("Darkness Deepens") - 2007: Juice The Death Certificate ("Halos (Remix)")
- 2008: T.H.U.G. Angelz Welcome to Red Hook HousesWelcome to Red Hook HousesWelcome to Red Hook Houses is a collaboration album by rappers and Sunz of Man members Hell Razah and Shabazz the Disciple, under the name T.H.U.G. Angelz , released on July 8, 2008 through Babygrande Records...
("Audiobiography (Remix)") - 2008: Ras KassRas KassJohn Austin IV, better known by his stage name Ras Kass, is an American rapper. He is also a part of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN along with Canibus, Killah Priest, and Kurupt...
Institutionalized Volume 2 ("Elevate") - 2008: Sabac RedSabac RedSabac Red, also known as Sabac, is an Sicilian-Puerto Rican rapper from New York, US, and a former member of Non Phixion.-Biography:Sabac was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico along with his twin sister. His family moved to Brooklyn, NY when he was 4 years old. Sabac was raised by his mom and...
The Ritual ("The Ritual", "Shift of the Earth", "Breaking Through", "Darkness Deepens") - 2009: CunninLynguistsCunninlynguistsCunninLynguists are a hip hop trio from Lexington, Kentucky and Atlanta, Georgia. The group currently consists of Deacon the Villain, Kno, and Natti...
Strange Journey Volume TwoStrange Journey Volume TwoStrange Journey Volume Two is the fourth mixtape by Southern hip-hop group CunninLynguists, released on November 3, 2009. The album features guest appearances from E-40, Sean Price, Witchdoctor, Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Geologic of Blue Scholars, Poison Pen, and production by Blue Sky Black...
("The Park (Fresh Air) [Remix]") - 2010: VirtuosoVirtuosoA virtuoso is an individual who possesses outstanding technical ability in the fine arts, at singing or playing a musical instrument. The plural form is either virtuosi or the Anglicisation, virtuosos, and the feminine form sometimes used is virtuosa...
The Final ConflictThe Final ConflictThe Final Conflict is an album by the British anarcho-punk band Conflict. It was released in 1988 by Mortarhate Records. One of the most controversial songs on the album was The Cord is Cut, a song outlining their pro-life stance, which they say stems from their views on animal rights.- Track...
2/3 of the album tracks - 2011: Nacho Picasso For The GloryFor the GloryFor the Glory is a grand strategy wargame that is based on Europa Universalis II and its Europa Engine. It was developed by , a studio composed of members of the Europe Universalis II modification "Alternative Grand Campaign / Event Exchange Project" team, and published by Paradox Interactive. It...
tracks 1-8 and 10-13, track 9 produced by Eric G and co-produced by Blue Sky Black Death