How A Beat Becomes A Track

                               Featured in the Baltimore City Paper. 
                               By Tom Delay as told by Michael Bynre.  Illustrated by Ben Claassen III.

Riot Report Volume 14

Riot Report Volume 14 featuring tracks by Dirt Platoon, Lavar Conscious and Tom Delay

DJ Remedy Master of the Mix Season 2 Audition

You know that's a Tom Delay banger in the background!

Dirt Platoon - Sing A Hymn // The Crook

Solo songs from both Raf and Snook off the "Deeper Than Dirt" LP available on iTunes

Shot and Directed by Counter Culture

Sing A Hymn produced by Fel Sweetenberg
The Crook produced by Tom Delay

Dirt Platoon - Sing A Hymn/The Crook from Brake Fast Records on Vimeo.

Dirt Platoon - 1st Hand ft. Kate Nudo (produced by Tom Delay)

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Dirt Platoon - Sing A Hymn Trailer

Lavar Conscious - Building (prod. by Tom Delay)

R.A. The Rugged Man live March 11 at Sonar

Dirt Platoon - Raven/Long Time No C

produced by Lazy J/Tom Delay/Fel Sweetenberg

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"Deeper Than Dirt" #6 on the Baltimore City Paper's top records of 2010.

6 Dirt Platoon Deeper Than Dirt (Brake Fast)

Brothers Raf the Almighty and Snook Da Crook formed Dirt Platoon back in the 1990s, so if their grimy sound evokes a time when Wu Tang and Boot Camp Clik ruled hip-hop, don’t think of it as retro but simply as what they’ve always done. The duo’s second album this year and first with Brake Fast Records is the pinnacle of Dirt Platoon’s long career, summing up both the group’s history and its city’s history with tracks like “Pennsylvania Ave” while Brake Fast producer Tom Delay lays down the rawest, nastiest beats of his life. (Al Shipley)

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Dirt Platoon - Almighty (prod. by Tom Delay)

Dirt Platoon Video Release Party for "Almighty" - 12.03.10 at Pedx Baltimore

A-Class - Case I Find (prod. by Tom Delay) [dir. by Derek Litz]

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Dirt Platoon - Deeper Than Dirt

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Dirt Platoon brings the raw, gritty sound of Baltimore's inner city streets to life on "Deeper Than Dirt" (released by Brake Fast Records). The album begins with an ode to the street the two brothers grew up on, "Pennsylvania Ave.", which draws a stamp of approval from street legend and "American Gangster" Melvin Williams, who makes a cameo in the video. The album continues with aggressive, in-your-face lyrics, as Dirt Platoon stake their claim in hip-hop and prove that "these other rappers is garbage, the match-ups be uneven". These multi-dimensional emcees also show that they aren't all brute on tracks like "Raven" and "Long Time No C" as they discuss interactions and relationships with the opposite sex. Whether it's a braggadocious rap, an introspective look into the gutter, or a song for the ladies, Dirt Platoon's superb lyrical ability and robust metaphors prove to be a testament to songwriting.

"Deeper Than Dirt" carries a cohesive, addictive sound that rings true with hip-hop purists and true schoolers. Tom Delay puts his masterful touch on a number of beats including "1st Hand" and "Almighty", bringing a lively, unique feel to the album. Philly producer Fel Sweentenberg also makes his mark on the project, providing bass heavy bangers for songs like "Rapid Fire" and "E.L.A.I.N.E.".

The entire record paints a picture how hip-hop was, and how it should be, as the producers take sample chops to another level and the emcees use modern techniques of emceeing to talk about their lives and to just plain spit. With features only from L.E.G.A.C.Y. of the Justice League, Brake Fast emcee Mic Brown and vocalist Kate Nudo, Dirt Platoon show their lyrical prowess in 12 tracks of the type of music that many hip-hop artists aspire to make. "Deeper Than Dirt" is that unfiltered, uncut, hip-hip from the heart. 

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Dirt Platoon - Pennsylvania Ave. (Audio)

Click here to download "Pennsyvania Ave", the first single off Dirt Platoon's "Deeper Than Dirt" dropping Sept. 15th on Brake Fast Records.

Dirt Platoon - Pennsylvania Ave (produced by Tom Delay and R. Taylor)

First single off the "Deeper Than Dirt" album dropping September 15th, 2010 on Brake Fast Records.

UllNevaNo - Color Brown Mixtape

UllNevaNo just recently dropped "The Color Brown Mixtape", a joint done over all Kev Brown beats.  Feature by Mic Brown of Brake Fast Records on track 8.  Click here to download.

>1.Color Brown Intro
> 2. Rock, Paper, Scissors
> 3. Put a Stop to it ft. E-Major
> 4. Fast Enough
> 5. Tune em Out ft. Tislam the Great
> 6. Dj Face Drop/Bright Sound Cuts by Dj Face
> 7. That Means
> 8. Come on Now ft. Mic Brown
> 9. Serious to None
> 10. j57 drop/Good Seeing you ft. J-Berd
> 11. Signature Move
> 12. Reconsider It
> 13. Someday
> 14. Heavy Handed ft. Richard Wright and Mic Wilson
> 15. Stephen Hicks drop/Something 4 Ya'll ft. Logic Marselis
> 16. Color Brown Outro

A-Class Interview on Real Deal Radio

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Speaker Boxin - July 10, 2010 at Sonar

Speaker Boxin will be held at Sonar at 407 E. Saratoga St. Baltimore, MD 21201 on Saturday July 10, 2010.

All battles will be tournament style. Competitors will be chosen at random to compete head-to-head until there is only one man (or woman) standing.

Winners of the freestyle battle and the producer battle will take home a cash prize of $200. The winning DJ and the best in the b-boy cypher will take home $100 cash.
Registration will be open until July 8th. You can sign up by sending an email to brakefastrecords@gmail.com with the name of the battle you would like register for in the subject line. Registration for any of the battles is $20. Once registered (paid) you will be put on the guest list and can walk right in the club by saying your name at the door.

Tickets are also available by contacting us at brakefastrecords@gmail.com.

Freestyle Battle

Competitors will face-off in two 45-second rounds, with a coin flip deciding who spits first. Two 45-second rounds mean that each emcee gets two opportunities to spit.

Producer Battle

1st round - Producers will take turns playing 1 60 second beat with a coin flip deciding who goes first.

Remaining rounds - Producers will take turns playing 2 60 second beats with a coin flip deciding who goes first.

ATTENTION PRODUCERS - BRING YOUR BEATS ON ONE CD. NO MP3 PLAYERS OR IPODS.

B-boy Battle

There will be an open cypher where the best b-boy/b-girl takes home $100 cash.

DJ Battle

DJ Remedy vs. Sterby Rock. Five minute sets. $100 on the line.


Hosted by Shaka Pitts

DJ Remedy and Tom Delay on the steel wheels


Sponsored by

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Tay Land Promotions

The Higher Concept

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