MindsOne, the auteur hip-hop collective from Wilmington, North Carolina (Emcees KON Sci and Tronic, along with DJs Noumenon and Slim Deluxe), present their most ambitious quest to date: Stages – their sixth studio album since 2006. As told through the lens of MindsOne’s perspectives, imaginations, and dreams, their new double album (with nineteen songs in total) explores concepts of the human experience, how we are forged through growth and struggle, and the connections that help us along the journey.
MindsOne came together in the early 2000’s when four like-minded hip-hop performers from Southeastern North Carolina decided to join forces and transcend the tribal nature of the local music scene. Collectively, the group has produced and released 8 full-length releases, and found critical success within the international hip-hop community, as well as recognition from respected peers along the way. With each release, MindsOne has refined their concept-heavy approach to hip-hop music and challenged the status quo by offering listeners thought-provoking lyrics, cutting edge turntablism, and cleverly crafted song structures.
Stages is a concept album through and through. The album traces the life cycle from inception, to the reflective later stages in life, and all the phases in between, with an open ended conclusion to the project as opposed to a finite ending. MindsOne uses various literary approaches to tackle all of the psychological, philosophical, sociological and spiritual stages we move through during the course of our development and maturation. Finally, Stages offers personal insight and detail into the unique yet sometimes shared experiences both Tron and KON Sci have encountered through.
LISTEN TO FULL ALBUM | ORDER VINYL RECORD (ALMOST SOLD OUT)
