“Vibrant and exploding with personality, J. Stalin is a knowing, mischievous wise-ass whose charisma hangs between unapologetic cockiness and the ability to cut through rap’s fantasy-addled drug fetishism and provide sobering reality.” – Pitchfork
“One of Oakland’s illest MCs” – XXL
“As the owner of Livewire Records, West Oakland rapper J Stalin provides a place for the growth of incredibly creative, meat-and-potatoes Bay Area hip-hop. The label hosts gritty rubbery street music that navigates crack dealing devastation and grounded partying tracks with equal aplomb, with artists that range from Stalin himself to MCs like Shady Nate and Philthy Rich among others.” – SPIN
“This is what Stalin does: he takes things–sounds, human beings, grocery stores–and warps them into something extraterrestrial. It’s eerie, but you’re dancing anyway.” – Passion of the Weiss
The Video:
Emerging from his rough upbringing to build a life of luxury, Bay Area legend J. Stalin shows what happens when the underdog triumphs. Gathering his car collection and a crew of models, Stalin lives large in “Bubble Gum Candy Fruit,” his latest video. Posting up with Beeda Weeda at a local basketball court, adorned with graffiti and the And 1 logo, Stalin relaxes in his snow white Beamer, his classic Lincoln muscle car, and his bright red Dodge Charger as the camera provides overhead shots of his West Oakland neighborhood. Premiered by XXL, “Bubble Gum Candy Fruit” springs from the Miracle disc of Miracle & Nightmare on 10th Street Part 2, Stalin’s latest double album and collaboration with Dj.Fresh. The cinematic video follows clips for the XXL-premiered “Livewire Party,” the HYPEBEAST-premiered “Cops & Robbers,” and the luxurious video for “Living Lavish.”
Reuniting for the latest in a series of ten collaborative LPs, Stalin and Dj.Fresh shared Miracle & Nightmare on 10th Street Part 2 in November. The sequel to Fresh and Stalin’s Miracle & Nightmare on 10th Street, which reached #28 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart upon its release in 2013, Part 2 spans two 10-track discs, each organized on the the nightmare and miracle of life in Stalin’s neighborhood in Oaktown. Packed with detailed street stories, creative brags and threats, and memorable turns-of-phrase, Miracle & Nightmare on 10th Street Part 2 brims with collaborative energy, as Dj.Fresh provides a bright electro-funk backdrop for the Miracle disc and an aggressive, bass-heavy mob soundscape for the Nightmare disc. Featuring appearances from Beeda Weeda, Shady Nate, Juneonnabeat, Mitchy Slick, and other East Bay stalwarts, Miracle & Nightmare on 10th Street releases via Livewire/EMPIRE.
Watch “Bubble Gum Candy Fruit”: https://www.vevo.com/watch/j-stalin-1/Bubble-Gum-Candy-Fruit-(Official-Video)/USUYG1235048 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LddW8xnBVgw
Check out the XXL premiere: http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2019/01/j-stalin-dj-fresh-bubble-gum-candy-fruit-feat-june-and-beeda-weeda-video-june-beeda-weeda-video/
Buy Miracle & Nightmare on 10th Street Part 2: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/miracle-nightmare-on-10th-street-pt-2/1440071710?app=itunes
Miracle & Nightmare on 10th Street 2 tracklist:
Nightmare on 10th Street:
1. Nightmare On 10th Street Returns
2. Pussy N***a
3. The Livewire Trap (feat. Shady Nate & Joseph Kay)
4. Takin’ No S**t
5. Facts (feat. Mitchy Slick)
6. Bitches & Bands
7. Billion Dollar Boys Club
8. Do’s & Don’ts
9/ Trappin’ Addict
10. I Don’t Love These Hoes (feat. P. Hustle, Big Homie Lil Tony & J-Stew)
Miracle on 10th Street:
1. Ain’t It a Blessing (feat. Big Homie Lil Tony)
2. Livewire Party (feat. The Mekanix)
3. Childhood Dreams (feat. Vellione & Lil Chief Baby Wipes)
4. Living Lavish
5. Bubble Gum Candy Fruit (feat. June & Beeda Weeda)
6. Cash On Delivery (feat. P. Hustle)
7. Unloyalty (feat. Joseph Kay & Young Spudd)
8. Cops & Robbers
9. Hide and Go Get It (feat. Joseph Kay)
10. What You Want From Me
Please contact Michelle or Erin for more info.
Links:
official site | twitter | facebook | instagram
Bio, pics, and more available here: http://www.audibletreats.com/j-stalin
“Bubble Gum Candy Fruit” ft. Beeda Weeda & June: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LddW8xnBVgw
“Livewire Party”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cyD59fUWnA
“Cops & Robbers”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmuwkASFP8I
Miracle & Nightmare on 10th Street Part 2 w/DJ Fresh: 2: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/miracle-nightmare-on-10th-street-pt-2/1440071710?app=itunes
“Nightmare on 10th Street Returns” (J. Stalin & DJ Fresh): https://soundcloud.com/jstalinlivewire/miracle-nightmare-on-10th-street-pt-2 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqEKuWyiSU0
“Living Lavish”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAOAImNEXpI
Gas Nation 2: https://soundcloud.com/jstalinlivewire/sets/gas-nation-2// https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gas-nation-2/id1290551814?ls=1
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