Many would have you believe this announcement and El-P’s recent decision to build Hovercrafts is proof of the widely held conspiracy theory that suggested Def Jux and Anticon were in fact working closely together over the past decade to subvert and annihilate the indie rap micro-industry. You be the judge, Tim “Sole” Holland explains:

Today, with a heavy heart I end 11+ years of working with anticon. In the early days of the label, anticon was a pet project of mine, a life-long dream. We fulfilled the dream of a collectively run record label and put out many great records and stood as an image of defiance against the music industry. Those memories, I will always have and be proud of. Sadly, those times are gone, and I need to live in the present as I prepare for the future.

We created anticon as a response to what was going on at the time in the music industry – the indy boom of the late 90’s. There were still a viable music industry then and people bought records. That’s how we built up our empire. The music industry isn’t just dying, but what it means to be a recording artist is changing. Technology is making everything cheap, and cheapening everything it touches. Soon the old ways of selling records will be a distant memory, along with magazines, working musicians and employed blue-collar dads. It’s not a time to cry about the recession, or urge people to go to their local mom and pops and pick up the new sole & skyrider LP. Technology is working its magic, and instead of being a passenger on its ship, I have decided to plot a new course for myself.

Read the full press release over @ soleone.org

You might recognize Sha Dula from 12 Jewelz (Dj Greyboy/P-Jays). Short track off of Mr. Brady’s Left Overs Vol. 2.

Mr. Brady – Conciousness ft. Sha dula & Asia

Two standout tracks that Majesty (of Live Squad) shared recently. Off of his “Majesty The Thugfather” mixtape. Probably recorded a minute ago (the track w/ Royal Flush has a 2003 year drop), but I ain’t complaining.

Download: Majesty – “Maj ft. Prodigy”

Download: “Majesty – G.I. Wastelandz ft. Royal Flush“

Also, came across this vintage footage of Live Squad x Tupac promoting their Queenbridge-Cali collabo.

Found @Livesquad via 33jones

twitter.com/taimak

Interview by Crazy Al Cayne

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Thanks DJ Moni, link

It Is with great pleasure that we present this studio visit with the man, the myth, the legend…Doze Green. In this episode of OFF THE WALL we simply feature Doze and his assistant Ian Kuali’i doing what they do best, painting and having fun. No interviews. No reasons. No justifications. Just a creative process. Enjoy…

Download: Agallah- Capoeira

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Erika Iris Simmons (aka iri5) is a great artist who works with non-traditional media (and most of the materials used have been discarded or donated).

Here you have 11 great examples of portraits made with old cassettes. Enjoy….

Never been to a Canibus show. Wonder what the set list is gonna look like.

Southpaw
125 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217-3227

Luckyiam – TV In The Afternoon
Taken from the forthcoming album, “I Love Haters”, Produced by Kruse.

This remix will NOT appear on the DJ Soul tribute produced by Buckwild, Sean C & LV, Green Lantern & mixed by DJ Soul & G-Bo The Pro

Beat by Mic Legg. Video directed by Augie.Aux

First track off the Big Pun 10th Anniversary Tribute available on February 14th. This is the hotness. link