January 2009

Rhymefest Shout Out!

by Kevin January 16, 2009 Exclusive

I told you I was collecting these things… lol! Big shouts to Rhymefest… I hear he’s a fan of the site. Anyone wanna send us a shout out, hit me up. I’m serious; I’m collecting these things! lol

Tona: Got Milk (feat Promise) [prod by Black Milk]

by Kevin January 16, 2009 Singles

Here’s some fresh ish from our 2008 Producer of the Year, Black Milk. Toronto emcee Tona over this heat from Black’s instrumental off Music from the Color Purple. Dude actually flows real well… not bad! Tona‘s Direct Deposit EP will be out in March. DOWNLOAD

Skyzoo Shout Out!

by Kevin January 16, 2009 Exclusive

Yo, I’m gonna start collecting shout outs… lol. Major props to S-K-Y for throwin’ it down for me. You heard the man… Power of Words, comin in February! Look out for our interview with Skyzoo comin’ soon!

Classified: Trouble

by Kevin January 16, 2009 Music Videos

Hopefully, this vid makes up for the last one. Props to Deez for sharing! This is the new single off Classified‘s new album, Self Explanatory, due out in March.

LMFAO: I’m In Miami Bitch [NSFW]

by Kevin January 16, 2009 Music Videos

No Carsten, this is NOT what goes down in Miami! Or maybe I ain’t going to the right spots… lol. Anyway, WTF was Interscope thinking in signing these cats. Reminds me of that movie Brown Sugar with Taye Diggs. What was that group? Rin-Tin-Tin? Anyway, OnSmash I can’t believe you posted this…. oh wait, I [...]

Q-Tip: Manwomanboogie (feat Amanda Diva)

by Kevin January 16, 2009 Music Videos

Here’s the premiere of the brand new Q-Tip video, directed by Rik Cordero and featuring Amanda Diva. If you haven’t checked The Renaissance, cop that ish… one of my favorite albums of 2008. Here are a few words from Rik… A surreal performance setting combined with the uptempo jazzy beat inspired me to think about [...]

DJ Mike Nice: Brooklyn Bullshit

by Kevin January 16, 2009 Singles

I’m sure you guys have heard the Jay-Z demo that was floating around the Net the other day. Well, here’s the mixtape that the demo came from. DJ Mike Nice goes deep into the crates to give us early demos from Brooklyn’s Finest… Jay-Z, Biggie, and Big Daddy Kane. This is a MUST DOWNLOAD…

Nobody Famous: Funky Cuts & Cigarette Butts Vol 1

by Kevin January 16, 2009 Singles

We’re huge fans of soul and funk here at This Is Hip Hop, if you couldn’t already tell by our Original Samples compliations. And I absolutely love it when some of my favorite producers put together mixes of their favorite old school cuts. We’ve seen this before with MIDIMarc’s All Souled Out series. Now, Nobody [...]

Notorious B.I.G: Astronote Remix Preview

by Kevin January 16, 2009 Singles

A-Side’s own DJ Graffiti Presents: Astronote – Bigger & Better (The Notorious Remixes), hosted by Talib Kweli. I’ve got the first two leaks from this mixtape that will drop for free download on 3:09am Monday at http://Biggie.SPRKD.com. These joints are so dope, feature exclusive new verses from Talib Kweli & Buff1, and are just in time [...]

J The S: Automatic [prod by Stu Bangas]

by Kevin January 16, 2009 Singles

First single off J The S‘ new mixtape, My Will, hosted by Mr. Peter Parker and DJ Warrior. The tape drops Tuesday with features from Saigon, Kool G Rap, B.o.B., Emilio Rojas, Donny Goines, and The Greater Good! DOWNLOAD

Vagina Diner: Original Samples

by Kevin January 16, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

This sample set was requested by someone close to six months ago and I’ve been working on it off and on ever since. On Day 16 of our January Month of Samples we give you the samples to the 1993 debut album from Akinyele. Totally produced by Large Professor, this is some vintage hip hop [...]

Maroon 5: Call & Response

by Sean Deez January 15, 2009 Around The Net

The bridge between Maroon 5 and hip-hop isn’t very long after all. Their hit, “This Love,” drew attention from Kanye West, who not only remixed it, but got lead singer Adam Levine to be on Late Registration. Moreover, Mary J. Blige appeared with Mark Ronson, on a remix of “Wake up Call,” which was featured [...]

Keak Da Sneak & San Quinn: She Fine

by Kevin January 15, 2009 New Music Releases

Bay area legends Keak Da Sneak and San Quinn return with a bang! “She Fine,” the first single from the album Welcome To Scokland, is ripe with thumping drums, an infectious chorus, and a flow smooth enough to steal your girl. In keeping with Bay Area tradition, the singsongy chorus is sung by Keak & [...]

Pete Rock: Interview with Amoeba Records

by Kevin January 15, 2009 Around The Net

Pete Rock stopped through Amoeba Records recently and gave a pretty good interview. Def worth checking out. Shouts to Paul at Amoeba Music… check their site for more info and other goodies.

Thursday’s Throwback: Tony Touch Power Cypha Vol 1

by Kevin January 15, 2009 Thursday Throwback

It’s been a long time…. if you’ve been a visitor of the site for a while, you may remember the Thursday Throwback series we used to put together with smokeYYY from ThatRealIsh.com. Well, it kinda tapered off, but I wanted to bring it back for the ’09…. but differently. We used to just showcase certain [...]

A Musical Massacre: Original Samples

by Thomas January 15, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

We are officially at the halfway mark of our January Month of Samples! Day 15 has us hittin up The Beatnuts‘ 1999 album A Musical Massacre. Check out the samples…

Illmatic Beat Contest: Week 2 Winner

by Kevin January 14, 2009 Contests

With 44 beat entries in Week 2, the judging was tough. No offense, but you can only listen to a beat with the same sample so many times. You definitely need to stand on your own to have been heard. It took us a little longer to get through all these, but we finally have [...]

Nina Sky: In a Dream [Remix feat Don Cerino]

by Kevin January 14, 2009 Singles

Ah, who doesn’t love Nina Sky? Even if you don’t like their music, at least you could just stare at their pic all day… lol. Here’s a brand new remix that the homie Don Cerino hopped on! Produced by Croup. What up J! DOWNLOAD

Cookin Soul Working with Soulja Boy?!?

by Kevin January 14, 2009 Singles

Normally I would never post Souja Boy on the site, but the homies of Cookin Soul sent this my way and you know they got some tough beats! If this is the direction Soulja Boy is going, he may have a career after all. Check the preview of “Angel Girl” above and if that doesn’t [...]

Ronni Moorehead Soul & Hip Hop Mix Show

by Kevin January 14, 2009 Around The Net

Here’s your weekly dose of Ronnie Rebel! This week, Ronnie incorporates Keri Hilson, K. Sparks, MC Lyte, Theo, The Game, and many more into his set. And check out the classic hip-hop mix session with special guest Hands Solo!

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