Drink the Kool-Aid!

Chicago underground hip-hop juggernauts Matlock and DreamTek combine forces as THE CULT LEADERS to create a cult-classic! Listen to these 2 lyrical titans trade bars over 12 incredible tracks produced by DreamTek, with a feature from Chi-Town veteran EC Illa.

Full color album cover featuring artwork by Matlock on Limited Edition Purple Vinyl...ONLY 100 COPIES AVAILABLE!!! Vinyl comes with digital download card containing the bonus tracks "Represent" and "My Sh*t's F*cked Up" not available on standard release. Drink the Kool-Aid!

Side A.

1. Drink the Kool Aid
2. Meat Knife
3. Hey You
4. Don't Make Me
5. Rap Royalty feat. EC Illa
6. Ipso Facto

Side B.

7. Spellbound
8. Fallen Angels
9. The Cockroach Stomp
10. Cult Hero
11. Unbelievable
12. War on Drugs

"Matlock and Dreamtek are collaborating under the new pseudonym of The Cult Leaders and they are making some great music as far as I am concerned, with their release of the single War On Drugs. The song narrates the use of all different type of narcotics by the two emcees over this 60s (I am guessing here) rock infused rhythm. It’s really dope all the way around. Let’s hope we get more of this!"
-HipHopDependency.com

"This album is BANANAS! I've played it from front to back a hundred times already. This is the perfect marriage of two super talented artists and literally one of the best albums to ever come out of Chicago in my humble opinion"
-Jacob, Cult Member

Chicago underground hip-hop juggernauts Matlock and DreamTek combine forces as THE CULT LEADERS to create a cult-classic! Listen to these 2 lyrical titans trade bars over 12 incredible tracks produced by DreamTek, with a feature from Chi-Town veteran EC Illa.

Full color album cover featuring artwork by Matlock on Limited Edition Purple Vinyl...ONLY 100 COPIES AVAILABLE!!! Vinyl comes with digital download card containing the bonus tracks "Represent" and "My Sh*t's F*cked Up" not available on standard release. Drink the Kool-Aid!

Side A.

1. Drink the Kool Aid
2. Meat Knife
3. Hey You
4. Don't Make Me
5. Rap Royalty feat. EC Illa
6. Ipso Facto

Side B.

7. Spellbound
8. Fallen Angels
9. The Cockroach Stomp
10. Cult Hero
11. Unbelievable
12. War on Drugs

"Matlock and Dreamtek are collaborating under the new pseudonym of The Cult Leaders and they are making some great music as far as I am concerned, with their release of the single War On Drugs. The song narrates the use of all different type of narcotics by the two emcees over this 60s (I am guessing here) rock infused rhythm. It’s really dope all the way around. Let’s hope we get more of this!"
-HipHopDependency.com

"This album is BANANAS! I've played it from front to back a hundred times already. This is the perfect marriage of two super talented artists and literally one of the best albums to ever come out of Chicago in my humble opinion"
-Jacob, Cult Member

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Tracklist

A Side

1. Drink the Kool Aid
The Cult Leaders
03:11
2. Meat Knife
The Cult Leaders
02:57
3. Hey You
The Cult Leaders
03:33
4. Don't Make Me
The Cult Leaders
02:53
5. Rap Royalty
The Cult Leaders
03:24
6. Ipso Facto
The Cult Leaders
01:55

B Side

7. Spellbound
The Cult Leaders
03:11
8. Fallen Angels
The Cult Leaders
01:20
9. The Cockroach Stomp
The Cult Leaders
02:40
10. Cult Hero
The Cult Leaders
03:33
11. Unbelievable
The Cult Leaders
03:13
12. War On Drugs
The Cult Leaders
03:41

Bonus Side

The Cult Leaders - Represent
The Cult Leaders
03:17
The Cult Leaders - My Shit's Fucked Up
The Cult Leaders
03:21

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Matlock is an upper echelon lyricist, gifted songwriter and underground hip-hop luminary. Best known for his songs "Moonshine", "Brand New Nikes" and "Bright Sunny Day" he has spent more than twenty years making timeless material for his devoted fan base which has grown from the Chicago indy rap scene of the late 90s, into what is now a worldwide cult following. His larger than life persona and independent hustle has gained him his legendary status, the respect of his peers and millions of plays without a major record label.

Praised for his incredible versatility, Matlock is at times a full-blown comedic entertainer spewing some of the most gut-laugh inducing punchlines in the business, and at others he wears the hats of a thought-provoking philosopher, motivational speaker and streetwise storyteller and does all with great skill. You hear a master wordsmith at play as you listen to him weave together double meanings, obscure references, forgotten expressions and little pearls of wisdom in a way that is exceptionally poetic, yet easily digestible.

While his slang-slathered, multisyllabic, braggadocio/battle rhymes are on par with rap's elite, Matlock may be at his very best when he speaks from his heart. On his more serious songs such as "God vs. Money" and "Matlock Blues" you can hear an emotional honesty that you don't get from many other artists in his arena. His talent for pulling you into his world and invoking feeling from the listener is second to none. He feels what he says and he makes us all feel it too.

Matlock is the founder of the Family Jewels crew, CEO of his record label Fly Pig, and makes up half of the super-duo The Cult Leaders with rapper/producer DreamTek. He's also been the promoter behind many incredible hip-hop shows including The Great Chicago Fire, a historic event which sold out the landmark venue Subterranean and gained the windy city scene national attention.

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