The Grammy-nominated Nappy Roots [click to read] are prepared to re-release their hit album, The Humdinger [click to read], on their own Nappy Roots Entertainment Group, still carrying Fontana/Universal distribution. The album will be re-released in September, and will include a bonus mixtape titled Southern Slang. The album boasted guest appearances from Anthony Hamilton, Greg Nice, and the remaining Nappy Roots artists. HipHopDX included the effort in their Top 25 Albums Of 2008 [click to read].
The group’s latest single “Down ‘N Out,” which features R&B artist Anthony Hamilton, was released last week and touches on the situation with Atlantic Records, and how it has affected the group.
Skinny DeVille, the CEO of the label and group member, explains, “The single is reminiscent of the group’s sudden demise at Atlantic Records, label politics, and losing group member R Prophet.” He continued, “Nappy had to take some time off to get back to our roots, we started out independent and that’s where we belong. We’ll never let another situation like what happen to us at Atlantic happen again. We maintain control over our destiny and stay loyal to our fans.”
Although the group is in the middle of starting their own record label, re-releasing The Humdinger, and producing their new album, Pursuit to Nappyness, they have still made time to release a seven-part online mini series titled The Half Truths: The Lost Nappy Roots DVD.
The Pursuit to Nappyness, will be released in 2010, and will mark the group’s fourth album.
Reported by Michael Mael.
