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Underground Rundown: Week Ending 2/11/12: Uptown’s Underground Rundown: Week Ending 2/11/12

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Once again, I’m back with more of the stuff that you want to know, but probably missed. After the Super Bowl, it seems as if this week was put on fast forward. Nevertheless, here’s your underground news rundown, Uptown style!

Mac…

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Who Flipped It Better?: J Dilla: The Look of Love: Who Flipped It Better?: J Dilla: The Look of Love

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Yo KN readers! In honor of February being the late great J Dilla month, today’s installment of Who Flipped It Better will examine one of my favorite Jay Dee produced tracks from his expansive catalogue from Slum Village’s classic Fan-Tas-Tic…

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Exclusive Interview With Rashid Hadee: Rashid Hadee Talks Being A One Man Show, The Aural Sex LP & …

Posted 7 hours ago

When he is not on his grind, producer/emcee Rashid Hadee enjoys making music purely for the joy. The Honest Management signee’s new album, Aural Sex: The Search for Pinky Tuscadero, was just released and I was lucky enough to speak…

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Celebrating Dilla Six Years Later: Celebrating Dilla Six Years Later

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“I’m so excited about his life. It’s such a celebration. How can you cry when you live to brighten the world with what he gave? I think his gift was something to brighten the world. So I’m just so super…

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Forgotten Classics: The Nonce – World Ultimate: Forgotten Classics: The Nonce – World Ultimate

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In the early 1990’s, Los Angeles’ rap scene was blowing up, bringing to the national stage the brash, violent, and powerful music known as gangsta rap, and earning the left coast the distinction as the wildest cats around. But Cali…

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Brother Ali: Shine On (feat. Nikki Jean) [prod by Jake One]

by Kevin February 10, 2012 Music Videos

Rhymesayer emcee Brother Ali dropped this new video in support of his upcoming free release project, The Bite Marked Heart, dropping Monday, February 13th. Directed by Dave Wilson and produced by Jake One. Download the track below.

Moe Green: Deja Vu [Music Video]

by Kevin February 10, 2012 Music Videos

New video from Moe Green off his upcoming Lionheart 2 EP. Directed by Brian Storm for Dream Chaser Films and produced by Rob E.

JFK: 111 [prod by Statik Selektah]

by Kevin February 10, 2012 Music Videos

Directed by Myster DL and produced by Statik Selektah, here’s the first video/single from JFK’s upcoming debut album, 1000 Days, coming soon on Showoff Records. Download the track below.

MarQ Spekt: Luther Remix (feat Sheisty Khrist) [prod by Deacon The Villain]

by Justin February 10, 2012 Singles

MarQ Spekt takes “Luther” from Deacon The Villain & Sheisty Khrist’s Niggaz With Latitude album and puts his spin on it for a dope remixed version. Spekt gets Sheisty, who didn’t rap on the original, to drop a verse and Deacon reworks the beat slightly for an all new track. Don’t forget to check out [...]

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EvergreenOne: Do You [Music Video]

by Kevin February 10, 2012 Music Videos

Here’s the first official video from EvergreenOne’s new album Mines Really Tho, set to release Feb 25 2012. Produced by TrussOne. Filmed and Edited by Cody Shea.

K. Sparks: Black [prod by Payozo]

by Kevin February 10, 2012 Singles

K. Sparks is back with a brand new track, “Black”, produced by Payozo… dig that B.I.G. scratched hook.

Young Gully: They Don’t Ride For Me [Music Video]

by Justin February 10, 2012 Music Videos

Young Gully gives the visual treatment to one of the heat rocks off his latest LP, “They Don’t Ride For Me” produced by DJ Fresh. Make sure you cop the Oakland emcee’s oustanding album David, which is available now.

Nemo Achida: Not The Same (feat Rocki Evans)

by Justin February 10, 2012 Singles

Nemo Achida released one of the best EP’s of 2011 in Goodbye Brooklyn and is now set to drop a new version, Goodbye Brooklyn Extended, next month. The Rocki Evans assisted “Not The Same” is the first leak off the upcoming project, which drops March 3rd on iTunes.

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Uptown’s Underground Rundown: Week Ending 2/11/12

by Uptown Bobby February 10, 2012 News

Once again, I’m back with more of the stuff that you want to know, but probably missed. After the Super Bowl, it seems as if this week was put on fast forward. Nevertheless, here’s your underground news rundown, Uptown style! Mac Miller gives his picks on up and coming MC’s from Pittsburgh In a recent [...]

We Are Drugs: War On Drugs [Music Video]

by Justin February 10, 2012 Music Videos

This video from We Are Drugs is pretty wild, but I’m digging it (and the song). “War On Drugs” is the first release from the Nashville duo of emcee Tino Bugg and producer/singer Evan Moore’s upcoming debut EP. Check out what Moore had to say about the duo & the song: The concept is that [...]

Serge Severe: Say What You Really Feel [prod by Panama Red]

by Justin February 10, 2012 Singles

Animal Farm member Serge Severe delivers a dope new solo cut calle “Say What You Really Feel” produced by Panama Red. If you haven’t already, make sure you cop the latest Animal Farm album Culture Shock right now.

Who Flipped It Better?: J Dilla: The Look of Love

by Morgan February 10, 2012 Debates

Yo KN readers! In honor of February being the late great J Dilla month, today’s installment of Who Flipped It Better will examine one of my favorite Jay Dee produced tracks from his expansive catalogue from Slum Village’s classic Fan-Tas-Tic Vol.1. “The Look Of Love” samples Barney Kessel’s great jazz guitar cut of the same [...]

Rashid Hadee Talks Being A One Man Show, The Aural Sex LP & His Love Of Spanish Soaps

by William Schmitt February 10, 2012 Artist Spotlight

When he is not on his grind, producer/emcee Rashid Hadee enjoys making music purely for the joy. The Honest Management signee’s new album, Aural Sex: The Search for Pinky Tuscadero, was just released and I was lucky enough to speak with Hadee recently to discuss the new project. And over the course of our conversation, [...]

Pill: The Epidemic (Hosted By DJ Holiday)

by Justin February 10, 2012 Hot Download

With his Maybach Music Group drama behind him, Pill gets back to what he does best with his new mixtape The Epidemic hosted by DJ Holiday. P-I Double L’s latest project features 16 tracks with just one guest appearance made by Twista. Tracklist & link are below.

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Celebrating Dilla Six Years Later

by Arasia Magnetic February 10, 2012 Editorials

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“I’m so excited about his life. It’s such a celebration. How can you cry when you live to brighten the world with what he gave? I think his gift was something to brighten the world. So I’m just so super excited,” Ma Dukes Six years ago today, I remember exactly where I was and what [...]

Diabolic: Mission Statement

by Justin February 10, 2012 Singles

Longtime Immortal Technique affiliate Diabolic released his long overdue debut LP in 2010 and is now set to return with his sophomore effort later this year. Here’s the first single off the New York emcee’s upcoming Fightin Words LP, ”Mission Statement” produced by C-Lance.

Freeway: Master of Ceremony [Music Video]

by Jeremiah February 10, 2012 Music Videos

Karmaloop Music & Rocksmith partner with legendary Philadelphia rapper Freeway on the release of the Freedom of Speech project. Freedom of Speech features 12 all new original songs exclusive to this project. Peep the cover art and check out the first video off the release, “Master of Ceremony,” where Freeway gets busy with it then download the joint below. [...]

Trailblaza: Fuck Your Favorite Rapper [Prod. Flawless Tracks]

by Carsten February 10, 2012 Singles

Fast rising Atlanta recording artist Trailblaza & Flawless Tracks (Wale‘s producer behind “Bait“) team together to bring forth this weeks YouHeardThatNew freestyle, interestingly titled “Fuck Your Favorite Rapper”. Give it a shot below.

Kyle Rapps: Bully [Music Video]

by Carsten February 10, 2012 Music Videos

New Jersey-born, Harlem-based rapper Kyle Rapps is back with the release of his new music video to “Bully”! The track was featured on his debut EP, Re-Edutainment. The in Bed-Stuy shot video was directed by Alex Ghassan for Anu Day Media. Enjoy!

Knowledge Medina & Numonics: All I Know [Music Video]

by Carsten February 10, 2012 Music Videos

Knowledge Medina & Numonics unleash the visuals for “All I Know” from their collaborative album “Never Enough”, which was released Tuesday via iTunes & DJBooth. Directed by Juice of 9 Fifty Four Films, the video shows a day in life of Medina and a glimpse of the recording process of “Never Enough”.

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