The last series of July music releases. I've included info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may not have heard of (but should know), with audio & video for your listening and viewing pleasure. Click here to check out releases that dropped over the past few months.
The Alchemist, Russian Roulette (Decon)
Via his collabs, group and production credits with Dilated Peoples, Eminem, and Gangrene, among many others, The Alchemist is responsible for the sales of more than 250,000 records. His latest endeavor features a who's who of indie emcees, like Action Bronson, Danny Boy, Schoolboy Q, Guilty Simpson and Roc Marciano.
Anchor and Braille, The Quiet Life (Tooth & Nail)
Attika 7, Blood Of My Enemies (Rocket Science Ventures)
Bonde do Rolê, Tropicalbacanal (Mad Decent)
The band responsible for a mix of baile funk, electropop and avalanche tropical (the bossa nova of modern Brazil) presents their second album, produced by Diplo and Filip Nikolic of Poolside, and featuring guest turns from Caetano Veloso, Das Racist, Cecile, Rizzle Kicks, and the Death Set. Check out the NSFW video for "Brazilian Boys" video after the jump along with the rest of the week's new releases.
This article appears in Jul 26 – Aug 1, 2012.