March 2009

FREE DOWNLOAD: MarQ Spekts’ Guilty Party

by Kevin March 4, 2009 Singles

For the past decade MarQ Spekt has been underground hip-hop’s Bobby Fischer. Popping up on tracks and ripping them to shreds before melting back into the night. Half-myth, half-legend, Spekt has somehow been a part of every significant movement in the east-coast underground for ten years, without ever fully emerging from the shadows. Originally signed [...]

J. Wells: You Don’t Love Me (feat Estelle)

by Kevin March 4, 2009 Singles

J. Wells is gearing up to release his second album Digital Master Vol. 2.1, which will be released on April 14 and will feature appearances from Snoop Dogg, Estelle, Kurupt, Da Brat, WC, Roscoe, Tha Liks, Rah Digga and Mack 10. Here’s the latest track, “You Don’t Love Me” featuring Estelle, Styliztik Jones & Verse [...]

Tha 4orce: Instrumentals

by Kevin March 4, 2009 Singles

I know I promised a few more leaks from Tha 4orce a couple of weeks ago, but I got side tracked. If you remember, Tha 4orce gave us permission to offer up his two albums, Mind The Gap Anthems V2 & Final 4ormation, for free download exclusively on our site. Tha 4orce is on to [...]

Big L + Cam’ron + Mase = Children of The Corn

by Kevin March 4, 2009 Mixtapes

I like to hear about how hip hop artists get their start in the game and it’s always interesting to hear when early material from “now famous” rappers appear. Case in point — Children of The Corn. Children of the Corn was a hip-hop group formed in the early 1990s consisting of neighborhood friends/Harlem rappers [...]

DJ Denox & Malicious: Gettin’ It

by Kevin March 4, 2009 Music Videos

Official music video produced/directed by DJ Denox, featuring my man Malicious AKA Mr. Malish! This track is pure crack and the video is hot too. Malish is in the studio working on some new ish, so you know you’ll get it here first!

The Aqua League: The Velvet Gentleman

by Kevin March 4, 2009 Singles

Ironhorse Music Group LLC first ever instrumental project entitled, The Velvet Gentleman: The Soundtrack from 5 to 9 is now available for immediate download. IHMG’s in-house producers DougSimpson and Slim, collectively known as The Aqua League, describe the offering as a “Lifestyle Soundtrack”, featuring big sound with a blend of Hip-Hop, Jazz and Latin flavors. [...]

Melanie Fiona on The Carson Daly Show [3/2]

by Kevin March 3, 2009 Around The Net

Are you guys sick of me talking about Melanie Fiona yet? If you haven’t picked up the buzz yet, check out her interview with Carson Daily Daly. Pst, hey Carson…. we got to her first! Ha-ha… shouts to J. Rizzle!

Emilio Rojas Apologizes

by Kevin March 3, 2009 Music Videos

Don’t be sorry Emilio… just drop that heat when Recession Proof drops this week! These acapella verses are proof that this kid is gonna blow the f— up!

Bru Lei: Jean Grae

by Kevin March 3, 2009 Music Videos

Bru Lei hooks up a video for the track “Jean Grae”, which we featured in last month’s mixtape. Hot song… check it out!

Arcee + Kaewonder + Soul, Funk, Jazz = Cratery Vol. 2

by Kevin March 3, 2009 Around The Net

Not 5 seconds after I post the last Canadian Classix from The Real Frequency cats, I get this one in the inbox from Arcee. Arcee and Kaewonder love to dig in the crates and the tracklist to this compilation definitely shows. Check it after the cut…

The Real Frequency: Canadian Classix Vol. 2

by Kevin March 3, 2009 Around The Net

The cats over at The Real Frequency have been on their grind. Here’s the second installment of their Canadian Classix series! Once again mixed by Musiklee Inzane and P-Plus, this one features some very slept-on gems (Redlife, Mr. Roam, Wio-K, Arcee, Concrete Mobb, Brassmunk, Citizen Kane, Frankenstein, Nefarius, and Thrust), in addition to classix from [...]

MySpace Music Presents Who New? Melanie Fiona

by Kevin March 3, 2009 Around The Net

My girl Melanie is blowing up! Who knew? I knew! Melanie Fiona stops by the MySpace Music office to discuss her travels and journeys of her music career. Signing to her label SRC and her relationship with SRC’s CEO Stevie Rifkind. Melanie mentions the sound and what to expect of new album The Bridge which [...]

Introducing… Braille

by Kevin March 3, 2009 Artist Spotlight

Cloud Nineteen from Braille and S1 is in stores today. A lot of you may be familiar with S1 from Strange Fruit Project, but many of you, not so much with Braille. The Portland emcee has been at it for 14 years, so it think it’s time we introduce him to everyone. We recently had [...]

Grandmaster Flash: The Bridge

by Sean Deez March 3, 2009 Music Reviews

Deejay Grandmaster Flash, along with the Furious Five, single-handedly developed hip hop as we know it (even Cowboy of the Five was given credit of coining the term). While “The Message” was their biggest and most important hit, the group released a flurry of albums throughout the 80′s, with 1988′s On the strength being the [...]

Just Released Today [3/3]

by Kevin March 3, 2009 New Music Releases

Can’t the record labels get it right? I mean, come on… last we week had a ton of new releases and today we only have three that are noteworthy.. or somewhat. The highlight of the day was to be the new album from Braille and Symbolyc One (S1 from Struit Fruit Project). This one is [...]

Ariel Borujow: Secrets of a Record Engineer #2

by Kevin March 3, 2009 Industry Insider

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db2gWSXS0jo Record engineer and mixer, Ariel Borujow, comes back for part 2 in our Industry Insider series. A lot of people can take some tips from Ariel, as he’s been in the game quite a few years now. There were a lot of questions from you all last time around and Ariel takes the time [...]

K. Sparks: Take It There (feat Angelous Manic)

by Kevin March 2, 2009 Singles

Ah man, what a busy day it’s been. I can’t remember the last time I only had one post on the site the whole day… lol. Well, let me see if I can get a few up before I hit the sack. Let’s start with a new joint from K. Sparks!

Kevin Nottingham Presents: The Movement Fam Remix Album

by Kevin March 2, 2009 Exclusive

It’s finally here! This last fall we held a remix contest on the site for you all to remix tracks from Notion and Cee & Bekah‘s latest mixtapes. It was a little different from our weekly contests, as most everything was submitted and done behind the scenes, but the response was overwhelming. The artists got [...]

Damu + Joe Buck: Madvillain ReVISION

by Kevin March 1, 2009 Grafitti

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This right here is just dope.as.fuck. Who here doesn’t like Madvillain? Album Cover ReVISIONS is a spontaneous, ongoing digital art project originally conceived by acclaimed painter/illustrator/designer Joe Buck, along with Redefinition Records. Imagined as a way to pay tribute to, and expand upon a noteworthy theme or piece of art, the Album Cover ReVISION series allows [...]

Jab The Future: Crack-Apella Mixtape

by Kevin March 1, 2009 Hot Download

Brand new remixtape from DMV producer, Jab The Future. Jab is new on the scene, but he’s recently getting some shine on the new Busta Rymes track “Anthrax”. The timing for the release of this remixtape couldn’t be more perfect. Check out Jab’s beats and let us know what you think…

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