Ascent [Japanese Import]

KEY FEATURES

• 1xLP pressed on Black Vinyl
• Brand new album of LA-based Japanese beat maker
• Featuring A.A. Rashid, BLU, Declaime, Georgia Anne Muldrow and more!

RELEASE DESCRIPTION

LA-based Japanese DJ/beatmaker KAPSOUL, boasting over 20 years of career, announces the release of his first album "ASCENT"!

Known in Japan for his collaboration with Japanese rapper Senninso ("GaryPayton"), KAPSOUL has garnered a reputation among hardcore hip-hop fans, and many have been eagerly anticipating this debut release. The album features a diverse lineup of artists, including NY rapper AA Rashid, a regular contributor to Westside Gunn's projects, LA underground favorite BLU, Declaime (Dudley Perkins), and Georgia Anne Muldrow, known for their releases on Stones Throw, and KAPSOUL's own group Black HairImperial, among others. Additionally, instrumental tracks featuring jazz musicians with close ties to KAPSOUL are also included, resulting in a project with a musicality that transcends the boundaries of hip-hop.

TRACKLIST

1. 5:00 AM
2. LOAFER Feat. AA Rashid
3. Y2KDNA Feat. Black Hair Imperial
4. NARE NO HATE Feat. B.D.
5. DO THAT Feat. Black Hair Imperial
6. HERO’S OF THE UNDERGROUND Feat. Black Hair Imperial
7. MEISO Feat. B.D.
8. MEGAPHONE Feat. BLU
9. 90014
10. DIRECTION
11. GARY PAYTON Feat. SENNINSHO
12. SAME THANG Feat. Dudley Perkins
13. ASCENT

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