taeOne - A Feature Film (2011)

  taeOne presents: A Feature Film by taeOne presents A Feature

A Feature Film is a cinematic soundscape that brings New York City scenes in symphony. On the album, voices from the past, vivid emotional mc'ing, dense beats and intensely layered audio produced over the past 2 years bring to the fore a truth that cannot be escaped: the city is in many ways no better off than it was in 1978, the year of Hip Hop's birth and thus must return to its revolutionary roots. taeOne’s work stands in direct contrast to commercial hip-hop, which he believes has grown into a hyper capitalist and offensively inauthentic industry. Produced with almost no resources whatsoever – A Feature Film was recorded on used laptops with low quality mics and pirated software – this return to simplicity forges an authenticity that once again redefines the genre as highly artistic, emotional and poignant. The best way to get back to one’s roots is to work with family. The artists rhyming on A Feature Film represent the nearest and dearest to the heart of taeOne. The Master of Midnight Specialists, Suede Jury, Sinistah Circle, C.B.C, and every other rapper you will hear on this record bring the LP its narrative. The level of emotional sustenance reached by, through and for each other is apparent in the dialogue between words and rhythm, capturing the story of one clan, in one place, standing up for everybody, everywhere.