Born To Live, by Koss

Born To Live

by Koss

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1.	Born To Live Part I 00:28	buy track
2.	And You Don't Stop (feat. Torae) 03:17	buy track
3.	Longevity (feat. Masta Ace) 02:53	buy track
4.	H.E.R. (feat. Large Professor & Craig G) 03:17	buy track
5.	A Word From Marley (Skit) [feat. Marley Marl] 00:48	buy track
6.	The Rawness (feat. Blaq Poet) 02:23	buy track
7.	Through The Years (feat. Craig G & Blaq Poet) 03:13	buy track
8.	Straight Up Pretenders (feat. J-Live) 03:18	buy track
9.	This Is Now (feat. Keith Murray) 03:36	buy track
10.	How I Get Down (feat. Ruste Juxx) 03:02	buy track
11.	Born To Live Part II 00:44	buy track
12.	Longevity (K-Def Remix) [feat. Masta Ace] 02:30	buy track
13.	H.E.R. (12 Finger Dan Remix) [feat. Large Professor & Craig G] 03:21	buy track
14.	Through The Years (B-Base Remix) [feat. Craig G & Blaq Poet] 03:13	buy track
15.	This Is Now (Large Professor Remix) [feat. Keith Murray] 03:43	buy track

about

“I just use turntables, vinyl and a MPC, that's it. I always come back to the basics with production because it forces me to be creative. Giving a sense to a melody or a rhythm is a powerful thing and it doesn't happen every day.” Belgium based producer, Koss can be considered a hip-hop purist.

His previously released body of work has emulated late 80’s / early 90’s heaters producing EP’s for Craig G (Juice Crew), AG (Showbiz & AG) and El Da Sensei (Artifacts). Now Below System Records (Masta Ace, Phat Kat, Chuuwee & Trizz) will be releasing his official full-length production album entitled “Born To Live”.

Whereas the previous EPs was one MC per release, the forthcoming album boasts an all-star line-up of spitters including Torae, Large Professor, Masta Ace, Keith Murray, Blaq Poet, Ruste Juxx, J-Live and Craig G. When asked why he decided to have different features on each track Koss related “I wanted this album to express life and my passion for the Hip-Hop culture. My aim was to choose MCs that no matter what is in style at the moment always stay consistent and remember where they came from.”

The true school vibe of the album even extends to the remixers that Koss selected. “Born To Live” CD and digital editions will feature track remixes courtesy of K-Def (Ghostface Killah, Tragedy Khadafi), Large Professor (Main Source, Nas) and close friends 12 Finger Dan and B-Base.

credits

released September 8, 2017

- All tracks written by the artists appearing on the tracks.
- All tracks produced by Koss except track 6 by Koss & B-Base, track 12 by K-Def, Track 13 by 12 Finger Dan, Track 14 by B-Base and track 15 by Large Professor.
- Scratches by DJ Grazzhoppa on tracks 1, 3 & 11, Soulbrotha on tracks 2 & 6, 12 Finger Dan on tracks 7, 9 & 10 and Saim Smith on track 8.
- Mixing and Mastering by ALF & Fred'ALB
- Photography by Gilles Fischer
- Cover Design by Mauro Gimeno

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Below System Records Almelo, The Netherlands

Below System Records is a Hip Hop label based in the Netherlands.

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Mar 2023
Survival

Mar 2023

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