Mello Music Group loves MC/producer tandem projects—especially combining complete strangers. They took veteran D.I.T.C. MC O.C. and introduced him to Detroit, Michigan producer Apollo Brown for 2012's Trophies. In the last 12 months, they took Fresno, Cali vet Planet Asia and linked him with New Yorker Gensu Dean for Abrasions.... Read more

While Gensu Dean's album with Planet Asia, Abrasions, dropped almost a year ago, Mello Music Group and the Queens-to-Fresno connect isn't done working the fan favorite. The pair drop a darker, poignant video for "Listen" from the LP. Bars and beats, to paraphrase Phonte, what more could you want? Related:... Read more

Brand Nubian jumps on a TOUGH track with Gensu Dean. Check out Knowledge in My Head. Related: Playlist featuring Brand Nubian, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, A Tribe Called Quest, The Beatnuts and more (Audio) In My Head (feat. Brand Nubian) by Gensu Dean... Read more