Local Releases May 23 2001
ATLANTA HIP-HOP COLLECTIVE, “The Movement” b/w “Pure Elements” (Tactical); local underground posse single featuring Chief Justice, Dres tha Beatnik, Marq Spekt, Jax and others; produced by Doc Riggs and DJ Mafioso; release party May 25 at MJQ Concourse; 770-314-8805
IAN EPPS, Audiophone (Dead CEO); debut release of computer glitchery by video/sound artist and Atlanta College of Art teacher; www.deadceo.com
LIL JON & THE EAST SIDE BOYZ, Put Yo Hood Up (TVT); third album by rap trio; guests include Too Short, Three 6 Mafia, Khujo Goodie, Ludacris, Youngbloodz and M.O.P.
R.E.M., Reveal (Warner Bros.); second release as a trio; recorded in Athens, Vancouver, Dublin and Miami; guests include Scott McCaughey and Joey Waronker; www.remhq.com