NORTHERN LEAGUE

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Who: Haven't heard of Northern League? Well, the chances are that you probably have. The US hip-hop duo's music has appeared in numerous TV shows such as Entourage, CSI: Miami , frat boy dramedy Greek and 2007's dance movie 'Stomp The Yard'.

Both A.B. and Keith Lo met during high school and after independently selling 20,000 underground mix-tapes they've moved on to bigger and better things. Their latest album 'Wet Paint' is an assortment of tracks that will have you dancing the whole record through.

Sounds like: High energy hip-hop - best played at full volume.

Interesting Fact: Northern League's music has also appeared on video game Need for Speed

www.ilike.com/artist/Northern+League

www.myspace.com/northernleague
- KoKo Magazine

Who: Haven't heard of Northern League? Well, the chances are that you probably have. The US hip-hop duo's music has appeared in numerous TV shows such as Entourage, CSI: Miami , frat boy dramedy Greek and 2007's dance movie 'Stomp The Yard'.

Both A.B. and Keith Lo met during high school and after independently selling 20,000 underground mix-tapes they've moved on to bigger and better things. Their latest album 'Wet Paint' is an assortment of tracks that will have you dancing the whole record through.

Sounds like: High energy hip-hop - best played at full volume.

Interesting Fact: Northern League's music has also appeared on video game Need for Speed

www.ilike.com/artist/Northern+League

www.myspace.com/northernleague
- KoKo Magazine

NLeague01.jpgThomas MacMillan PhotoNew Haven hip-hop duo Northern League is always hustling. “My answer is always ‘yes’,” rapper and New Haven native A.B. (at left in photo) said in a New Haven studio appearance. “Whatever’s going to get us more exposure.”

That’s why Northern League’s music has been featured in films like Stomp The Yard and The Architect. That’s why you may have also heard their songs on TV shows like CSI Miami and Entourage. That’s why they even have a track on a video game called Audition.

And that’s why they appeared on the air with Joe Ugly on UglyRadio.net on Friday night.

A.B. and Keith Lo, the other half of Northern League, were featured guests on Joe Ugly’s weekly Friday night internet radio show, broadcast from above the Subway sandwich shop on Chapel Street in downtown New Haven. In between Coronas and shots of Jack Daniels mixed with Hype Energy Drink, Northern League talked to Ugly about the music business, their current projects and their plans for the League’s future.

The Business

Relaxing at a table in the mirror-lined lounge of the radio studio prior to going on air, A.B. described Northern League’s sound. “It’s universal hip-hop,” he said. “We like being available to every race and age.” Northern League is currently promoting Yo Yo Yo Kids: Yo, It’s Christmas! an album of holiday rap songs aimed at children. They’ve also recorded tracks like “Sweat,” which they describe as “a little more ‘adult-oriented’… Actually, it’s triple-X, to be honest.”

Click here to find a sample of the group’s music.

NLeague03.jpgNorthern League has been together for five years. Keith Lo, wearing an ear-flapped ski hat and a huge jewel-encrusted wristwatch, recalled when they first start making music, “the chemistry was completely crazy.” Keith said that he’s been rapping since he was a kid but that being in Northern League has taken his raps to another level. “It’s finessed all the stuff I’ve been into.”

Where Keith is focused mainly on the music, A.B., the more outspoken of the pair, is all business. But that’s not what his initials stand for. Wearing a glittering diamond cross necklace under his hoody and frequently pausing to check the stream of text messages arriving on his iPhone, A.B. explained that he took his name from the “One Life to Live” soap opera character Asa “Ace” Buchanan, a self-made billionaire business tycoon. “He was the one who controlled everything in the series,” said A.B.

Both rappers were born and raised in New Haven. A.B. attended Hamden High; Keith Lo went to Hillhouse. Asked what they think of the current New Haven hip-hop scene, A.B. said, “If I had to rate it one to ten, I’d say it’s a seven or an eight.” He said that the scene could be more organized, more unified. “New Haven residents need to support the local artists,” he added.

In addition to the Christmas album, Northern League had a couple of other projects to promote on the air Friday night. They’ve got a single, “Gone in 60 Seconds,” available on iTunes. Their first album, Wet Paint, is scheduled for release in April. They’re also trying to put together a tour for next summer. They want to bring their music to Miami and California. A.B. said that Northern League is gaining a following in the southwest. “In Arizona they’re pumping our music real lovely.”

Professor Ugly

“You guys are my model artists,” said Joe Ugly to Northern League on the air Friday night, during a several-hour conversation that covered, among other topics: traffic tickets in New Haven, the music business, the importance of clearing snow and ice off of your car, Beyonce, masturbation, Eartha Kitt, and the history of rock and roll. Ugly explained to his listeners that he approved of Northern League’s work ethic and its ability to explore diverse markets for its music.

Ugly’s Friday night show is part talk radio, part music showcase, and part lecture about how independent musicians can and should to take advantage of “new media” in the 21st century. Like a lecturing high school teacher, Ugly frequently tells his listeners to “listen up” and “pay attention to what I’m telling you.”

“The main mission of Ugly Radio is to elevate unsigned rappers to the next stage of their career,” explained Ugly, who describes himself on air as the “Dean of the Underground.” He said young rappers need to learn how to take advantage of the internet to promote and sell their music.

NLeague02.jpgAfter an hour on the air with Ugly, Northern League took a break and traded in their bottled waters for cold Coronas. Using specially designed two-tier shot glasses, Joe Ugly poured a round of “HypotheticallyUglys”: a shot of Hype Energy Drink topped by a shot of Jack Daniels. A series of toasts followed.

Back on the air, Ugly continued his lecture, talking about the importance of creating music that appeals to multiple audiences. “Listen up, I’m trying to help you know how to market your shit. You have to make music for the - NEW HAVEN INDEPENDANT

NLeague01.jpgThomas MacMillan PhotoNew Haven hip-hop duo Northern League is always hustling. “My answer is always ‘yes’,” rapper and New Haven native A.B. (at left in photo) said in a New Haven studio appearance. “Whatever’s going to get us more exposure.”

That’s why Northern League’s music has been featured in films like Stomp The Yard and The Architect. That’s why you may have also heard their songs on TV shows like CSI Miami and Entourage. That’s why they even have a track on a video game called Audition.

And that’s why they appeared on the air with Joe Ugly on UglyRadio.net on Friday night.

A.B. and Keith Lo, the other half of Northern League, were featured guests on Joe Ugly’s weekly Friday night internet radio show, broadcast from above the Subway sandwich shop on Chapel Street in downtown New Haven. In between Coronas and shots of Jack Daniels mixed with Hype Energy Drink, Northern League talked to Ugly about the music business, their current projects and their plans for the League’s future.

The Business

Relaxing at a table in the mirror-lined lounge of the radio studio prior to going on air, A.B. described Northern League’s sound. “It’s universal hip-hop,” he said. “We like being available to every race and age.” Northern League is currently promoting Yo Yo Yo Kids: Yo, It’s Christmas! an album of holiday rap songs aimed at children. They’ve also recorded tracks like “Sweat,” which they describe as “a little more ‘adult-oriented’… Actually, it’s triple-X, to be honest.”

Click here to find a sample of the group’s music.

NLeague03.jpgNorthern League has been together for five years. Keith Lo, wearing an ear-flapped ski hat and a huge jewel-encrusted wristwatch, recalled when they first start making music, “the chemistry was completely crazy.” Keith said that he’s been rapping since he was a kid but that being in Northern League has taken his raps to another level. “It’s finessed all the stuff I’ve been into.”

Where Keith is focused mainly on the music, A.B., the more outspoken of the pair, is all business. But that’s not what his initials stand for. Wearing a glittering diamond cross necklace under his hoody and frequently pausing to check the stream of text messages arriving on his iPhone, A.B. explained that he took his name from the “One Life to Live” soap opera character Asa “Ace” Buchanan, a self-made billionaire business tycoon. “He was the one who controlled everything in the series,” said A.B.

Both rappers were born and raised in New Haven. A.B. attended Hamden High; Keith Lo went to Hillhouse. Asked what they think of the current New Haven hip-hop scene, A.B. said, “If I had to rate it one to ten, I’d say it’s a seven or an eight.” He said that the scene could be more organized, more unified. “New Haven residents need to support the local artists,” he added.

In addition to the Christmas album, Northern League had a couple of other projects to promote on the air Friday night. They’ve got a single, “Gone in 60 Seconds,” available on iTunes. Their first album, Wet Paint, is scheduled for release in April. They’re also trying to put together a tour for next summer. They want to bring their music to Miami and California. A.B. said that Northern League is gaining a following in the southwest. “In Arizona they’re pumping our music real lovely.”

Professor Ugly

“You guys are my model artists,” said Joe Ugly to Northern League on the air Friday night, during a several-hour conversation that covered, among other topics: traffic tickets in New Haven, the music business, the importance of clearing snow and ice off of your car, Beyonce, masturbation, Eartha Kitt, and the history of rock and roll. Ugly explained to his listeners that he approved of Northern League’s work ethic and its ability to explore diverse markets for its music.

Ugly’s Friday night show is part talk radio, part music showcase, and part lecture about how independent musicians can and should to take advantage of “new media” in the 21st century. Like a lecturing high school teacher, Ugly frequently tells his listeners to “listen up” and “pay attention to what I’m telling you.”

“The main mission of Ugly Radio is to elevate unsigned rappers to the next stage of their career,” explained Ugly, who describes himself on air as the “Dean of the Underground.” He said young rappers need to learn how to take advantage of the internet to promote and sell their music.

NLeague02.jpgAfter an hour on the air with Ugly, Northern League took a break and traded in their bottled waters for cold Coronas. Using specially designed two-tier shot glasses, Joe Ugly poured a round of “HypotheticallyUglys”: a shot of Hype Energy Drink topped by a shot of Jack Daniels. A series of toasts followed.

Back on the air, Ugly continued his lecture, talking about the importance of creating music that appeals to multiple audiences. “Listen up, I’m trying to help you know how to market your shit. You have to make music for the - NEW HAVEN INDEPENDANT

Northern League

With Kool Keith, Project X, Tim Dog & Marc Live, Elevated Thoughts, Nickel-P, Bisc-1, DJ LoKash, Mr. Slice & Slick, Verbatim and Sketch, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5, Toad's Place, 300 York St., New Haven. (203) 624-TOAD, toadsplace.com. $22.50 advance. $25 door.

Let's put it this way: A.B., one half of the local hip-hop duo Northern League, knows how to work people. Our waiter never stood a chance. For that matter, neither did this reporter, and no amount of ethical protesting could persuade the charmer from paying for her dinner.

By the time our waiter served up A.B.'s turkey burger — the rapper has not eaten red meat in six months — he was already won over. By the time he brought our check, he couldn't resist asking:

"Did I hear you guys say you're with MTV?"

Well, no. Not exactly. But Northern League, composed of A.B. and Keith Lo, both from the New Haven area, has had several songs on MTV shows, including "The Real World," and they've added to the soundtracks of HBO's "Entourage," ABC Family's "Greek," Showtime's "Weeds," CBS's "CSI: Miami," ESPN's "Tilt," and the motion pictures Delirious, The Architect and Stomp the Yard. Oh. And: They did it all before they made an album.

Upon hearing this, our waiter's eyes popped out of his head (figuratively).

"So you're a rapper?" Yea. "And you're from New Haven??" Yup. "Good for you, man!"

A.B. whipped out discounted concert tickets, a business card and a big smile. Our waiter, who had previously never heard of Northern League, left a converted fan.

Northern League may be Elm City grown and independently signed to small label Hustle Now Records, but if you believe their hype they're climbing straight to the top of the game. Their debut album Wet Paint dropped June 24, and they have their sights set high.

That's why A.B., the budding publicist of the duo, is glued to his iPhone, ever ready to dispense a Northern League business card — printed on a faux $100 bill — at a moment's notice. He can also dispense any number of sound bites to describe Northern League's brand: "That party hip-hop," "that club feel," that "get up and move your feet" music, "a universal sound that touches everybody." He is almost frighteningly marketing-savvy.

He needs to be. In the massive shadow of New York City it's nearly impossible for Connecticut emcees and producers to chisel out an identity. While the local hip-hop scene is small and tight, it can be cut-throat.

"Everybody is trying to beat everyone else out of the barrel," says A.B.

The recording industry's struggle with plummeting CD sales doesn't help, either. Putting out an album may no longer be the way to make a name.

A.B. and Keith Lo took a decidedly backward route. They dabbled in mix-tapes, but then they started distributing their music to marketing companies, which in turn sent their songs along to major networks in an attempt to land a placement.

Their first breakthrough was ESPN's "Tilt" and — this is no urban legend — they undercut Missy Elliot to get the deal.

"She wanted some crazy amount for her song," says A.B. When he got a call from FS Beatz, the duo's producer, saying they had the opportunity to be on a TV show, he immediately said they'd take it.

Because they valued exposure over cash and were easy to work with, Northern League's name spread around the business, which like any other, is a small world based on hearsay and connections. And that's how New Haven's sons ended up on MTV and more.

They really are New Haven's sons; the two met just after high school (and A.B. met producer FS Beatz during high school as well.) A.B. attended Hamden High, where he was a self described hip-hop dancing Steve Perry fan, and the quieter and more laidback Keith went to Hillhouse, where his young hip-hop group made it to "Showtime at the Apollo."

"We're like that yin and yang," says A.B. If you believe him, he's "actually the quiet one," while Keith is "the rowdy street one."

Musically, they have undeniable synergy. On top of Beatz's clubby beats — the producer juggles layers and rhythms with the polyphonic flair that makes Timbaland so hot — they spit sometimes conventional but always playful rhymes.

Wet Paint has moved 10,000 units so far; the album is available on iTunes, amazon.com, target.com, hustlenow.com and in record stores. They're working on arranging tours and a music video for their hit from Stomp The Yard, "Gone in 60 Seconds."

"We're playing around with the idea of going with a major league label," says A.B. "We have a couple of people who are actively shopping the project."

But he stresses, "We're doing fine as independent artists."

Both still dabble in day jobs, but if the big thing comes, they'll drop them to follow the music. For now, they'll build their fan base one waiter at a time.

editor@newhavenadvocate.com

- ADVOCATE

Northern League

With Kool Keith, Project X, Tim Dog & Marc Live, Elevated Thoughts, Nickel-P, Bisc-1, DJ LoKash, Mr. Slice & Slick, Verbatim and Sketch, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5, Toad's Place, 300 York St., New Haven. (203) 624-TOAD, toadsplace.com. $22.50 advance. $25 door.

Let's put it this way: A.B., one half of the local hip-hop duo Northern League, knows how to work people. Our waiter never stood a chance. For that matter, neither did this reporter, and no amount of ethical protesting could persuade the charmer from paying for her dinner.

By the time our waiter served up A.B.'s turkey burger — the rapper has not eaten red meat in six months — he was already won over. By the time he brought our check, he couldn't resist asking:

"Did I hear you guys say you're with MTV?"

Well, no. Not exactly. But Northern League, composed of A.B. and Keith Lo, both from the New Haven area, has had several songs on MTV shows, including "The Real World," and they've added to the soundtracks of HBO's "Entourage," ABC Family's "Greek," Showtime's "Weeds," CBS's "CSI: Miami," ESPN's "Tilt," and the motion pictures Delirious, The Architect and Stomp the Yard. Oh. And: They did it all before they made an album.

Upon hearing this, our waiter's eyes popped out of his head (figuratively).

"So you're a rapper?" Yea. "And you're from New Haven??" Yup. "Good for you, man!"

A.B. whipped out discounted concert tickets, a business card and a big smile. Our waiter, who had previously never heard of Northern League, left a converted fan.

Northern League may be Elm City grown and independently signed to small label Hustle Now Records, but if you believe their hype they're climbing straight to the top of the game. Their debut album Wet Paint dropped June 24, and they have their sights set high.

That's why A.B., the budding publicist of the duo, is glued to his iPhone, ever ready to dispense a Northern League business card — printed on a faux $100 bill — at a moment's notice. He can also dispense any number of sound bites to describe Northern League's brand: "That party hip-hop," "that club feel," that "get up and move your feet" music, "a universal sound that touches everybody." He is almost frighteningly marketing-savvy.

He needs to be. In the massive shadow of New York City it's nearly impossible for Connecticut emcees and producers to chisel out an identity. While the local hip-hop scene is small and tight, it can be cut-throat.

"Everybody is trying to beat everyone else out of the barrel," says A.B.

The recording industry's struggle with plummeting CD sales doesn't help, either. Putting out an album may no longer be the way to make a name.

A.B. and Keith Lo took a decidedly backward route. They dabbled in mix-tapes, but then they started distributing their music to marketing companies, which in turn sent their songs along to major networks in an attempt to land a placement.

Their first breakthrough was ESPN's "Tilt" and — this is no urban legend — they undercut Missy Elliot to get the deal.

"She wanted some crazy amount for her song," says A.B. When he got a call from FS Beatz, the duo's producer, saying they had the opportunity to be on a TV show, he immediately said they'd take it.

Because they valued exposure over cash and were easy to work with, Northern League's name spread around the business, which like any other, is a small world based on hearsay and connections. And that's how New Haven's sons ended up on MTV and more.

They really are New Haven's sons; the two met just after high school (and A.B. met producer FS Beatz during high school as well.) A.B. attended Hamden High, where he was a self described hip-hop dancing Steve Perry fan, and the quieter and more laidback Keith went to Hillhouse, where his young hip-hop group made it to "Showtime at the Apollo."

"We're like that yin and yang," says A.B. If you believe him, he's "actually the quiet one," while Keith is "the rowdy street one."

Musically, they have undeniable synergy. On top of Beatz's clubby beats — the producer juggles layers and rhythms with the polyphonic flair that makes Timbaland so hot — they spit sometimes conventional but always playful rhymes.

Wet Paint has moved 10,000 units so far; the album is available on iTunes, amazon.com, target.com, hustlenow.com and in record stores. They're working on arranging tours and a music video for their hit from Stomp The Yard, "Gone in 60 Seconds."

"We're playing around with the idea of going with a major league label," says A.B. "We have a couple of people who are actively shopping the project."

But he stresses, "We're doing fine as independent artists."

Both still dabble in day jobs, but if the big thing comes, they'll drop them to follow the music. For now, they'll build their fan base one waiter at a time.

editor@newhavenadvocate.com

- ADVOCATE

Featured Artist: Northern League
Energetic hip-hop duo Northern League kicked off their career not with an album or single, but with a slew of soundtrack appearances. Members A.B. -- named after One Life to Live soap opera character Asa "Ace" Buchanan -- and Keith Lo met while attending high school in their home of New Haven, CT. After graduating and shopping their demos around a bit they formed a strong BOND for more info go to www.billboard.com - BILLBOARD MAGAZINE

Featured Artist: Northern League
Energetic hip-hop duo Northern League kicked off their career not with an album or single, but with a slew of soundtrack appearances. Members A.B. -- named after One Life to Live soap opera character Asa "Ace" Buchanan -- and Keith Lo met while attending high school in their home of New Haven, CT. After graduating and shopping their demos around a bit they formed a strong BOND for more info go to www.billboard.com - BILLBOARD MAGAZINE

Static Magazine: Whats good Fellas? For those who are not familiar with Northern League give us a quick background, of where you are from and how did you get started?

Northern League: AB--from New Haven, CT.

Keith from New Haven, CT.

AB: Quick background summary on us, we got together around 2003, I started off managing the group, and Keith was doing his thing with another group and we just decided that we should do our thing together. We cut a couple of demos, and they came out good and pretty much the rest of it is what you see right now– Northern League.



SM: How did you meet each other and how long did it take for the both of you to come together and start recording?


NL: (AB)Actually we knew each other for a while we have a mutual friend that Keith was doing beats for him and everything and we just hooked up, we’ve been friends for over ten years. I always felt his style in the first place and when I had the opportunity to do this – I really didn’t want to do it with anybody but him, so we put it together and automatically clicked. We have opposite styles kind of, you know? He’s got the higher voice I’ve got the lower thing going on, its that opposites attract thing.


SM: You signed to Madhattan Studios–Are you still there? And just how important have they been in your career?


NL: (AB) we deal with a division of Madhattan Studios they are still up and running, but right now we actually deal with FS which is one of the founding members of Madhattan Studios who just broke off on his own and now has FS beats which is still essentially located in Madhattan. As far as how they’ve played a role in our career, they have helped us grow day by day they have helped push and motivate us. They help mold the sound of what you hear and what you see. Our biggest thing is our visuals need to match the music and the music needs to match what we are about and they have helped with the creation of that mixture.


Keith: they are a huge part of Northern League. A very big part.


AB: Especially FS because he sits and we capture the energy right then and there when we go down and start creating tracks. We capture it right then and there–lay it down, and that’s that.


SM: Working in a group means you guys are supposed to be on the same page, does it at times get hard to for example record a song?



NL: Keith: Nah not really, I don’t think so because when we come together in the studio we get that vibe thing–just like we tell everybody else..it just comes together,


AB: I think for a lot of groups they have issues because maybe one writes something one day, and another writes something another day, nine times out of ten a lot of the songs that we have made we go on neither one of us has heard the track and we go in and build it right then and there, so we both know where each other is at. He’s not talking about he’s on the streets and im on the beach, you know what Im saying? It matches and if we happen to take a break and come back and we miss out on something ill pretty much tailor it to what he did or vice versa so we pretty much stay neck in neck with everything.


SM: You guys have had your songs on two video games, Midway Sports: NBA Ballers, and EA Sports: Need for Speed Carbon. Tell the readers what else you have done and where else can they hear Northern League?



NL: (AB)When Northern League first hit the scene our biggest thing was, ESPN had a made for tv mini series called “Tilt” we did the first 2 episodes of “Tilt.” After that we did “Weeds” on Showtime. Most recently we did “Entourage” on HBO, we also have a song in the second dance sequence of the movie “Stomp the Yard.” For the past couple of months we have been all over various shows on MTV, from “Parental Control” to “Pimp my Ride”, “Adventures in Hollyhood” with 36mafia, “Bams Unholy Union” was a big one for us. So we’ve been pretty much all across the board with a lot of stuff man.



SM: Are you currently working on any albums or Mixtapes? And who else is working behind your camp that we should keep a look out for?


NL: Actually currently right now we are working on our first official studio album. We are not gonna go the regular contemporary route, we are probably gonna take it to a more digital route because the whole game is changing right now. So that should probably be done by January. Our whole thing is– I like to call it is through the hard way. We are gonna attack the album sales thing, we are gonna attack the streets with the mix-tape and we are still gonna attack the major marketing with getting the placements and getting the licenses going on.


SM: Any artists that are gonna be on there? Any Collabos?


NL: (AB:)There’s collabos with K.Sparks from the city in queens, Jus Rolle also from New York, Skarr Vega, which is one of our artists that’s coming out. His mix-tape should be coming out probably in a month or so. Raiza Rapz and Ill, just a couple of other artists that we w - STATIC MAGAZINE

Static Magazine: Whats good Fellas? For those who are not familiar with Northern League give us a quick background, of where you are from and how did you get started?

Northern League: AB--from New Haven, CT.

Keith from New Haven, CT.

AB: Quick background summary on us, we got together around 2003, I started off managing the group, and Keith was doing his thing with another group and we just decided that we should do our thing together. We cut a couple of demos, and they came out good and pretty much the rest of it is what you see right now– Northern League.



SM: How did you meet each other and how long did it take for the both of you to come together and start recording?


NL: (AB)Actually we knew each other for a while we have a mutual friend that Keith was doing beats for him and everything and we just hooked up, we’ve been friends for over ten years. I always felt his style in the first place and when I had the opportunity to do this – I really didn’t want to do it with anybody but him, so we put it together and automatically clicked. We have opposite styles kind of, you know? He’s got the higher voice I’ve got the lower thing going on, its that opposites attract thing.


SM: You signed to Madhattan Studios–Are you still there? And just how important have they been in your career?


NL: (AB) we deal with a division of Madhattan Studios they are still up and running, but right now we actually deal with FS which is one of the founding members of Madhattan Studios who just broke off on his own and now has FS beats which is still essentially located in Madhattan. As far as how they’ve played a role in our career, they have helped us grow day by day they have helped push and motivate us. They help mold the sound of what you hear and what you see. Our biggest thing is our visuals need to match the music and the music needs to match what we are about and they have helped with the creation of that mixture.


Keith: they are a huge part of Northern League. A very big part.


AB: Especially FS because he sits and we capture the energy right then and there when we go down and start creating tracks. We capture it right then and there–lay it down, and that’s that.


SM: Working in a group means you guys are supposed to be on the same page, does it at times get hard to for example record a song?



NL: Keith: Nah not really, I don’t think so because when we come together in the studio we get that vibe thing–just like we tell everybody else..it just comes together,


AB: I think for a lot of groups they have issues because maybe one writes something one day, and another writes something another day, nine times out of ten a lot of the songs that we have made we go on neither one of us has heard the track and we go in and build it right then and there, so we both know where each other is at. He’s not talking about he’s on the streets and im on the beach, you know what Im saying? It matches and if we happen to take a break and come back and we miss out on something ill pretty much tailor it to what he did or vice versa so we pretty much stay neck in neck with everything.


SM: You guys have had your songs on two video games, Midway Sports: NBA Ballers, and EA Sports: Need for Speed Carbon. Tell the readers what else you have done and where else can they hear Northern League?



NL: (AB)When Northern League first hit the scene our biggest thing was, ESPN had a made for tv mini series called “Tilt” we did the first 2 episodes of “Tilt.” After that we did “Weeds” on Showtime. Most recently we did “Entourage” on HBO, we also have a song in the second dance sequence of the movie “Stomp the Yard.” For the past couple of months we have been all over various shows on MTV, from “Parental Control” to “Pimp my Ride”, “Adventures in Hollyhood” with 36mafia, “Bams Unholy Union” was a big one for us. So we’ve been pretty much all across the board with a lot of stuff man.



SM: Are you currently working on any albums or Mixtapes? And who else is working behind your camp that we should keep a look out for?


NL: Actually currently right now we are working on our first official studio album. We are not gonna go the regular contemporary route, we are probably gonna take it to a more digital route because the whole game is changing right now. So that should probably be done by January. Our whole thing is– I like to call it is through the hard way. We are gonna attack the album sales thing, we are gonna attack the streets with the mix-tape and we are still gonna attack the major marketing with getting the placements and getting the licenses going on.


SM: Any artists that are gonna be on there? Any Collabos?


NL: (AB:)There’s collabos with K.Sparks from the city in queens, Jus Rolle also from New York, Skarr Vega, which is one of our artists that’s coming out. His mix-tape should be coming out probably in a month or so. Raiza Rapz and Ill, just a couple of other artists that we w - STATIC MAGAZINE