Khalil Nova - 808s of Life (Mishka, 2013)
I try not to get sentimental on here, but I’m so proud of how far my brother Khalil has come. No words are needed, simply download the sequel to the tape that ushered in a new era.. 808s of Life.
Please enjoy.
Khalil Nova - The Interview
Maxwell caught up with Khalil Nova for his first Interview. This is a must read
Khalil Nova – The Art of Transcendence
The Immortal Nova has returned with a new 30 track offering, The Art of Transcendence. Lord Nova’s new mixtape maybe his most ambitious yet, featuring instrumentals that reach all the way back to Pokemon’s “Indigo Plateau” theme, as well as genre-bending, mind-bleeding anthems like “Holy Nova”. Khalil is on some other shit here, drunk off of “Saki” in his Capsule Corp. spaceship, watching re-runs of Dragonball Z. This is Khalil’s transformation to Super Saiyan level 1; and you can rest assure, he’s already working on that next level shit as we speak. Ladies and gentlemen, this is The Art of Transcendence.
Khalil Nova – Tha Black Layne Staley (Chopped & Screwed) (No Jumper, 2012)
Akumasanti chopped & screwed Khalil Nova’s Tha Black Layne Staley for our second premier of this mixtape. Definitely worth grabbing this today, as Nova’s space vortex-aesthetic sounds even more extraterrestrial when slowed to a crawl.
Zone 6 Sinister - The Sixth Sense
Zone 6 Sinister – The Sixth Sense (D4L Records, 2012)
Zone 6 Sinister is a member of D4L records, and occasional Khalil Nova affiliate. Emerging from the notorious Eastside Zone 6 of Atlanta, Georgia, Zone 6 Sinister brings back a sound that’s been absent from Atlanta’s trap scene since the turn of the decade. One that Shawty Lo himself perfected on his only studio album, Units In The City. With a sound that’s reminiscent of L-O’s his own, but a sharper pen and a stronger ear for hooks, Zone 6 Sinister shines over a wide range of Zaytoven beats, as well as contributions from Lex Luger and other regional producers.
Watch the video for Zone 6 Sinister’s excellent “Spike Lee” after the jump
Khalil Nova – Blessed To Tha Bone (No Jumper, 2012)
Khalil Nova’s Tha Black Layne Staley came out two weeks ago, but the Space Don is anything if not prolific. Blessed To The Bone is one of the less personal tracks from the mixtape, where Khalil gets sentimental about a back injury he suffered when he was only twelve years old. Despite mentioning this slight setback, he doesn’t dwell on it, instead focusing on the blessings that have followed and encouraging the listener to move forward. It really is one of the more positive songs on Black Layne Staley, being only the third track there, and that helps it serve as a prelude to the chaos that follows only a few tracks later. It reminds us that even when Khalil gets caught in his own twisted, warped vortex, that there is a human within the approaching nuclear explosion.
Light up, watch the new video for Blessed To Tha Bone now, and let the positive vibes sink in. If you haven’t already downloaded the tape yet, what’re you waiting for?
Khalil Nova - Tha Black Layne Staley (No Jumper, 2012)
Tha Black Layne Staley has arrived! Come get sucked into the vortex with Nova and the rest of No Jumper now.
