Brother Ali

Gregory “DJ Abilities” Keltgen always had ambitions of being an artist, but Hip-Hop was the first art form he truly identified with. Gravitating toward the turntables at the age of 17, he soon found himself deeply embedded in the scene. After only two years of intense practice, he went on to compete in the legendary DMC DJ battles, winning regionals and advancing to the U.S. finals in 1999, and again in 2001. Soon after, Abilities was garnering attention for performing all the scratches on ’s classic debut, , as well as lending his scratching and production talents to other cult favorites like by and The Taste of Rain… by Deep Puddle Dynamics. But above all, his name would become most celebrated throughout the 2000’s as one-half of the dynamic duo

DJ Abilities had first met Micheal “Eyedea” Larsen in the mid-’90s, and the two began a working relationship that would eventually play a prominent role in the burgeoning Indie-Rap movement of the time. Together, they developed a near symbiotic creative union that produced three albums — ; ; and — a catalog animated by the burning fusion of Eyedea’s introspective and technically adept raps with Abilities’ precise scratches and versatile beats. Tragically, Eyedea passed away in 2010 leaving Abilities to soldier on by himself, but the influence of their partnership continues to shape DJ Abilities’ music to this day.

Jabee’s (jay-bee) debut album, The Spirit Is Willing, But The Flesh Is Weak, is a streetbound, light-filled, eastside rap journey featuring , , , , and . The 3-time Emmy award-winning emcee dives deep into his personal experiences, solidifying his role as a voice for his community.

Emerging from a space of personal upheaval and loss, pours his soul into each track, crafting a poignant narrative of resilience and authenticity. The album kicks off with vivid metaphors painting life’s emotional spectrum, while Jabee confronts the exhaustion of dealing with false friendships and explores trauma through the cathartic power of music. With every beat and lyric, Jabee’s unwavering commitment to his community and his craft shines through, turning pain into poetry and hardship into art, making this album a powerful testament to the human spirit’s ability to endure and overcome.

Jabee has toured with (, ) and , and has been featured on shows (Sway in the Morning), Complex networks and more. He has also been the featured musical guest at Kevin Durant’s celebrity basketball game and Russell Westbrook’s celebrity comedy show. Jabee’s new album is the start of his next chapter with Mello Music Group.

For over two decades, Murs has fearlessly rapped with power, poise, and purpose. Picking up a mic in high school, he founded before logging time in influential West Coast collective . Following his 1997 solo debut , he unleashed a string of underground classics, including The End of the Beginning for ’s Definitive Jux [2003], the major label breakout [2008], and the critically acclaimed [2015]. The latter earned praise from the likes of Pitchfork, HipHopDX, and XXL. Most recently, 2017’s maintained that momentum and went Top 25 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart. Simultaneously, he remains the consummate “rapper’s rapper.” Between six lauded collaborative releases with 9th Wonder, he joined forces with Sacha Jenkins and iconic Bad Brains bassist Daryl Jennifer in The White Mandingos and shared bars with everybody from and to and . 2016 saw him make history by setting a Guinness World Record by “Rapping for 24 Hours Non-Stop” during a Twitch.tv livestream. Entering the studio in November 2017 with producer Michael “Seven” Summers, a series of trials and tribulations triggered the 14 songs comprising his 15th full-length and fourth for Strange Music, the aptly titled A Strange Journey Into The Unimaginable—which drops on his fortieth birthday March 16, 2018. – Rick Florino, February 2018