On the heels their NPR Tiny Desk Live performance efficiency, tenured MCs Tek and Steele — collectively often called Smif-N-Wessun — have shared the discharge date for his or her upcoming album, The All. In keeping with a press launch, the undertaking is predicted to reach on February 22 Duck Down Information.
The brand new album will function the follow-up to Monumental, the duo’s 2011 collaboration with Pete Rock. It boasts visitor appearances from Rick Ross, Raekwon, Rapsody and Musiq SoulChild, in addition to manufacturing from ninth Surprise and The Soul Council.
“ninth Surprise and The Soul Council present the right backdrop for Tek and I to ship heartfelt lyrical content material” Steele informed Vibe. “It’s a real story ups and downs, wins and losses, development and acceptance. It speaks to the hearts and minds all folks; significantly our followers and followers all ages and ethnicities.”
Together with the discharge date announcement, Tek and Steele have dropped one other video from the album, this time for “Testify.”
“‘Testify’ is a practical reflective look again on our accomplishments and failures all through our profession and serves as a precursor to what you’ll expertise on The All,” Steele defined. “This undertaking is a actuality test for Smif-N-Wessun, one which displays the struggles and obstacles that we’ve needed to endure to outlive on the stage we occupy within the Hip Hop enviornment.
“Some bestow the ‘legend’ tag upon us — we’re very appreciative that — and we’re chronicling that journey all through the album.”
Watch the “Testify” video above and pre-order The All here.