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"Live clean, die nasty."
DieNasty Records is an independent alternative hip-hop label out of San Diego, California, consisting of four main artists: Kalibur, Kostik, Tank, and Mute. The crew has been making dark, fast, aggressive underground music since 2004.
They performed on stage and in the studio with some of the most respected names in hip-hop — Tech N9ne, Brotha Lynch Hung, E-40, Crooked I, Royce da 5'9", Glasses Malone, Joe Budden, Slaughterhouse, Stevie Stone, Jay Rock, Kutt Calhoun, Krizz Kaliko, Murs, San Quinn, Ecay Uno, Joell Ortiz, and more.
DieNasty garnered critical acclaim with their 2009 debut, "The Live Sick Compilation," which earned a 4 out of 5 rating from underground rap bible Murder Dog Magazine, alongside praise from The San Diego Reader and RapReviews.com. The label's second release, "From The Vault: Unreleased Nasty," dropped on Halloween 2010 — collecting 16 unreleased tracks recorded between 2004 and 2009.
Both albums were distributed through CDBaby and are available on all major streaming platforms. Though the label is no longer active, the music lives on.
The debut release that put DieNasty on the map. Twenty tracks of dark, fast, aggressive underground hip-hop from San Diego — no radio, no gimmicks, just raw heat. The biggest records from the album were "Killin' It" featuring Tech N9ne, "Expect The Worst" with Kutt Calhoun, and "From The Blood Pumper" with Crooked I.
Unreleased DieNasty tracks recorded between 2004 and 2009 — the deep cuts, the B-sides, the raw sessions that never made the debut. Dropped on Halloween. Pure DieNasty.
The sound has that real street edge. No radio — none. They're thinking about their underground fanbase, and that's what DieNasty delivers. Good stuff.
The production work on the collection is solid, and the compositions are compelling — some tracks feature string and guitar intros, which is a refreshing departure for the genre. The beats are well mixed behind the vocals, which are executed with enough timing and talent.
They're coming out of San Diego, but they sound like something from Gary, Indiana or maybe even Memphis. Real fast rapping! The beats sound like something out of Kansas City. There's a track with Kalibur and Kostik alongside Tech N9ne, and they really kept up with Tech.
Official music videos, live performance footage, and interviews from the DieNasty Records catalog.
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