Jan 5, 2009
“The Tones are progressive masters in the creation of soulful, honest, and truly groundbreaking hip hop in its most appealing form. Being compared to the likes of Common, Kanye West, Blackstar, Tribe Called Quest, Slum Village, and Little Brother, many might wonder how such a sound can be derived from the California Bay Area. Yet, despite geographical music trends, The Tones choose to make music that is relative to people of all places with a greater sense of marketability without “trying” to be marketable. The Tones are about delivering flat out good music; or, in the words of the great professor Dr. Cornell West, “Beautiful soul music!”.” -
The Tones Myspace Page
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Sep 30, 2008
Check out these guys. Shawn Jackson rhyming and Newman on the beats. Shawn Jackson reps both coasts and most recently has hooked up with the best out of Detroit, while Newman of Giant Panda has his own undergound following. Both are dope and both hail from Tres Records. Vid compliments of Classic Drug References.
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Sep 17, 2008
Kanye released another studio version of his new single “Love Lockdown”. This one has remastered vocals and new drums. Its still Kanye tpaining over some 808s. Linkage after the jump.
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Aug 6, 2008
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Finally. It took MUCH longer to give the site a facelift (many apologies for the delay…it was supposed to be a seamless transition), but here it is. I think it was worth the wait on both the backend and the interface. There is much more newness to come. Let’s celebrate. Take it Common.
