May 2009

Theo Martins + Christian Rich: Cloud 9

by Kevin May 26, 2009 New Music Releases

Brand new track from the homie Theo, “Cloud 9″, produced by and featuring Christian Rich. This is the lead single off Theo’s upcoming album Do You Know Theo? Hit the jump to check out the track via Imeem. No download available… it’s an Imeem exclusive.  Listen and enjoy!

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Phoenix Jones: Family Guy Mixtape

by Kevin May 26, 2009 Hot Download

Moving forward off the success of his hit single “Family Guy” (inspired by Fox’s hit television series and new series entitled “The Cleveland Show”), Phoenix Jones (2006 Ohio Hip Hop Awards Best Male Artist nominee, 2006 & 2008 Ohio Hip Hop Awards Lyricist of the Year nominee) teams up with one of Canada’s premier DJs [...]

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M-PHAZES: One Stop Shop Vlog [Part 2]

by Kevin May 26, 2009 Around The Net

Yo, M-Phazes is an absolute fool for putting these vlogs together… lol. M-Figgidty… lmao…. and that “I’m A Douchebag” beat… classic!  M-M-M-M-Phazes Good Gracious. Australia’s golden boy producer is back with part 2 of his vlog series documenting his recent trip to the states, which is centered around his trip to Sha Money’s One Stop [...]

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Mydus x Black Sunn: Born Alone, Die Alone

by Kevin May 26, 2009 Hot Download

Here’s a pretty dope mixtape that the homies at illRoots recently put out, featuring Mydus (producer) and Black Sunn (emcee). It’s 16 tracks of pure hip hop… Born Alone, Die Alone. Check it after the cut…

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K-Murdock: SUBSONiQ [Instru-mentals]

by Kevin May 26, 2009 Around The Net

Some of you may be familiar with K-Murdock as the proucer for Panacea. Well, K-Murdock has his own radio show which are available for free download from his blog [Neosonic Productions]. Hit the jump to check out his most recent show, SUBSONiQ Instru-mentals. The track list is amazing and features cuts from Kev Brown, Nicolay, [...]

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ArtOfficial: Live @ The Florida Grammy Showcase

by Kevin May 26, 2009 The Show

Last week we announced that ArtOfficial came in first place at the Florida Grammy Showcase in Orlando. Now we have exclusive footage of their performance at that event. This particular clip was taken after they announced ArtOfficial as the winners. Check the guys out… looks like they put on a great show. If you’re diggin [...]

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Cookin Soul: Rehab vs. Relapse [Eminem + Amy Winehouse Mashup]

by Kevin May 26, 2009 Music Videos

The homies Cookin Soul just sent this over. Mashups can be either very good or very bad. they actually did a decent job with this one. Worth checking out. If you dig it, hit the jump the download the audio.

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Scratch Murders “A Milli”, “Day & Night” and More

by Kevin May 26, 2009 Singles

To celebrate the release of Scratch‘s new album which drops today, here’s a mix featuring his take on some of the hottest beats out. Proving what you already know (ie. he’s not to be fucked with on the beatbox tip) the mix contains several routines used for his live show, and several exclusive joints for [...]

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DJ SoulClap: B-Boy (feat. K. Sparks & Donny Goines)

by Kevin May 26, 2009 Singles

Man, I love me some DJ SoulClap beats… and when you throw two extremely dope up and coming emcees in the mix, you got something really special right here. Donny Goines and K. Sparks give SoulClap a hand with this track called “B-Boy”. Check it after the cut…

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Pieces of a Man: Original Samples

by Thomas May 26, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

AZ’s second album, Pieces of a Man dropped in 1998 and was the follow up to his solid debut (Do or Die).  Standout tracks include “Whatever Happened (The Birth),” “How I’m Livin’,” “Love Is Love,” and “The Payback;” with production from Goldfings, Gucci Jones, L.E.S., Trackmaster, Tony Dofat, and others. Props to Soulcontrollah for putting [...]

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Just Released Today [5/26]

by Kevin May 26, 2009 New Music Releases

It’s that day of the week, to get your hard earned money out and think about what album you’ll be suporting today. Today’s probably a little quieter than the rest of the month has been, but that’s probably a good thing. I’ve spent too much money on new releases lately. I would say the top [...]

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DJ K.O. Picture These Remixes Contest

by Kevin May 26, 2009 Contests

Finally, there is a contest providing equal opportunity for producers AND emcees alike. The good folks at Beat*Society have teamed up with DJ K.O. and KevinNottingham.com to present to you the “Picture These Remixes Contest”. Hit the jump for all the details…

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The Blueprint 2009: Week 5 Entries

by Kevin May 25, 2009 Contests

Sorry it took me awhile to get these up… it’s been one hell of a weekend for me.. haha. But anyway, Week 5 of our remix contest was a special week. The reason being that there were no stipulations on the remixes. That’s right, we let the producers take their gloves off and go head [...]

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Eminem, Where Have You Been?

by Kevin May 25, 2009 Around The Net
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For those of you wondering where Em has been the past four years, here’s your answer…

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Big Pooh: Nothing Less (feat. Ab-Soul, Jay Rock & K Dot)

by Thomas May 25, 2009 Music Videos

New video from Big Pooh off of his The Delightful Bars album.  This track can be found on the North American Pie (read review) and Candy Apple iTunes versions.  I like this song and the mixtape street LP album.  Spotted at XXL via OnSmash.

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Busta Rhymes: Back On My B.S.

by Addi "Mindbender" Stewart May 25, 2009 Music Reviews

8th solo album? Damn, time flies fast. I vividly remember chilling in my basement getting my skull blown off its shoulders by the earthquaking impact of “Everything Remains Raw” like it was like, two days ago. If only Busta Rhymes remembered what that shit smelled like… First and foremost, there is certainly nothing “Blessed” about [...]

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The Blueprint 2009 Remix Contest: Week 4 Winner

by Kevin May 24, 2009 Contests

Wow, where did the day go? This is what happens when you sleep all day… lol. Gimme some time to get Week 5′s remixes online. I’ll have them up tonight or tommorow. Aight, so let’s talk about the remixes from Week 4 and announce the winning “Girls Girls Girls” remix. This was a tough week [...]

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Emilio Rojas & J The S Rock the Black Sheep Bar in Miami Beach

by Kevin May 24, 2009 The Show

All I gotta say is, “where are my Miami hip hop heads at?” If you weren’t at the Black Sheep Bar in Miami Beach last night, you definitely missed out on one amazing show. Don’t take this article as an official review of last night’s show, but more of personal commentary of last night’s events.

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The Blueprint 2009 Remix Contest: Week 6

by Kevin May 24, 2009 Contests

First of all, I apologize for the lack of updates today and my lateness of getting the contest stuff going today. I was out late last night, and today I just been catching up on some much needed sleep. I’ll have some footage of the show to share later today, and the winner from week [...]

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The Inbox: Week Ending 5/23/09

by Kevin May 23, 2009 The Inbox
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Yo, so this week has been absolutely crazy! It’s funny how at the beginning of the week you think you’re gonna stay ahead of the game and by the end of the week, you’re further behind than you were last week. That’s what I love about these inbox posts. It gives me a chance to [...]

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