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Watts master emcee Libretto and Pittsburgh producer extraordinaire BusCrates join forces for their new collaborative 7” single, “Ain’t That Funky” b/w “Sentence.” The single, along with the forthcoming album, features Libretto’s commanding presence atop BusCrates signature chops and keyboard wizardry. The undeniable uptempo A-side, “Ain’t That Funky”, finds Libretto flexing his lyrical dexterity over a subtle & brilliantly layered BusCrates …

Portland artist Rich Hunter returns with the dope new video for “I’m A Man” from his recently released album, “Third Eye Inspiration“. Rich connects fellow veteran emcees Libretto and Madgesdiq for an uplighting and summertime visual. With all the madness going on in the U.S. from natural disasters to politics, Hunter delivers a breath of fresh air with his new album …

Watts/PDX artist Libretto drops “King’s Throne”, the first official video for his brand new album, “Captain Crook Snatchin Crumbs And All”. Filmed in the Castle Hill Projects,located in South Bronx, he trades fire verses with BX resident AWALL over the cinematic Stewart Villain production. Dropping knowledge as always, Libretto floats over this beat with ease, speaking on what it takes …

Libretto returns home to the Jordan Downs Housing Projects in Watts, California for the location of his latest video, “Black Codes”, featuring Dcokah. The setting provides the perfect visual backdrop for the duo’s audio insights into black life and thought. The music and powerful lyrics are punctuated by some well-timed quotes from The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, making this one …

Liquid Beat Records and Slum Funk Entertainment are incredibly proud to present Libretto’s powerful and poignant new video, “Jesus Had’a Afro”. The video drop also supports his latest project, “Gangsta Jazz 2 The Album”. Directed by Cypress Jones, here is “Jesus Had’a Afro”.

Watts transplant and Portland resident, Libretto has been making his mark on the Hip-Hop landscape since the early 2000’s with his appearance on Lifesavas’ classic “Spirit In Stone” LP (Quannum). As a result of his standout verses on the Lifesavas’ record and work on Onry Ozzborn’s Alone LP, Libretto landed a deal with One Drop/BSI Records to release his debut …