The Best You Never Heard is the debut vinyl release of one of the most hardworking emcee’s in the scene today – Destruct – a Los Angeles native with 15 years resume of working with legendary artists.
The album showcases over 10 years of a heavily influenced music from the East to West coast. The Best You Never Heard contains tracks which were never meant to be all under one roof. Half of the album’s songs were previously released as singles or in compilations and the other half is unreleased original brand-new music. The album is a true picture of an underdog story of what passion and an undying will can showcase on wax, with legendary features from Sean Price to Steele of Smif-Ν-Wessun, Blu, Planet Asia and many more and with beats from Jake One to Exile, Moka Only to Kev Brown and to other well-known producers.
To be called “The Best You Never Heard” it’s a bold statement and with such a heavy feature list it’s hard to deny it. This is the tip of the iceberg of what Destruct is really contributed to the culture and shows how he carries the torch properly for the future of Hip-Hop music. We can’t wait to show you exactly why Destruct is called the “The Best You Never Heard” and hopefully after this vinyl is in your hands, it can change your mind and maybe even change that slogan.
Born on August 16th, 1988 in Los Angeles, CA to a Brazilian mother and Chilean father. All throughout his life he was exposed to diverse genres of music ranging from Samba to Rock en Español. By the age of 6 Destruct became fascinated with hip-hop music and started rapping & beatboxing.
At the age of 17 Destruct entered the L.A. hip-hop scene and within his first three years, he has rocked hundreds of shows with legends like KRS-One, Slum Village, Dilated Peoples, Rakim, Psycho Realm, Method Man from Wu-Tang & more. He has also collaborated with artists such as Grammy award-winning Sirah, Sean Price, Kev Brown, Blu and Exile to just name a few.
It’s been a decade that Destruct has been in the music scene and has released 32 studio albums including two with his live band “Inner City Soul”. He has been blessed as well to run his own studio “Area 52” in the city of Van Nuys, California, where he provides recording and executive producer services. He also has a film production company now called “The Resident People” where he has directed and filmed several music videos and short films with much more to come.
All and all Destruct is here to be much more than your everyday Hip Hop artist, but a true contributor to the culture and lifestyle, progressing the movement forward. Destruct is here for a legacy, not a trend.
