Independent Hip Hop

Our label kinfolks Kamikazi Airlines just dropped a new mix CD, that features several tracks from the Illamental fam-bam. All cuts handled by our brother in hip-hop arms, JABAone!

Download the entire mixtape for free. Play it for yo mama and she’ll love you a little more.

We got so much to do these days. It’s amazing how this whole music thing ebbs and flows.

But we’re about our business though. Got two releases coming up this fall, including the anticipated Vox Merger project. I think y’all will be pleased with the outcome after such a significant wait. We took it back to the drawing board a few times, but it’s finally ready to go.

While we’re on the topic of business…we couldn’t help but notice a few folks out there in the music sphere using the term “Illamental”. Well, aside from the fact that I’ve had a grasp on the word Illamental since maybe 96-97, to quote The Stones, “it’s all over now”.

We’ve trademarked the term. We are Illamental. Adjust yourselves accordingly…

Anthony “Akim” Kim is currently a full time law school student who also happens to be one half of the independent hip hop duo Vox Merger.

Born to a Korean father and Filipino mother, this Southern California born and raised MC is relatively new to the hip hop industry but has already worked with many well known Asian American artists and producers such as the Far East Movement, Chan, Bambu and Illmind.

Read the full interview @ HalfKorean.com

While behind the scenes of the ‘Jungle’ video shoot, the Illamental fam recounts the story of trying to catch a taxi during a recent road trip, that didn’t go so well…

The “fluid project” flows forward. Another new song by Bamm Tronics, Superstar, features Rexx, Akim, & Mighty Ro! Listen & download Superstar below.

New song by Bamm Tronics, The Gotta Gotta is available for listening & downloading. Jungle of Ones & Zeros is now a “Fluid Project” (yeah we just made that up) and songs will be added/released as they make the cut.

Honestly not much of a story to go behind this one. I had been holding onto this beat for a loooooooong time. Was really feelin’ myself with the way I chopped up the sample and the way it lead me to make that atypical drum pattern (Mr. Tronics does not use break beats or drum loops haha).

I tried passing this beat off to a few people in the camp and even wrote a few verses to it myself. I think it still goes hard, but after so many years of being locked up in the vault GoNuts died of suffocation. Shoulda took small breaths like Phil Cantone.

R.I.P. GoNuts

The first in our new series of mix CDs! ‘Now Boarding: Flight KA301 Berlin Germany” is your accompanying music when flying with us. Hosted and handled by the TrueBeatzCrew, this CD features several tracks from Kamikazi Airlines artists and other guests, preparing you for your final landing in Berlin, Germany.

This mix CD is available for free download. Limited edition physical CD’s coming soon. See below for more artwork, tracklisting, and download link. This mixtape features, KRS-One, Killah Priest, Masta Ace, Edo G, Far East Movement, Illmind, and MORE!

Safety Instructions
What You Know About? – Illnaughty f/ KRS-ONE
Hip-Hops (Last Call) – Epitome & Soda Pop
Marathon Man – Blown Celeb
Melodic Chamber – Illnaughty f/ Killah Priest
Invisable Man – Epitome & Soda Pop
The Hardness – Blown Celeb
Juke Joint – Triple Helix
Wishin Remix – Illnaughty f/ Masta Ace & Edo G
Do Or Die (The Catch) – The Vox Merger f/ Far East Movement
15th Hour – Epitome & Soda Pop
Name Droppin – Blown Celeb
American Pie – The Vox Merger
Electric Flavor – Epitome & Soda Pop
The Blocks – Triple Helix
Don’t Snooze – Community Service
My Own – Mr. J Medeiros
Have Nots – Pkon
Argyle Pimpin’ – The Argyle Pimps
Fashionable Club Chick – The Argyle Pimps

Click Here To Download

PREFACE: Beats die for various reasons. Wackness is the usual cause of death, but not always. Some of the beats I make die of old age, neglect, or even *gasp* viruses! Because I really only produce songs for the people on the Illamental team, a lot of beats don’t get used at all, even if they are/were bangers. Rather than let these beats continue to rot on my MPC, I’ve decided to at least attempt to give them some kind of shine before they are officially pronounced dead. Welcome to the Dead*Beats by Bamm Tronics.

“Bizness” is one of those beats that died of more than one cause. Old age was one of the causes of death, but the style of the beat created some additional complications. I found these Latin-ish horn loops on a record, and before I even sampled and chopped it up I already knew what I was getting myself into. The beat sounds “extra-joyous” which I must admit is not always the style of the Illamental kids. I figured I’d hold onto it for a while since I was thinking of expanding to producing for outside entities (that still ain’t panned out yet), but now this baby is the first on the Dead*Beats chopping block.

R.I.P., Bizness!

UPDATE: Right as I was about to start throwing dirt on Bizness, I looked closer and noticed the casket slowly opening, a hand emerging, holding a single argyle sock…

Bizness has been resurrected…

Vox Merge and Mr. Tronics team up again is this follow up joint. More Reasons shows that they could probably go on forever listing the motives behind why “they do what they do” (howz about you…hahahaha….. ahem). Beat heat by ATL Producer/MC/Artist Kato, More Reasons will be featured on Kato’s T.I.M.E. Vol. 2 mixtape. Cuts by the fam, JABAone!