Brooklyn rapper Rise, of Demigodz fame, drops his eagerly-anticipated album ‘The Cornerstone’ on Nobody-Buys-Records. Two slabs of head-nodding beats and top quality, autobiographical lyricism from one of the true monsters of the Rawkus-era indie scene. The MC with the wickedest flow never disappoints, and as always he puts BKNY firmly at the heart of the hip-hop map.

All tracks produced by Bankrupt Europeans. Cuts by DJ Jazz T, except on ‘Slave’ – cuts by Capital 1212. Bass on ‘Call Me Rise’ by Jason Manson. Additional vocals on ‘Vanity’ by Madafi.