Trackademicks on the forthcoming Count & Sinden album

From the desk of HNRL:

"The Count & Sinden Mega Mega Mega LP finally drops this August on Domino Records! Download this promo mix (including "Do You Really Want It" featuring Trackademicks) to whet your appetites and then peep the final album tracklist here.

You can already cop the "Mega" single out now on Fool's Gold, including remixes from Jokers of The Scene and Harvard Bass available on iTunes, Beatport, and vinyl."

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

DJ Eleven - "Every Freakin'" feat. Mike Baker the Bike Maker

My homie DJ Eleven, got me to lace some vocals over something he was cooking up, and BOOM!

Here you have it, "Every Freakin'" was born.

Something fun, and a bit naughty to get you moving on the dance floor.

Here's what Eleven has to say on the project:

"Over a year after starting on the project, the song that I did with the homie Mike Baker The Bike Maker has finally hit the (digital) record stores (and their virtual shelves)! Vancouver's Kutcorners contributed a great bassline for the original version. Mike2600, Illo + Keam, and DJ Ayres all flipped really good remixes. And, Kalani did a fantastic job bringing the artwork for it all together. Click on any of the links to buy buy buy! Turntable Lab or Gigacrate or Juno or Amazon or iTunes"

Enjoy! Have fun with it! And please believe there's more where this one came from, and way sooner than you know!

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

Catch me performing tomorrow night (6/2) in SF with Rob Roy, Amp Live & more!!!

This is gonna be a fun ass show! Everybody come through and get LIVE with us!

Rob Roy
Hopie Spitshard
Mike Baker the Bike Maker
Dude Royal
Amp Live
Prince Aries
DJ Eric

Brought to you by dubFrequency and 24 Karat Milkcrate

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

Best New Hip-Hop Clique!

Two weeks after our feature in SF Weekly, we're now blessed with this. It's dope to be recognized for what we do, especially with so little of the magic we make, being released yet.

Yes world, this is only just the beginning. Can't wait for everybody to get involved with HNRL.

Thank you, and get ready.

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

HNRL in SF Weekly

The HNRL has been profiled in SF Weekly this week. It's a dope piece on my fam and I.

Check it out HERE.

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

Celebrate Cinco De Mayo tomorrow night at "Cinco De Mike-O"!!!

I'll be hosting the shenanigans while Tap.10, Max Kane and Willie Maze supply the sounds to help you get down.

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

West Coast Casual & HNRL present - GOOD LOOKS

I’m performing in LA on Saturday night (5/1/10) at the new monthly GOOD LOOKS party, so come through and party with myself, Whiz Kid, Lambo, Capski and DJ Phatrick.

We gon’ get it in, and help you lose yourself in the process.

A West Coast Casual x HNRL collaboration

Come one, come all to E. 3rd Lounge (734 E. 3rd St. in Little Tokyo).

10pm-2am

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

R.I.P. Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal

The news of Guru's passing hits pretty hard.

I felt hella weak months ago, when I, along with others jumped the gun and thought he passed. I was happy he was still with us, but apparently that wouldn't last long.

My homegirl Kristin got me my first GangStarr tape on my 13th birthday in March of 1994. She asked me what I wanted for my birthday, and I told her, either the Wu-Tang tape (Enter the 36 Chambers), or the new GangStarr - Hard to Earn. being that she didn't wanna buy me a "Chinese rap" album (no one was really up on Wu-Tang yet in Alameda), she opted to get me Gang Starr's latest joint.

I still have it, and it still plays, although it's probably real worn out on "Speak Ya Clout".

Everytime a GangStarr album would come out, of course folks would be floored by Primo's beats, but honestly, there was no better match for all those sound scapes than Guru's soulful presence through his voice.

Kieth Elam, you will be missed, but you will never be forgotten, especially by this Honor Roller. I took my lessons from one of the greatest.

"It's mostly tha voice, that gets you up
It's mostly tha voice, that makes you buck
A lot of rappers got flavor, and some got skills
But if your voice ain't dope then you need to [chill... chill... ]"

Rest in Peace, Power and Paradise, Guru.

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

Z-Man w/ Spank Pops & Trunk Dank @ Elbo Room 4/16

Catch HNRL's own Spank Pops performing Friday night with Z-Man and Trunk Dank.

DJs E Da Boss & B Cause will spinning all night.

It's a Gurp City, Hot Box, HNRL affair!

Mike Baker the Bike Maker

The [Re]Mixtape Vol. 3 Release Party @ PST in SF (Thurs. 4/15)

Tomorrow night, just us Honor Rollers as we celebrate the Release of Trackademicks latest volume in his [Re]Mixtape series.

Here's the deets, straight from homebase:

"Help us celebrate the release of Track's [Re]Mixtape Vol. 3 this Thursday @ the most crackin' party in the Bay, 5 years and running - PST! Resident party rocker Sake 1 bringing the treats all night long, along with special guest sets from Mayer Hawthorne as DJ Haircut and HNRLer TAP.10. There will be free physical copies of The [Re]Mixtape Vol. 3 disc aaaaaand there's no cover all night!

Also, come EARLY for a special "Wine & Beats" event with none other than Donwill of Tanya Morgan, who is flying out from NYC to select Napa-grown wines to pair with his new "Don Cusack" album selections. This is an EARLY event, from 9-10pm featuring free wine and an intimate event with Donwill. He will also hang out and help Track host on the mic all night!"

And while you're at it, check out the new video from from the [Re}Mixtape, "Spend the Night".

Trackademicks - "Spend The Night" from HNRL on Vimeo.

And if you haven't check it out yet, download Vol. 3 HERE.

HNRL!!!!!!!

Mike Baker the Bike Maker