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The music industry is inundated with manufactured hip hop but its true roots are alive and growing. A new generation mixed with a classic vibe is emerging from the hip hop scene which offers familiar beats with a futuristic style. Coming from Chicago is producer Bryan Ford and New York-bred Wu Tang alum, Killah Priest who have joined forces for the new album, For The Future of Hip Hop which is released on Revolutionary Music today (Friday, May 6th).

The album features an East Coast lyrical style over futuristic productions which creates a unique sound that stands out in the world of hip hop. Chicago emcees Pugs Atomz and Awdazcate are guests on the LP adding some Midwest flavor to the East Coast lyricism. The first single and title track, “For The Future of Hip Hop” has an accompanying music video that features Killah Priest, Pugs Atomz and Awdazcate immersed in dark and tripped out scenery. Reminiscent of the past with Blade Runner-esque undertones, the video is a synthesis of past, present and future.

Decorated in moments of psychedelia, Killah Priest introduces himself as “coming down from the Cosmos and landing in Chicago...hip hop astronaut, like acid drops,” lending to a galactic trip of radioactive flows and cosmic beats. Pugs Atomz references space-time travel and relativity visualized, taking hip hop to a new level beyond the stratosphere, something Stephen Hawking might even appreciate.