Playboy Tre, Marian Mereba & Spree Wilson - "Good Life" (Prod. Kato of SMKA)

SMKA's mega experimental collaboration project The Hang Out has already provided us with some great music, but it seems that with each leak the offerings get better and better.

On "Good Life," Atlanta's own Playboy Tre and Spree Wilson take on a Kato production alongside vocalist Marian Mereba as they provide commentary for those trying to elevate when it seems all life does is try to hold you down.



Look for part 1 of The Hang Out to drop next week on March 26th, and be sure to hit up The Star Bar if you're in the A on Saturday, March 23rd for the official The Hang Out Release Party!

Previously: Jackie Chain, Scotty & RaRa - "Pimpin Mane" (Prod. by Kato of SMKA)

Jackie Chain, Scotty & RaRa - "Pimpin Mane" (Prod. by Kato of SMKA)

SMKA, a brain trust in Atlanta known for bringing some of today's budding musicians together for dope collaborative projects, has outdone itself as they held The Hang Out:

Atlanta production collective, SMKA, blocked out 882 Studios for 4 days, and invited many of Atlanta’s most talented and progressive hip-hop artists to hang out, eat, drink, collaborate and make music. The Hang Out took place from February 7 - 10, and for 14 hours a day, 4 days straight, Justin Padron, of 882 Studios, recorded artists over SMKA production. 

The Hang Out compilation features more than 50 different artists on 20 original records produced entirely by 808 Blake and Kato of SMKA. The Hang Out showcases the depth of talent, and diversity, that makes Atlanta’s hip-hop community the most creative and influential in the world.

Check out the project's first leak, "Pimpin Mane," below featuring Alabama's Jackie Chain and ATL rappers Scotty and RaRa over a Kato production.



Part 1 of The Hang Out is set to drop March 26th and if you're in the A in March 23rd, be sure to hit The Star Bar for The Hang Out Release Party.


Previously:

• Stankonia Sessions: 2012 A3C Edition [New Mixtape]
• [Music Video] Jackie Chain ft. Big K.R.I.T. & Bun B - Parked Outside

Arts & Craft: Aleon Craft - Good Morning World [VIDEO]

Cover art designed by Esperanza-ATL; Cover photography by Diwang Valdez of Motion Family

Aleon Craft presents "Good Morning World" the first installment of his new series Arts & Craft, presented by Earmilk.com. What is Arts & Craft you ask?

Arts & Craft is an audio/visual experience in which visual artists create original works of art inspired by the music of Aleon Craft and SMKA. A new Arts & Craft video will be released on the first week of each month at EARMILK.com, starting today, August 2nd, 2012. The series is produced and arranged by SMKA, and all of the videos are produced by the editorial photographer, Dustin Chambers. The series will consist of 12+ songs/pieces of art. SMKA and Aleon Craft will host a live art gallery show in Atlanta in 2013 featuring pieces from the series.

Art created by Sean Fahie

Download "Good Morning World: on iTunes HERE.

Previously: Aleon Craft - Simple Thoughts [Music Video]

Jarren Benton - Lean [Music Video]

Jarren Benton wakes up to a surprise for his weekend in the music video to Freebasing With Kevin Bacon standout "Lean." Watch below as he and his new best styrofoam friend have a night for the history books, and be sure to have one yourself. It's Saturday, ho!


Directed by Mike Cooke

Previously: Jarren Benton - Freebasing With Kevin Bacon [New Mixtape]

J.NiCS ft. Aleon Craft - Wired Up (Prod. by SMKA)

J. NiCs teams up with ATL's "resident space-climber" Aleon Craft to introduce to his upcoming tape S.N.A.S: The Product, which is set to drop April 23rd. Check out "Wired Up," a SMKA produced sample of the ¡Mayday!, QuESt, Phresh James featured project.

J.NiCS ft. Aleon Craft - Wired Up (Prod. SMKA)

Download: J.NiCS ft. Aleon Craft - Wired Up (Prod. SMKA)

Previously: Aleon Craft ft. Grip Plyaz & Tuki - My Girlfriend [Music Video]

Rajeev - Heartless (Prod. by SMKA)

The SMKA collective continues to gain momentum as Rajeev preps for the Wednesday (3.28) release of his new project 80 Proof Memories. Check out the album's final individual offering, "Heartless" below, and be on the lookout for the remix, which features Track North, to hit the soon!


Download: Rajeev - Heartless (Prod. by SMKA)

Huey Mack - Good Night [Prod. by Kato]

I was just introduced to Huey Mack earlier this week when he premiered "Nothing Back" on Monday, and now I'm seeing him all over the blogosphere. He lends his vocals to "Good Night," the first leak from SMKA's upcoming project A Kato Production. Stream and download the single below, and get ready for more heat from Kato soon!



Previously: Huey Mack ft. Scolla & Mike Stud - Nothing Back

Aleon Craft ft. Grip Plyaz & Tuki - My Girlfriend [Music Video]

Aleon Craft, Grip Plyaz and Tuki dedicate their new video to "My Girlfriend" to the love of their life, Mary Jane. Watch below as they puff, puff, pass her with each verse and make sure you check out SMKA's The 808 Experiment: Vol. 3 after the jump!

Super Market Knife Attack 2011 [New Mixtape]

SMKA was hard at work in 2011, producing for practically every dope artist in Hip Hop that set foot in Atlanta.  Of the many songs they produced, they narrowed their list of favorites down to 11, which include tracks by Freddie Gibbs, Fashawn, STS, Phil Adé, The Kid Daytona, Aleon Craft and more!

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Stankonia Sessions: A3C Edition [New Mixtape]

If you didn't know by now, here's some more proof why the A3C Hip Hop Festival is amazing.  Since there were 200+ acts performing, Stankonia Studios took advantage and got some dope artists to collaborate in a mobile studio session for the weekend.

The result? Killer Mike, Freeway, Fashawn, Kid Daytona, Thurzday, Rapper Big Pooh, Termanology, 9th Wonder, Rapsody, Phil Adé and more rhyming over beats by 9th, SMKA, Royal Flush, and Marc Real.
Grooveshark has the exclusive access to the tracks, so head there to take a listen to the music that was recorded!