Oddisee gets fellow Diamond District member yU to jump on his instrumental “NYC” for a remix “yU Traveling.” The original is featured on Oddisee’s instrumental album Traveling Man which is available now.
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In honor of J Dilla’s birthday & the anniversary of Big Pun’s death (February 7th), Cookin Soul brings you Big Dilla presented by 2DopeBoyz. The mixtape features Pun’s rhymes over some classic Dilla instrumentals. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.
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Arrested Development is back with a feel good jam “Greener” off their upcoming album Strong. Speech & 1 Love use their rhymes to bring a message in this dope track. Make sure you visit http://www.arresteddevelopmentmusic.com/ to keep up with AD and cop Strong when it drops!
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While working on the promo videos for the release of SMKA’s The 808 Experiment Vol. 2, Pill drops a real freestyle caught on tape by SP Agency. Nothing written, the Georgia emcee goes in. Make sure you download The 808 Experiment Vol. 2 if you haven’t already.
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Kam Moye aka Supastition drops the music video for his Marco Polo produced “Forever Fresh” off his dope album Splitting Image. Make sure you cop the album if you haven’t already, you won’t be disappointed.
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Atlanta duo FKi is back with their latest mixtape Blue Steel 2.0 presented by DJ Incredible & DJ Geronimo. The project features 20 new tracks from FKi along with appearances by Mums FP, Slim Thug, Juicy J, Mickey Factz, Rick Ross & more. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump. Props to SMKA.
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We’ve been giving you some leaks the last few weeks and now the entire project is finally here. Bobby Creekwater releases his new mixtape Back To Briefcase 2 hosted by DJ A-Plus. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump. Here’s some words from the Atlanta emcee:
“This particular project is me reconnecting with not only the streets,” said Creekwater, “but [also] with the fans that have supported my music unconditionally. It is meant to further showcase my abilities and serves as a launching pad for things to come. We at BGOV pride ourselves in making timeless music. Anything less is the competition!”
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Here’s Part 2 of the making of The Payback, ArtOfficial’s upcoming free release which drops March 26th. The group performs a new track featuring a live version of Jay-Z’s “Show Me What You Got” along with emcee QuESt.
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KIDA dropped The Endemic awhile back and now the untagged version has been released. Guests include Little Brother, Crooked I, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes & more as well as production by 9th Wonder, DJ Khalil, Focus, Jake One, Illmind & more. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.
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WEB comes back with a new joint for week 6 of Open Bar Season… a homage to his old profession: drug dealin for dummies. Look out for a brand new exclusive track from WEB droppin next week on HiPNOTT Records’ 2010 Takeover, Vol 2!
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King Mez is a name you’ll need to remember. With North Carolina’s hip hop scene experiencing a breakthrough in the 2000’s from the emergence of artists like Little Brother, Supastition & Median, the state has been a hot spot for hip hop. Mez is one of those highly talented newcomers like Kooley High or Thee Tom Hardy. We got the chance to speak with Mez about his thoughts on NC hip hop, how he came up in the game and what to expect form him this year. So here’s your chance to get to know King Mez.
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Psymun remixes J Dilla’s classic beat “Airworks” in this tribute to the late, great legend with “Airworks 2010.” Hit the jump for Psy’s twist on the Jay Dee original.
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Today’s Sample of the Day comes from The Fraternity of Man’s 1968 self-titled album. The band released one more album (Get On It) before disbanding in 1969. Hit the cut for the link.
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The New Orleans Saints are Super Bowl Champions! OK, I just had to say it again lol. On the heels of the Saints winning their first Super Bowl, Curren$y drops his long awaited mixtape Smokee Robinson with the help of Don Cannon. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump. WHO DAT!
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If a year’s worth of weekly, original, straight-to-the-net songs for his online series “Manic Mondays” wasn’t enough to thrust K. Sparks into the foreground, his musical resume of over 100 mixtape features, six albums, a few promotional CD’s, and download counts for various projects into the 30k’s has surely done just that. A Day in the Life is a fitting title for this conceptual K. Sparks album; he even completed the entire project in one day, sticking to the theme. The South Jamaica Queens artist leads listeners from the beginning to end of a typical day in his life.
A Day in the Life proves that there is still space for music that explores all aspects of an artist’s identity in an intimate and emotionally supercharged way. Inventive wordplay, internal rhyming, battle raps, storytelling and eye-widening punch-lines are all signs of greatness and with this album, K. Sparks inducts himself into that hall of fame. Equally integral to the project, producer G.C. has master-crafted a backdrop for Sparks that glows with rich instrumentation, moments of jazziness and an overall vibe that comforts like the warm crackle of used vinyl.
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