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Audio // K-Beta "Don't Let Me Down" feat. Laura Song
8:33 AM
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K-Beta,
Laura Song,
Sleepy Hollows,
The Beatles
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Sleepy Hollows Studios brings you another joint from Declaration Of Independents - “Don’t Let Me Down”. The track samples the Beatles classic of the same name and features K-Beta with backing from songstress Laura Song. This single marks the second of three being leaked to wet people’s appetite for the full length album dropping next week on Cinco De Mayo! Check the back cover for track listing.
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Interview // K-Beta on Kevin Nottingham (Artist Spotlight)
9:18 AM
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Inglorious Beta,
K-Beta,
Kevin Nottingham
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As one of Inner Loop Records’ premier emcees, DMV’s own K-BETA recently released his groundbreaking free album Inglorious Beta. The new album features production for Inner Loop producers J-Scrilla, Overok, and Soulful! as well and gems from Kev Brown and JUDAH. If you’re not up on the album, make sure you check it out. And if you’re not up on the man himself, hit the jump to get to know K-BETA.
Where you reppin:
Born in Manassas, VA. Raised all over the DMV
Audio // K-Beta & Sketch Featured on The Declaration of Independents
3:48 PM
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Black Irish,
Inner Loop Records,
K-Beta,
Sketch,
Sleepy Hollows
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"Need An Army" by Black Irish (K-Beta & Sketch) is the first leak off the highly anticipated sophmore compilation "The Decleration Of Independents" from Sleepy Hollows Studios. Handling all of the instrumentation throughout the project is the resident duo Beggan Brothers Productions. The family approach transcends throughout this 23 track compilation featuring over 17 aritsts shining on everything from reggae to r&b to "punch you in the face" type bangers like "Need An Army". The end result is a seamless blend sure to please any urban music fan and drops on Cinco De Mayo!
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Audio // Lyriciss on 2 Dope Boyz Radio
1:17 PM
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2 Dope Boyz,
Inner Loop Records,
Lyriciss
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Features:
2 Dope Boyz
This past Saturday, 2dopeboyz.com had their weekly broadcast of their online radio show, (2)Dope Radio, with Lyriciss as a special guest, and with surprise appearances later from Tanya Morgan member Von Pea, Jersey-based group Brokn.Englsh, and DMV femcee Emperess. The link below is to the audio of the cipher that Lyriciss, Brokn.Englsh, and Emperess tore down for 13+ minutes! Enjoy!
Lyriciss x Brokn.Englsh x Emperess - 4.17.10 (2)Dope Radio Cipher
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http://usershare.net/
Audio // ILR Featured on Benji, Whitefolkz and Thad Reid's projects
12:19 PM
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Benji,
J-Scrilla,
K-Beta,
Sketch,
Soulful,
Thad Reid,
Whitefolkz
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Whitefolkz "Alpha Dogg" (J-Scrilla produced "Stop It")
Thad Reid "Target Practice" (K-Beta featured on "Same as We Ever Was" and Sketch featured on "On the Line")
Benji "SSDII" (Production by J-Scrilla and Soulful, K-Beta featured on "Why")
Thad Reid "Target Practice" (K-Beta featured on "Same as We Ever Was" and Sketch featured on "On the Line")
Benji "SSDII" (Production by J-Scrilla and Soulful, K-Beta featured on "Why")
Video // K-Beta ft. Laelo Hood "Smoke With Me"
8:32 AM
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Inglorious Beta,
Inner Loop Records,
J-Scrilla,
K-Beta,
Laelo Hood
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Features:
Nah Right
On Smash
Hip Hop DX
Kevin Nottingham
Special for 4/20, K-Beta's "Smoke With Me" music video featuring Laelo Hood. This song can be found on K-Beta's new album Inglorious Beta. Produced by J-Scrilla and shot/edited by Langston.
Download Inglorious Beta now FOR FREE:
DJ Booth
Bandcamp
Also check out our family member DJ Alizay's "4/20 Mix" at Real Mango Juice (Free download).
Press // "Inglorious Beta" and "The Mellow Life" on Planet Ill
12:55 PM
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Inglorious Beta,
Inner Loop Records,
K-Beta,
The Mellow Life
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Inglorious Beta:
This really talented MC from the 703 has been doing this thing in the DC Metro area and beyond for over the past 5 years in various group and solo project endeavors.
K-Beta’s latest project, Inglorious Beta, displays an engaging lyrical style throughout the album that pairs a diverse mix of production and subject matter, taking on Boom Bap brag tracks, storytelling scenarios and more.
Check the feature here.
The Mellow Life:
With everything from posse anthems to mellow ride out grooves on display, I’m waiting to see how many of the beats from The Mellow Life end up on some music artist’s official releases or mixtapes in the near future. The few vocal guest appearances on The Mellow Life makes the listener fully aware how the proper talent can do right by Soulful!’s skills and make some fantastic music.
View the feature here.
Check the feature here.
The Mellow Life:
With everything from posse anthems to mellow ride out grooves on display, I’m waiting to see how many of the beats from The Mellow Life end up on some music artist’s official releases or mixtapes in the near future. The few vocal guest appearances on The Mellow Life makes the listener fully aware how the proper talent can do right by Soulful!’s skills and make some fantastic music.
View the feature here.
Audio // Thad Reid ft. K-Beta and RaTheMC "Same as We Ever Was"
12:26 PM
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DJ Booth,
K-Beta,
RatheMC,
Thad Reid
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Owww, the inaugural leak off Thad Reid‘s forthcoming street album, could hardly have been more aptly titled, since it was a massive hit with most of our readers (and getting hit hurts, you know?). With world premiere numero dos, things are slightly less straightforward – while Reid and his collaborators do indeed deliver the lyrical freshness that’s become their par-for-the-course, those looking for a routine, everyday experience may find Same as We Ever Was a disappointment. Don. S, producer of Reid’s last feature, switches his game up dramatically here, cooking up a street-ready synth-brass instrumental as the Blue Collar Muzik rapper and his DMV-based cohorts, Inglorious Beta emcee K-Beta and D.C. buzzmaker RAtheMC, fire off their most potent lyrical ammunition in verses brimming with vivid braggadocio. Think Thad Reid hit the bullseye on this one? Then add his DJBooth-sponsored Target Practice mixtape to your list of projects to download this Tuesday, April 20.
Pics // K-Beta ft B. Sheba "Soul Cry" (BTS)
11:34 PM
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B Sheba,
Cool Kids Forever Flims,
Inner Loop Records,
K-Beta
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Team Cool Kids Forever Films and Inner Loop Records collab once more on a track off "Inglorious Beta". B Sheba lends he pretty face and vocals to this reggae inspired Grussle track. Video coming soon!
See the whole set here.
Pics // K-Beta x Jedi Mind Tricks at 9:30 Club
11:22 PM
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9:30 Club,
Inner Loop Records,
Jedi Mind Tricks,
K-Beta,
Midian
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On the last stop of their tour Jedi Mind Tricks graciously let Inner Loop's own K-Beta open up for the DC crowd. Midian shared the stage with Beta, leaving their mark for the home team.
See the whole set here.
Interview // Amadi Magazine on K-Beta
11:28 AM
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Amadi Magazine,
Inglorious Beta,
Inner Loop Records,
K-Beta
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"AMADI Magazine had the privilege to catch up with one of Washington, DC’s hottest artists K-Beta representing Inner Loop Records. This month K-Beta released his new album entitled “Inglorious Beta” and its creating a significant buzz beyond the DC metro area. K- Beta’s lyrical style and delivery is confident and strong, this new album definitely makes me feel like hip hop is NOT dead it’s “Inglorious” if K-Beta is on the mic. Some of my favorite tracks include: “That Black Man” “I’m Bleeding”, “DTLR” and that’s just to name a few. The entire album is epic and classic. Congratulations to K-Beta and the entire Inner Loop Records crew!"
Check out the entire feature here.
"Hailing from the DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area, K-Beta is an emcee with the heart of a lion and the mind of a fox, ever so bravely and cunningly applying his vocabulary of versatility, soulful flows, and lyrical mastery on everything he touches. Carrying an immeasurable passion for music, he dedicates his life to three main confidants, aptly known as the pad, the pen, and the mic."
Read the whole interview here.
DJBooth.net Rating (3.5/4):
"K-Beta is here, and he’s determined to restore that balance on his new album Inglorious Beta. One of a seeming flood of supremely talented artists to come pouring out of the previously overlooked DMV, Beta’s never been afraid to speak his mind – he did name his 2006 project Ni**er the Album – and it’s that willingness to pull back the curtain and reveal his real life, for all its successes and imperfections, that makes Inglorious Beta such a gripping listen. If you’re looking to throw on an album at your next house party that will get booties poppin, you’re going to want to look elsewhere. But if you’re in need of some quality hip-hop, look no further."
"K-Beta is here, and he’s determined to restore that balance on his new album Inglorious Beta. One of a seeming flood of supremely talented artists to come pouring out of the previously overlooked DMV, Beta’s never been afraid to speak his mind – he did name his 2006 project Ni**er the Album – and it’s that willingness to pull back the curtain and reveal his real life, for all its successes and imperfections, that makes Inglorious Beta such a gripping listen. If you’re looking to throw on an album at your next house party that will get booties poppin, you’re going to want to look elsewhere. But if you’re in need of some quality hip-hop, look no further."
Review // Okayplayer on "Inglorious Beta"
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Inglorious Beta,
K-Beta,
Okayplayer
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Okayplayer score (86/100):
"True champions are measured by their performance in moments of uncertainty. While they suffer occasional mishaps during the flow of the game, the truest warriors find ways to win when their team needs them the most. Enter K-Beta, and his new album, Inglorious Beta, an intense autobiographical portrait with pain, anger, fury and urgency painted on its multifaceted canvas. By the conclusion of this 70-minute album, a marathon by today’s musical standards, Beta proves he belongs in the pantheon of life’s clutch players. Without question, listeners get a stronger sense of the man behind the music — the critical thinker, the activist, and the analyst."
Great review written by our good friend Marcus J. Moore.
"Modern Hip-Hop has gotten thoroughly repetitive. Interchangeable rappers release one auto-tuned song after another. Enter Inner Loop Records recording artist K-Beta, who seeks to break that mold with his new album Inglorious Beta. There is no trace of auto-tune or other audio wizardry here; every track is built around the beat, the rhymes, and the message, and with track titles like “Black Business,” “Suicide,” and “I’m Bleeding” those messages aren’t of the club hopping variety."
Read the whole review here.
Event // 4.17.10 Jedi Mind Tricks x K-Beta
8:21 AM
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9:30 Club,
Jedi Mind Tricks,
K-Beta
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See the Jedi Mind Tricks Tour Dates.
Event:
Jedi Mind Tricks (K-Beta opening)
Date:
4.17.10
Venue:
9:30 Club (815 V St NW, WDC)
Time:
8 PM
Pre-Order // Reef the Lost Cauze Vs. Guns-N-Butter
7:08 AM
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Guns N Butter,
J-Scrilla,
K-Beta,
Reef The Lost Cauze
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The long awaited Reef The Lost Cauze x Guns N Butter (J-Scrilla, Chops and Stu Bangas) is now available for pre-order in all the online stores. Pre-order it here.
Tracklisting:
1. Intro
2. OPG Theme ft. Burke the Jurke and Vinnie Paz
3. I'm a G
4. Trigger Talk ft. Bloodsport
5. Bosses ft. Akir and K-Beta
6. Chops Speak (Interlude)
7. Get Me Outta Here
8. Suicide Slang ft. King Magnetic and Slaine
9. Lazy Sunday
10. Three Greats ft. Kool G. Rap and RA The Rugged Man
11. Cut U Up
12. What We Rep ft. Big Noyd
13. Sun
1. Intro
2. OPG Theme ft. Burke the Jurke and Vinnie Paz
3. I'm a G
4. Trigger Talk ft. Bloodsport
5. Bosses ft. Akir and K-Beta
6. Chops Speak (Interlude)
7. Get Me Outta Here
8. Suicide Slang ft. King Magnetic and Slaine
9. Lazy Sunday
10. Three Greats ft. Kool G. Rap and RA The Rugged Man
11. Cut U Up
12. What We Rep ft. Big Noyd
13. Sun
Review // The Deadbolt on "Inglorious Beta"
3:22 PM
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Inglorious Beta,
K-Beta,
The Dead Bolt
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Amazing review, solely the reason why we make music here at Inner Loop Records.
"With Inglorious Beta, the best rap album I've heard in years, K-Beta proves that there's a reason why such past pioneers of rap are legends as he steps onto the world stage to begin his own legacy. For most people, everyday life's not only about cold cash money, bling and diamond rings or fancy cars. Instead life is about overcoming obstacles, finding strength within yourself, and making better decisions for yourself and family. In the rap world, Inglorious Beta exists on a new, modern day level of the street realities of such legendary hits as Grandmaster Flash's "The Message" and KRS One's "Step Into The World" with the creative one man force of Wu-Tang combined."
Read the whole review here.
Audio // K-Beta "Inglorious Beta" (Free Download)
12:29 PM
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DJ Alizay,
DJ Soundtraxx,
Grussle,
Inglorious Beta,
J-Scrilla,
K-Beta,
Kev Brown,
Kokayi,
Midian,
Oddisee,
Team Demo,
XO,
YU
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Download it here.
Washington, D.C. buzzmaker K-Beta has hooked up with Inner Loop Records and DJBooth.net to bring listeners his debut full-length, Inglorious Beta.
Washington, D.C. buzzmaker K-Beta has hooked up with Inner Loop Records and DJBooth.net to bring listeners his debut full-length, Inglorious Beta.
In regard to the album’s title, K-Beta stated, “The word ‘inglorious’ refers to being in a state of utter shame and disgrace…I reflected on all of the trials and tribulations of my life, and searched for perspective through reading, meditating etc. It helped me understand that shame is [a] tool with which many build hiding places. Creating this album has helped me lift up the rug and expose all of the dirt underneath.”
Featuring “Burn Thru the Journal,” “Come Closer,” and 14 more new tracks from the rising star, the project finds K-Beta joined by a wide array of DMV-based collaborators, including Diamond District (Oddisee, XO and yU), Illa Ghee, Sketch, B. Sheba, Mina and Midian. Production comes courtesy of Team Demolition, Kev Brown, Kokayi, J-Scrilla, Overok, Souful! and E-Minah aka The Grussle.
Features:
Okayplayer
2 Dope Boyz
Kevin Nottingham
Refined Hype
Hip Hop DX
Nah Right
Soul Assassins
Other:
Washington, DC Trending Topic
Bandcamp:
Features:
Okayplayer
2 Dope Boyz
Kevin Nottingham
Refined Hype
Hip Hop DX
Nah Right
Soul Assassins
Other:
Washington, DC Trending Topic
Bandcamp:
