"upwards" and the Stakes have Most Definitely Been Raised. It"s an Album that Has Something to Say and Pushes the Form but Yet is Still Instantly Accessible, Funny and as Much as Anything Else, Heartfelt, a True Expression of Hip Hop Culture. With Guest Including Legendary Afrobeat Drummer Tony Allen, Michelle Escoffery, Bembe Segue, Breis and Shortman, "Upwards" Shows Hip Hop"s (And Ty"s) Ability to Both Reflect and Transcend It"s Surroundings, Without Ever Forgetting the Music"s Roots in the Party. A Unique Achievement, this Uncompromising, Beautiful Record is Already Being Muttered About as a Classic-in-waiting by Those who have Heard It.