Hip Hip for Social Change: Slum Funk & the Prison Industrial Complex

Adam Carpinelli will interview Libretto.  Watts transplant and Portland resident Libretto has been making his mark on the Hip-Hop landscape since 2003 with his appearance on the "Spirit In Stone" LP (Quannum) by his Misfit Massive crew members, Lifesavas. Regrettably, while readying “The Captain”, Libretto’s life and career hit a roadblock when he was convicted and sent to prison in 2011. Fortunately, while on house arrest prior to being locked up, Libretto recorded a tremendous amount of music to be released in conjunction with Liquid Beat Records while he was incarcerated. The releases included the vinyl single “Ride To Dat” featuring Guilty Simpson, the “Stay Focused” EP, “Return of the Blackfist” EP with fellow Misfit Massive member Zoo?, the “Gangsta Boogie” EP, and the incredibly popular “Gangsta Jazz” EP (which found Libretto rocking over strictly Jazz loops). Upon his release from prison in 2015, Libretto has displayed incredible focus and drive recording a ton of new music, and dropped the album, “Gangsta Jazz Vol.2 The Album” in partnership with Liquid Beat. Written primarily while incarcerated, the album deals heavily with his ruminations while behind bars. Partnering with Theory Hazit and his new imprint Wet Work Music, Libretto is now in the process of prepping new releases as well as unreleased gems from his back catalog, like the long awaited official sophomore album “Captain Crook...Snachin’ Crumbs and All”, which he released early this year on Kiasu/Wetwork Music records on a limited purple, double vinyl LP. 

More Information:

Libretto- Slum Funk Entertainment/Misfit Records

Musician/Vocalist/Composer/Entrepreneur

http://slumfunk.com/

https://www.facebook.com/slumfunk

https://twitter.com/slumfunk

https://www.instagram.com/brettoslumfunk/

New album "Captain Crook...Snatchin' Crumbs and All" Available now!!

www.kiasurecords.com (vinyl, t-shirts, stickers)

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/libretto22 (digital and vinyl purchases)

iTunes: https://itun.es/us/eHZ9gb and available on all streaming sites (Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, etc.) 

Official video for "Kings Throne" Feat. Awall streaming here:https://youtu.be/j3PhKTjiGwI

"Gangsta Jazz Volume 2 The Album"

Available for free download and on limited edition cassette!! 

http://liquidbeat.bandcamp.com/album/gangsta-jazz-2-the-album