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Charles Hamilton is back!!!......Again
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I'm paying attention. He was one of my favorite guys. Rooting for him.
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I'll still throw on the Outside Looking tape every now and then
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Pink lavalamp is still in my top five mixtapes
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First thing I listened to from him was This Perfect Life. Really liked it. He's talented, just didn't have his head on straight.
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I received the press release earlier today. Had to do a double take:
CHARLES HAMILTON RETURNS WITH REPUBLIC RECORDS DEAL
“NEW YORK RAINING” THE NEW SINGLE WILL APPEAR ON EMPIRE SEASON FINALE
NEW MUSIC TO BE RELEASED SOON
INTIMATE PERFORMANCE L.A. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18 AT SAYERS CLUB
NEW YORK, NY (February 18, 2015) – CHARLES HAMILTON is officially back. The critically revered Harlem rapper, songwriter, and producer has inked a deal with Republic Records, and he’s readying new music for release later this year.
Signing to Sarah Stennett's label Turnfirst he has been developing his first debut album. After breaking a three-year silence with the explosive “Correct” snippet last month, his latest track, “New York Raining”, will be featured on the season finale of Fox’s Empire (he appears with Rita Ora)—airing March 18, 2015. The engaging anthem sees HAMILTON’s honest storytelling, clever wordplay, and mic prowess on full display in between a soulful and shimmering hook. It’s the perfect introduction to his next chapter.
This week, Charles Hamilton will be performing new music during an intimate show at Sayers Club in Los Angeles Wednesday February 18.
“Charles is back and the excitement for his return is immeasurable. The enthusiasm in the marketplace is overwhelming and we are thrilled to participate in the evolution of his career.” – Monte Lipman, Co-Founder & Chief Executive, Republic Records
“Charles is one of the world’s most prolific, proficient, and powerful MC's. He's also an accomplished musician who brings an organic musical element that has been missing in Hip Hop. I’ve been a fan for a very long time, and I’m honored to work with him on what’s bound to be his defining work to date. To put it simply, I can’t wait for the world to hear what he’s got on the horizon!” – Wendy Goldstein, EVP A&R, Head of Urban A&R, Republic Records
"Charles Hamilton's extra ordinary talent, courage and determination in overcoming the challenges of his condition have inspired not only everyone at Turnfirst but anyone who is priviledged enough to see him perform and to understand the journey he has had. We are very excited about sharing his debut record with the world shortly." – Sarah Stennett, CEO, Turnfirst
CHARLES HAMILTON’s journey has been nothing short of triumphant. In 2009, he received the public endorsement of Eminem, scored a major label deal, appeared on the cover of XXL’s prestigious annual Freshmen issue, and had released a string of universally adored mixtapes and EPs. Behind the scenes, he faced the horrors of bipolar disorder and addiction, bravely going through treatment alone. Emerging with his condition under control, HAMILTON stands poised to finally make the impact he was born to make this year.
CHARLES HAMILTON RETURNS WITH REPUBLIC RECORDS DEAL
“NEW YORK RAINING” THE NEW SINGLE WILL APPEAR ON EMPIRE SEASON FINALE
NEW MUSIC TO BE RELEASED SOON
INTIMATE PERFORMANCE L.A. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18 AT SAYERS CLUB
NEW YORK, NY (February 18, 2015) – CHARLES HAMILTON is officially back. The critically revered Harlem rapper, songwriter, and producer has inked a deal with Republic Records, and he’s readying new music for release later this year.
Signing to Sarah Stennett's label Turnfirst he has been developing his first debut album. After breaking a three-year silence with the explosive “Correct” snippet last month, his latest track, “New York Raining”, will be featured on the season finale of Fox’s Empire (he appears with Rita Ora)—airing March 18, 2015. The engaging anthem sees HAMILTON’s honest storytelling, clever wordplay, and mic prowess on full display in between a soulful and shimmering hook. It’s the perfect introduction to his next chapter.
This week, Charles Hamilton will be performing new music during an intimate show at Sayers Club in Los Angeles Wednesday February 18.
“Charles is back and the excitement for his return is immeasurable. The enthusiasm in the marketplace is overwhelming and we are thrilled to participate in the evolution of his career.” – Monte Lipman, Co-Founder & Chief Executive, Republic Records
“Charles is one of the world’s most prolific, proficient, and powerful MC's. He's also an accomplished musician who brings an organic musical element that has been missing in Hip Hop. I’ve been a fan for a very long time, and I’m honored to work with him on what’s bound to be his defining work to date. To put it simply, I can’t wait for the world to hear what he’s got on the horizon!” – Wendy Goldstein, EVP A&R, Head of Urban A&R, Republic Records
"Charles Hamilton's extra ordinary talent, courage and determination in overcoming the challenges of his condition have inspired not only everyone at Turnfirst but anyone who is priviledged enough to see him perform and to understand the journey he has had. We are very excited about sharing his debut record with the world shortly." – Sarah Stennett, CEO, Turnfirst
CHARLES HAMILTON’s journey has been nothing short of triumphant. In 2009, he received the public endorsement of Eminem, scored a major label deal, appeared on the cover of XXL’s prestigious annual Freshmen issue, and had released a string of universally adored mixtapes and EPs. Behind the scenes, he faced the horrors of bipolar disorder and addiction, bravely going through treatment alone. Emerging with his condition under control, HAMILTON stands poised to finally make the impact he was born to make this year.
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Wowwwww
lol, me and my boy was on youtube looking at battle raps like 2 days and we was like " what happen to Charles Hamilton, pink lava was pretty dope! he got punched by ol' girl and disappeared lol "
and BOOM, here he is
lol, me and my boy was on youtube looking at battle raps like 2 days and we was like " what happen to Charles Hamilton, pink lava was pretty dope! he got punched by ol' girl and disappeared lol "
and BOOM, here he is
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One of my favorite rappers and he can out rap almost anyone in the game off the top of the head
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Any got the vid if his boy lecturing him? Myabe that was the start of it all
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THIS
Last mixtape I heard from last year actually wasnt that bad either. It was called The Come Down
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Top 5 my favorite rapper's ever. Hope dude is still as great as he used to be
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Charles Hamilton was the first rapper after Lupe I heard that was on the "cool to be yourself" music wave. It was a shame dude had demons that got in the way of his music. It's really refreshing to see him back in such a big way, with his fanbase excited for him.
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I remember when him and Bob was in the studio recoding with Em
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Was wondering where the hell the Rita Ora feature came from it makes sense with the Turnfirst connection. I wonder if Sarah is gonna be managing him as well.
I'm rooting for homie, this ***** is a character
he has legit talent tho. Seem like he got cleaned up and has his head on straight.
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I dig the track of Empire soundtrack.
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One of the few dudes who can really freestyle. Good stuff.
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GOAT
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That NY Raining song is nice. Is the dirty version available for that song? Also still aint listen to that Correct song yet
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Good to see this guy catching a buzz again, dude been through some crazy **** hopefully he can stay healthy.
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Remember this freestyle battle wit CH v. Serious Jones?
What yall proly dont remeber is Kendrick Lamar at the center of it starting at the 2:45 mark
What yall proly dont remeber is Kendrick Lamar at the center of it starting at the 2:45 mark
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Watched this whole interview and I NEVER watch interviews yet the whole things lol but I've always been intrigued in what CH had to say even when he was losing it. He looks like hes doing ok, his eyes still look down tho. Also he not rocking all pink random custom sonic shirts no more, you can tell he has real management behind him. The freestyle at end
especially since you know its never a pre written with him