Get Aligned.
Our purpose is to help independent artists attain recognition and income doing dope music while retaining complete creative control.
As heard on: VisulLive · WVLM
Six artists, one orbit
- Cool D3 listed
Has been contributing to the art of hip-hop since age 10, and at 14 began making beats with 2 Casio SK-10 keyboards. Dedicated to dropping music every chance he gets. Latest: My Sincere Appreciation Volume 16; Funny Bone, Vol. 1 (feat. Max Ptah).
- Jura Shaheed4 listed
Emcee, producer, songwriter and composer. Loves traditional jazz, soul and hip hop, and blends soul with experimental sounds. The goal is to be recognized as a renaissance emcee. Latest: The Search Pt. 2 feat Riyah B.; The Afterlife EP.
@jurashaheed81 - Mallz X Thess3 listed
Incredible chemistry and amazing skills in both lyrics and production. KILLSHIT is a musically aesthetic body of work that reminds us that hip hop is alive and well. Latest: KILLSHIT; Culture Re-Hustled.
@mallz (Mallz) - RC Walker2 listed
Writes, plays several instruments, and sometimes sings. Started in the ’90s as a guitarist with the live instrumental Maroon Colony crew, and has worked with house legends Terry Hunter and Ron Maney, jazz artists Kafele and Khari Lemuel, and hip-hop masters Jura Shaheed and Drunken Monkeee. Latest: Let Go Be Free b/w Let’s Make The Room Stank; Let Me In b/w Queen of Grace.
- The Munkeys Are Conspiring1 listed
Evolution meeting revolution. The banana in your proverbial tailpipe. A group featuring Audio (Voodoo) Forensicks and Thess. Learn more: ConspiringMunkeys.com. Latest: The Re-Release.
@audioforensicks (Voodoo Chyld) - Thesselonious9 listed
Emcee, producer, reggae collector and Chicago’s Very Own Marathon DJ. Latest: The Death of Saturn; Meditations in Mahogany.
@thesselonious
The Afterlife EP
Jura Shaheed. What you NEED to close out this year properly!!
ListenOur purpose is to help independent artists attain recognition and income doing dope music while retaining complete creative control.
Incredible chemistry and amazing skills in both lyrics and production.
A Tribe Called Thess: The work ethic speaks for itself.
Selected Works
Albums, 2014 to 2021. Year, then position in that year. Each sleeve opens the label's own discography page.
201401Ready For The Curl (W.I.W.C.M.B. 2)Thesselonious
201501POLOBOOTBUSBEATSThesselonious
201502KILLSHITMallz x Thess
201601Funny Bone, Vol. 1 (feat. Max Ptah)Cool D
201602Fables Without WordsThesselonious
201603The Re-ReleaseThe Munkeys Are Conspiring
201701TacticationThesselonious
201702Culture Re-HustledMallz x Thess
201801Summer BreaksThesselonious
201802Harlequin & DeathThesselonious
201901The Death of SaturnThesselonious
202101Meditations in MahoganyThesselonious
EPs & maxis
Thesselonious
A Tribe Called Thess: The work ethic speaks for itself.
Thesselonious has been involved with hip hop since '84 in some form, whether rapping, DJing, or making beats. He's an emcee. Producer. Reggae collector. Chicago's Very Own Marathon DJ. NACROBATS founding member. #ShrugLifer #OBCT Team Founder. #DrumSnob. Twitter addict. Talk show cohost. #UsualSuspect Latest releases: The Death of Saturn and Meditations in Mahogany.
- Chicago's Very Own Marathon DJ
- Founder of the OBCT Team
- NACROBATS founding member
- #ShrugLifer and #DrumSnob
- Co-host of the VisulLive online talk show
- Twitter addict
It's ALL art
And all art should be supported. Every tee is made to order and ships 7-10 business days after you order.
Visit the shop- P.A. Music Tee
- Legacy Labelmates Tee
- Sincere Appreciation 24 Tee
- Return of the Trill Tee
- Goodbye To Grunge Tee
- OBCT Tee
- Maytag Tee
- Tubman Dub Tee
- Tomorrow's Here Tee
Radio and shows
| Show | Day | Time (Central) |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday Show | Wednesday | 8-10 PM CT |
| Sunday Show | Sunday | 6-9 PM CT |
His Sunday show has been running for over a decade.
Thess co-hosts the VisulLive online talk show and DJs live on WVLM, a radio station. Full calendar: link coming.
Station per show not listed.
Flyers, photos, layouts
Credits, as listed
- Label
- Planetary Alignment Music
- Artists
- Cool D, Jura Shaheed, Mallz X Thess, RC Walker, The Munkeys Are Conspiring, Thesselonious
- Featuring
- Max Ptah on Funny Bone, Vol. 1
Crystal LaJuene on Maytag
Riyah B. on The Search pt. 2 - Producer
- Thesselonious is an emcee, producer, reggae collector and DJ
- Full credits
- Per-release credits coming
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