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
Finale, a relatively unknown emcee only a few months ago,
has quickly gained critical acclaim for his debut album A Pipe
Dream and a Promise. Picking up accolades
from AllHipHop.com, HipHopDX.com, Remix Magazine, Chairman's Choice in the upcoming
issue of XXL Magazine, and more, Finale has quickly proven that he is a force
to be reckoned with within the forward-thinking Detroit hip-hop scene and hip-hop
mainstream.
Recently Finale has been hitting us over the head with remixes, an exclusive
web pre-album album, an album sampler, and even a video game starring the emcee
himself (links to all of these below). To kick off the official release of A
Pipe Dream and A Promise
today, Finale is finally giving us the original album track of "One
Man Show." Produced
by Black Milk, the beat lays under a classically influenced
arpeggiated line that gives Finale the space to dominate the mic with a
lyrically engaging and hard-hitting braggadocio. Finale raps, "I'm who
they want to be it's what they all need / I'm a part of a lost breed and Ima
give 'em all of me 'til God decide to call me... I'm gonna run it like a one
man show."
With only
one feature guest on his entire debut album, A Pipe Dream and A Promise re-affirms
the mentality of "One Man Show" and Finale's extraordinary ability
to deliver hip-hop that is lyrical, multi-layered, and thought provoking, on
his own terms and through the singular power of his voice and skill. A Pipe
Dream And A Promise is now available everywhere.
Please post buy links if you can! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=310552492&s=143441
Finale Tour Dates here : http://www.audibletreats.com/pr/finale_pr4.html
Play
Super Finale: http://www.imculture.com/_superfinale
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The
Background:
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.
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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