North Next Entertainment (noun) - The manifestation of a dream to exceed expectations through action and music and the natural instinct to thrive through self-expression.
Flatline Studios was on fire with talent during the last studio session for “Scheme Work”, the upcoming collab between Sole Provider and Goodwill. On deck for their respective appearances on the project where Fluent, Serge Severe, and Luck One.
We can’t wait to drop some of these tracks but for now, here are some stills to keep you busy.
Serge Severe x Fluent x Sole Provider @ Flatline Studios (PDX)
This pic alone should send chills through the bodies of every emcee, anywhere.
You’ll have to wait for the end result to drop with the coming of Sole Provider and Goodwill’s project titled Scheme Work.
More pics coming soon…
An incredible venue x closest fam and friends x talented performers = Everything you need to guarantee a successful video screening.
Here are pics for those who couldn’t make it to Seattle to catch Nautilus’ “Clap, Toast, Cheer” screening. It was great to see the amount of support he received from all the fam that came out, had drinks, and shared that special moment with the team.
#northnext was live that night.
Good looking out to Luck-One and Level Headed for doing that stage dirty. Also DJ Wels for always keeping the people moving. And of course, big ups to Nautilus for making such a moving record…
Video up next!
For those that know, last December three emcees in Vancouver, Wa (Sole Provider and Fluent) and Denver, CO (Timeline - who also produced the entire project) respectively got together and released an EP, Weapon X(P) under the name Weapon X. It was originally available here.
Now, in hopes that it will inevitably increase access to the project, Weapon X(P) is now available on the label’s bandcamp page here for the low-low price of $You Choose.99!
No pressure there. Just d/l and tell everyone you know to do the same. It’s good music but I’ll allow it to speak for itself.
Level Headed @ Skill Set II Pt. I
SPAC3MAN @ Skill Set II
Level Headed @ Skill Set Set II Pt. II
Here’s a few pics from this past weekends festivities with Level Headed (Sole Provider x Fluent x DJ Wels) and SPAC3MAN at Up Front Bar & Grill 11/13/10.
The event was called Skill Set II and is a monthly Hip Hop event hosted by Animal Farm’s Gen.Erik. Video to follow…
The homie Skeptikal has taken it upon himself to tackle an ill project and drop an EP over the recent Roots tribute to the late great Dilla, Dilla Joints. He’s taken some choice pieces from the intrumental project and laid his own to-the-point style down w/ the assistance of DJ Wels and fellow North Next spitters Fluent and Sole Provider, along with Sandpeople’s own Al-One. As the project gets closer to completion we expect more key northwest MCs to appear on this release.
Brace for impact…
Skeptikal - SMB3
Previously Skeptikal x Sellwood Pool
Let’s fix that ASAP! Click on the pic below to be directed to a free stream of the mixtape and download your own mp3 copy for $5. Tell your peoples about it while you’re at it!
Enjoy…
This is the definition of a throwback picture. This pic was from a show @ Portsmouth circa 2005. This was one time almost all (Fluent, Nautilus, myself, Timeline, DJ Wels) of us have been on stage at once and we’re still missing Emic.
Timeline blessed every track on this EP with the ill production, and spit hard along with Fluent and myself on every track so as far as dope producers on the mic…step your games up. Good looking out to DJ Wels for the scratches on Sooo Whack.
Anyhow, here’s the latest project from Weapon X (Sole Pro x Fluent x Timeline) and the 1st official drop from North Next Entertainment. Its called Weapon XP and includes a couple of radio edits. Use them! Check out this stream and make sure to pass the link to everyone you know to represent this North Next movement.
Peace…
And download here:
PHOTOSET FROM CULTURE SHOCK (01/16/2010)
A few pics from the Culture Shock show that took place at Paper Tiger in Vancouver, WA on 01/16/2010 c/o Rachel Hunter.
Check out more work from Rachel by clicking here
Peace ya’ll (voice of young Kingston)…
