Watch Part 1 and Part 2 of The Package decimating the stage at Almaz above. The crowd was hype and Enoch got them even hyper with his “1, 2, 3 Theory drop that shit!” chant in Part 2…
The song order is as follows:
What You Sipping On?
Your Time Is Up
Cold World
Final Warning (feat. Enoch 7th Prophet)
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“Final Warning”, of course, is still available for free download as part of the 20 track “Double R: Remixes and Rarities” project at http://tinyurl.com/pkgrmx2
The first three songs will be included on the forthcoming second album from The Package, “The It Factor”
The Package dropped “Double R: Remixes and Rarities” right after Thanksgiving to give thanks to everyone who has supported our movement since “New Golden Era” dropped. Over 1,000 downloads in just over three months later, we’ll be putting the final touches on Dimes’ solo album “SLANGUAGe (a brain cell.e.bration)” this week. So, get ready for a PKG takeover in 2010!
The brothers will performing tomorrow night at the Up and Up Showcase at Liv (2001 11th St NW, WDC), then two weeks later right next door at Bohemian Caverns, on March 23rd (for the Beat Clash/Mic Clash event). That second show at Bohemian is on my birthday, so I hope everyone can make it out!
(Pictured above is the no-budget video for “Outta My Sight” shot and edited by Grizz’s wife…for our more high budget selections, check the video section of the site)
For those who missed out, Noyeek the Grizzly Bear (a/k/a Grizz) had a budding solo career before The Package formed. His solo debut (Face Crunch) came out before The Package’s debut (New Golden Era). You might have slept on Noyeek’s original website, which pre-dates this one and is pretty dope. You should also pick up “Face Crunch” if you haven’t already, it’s full of bangers and includes a few pre-Package collabs between Dimensions, Noyeek and Theory.
“Basement Classics” is a late Valentines Day gift from PKG to everyone who has shown us love these past 12 months. Mixed by Theory, this blend of unreleased songs by Dimes and Noyeek (of The Package) and Spirit Equality should keep your winter warm till spring comes.
The Dimensions (a/k/a Dimes) songs are from his upcoming solo debut, “Slanguage (Brain Cell.a.Bration)” and the Noyeek the Grizzly Bear (a/k/a Grizz) songs are from his upcoming sophomore solo album “Eartertainment”, both dropping sooner than you expect (weather alert: spring and summer will be warmer than usual this year…LOL)
Find the mispronounced word on this mix for a special prize. Email guesses to spiritequality@gmail.com
Songs are as follows:
1. “Here I Am” Dimensions (of The Package) feat. Kokayi
2. “Hunger Pains” Dimensions (of The Package)
3. “Gunshots” Noyeek the Grizzly Bear (of The Package) feat. Blahz
4. “Forward March” Noyeek the Grizzly Bear (of The Package) feat. Dimensions and Blahz
5. “Dee Dot (Young Raven remix)” Dimensions (of The Package)
6. “Strangelove” Dimensions (of The Package)
7. “Sesame Street” Noyeek the Grizzly Bear (of The Package) feat. Head-Roc
8. “Salute” Spirit Equality (original version, originally recorded for a collabo with Emperess, then written as a full song, then re-worked as a collabo song with The Package)
9. “The Liberators” Spirit Equality (unreleased verse from The Liberators project)
Download and enjoy!
ps: Massive respect to Rule 4080 for spotlighting Basement Classics as well as “Chardonnay”, the first song off of Dimes’ upcoming solo album that we hit the public with! Massive respect also goes to DC Mumbo Sauce for spotlighting Basement Classics as well. Big up!
pps: If you ever wondered what the Infinite Loop sounded like and haven’t gotten around to downloading “First Contact” off of iTunes, a little over half of the core members of the Loop are represented on this project (Dimensions (f/k/a One2), Noyeek, Head-Roc, Blahz and Theory).
You might have seen Phonte and Foreign Exchange live onstage backed by a band called The El’s, but did you know that the guitarist from The El’s is also a dope producer in his own right? If not, allow me to present to you the sounds of Omar Retnuh a/k/a Mr. HU*. Omar produced this incredible new Dimensions solo track, “Chardonnay” off of his upcoming solo album, “Slanguage (Brain Cell.a.bration)”. We leaked this track late last year, but here it is for download! Album dropping sooner than you expect!
About the track: Dimes presents a somewhat humorous ode to veteran artists who have resorted to making more complaints than music, their sour grapes aging into not-so-fine wine (LOL).
Produced by Mr. HU (a/k/a Omar Retnuh)
Recorded and Mixed by Theory
* Astute music lovers should already be familiar with the sounds of Omar Retnuh, since he produced the Urban Ave 31 mixtapes that garnered DMV soul singer Raheim DeVaughn much of his early buzz. Prior to that, Omar held it down as the key producer and a key emcee in the crew The Remainz, alongside yU (now part of critically acclaimed trio Diamond District) and Omun.
As soon as I took this flick, I knew it would be a good year for us…beauty is a good luck charm, so Grizz standing next to her must have surely been a good omen. LOL. Sure enough, the year ended strong with LOADS of critical love in the blogsphere for the “Double R: Remixes and Rarities” project (which you can still download for free right here), including an extraordinary review by the newly revamped Start of the Line blog (welcome back to the blogosphere, homie!) as well as love from heavyweight bloggers such as the Okayplayer-approved good folk at rappersiknow.com (Jamie B and FWMJ, what up!) and SOHH founder’s eponymous blog kevinnottingham.com
(12/27 update: Flawless Hustle also joined the Double R party; thank you for the love as well!)
You really can’t get enough shots of Ms. Melanie Fiona in your life, so I might as well hit you off with another…
Roc Nation, what up! Tell Hov to holla at us, man! LOL…
ps: I also had loads of fun rhyming at Bohemian Caverns tonight…respect to Mental Stamina…Dimes jumped on stage for an impromptu battle session…niceness! Anyone with video or photos, please holla….
Fresh off the acclaim from his own “Culture of Honor” CD (featuring DMV heavyweights alongside more established artists from other areas like Cassidy and JR Writer), J-$crilla brings the heat by remixing “The Drug” from The Package’s debut album, “New Golden Era”. This is the first teaser track to leak from the forthcoming free download album “Double R: Remixes and Rarities” that we will be dropping later this fall. Yet more classic music and another show of DMV unity featuring the PKG family! Stream the song below or download here! Big up to the blogs who have given us love so far, Rule4080 and Inner Loop Uncut (looking forward to more!)
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