Awon & Phoniks - Knowledge Of Self [Black] [REPRESS] [Vinyl Record / 2 x LP]

ARTIST	Awon & Phoniks
TITLE	Knowledge Of Self [Black] [REPRESS]
FORMAT	Vinyl Record / 2 x LP
LABEL	Don't Sleep Records
CATALOG NUMBER
PRESSING	USA
RELEASE DATE	2020
GENRE	Hip Hop
STYLE	Rap + Boom Bap Hip Hop + Conscious Hip Hop + Jazzy Hip Hop + Underground Hip Hop + US Hip Hop + Brooklyn + New York + (Oregon) Portland + Oregon + 2010's
CONDITION	Media: M / Sleeve: M

-Official Description by Don't Sleep Records-

Repress of Awon & Phoniks 2015 underground classic "Knowledge of Self". Deluxe double vinyl version featuring bonus demos and unreleased remixes on Side D.

"Knowledge of Self" is the 2nd official offering from hip-hop duo Awon & Phoniks. Coming over 2 years after releasing their debut album "Return to the Golden Era" in Summer of 2013, the Newport News, VA emcee and Portland, ME producer have been working diligently on their follow-up. While the debut LP was a throwback to 90's hip-hop in every sense, with lyrics focusing on Awon's troubled youth and tales of street grandeur, their 2nd LP sees the group maintain their signature sound while refining things both musically and lyrically. This time Awon is speaking from the present, educating youth on tracks like 'Reflections' and speaking on current social climates in 'Summer Madness' and 'Profit Off My Pain'. He has adapted his rhymes to more relevant topics while keeping his all-natural flow groove-locked in the pocket.

The duo also capitalized on the networking opportunities their first LP provided, collaborating with a multitude of talented artists from all over the globe such as Oslo's Ivan Ave and London's Heeni. Phoniks shows his maturation as a producer on tracks like the trunk rattling 'Do They Really Love You' and 'Be Real With It' featuring jazzy piano chops, subtly layered samples and off-beat, un-quantized rhythms. While the debut LP was crafted with the artists in isolation, recording and emailing each other from their respective bedroom studios, "Knowledge Of Self" was made possible by traveling across the east coast and working together in state of the art recording facilities. The tracks are given a warm punch from being recorded through top notch microphones and preamps and bounced down to analog tapes. Across it's 13-tracks, Awon & Phoniks make their best case at providing fans with one of the most well-rounded, impactful hip-hop projects of 2015. Not only have they returned to the Golden Era, but this time they have done it with a seasoned wisdom. Knowledge Reigns Supreme.

Recorded at The Lab in Hampton, VA and Space Bomb Studios in Richmond, VA


-Description-

/ 500 Limited

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-Track List-

1.Certain Presence 04:21
2.Problem Solver ft. ADaD 04:00
3.Mysteries Of Life 04:22
4.Ideology ft. NorCal Nick 04:23
Concrete Confessions 03:51 6.
Gifted Unlimited ft. Hex One & Dephlow 04:45
7.Profit Off My Pain ft. Heeni 05:01
8.Summer Madness 04:44
9.Alive And Well 03:27
10.Do They Really Love You ft. Dephlow 04:05
11.Reflections ft. Rodney The Soul Singer 04:02
12.Be Real With It ft. Ivan Ave 02:55
13.Silent Soldiers