Sean Price & Lil Fame: Center Stage

An excellent new video from the recently released Price of Fame album from Sean Price and Lil Fame. For Center Stage, the late legend is recreated in puppet form and Fame receives the animation treatment, courtesy of video director Todd Angkasuwan. The track was produced by Fame.

Dixon Hill & Guilty Simpson: Actus Reus (Stream)

Very nice project here from producer, Dixon Hill, as he connects with Detroit legend, Guilty Simpson, for Actus Reus. Weighing in at seven tracks, it gives us a good glimpse at the levels the rising beat-maker is reaching with his production and Simpson’s pen game rolls in as gritty as ever. In fact the juxtaposition between the weight behind the lyrics and the sometime jazz-heavy production, works very well, in particular on the Lil Fame and Kool G Rap assisted, Bat’Leth. You can hear the full EP below and you can cop a download, including instrumental versions of all the tracks, over on Bandcamp.

Pharoahe Monch ft. Lil Fame: 24 Hours

As we patiently await the arrival of Pharoahe Monch’s new LP, he has treated us to a fresh standalone track in the interim. 24 Hours sees the Queens MC reconnecting with M.O.P’s Lil Fame, as the duo deliver some typically heavyweight bars over a guitar driven beat, which was produced by Monch. The video was made by Mr Complex.