“chuck d” Posts

New release: The official kickoff of Impossebulls October!

Ten years ago, almost to the day (October 12th, to be specific), The Impossebulls released their sophomore album, Slave Education. It ended up being the flagship release of the re-launch of Chuck D’s SLAMjamz Records, so it was being released via a new distribution partner. Somehow, someway, the distributor pressed… Read more

New release: The Impossebulls get a little help from Chuck D on the new EP!

It’s been ten years since The Impossebulls dropped a full-length album of all new material. On October 14th they’ll be returning with their new album Everything Has Changed; Nothing Is Different and today we’ve got the first lead-up EP, The More Things Stay The Same. Featured on this dope new… Read more

New release: "The Black Holocaust", the debut album by DJ Def Chad arrives!

Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to present to you The Black Holocaust, the incredible debut album by Pittsburgh artist, DJ Def Chad. This may be DJ Def Chad’s debut album, however he’s not new to this hip-hop thing. He began his musical journey back in Homewood, PA and released music… Read more

New release: DJ Def Chad has got The Remedy!

One of the core members of The Impossebulls, DJ Def Chad is set to drop his incredible C-Doc produced debut blocSonic album, “The Black Holocaust”, next week. Chances are, the album will be the new standard by which all C-Doc production is measured against. Today we’ve got your first taste… Read more

New release: The Impossebulls Honor Public Enemy!

In honor of the induction of Public Enemy into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Impossebulls have prepared this special EP release to celebrate the important place that PE holds in the hearts and minds of a whole generation of music fans, musicians and artists. Thank you Public… Read more

New release: It's an Impossebull day with "Made by History (Decade One: 2000-2010)"!

Thirteen years ago, if you were to tell me that I’d be running a music label now and releasing an album by a rap squad featuring Public Enemy’s legendary Chuck D among its ranks, I’d tell you to go write a book, ‘cause you’ve got one hell of an imagination!… Read more

New release: The Impossebulls bum rush blocSonic!

It’s an honor for me to present to you The Impossebulls, a hip-hop group that first formed when, in 2000, Public Enemy’s Chuck D reached out to fans to collaborate on a new song about the coming demise of major record labels. “We Don’t Need You” was the name of… Read more

New release: blocSonic welcomes The Scallions on board with the release of "Agony Through Ceremony XE"!

A little over ten years ago, in 2002, I began working for SLAMjamz, the label run by Public Enemy’s Chuck D. I began by designing cover art for their digital single series. Among those digital singles were seven designed for Connecticut avante-garde power pop group, The Scallions, consisting of members… Read more

New release: Just Plain Ant “Rumble, Young Man, Rumble” with guest appearance by Chuck D!

Just Plain Ant is back with another fresh collection of his unique brand of hip-hop — beats, jazzy samples and a host of guests who each add their own flavor to the mix. Among the guests we’ve got blocSonic regulars such as Joey Ripps, Ohbliv and Sleaze. We’ve also got… Read more

WARNING: Listen to Highly Addictive "netBloc Vol. 8: I Copyleft!" at Your Own Risk

As some of you may or may not know, I run a freelance graphic design business at nvzion.com. When I'm not working full-time at my "day job" or finding the best new net audio for you, I'm designing albums for Public Enemy and Chuck D's Slamjamz music label. This past… Read more