May 2009

Guerillas In Tha Mist: Original Samples

by Thomas May 15, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

Da Lench Mob’s debut album was produced entirely by Ice Cube and featured the singles “Guerillas in tha Mist” and “Freedom Got an A.K..” Early 90′s West Coast album features lots of funk, Hip-Hop vocal samples, and some drum breaks. Info and link after the cut.

Artist Spotlight: K’naan

by Sean Deez May 14, 2009 Artist Spotlight

If you haven’t noticed around the site, I’m huge on hometown pride. Even by way of Somalia, K’naan shares this same love of Toronto that many people within the city feel. Getting away from the stigma many Canadian artist have, K’naan has not only achieved success world wide as an emcee, but he is probably [...]

Rick Ross: Deeper than Rap

by Freddie C May 14, 2009 Music Reviews

Rick Ross has certainly had a whirlwind of controversy surrounding him, perhaps since he blew up with Port of Miami. He had legions of fans believing he was this huge cocaine kingpin, playing to his “boss” persona. This bubble famously burst when he was exposed for being (gasp!) a corrections officer with no ties to [...]

Lauryn Hill: Japanism [Live in Tokyo 1/22/99]

by Kevin May 14, 2009 The Show

Ah, what would it be like to get some Lauryn back in our lives? Let’s reminisce on the good ol’ days as we give you a two-fer for this Throwback Thursday. J Rizzle came through with this Lauryn Hill double disc live set from 1999. Hit the jump for the tracklist and links…

DJ Skribble: Best of D&D Studios Vol 1

by Kevin May 14, 2009 Mixtapes

It’s Throwback Thursday with my man J. Rizzle! This morning, J. Rizzle comes through with a dope ass mixtape he found the other day at the record store for $1.50. He’s offering it up here free to us for FREE.99! Mixed by DJ Skribble, this tape has some nice tracks from the 90s. Check it [...]

J Dilla: Jay $tay Paid [Sampler]

by Kevin May 13, 2009 Coming Soon

One more post before I call it a night and go watch the season finale of Lost. This is a project I know a lot of you have been waiting for! Thanks to this sampler, put together by The Beat Junkies, you won’t have to wait until June 2 to get a peak at this [...]

DJ Premier Talks Up Tha Blaqprint

by Kevin May 13, 2009 Coming Soon

Blaq Poet‘s new album Tha Blaqprint has the cosign that most rappers would give a limb to have. That co-sign is DJ Premier and in this new short video, his praise to Blaq Poet is front and center stage. The video features Premier talking Tha Blaqprint and he’s so excited about the new album he [...]

Coalmine Records Presents The Midnight Madness Remix EP

by Kevin May 13, 2009 First Listen

Coalmine Records just dropped a bad ass project on iTunes yesterday and we have an exclusive first listen right here! Hit the jump to read Matt Diamonds‘ (CEO of Coalmine Records) story behind the EP and listen to the full thing via Imeem…

DJ Manifest: De La Soul (The Train of Thought)

by Kevin May 13, 2009 Hot Download

Brand new De La Soul mixtape, from DJ Manifest. It’s more of a best of mixtape, but who can turn down a free De La mixtape? Check the details and link after the cut…

Colin Munroe + Joell Ortiz: Piano Lessons [Live]

by Kevin May 13, 2009 The Show

Colin Munroe‘s been slugging it out on the road for more than 6 weeks supporting Wale on his “Attention: Deficit” tour. Here’s some footage from NYC at last Thursday’s show at Le Poisson Rouge. Brooklyn’s finest, Joell Ortiz, joined Colin onstage for their first ever live performance of “Piano Lessons”. Download the track after the [...]

Introducing… H.I.S.D

by Thomas May 13, 2009 Artist Spotlight

H.I.S.D. (Hueston Independent Spit District) was born in 2005 through the collaboration of eight artists of varying mediums wanting to introduce a refreshing perspective to the sound and visual aesthetic of hip hop culture, classic soul music, poetry, visual art, fashion, and photography. Mutual respect and appreciation for the cultural significance and influence achieved by [...]

H.I.S.D: Summer Sessions

by Arasia Magnetic May 13, 2009 Music Reviews

For whatever reason, Southern Hip Hop gets a bad rap. No pun intended but the media and heads often times place these artists in one box and tuck them away not to be removed. But on the contrary: the Southern region is just as significant as any other coast. And judging by their album Summer [...]

Questlove: The Lesson Mix on BBC Radio 1 [9/25/05]

by Kevin May 13, 2009 Mixtapes

Since we’re on the topic of The Roots this morning, here’s a Questlove mix that EVERYONE must own. If you don’t have this, just stop reading and hit download. This mix is Questlove mixing some of the hottest hip hop songs with their original samples. A must own!

DJ Jazzy Jeff + The Roots: All Things Fall Apart [Promo Mix]

by Kevin May 13, 2009 Mixtapes

Another Wednesday, another Jazzy Jeff post. Prior to The Roots releasing their 1999 album, Things Fall Apart, DJ Jazzy Jeff mixed a preview that was released for promotional use only. My man J. Rizzle has a copy and ripped it from cassette for us. It’s just one big mp3, but who cares? It’s Jazzy Jeff [...]

Nicolay: Nautilus [A Tribute To Bob James]

by Kevin May 12, 2009 Singles

OMFG, this is so GREAT! One of my favorite producers, Nicolay, is doing a bi-weekly series where he puts out previously unreleased music. In the first installment, we get Nic’s cover of Bob James’ “Nautilus”. What do you think? Does Nic do it better? Hit the jump for all the details…

Joell Ortiz: Covers The Classics [Hosted by DJ Green Lantern]

by Kevin May 12, 2009 Hot Download

Joell Ortiz is back on his mixtape grind and this time he brings along the Evil Genius, DJ Green Lantern, as he Covers The Classics. Not one to back down from any beat, Joell goes in over all the old school hip hop classics beats we all grew up to love. Props to OnSMASH! Tracklist [...]

Mos Def: Casa Bey [New Video]

by Kevin May 12, 2009 Music Videos

We leaked the audio last week, now here is the video to “Casa Bey”. The Ecstatic dropping June 9th!

Donny Goines: Sublime [feat Peter Hadar & Outasight]

by Kevin May 12, 2009 Singles

The album is done and Donny just sent me over my promo copy. If you’ve been keeping up with our Industry Insider series, you kind have an idea of how the album is gonna turn out. “Sublime” is the first leak from the album, featuring Peter Hadar and Outasight. Look for the full album, available [...]

Win A Def Jam 25th Anniversary Vinyl Pack!

by Kevin May 12, 2009 Contests

I love giving out free stuff. Thanks to the good people over at Cornerstone Marketing, we have a Def Jam 25th Anniversary Vinyl Pack up for grabs. This is a great addition to have in your record collection, for all you people who still listen to wax. Hit the jump for all the details…

Artist Spotlight: Tanya Morgan

by DJ Grain May 12, 2009 Artist Spotlight

Tanya Morgan ( Yes, they are a rap group!!) is back at it once again. TM consists of MC/Producer Von Pea, MC- Donwill, and Video Producer/MC- Ilyas. After the success of Moonlighting fans have been anxious for the release of Brooklynati. I have been blessed to be able to see them in concert twice in [...]

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