Mixtape Mondays: 10yr Anniversary Beatz & Lyrics Show Mixtape (A3C)

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Forty Independent Hip-Hop Artists, Musicians and Producers Commemorate 10 Years of Beatz and Lyrics in Atlanta

December 4, 2009 – ATLANTA, GA – On Tuesday, December 8, 2009,
Atlanta’s longest-running organic Hip-Hop show – The Beatz & Lyrics
Show with Jayforce – will proudly commemorate its ten year anniversary
with the release of a mixtape that captures the best of what the show
has represented since its inception. The Ten Year Anniversary Beatz &
Lyrics Mixtape features contributions by 40 emcees, producers and
musicians who came together in less than a week to record the 12-track
project.

Three days prior to the launch of the 2009 A3C Hip-Hop Festival, Beatz
& Lyrics founder DJ Jayforce and producer Amond “AJ” Jackson realized
that the 3-day event would give them the unique opportunity to bring
together some of the most talented independent Hip-Hop artists and
producers from across the country. But while the internet has bred
quite a few long-distance collaborations among the indie Hip-Hop
community, that fateful weekend in October brought 150 like-minded
artists to the Atlanta area. Once AJ offered to open his studio, the
Salem Psalms Library, for 72-straight hours during A3C weekend, the
call went out for producers’ submissions for a one of a kind project.
“The plan was to let the artists fall through and listen to the tracks
without bias as to who produced them to see if they could create some
magic that would be good enough to make the cut on the
mixtape,” recounts Jayforce. “Fortunately many of the talented and
respected emcees living in Atlanta and from other cities around the
country answered the call. The primary piece of the puzzle was for
everyone visiting for A3C to do produce their best work in the time
allocated for the project. We ended up with artists from every region
of the map involved in the mixtape.”

The first track released as a preview to the project perfectly
captures the essence of the Beatz & Lyrics Mixtape. “Beatz & Lyrics,”
produced by AJ brings together Pill, one of Atlanta’s fastest rising
stars, who’s unique style is an effortless mix of street cred and
lyricism; Chicago-born MC Mike Flo, who’s career includes a critically
acclaimed debut LP and a stint as revolutionary group dead.prez’s tour
DJ; Houston’s first lady Troublesum, who’s talent has garnered
recognition from BET and earned her a spot on AllHipHop.com’s coveted
Breeding Ground; and rapper/producer Cory Mo, who’s discography
includes collaborations with some of the most respected names in
Houston’s Hip-Hop history, including the Underground Kings themselves.
On Friday, December 4, the song was selected as the “Heater of the
Day” on AllHipHop.com’s Media Zone.

Other contributors to the Beatz & Lyrics Mixtape include established
names in the underground, including J-Live, Punchlyne, El Da Sensei,
Homeboy Sandman, and producers Tahir, DJ Presyce, and DJ Shakim; some
of the artists who have helped define Atlanta’s “Tru Skool,” including
4ize, Haziq Ali, Mojo Swagger, Senor Kaos and producer Illastrate;
and some of the most promising new comers, including Fresh Daily and
Tommy Nova.

ABOUT BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW

Founded in 1999, The Beatz & Lyrics Show with Jay Force airs every
other Saturday on Atlanta’s WRFG 89.3 FM from 10pm-1am EST. Since its
inception, the show has centered on the ability to not only play the
best and latest by established commercial and independent Hip-Hop
artists, but also the freedom to introduce new talent and implement
creative ideas. “Over the years, the primary focus of the Beatz &
Lyrics show was to continue to provide that balance while leaving the
door open for the newcomers to be heard,” says the show’s founder and
host DJ Jayforce. “We’re purely driven by the quality of music. We’ve
never sold out our integrity and our determination to support good
music and push the culture forward.” Those outside of the Atlanta area
can catch the Beatz & Lyrics show live at www.WRFG.org or as a podcast
at http://beatzandlyrics.podomatic.com.

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The Beatz and Lyrics Show w/ ‘Jay Force’
True School Hip Hop
every 2nd and 4th Saturday 10p-1a est.
WRFG 89.3FM Atlanta, GA
www.wrfg.org (to stream live)
beatzandlyricsshow@gmail.com (for radio submissions)
talktomeatlanta@gmail.com (for producer submissions only)