SMKA & Creative Loafing present: Mixt A Vol. 2 – An Atlanta Compilation

SMKA & Creative Loafing present: Mixt A Vol. 2 – An Atlanta Compilation

When Creative Loafing wanted to put together an Atlanta mixtape compilation, and with their hands full working on the music issue, they hit us up. We reached out to the Atlanta indie music scene and created a compilation that features music from some of Atlanta best underground talent from all different genres. The [...]

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Nappy Roots – “P.O.N” (Prod. SMKA)

Nappy Roots – “P.O.N” (Prod. SMKA)

“P.O.N”
Album: The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 & Nappy Roots – The Pursuit of Nappines
Produced by SMKA
Artist: Nappy Roots
Video Director: Bill Kirstein and Ethan Berger
Director of Photography: Stefan Weinberger
Way Down West/Rogue Planet Productions in association with Drae Jackson Films

"P.O.N" – Nappy Roots by SMKA

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The 808 Experiment Vol 2 Artist Profiles: 808 Blake, Playboy Tre & Parker Smith

The 808 Experiment Vol 2 Artist Profiles: 808 Blake, Playboy Tre & Parker Smith

The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 “Artist Profile” series takes a closer look at the artists and individuals behind SMKA’s The 808 Experiment: Vol 2. This is the 4th and final video in the series, which features 808 Blake, Playboy Tre & Parker Smith. This video captures three critical aspects of The 808 Experiment: [...]

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TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Yelawolf

TSS Presents Smoking Sessions With Yelawolf

A new piece released from the SMKA release party.

“My aim is to create a movie for your ears. I just want you to become a part of the music so you can feel like I felt when I love emcees for the first time. And people have lost that, in my opinion. There’s just not [...]

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The 808 Experiment Vol 2: Release Party PT.1 – WISH // VIDEO

The 808 Experiment Vol 2: Release Party PT.1 – WISH // VIDEO

Found this video on the internets… another look at the Listening Session @ Wish

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VIDEO // Exclusive Pill Freestyle presented by SMKA

VIDEO // Exclusive Pill Freestyle presented by SMKA

A couple weeks ago we shoot videos for The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 @ Iceberg Studios in Atlanta.
We have released 4 Freestyle Videos and 3 Artist Profile Videos (with more coming). Google = “SMKA Freestyle Series”.
Pill has been on the rise ever since the release of his mixtape, “4180: The Prescription.” He has [...]

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VIDEO // SMKA presents: The 808 Experiment – Vol 2 Artist Profiles: Pill, Stanza & Rahbi

VIDEO // SMKA presents: The 808 Experiment – Vol 2 Artist Profiles: Pill, Stanza & Rahbi

Here is the third installment of the “Artist Profiles.” The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 showcases a lot of very talented artists you may, or may not, be familiar with. This video series – shot by the SP Agency – gets a little more info from a handful of artists on the project.

Directed by The SP [...]

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VIDEO // SMKA presents: The 808 Experiment – Vol 2 Artist Profiles: Aleon Craft, Hollyweerd & Jay West

VIDEO // SMKA presents: The 808 Experiment – Vol 2 Artist Profiles: Aleon Craft, Hollyweerd & Jay West

Here is the second installment of the “Artist Profiles.” This project showcases a lot of very talented artists you may, or may not, be familiar with. This video series gets a little more info from a handful of artists on the project.

Directed by The SP Agency
Aleon Craft: @aleoncraft
Hollyweerd: http://www.myspace.com/hollyweerd
Jay West: http://www.myspace.com/gojaywest
The Assembly by SMKA

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Creative Loafing Release Party Review: “808 Experiment: Vol. 2 release party puts the A on blast”

Creative Loafing Release Party Review: “808 Experiment: Vol. 2 release party puts the A on blast”

On Jan 22, 2010, Atlanta celebrated the release of SMKA’s The 808 Experiment: Vol 2. From 6-9pm artists, fans and media packed in WISH for interviews, a photo shoot and free copy of The 808 Experiment: Vol 2. Then everyone migrated next door to the Star Bar for a night of cheap drinks [...]

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The Smoking Section – SMKA’s 808…Vol. 2 Release Party Recap

The Smoking Section – SMKA’s 808…Vol. 2 Release Party Recap

VIEW ARTICLE HERE

We’ll be putting up footage from some of the individual performances later on this week but we wanted to get this footage out there to help recap what was already a wonderful experience as a whole. From the behind the scenes manuvering, the cooperative spirit displayed by all of the artists involved, the [...]

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VIDEO // The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 Release Party Photo Reel (Pt. 2 of 3)

We had a photo booth at WISH for The 808 Experiment: Vol 3 Release Party. Friends, Artists, Industry Folks and Musicians showed up to get their photos taken.
ALL photos taken by LEE STARNES. Check it…

The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 Listening Session @ WISH — Presented by SMKA and Motion Family
Motion Family: motionfamily.com
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The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 Release Party / Official Motion Family Video

SMKA’s The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 Release Party @ The Star Bar in Atlanta, GA housed over 12 performance and 500 people. The event was captured by Atlanta’s best video production team Motion Family. This video features performances from Yelawolf, Aleon Craft, Gripplyaz, Pill and Young Scolla.
Creative Loafing Review: “the place was vibrating with the [...]

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VIDEO // Aleon Craft “Donky Kong” Live @ SMKA’s The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 Release Party

VIDEO // Aleon Craft “Donky Kong” Live @ SMKA’s The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 Release Party

The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 Release Party just set the bar for hip-hop shows in 2010. One of the highlights was a performance by Aleon Craft’s (unreleased) “Donkey Kong” (prod. SMKA). KILLED IT.
More videos and pics from the event coming this week!

On Jan 22, 2010, Atlanta celebrated the release of SMKA’s The 808 [...]

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The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 Release Party Photo Reel (Pt. 1 of 3)

The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 Release Party Photo Reel (Pt. 1 of 3)

Part 1 of 3 of Lee Starnes Photo Reels.
A Lee Starnes Video.
On Jan 22, 2010, Atlanta celebrated the release of SMKA’s The 808 Experiment: Vol 2. From 6-9pm artists, fans and media packed in WISH for interviews, a photo shoot and free copy of The 808 Experiment: Vol 2. Then everyone migrated next [...]

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VIDEO // Alien the DRUMMER @ SMKA’s The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 Release Party (Pt. 2)

This is PART 2…continuation of madness!
Alien the DRUMMER tops off The 808 Experiment: Vol 2 Release Partly. He is the best drummer in Atlanta, and is the best performer on planet earth!

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