Oakland - CA - INDEPENDENT HIP-HOP
Oakland-born. Independently owned.
Hip-Hop without permission.
11525 Recordings is an independent hip-hop label founded in Oakland, CA. Built to amplify artists and voices that get left out of the creative conversation — rooted in culture, driven by craft.
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sOuL from the O
Nobody gave sOuL from the O permission to make his brand of Hip-Hop, and he likes it this way. Sometimes eclectic, sometimes fierce, pounding on the doors of the establishment, he has been on a collision course for expanding the boundaries of Hip-Hop music for some time now. Releasing his first album in the early 2000's, followed by a string of singles, vinyl pressings, EPs and live performances (opening up for the likes of Yasiin Bey being a highlight!) Sometimes performing with his co-collaborator Woodstock on the MPC sampler & other times incorporating live instruments, sOuL from the O is currently on a mission to connect with Hip-Hop heads world wide!
(photo by IG: @keishaisthename)
Latest Releases
Ode To Native Tongues
DJ Platurn feat SOUL FROM THE O, Lalin St. Juste
"Ode to Native Tongues" is sOuL from the O's love letter to the crew that raised him on Hip-Hop — De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, the Jungle Brothers, and Monie Love — brought to life through a DJ Platurn production, Lalin St. Juste's vocals, and a fully animated video four years in the making by animator Lil Zen Ten @citizenten. Released as a 7" vinyl and earning an official co-sign from Prince Paul himself ("This is an honorary Native Tongues song!"), it's both a coming-of-age story and a full-circle tribute to the golden era that shaped everything after it.
QUEENS AND PHARAOHS
SOUL FROM THE O
A 10-song journey through love, loss, and hope — a tribute to the people who shaped him.