From Closed Sessions: “Closed Sessions is proud to present Carry On Tradition, the long-awaited LP from Chicago producer, A-Villa.

“A-Villa created Carry On Tradition while working full-time as vice president of a bank, and raising a newborn. He taught himself how to produce, and one-by-one tracked down his favorite emcees, constructing the project one verse at a time. While doing so, A-Villa accomplished something that most music fans only dream about: creating music with their heroes. His story is incredibly inspiring, and the resulting album is an unapologetically raw LP that features emcee pairings straight out of rap fantasy camp.

“Today we released the LP for-sale via iTunes and limited edition physical CDs. It is also available for stream via the link below. If you choose to post the album stream, thank you. Your support means a tremendous amount. If you’d like to speak with Villa or do anything else with the project, don’t hesitate to reach out.”

Guests include Action Bronson, Roc Marciano, Big K.R.I.T., Inspectah Deck, Joe Budden, AZ, Freeway, Cormega, Elzhi, Kool G. Rap, Guilty Simpson, Joell Ortiz, Havoc of Mobb Deep, Jon Connor, Blu, and more.