NINEFIFTY EPK

ANKHLEJOHN, Bane Capital Electronic Press Kit

ANKHLEJOHN BIO

ANKHLEJOHN is a rapper and producer from Washington, D.C., who has stayed independent across a prolific run of albums and collaborative EPs. He works in a lane rooted in 1990s mafioso rap and dusty boom bap, writing in coded, image-heavy verses over loops he often selects or produces himself. He founded his own imprint and has released projects at a steady clip since the late 2010s, including the album As Above So Below and the joint record Honey Sweeter Than Blood with Da$H. His collaborators read as a map of the modern underground: Navy Blue, Pink Siifu, Big Ghost Ltd, Rome Streetz, Al.Divino, Estee Nack, Fly Anakin and Wiki. He has described his process as intuitive rather than planned, and he releases most of his catalog directly to fans through Bandcamp and limited physical runs rather than through a label system.

Bane Capital Bio

Bane Capital is a production duo composed of Ghanaian-Canadian artists and longtime friends born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Since its founding in 2021, Bane Capital has emerged as one of underground hip-hop’s most influential voices, garnering the respect of hip-hop legends and newcomers alike such as Wu-Tang Clan, BLU, MED, and more.

The duo initially earned a reputation as stalwarts of Toronto’s underground hip-hop scene, producing beats for local and international acts such as Phoenix Pagliacci (The Sorority), TOBi (RCA Records), Chuuwee (Below System Records) and Rapsody (JAMLA/Roc Nation) among others. Placing a heavy emphasis on inventive, sample-based production equal parts futuristic and nostalgic as well as unique, culturally relevant art direction, Bane Capital quickly carved out a unique lane for themselves in the crowded hip-hop landscape.

With their Season 0 Catalogue released in 2021, Bane Capital delivered an immersive multi-media experience featuring four full length debut LPs, a long-form music video and a line of hand crafted clothing and home goods all fully produced, designed and directed by the duo. Central to this Catalogue are the albums “Good Product” by Bane Capital & Koncept Jack$on as well as the LP and accompanying long-form music video “Full Time Corner Thugs”.

Praised by Clash Magazine for “Shifting in new climes”, Bane Capital’s debut collaborative LP “Good Product” with Koncept Jack$on exploded on to the underground scene to high acclaim. The album’s 8 songs packed incredibly dense and vivid lyricism against a range of production that showcased Bane Capital’s ethos of “Advanced Sampling Techniques”. The album features standout performances from Mutant Academy’s own Fly Anakin, fast-rising lyricists Rome Streetz & ANKHLEJOHN, west coast legend MED and world-renowned Wu-Tang Clan legend Raekwon the Chef. .

Building on the success of “Good Product” and “Full Time Corner Thugs”, Bane Capital has released notable work with ANKHLEJOHN, Estee Nack and AKAI SOLO (Best Hip Hop Single, The Best in Brooklyn Music 2023 - BK MAG) and collaborated with fashion company New Era on a collection of caps.