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Conscious (Passive In Action) 2:14 ░░ 02. Conscious & Cadillac 3:10 ░░ 03. Blamma Lamma 3:02 ░░ 04. Waiting (Feat. Vere Lateese & Rome) 3:02 ░░ 05. No More Choirs 3:25 ░░ 06. Trouble 4:08 ░░ 07. Ampersand (Feat. Akshun) 3:21 ░░ 08. Step Inside (Feat. Rome) 5:20 ░░ 09. Choker (Feat. Vere Lateese & Face The Truth) 4:42 ░░ 10. F12 3:56 ░░ 11. Science Of Self (Feat. Finale) 4:16 ░░ 12. Beautiful Mind (Feat. Vere Lateese) 4:33 ░░ 13. Cadillac (Ambition) 7:40 ░░ ░░ ░░ ░░ ░░ ╔═══════════════╗ ░░ ║ N O T E S ║░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ ░░ ╚═══════════════╝▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ ░░ ░░ Hip Hop could be viewed as a house divided. On one hand, you have purists ░░ who celebrate the golden era of complex lyrics, quick wordplay, and ░░ social consciousness. One the other, you have the modern manifestation of ░░ money, cash, hoes; and of course, drugs. Very rarely do both sides agree ░░ or meet. The brothers of Divine Suns; however, may have found the sweet ░░ spot in between these polar opposites with their latest release, ░░ Conscious & Cadillac. Maybe that house will stand. ░░ ░░ The concept is fairly simple: intertwine conscious lyrics over bouncy ░░ 808Æs, with hood speak and guttural guitar. Basically, ignore the rules ░░ of a conceptual album and allow the music to grow and speak for itself. ░░ Blur the lines that fragment Black identity and culture. Embrace both the ░░ streets and the school. This is the musical version of The Autobiography ░░ of Malcolm X, replete with knowledge of self and restless rebellion. ░░ ░░ Conscious & Cadillac is atypical of Divine Suns. While a collective ░░ effort, the project is essentially an ANON The Griot and The HunchPunch ░░ Champ vision. Inspired by ANON spitting, ôIÆm Big K.R.I.T. on this s**t, ░░ Conscious and Cadillacö from Lifestyle (on Chaos Theory), the album ░░ embraces the dichotomy between the two brothers. The two are polarizing: ░░ ANON is the griot and Punch is the compassionate bully; however, on ░░ closer analysis, both emcees walk that Janelle Monae Tightrope and ░░ effortlessly bounce between social consciousness and the righteously ░░ ratchet. ░░ ░░ Billy Northam and Charlie P. handle the lion share of production, but Dan ░░ Johns, Glenn Farakesh, Magnesium, and Aaron Ortiz add to the albumÆs ░░ diverse soundscape. The first single, Waiting, borrows from a ░░ YoungBlooodz hook and seductively invites the listener to lose their ░░ inhibitions in VereÆs sultry vocals and a thick, 808 bassline. The ░░ aforementioned Waiting, along with Step Inside and Choker are definitely ░░ the Cadillac side, while Trouble and No More Choirs highlight the albumÆs ░░ Conscious focus. Yetà there is still another level, an even deeper ░░ exploration of both dualities present in F**k 12 and Science of Self, ░░ where Felix the Black Cat and DetroitÆs own Finale, help to add political ░░ and social awareness to an already dense offering. ░░ ░░ Simply stated, this is not Hip Hop for the masses. There is no cowering ░░ behind safe ideas and tried-and-true methods. This is Hip Hop at its ░░ finest. The result is a musical revolution, a cultural evolution. This is ░░ BeyoncΘ at the Super Bowl and Killer Mike on Real Time with Bill Maher. ░░ This is Nikki Giovanni tatting ôAll Eyez on Youö on her arm after PacÆs ░░ death. This is the soundtrack for an already tumultuous 2016; this is the ░░ inconvenient truth that we all need. We are; at least, symmetric; but ░░ realistically, there are many sides to each of our persons. Conscious & ░░ Cadillac is the musical representation of our complexity. ░░ ░░ Listen close, but pack light. ░░ ░░ Conscious & Cadillac will be released via Flat Circle Records and Films ░░ on February 29, 2016 in conjunction wtih Black History Month and Leap ░░ Day. VirginiaÆs Face The Truth, AtlantaÆs Grown Rome, ░░ and South CarolinaÆs AK help to round out the list of featured artists. ░░ This is a project perfect for pairing with those 15Æs in your trunk. Not ░░ to be pigeon-holed, it will also work very well with your smartphone and ░░ a dimly-lit room. 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