2013 Year In-Review: EDE

And, yet another year in the books.  While this was a relatively quiet year publicly and musically, it was certainly a noteworthy one.  A number of moves were made behind the scenes, while still keeping fresh material out along with a few performances.

Get Familiar 3:
The Love for Hip Hop Edition

The year was kicked off with the third installment of "Get Familiar," this one themed as "The Love for Hip Hop Edition."  This was a packed show that featured local hip-hop and R&B acts ranging from relative newcomers like Pierce Love and Troy to local mainstays like Ice James and RT, and all in between, such as Knuckles and V. Loveless.  Buzz-worthy groups such as Hot Bars Music Group, The New Juice Crew, and The Big League were all strongly represented, and EDE's own Rah Scrilla, N. Talekt, and Cee Jay all gave performances of their own.  With excellent performances and a nice turnout, this was a great showcase for not only our team, but for RVA as well.

Get Familiar 3 Preview

Get Familiar 3: The Mixtape

The showcase also spawned a free mixtape released on DatPiff, which features all of the acts from the showcase, which you can download here.

Following this showcase, the EDE team took a bit of time to regroup and refocus, while still working on music of our own and working with other artists.  Rah Scrilla did a number of features and quietly, but notably, released a street single "I'm Back" via YouTube just to make sure everyone knew that the music was still coming strong.  Short, sweet, and to the point, and with the reliable BC Music 1st behind the camera, Rah was able to make a statement with this single, and later followed it up with a number of other tracks and features.

Meanwhile, throughout the summer, N. Talekt slowly chipped away at his next project, spawning a warm-up single of his own, "Relax."  Over the summer, this would be chased by a number of singles, such as "Ghosts," "Opportunity Knocks," and "Keep Cool."

However, things would really heat up come late fall, when N. Talekt released his final single from the project via YouTube, "The Night."

N. Talekt - "I'm Not Like You"

The positive response from this single was the perfect lead-in to the release of "I'm Not Like You."  This 15-track album would be a statement for N. Talekt, a musical declaration of independence, of sorts, with a fresh sound with from-the-heart open-book lyrics.  The project is available for free across the web, and features a short-list of talented artists such as Rah Scrilla, RT, Je2Rit, Chayse Maclair, and Kevin Jaxon.

Finally, to round out the year, Rah Scrilla brought a new track with his brother Jay Nice, "Convo," which may serve as a preview to what 2014 has in store.  With continuous music and improvement from the EDE team, the future is certainly looking bright.

Stay tuned...