Combining influences of NYC Hip Hop and Brazilian music, BROOKZILL! pays homage to the two musical cultures that inspire the project on the group’s debut album Throwback To The Future out October 7th on Tommy Boy Ent.

Since Hip-Hop’s inception, it has been the product of a gestalt of influences, carried in its founding artists, many inspired by Afro-Brazilian rhythms, rich instrumentation, and dance interplay. For Brazil in particular, the culture thrives in the nightlife, arts, and street expression. With all eyes turned to Rio for the launch of the Olympics this week, BROOKZILL’s music serves to remind that our two cultures have long been intertwined; connected by rhythm and eruptive displays of musical expression.

Today the group drops lead single “Saudade Songbook (feat. Count Bass D)” via Brooklyn Vegan and shares the album release date and tracklist (below). An “untranslatable, undeniably potent word” (NPR), “Saudade” is a Portuguese expression of melancholy or longing.

Speaking of the track to Brooklyn Vegan, MC Ladybug Mecca explains "Saudade Songbook is a celebration of loved ones who have passed on from this world to the next. We honor their life and their impact on our lives in a song that lifts them up, as I know that they still walk with us at every moment."

The track samples the stunning Brazilian tune Taieiras and features legendary MC, musician, and instrumentalist Count Bass D. It is available as an instant download with album pre-order.

Listen/Share: “Saudade Songbook (feat. Count Bass D)”

Throwback To The Future - the debut LP from BROOKZILL! is out October 7th, 2016 on Tommy Boy Ent. The album ft. collaborations with Del The Funky Homosapien, Count Bass D, Kid Koala, Mr. Len, Brian Jackson & a host of Brazilian artists.

Throwback To The Future Tracklist:

1. Macumba 3000
2. Raise The Flag
3. Saudade Songbook
4. Nascido No Céu
5. Amigo Estranho Amigo
6. Maralém
7. Mad Dog In Yoruba
8. BROOKZILL! Suite
9. S. Bento MC5
10. Mysterious
11. Todos Os Terreiros
12. Let’s Go (É Noiz)!

LISTEN / SHARE + MORE:

BROOKZILL! Mixtape #1 (Soundcloud)

Welcome To BROOKZILL! (YouTube intro)

Prince Paul Fuses Brooklyn, Brazil on BROOKZILL!'s Debut LP (Rolling Stone)