April 2009

Take A Tour Through Brooklynati with Tanya Morgan!

by Kevin April 16, 2009 Coming Soon

Tanya Morgan is taking this whole Brooklynati concept (nipple) to a whole new level! The new album (nipple) drops May 12 — not soon enough. The album is simply amazing and in my opinion (nipple) will be a huge contender for album of the year. You’ll definitely want to check for it! (nipple)

Gorden Gartrell Radio, Ep. 13: The Wedding Bells Edition

by Kevin April 16, 2009 Around The Net

In celebration of his brother Big Pooh‘s recent wedding, Phonte discusses his third time as a groomsman, how not wearing a wedding ring can build a healthy marriage, and how to use the word bitch in a positive way.

Young C: Road To Success

by Arasia Magnetic April 16, 2009 Artist Spotlight

There is no doubt: the music industry is fickle. It’s filled with labels that come and go, artists who are hot one minute and cold the next and fads that orbit like a revolving door. But some entities within this crazy business manage to stand the test of time. Young Capone first hit the scene [...]

Now On / Buff1 / 14KT: Live In Essen Germany

by Carsten April 16, 2009 Interviews

The summer is coming, it’s gettin’ warmer and hell yeah, the season of live shows and jams begin! I most recently had the chance to play foreign correspondent and catch Now On, Buff1 and 14KT live in Essen, Germany. The show which was held inside the beautiful and recently redecorated Grillo-Theater started with a one [...]

Thursday Throwback: Mary J. Blige

by Kevin April 16, 2009 Thursday Throwback

For today’s Thursday Throwback, my man J. Rizzle hit me up with an amazing mixtape by J. Period, chronicling the career of Mary J. Blige. This mix takes you all the way back to 1992′s What’s the 411? up through 2001′s No More Drama. If you’re a fan of the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, then [...]

Raekwon Explains The Purple Tape

by Kevin April 15, 2009 Around The Net

Since we’re talking about Only Built For Cuban Linx 2 tonight, here’s a video of Raekwon explaining the original purple tape. Jacked from HHO.

Lil Kim: Nipple Gate 2009

by Kevin April 15, 2009 Misc

I’m taking the liberty of blogging about this since “Lil Kim” was the number one searched phrase on our site today. I noticed this when I saw a post from over a year ago about our Lil Kim remix week pop up in our featured articles widget. I can only assume that people are looking [...]

Jermiside Remix Contest Winners Announced

by Kevin April 15, 2009 Contests

We promised a winner for this contest by the 13th and we’re only 2 days late… I think that’s pretty good! Before we get to the winners, on behalf of Jermiside, DJ Grain, and DJ Low Key, I’d like to thank all the producers who participated and sent in remixes for both “Crisis Times” and [...]

Raekwon: The Wait Is Finally Over… OB4CL2 Coming This Summer!

by Kevin April 15, 2009 Coming Soon

Raekwon gushes that “the wait is finally over” for Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2, featuring The RZA, Dr. Dre, J Dilla and others, as he signs deal with EMI to release the follow-up to his 1995 hip-hop classic this summer. Raekwon, whose 1995 platinum classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx was universally hailed as [...]

The Last Kiss: Original Samples

by Thomas April 15, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

Yeah it just came out last week, yeah its probably not complete, yeah you might say what’s the purpose of putting it out? Cause I guess we felt like it…..enjoy what we have. These are the listed CD insert credits. Info and link after the jump…..

Funky Technician: Original Samples

by Thomas April 15, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

Props goes to Onez again for hooking this set up. Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth released their debut album in 1990 to critical acclaim. With production handed by DJ Premier, Diamond D, DJ Mike Smooth, and Showbiz you know the early 90′s boom bap sound is in effect!. Link after the cut….

Judge Mental: Funk/Soul Sensation Vol. 1

by Kevin April 15, 2009 Hot Download

We’re just gonna post some great downloads today if that’s ok with you. This mix right here just kicks some serious ass. Judge Mental over at VinylMeltdown.com put together one serious compilation for Funk/Soul heads. If you’re looking for something other than hip hop to listen to or you need some new stuff to sample [...]

DJ Jazzy Jeff: The Vibe I’m On…

by Kevin April 15, 2009 Mixtapes

How about a little Jazzy Jeff to start your day off right? Props to J. Rizzle for sending this 1998 DJ Jazzy Jeff mix to me. We were gonna use it for Throwback Thursday tomorrow, but I tend to listen to Jeff moreso on Wednesdays… lol. Tracklist and link after the cut…

The Reasonable Doubt Remix Project

by Kevin April 14, 2009 Hot Download

Did you every think you would hear two classic albums recreated in the same week? With over 500 downloads in less the two days, Trav Williams’ IllTravis is a hit so far. Now I just caught wind of this Reasonable Doubt Remix Project put out by Inner Loop Records and Hip Hop Game! I think [...]

Rumor Control: Little Brother Is NOT Reuniting

by Kevin April 14, 2009 Around The Net

Wow, some people will beleive everything they read on the Internet! To this day, people are still beleiving the April Fool’s joke we pull a couple of weeks ago. And now there’s a rumor floating around that Little Brother had signed to Def Jam and are reuniting with 9th Wonder! I can’t blam people for [...]

Diamond District: In The Rough [Free Download]

by Kevin April 14, 2009 Hot Download

In The Ruff is the highly anticipated debut album from new DC hip hop group The Diamond District, created by state veterans Oddisee, X.O. & YU. In The Ruff is the answer for any lover of hip hop who asks the question – “Where did that grimy East coast sound go?” The group was founded [...]

Fokis: Show Me The Mony [New Video]

by Kevin April 14, 2009 Music Videos

At last, the video y’all have been waiting for! L.E.S boss Fokis, assisted by Mr. eXquire and E-Cashe$, deliver the SHOW ME THE MONEY (UNEMPLOYMENT MIX) video. “Show Me The Money”, produced by my man G.C., is the first official street single from Fokis’s impending project My Name Is Fokis with special guest host DJ [...]

Violent by Design: Original Samples

by Thomas April 14, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

I’m telling you Onez is a BEAST. He’s gotten us back on our sample set game for real. I’m not familiar with Jedi Mind Tricks or Violent by Design, but listening to this set I can say its our most diverse to date. This set boast music from all types of genres: Rock, R&B, Hip-Hop, [...]

The Foundation: Exclusive First Listen!

by Kevin April 14, 2009 Exclusive

Burgeoning New York indie label Coalmine Records releases today The Foundation: Produced Entirely by Shuko. The Foundation is a mixed discography of new, previously released and remixed hits produced entirely by German super producer, Shuko [read our interview]. Hosted by the incredible rap team, Heltah Skeltah and mixed by DJ Dutchmaster, The Foundation includes guest [...]

Artist Spotlight: Ayah

by Sean Deez April 14, 2009 Artist Spotlight

She stole the stage for her brief stint on stage with eLZhi for “The Leak” here in Toronto, she rocked the stage with Skyzoo and opened for Robin Thicke, she’s gotten praises from critics everywhere, including OkayPlayer and even got words of paramount praise from the one and only DJ Jazzy Jeff. Pretty impressive I’d [...]

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