The New Royalty Tour: Pseudo Slang, Tableek & Tanya Morgan + Third, Definition & DJ Daringer. Thursday, Sept. 14th at Soundlab 110 Pearl St. (@ Swan) Doors: 9:30 Tix: $8, +$2 @ Door. 18 & up. Tickets Available at: New World Record (716.883.3472) & Terrapin Station (716.874.6677).
Pseudo Slang is Emcee Sick, Tone Atlas with contributor/touring Dj Cutler. The group was formed as a merging of Pseudo Intellectuals and Xtracts of Slang, who were drawn towards each others’ distinct twist on hip hop music. Currently based in Buffalo, both artists have been closely followed locally, but have received international praise for creating music that steps outside contemporary rap standards. Under the umbrella of Baby Steps Hip Hop, Inc., Pseudo Slang released their debut Catalogue October 2004. The Catalogue is a compilation of tracks PS recorded between 1999-2004, which acts as a comprehensive collection of Xtracts’ and Pseudo’s most-requested unreleased tracks.
Shortly following the release of the Catalogue, general interest in PS grew very quickly, and subsequently in August 2005 the group signed with Fat Beats Records. Their lead single Broke & Copasetic featuring songstress Vinia Mojica has just been released and is buzzing across the globe. The Pseudo Slang full-length album We’ll Keep Looking featuring Vinia, Grap Luva, Dj Tommee, Third + more is slated for a 2006 release, in addition to various mixtape and compilation appearances.
Pseudo Slang will be touring extensively in the states and abroad. PS just returned from a small Canadian tour with hip hop legend Jeru the Damaja, and are currently hitting the road with Tableek of Maspyke and Tanya Morgan for a month and a half to then head off to Denmark. For those not familiar with Xtracts of Slang and Pseudo Intellectuals, the merged group of Pseudo Slang explores conversational narratives about post-industrial-blue-collar living over bop/soul-inspired music. The classic hip hop overtones set PS’s distinct new sound boldly against the dominantly drab backdrop of current music.