Tag Archives: Sole

2 Years after the release of their critically acclaimed album Death Drive, Sole & DJ Pain 1 announce the follow-up album, “Nihilismo.” This album embodies the overlap of their music with the world of activism and journalism. They have dropped their first single, “Self Destruct,” to celebrate their pre-order campaign. Check out the song and pre-order their album/vinyl/shirts and more: …

“Coal” is the latest video from Sole & DJ Pain 1. The video takes place in a black site detention center that could be found in Yemen, Guantanamo or even Chicago. This work is not an Orwellan warning of days to come, rather a dramatic representation / video collage of what already exists, as told through fragmented visions of a …

Genre bending breakout recording artist Justin Hibbert [i] unleashes his debut music video for his ode to the classic “Boombox” era of hip hop which features New York representative Troy Ave and underground rap legend & activist Sole of Anticon fame. The single is off of Justin Hibbert [i]’s 2014 project, “Initiation [Prod. i]”. This cinematic video is full of …

Watch what happens when indy rap originator Sole and platinum producer DJ Pain 1 tour through several European countries armed with their new album Death Drive and ILoveMakonnen’s song “Tuesday” on constant repeat. Watch for guest appearances by Sage Francis, noise icon Junko and more.

Sole and DJ Pain 1’s Death Drive tour continues as they make their way through the southwest. That doesn’t stop the rapper-producer duo from releasing a new project, this time a remix album. Listen to and download Death Drive songs re-imagined by producers including Daedalus, Memory and RayRayBeats. Catch them on the road as well by checking out their tour …

as 2014 comes to an end, we reflect on a producer who has had a promising year and will likely have an impressive 2015. DJ Pain 1, a producer and dj regularly featured on GYBU, had provided beats for Hip-Hop’s top artists. We rank his top 10 tracks of 2014: 1. Lil Bibby featuring Kevin Gates – We are strong …

Genre bending breakout recording artist Justin Hibbert [i] unleashes his debut music video for his ode to the classic “Boombox” era of hip hop which features New York representative Troy Ave and underground rap legend & activist Sole of Anticon fame. The single is off of Justin Hibbert [i]’s 2014 project, “Initiation [Prod. i]”. This cinematic video is full of …

In the wake of the grand jury decision to not indict Darren Wilson for the murder of Mike Brown the whole world is united against the police. Police killings of youth of color are fanning the flames of revolution and moderate forces are unable to keep the so called “peace.” Unprecedented civil disobedience has been shutting shit down all over …

Fresh off their US tour, former Anticon founder Sole and platinum producer DJ Pain 1 sit down with Mr Get Your Buzz Up to talk about their U.S. Tour and their upcoming European Tour, their album Death Drive, EP Pattern Of Life, the video for Fuck Google, and the ISIS situation.

New music from Midwestern hip-hop artist Sole from the southside of Chicago but now is currently residing in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Sole provides smooth, hipster, and thought-provoking lyrics with that Midwestern mentality mixed with some east coast flavor on his latest, “Army Of Clouds”. Sole is currently working on his next project entitled “Maverick..Memoirs of A Loner” with …