DJ Neil Armstrong…

We got an email this morning from world famous mixtape king, DJ Neil Armstrong with him giving us a shout out on his hypebeast website.  It’s always great to have someone you look up to and respect like Frank The Butcher and Neil Armstrong giving you props on what you spend long days and late nights working on.  Real recognize Real!  Thanks for the love fellas.  And be sure to reread Neil’s 11 Questions we did with him awhile back.  Keep supporting the old school and the Manifest brand.

Frank The Butcher…

Got an email from our old friend Frank The Butcher today showing us some love on his website(s).  Please go and check out what he’s doing up there in Boston at Concepts as well as all the other things he’s got over on his site The Butchers Block.   Might be some things brewing with us soon???  And be sure to recap on Frank by reading our 11 Questions we did with him awhile back.

Check Out Our Ad In Wax Poetics

Well they talked us into it, although that wasn’t too hard when they mentioned we would be in the old school hip hop Wax Poetics issue #41 (out on newsstands now).  Scroll through the pages and you will find the Manifest ad showing some of the new Spring/ Summer collection that you have to have.  So do yourself a favor and run out and grab this issue and learn some things about the good ol’ days of hip hop and then click the shop section on the Manifest site and get your summer gear on.

Here’s a brief rundown of what’s in this issue #41:
“ICE-T found his swagger in the electro trenches of Uncle Jamm’s Army.
ICE CUBE’S revolutionary debut fused the sounds of both coasts.
KRS-ONE preaches the hip-hop gospel.
Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith took EPMD from the burbs to the bank.”

Plus lot’s more always well done Wax Poetics freshness that everyone knows and loves.  Enjoy.

Yelawolf… Wu Members

My man Radar hit me off to this video with southern rapper Yelawolf repping the Manifest “wu members” crewneck in his video “I Wish”.  always good to see the brand represented well and the grungy heavy bass line makes it that much better.  this track will rattle your filings for sure.  and having raekwon join up on your track has to mean he’s on to something right?  click the link below to see for yourself:   http://vimeo.com/9365855

Phonte showing some love…

Yes yes, Phonte of Little Brother fame has a been spotted in the newly released Foreign Exchange video, “I Wanna Know”.  This album is a departure from classic Little Brother sounds but it’s just as good on an R&B tip.  Lot’s of good music on here and it’s a must have to hear Phonte and Nicolay make a classic album like this together.

Here’s the album review so you get all the good details:

“Four years after the release of their critically acclaimed debut “Connected,” The Foreign Exchange returns with their sophomore set, “Leave It All Behind.”

Consisting of singer/songwriter Phonte and producer Nicolay, The Foreign Exchange came together via the online hip-hop community Okayplayer.com in 2002. After trading files through Instant Messenger for over a year, Nicolay (living in his native Holland at the time) and Phonte (a Raleigh, NC resident) completed their debut album before they ever met each other in person. The album, “Connected,” was released in 2004 to positive reviews, and was praised by legendary DJ’s such as Jazzy Jeff, King Britt, and DJ Spinna for its inventive mix of hip-hop, R&B, and electronica.

“Leave It All Behind” finds The Foreign Exchange much closer in geography (Nicolay has since become a resident of Wilmington, NC), but located much further from their hip-hop origins. The duo’s second full-length is a dark, multilayered affair that features Phonte showcasing his abilities as an exceptional lead and harmony vocalist, while Nicolay extends his musical palette to include sprinklings of jazz, downtempo, and house. The lush, Darien Brockington-assisted “Take Off the Blues” picks up where Connected’s sleeper hit “Come Around” left off, while the complex polyrhythms and dreamy synthesizers of “Sweeter Than You” are described by Phonte as “swing jazz for the next century.” Marc Mac (of legendary UK production team 4hero), also contributes a string arrangement to the duo’s glorious cover of Stevie Wonder’s oft-forgotten 1991 gem, “If She Breaks Your Heart.”

In addition to appearances from longtime FE affiliates Darien Brockington and Yahzarah, the album also features guest shots from producer/keyboardist Zo! and vocalist Muhsinah.”

buy the album here.

Spotted

Check out Doodlebug from Digable Planets rocking the Humpty Tribe shirt.  Only a few of these left, get your now before they’re gone.  And be sure to grab Doodlebug’s new album dropping soon.  Check the link for all the album info.

Spotted

Heard Phonte from Little Brother was down at the WMC (Winter Music Conference) in Miami a couple of weeks ago and he was spotted reppin the Manifest brand to the fullest.  Check out the video below and tell me Phonte isn’t one of the best in the game right now.  Enjoy.

Spotted

DJ Neil Armstrong gets the award for a photo rocking the Manifest brand far from home.  He said while he was in Rio visiting and working, he needed to do one more thing before he came back to the big apple.  ”Last Day in Rio – decided to go all out and jump off a cliff…”  He’s also got a new mixtape out that you need to go buy right now.  Low low price for some quality blends.  Can’t wait for that one!