ALBUMS

HEROES 2 VILLAINS by John Anthony, J Mont

Upcoming Release: October 13, 2023

Tracks: 15

Label: Villainous Records, Chaos Music Group

Sub-Genre(s): Trap, Alternative Hip-Hop

Feature(s): Frizz, TonyLonl3y, Phoenixx Rose

Produced by: John Anthony, Alex Murphy, CEDES, Bandit Luca, Puda, Flaiir Beats, C.N. Jerry, TFlame Beats, N1kola, sadcg, Corona Beats, Payday, Evann, Her Loss, MILLY

Recorded Location(s): Dallas, PA

About

Heroes 2 Villains is a collaborative studio album by American independent rappers John Anthony and J Mont. It released on October 13, 2023, through Villainous Records and Chaos Music Group. The album features guest appearances from independent rappers Frizz, Phoenixx Rose and Tony Lonl3y. The album features a variety of producers such as Alex Murphy, CEDES, Bandit Luca, Puda, Flaiir Beats, C.N. Jerry and more.

Heroes 2 Villains came into tuition after the duo's previous collaborations on the songs "Look At My Life", "Midnight Cypher" and "Been That Real" from John Anthony's fifth studio album Villaination! (2022), "Come Around" and "Squad Shit" from J Mont's debut studio album Premonition (2022), "Donna" from John Anthony's sixth studio album Success Story (2023) and "Nightmare Feels" from J Mont's second studio album Mont Rushmore (2023). On August 11, 2023, J Mont released the song "Nightmare Feels" featuring John Anthony on his second studio album Mont Rushmore. Upon release, the song serviced to mainstream independent radio and paved the way for the collaboration album of Heroes 2 Villains. The song was original apart of the Heroes 2 Villains album, but was ultimately given to J Mont to be apart of his second studio album in August.

Mont Rushmore by J Mont

Upcoming Release: August 11, 2023

Tracks: 11

Label: Villainous Records, Chaos Music Group

Sub-Genre(s): Trap, Boom-Bap, Alternative Hip-Hop

Feature(s): John Anthony, Vidal Garcia, Robin Tabacca

Produced by: Robin Tabacca, John Anthony, Anno Domini

Recorded Location(s): Dallas, PA

About

Mont Rushmore will be the second studio album from independent rapper J Mont, under Villainous Records

The album will be released on August 11, 2023, through Villainous Records and Chaos Music Distribution. The production will be largely enhanced by John Anthony and Robin Tabacca through the mixing and mastering. The cover showcases an illustrated artwork of Mount Rushmore, however, with J Mont's faces throughout his life. The album features John Anthony and Vidal Garica as musical guests and Robin Tabacca as a producer feature to two of the songs from the album.

The album features eleven songs, combined of a trap and boom-bap sound. On June 30, 2023, J Mont released his first and only single "Sleep Walking", which was the album's major single. 

Success Story by John Anthony

Release: March 24, 2023

Tracks: 20

Label: Villainous Records, Chaos Music Group, Brand Name Records

Sub-Genre(s): Boom-Bap

Feature(s): J Mont, Larry Bellyfate

Produced by: John Anthony, Denver Grey, Momo Ward, Novmber, J. Beats, Nar Beats, P90

Recorded Location(s): Dallas, PA

About

Success Story is the seventh studio album by American rapper John Anthony. It was released by Villainous Records and Chaos Music Group on March 24, 2023. It also was in association with Brand Name Records. The album was the thirteenth project by John Anthony to be released under Villainous Records. It features guest appearances by independent rappers J Mont and Larry Bellyfate.

John Anthony first announced the album in February 2023, with a teaser video released on his social media and website. On February 10, he released his first single from the album "IDFWY", which stands for "I don't fuck with you". A month later on March 10, John Anthony released his second single from the album entitled "Montana". The title's name is referenced to the fictional movie character "Tony Montana" portrayed by actor Al Pacino from the 1983 film Scarface. The artwork from the single was also inspired and replicated from the films cover.

Success Story features multiple songs that were sampled and produced by John Anthony. He expressed in a 2023 interview: "This is my first album were I really did all boom-bap...this one I really kinda wanted to do a lot of sampling" he told Hip Hop Radar Underground. The album's identity was a throwback-retro, 1950's theme. The artwork for the album resembles a vintage, black and white portrait-look. Success Story released on March 24, the same day as the anniversary of the 1972 American film The Godfather, a heavily inspired film in the making of John Anthony's album. "Vilified", which is one of the songs from the album, samples the theme of The Godfather, along with many movie skits in several other different songs throughout the album.

Premonition by J Mont

Release: May 27, 2022

Tracks: 10

Label: Villainous Records

Sub-Genre(s): Trap, Alternative Hip-Hop

Feature(s): John Anthony, KaCe, SoundingBlue

Produced by: John Anthony, Robin Tabacca, Anno Domini

Recorded Location(s): Dallas, PA

About

Premonition is the debut studio album from independent rapper J Mont, who is the second artist signed under Villainous Records

The album was released on May 27, 2022, through Villainous Records and Chaos Music Distribution. The production was largely enhanced by John Anthony as he produced, mixed, mastered, photo shot, edited, marketed and released the debut album. He also was featured on two song, along with Kace and rapper and singer SoundingBlue.

The album features 10 tracks, with a combination of club-trap anthems and underground, piano mainstream sound. The album was set together by the hit song Bandz, which was J Mont's first major single. 

J Mont signed with Villainous Records in late 2021, making him the first outside artist to sign with the label. J Mont was first introduced to mainstream on John Anthony's early 2022 album -- Villaination!, where he featured on three songs: Been That Real, Midnight Cypher and most popular, Look At My Life -- which later received its own music video. He later release his first solo track, The Kickoff (Freestyle), which began his solo career, followed by Bandz.

Okay, Fine by Robin Tabacca

Release: February 18, 2022

Tracks: 15

Label: Villainous Records (LLC), Spacey Records, Chaos Music Group

Sub-Genre(s): Instrumental Trap, Instrumental Hip-Hop, Concious Instrumental Rap

Feature(s): ThankYouWill, SayyKayJay

Produced by: Robin Tabacca

Album Type: Beat Tape, Instrumental

About

Okay, Fine is the second beat tape album from American independent producer Robin Tabacca, under Villainous Records

The beat tape was released on February 18, 2022 through Villainous Records, Spacey Records and Chaos Music Group. This is the second beat tape under Villainous Records, and third project by Robin Tabacca. Production for the project took place during late 2021 to early 2022. The beat tape features fifteen songs, all instrumentals produced by Robin Tabacca. It also features guest producers such as ThankYouWill and SayyKayJay.

Villaination! by John aNTHONY

Release: February 11, 2022

Tracks: 22

Label: Villainous Records

Sub-Genre(s): Trap, Boom-Bap, Alternative Hip-Hop

Feature(s): Yukmouth, Bronze Nazareth, BROSBY, J Mont, Katrina, BIG 50, Kwame, Draco

Produced by: John Anthony, Various Producers.

Recorded Location(s): Dallas, PA, Orlando, FL, New York City, NY

About

Surprise Factor is a collaboration beat tape from American independent producers Robin Tabacca and Ora, under Villainous Records and Spacey Records.

The beat tape was released on November 5, 2021 through Villainous Records, Spacey Records and Chaos Music Group. This is the second beat tape project for Robin Tabacca under Villainous Records. The beat tape features seven songs, all instrumentals produced by Robin Tabacca and Ora.

Cold Lane by Robin Tabacca

Release: April 26, 2021

Tracks: 13

Label: Villainous Records (LLC), Spacey Records

Sub-Genre(s): Instrumental Trap, Instrumental Hip-Hop

Feature(s): N/A

Produced by: Robin Tabacca

Album Type: Beat Tape, Instrumental

About

Cold Lane is the debut beat tape from American independent producer Robin Tabacca, under Villainous Records

The beat tape was released on April 26, 2021 through Villainous Records and Chaos Music Group. This is the debut beat tape under Villainous Records. Production for the project took place during late 2020 to early 2021. The beat tape features thirteen songs, all instrumentals produced by Robin Tabacca.

Words Are Weapons by John aNTHONY

Release: April 9, 2021

Tracks: 17, 23

Label: Villainous Records

Sub-Genre(s): Trap, Boom-Bap, Alternative Hip-Hop, Underground Rap, Hardcore Hip-Hop

Feature(s): N/A

Produced by: John Anthony, Various Producers.

Recorded Location(s): Orlando, FL, Tampa, FL, Dallas, PA

About

Words Are Weapons is the fifth studio album from american independent rapper John Anthony, under his record label Villainous Records

The album was released on April 9, 2021, through Villainous Records and Chaos Music Distribution, along with a deluxe version releasing on the same day. Production for the album took place during mid 2020 to early 2021. The album was mainly written and recorded in Orlando, FL at Full Sail University, where John Anthony attented. 

Entering into the 2021 year, John Anthony kicked off the year with an impressive thirteen and a half minute-long freestyle cypher entitled 400 Bar (Freestyle). The song features John rapping over seventeen different classic hip hop instrumentals. The freestyle started the road to John Anthony’s next album: Words Are Weapons. Before announcing his new yearly project, John dropped his first single off the album, That Boy Different which was released on March 5th and gained strong reviews. The track was heavily compared positively to John Anthony’s 2020 summer banger Ballin. Shortly after, John Anthony release his 5th studio album under Villainous Records and 7th project Words Are Weapons, along with a deluxe version featuring 5 bonus tracks. The album later received a commemorative gold plaque for achieving over 10,000+ worldwide streams in it’s first two-weeks. 

Unexplored by John aNTHONY

Release: August 7, 2020

Tracks: 12

Label: Villainous Records

Sub-Genre(s): Trap, Alternative Hip-Hop, Boom-Bap, Lo-Fi

Feature(s): N/A

Produced by: John Anthony, Various Producers.

Recorded Location(s): Myrtle Beach, SC, Dallas, PA

About

Unexplored is the fourth studio album from american independent rapper John Anthony, under his record label Villainous Records

The album was released on August 7, 2020 through Villainous Records and Chaos Music Distribution. The album was released unexpectedly, with no marketing or promotion released beforehand.

The album released a month later from the release of The Bad Guy Chronicles and didn't have any promoting upon it's release. The twelve track album reportedly released that soon for the simple reason to cover up the vulgar tracks of The Bad Guy Chronicles so producers, fans and A&R's could hear something new. The album featured a wide range of different styles of hip hop. From trap, boom-bap, alternative and conscious hip hop. One of the more popular tracks off Unexplored was the track 33 Ways, which shows John Anthony rap 257 words in 36 seconds. A grand total of 375 syllables. The album also reached over 1,000+ streams within the first few weeks of release.

The Bad Guy Chronicles by John aNTHONY

Release: June 27, 2020

Tracks: 20

Label: Villainous Records

Sub-Genre(s): Boom-Bap, Trap

Feature(s): N/A

Produced by: John Anthony, Various Producers.

Recorded Location(s): Myrtle Beach, SC, Dallas, PA

About

The Bad Guy Chronicles is the third studio album from american independent rapper John Anthony, under his record label Villainous Records

The album was released on June 27, 2020 through Villainous Records and Chaos Music Distribution. The album was released unexpectedly, with no marketing or promotion released beforehand. The album featured twenty tracks and a two-sided genre of hip-hop music with both styles of rap, ranging in boom bap/alternative and trap/alternative. 

The album was heavily promoted and was gave a much more edgier and aggressive aspect from John, something that we really haven't heard. The album received tons of views by both fans, producers, journalists, A&R reps and even other rappers. Upon these views, it quickly became a battering piece as people would ridicule and downgrade the album due to it's lyrical content and sound. It was labeled at times by many as homophopbic, misogynistic and sexist in some cases.

It captured the attention of certain smaller records labels but ultimately would be turned down not more because it was too much compared to an earlier 2000's Eminem, which hurt the outcome or any chance of a label's interest. John Anthony paired up with Chaos Music Distribution in July 2020 to help distribute and promote his music. He paired with Level Music Distribution a few before which has helped to get his music on big music platforms. The album sold less in copies, of around 15-20 CD's in first month, but sold more in streams.

The Expanded Version was allegedly suppose to drop a year later for its 1-year anniversary on June 27, 2021 and feature 5 bonus tracks that were cut, but it never materialized.

The Therapy LP by John aNTHONY

Release: October 30, 2019 / February 1, 2020

Tracks: 10, 19

Label: Villainous Records

Sub-Genre(s): Conscious Hip-Hop, Alternative Rap

Feature(s): Breana Marin, Lydia Caesar, Hyfy, Nas

Produced by: Various Producers

Recorded Location(s): Dallas, PA

About

The Therapy LP is the debut studio album from american independent rapper John Anthony, under his record label Villainous Records

The album was released on March 19, 2020 through Villainous Records. It featured 10-tracks. A deluxe version was later released 3 months later on February 1, 2020 featuring 8 new songs.

John would consider this to be his new debut album under his new record label Villainous Records, with the exception of the Four Forty Four demo that was an EP even thought it was released few month before. Even with only around 15 copies sold since it's release, the ten tracks off the album did reach just under 10,000 total streams on SoundCloud.

The album originally was created and even released back in 2018. It was originally listed as an EP and did features many songs that are on today's version of TLP, including songs like Time Will Heal, Abuser and Dying 2 Live. Songs such as My Brain and In My Dreams were late adds to the 2019's release. The album was the first major studio album to be published by Villainous Records.

The deluxe version was released 3-months later in 2020 and featured 8-new songs. Songs such as Pressure, Take The World By Storm and Save Me were some of the hits that were originally to be including in the 2019's version, before being cut. The deluxe version of TLP at first featured 9 new tracks, which took the album to 20-tarcks, but one song entitled Drift Away was later scrapped and never released.

EP's & Mixtapes

Surprise Factor by Robin Tabacca & Ora

Release: November 5, 2021

Tracks: 7

Label: Villainous Records (LLC), Spacey Records

Sub-Genre(s): Instrumental Trap, Instrumental Hip-Hop

Feature(s): N/A

Produced by: Robin Tabacca, Ora

Album Type: Beat Tape, Instrumental, Mixtape

About

Villaination! is the sixth studio album from american independent rapper John Anthony, under his record label Villainous Records

The album was released on February 11, 2022, through Villainous Records and Chaos Music Distribution. This is the sixth studio album under Villainous Records and eighth project. Production for the album took place during 2021 to 2022 at various recording studios. In addition to John Anthony himself, various producers were credited in this album such as AnnoDomini, Eric Yu, CEDES, Robin Tabacca, P90, Jacko, Pendo46, DeDeusWTF, Enl1ght, AE, Kewbi, megaTRONG, Reasy, Hrithik, ChaseRanItUp, DXOR, Valentine and Lil Xppert. The album features guest appearances from Yukmouth, who is one half of the legendary hip-hop group duo - Luniz, Bronze Nazareth, who is a distant member of the iconic rap group - Wu-Tang Clan, BROSBY, Katrina, Draco, BIG 50, Kwame and J Mont, who is signed to John Anthony's record label. The artwork for Villaination! was inspired by and pays homage to rapper Kurupt’s debut album Kuruption! from 1998.

The album consists of 22 songs, ranging from mainstream trap to classic boom-bap. Several songs were recorded in multiple studios in different states. A majority of them were recorded in Dallas, Pennsylvania, along with a handful recorded in Orlando, Florida and a few recorded in New York City, New York. 

John Anthony revealed that he was working on a new album, late December  of 2021. He posted three cryptic videos on his Instagram story revealing a countdown screen signaling 1 out of 3 percent loading. The teaser videos ultimately lead to the announcement of Villaination! on January 3rd, 2022. John Anthony released his hit single from the album "Whole New Level" on January 7th. The lead single was writen by John Anthony and produced by Pendo46, with co-production by John Anthony. 

Villaination! wasn't set as the next album lined up for John Anthony after the release of Words Are Weapons in April of 2021. Originally, John Anthony planned to release an 11-14 track album entitled Project 4:44 in the fall of 2021 and follow up with Words Are Weapons: The Sequel in early 2022. The album Project 4:44 was later shelved and hit-singles Beautiful - which is one of the songs from Project 4:44 - and My Life were replaced. Later in 2021, John Anthony finished half of the Words Are Weapons: The Sequel album before ultimately scrapping the album and creating Villaination!.

The creation of Villaination! was inspired by hip-hop rapper Kurupt and his 1998 classic debut album Kuruption!. Seemingly identical, John Anthony recreates the iconic album cover and puts his own style on it. This isn’t the first time John has dedicated an artwork of his after a classic artists. John Anthony’s 2020 Stereo EP was  paid tribute to LL Cool J’s 1985 Radio album with almost identical artwork and John Anthony’s 2018 Four Forty Four EP paid tribute to King Tee’s 1990 At Your Own Risk album. 

Villaination! also featured three music videos for the first time in John Anthony's career. Debuting with the songs "Villaination" and "Look At My Life", both shot and directed by A Director Hitman. Along with "One Love", whic samples Logic's song "YSIV". 

The term "villaination" symbolizes one's support or fandom to John Anthony's music. It's in sense a group of fans, or a nation. The term is uniquely connected to the villain persona of John Anthony, "villaination" essentially signifies to live live villainous, to be so good at something you are hated.

Stereo EP by John aNTHONY

Release: November 18, 2020

Tracks: 5

Label: Villainous Records

Sub-Genre(s): Boom-Bap, Old School

Feature(s): N/A

Produced by: John Anthony, Various Producers.

Recorded Location(s): Dallas, PA

About

Stereo EP is the second EP released from american independent rapper John Anthony, under his record label Villainous Records

The EP was released on Novemeber 18, 2020 through Villainous Records and Chaos Music Distribution. Production for the EP took place during mid 2020. The project celebrated the 35th anniversary of rapper LL Cool J's 1985 timeless classic Radio. The EP features 5 throwback-style hip hop tracks including Stereo, a song in which he tributes I Can't Live Without My Radio off LL Cool J's album. The Stereo EP is originally was not officially available on any online music stores for the first week due to late November release but now is available on all platforms.

Ride or Die by John aNTHONY

Release: March 19, 2020

Tracks: 7

Label: Villainous Records

Sub-Genre(s): Conscious Hip-Hop, Alternative Rap

Feature(s): Michael Jackson

Produced by: Various Producers

Recorded Location(s): Dallas, PA

About

Ride or Die is the second studio album from american independent rapper John Anthony, under his record label Villainous Records

The album was released on March 19, 2020 through Villainous Records. The album was originally listed as an EP, but would later convert into an album. The album features 7 tracks.

The project was an album dedicated to a former friend at the time. Only two copies were ever made, one given to his friend that he made the album for and the other kept for himself. The album wasn't really promoted as it was more looked at as a gift to his friend. It did, however, reach over 2,000 total streams on SoundCloud, with the more popular track off the album being a remix to Michael Jackson's  hit 1979 song Rock With You. Overtime, John was releasing more music and changing up his style a lot. For some time, John's music was viewed more as conscious hip hop

Four Forty Four EP by John aNTHONY

Release: March 4, 2018 / July 21, 2019

Tracks: 3

Label: Villainous Records, RYG Records

Sub-Genre(s): Boom-Bap

Feature(s): N/A

Produced by: LL Cool J, Mobb Deep

Recorded Location(s): Dallas, PA

About

Four Forty Four EP is the first project released by american independent rapper John Anthony, under his record label Villainous Records

The EP was released on March 4, 2018 through RYG Records, along hit single Hell on Earth (Freestyle), a remix track by hip hop duo Mobb Deep. The EP dropped on YouTube and SoundCloud but failed to gain any attention upon release and was eventually taken down a few months later. It re-released a year later on July 21st, 2019 as part of the first project under the newly created Villainous Records.

The label would be the promotional and distribution label for John's music. Over 60% of the lyrics to Hell on Earth (Freestyle) were changed. More lyrics were added to the new freestyle, which ended up gaining some attention that the previous 2018 release failed at. The track's re-release shown off the skills of John's writing and creativity. From his lyrical penmanship to subliminal disses and puns, this gained both positive and negative feedback. 

A few artists and producers gave their takes on the track. People such as DJ and Producer Louis Flores, better know as Breakbeat Lou, Hip Hop artist and member of rap group D12; Bizarre and Tommy Coster who is a 2X Grammy winner and co-songwritter for The Slim Shady LP. Those are just a few names who gave their feedback on the track. John would then re-release an older three-track EP in 2019 on streaming services entitled Four Forty Four EP, which originally dropped on March 4th, 2018 and featured the newly published Hell on Earth (Freestyle) and two others. Upon release in 2019, many people compared John's flow and sound to a young Slim Shady.