King Author – 3rd Party Ops


King Author unleashes 3rd Party Ops! And gotta say from what I’m hearing here it sounds incredible. The title track brings me back to Gza Cold World and thats the vibe I’m always after. King Author is a master of his craft and just keeps getting better. Theres a listening session for this tonight via his bandcamp at 7:30pm so tap in to that and buy the album here.

3rd Party Ops in short, are operations outside of the established order. King Author is painting a dystopian rebel visual, without sacrificing any of the craftsmanship he is known for. The soundtrack ranges from traditional blue collar hip hop to cinematic movie like scores of espionage. There is a wide spectrum of sounds present through out the project, however they are still cohesive.

Dvsalias and Friends – One Nation Under the Groove

This is a incredible piece of hiphop history. DJ Goldfinger and Underground.fm hosted a bunch of freestyle sessions with a bunch of heads from Columbus Ohio. Namely, Dvsalias and his friends. I believe this was done between 2002 and 2004 and I dont think has ever been released to friends. I hope you enjoy this real lost piece of history.I actually just uncovered 2 more Dvsalias gems, just gotta holler at folks, peace to Thomas for the photo for the album cover.


R.I.P. Dvsalias aka Sham aka Scott Overbeay