Sadat X and Devine Carama Spit Grown Man Raps On New Single 'Respect Due' |
From Devine and producer Amadeus360's forthcoming collaborative album 'Guardians of the Boom Bap', out June 13 |
Emmy-nominated Hip-Hop luminary Devine Carama has earned his stripes both inside and outside the recording booth. Whether he's going viral for teaching emotional intelligence to young boys, rapping outside in the cold for 48 hours straight to raise awareness and coats for children in need, or making monumental strides towards gun violence prevention in his native Lexington, Kentucky community, Devine makes it his life mission to pay it forward. Add 15 full-length albums spanning a 20 year-long Rap career, and it's clear that Devine has done more than enough to prove himself as one of Rap's unsung heroes. "Respect Due"-- a record that finds Devine ruminating alongside Hip-Hop legend Sadat X on ideas of aging gracefully, earning respect through longevity, and helping the next generation --is befitting. Released today (5/16/2025) on all major digital streaming platforms via Soulspazm, the song serves as the second single from Devine's forthcoming collaborative album with producer Amadeus360, Guardians of the Boom Bap.
Stream/purchase "Respect Due" here.
Guardians of the Boom Bap is due out on June 13 and will serve as the full-length follow-up to the fourth installment from Devine's critically acclaimed Kingtucky series, as well as Amadeus360's 2023 magnum opus The MPC Jedi.
MORE ABOUT AMADEUS360:
Amadeus360 is a Hip-Hop producer from Brooklyn, New York. His given name comes from the famous Classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. As a part of the Five Percent Nation, “360” is inspired by Amadeus’ belief in the Gods and Earths, and full knowledge of self. Known for his unique vocal and scratch arrangements, and his use and manipulation of obscure samples, Amadeus pushes the boundaries of the traditional Boom Bap subgenre of Hip-Hop made famous in the ‘90s by legends DJ Premier and Pete Rock.
Coming up under the tutelage of the legendary Kid Capri, Amadeus was able to better hone his craft through the ‘90s and finally pivot to producing beats for other artists. His first big break came in 2008 when one of Amadeus’ beats was used by a pioneering British Hip-Hop group called The Brotherhood for their record “U.K Connect NYC”. From there, Amadeus went on to produce songs for the likes of Kool G Rap, Busta Rhymes, Paul Wall, Sheek Louch of The LOX, C.L Smooth, Buckshot, Shyhiem Tha Rugged, M.O.P, Sticky Fingaz of Onyx, Nems, Masta Ace, Skyzoo, Chris Rivers, Ras Kass, and many more. In 2020, Amadeus produced “VSOP”, a tribute song to the late great Sean Price by Ruste Juxx and Rockness Monsta. The song sampled Pete Rock’s “TROY”. Pete Rock eventually cosigned the remake of his classic record and made a guest appearance in the song’s music video.
With two collaborative albums– one with Termanology (360) and another with Rustee Juxx (James Brown of The Underground) –and various mixtapes under his belt, Amadeus360 set out to further cement his legacy among the pantheon of Boom Bap Hip-Hop producers with his 2023 magnum opus The MPC Jedi.
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MORE ABOUT DEVINE CARAMA:
Devine Carama is a nationally renowned, Emmy Award-winning Hip-Hop artist, educator, community activist, and author from the Southside of Lexington, Kentucky. After years of battle rapping and releasing countless mixtapes, Devine released his debut album Devine Intervention in 2008. His socially conscious tenor has become a signature of his style across 15 albums within a 20-year Rap career, which also includes his critically acclaimed Kingtucky series. As the first two-time winner of NBA All-Star, Dame Lillard’s 2020 “Live Cypher” Rap Contest, Devine received high praise from Drake producer Boi-1da, rappers Lil’ Cease, Fabolous, Benny the Butcher, Hip-Hop journalist Rob Markman, and more. Devine has also worked with and/or opened shows for legends like Rakim, AZ, J. Cole, LL Cool J, De La Soul, and many more.
As the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Lexington Music Awards committee, Devine’s most impactful work is at the intersection of Hip-Hop, education, and activism. In December 2018, he performed outside in the cold for 48 hours straight to raise awareness for his annual youth coat drive. Over the last 10 years, Devine’s Believing in Forever organization has facilitated the collection and delivery of over 22,000 coats to children in Central and Eastern Kentucky. He is also the new director of the Mayor of Lexington’s youth gun violence reduction program ONE Lexington, which has launched several new initiatives in its first year under his direction.
As the professor of “Lyricism & Leadership: Hip-Hop & Community Change” at the University of Kentucky, Devine collaborated with other professors from Rutgers for a study that analyzed the disenfranchisement of fathers in the justice system. He then worked with producer and longtime collaborator JK-47 and R&B artist Bryce Jamel to bring the data from the study to life in a song called “Invisible Father”. Devine and JK-47 would go on to win an Emmy for best “News Promotion” from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, with their song “Positively Lex 18”. In 2020, Devine organized Black girls and women (grades 6-12 and college) to create an album called The Black Girl Project, which focused on the journey of maturation for Black girls coming of age in a society that doesn’t always value them.
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