Grammy Award-winning producer Prince Paul has announced his latest project. The Long Island, New Yorker teams with fellow Grammy winner Ladybug Mecca of Digable Planets, longtime musical collaborator Don Newkirk (The Dix), and veteran Sao Paulo, Brazil MC Rodrigo Brandão to form BROOKZILL!.

The group combines the sounds of Brazil with the sounds of New York City Hip-Hop, prompting the band name. With Throwback To The Future album plans slated for October, the group—who recorded the LP over several years in Brazil, New York, and Atlanta—called upon guest work by Del The Funky Homosapien, Brian Jackson, Count Bass-D, Mr. Len (Company Flow), Kid Koala, and a litany of musicians.

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To be released through Tommy Boy Entertainment (the same label Paul has released solo works, as well as albums by Stetsasonic, Handsome Boy Modeling School, and De La Soul), the following promotional video was made, showing some of the band flavor:

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In preparation for the album, Prince Paul will release three mini-mixes—showcasing the individual inspirations of Mecca, Rodrigo, and himself. The Rodrigo mix premiered with the announcement:

Photograph by Cognito.