Microsoft/Reverbnation are giving away free downloads of Memory Lane by Kryptic @ http//www.reverbnation.com/playlist7?artist_id=207372 www.reverbnation.com/kryptic There comes a time when things change. The Hip Hop community has spoken. From the tiniest websites to the largest music portals Kryptic has maintained a 3 year presence all over the world. They hear the despair from the consumers who feel short changed with the seemlessly endless supply of thug killas. Hip Hop NEEDS a breath of fresh air. Kryptic is that breath of fresh air. Conscious melodic and lyrically on point Kryptic brings hope education love humility and morality back to the genre with full force while keeping your head noddin to their self titled Retro-Modern sound which is a culmination of perfectly blended old school stylings with modern flavor. The group is an international duo consisting of British MC The Empress and American producer Rome X. Together since summer 2006 the two have overcome the vast distances between them to craft some of the most melodic and thought provoking music since the 1990s when hip hop was lyrically in its top form. Constantly challenged by the musical negativity around them the outside forces trying to pry them apart to different groups as well as the obstacle of the Atlantic Ocean which separates them the two have managed to release a few well received LPs/EPs. 2007s Weapon Of Choice The Mic the digital release of Worldwide International The EP in 2008 and 2009s Worldwide International The LP. Each release contained cult hits that have garnered Kryptic fans and respect all over the world. From the BBCs 1xtra Homegrown Cutz where State Of Mind was broadcast all over Britain to ukflowtv where Be A Man About It and State Of Mind were actually debuted to the world Kryptic has also charted Top 10 songs on many well respected websites. Kryptic have forged forward on the independent level keeping their hustle solvent strictly by releasing good music being ive and always lyrical while bringing the big beat sound back to the game. The new album which is entitled International Drive and Providence Road has already spawned popular songs such as Purify The Cost Of Living Knowledge Is Power and the genre bending Inside My Mind and their journey has even taken them to the stage of the legendary Toads Place in New Haven CT USA which is where Kryptic the group performed for the first time as a group. 2009 is the time that irations turn to realizations.