Kingpin - Art of Survival (2015)

Following on from the successful release of The Initiative', his debut Hip Hop album and short anti-gun film of the same name, UK rapper KINGPIN continued to amplify his skills with the collaborative release of the award winning project Shame the Devil with his group Caxton Press. UNDERWORLD KONNECT are now proud to announce the forthcoming release of KINGPINS second solo album ART OF SURVIVAL . The album captivates its audience from the moment you press play, inviting the listener to join the artist on a journey through laid back, boom bap beats and clever social observations as well as explosive, hard hitting delivery and punchy instrumentals; an accurate soundscape of Kingpin's inner-city life and socially conscious message. Featuring collaborations from established and newly emerging producers including: CHEMO aka TELEMACHUS, STRANGE NEIGHBOUR and CHAIRMAN MAFF to name a few, this is one for both head nodding, crate diggers and the new age fans of Hip Hop, with its soulful jazzy samples and images of contemporary society through its subject matter. The world is full of MC's but KINGPIN is able to stand out from the increasing crowd with his ability to shake off the pack and let his positive messages transcend onto his multiple artistic merits and community guided ideologies. The star and director of his very own full feature film THE INITIATIVE an anti gun tale that was screened at the recent BRITISH URBAN FILM FESTIVAL. There aren't many rapper that can come from an acclaimed film festival to feature on CHANNEL 4 NEWS as the star of Rappers Guide to Gardening . KINGPIN stays true to the essence of Hip Hop that he is clearly influenced by, intelligently representing a voice of the voiceless within his community as well as demonstrating impressive wordplay and street poetry. The Art of Survival is sure to be a UK classic.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Kingpin - Where You At (4:00)
1.02 - Kingpin - Let 'Em Know (3:31)
1.03 - Kingpin - Capital Punishment (4:03)
1.04 - Kingpin - Practice What I Preach (4:02)
1.05 - Kingpin - My Town (4:11)
1.06 - Kingpin - Stop and Search (3:51)
1.07 - Kingpin - Supernatural (2:36)
1.08 - Kingpin - Closed Chapter (3:55)
1.09 - Kingpin - Front of the Queue (3:13)
1.10 - Kingpin - The Gift and the Curse (4:51)
1.11 - Kingpin - Aint That Season (3:46)
1.12 - Kingpin - It's Real (3:40)
1.13 - Kingpin - Knowledge Is the Key (3:53)
1.14 - Kingpin - Somehow (4:31)
1.15 - Kingpin - Connected to the Game (4:17)
1.16 - Kingpin - The Way (5:09)