March 2009

After Midnight with Hip Hop Artist Steven Lopez

by Kevin March 16, 2009 Grafitti

http://vimeo.com/moogaloo

I love looking at art just as much as I love hip hop. Props to J. Rizzle for turn me onto this artist by the name of Steven Lopez. The above video is the latest of him painting Erykah Badu, but if you check out his Vimeo site, he has some of Sade, Chaka Khan, [...]

In Memory of J Dilla: Danish Donuts [prod by Isbjerg]

by Kevin March 16, 2009 Hot Download

My man Isbjerg does not quit! I know he’s been working on this album for quite some time, but if you listen to the end result you’ll see hear that what he has crafted is a work of art. By taking the samples that Dilla used to make Donuts, Isbjerg has created his own Danish [...]

CunninLynguists + Slug: Don’t Leave (When Winter Comes)

by Kevin March 16, 2009 Singles

Brand new track from CunninLynguists, featuring Slug from Atmosphere! Props to Tunji for the blast. This is the next single from the CunninLynguists’ upcoming album Strange Journey Volume One. “Don’t Leave (When Winter Comes)” is produced by Kno.

Finale: Early Glimpse Into A Pipe Dream And A Promise

by Kevin March 16, 2009 Mixtapes

When Detroit rapper Finale titled his debut album A Pipe Dream And A Promise, it was to represent the personal struggle and perseverance that comes along with quitting your full-time job, foregoing a steady paycheck, and putting everything you have into making it as an artist. On April 7, the promise of that pipe dream [...]

Don Cerino/Kyle Jeeda: MC Hammer [prod by Reality]

by Kevin March 16, 2009 Singles

Brand new joint from Don Cerino & Kyle Jeeda (who together have formed The Middlemen). Off their upcoming mixtape, joint is called “MC Hammer”. You’ll also see this joint on Reality‘s upcoming project, Future History, which also features Prodigy, Camp Lo, Emilio Rojas and more.

Top 10 Most Sampled Songs in Hip Hop

by Kevin March 16, 2009 Lists

If you’re a frequent downloader of our sample sets, then you’ve probably noticed that certain tracks tend to show up on multiple sets. This is mainly because these are some of the most famous break beats in hip hop’s history. The term “breakbeat” goes all the way back to 1972, when DJ Kool Herc first [...]

KRS-One: Droppin’ Knowledge

by Kevin March 16, 2009 Around The Net

Last weekend, Skope Magazine caught up with KRS-One after a show in Delray Beach, FL. Any interview with The Teacher is usually a great one, and this is no exception. They discuss the current state of hip hop, conscious rap, current projects, and how KRS feels about people downloading his albums for free — he [...]

DJ Grain: Ear to the Streets [3/14]

by DJ Grain March 16, 2009 Singles

What’s happening folks? It’s been another wild week in the world of hip-hop. Hit the jump for audio and highlights.

European Artist Spotlight: Curse

by Carsten March 16, 2009 Artist Spotlight

Back to my stomping ground! For this new installment of my European Artist Spotlight, I need to go back…”way back,” in the year 1999. I was eleven years old and went to my first rap show. The band was Die Firma (translation: The Firm). However, it wasn’t the headliners who impressed me, it was the [...]

Derelicts of Dialect: Original Samples

by Kevin March 15, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

We’ve been really slowing down on the sample sets lately, but like my man Thomas says, “it’s quality over quantity”. With that said, our next set of samples focus’ on the 1991 sophomore album from 3rd Bass, Derelicts of Dialect. After we finished up the samples to The Cactus Album, it was a no brainer [...]

Dujeous: Break Bread

by Kevin March 14, 2009 Music Videos

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NYC hip-hop vets Dujeous return with a video for the single “Break Bread” from their upcoming LP Day In Day Out. Directed by Andrew Bui & Winnie Ng, and featuring cameos from the band’s actual family members, the clip embodies the song’s message of unity.

New Ghostface & Doom: Chinatown Wars [Original + Remix]

by Kevin March 14, 2009 Singles

Major props going out to NahRight for this dope, which they caught on a Twitter between DJ Green Lantern & YN. Damn, this Twitter thing is really picking up, huh? Anyway, we’re jacking their links for this new CDQ version of Ghostface and Doom‘s “Chinatown Wars”, plus a remix version. Word…

New Black Milk & Guilty Simpson: Top Rank

by Kevin March 14, 2009 Singles

Deeply rooted in 70s funk & soul music and influenced by the golden age of hip hop, German production duo JR&PH7 come with their debut album The Standard, which features Rakaa Iriscience (Dilated Peoples), Planet Asia, Edo G., Guilty Simpson, Skyzoo, Black Milk, Kev Brown, Oddisee, Median, Edgar Allen Floe, Supastition and more. The album [...]

Jermiside: Die Jerm Die Mixtape Preview

by DJ Grain March 14, 2009 Mixtapes

It is my pleasure to present the new track from my folk Jermiside. He has been featured on Tanya Morgan‘s Moonlighting, Ilwil‘s Beat Thieves Vol.1 & 2, Dumhi‘s Flowers EP, and also look out for him on the upcoming album from Tanya Morgan, Brooklynati. His new track “Crisis Times” is representative of what is going [...]

The Inbox: Week Ending 3/14/09

by Kevin March 14, 2009 The Inbox

Here we go… another week goes by, more email overload. There are a lot of joint in here that I had planned on posting up seperately, but just didn’t get around to it. I hate carrying stuf over into the next week, so this is my time to unload everything I got. Enjoy!

DJ Jazzy Jeff: My Favs Volume 1

by Kevin March 13, 2009 Hot Download

If you all were diggin’ the Jazzy Jeff post from earlier today, wait’ll you get a load of this! Spotted over at Jeff’s Crib, this is a brand new DJ Jazzy Jeff mix, featuring his favorite hip hop songs. From the looks of it, Jeff loves him some Biggie, Jay-Z, and Nas! Jeff twitted that [...]

Phonte Solo Album in ’09?

by Kevin March 13, 2009 Around The Net

We’re not starting rumors here. This was spotted over at the Okayplayer boards… “fall ’09, God willin”. With Big Pooh dropping his second solo album soon, it’s about time Phonte cut one as well. Maybe we’ll see the reunion of 9th Wonder, Big Pooh, and Phonte on a track? What do you all think? Who [...]

Friday Hip Hop Report [3/13]

by Kevin March 13, 2009 News

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn5wPzcFsVk&fmt=18″

via Jumpoff.tv

Jay-Z: Secrets For Personal Success

by Kevin March 13, 2009 Around The Net

There’s an excellent new interview with Jay-Z at Best Life Online, spotted via RealTalkNY. Jay talks about how he made a brand out of himself and how he got to where he is today. A great read for anybody looking to “make it”. Hit the jump for Jay’s six-point “best life” diagnostic…

Mos Def: Brooklyn (Go Hard)

by Kevin March 13, 2009 Singles

Mos Def hops on the Jay-Z track, “Brooklyn (Go Hard)”. How many does that make already? We should compile a mix with all the verses. Brooklyn goes hard! Props to OS!

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