I Self Devine - Exist to Remain (Video)

I Self Devine is gearing up to release his first album in seven years. On May 8th The Sound Of Low Class Amerika is getting released. Every indication tells us that this is going to be a monstrous project, and with the release of the first set of visuals from the album, you get the feeling this project could surpass expectations. Be sure to get your Pre Order in now.

I Self Devine - The Orgin of Urban Crisis + Album Pre Order

I hope you've been following along with I Self Devine these last few months. He's been releasing a new "mixtape" every, first Thursday of the month for 4 straight months in a row. Each tape has consisted of totally original production, which makes the feat that much more nuts. He's basically releasing 5 albums in the last 4 months. Each one has been better than the last. Now we're approaching the golden horizon. Be sure to cop this pre order The Sound of Low Class Amerika. In doing so you will receive the final installment of the Mixtape series The Shinning Path. Support this effort folks. The man has been pumping out quality in quantity. A feat that is pretty damn awe inspiring.

I Self Devine - Report from the Field in the Trenches (mixtape)

I'm about a week late on this. My apologies, I was out of town all of last week. Anyways, I Self, continues to put out quality AND quantity. He's now three tapes deep in his one tape every first Thursday of the month series. He's got one more left, then he'll hit us with the album. I've been declaring this an incredible task and feat in on the last two tapes...I won't stop singing the praises here. Each tape has been over all original production and has gotten better and better each time. What I Self Divine is doing is nothing short of absolutely amazing. I really hope you all are following along with each release, because if you are not, you are really missing out on something stellar.



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I Self Devine - The Upliftment Struggle (Mixtape)

I Self Devine keeps the momentum building for his The Sounds Of Low Class America album which is due out May 8th. Like previous stated, he plans on putting out four mixtapes. One every month till the release of the album. One will come out the first thursday of the month. This is the second in the series. If you haven't had time to check out the first tape, LA State Of Mind, you need to get on that ASAP. It is one of the best projects I've heard in a long time. This new tape doesn't waver off that mark one bit. The Upliftment Struggle is pure fire from the get go. Pretty amazing artistry is on display here folks. Be sure to follow along with the release of these tapes and upcoming album.





Download: The Upliftment Struggle

I Self Devine - Sweat Equity (Video)

I Self Devine and RSE release some visuals to Sweat Equity one of the many bangers off of LA State of Mind.

I Self Devine - LA State of Mind (mixtape) +news

Rhymesayers Entertainment is proud to announce the release of I Self Devine's second official studio album The Sounds Of Low Class America due May 8th, 2012. The album paints a narrative of those who carry the nation on their shoulders every day and the struggles they endure.

The release will be prefaced by I Self's Culture Series, four free digital mixtapes, that drop each month from January through April. To celebrate each release, I Self Devine will perform each mixtape live, front to back at First Avenue's 7th Street Entry with a collection of special guests from around the Twin Cities.

The first mix in the series, LA State Of Mind drops this Thursday and each subsequent mix will be available on the first Thursday of each month. The fourth and final mix will be available for free download exclusively from Fifth Element with the pre-order of The Sounds Of Low Class America.

Well over six years ago, Minnesota's (a Left Coast Transplant) I Self Devine released his debut solo album, Self Destruction. The album was heavily underrated and under appreciated. The Micranauts emcee had delivered an album that was outstanding and somehow it had went under the radar. Since then he's divided his time between activism, community empowerment, & popping up on guest spots sporadically. When the news reached me that, not only would he be releasing another solo album, but he'd be promoting it by releasing FOUR mixtapes leading up to its release, I was ecstatic. The first mixtape is titled LA State of Mind, a nod to the fact that ISD was born and raised here in So Cal. Now having had the time to spin the record front to back a few times, I'm blown away by it. For one, the "mixtape" is absolutely amazing from the outset. Then there's the fact that this is only the beginning. This is barely scratching the surface of what RSE and ISD have in store. This is tape one of FOUR. And all of those are comprised of songs that DIDN'T make the cut for the album. Yes folk, 2012 has started off RIGHT.





Download: LA State of Mind