- HAS-LO
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In Case I Don't Make It
Hailing straight from the city of brotherly love, the Philadelphia emcee/producer started his early journey as a slow burn. The first big break for Has-Lo was entering the 2007 MTVU Best Music on Campus contest. Full of talented artists, Has' was a finalist for the grand prize and finished in the top 5. Riding that momentum, he released his first solo project, "F*ck Has Day". It was here that Has' showcased his rhyming and production skills with classic tracks such as "The Usual Way," "Unsigned Emcees," and the humorous title track. It was truly an early indicator of how his career would go. Has-Lo's dark RZA influenced beats and tales of loss and despair stand in stark contrast to his other side: acute humor and delivery of funny lines over bouncy upbeats tracks. It was this versatility that endears legions of fans.
Has-Lo's hustle continued and soon he dropped another EP titled "Small Metal Objects", which despite being made during a quick trip up north (upstate New York to visit friends, fools) showcased some of his deepest and nastiest production. The deep rumbling bass found on "Ain't Got It In Ya" was enough to be heard miles away. The EP also includes one of the most well received tracks of Has-Lo's career, "The Quiet Things", which was an ode to the broken hearted. It was also this song that produced Has' first video, a "do-it-yourself" production shot with his cell phone camera that soon became a viral hit. From there Has-Lo took a turn flexing his production muscles and dropped "You Can Live Thru Anything if Magic Made It" where he remixed classic tracks. In 2009, Has-Lo had a lot on his plate, working with Kevin Nottingham's HipNOTT label, and making songs with Icon The Mic King and Paten Locke. For Has', it seemed the future was all his for the taking. That's when the influential Bloggerhouse introduced Has-Lo to Mello Music Group.
In the Fall of 2010, Has-Lo signed with up and coming indie label Mello Music Group (Diamond District "In The Ruff", The Left "Gas Mask") for his much talked about concept album "In Case I Don't Make It". The project is Has-Lo's first official commercial release. The new album a dark journey though a mind at the tipping point. Filled with jarring imagery and moody production, the album has a cohesive sound that pulls the listener into a web of psychoanalytical and melancholy musings, lyrical exercises, and storytelling. "In Case I Don't Make It" is introspective without losing that raw edge. When acclaimed producer Oddisee listened to the project he commented that the album was "a beautiful new and dark twist on what we all know and love."
Has-Lo is currently filming his first batch of videos for his debut release "In Case I Don't Make It" and is beginning to lay the production groundwork for his second MMG project, "The Fictitious Laboratorium Of...".
Written by: T. Glave & Michael Tolle
- EVENTS
- Nov 15 2011:
- Has-Lo, "Conversation B" album
- Mar 29 2011:
- "In Case I Don't Make It" album release by Has-Lo
- DOWNLOADS
- Has-Lo
- "Illegally Yours EP"
- Has-Lo x Sonny James
- "Antelopes & Lions Mixtape"
- NEWSFEED
- LA Weekly co-signs Has-Lo's Album
- LA Weekly: Music To Pick Up --> “Has-Lo In Case I Don’t Make It”
- Passion of the Weiss discusses Has-Lo
- Noted Writer Jeff Weiss discusses Has-Lo's New Album on his blog "Passion of the Weiss"
- Mp3: Has-Lo "Untitled #1"
- Vapors Magazine Posts New Has-Lo single "Untitled #1"
- Has-Lo "Antelopes & Lions" Mixtape
- Listen & download Has-Lo's mixtape "Antelopes & Lions" at Giant Step
- Has-Lo "In Case I Don't Make It" XXL Mag for April's Chairman's Choice
- Check out Has-Lo "In Case I Don't Make It" XXL's April Chairman's Choice
- MMG Artist Collective 'Helpless Dreamer' released
- Album featuring Oddisee, yU, Stik Figa, Has-Lo, X.O., Invincible, Black Milk, Kenn Starr, Buff1, Roc marciano, Toine, Slimkat78 & Finale.
- TWITTER FEED
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