Atmosphere playing Riot Fest in Chicago this September

Rhymesayers — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:55:00 -0500

Did you miss Atmosphere in Chicago last month? No sweat!

They'll be playing the annual RIOT FEST this year, joined by a massive lineup.

Tickets starting at $23 per day are on sale now. Head to RiotFest.org to make it happen!

Brother Ali and Dilated Peoples playing Rock The Bells 2013

Rhymesayers — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:08:00 -0500

Announced late last night, heavy hitters Brother Ali and newly-signed Dilated Peoples will be playing the tenth anniversary of Rock The Bells! Check out the dates and info below.

Sept. 7th-8th: San Bernardino, CA @ San Manuel Amphitheater. Fan presale starts 5/16 at 10am.

Sept. 14th-15th: Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater. Fan presale starts 5/16 at 10am.

Sept. 28-29th: Washington, DC @ RFK Festival Grounds. Fan presale starts 5/16 at 10am.

Oct. 4-5th: Rutherford, NJ @ Meadowlands Racetrack. Fan presale starts 5/23 @10am.

Brother Ali's Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color is now available for purchase on iTunes , from Fifth Element, Amazon, and your favorite local independent or chain music retailer.

Evidence's Cats & Dogs is in stores now. Buy at Fifth Element, iTunes | Amazon...

Grieves returns to Minneapolis - on sale this Friday

Rhymesayers — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:28:00 -0500

Once again it's on! Grieves returns to Minneapolis this June 10th to play at IPR's Hip Hop Essentials Showcase. Joined by DJ Fundo, Dem Atlas, and student group Straight Crooked, tickets go on sale this Friday May 17th. This is an 18+ show and tickets are only $5! RSVP on Facebook.

You can buy Grieves' Together/Apart from Fifth Element, iTunes, Amazon, Best Buy and your favorite local independent retailer or music store.

Brother Ali recalls Shadows on the Sun on its 10th anniversary

Rhymesayers — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:13:00 -0500

Brother Ali speaks with City Pages' Chaz Kangas about his Rhymesayers debut Shadows On The Sun. Learn more about his introduction to ANT, the recording process, and how certain songs made the cut. Check out a snippet below and CLICK HERE to read more.

Don't miss Ali holding it down on the Soundset 2013 Main Stage in less than two weeks! Buy your tickets online or at Fifth Element.

Gimme Noise: At what point did recording for Shadows on the Sun the album begin? As soon as I got with Rhymesayers. I brought them Rites of Passage, and Siddiq and Musab and I were friends, and they introduced me to Ant, who seemed reluctant to work with me. He made it clear he thought I was talented, but I don't think necessarily saw the kind of songs I wanted to write. But, he said we could try something out. ...

New interview with the directors of The Uncluded's "Delicate Cycle" video

Rhymesayers — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:57:00 -0500

After you watch the awesome video again below, head to IMVDB.com to read a new interview with Ben Fee and Pete Lee, the directors of The Uncluded's video "Delicate Cycle".

Pick up Hokey Fright on CD or Vinyl from Fifth Element, digitally from iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and listen on Spotify.

TWO WEEKS until Soundset 2013

Rhymesayers — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:40:00 -0500

We thought we'd shoot out a quick reminder that Soundset 2013 is in only TWO WEEKS.

Get those tickets, people! Buy now: http://bit.ly/ss13tix or in-store at Fifth Element.

RSVP on Facebook. Find out who's playing:

Seattle: The Uncluded in-store performance, meet & greet today at Silver Platters

Rhymesayers — Sat, 11 May 2013 11:59:00 -0500

The Uncluded head to Silver Platters in Seattle today to do a little performing, meeting, and greeting.

FREE. ALL AGES. RSVP on Facebook.

Pick up Hokey Fright on CD or Vinyl from Fifth Element, digitally from iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and listen on Spotify.

Aesop Rock talks skateboarding and more at XGames.com

Rhymesayers — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:20:00 -0500

In a brand new interview with XGames.com, Aesop Rock discusses skateboarding's impact on his life, The Uncluded, and more! Click here to check it out.

His newest album Skelethon is in stores now! You can buy the album at Fifth Element, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon or your favorite local music retailer.

Don't miss him at Soundset in MN on May 26th! He'll be rocking the main stage once again with Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz. Buy tickets now.

Sab The Artist releases new album The Revival - available only at Fifth Element

Rhymesayers — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:57:00 -0500

Check out this new album from Sab The Artist aka Musab, one of the founders of RSE. His project "The Revival" is only available at Fifth Element: http://bit.ly/141tIpb. Head to FE to get a big discount on his previous releases.

Catch Sab on stage with Abstract Rude in less than two months at Soundset. $49 General Admission Tickets still available online or at Fifth Element.

New Video: The Uncluded - "Alligator"

Rhymesayers — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:12:00 -0500

Not simply content to release an album and one video in the same week, we've got another one from The Uncluded! Check out the action-packed visuals for "Alligator" below...Anyone wanna play against Aesop and Kimya?

Pick up Hokey Fright on CD or Vinyl from Fifth Element, digitally from iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and listen on Spotify.

Hokey Fright in stores today!

Rhymesayers — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:47:00 -0500

After years of collaboration, planning, and promotiong, The Uncluded, the group effort from Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson, have released their debut album Hokey Fright. The album is available worldwide starting today. Pick yours up on CD or Vinyl from Fifth Element, digitally from iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and listen on Spotify.

Not only that, your favorite independent record stores and chain retailers will have the album today.

Don't miss them on tour! They'll be hitting the roads in the US and Canada starting later this month. More info at Rhymesayers.com/Events.

Watch: The Uncluded - TV on 10 (Lyric Video)

Rhymesayers — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:35:00 -0500

To celebrate tomorrow's release of Hokey Fright, the debut album from The Uncluded, here's an awesome lyric video for "TV on 10" made my Minneapolis' own Adam J. Dunn. Enjoy!

Pre-order Hokey Fright now on iTunes and get "Delicate Cycle" immediately!

Pre-order Hokey Fright from Fifth Element! Bundle your CD or Vinyl LP pre-order with an FE-only t-shirt to get the most bang for your buck. As an exclusive to the Fifth Element pre-order only, Rhymesayers is offering a limited special edition fold-out poster containing imagery from the Album artwork and Full Handwritten lyrics, while supplies last.

Atmosphere & Slightly Stoopid add August 24th show in Boca Raton, FL

Rhymesayers — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:15:00 -0500

We know our people in Florida appreciate us, so another FL date has been added! Fan presale tickets are on sale now HERE for Atmosphere and Slightly Stoopid in Boca Raton, FL at the incredible Sunset Cove Amphitheatre.

Not in Florida? No sweat. The tour's going ALL OVER! Head to Rhymesayers.com/Events to check out all the cities, venues, and get your tickets.

The Uncluded in-store performance and signing in Seattle next weekend!

Rhymesayers — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:10:00 -0500

Good news for The Uncluded fans in Seattle! They'll be at Silver Platters next Saturday, May 11th performing, meeting, and greeting. FREE. ALL AGES. RSVP on Facebook.

Pre-order Hokey Fright now on iTunes and get "Delicate Cycle" immediately!

Watch: Soundset 2013 - Let's Go!

Rhymesayers — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:50:00 -0500

Tickets are on sale online at www.ticketweb.com and Fifth Element . General admission tickets are $49 . VIP tickets are SOLD OUT. RSVP on Facebook.

Confirmed artists for Soundset 2013 include:

Atmosphere, Snoop Dogg, Mac Miller, Tech N9ne, Busta Rhymes, Brother Ali, Juicy J, P.O.S, Schoolboy Q, Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic & DJ Big Wiz, Joey Bada$$, Step Brothers , Sean Price, A$AP Ferg, Dizzy Wright, Apollo Brown & Guilty Simpson, R.A. The Rugged Man, Abstract Rude & Musab, Melo D – Beat Junkies, Diamond D , Kid Koala, Skratch Bastid, Psalm One & Oh No, The Reminders, Mixed Blood Majority, The Chalice, Open Mike Eagle, Greg Grease, Haphduzn, Meta, Major G, DJ Top Speed, Dan Speak, Jimmy2Times, Verb X, DJ Mad Mardigan, DJ Lean Rock and Edison.

Hosted by Sway Calloway, Blueprint, J Pratt.

RSV...

H2 Local on The Current highlights I Self Devine and DJ Abilities’ collaboration Semi Official

Rhymesayers — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:01:00 -0500

Shop Semi.Official on iTunes | Fifth Element

Semi Official, much like the Dynospectrum project, is one of those projects on the Rhymesayers label that has a loyal cult following. It consists of I Self Devine on the vocals and DJ Abilities on the scratches, with them both collaborating for the musical production. The result is two of the Twin Cities best in the respective fields of MCing and turntablism displaying some of the finest examples of those skills on one project, The Anti-Album.

Read MORE from Kevin Beacham at TheCurrent.org...

Pigeons and Planes break down Aesop Rock's Top 15 songs

Rhymesayers — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:43:00 -0500

Head over to PigeonsAndPlanes.com to check out their top 15 Aesop Rock songs! Lots of gems in there.

Shop Aesop Rock's deep catalog now at FifthElementOnline.com and iTunes.com/AesopRock.

On Tuesday of next week, May 7th - The Uncluded's debut album Hokey Fright will be in stores! Don't miss this collaboration between Aesop and Kimya Dawson.

His newest album Skelethon is in stores now! You can buy the album at Fifth Element, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon or your favorite local music retailer.

The Uncluded teach you How to Catch a Frog

Rhymesayers — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:03:00 -0500

Just premiered on AltPress, check out the newest piece from Aesop Rock & Kimya Dawson! The Uncluded's new album Hokey Fright comes out next Tuesday, May 7th.

Pre-order Hokey Fright now on iTunes and get "Delicate Cycle" immediately!

Tickets are on sale now for their tour this summer. Head to Facebook.com/TheUncluded to RSVP and Buy your tickets today.

Get familiar with The Uncluded: Making Music

Rhymesayers — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:58:00 -0500

The Uncluded have been working together for years! Hit the video below to learn more about the genesis of the project and new album Hokey Fright, in stores one week from today, May 7th.

89.3 The Current named "Delicate Cycle" their track of the day today! Download or Listen HERE. Also, head to TheCurrent.org to hear the new album from front to back!

Today is the LAST DAY to Pre-order Hokey Fright from Fifth Element! Bundle your CD or Vinyl LP pre-order with an FE-only t-shirt to get the most bang for your buck. As an exclusive to the Fifth Element pre-order only, Rhymesayers is offering a limited special edition fold-out poster containing imagery from the Album artwork and Full Handwritten lyrics, while supplies last.

Pre-order Hokey Fright now on iTunes and get "Delicate Cycle" immediate...

First Listen: The Uncluded - Hokey Fright

Rhymesayers — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:45:00 -0500

Our friends at The Current want you to hear some great music this Monday! Head to TheCurrent.org or click the image below to listen The Uncluded's new album Hokey Fright before it's released on May 7th!

Pre-order Hokey Fright now on iTunes and get "Delicate Cycle" immediately!

Tickets are on sale now for their tour this summer. Head to Facebook.com/TheUncluded to RSVP and Buy your tickets today.

The Uncluded: Facebook | Twitter | #TheUncluded
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