H&L Associates "The Mission Statement" [ALBUM]

 

H&L Associates – comprised of Queens MC HaStyle Rhymes and Long Island producer/MC Luck – present *The Mission Statement* via Mad Good Records. Sixteen tracks released as a limited-edition cassette and CD. The connections carry immediate weight: De La Soul, the Native Tongues collective, and Da Beatminerz. DJ Evil Dee handles scratches – and that credit alone signals legitimacy. Evil Dee is one half of Da Beatminerz and the DJ for the Boot Camp Clik; his turntable presence on your album places you in a very specific lineage. Luck produces all tracks, Brian Scott Herman mixes and masters, Emily Catherine Illustration provides artwork, STNDGraphics handles layout. Sixteen tracks blending powerful storytelling with introspective themes, honoring hip-hop's golden era while pushing the culture forward. The Native Tongues connection gives this project a DNA that unites head-nodding beats with conscious elevation – a combination that De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, and the Jungle Brothers pioneered. For collectors and fans of authentic underground hip-hop, this is a must-have.