DJ 2-Tone Jones - Contraband from India

In 2016 I had the privilege of being selected to the inaugural Next Level program created by the music department at UNC Chapel Hill and sponsored by the US State Department. Along with a team of talented Hip Hop artists we traveled to India to conduct workshops, collaborate with local musicians and dancers, and put together performances to showcase various elements of Hip Hop culture.

After nearly a month in the land of Gandhi I returned home with a stack of crazy ill traditional and bollywood records from Calcutta. I decided to hand-select tracks to send out to a range of legendary, heavy-hitting Hip-Hop producers to sample from. The result of this cultural experiment is CONTRABAND FROM INDIA.

The album features production by:
DIAMOND D
WAAJEED
KEV BROWN
PRAISE
DJ RODDY ROD
DREW DAVE
GRUSSLE
The MIGHTY DJ DR
KO
JOE D.
DJ 2-TONE JONES

There’s also guest appearances by:
PRINCE PO
ASHERU
JOHN ROBINSON
YU
UPTOWN X.O.
LET THE DIRT SAY AMEN
KENILWORTH KATRINA
JOE D.
HASSAAN MACKEY
SUPASTITION
J SCIENIDE
SUBSTANTIAL
GODS’ILLA

Mastered by: MarcNFinit
Cover design by: Late Night Genius
Photography by: Jati Lindsay

Buckle up, adjust your seats and tray tables, and enjoy this Hip Hop journey to India.