729 - Greetings IV: Assigned This Mission

729 is the pairing of Birmingham artists Ozu and Erthling, with Ozu on the mic and Erthling handling production duties. They made their debut back in April with an EP simply titled Greetings. Since that time, they’ve continued to pump out their music at a steady pace, four songs at a time. We are now onto the fourth EP in their series, Greetings IV: Assigned This Mission. One of the interesting things about 729 is the way in which they walk the line with their music, implying a sort of superhero/sci-fi angle to the storytelling and production, while never making things explicit.

Miss Eaves - MEAF

Miss Eaves is a Brooklyn-based emcee who made a splash last year with her album Feminasty, especially when the video for her single, “Thunder Thighs,” went viral. Now, one year later, Miss Eaves has come back with new EP called MEAF. For several years now, Miss Eaves has been working alongside producer KEISHH, and the two women have continued their partnership onto this EP. What that means in practical terms is that everything that you liked about Feminasty is back on MEAF.

Mikal kHill - beachy keen

Seven years ago, the Milestone Club in Charlotte decided to throw an event in the middle of the summer called the Beach Formal. In years past, Mikal kHill had been invited to play, where he just did a normal set and dressed appropriately for the occasion. This year, kHill upped the ante and re-imagined his songs as surf rock. The set went so well that kHill decided to record five of these songs and release them as beachy keen.

Psybo - Wherewithal

Once upon a time, Psybo was an emcee in the London, Ontario group known as Toolshed, alongside Timbuktu and Chokeules. The group released three albums before Psybo started to work on his solo album. It was at that time, around 2006, that with the album just finished that he decided to pack things up, move to Vancouver, and start a family. Over the years, only a select few actually got to hear the album.

Fullee Love - Young, White & 21

There are different reasons that artists will use an alias in their career. One can be when they are fully embodying a different character. Another reason could just be trying out a different style of music and trying to escape the burden of expectations. For Soup, the longtime Jurassic 5 emcee, he took on the name of Fullee Love so that he could explore his funk and R&B side, which he does with the album Free, White & 21.

Te'Amir - Abyssinia

Te’Amir might not be a name you know yet, but chances are that you’re familiar with a project that the Los Angeles drummer/producer has contributed to, whether it be as Aloe Blacc’s touring drummer, working as part of the Ethio Cali ensemble, or collaborating with Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. This whole time he’s also been making some terrific music as a solo artist, and no is as good a time as any to get familiar, as he drops his latest EP, Abyssinia.

LANDOLASSO - LANDOLASSO

Lando Chil is one of the brightest young artists to emerge in the past few years. The Chicago born artist had been based in Tucson, where he and producer Lasso have been collaborating. The two recently relocated to Los Angeles and Detroit, respectfully, but before they left, they went on a major writing and recording tear. With a full-length album coming later in the year, they debut themselves as a duo, LANDOLASSO.

Reginald Chapman - Prototype

Reginald Chapman is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger, originally from Williamsburg, Virginia, but now based in Brooklyn. Over the years, he’s contributed to the likes of The Mountain Goats, Megafaun, and Foxygen, while also working in groups like No BS Brass. After all this time, Chapman has finally released his first solo album, Prototype. While Chapman can play many instruments, his main instrument is trombone, and that is the instrument that is in the forefront of this album.

Teymori - Teymori EP

It’s been three years since we last heard from Melbourne producer Amin Payne, who had a pretty busy and successful run in the early to mid-2000s, releasing music with labels like Cascade, and working alongside other artists like Silent Jay and Ben Bada Boom. Now, after this quiet period, he has reemerged with a new side project called Teymori, which he’s using to explore house music. With a self-titled debut EP under this name, he now starts a new chapter in his career.

Children of Zeus - Travel Light

Children of Zeus might be a relatively new group, but they are a duo of artists that have been making music for quite some time. About twenty years ago, both Konny Kon and Tyler Daley came on the Manchester music scene. Daley was working as a producer, songwriter, and vocalist under the moniker of Hoodman. Kon was emceeing, beatmaking, and deejaying for crews such as Microdesiacs. Fast forward several years, and the two started working together under the name of Children of Zeus, developing their own sound as a duo.