Planet Asia - Black Belt Theatre - Audio CD - Underground Hip Hop

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Planet Asia helped jump-start the West Coast independent hip-hop movement, releasing a slew of popular 12-inch singles on upstarts like Stones Throw and ABB Records in the late 90s that established him as one of the leaders of a crop of talent that included the likes of Dilated Peoples, Madlib, Murs, and Jurassic 5. Now a 15-year veteran, the Cali-based MC (born in Fresno, he's spent most of his career living in Los Angeles and San Francisco) shows no signs of slowing down. The first decade of the new millennium saw Asia briefly sign with major label Interscope, go independent again for his debut album The Grand Opening, release full-length collaborative projects with both Evidence of Dilated Peoples (The Medicine) and DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill (Pain Language), form his own label (Gold Chain Music), and work with everyone from Linkin Park to Bun B to Ghostface Killah. Now, Planet Asia is back with his first retail album in four years, the star-studded Black Belt Theatre, which hits stores everywhere via Daddy Real/Wandering Worx/Greenstreets on February 28th, 2012.

Named after a 1980s Saturday-afternoon TV show and inspired by Planet Asia's favorite films, Black Belt Theatre combines the violent precision of classic kung-fu flicks with the calculated cool of classic blaxploitation movies. "I wanted to make the album like a movie, something you would see in a theater," says Asia. "That's why it has so many features. All the guests feel like different characters in the movie." These guests include veterans like Raekwon, Talib Kweli, Paul Wall, Ras Kass, Camp Lo, and Strong Arm Steady, as well as newcomers like Fashawn, Willie The Kid, Torae, and Nio Tha Gift. "They're basically just all people I thought were dope," says Asia. "Both young cats I'm feeling and veterans I've always admired." Unlike on his albums with Evidence and DJ Muggs, Asia also got to determine the sonic direction on Black Belt Theatre, resulting in a soul-heavy, blaxploitation-influenced sound. "It was fun because I got to reach out to guys like Oh No and Khrysis for beats, find the best tracks and put together a masterpiece," explains Asia. "It's some esoteric gangster !!...a full plate for the listener."

Track Listing

Song Title

Audio

1.	Lost And Found Producer: Khrysis (of Away Team)

2.	Grown Folks Talkin featuring Talib Kweli (of Black Star & Reflection Eternal) Producer: Dirtydiggs

3.	Tell The World Producer: Dirtydiggs

4.	All Mine featuring Paul Wall Producer: Twiz The Beat Pro

5.	No Apologies featuring Raekwon (of Wu-Tang Clan) Producer: Oh No

6.	Fuck Rappers featuring Fashawn; Willie The Kid Producer: Dirtydiggs

7.	Diamond Life featuring Camp Lo (Sonny Cheeba + Geechi Suede) Producer: Dirtydiggs

8.	Furniture Producer: Dirtydiggs

9.	Mach One Producer: Dirtydiggs

10.	Daggers And Darts featuring Rogue Venom; Tristate Producer: Dirtydiggs

11.	Bruce Lee featuring Chace Infinite (of Self-Scientific); Rasco Producer: Soul Professa

12.	Golden State Producer: Dirtydiggs

13.	Coons featuring Killer Ben Producer: Dirtydiggs

14.	The Line Of Fire featuring Krondon (of Strong Arm Steady); Phil Da Agony (of Strong Arm Steady); Picaso Producer: Brisk Oner

15.	Big Fish Producer: Twiz The Beat Pro

16.	External Motives featuring The Jacka (of The Mob Figaz); Mitchy Slick (of Strong Arm Steady) Producer: Twiz The Beat Pro

17.	Classical featuring Ras Kass; Torae; Jasiri X Producer: Rel!g!on

18.	Stay Ready featuring Dengee; Mistah F.A.B.; Nio The Gift Producer: Oh No

19.	Whirlwind Patterns Producer: Rel!g!on

20.	Dogon Outro Producer: Dirtydiggs

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