“just plain sounds” News

New release: The Honorable Sleaze's "Summer Fresh" receives the XE treatment!

Back in September of 2009, a label started by our own Just Plain Ant, Just Plain Sounds, released a tasty gem by The Honorable Sleaze… the release was named Summer Fresh and featured a personal favorite, “God Damn” among other fresh joints. Now, closing in on five years later, I figured it would b…… Read “New release: The Honorable Sleaze's "Summer Fresh" receives the XE treatment!”

New release: More Ripps… the new single “Can’t Stop Livin’”

Yo, here’s more of that real hip-hop for you to nod your head to. The 2nd single from Joey Ripps’ album “Son Of 1,000 Pardons”. Grab it so you don’t miss the two exclusive remixes by the one and only, Sleaze! Also available by Ripps is the first single “For The Minute”. Thanks again to JPS for t…… Read “New release: More Ripps… the new single “Can’t Stop Livin’””

New release: Introducing Joey Ripps’ “The Son of 1,000 Pardons”, hip-hop done well

In the early 80s, while in my teens, I first heard hip-hop music and it was for me… there was simply something about it that spoke to me. It was the future. It was exciting and fresh. A musical genre in its infancy that was finding its way… learning who it was. It grew up over the years… it evolve…… Read “New release: Introducing Joey Ripps’ “The Son of 1,000 Pardons”, hip-hop done well”

New release: Welcome back to blocSonic… JOEY RIPPS!

Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Joey Ripps is part of the multi-talented Just Plain Sounds crew. Depending on how much you follow blocSonic, there’s a chance that you’re familiar with JPS. If you aren’t, let me tell you that they’re quite simply the most prolific and talented hip-hop squad in the…… Read “New release: Welcome back to blocSonic… JOEY RIPPS!”

New release: Friends or Whatever… a new single and more exclusive goodies!

We’re closing out this year’s Friends or Whatever releases with the 2nd and final single for the self-titled debut album which we released a couple weeks ago on May 25th. Once again… we’ve gotten some friends to deliver a tasty set of exclusive remixes that take the FoW sound into new sonic territ…… Read “New release: Friends or Whatever… a new single and more exclusive goodies!”

netBloc Vol. 28 is here! Why You Get A Record Deal?

Since 2007 we’ve been giving you these fantastic collections of netaudio in hopes that it introduces you to a new world of music that’s available on the web. This time around is no different… except in one way. It’s quite literally the first time that the final line-up is the same as the first one…… Read “netBloc Vol. 28 is here! Why You Get A Record Deal?”