Schoolkids Records (Retail & Label)

With the long-awaited second album, Svengali, New Jersey innovator Cakes Da Killa adds another landmark to his catalog and brings the long-running relationship between hip hop and house into a new chapter. Svengali is a cinematic experience, charting a love affair from hookup to breakup, with all its highs and lows. A brutal yet hilariously unfiltered voice, Cakes brings a new layer of vulnerability and depth to his writing, charting the vicissitudes of love in and out of the club. Available on Digipak CD.