QUAKERS Return with Announcement of QUAKERS II: The Next Wave & The Koreatown Oddity-assisted Single "Double Jointed" (Stones Throw Records)

QUAKERS are a Hip-Hop super-group consisting of three producers: Fuzzface (Geoff Barrow,) Supa K FKA Katalyst (Ashley Anderson,) and 7STU7 (Stuart Matthews.) Barrow is a founding member of Portishead, as well as BEAK>, and a co-founder of Invada Records, along with Ashley Anderson & Fraser Stuart. Anderson appears to have first met Barrow when they worked together on a remix, attributed to "Portishead," of Machine Gun Fell*tio's "H*rny Blonde 40." In addition to QUAKERS, Ashley Anderson is, also, an active member of both Moonrock with Michael Wright and Space Invadas with Steve Spacek. QUAKERS' third producer, Stuart Matthews, is an engineer at Invada Records and has contributed to recordings for Portishead, BEAK>, Anika, Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury, Crippled Black Phoenix, Turbowolf, and more.

QUAKERS released their staggering 41-track self-titled debut on Stones Throw Records on 2xCD/LP formats in 2012. It boasted features from a wide array of sharp-tongued emcees, including, but not limited to, Guilty Simpson & M.E.D. AKA Medaphoar, Jonwayne, Tone Tank, Buff1, General Steele, Krondon, Frank Nitty, Phat Kat, Prince Po, Booty Brown (The Pharcyde,) dead prez, Aloe Blacc, and Akil (Jurassic 5.) Since the release of QUAKERS' 2012 debut, Katalyst has, additionally, collaborated with one of our personal favorite emcees, Guilty Simpson, on what ended up to be a simply phenomenal full-length fittingly dubbed DETROIT'S SON released in 2015. Ever since QUAKERS (I) Fuzzface, Katalyst, now known as Supa K, and 7STU7 have been teasing a similarly-minded full-length follow-up; first, with QUAKERS MIXTAPE/Hip-Hop Quake Mix on the Stones Throw Podcast Episode 72, then, with QUAKER TAPE II as part of Stones Throw Podcast Episode 90, and even within a 2015 Katalyst interview published right here on The Witzard.

As recently as September 11, QUAKERS unveiled a 50-track instrumental mixtape/beat tape titled Supa K: Heavy Tremors, which arrived along with this rather mysterious note: "Artwork by Joe Currie. Stay tuned for more Quakers news coming very soon..." Now, less than a month later, QUAKERS have returned once more with the announcement of their long-awaited follow-up to QUAKERS (I) titled QUAKERS II: The Next Wave. It's being billed by Stones Throw as "50 minutes, 33 tracks, 31 rappers, 3 producers, one album." Said rappers featured within include Phat Kat, Guilty Simpson, Jeremiah Jae, Grandmilly, Chester Watson, Denmark Vessey, Jeru The Damaja, Jonwayne, Boog Brown, and Fat Ray.

However, for QUAKERS II, Stones Throw notes, "Katalyst has evolved into Supa K, 7STU7 has taken up Intergalactic smuggling, and Fuzzface only communicates telepathically, silently overseeing THE QUAKERS' operation from afar." Along with the album announcement, QUAKERS have shared the first single, "Double Jointed," complete with a music video created by featured artist The Koreatown Oddity and Mark Bijasa with illustrations by Aaron Douglass and other artists from Alain Locke's anthology, The New Negro (1925.) QUAKERS' "Double Jointed" Feat. The Koreatown Oddity is currently available for your listening pleasure on your digital streaming service of choice. QUAKERS II: The Next Wave is out 11/13 on Stones Throw Records.

[W]reckless, Topless American Youth: Lana del Rey - "Born 2 Die" (Britney Spears Birthday 30)

Lana del Rey [Lizzy Grant] effectively became 2011's "It Girl" with the release of her phenomenal debut single, "Video Games" (Stranger) . Like many struggling singer-songwriters, Grant has been signed, dropped, and significantly changed her public image since bursting onto the scene (2009). With that said, it can be assumed that Lana del Rey has collected just as many "haters" as she has avid supporters. To be perfectly honest, the only other artist I can think of that made this much commotion... garnered so much wide-spread buzz/hate and critical acclaim -- right out of the gates -- with just one track is Britney Spears . And maybe in this post- Mike musical era, that's the true synthesis of Pop Culture: Britney Lynn Spears . After months of repeated teasing and speculation, Lana del Rey 's major label debut, Born 2 Die will [finally] be released this coming Jan. 30-31, 2012. Pitchfork reports that it will feature "Off to The Ra

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of

All-around Breakdown: Sean Martin Discusses Debut Instrumental EP Introducing The Magician As No More Magic (Residual Effects)

Sean Martin is a multi-versed musician, producer, and tattooer hailing from Connecticut. As a guitarist, song-writer, and/or producer he has worked with a variety of well-known artists including Hatebreed, Cold Cave, Wear Your Wounds, Umbra Vitae, Twitching Tongues, Cage, Kid Cudi, House of Blow, Head Automatica, XO Skeletons, Jet Fueled Horses, Handsome Boy Modeling School, and more. His versatility and flexibility within music allows him to blur the lines in-between the confines of Hardcore, Electronic, Metal, and Hip-Hop. Martin is, also, a skilled tattooer at Brass City Tattoo located in Oakville, Connecticut promoting the traditional approach to the craft. Founded by Martin himself between 2020-22, No More Magic combines ominous melodies with downtempo beats to create a dizzying dream-like atmosphere. Paying homage to the golden era of Hip-Hop while forging ahead down its own dark road. For fans of Portishead, Massive Attack, and DJ Shadow. No More Magic's Introducing The

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