MP3/Video: Neek the Exotic & Large Professor Join Forces For New Album Still On The Hustle

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	MP3/Video: Neek the Exotic & Large Professor Join Forces For New Album Still On The Hustle	03.30.2011


	Fat Beats Records/Distrolord Inc. Will Release Album May 17, Large Pro-Produced Title Track To Be First Single

(March 30, 2011 - Brooklyn, NY) Hip-hop veterans Large Professor and Neek the Exotic are excited to announce the release of their first true full-length collaboration, Still On The Hustle. The album, which will also feature production from Lord Finesse, Marco Polo, and Carnage, as well as guest appearances from Joell Ortiz and Satchel Page, will be released May 17th via Fat Beats Records/Distrolord Inc. While the new album is just now being announced, the official alliance of Neek and Large Pro has been long overdue. The Queens natives and childhood friends have been sporadically working together since 1992, when they both worked on "Fakin' The Funk" for the classic film White Men Can't Jump, and consequently became names to watch in the hip-hop world. But their path to becoming two of hip-hop's biggest names wasn't paved with gold, which inspired the title Still On The Hustle. "We chose the title because we've been on the hustle since day one," says Neek. "For me, it's really been a hustle because I never got a [record] deal, so it was hard for me to come out and make noise like I wanted to." On the other end, Large Pro is balancing his hustle with raising a family and being a father, and his sentiment is shown in his more recent work. "Songwriting is different for me now," explains the producer/emcee. "I ain't this young kid running around out here buggin now. I got my daughter and my family, so I just want to make sure I'm progressing with time and my songwriting is progressing with time, too." Keeping in theme with family, Neek and Pro wanted to keep the project "close knit," so they limited guest features and producers, working only with Lord Finesse, Joell Ortiz, Marco Polo, Carnage, and long-time friend Satchal Page. "I wanted the world to focus on what we are doing and I didn't want to get a lot of features just because be can," explains Neek. The album's first single and title track, "Still On The Hustle," is a reflection of how their never ending grind, and how it’s just matured as the two have grown. "My progression from previous work is up like a million percent," says Neek. "I didn't really express myself like I knew I could, so this time I made sure people will know I've grown." Large Pro's soulful piano-sprinkled beat gets a good dose of scratches and screeching samples, and they both lace the track with smart and nostalgic lyrics. Neek the Exotic and Large Professor's Still On The Hustle will be available on May 17th. Download “Still On The Hustle” here: http://media.audibletreats.com/Neek_And_Large_Professor-Still_On_The_Hustle.mp3 Also, NodFactor.com stopped by Neek and Large Pro’s recent album listening session, chopping it up with both as they speak on the album, working together, and more. Watch the interview here: http://www.nodfactor.com/2011/03/26/8951/ Tweet The Background: Though their career paths have always intertwined, Neek the Exotic and Large Professor’s Still on the Hustle marks the first true collaboration in both legends’ long, eclectic oeuvre. Large Professor earned his place in the pantheon of hip-hop heavyweights by founding Main Source and producing songs for Nas' Illmatic and Kool G Rap's Wanted Dead or Alive. It wasn't until he joined forces with Neek on 1992's White Men Can't Jump soundtrack that both artists were launched into the global spotlight. The remainder of the 90's and 2000's saw the two producer/MC's cementing their legacy in collaborations with equally big name artists, such as Pete Rock, Busta Rhymes, The X-Ecutioners, and Mobb Deep. Still on the Hustle, a culmination of ten years in utero, stands testament to the rich history, personal battles, and against-all-odds accomplishments that mark both mens' road to recording this soon-to-be classic album.
Streams: "Still On The Hustle": http://media.audibletreats.com/Neek_And_Large_Professor-Still_On_The_Hustle.mp3 Bio, pictures, and streams available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/download/neek_large_pro Neek The Exotic's Twitter: http://twitter.com/neektheexotic Large Professor's Twitter: http://twitter.com/PLargePro Neek The Exotic's MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/neekdaexotic Large Professor's MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/thelargeprofessor Neek The Exotic's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/NEEK-THE-EXOTIC/178605703027 Large Professor's Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Large-Pro/26990779907 Large Professor's Official Site: http://largepro.com/