The League of Extraordinary G’z is arguably Austin’s best rap group, one of the best in Texas, and honestly one of the best unsigned hip-hop groups in the United States. I was amazed and impressed with them the first time I ever heard them, which was at South By Southwest in Austin in 2009, and I am still amazed and impressed every time I witness their live performances. Their odyssey has not been without tragedy- one of their members, Esbe the 6th Street Bully died of a wrongly-diagnosed medical condition in 2011, and earlier this year, they lost their drummer Tiny to a congenital heart defect. But all the years of sorrow, struggle and hard work are starting to pay off, and on October 15, the League’s first studio album (everything heretofore has been mixtapes) will be released digitally online. You can stream the new album here or preorder it here.