BORCA & BDAB1 - NORTHVILLAINS (ALBUM)
DROPS MARCH 23RD
FEATURING PRODUCTION FROM @kidtribute@okjuskiii@prod_drthunder@big.ezzo & I
ALL SONGS MASTERED BY THE LEGENDARY @maxwaynemixes
ALBUM PHOTOS BY @tonyareneephotography
If youâve followed our music journey for a while, especially back to where it all started in our hometown of Northville, Michigan, youâve probably heard us joke and call ourselves the âNORTHVILLAINSâ before. Our plan from the start was to make an album together and name it after our hometown, but back then we took it a lot less serious. There has been multiple version of this album dating back to 2021 even. The final version was all recorded in November 2024 (except Travis Hunter, that was a few months later)
Eventually through this mission, I (Borca) realized I had lots of interest in the side of engineering and producing side of music. When Bdab told me he was moving to Chicago at the start of 2024 and needed a roommate, I was quick to jump on the opportunity to try and make my dream into a career. I ended up attending SAE institute and meeting lots of very important people in my life that also helped shape our sound into what it is todayđ
Iâm proud to say that we both chopped every sample on this album. Sampling is a big part of our sound, a lot of our biggest influences, like J Dilla, Kanye, NO ID, or DOOM also use sampling as a big part of their sound. Honestly DOOM is a big inspiration for all of this, and the âNORTHVILLAINSâ name is a subtle nod to him and his legacy.
As Iâve been trying to shape my career as an engineer and a producer, in the back of my mind thereâs been one goal in mind, and itâs finishing and perfecting this album. But being honest, I could make tweaks forever on this (especially the more I learn about engineering) but eventually we just need to let the people hear it, we canât sit on this project any longer đ
Anyways we canât wait for you guys to finally hear it and everything else we got planned for this year đ
- Borca
#mixtape #undergroundrap #michiganartist #rapgroup
Huge News!!! @bdab1_ & I are officially opening for @bro.a.star at his album release party at @bookclubchi on Monday May 25thđ¤
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Catch us there alongside other amazing artists like @lil2posh , @strxtchdxck , @burlodavirgo , & @djpon333_ âźď¸
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Doors @ 7pm, Show @ 8pm
GET TICKETS IN MY BIO RN
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Also huge shoutout to @vs3curity / @jah.pool for hosting and making this possible đŤĄđŤĄ
BEHIND THE MAKING OF TRACK 1 âNORTHVILLAINSâ
FEATURING @maxwaynemixes
âNORTHVILLAINS: BEHIND THE PLOTâ ALBUM DOCUMENTARY OUT NOW ON YOUTUBE (LINK IN BIO)
#indierap #selfproduced #chicagorap #musicschool #northvillains
NORTHVILLAINS: BEHIND THE PLOT (ALBUM DOCUMENTARY) OUT NOW ON YOUTUBE đ (Link in My Bio)
Itâs time to dive into the making of me and Bdab1âs albumđas we go back to November 2024 (when this project was recorded), you can watch segments of the recording process for a handful of tracks off of the album, as well as appearances from a couple of friends along the way.
Huge thanks to @maxwaynemixes for his contribution of tracking vocals for us, as well as helping mix a few songs, and mastering the entire album toođ
#behindthescenes #studiosessions #indierap #vhs #musicschool
âNORTHVILLAINSâ IS FINALLY OUT, LINK IN MY BIOđ
Thank you to everyone who made this album possible, itâs been a long journey to get here but we are happy for you guys to finally hear some of these songs we have had in the vault.
COMMENT YOUR FAVORITE TRACK BELOWâŹď¸
#newalbum #chicagoartist #indierap
we have been hard at workđ
âRAINCLOUDSâ prod me and @okjuskiii OUT NOWđ§ď¸
AND OUR ALBUM âNORTHVILLAINSâ DROPS EVERYWHERE ON MARCH 23RD
#chicagorap #samplechops #samplinghiphop #selfproduced