All Natural

All Natural (DJ Tone B. Nimble and MC capital D) has become a legend in the hip-hop underground. Respected as one of the most solid and consistent hip-hop acts of the late 1990s and early 21st century, All Natural has raised the bar with every release.



Their third album, "Vintage" hit stores in February 2005 and certified them as hip-hop icons. Featuring the lyrical skills of The Jungle Brothers and El da Sensai, as well as the production work of Dug Infinite (Common), Andy C (Mary J. Blige) and newcomers Kenny Keys and Stoney Rock, the album exhibits modern hip-hop at its finest. Intelligent lyrics that reverberate in the head, heart and street, are laid over a variety of grooves ranging from the neo-soulful stylings of "This Is Our Time" to straight-up b-boy flavor on "Down 4Ever" featuring a classic Run DMC hook.



But the albums first single, "Keep It Movin" b/w "Southside (Chicago)" best displays All Naturals essence and range. "Keep It Movin" is an upbeat, party-movin posse cut featuring El da Sensai formerly of the Artifacts and Allstar of the Daily Plannet. Teamed up with capital D, the three man supergroup brings you the "bonafide fly, supply sht from the Chi". And the 12-inchs B-Side steps it up a notch. Over a catchy mid-tempo beat, capital D crafts a half-story, half-Chicago city anthem that keeps the head nodding while simultaneously making the mind think.

"I figure like this, why cant you spit razors over accessible beats? And why cant you spin stories that actually say something relevant?" asks capital D rhetorically. He (David Kelly) and Tone B. (Tony Fields) put their proverbial money where their mouths and minds are - All Natural shows by doing and delivers a hip-hop classic in the process.



All Natural has completed 3 European tours of The Netherlands, England, Scotland, Portugal, Sweden and France. In terms of both their music and live show, the group is the essence of a classic Hip-Hop duo. In the modern mode of Eric B & Rakim, Pete Rock & CL Smooth and Gang Starr, All Natural builds off of 2 essential elements of Hip-Hop (the DJ & MC). The name All Natural describes their demeanor, lifestyle and approach to music, in which they drop Hip-Hop music in its purest form.



The duo are also founders of the successful independent hip-hop label, All Natural, Inc. The company has released more than 30 projects in its 7 year existence and is home to fellow label-mates Family Tree, Daily Plannet, Iomos Marad, Mr. Greenweedz, The PACIFICS & The Primeridian. All Natural puts it down in a way that only polished veterans can, but with a freshness and hunger seldom seem in a groups third album. Hip-Hop is very much alive and still breaking new ground.



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