A-Alikes 'Bridges To Nowhere' feat Afayah, J.Ivy (Occupy Wall Street)

For Immediate Release – (New York, NY – November 22, 2011) – A-Alikes release single “Bridges to Nowhere” off forthcoming album Us Against Them.

Known for their politically-rooted lyrics, Occupy Wall Street was the appropriate backdrop for the “Bridges to Nowhere” video shoot capturing the sign of the times and radical change for which the revolutionary-spirited hip-hop group is known. “Bridges to Nowhere” was produced by the late DJ Metaphysic [June, 2011 passing], who also produced for such artists as Immortal Technique, Dead Prez and Action Bronson to name a few.

A-Alikes branched off into film after the release of their last album I Eat You Eat [2006] with “Ballot or the Bullet” documentary chronicling President Obama’s election [screened countrywide and abroad, 2008]. Ness, one half of the A-Alike duo, cites DJ Metaphysic as the catalyst for completing the album and further attests, “Us Against Them is about a world in transition… it’s about conflict, it’s about community, it’s about us and it’s about them.”

The video shot by Exile Ramirez, features Afaya (also featured on previous lp I Eat You Eat), as well as spoken word poet, J. IVY (featured on Kanye West’s first project) and cameo appearance by Russell Simmons.

A-Alikes’ involvement in Occupy Wall Street was reported in Huffington Post article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/14/occupy-the-hood-occupy-wall-street_n_1009850.html.

From music to the big screen, A-Alikes remain steadfast in their advocacy for political freedom and progression. Stay tuned for more videos by A-Alikes in coming weeks.

Us Against Them will be available on iTunes and A-Alikes.net the first quarter of 2012.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE80K3awXPI

Press Release: Celebrating The Life and Legacy of Revolutionary Producer/DJ/Community Activist Jammall Metaphysic Gordon

Celebrating The Life and Legacy of Revolutionary Producer/DJ/Community Activist Jammall Metaphysic Gordon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New York, New York – Thursday, July 7^th 2011

Today July 7th at Santos Party House in NYC we celebrate the birthday, life & legacy of Revolutionary Producer/DJ/Community Activist Jammall 'Metaphysic' Gordon who recently passed away from a car accident in early June. The show features performances from over 20 artists & DJ's who have worked and collaborated with Metaphysic over the years. The event also includes Live Painting and Interactive Art Workshop. Photos of Metaphysic will be projected of him throughout the years along with playback of recorded DJ sets from his weekly radio show on PNCradio.fm 'The Soundtrack Hour'. All proceeds from the event will go to his family and towards future endeavors to keep his musical legacy alive.

Metaphysic was a talented producer & DJ, crafting songs for a host of artists including AZ, dead prez, Jay Z, Immortal Technique, A-Alikes, and Chen Lo, just to name a few. He was highly respected and loved within the Hip Hop community as well as within many of the community & grassroots projects he supported and lead. One of his favorite sayings was “Music speaks when words fail… free the people with music”.

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Santos Party House 96 Lafayette Street NY, NY 10013 Date: July 7th, 2011 DOORS OPEN AT 8PM 100% of proceeds will go to his family Tix: $20 advanced TIX/ more at the door

JULY 7th WE CELEBRATE METAPHYSIC BORNDAY @ SANTOS

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Reflecting on our Comrade DJ Metaphysic... Rest in Uhuru

I tried to go about my day and handle biz... today was hard. I came home and ran through these clips of our comrade Meta...please share this with as many people as possible. If you have any other video footage of Meta please send us a link. We're organizing a benefit concert and a bunch of other things in recognition of the comrade and his legacy. Thank You.

“FREE THE PEOPLE WITH MUSIC”