#NationHood — News — RPM Records

Combining the voices of many struggles, peoples and nations, the #NationHood Mixtape brings together an amazing array of hip-hop, spoken word, beats, ideas and sounds from artists across the world.

This is music for the movement: songs to inspire the liberation of oppressed peoples globally, and to bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists together in rhythmic force. For this mix, I wanted to showcase a diversity of styles that illustrate our commonalities in struggle, our shared experiences, and the many ways in which our words—in whatever language we sing and speak them—locate us in common purpose, resistance, and action to transform the world.

From LA to Chicago, Detroit to New Brunswick, Germany to Palestine, Phoenix to Greece, Nəxʷsƛ̕áy̕əm̕ , Tsalagi and Six Nations, to Anishinaabe and Mi'kmaq, and everywhere in between, the #NationHood Mixtape spans hoods and communities across Turtle Island and the globe.

Building on the enthusiastic response to the #ILF2013 mixtape, that I compiled earlier this year for the Indigenous Leadership Forum, this mix deepens the sounds and expands the horizons.

Kinanaskomitin and much respect to all of the incredible artists who donated their time and music to the project.

Please download, share, enjoy.

DOWNLOAD: The #NationHood Mixtape

#NationHood Mixtape - Full Track List

Marlon Brando - The Dick Cavett Show (1973) / Automuse - "Pan 2223" / Eastern Eagle Singers - "Mi'kmaq Honour Song" Beaatz - "Broken Promises" Sacramento Knoxx - "Dear Vaughan" DJ Muggs x Bambu - "Pow Wow Drums" Killah P - "Ζόρια" Immortal Technique - "Toast to the Dead" (prod. by J Dilla) Ant Loc - "Hands of Vengeance" Big Cats - "Pyramids" Angel Haze x ATCR - "A Tribe Called Red" Shining Soul - "Get Up Boikutt - "Muraba'at Amniyeh, Muthalathat Sihriyeh, Dawa'er Maliyeh - مربعات أمنية، مثلثات سحرية، دوائر مالية" Shigeto - "Detroit Part 1" Invincible - "Drunken Sleuth" (prod. by Marco Polo) *unreleased* Amewu - "Leidkultur" Tall Paul - "Protect Ya Spirit" Gil Scott Heron - "Parents (Interlude)" Gonjasufi - "Ancestors" Leanne Betasamosake Simpson - "she sang them home (ft. Cris Derksen)" Shibastik - "LandSlide" Skookum Sound System / Deano - "Long Stem (See Monsters RMX)" Meesha - "Movements" / Janet Rogers - "Being Indian" Flying Lotus - "Between Friends (Instrumental)" / Jeff Corntassel - "Indigenous Waves 11/13/2013" Poz Lyrix - "Chicago Native" Optimal - "Good Hair" Gabriel Teodros x Rebel Diaz x Suntonio Bandanaz - "Rise & Decolonize" *unreleased* Malcolm X - "My Philosophy is Black Nationalism" Jasiri X - "The New Nat Turners" Big Cats - "Eleven" / Leanne Simpson - "Indigenous Waves 11/11/2013" City Natives - "4Kingz" Eastern Eagle Singers - "Mi'kmaq Honour Song"

Did you miss us? It's been a revolutionary minute since we last hit you with a good dose of Indigenous Music Culture. But we're happy to let you know that RPM is back!

The crew has been busy since the winter working on music, touring, songwriting, media arts, land-based education, political organizing and a host of other arts, decolonizing and resurgence projects—all the while planning to get back online to bring you the best Indigenous music from across Turtle Island and around the world.

From the #RoundDanceRevolution to Idle No More to the Indigenous Nationhood Movement, we've been deeply inspired by everything happening in Indian Country, and we're happy to be back up and running with new music, reviews, interviews and artist features.

To kick things off, we have the #NationHood Mixtape—a global compilation of Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists' music in support of oppressed peoples' struggles for liberation; a review of Tara Williamson's new EP, Lie Low, from Leanne Betasamosake Simpson; a report on the recent New Zealand Music Awards and the winner for Best Maori Album, Maisey Rika; and an interview with Phoenix hip-hop duo Shining Soul!

We've got lots more in the works but for now, enjoy the new music. Thanks for your patience and support of RPM—and please share the good news on all your channels.

It's time for #Revolution2. Let's go.