FnL Presents: UP w Weekend Money, Quelle Chris, & Rekstizzy

Readying for the much anticipated release of their debut EP Naked
City, New York City's Weekend Money has released their third single,
"Yellow". The song, with it's pounding bass, wailing sirens and
addicting hand claps, sees producer Baghdaddy channeling his inner
Timbaland while quick witted lyricist Ne$$ (a member of the dead prez
affiliated group A-Alikes) continues to give listeners an all access
pass to NYC street life. "Yellow" is the follow up to previous Naked
City singles "Insomniac" and "Coke'N'Coffee" which earned the duo
praise from the likes of VIBE, XXL, Okayplayer and 2dopeboyz. Weekend
Money's patented genre blurring mix of hip hop and electronic music
has already made them an act to watch and with the release of Naked
City many more are sure to catch on.


Quelle was first introduced as a member of the legendary Detroit hip hop group Wasted Youth, an extension of the Breakfast Club which also included well known Detroit rappers Elzhi and Ta'Raach. After a stint in the indie rock and electronic scene as a member of two bands, Quelle returned to hip hop along with Detroit hip hop heavyweight House Shoes and released Blue Mondays. He then changed directions releasing two albums with the electro-hop group Awesome in Outer Space and an album with his group Crown Nation called "Slutbag Edition." "SlutBag Edition," which Elzhi has called one of "his favorite albums of 2009" and has often been referred to as a detroit classic, led to production collaborations with artists like Guilty Simpson and Fool's Gold artist Danny Brown. After leading production on Danny Brown's historic release "the Hybrid" and scoring acclaim from greats like Rah Digga, Just Blaze and A Tribe Called Quest's Q-Tip, Quelle has returned to his roots as an emcee once again to bring balance back to the art from he was born to birth.

His newest project, "Shotgun and Sleek Rifle," is a return and homage to his roots. With features from House Shoes, Danny Brown, Crown Nation member Denmark Vessey, New York's Rock Marciano, and the group he started it all with, Wasted Youth. The album is a beautiful blend of soul and grunge, pulling both his deep roots in rock and his unmatched love for hip hop. As a teenager his mother asked Quelle what his ten year goal was; his response was "to fly and destroy planets." This new album, my friends, promises to be the closest he's come so far.