DANEJA MENTALE "LISTEN CLOSELY VOL. 1: RHYMES & BEATS"

Finally after 4 years of being in limbo "Listen Closely Vol. 1: Rhymes & Beats" is online at last. This 22-Cut set features guests:  L.E.G.A.C.Y., Cosmo, J. Brown, Pariah, Cult Cever, and Syko-Rah; with solo performances by: SPARQKLIPZ, BOOGIE BAM and KD "LMR". It also features production from: Remo Da Produca, Alexis Carrington, Ki Of NC, and DNA.

All songs written, produced and performed by Daneja Mentale except where indicated

All scratches were performed by Daneja Mentale aka DJ DMT


**Original posting in 2009**
"Listen Closely Vol. 1: Rhymes & Beats" the new album from Daneja Mentale! is here! Be sure to look out for "Listen Closely Vol. 2: The Art of Expression". The 2nd and final... yes final chapter in the 2 part series. "Rhymes & Beats" is dedicated to one man's devoted love of Hip Hop. "The Art of Expression" displays emotions from happiness to anger. This is Daneja's most focused project to date. That doesn't mean that it comes without filler tracks, but they fill the album just right. Another thing that stands out here is the production from new producers. This is a first for Daneja (previous albums were co-produced by other producers). The tracks that make this CD an enjoyable listen are "Hustler's Withdrawal"- produced by Alexis Carrington, "Place Ya Bets" - produced by Rem, and "Spit Your Game" - produced by Daneja himself. But there's even more to enjoy on this 44 track, 2-CD set. Just kick back and play it loud!

Tracklisting:

1. @#*! An Intro
2. Listen Closely Pt. 2 [Originally produced by Swift Lee - Remixed By Daneja Mentale]
3. World Premiere (Original Mix) (feat. L.E.G.A.C.Y., Cosmo, Boogie Bam & J. Brown)
4. Place Ya Bets [Produced By Remo Da Produca]
5. Ya Don't Hear Me
6. On The Mic (feat. Pariah & J. Brown)
7. Get This Work (Original Mix) (feat. JFK & J. Brown)
8. Hustler's Withdrawal [Produced By Alexis Carrington]
9. 4 The Good (Get Money) - PERFORMED BY SPARQKLIPZ
10. I Don't Give A @#*!
11. No Excuses/Freestyle Interlude
12. The Most Complete Artist [Produced by Ki Of NC]
13. 1988
14. I Still Love H.E.R.
15. Old Sh*t (feat. Pariah)
16. A Lil' Sumpthin' - PERFORMED BY BOOGIE BAM
17. Spit Your Game (feat. Cult Cever & Syko-Rah)
18. Real MC [Produced by Rick Flare]
19. Burned Bridges - PERFORMED BY KD "LMR"
20. Reppin' For DNA [Produced by DNA]
21. The Venom (Remix)
22. Self Expression 

Omitted tracks:  D.G.'s Interlude (performed by D.G.)  Props (feat. Cosmo)
2009 Def For Life Records LLC

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LU CHIN CHEN - HOSTILIS INCURSIO

Words from Daneja Mentale:
It was in 2001 when I first heard of NME Wreckidz and came across a few raw joints. I was so hooked that I downloaded about 4 CDs worth of music (by the way I still have them lol). In the mix of the songs I played, there were two that I bumped constantly. They were "Social Butterfly" (can't remember the artist, sorry) and "Money" by no other than Lu Chin Chen. And just like a stalking [not really] fan, I tried to find EVERYTHING this dude made lol. In other words, I had become a BIG fan. A couple of years later after moving out on my own, MySpace was the big deal of social media networking. This is when I came across the official page of my now, homie,  producer Mr. Dilligence (aka Dillz... That's what I call him). Fast-foward to 2011, after bugging Dillz for years of Lu's whereabouts, he finally linked me up with him and we instantly clicked and collaborated on my previous album "Redemption: Home Is Where The Hate Is Pt. 2". This dude is more than just an emcee, he's a great brother in rhyme.

Thank God for MP3.com, for without searching for free music to download (during the Napster glory days), Soul Mafia Enterprises would have never come across one of the illest emcees and one of the rawest producers in the game. Welcome to the family, Lu!

Tracklisting:

1. NOT A GAME
2. WANT 'EM DEAD
3. NOW NOW
4. SHEEP
5. SUPAFLY
6. 6 MIL
7. DESPOE HOUSE HOES
8. BEAUTIFUL
9. UNTOUCHABLE
10. I ALREADY KNOW
11. EVERYTHING
12. DO DIS
13. OD BEAT
14. DIAGONAL INVASION
15. BBB
16. GO IN
17. ALL ABOUT THAT
18. FORGETABOUTIT
19. EULOGY
20. GRINDSTONE
21. DIAGONAL INVASION RMX

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©2012 NME WRECKIDZ
www.nmewreckidz.com

DANEJA MENTALE - BABY [MAXI-SINGLE]

For the first time ever on SOUL MAFIA ENTERPRISES, here's the track that sparked the fuse on 2010's "The Common Ground Experience". "Baby" almost never saw the light of day, for if anybody ever noticed, radio-friendly songs are Daneja's low points. However, this last-minute idea worked and pushed the album up the underground charts. This special maxi-single also contains the "Stripped-Down Mix" which was recently featured on "Real Hip Hop: The Best Of Daneja Mentale" and 2 bonus tracks from the albums "Dark Waters", "Home Is Where The Hate Is" and an unreleased mix of "Get This Work".


Tracklisting:

1. Baby (Clean)
2. Baby (Explicit)
3. Representin' (RMX-feat Nice aka J Mack & Royale) (from "Dark Waters") %
4. One (from "Home Is Where The Hate Is") +
5. Get This Work (Original Mix - feat J Brown & JFK) - Previously Unreleased
6. Baby (Stripped Down Mix)

© 2010 Def For Life Records
% © 2005 Def For Life Records
+ © 2006 Def For Life Records

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DANEJA MENTALE - "MOTIVATION"

"Motivation" was recorded no less than a month after the release of "Redemption: Home Is Where The Hate Is Pt. 2". With this song circulating online, it hinted at another album in the works. Although this was indeed a new song; it actually wasn't planned for a placement on a new album. It was supposed to be set for the re-release/remastering of "Redemption", but however due to the master recordings being lost with a stolen external drive, the remastering and re-release was cancelled. In the meantime new songs were written and recorded for the album which would originally be entitled "Code Reality" (now re-titled "Me & My Music"). A remix of "Motivation" featuring J. Brown and Sparqklipz is in the works.


TRACK LISTING

1. Motivation

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2012 Def For Life Records

2013... And the beat goes on!

To those I haven't connected with this month... Happy BELATED New Year!
Ok... I know that sounded terrible, but oh well...

2013 has already begun with the crazy shit

• The murder rate is rising.
• Copycat criminals on the loose
• Lupe Fiasco has lost his damn mind
• Lance Armstrong confessed to doping.
• Beyonce lip-synced the National Anthem (Who cares)
• The race to ban assault weapons is causing controversy
• Radio programs still suck... and so on

HOWEVER.... 

The good people at Def For Life Records and Soul Mafia Enterprises is continuing to bring that good shit.
Coming soon are releases from

J. Brown [The Motivation]

Daneja Mentale [T.B.A.]

Soul Mafia Family [The Threat Is Real]

Earth's Reality [T.A.M.P.E.R.]

J BROWN & KAIJI (IN STEREO) - HOMAGE

Homage is collaborative effort by emcees J. Brown & Kaiji (In Stereo) paying tribute to those who paved a way musically and historically. Brown and Kaiji (In Stereo) met through Daneja Mentale, and shortly began exchanging verses on one another's projects. The two discovered they had done so many songs together, they decided to do something official, and it became Homage. J. Brown representing Union City, Tennessee and Kaiji (In Stereo) representing Chicago, Illinois add elements of soul, lyricism, and the origins of peace, love, and unity. Homage represents what music means to them, and how it has changed their lives for the better. Homage allows the audience to go back into time, and remember when music used to mean something.

TRACK LISTING:

	1.	Intro feat. Daneja Mentale 01:56
	2.	Finally made it 03:37
	3.	This ain´t it feat. Jones 04:13
	4.	Feeling 03:04
	5.	Soul 03:06
	6.	Ms feat. Cynthia Gibson 03:27
	7.	Homage feat. Dee Jackson (of 80´s Babies) 04:11
	8.	Tomorrow, next year (remix) 03:03

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2012 DEF FOR LIFE RECORDS

QUAD CONTROL STATION - PULSE

It has been since Quad Control Station recorded "Bass Xpo 2006: The Low Decibel Theory" which found an official release in 2010. A lot has changed but some things remain the same. "Pulse" is more of a throwback to "Bass Xpo 2001" and "The Sound Barrier", which is half dance and half Euro-Techno Bass. Some selections were produced during the unreleased "Bass Xpo 2008" sessions. Those titles are: "Ultrasonic (Big Beat Blaster)", "Intergalactic" and "Blue Water". New tracks like "Crash" is more Rave than Techno, but is placed well between "Electric City" and "Da Bottom". The track listing plays like a soundtrack of a science-fiction (tracks 1-6)-romance (tracks 7-12) thriller (tracks 14 & 15), without missing a step. Enjoy this now cause it may be a while before another one drops.

Track-listing:

1. Intro: They Have Returned
2. Pulse
3. Electric City
4. Crash
5. Da Bottom
6. House Bounce II
7. Asian Sunrise
8. Intergalactic 
9. Blue Water
10. Raindown
11. Heartbeats
12. Midnight Episodes
13. Ultrasonic (Big Beat Blaster)
14. Deep
15. Zone Out

All tracks produced by Joby DeJuan for Allik Musick Inc
 2012 Def For Life Records

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