Critical
Praise for Finale:
"Finale's debut album may be the rap fan's rap scene fan's rap
record: really, really unflashy, and really, really good." - CokeMachineGlow.com
"Finale's mic presence channels Rakim... You would be hard-pressed
to find a more inspiring artist in 2009 than this talented and righteous
emcee right here." - HipHopDX.com
"Finale is clearly running Detroit where rhymes are concerned." - Frank151.com
"He brings the best of the city (Detroit) on wax, with an old
school mindset and plenty of originality to match. Finale does what the
name suggests, providing hard-hitting wit, optimal word play and nimble
ability to ride a beat like a Yamaha." - AllHIpHop.com
Two of Audible Treats' finest are hitting the town this week for three shows
that are sure to entertain you with quality hip-hop and atmosphere that fit the
bill. With his debut LP A Pipe Dream And A Promise (Interdependent
Media) officially dropping today, Detroit rapper Finale is choosing
to celebrate the occasion right here in NYC. Tonight he will be performing at Southpaw in
Brooklyn with Invincible,
Dam, Rebel Diaz and DJ Oja in a benefit show for the
indigenous youth delegations to Palestine. On Wednesday Finale will be performing
at Homebase NYC's New Music Night at bOb
bar in Manhattan for an album listening party. But just because you just saw
Finale, don't assume the show is over.
You can head over to Webster Hall Saturday
night to see a mini Def Jux showcase featuring Brooklyn born
and bred duo Junk
Science perform with Boston's Mr. Lif in The Studio
space. Mr. Lif, currently preparing for the release of his third solo LP I
Heard It Today coming out on Def Jux Records April 21st, is a long
time member of the rap group The Perceptionists, along side Akrobatik and DJ
Fakts One. Junk Science,
comprised of emcee Baje One and DJ Snafu, is
also ready to release their third album together entitled A Miraculous
Kind of Machine due out later this year
on Embedded Music. More recently, JS has released a single called "Running
Shoes" and
will soon be debuting a video for their song "Fire Drill," which will
be on their upcoming album as well as being featured on a Def Jux iTunes label
compilation coming out April, 14th.
To get a taste of what you are in for, check out Finale's live performance
of "Jungle Music" at SXSW here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXPO5DFp6E4
The Details:
What: Homeland Hip-Hop:
A Benefit Show for the Indigenous Youth Delegation to Palestine
When: April
7, 2009, Doors open @ 8pm, Show begins @9pm
Where: Southpaw, 125 5th Ave, Park
Slope, Brooklyn NY
How Much: $12 in advance, $15 at the door
What: Homebase
NYC New Music Night featuring Finale + P.Casso
When: April 8th, 2009, doors open
@ 9 pm, show begins @ 10 pm
Where: bOb Bar, 235 Eldridge St, Manhattan
How Much:
Free! $4 Red Stripes until Midnight
What: Junk Science with Mr. Lif
When: Saturday,
April 11 @ 8pm
Where: The Studio at Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St., NY, NY
How
Much: $15
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Finale Tour Dates here : http://www.audibletreats.com/pr/finale_pr4.html
Play
Super Finale (Super Mario-themed online video game): http://www.imculture.com/_superfinale
The
Background: Finale
Before
making his entrance into hip-hop, Finale worked as an automotive
engineer promising to one day follow his dream of becoming a rapper. Making
the rounds at local Detroit open mics and emcee battles, Finale began to mingle
with local talents like Guilty Simpson and One.Be.Lo. After
emailing some joints back and forth with J Dilla, Finale finally
met him backstage at the DEMF (Detroit Electronic Music Festival), where Dilla
introduced him to Madlib, saying that he was one
of the best in the game. “It was an honor and definitely a defining moment," says
Finale. After realizing his passion and talent for hip-hop, Finale decided
to finally quit his day job, follow his true passion, and make music a full-time
career. After a handful of Fat Beats released singles, an album released with
European producer Spier 1200 as a part of The Rawkus 50, and
numerous appearances on independent releases from Invincible, eLZhi and
others, Finale's official debut LP, A Pipe Dream & A Promise,
is available in stores and online everywhere via Interdependent
Media.
The Background: Junk Science
Junk Science is made up of Baje One on
the mic and DJ Snafu on the beats. This duo met in the mid
90's while attending high school in Brooklyn, NY and immediately started
making music. It was not until 2003 that the pair buckled down to record
their debut LP Feeding Einstein. The album received
little notice until 2005, when Baje and Snafu won Scion's NextUp
Song Contest with their track "Roads." The
video for this song caught the attention of DJ Ese, founder
of Embedded Records, who signed Junk Science that year and
released Feeding Einstein to critical acclaim. 2007 saw the release
of their sophomore effort Gran'Dads Nerve Tonic on Definitive
Jux Records, which they aligned with a promotional limited edition
beer created by Brooklyn brewery Six Points Craft Ales.
Their third album, A Miraculous Kind of Machine,
is due out later this year.
Web editors contact Nora for interview requests. Print editors contact Michelle.
About
Interdependent Media:
Founded in 2006 in the Bay Area by Evan Phillips, Interdependent
Media has built unique strengths in the development, production, and
marketing of recorded music via new methods of marketing and promotion. Armed
with a comprehensive understanding of both traditional and emerging methods of
marketing, iM has successfully created multi-faceted methods
of raising awareness and interest in their projects. Industry veterans Ian "ID" Davis and Dominic
Del Bene head operations at iM and are credited with discovering and/or
developing artists such as 9th Wonder, Little Brother, Tanya Morgan,
Blackalicious, Del the Funky Homosapien, the Hieroglyphics and more.
In 2009, iM will be releasing multi-media projects from artists Finale,
Canibus, K'naan, Truthlive, and Tanya Morgan. For more information,
please visit http://www.imculture.com
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