Blacastan & Stu Bangas ft. Apathy – Summa Cum Laude

Blacastan and Stu Bangas release the ‘Summa Cum Laude’ visual featuring Apathy.

Official Army Of The Pharaohs and Demigodz emcee Blacastan has been steadily staking his claim to the title of ‘savior of underground rap music’ since his debut mixtape Me Against The Radio and its key cut and video “Life Of A Tape” became an underground cult classic in 2007. The rapper turned his attention to the mic after the Hartford, CT street life and  his strong-arm style of handling business, left a then 16-year-old Blacastan serving a bid in the mid-’90s.  He emerged from prison with a remarkable skill set, a throwback style and an unrivaled drive.  His 2010 debut album Blac Sabbath boasted production & vocals from the likes of Statik Selektah,Blue Sky Black Death, Mr. Green, Esoteric and Celph Titled, and 2012’s The Master Builder Part II, which was mixed by legendary DJ Doo Wop, had features from Slaine and  Reef the Lost Cauze, among others.

He has since also racked up appearances on Jedi Mind Tricks Violence Begets Violence, theArmy of The Pharaohs albums In Death Reborn and Heavy Lies The Crown, the DemigodzKillmatic album, Apathy’s Wanna Snuggle?, Mr Lif’s Don’t Look Down and Czarface’s A Fistful of Peril,  plus toured extensively across Europe, North America, and Australia withCelph Titled and Block McCloud.

Blac explains that this time around, he “really dug in and executive produced it: every sample, every transition, every edit.”  He adds “People might not realize it, but this album took 4 years to make!  I also worked closely with engineer Eddie Sancho on crafting the actual sound of the album… Stu and I are so familiar with each other’s process that we already know what the other is thinking before he thinks it.”  Stu elaborates, saying that “this time around we tried out different tempos, different vibes for songs, and Blac played around with different rhyme patterns, so it shows how we have both grown as artists.”

Blacastan & Stu Bangas The Uncanny Adventures of Watson & Holmes will be released on 6-9-17 via Brick Records.

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