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SULLEE J: Word to the Wise ft. Gin

December 27, 2018HEM News AgencyLeave a comment

This December has proved to be a bumper month for Pakistani-American rapper and musician Sullee J (Sullee Justice) as he unleashes a wave of new songs and collabs before the New Year kicks in. Fresh from the release of R&B flavoured serenade “On Repeat” a week ago, the Baltimore-based artiste has now unveiled his latest song “Word to the Wise” – a grand piece of what the young things of America like to call ‘dope music’.

Word to the Wise is a collaboration that extends across the breadth of hip-hip’s homeland, with the newest voice from the East Coast, Sullee J, bringing in another upcoming star from the West Coast, California’s Gin. Far from the often lethal rivalry between the Coasts that racked the commercial rap scene of the Nineties, here two rising stars of the 2010s scene have come together in musical camaraderie perfectly complimenting each other in their deliverance of a valuable life message we all need to hear.

Described as a ‘solid track’, that is a treat for the ears with its ‘brilliance and positive vibes’, the new single is all about pushing aside the negatives and rising to the sky. There are wise words aplenty and self-belief is something that is at the heart of this track’s lyrics. One of the main messages to take away from this positive ode to life is not to let negative people clip your wings and hold you back from your full potential.

Word to the Wise was released as a teaser for Sullee J’s upcoming Spiritual Bars Album and is also been made available for public viewing on YouTube on Gin’s channel The Real Gin. Check out this dope track on the video below.

SOURCE:

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VIDEO CREDIT:

“Gin – Word To The Wise feat. Sullee J” – The Real Gin, YouTube (12 December 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzaP56Pag_g

SULLEE J: Steady ft. Chino XL, Tabesh and Sayras

July 28, 2018HEM News AgencyLeave a comment

If you are a keen listener of authentic, straight-from-the-source Baltimore rap, then you have probably heard of Sullee J, a.k.a. Sullee Justice. Here at HEM News Agency, I have covered many of this rising music star’s releases, and now he has come out with a brand-new collaboration to tantalise your eardrums.

Released this past Saturday (21st July 2018), the latest single, “Steady”, is the product of a jam with New York’s Chino XL (Derek Keith Barbosa), who has been well-received in hip-hop circles for his technically accomplished style consisting of self-consciously over-the-top punchlines, which has led some to dub him the ‘Lyrical Messiah’.

Featuring alongside Sullee and Chino is Tabesh and Sayras, two underground Persian rappers, bringing the conscious Farsi lyricism to a worldwide audience. The track was produced by Sayrus productions with artwork by Reza Aghaei.

Steady is hip-hop at its rawest with powerful and intense Farsi and English lyrics, true East meets West unified on a style from the projects of America’s cities. Dark and steady, this one takes the genre back to its roots.

You can listen to the new single on YouTube and Spotify and download it at iTunes.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4PUq2QIKwakhzMbayamNzJ?si=dFpt681zTwemVk1MvI4MyA

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1410789398?ls=1&app=itunes

Youtube: https://youtu.be/-9BMqBR6d3M

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SOURCE:

Sullee Justice.

SULLEE J: Revolutionary featuring KXNG Crooked, Sullee Justice & more

June 23, 2018HEM News AgencyLeave a comment

Baltimore-based Pakistani-American rapper, Sullee J, also known as Sullee Justice, has announced the release of a new single this month, made in collaboration with rap legend KXNG Crooked (Crooked I) and others. The fresh new banger, “Revolutionary”, has already been making waves, and is the latest in a long line of collaborations between the two artists these past few years. The song also crosses borders with an entrance all the way from Iran, Big Majazi (who raps powerfully in his native language, Farsi), and Great Britain’s Thir13en also providing vocal talent. Combining the instrumental hip-hop style of the 1990s with today’s trap beat, Revolutionary is a song that tells the struggle of life, while energising you ‘like a warrior’. The song aims to not only be a great track to listen to, but also as a vehicle to disseminate the truth. The song is now available for listening and download on various outlets, with proceeds going to charity.

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KXNG Crooked might be known to the masses for his role in former rap supergroup, Slaughterhouse, but he has always been supportive of up and coming artists. He has blessed many freestyle circles and cyphers over the years, proving to be one of the hottest rappers in the game. Today, KXNG Crooked, Sullee Justice, Big Majazi and Thir13een get together and release their joint single, “Revolutionary”.

Baltimore’s Sullee Justice has worked with KXNG Crooked on multiple tracks over the years, and is widely known for his philanthropy, cameos in music videos such as Eminem ft. Beyonce “Walk on Water” and major collaborations with artists such as Royce Da 5’9, Young Noble, D12, Canibus and more. He has an upcoming album titled “Spear” which is soon to drop toward the end of this year. Sullee J is known for consistently conveying a positive and powerful message in his music. He and Big Majazi from Iran designed the project behind “Revolutionary”. They recruited Thir13een from the UK for the hook. The track embodies each artist’s perspective on the world, lyrically over a tight beat.

As KXNG Crooked states in the song, “You can put a revolutionary in jail, but you can’t jail the revolution.”

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Youtube: https://youtu.be/v96Rf0a8rw8

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4xVMPO7Qp4OHnwLImNXsLh?si=1SM3tAyFR9qDqiVwnG8vhA

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1391542511?ls=1&app=itunes

Follow the artists on Twitter at @CrookedIntriago @bigmajazi @Thir13eenBeatz & @SulleeJustice

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Sullee Justice/Sullee J Management

MOTHER NATURE: Nature photo blog marks 5th anniversary

June 10, 2018HEM News Agency2 Comments

Croydon – VIJAY SHAH with ALEX SMITHSON

Mother Nature, the nature and photographic diary blog of Croydon-based blogging enthusiast Alex Smithson, has marked five years of being online this past week.

Alex has been a long term friend and supporter of HEM News Agency for the past four years, from when it was called the Half-Eaten Mind Blog. Based in the suburban town of Croydon, just south of London, Alex first started working on Mother Nature (under its former simpler title, ‘Photography – Nature’) on the 6th of June, 2013 when he uploaded a number of photography projects taken with a Samsung ST200F camera he carried around with him.

Alex began to use the new blog to explore his passions of gaming, technology and nature photography and show his imagery to a steadily growing audience.

Five years on, Mother Nature has gone from strength to strength, chronicling Alex’s pictorial journey around his hometown, his commencement of an A-Level photography course at a local college and even him getting to grips with the graphic design software, GIMP.

While the design and look of Alex’s blog has shifted much over the years, he still uses Mother Nature as a creative venue for his photos of colourful flowers and wildlife. For Alex, photography is a stimulating vocation that has motivated him in the hard work of maintaining his website and keeping the interest flowing.

In addition to his photography and writing work, Alex Smithson has also taken on the mantle of mental health advocate, publicising various issues and neurological conditions, such as autism, mental health stigma and the impact of social media on youngsters’ minds. The blogger had lent his support to various mental health charities like Depression Alliance, the Samaritans, Mind and others. His advocacy for mental health and neuro-diversity has already won him praise from actor Oli Regan, who collaborated with Alex on one of his articles. Alex plans to further his campaigning for mental health issues through the medium of photography as part of his blog’s fifth anniversary celebrations.

Mother Nature

SOURCES:

“Celebrating 5 Years of Mother Nature!” – Alex Smithson, Mother Nature (6 June 2018) https://asterisk15.wordpress.com/2018/06/06/celebrating-5-years-of-mother-nature/

“Mental Health Organisations” – Alex Smithson, Mother Nature https://asterisk15.wordpress.com/mental-health-organisations/

IMAGE CREDIT:

Alex Smithson/Mother Nature.

SULLEE J: Special appearance with Eminem & Beyonce

January 7, 2018HEM News AgencyLeave a comment

2018 could well be the year that goes places for Baltimore rapper and musician Sullee J (Sullee Justice). The artist, well known for his many collaborations with other artists from the northern United States involved in the hip-hop and rap genres, has had many of these linkups covered here on HEM News Agency. But, just as 2018 is only a week old, Sullee J has ramped up things to another level, making a special brief cameo in the new Eminem single “Walk on Water”. Veteran rapper Eminem, behind many early hits such as ‘Stan’, ‘Lose Yourself’ and ‘The Way I Am’, has recently returned with a vengeance to the music scene, and for Walk on Water, the blond fast-talking one has teamed up with the original Queen Bey of R&B, Beyoncé.

To celebrate the recent collab with Eminem, he has released a special remix of the latter’s new hit ‘River’, itself a collaboration with British pop singer Ed Sheeran. River comes off of the album Revival, which was released under Eminem’s own labels in December 2017. Alongside the remix, Sullee has also put out a funky lyrics-only video on YouTube, which you can check out below. A free MP3 download of the River remix has also been made available on Soundcloud.

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Sullee J.

SULLEE J: “Who Am I” with Don Streat

June 10, 2017HEM News Agency3 Comments

After the successful release of his hit single “Slangin Knowledge” in February of this year, acclaimed Baltimore rapper Sullee J has once again linked up with fellow musician Don Streat to release a brand new track in the past week. Their latest collaboration, “Who Am I” also features the talents of Vietnam & Alyson Blaire. The music video was produced by Profitt Productions Films. It features the rappers in a tough and gritty urban scene of dereliction, interspersed with footage of children labouring in a Congolese mine and news footage of the recent riots in the US and disturbances in Italy. The song talks about the harsh realities of life and of those who went to make it big, only to get dragged deep under in a world of crime, drugs and destitution. Each of the artists comes forward to tell a story in powerful words to make you think about life’s struggles and blessings, while getting you to be awake and conscious, while Alyson Blaire provided the backing chorus, asking the inevitable question that every individual facing the struggle asks…. who am I?

Sullee J (a.k.a Sullee Justice) has announced that he and Don Streat are also commencing work on a new project called The Reprogram, and have been actively recruiting other musicians from the Baltimore hip-hop/rap scene to produce music with a greater purpose. Who Am I is one of the first fruits of the new project’s labour, and has given a platform for upcoming artists like Vietnam and Alyson Blaire to show the world about themselves in their respective verses while displaying several realities across the globe that cover famine, police brutality, corruption and more. The Reprogram is now opening more opportunities for local artists to become involved with Sullee J and Don Streat and bring out meaningful messages in their bars.

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Sullee J Management.

SULLEE J: Crooked Justice with Crooked I

May 6, 2017HEM News AgencyLeave a comment

“Two versatile MCs get together and bless you with profound lyricism. KXNG Crooked and Sullee Justice expose a unique vision of their reality in the verses. Crooked Justice is filled with positive and uplifting rhymes along with conscious truths for the riveting minds.” – GlobalFaction promo text

This past Monday, the 1st May 2017, acclaimed Baltimore rapper and cross-cultural artist Sullee J released his latest single, a special collaboration with Long Beach, California-based KXNG Crooked, also known as Crooked I. It is already looking set to be one of Sullee J’s most popular collaborations to date, with its hit mix of digital animation and a team-up with one of West Coast rap’s most technologically proficient names in the business. Sullee himself has released seven mixtapes and numerous singles, collaborating with many artists from different musical backgrounds, successfully fusing hip-hop with Punjabi, Pakistani and Bollywood styles.

The new track, named “Crooked Justice” is a song that is a perfect example of brilliant lyricism over a dope beat. With each bar telling a story, the song comes teamed with a video that is jam-packed with metaphors which reflect “Crooked Justice” in literal terms.

Produced by GlobalFaction, the video is a cool animation of the two rappers on a space travel jaunt, with the lyrics fitting the scenes perfectly. The awesome lyrics, full of meaning, are delivered over a relaxing piano tune, reminiscent hallmarks of the best in independent hip-hop. Look out for some trendy dance moves, Sullee and Crooked jamming to some dope beats on the Moon’s surface – couches and all, and references to major contemporary American issues, such as the Dakota Pipeline controversy. Sullee J and Crooked I’s lyrical styles complement each other perfectly and the track gets you thinking deeply as much as the video entertains you with its colourful cartooney animations.

Crooked I, a.k.a Dominick Wickliffe, is a member of the musical supergroup Slaughterhouse. A successful record company CEO and digital marketing and video channel pioneer, Crooked I is currently signed to Shady Records and has been in the hip-hop business for more than twenty years.

Crooked Justice is available on YouTube and SoundCloud and as a download on iTunes.

Music Video Link: youtu.be/AmaSgZYWf2Y

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1218354028?ls=1&app=itunes

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sulleej/sullee-j-ft-kxng-crooked-crooked-justice/s-TkqQt

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kxngcrooked.com / @CrookedIntriago

SOURCES:

Sullee J Management.

“Crooked I” – Wikipedia/Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crooked_I

SULLEE J: Cloud Surfing featuring Don Streat, TheBoy Blesst & Senica Da Misfit

January 2, 2016HEM News Agency1 Comment

It is now a brand new year, and 2016 brings you the latest track from accomplished rapper and lyrical philosopher Sullee J. Titled ‘Cloud Surfing’, it brings Sullee J to the mike with a selection of Baltimore’s finest new rappers, including Don Streat, The Boy Blesst and Senica Da Misfit, with a stunning video from Crackerjack Productions to accompany the song.

Cloud Surfing is a single off the upcoming EP “Donnie Justice” created by Don Streat and Sullee J. They have embarked on a journey with this project to unite several artists from Baltimore and the surrounding DMV areas to prove the power of influence behind hip hop. This video alone represents a grand concept of how music can bring together people from many different socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Cloud Surfing pinpoints the many perspectives of this generation through the eyes of each individual artist. It is a creative outlook, because it separates the common view from the real view. There is no bias here!

The track is available on YouTube and as a free MP3 download straight off of SoundCloud.

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@SenicaDaMisfit
@SulleeJ85
@DONSTREAT28348
@TheBoyBlesst

SOURCES/VIDEO/IMAGE CREDITS:

Team Justice

SULLEE J: “DREAMS” featuring YLie and DatBoyBomb

June 7, 2015June 7, 2015HEM News Agency2 Comments

Acclaimed rapper and lyrical philosopher Sullee J has returned to the studio to drop a brand new track from his hit mixtape “The Missing Element”. The final track on this intense mixtape, entitled “DREAMS”, features the new talents of fellow rappers YLie and DatBoyBomb on vocal collaboration.

This special compilation has taken over a year to put together, bringing to the mic twenty global artists who are doing very big things on the scene. Some of the artists are Philadelphia’s former Black Wall Street artist Cyssero, Young Noble from Outlawz, Hussein Fatal, Panama of “The Wire“ from HBO & many more.

Such an intense project with so many big names is a testament to Sullee J’s great organisational skills and his desire to use hip-hop as a transformative tool to change society and bring out positive vibes for all. The Missing Element is his way of making an often maligned musical genre a force for unity that brings us all together, regardless of background or gender, race or religion.

“Music is about bringing people together”

– Sullee J

DREAMS is now available for viewing on Sullee J’s official channel on YouTube (produced by Spence Mills of Crackerjack Productions) and listening on SoundCloud. Fans can also download the full mixtape ‘The Missing Element’ on Datpiff, the full authority in free to download , from the mixtape’s official release date of 1st June.

“The entire universe shares a common set of elements.” By the grace of good faith and consistency of hard work, I have been more than fortunate to collect over 20 gems to collaborate with in the past year and half. I have compiled a disc “The Missing Element” which I believe is Unity! Whether we are talking music, business, school, or general public, we have a lot of arrogance and pride, that allows people to not want to move together. I truly believe we can change that, and I believe all the artist’s I’ve had a chance to work with on this project also believe that. This is more than music, it’s a message. This is power! Strength in numbers, and truth in collaboration. Look out for this compilation coming out June 1st, along with the final track ‪#‎DREAMS‬ which we are releasing a music video for! I hope this gives hope to a lot of uprising artist, and even change the mindsets of some that have made a name. We need to utilize our network and be of help to each other. I don’t want to see anyone fall, nor do I like to see people with a dream suffer.”

Music Video – Dreams ft. Sullee, YLie, & DatBoyBomb