Bomb Shelta Association "Rebirth" (1998)

A "wow" throwback to the year 1998... Eternia was in 11th grade at the time! That's crazy. The crew was called Bomb Shelta and in '98, their album was called "Rebirth." In the MySpace days, the page said, "Formed in 1995 by Shylow, Fear and former member DJ Sinn, the BSA stood as a collective of MC's, DJ's and producers from across Ontario who's associations with one another were used to assist and better serve their common artistic goals as well as their individual endeavors .... "The Rebirth" album was recorded in 97/98; it was never released commercially, but garnered critical praise and gained worldwide recognition through word of mouth, hand to hand sales, and the internet." It's been a lot of years since I put this song on, but below is the 1998 track, "Seven Deadly Ciphers." Props to Shylow & Expertise of "First Division" and of course, Eternia, who sounds NOTHING like this today! I trust this'll get a reboot one day soon for those that missed it in 1998.

First Division "Overworked & Underpaid" (Album Stream)

Slice Of Spice is proud to present Overworked & Underpaid, the debut album from First Division, in conjunction with Spaghetti Bender Music and Soulspazm. This killer debut album is Boom Bap hip hop to the core featuring beats by Marco Polo (Executive Producer), DJ Premier, Kev Brown, Jake One, The Doppelgangaz, BeatWyze and guest appearances from Prince Po, Rah Digga, Torae, Hannibal Stax and more. Peace to Shylow and Expertise... Shylow's cuts are always razor sharp, too! Listen below...

Marco Polo "Newport Authority 2" (Album Stream)

Released in May of 2013, the Newport Authority 2 was inspired by politics and industry bullsh*t that prevented this material from being included on PA2: The Director's Cut. Shylow and I went in and created a separate album to hold people over until PA2 drops in July. Attached with Intro, interludes and fully mixed and mastered by Joe Nardone. With confidence I can say this is not a mix tape. It will also be available on vinyl LP via Fat Beats for the heads that appreciate physical product, because I still do. I've included songs I recorded with legends such as Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Lil Fame and The Artifacts. But, I've also got joints on here with some talented up and comers such as First Division, MidaZ and Big Gutta. Plus the sh*t is free - so enjoy! - Marco Polo. Dig in...