July 2009

Proton: F*ck The Economy [prod by SMKA]

by Kevin July 6, 2009 Singles

Brand new leak, which is actually the first single off SMKA‘s upcoming album, The 808 Experiment: Vol 2, due out this coming December. The track is “F*uck the Economy”, performed by Proton. Check it out after the cut…

Nobody Famous: Order Up! Volume 3: Chicken And Waffles [Trailer]

by Kevin July 6, 2009 Coming Soon

We’re about 3 weeks from the official release of Nobody Famous‘ Order Up! Vol 3: Chicken & Waffles. Peep the official album trailer above and get a quick listen at another track from the album, “Hustler Muzik.”

Asylum Seekas: Magical Words Remix Contest

by Kevin July 6, 2009 Around The Net

UK Hip Hop group Asylum Seekas, in cooperation with Remixcomps.com, are hosting an online remix contest to celebrate the release of their upcoming single, “Magical Words.” 1st & 2nd place winners will both have the opportunity to feature their track on the upcoming ‘Asylum Seekas – Magical Words’ digital release. 3rd place will feature on [...]

Junclassic: Mama Used to Say

by Justin July 6, 2009 Music

Junclassic sent over a new leak from his upcoming mixtape “Playboy” with Dub MD. This is a remake of Junior’s 1982 hit “Mama Used to Say.”

Phonte & DJ Brainchild: Gordon Gartrell Radio [Episode 14]

by Kevin July 6, 2009 Around The Net

Phontigallo and DJ Brainchild keep it going with a full show dedicated to the one and only Michael Jackson. Enjoy the Long Live the Kaing Edition…

Outasight: Brand New Day [prod by 6th Sense]

by Kevin July 6, 2009 Singles

For those diggin’ the preview we posted of this the other day, he’s the song in it’s entirety. Looking forward to hearing more from Outasight. Props to 6th Sense… grab it after the cut!

The Nottinghammers Present: MJ Tribute [The Beat Tape]

by Kevin July 6, 2009 Exclusive

Before we get into this post, let me just add a disclaimer that this is NOT the official beat tape from our MJ Beat It Tribute Contest. Those entries are currently being reviewed for a beat tape to be released later this month. THIS beat tape, on the other hand, is one that was orchestrated [...]

RH Bless: Still No Half-Stepping

by Kevin July 6, 2009 Music Videos

RH Bless goes in over one of my favorite Big Daddy Kane cuts. This track, dubbed “Still No Half-Stepping,” is off RH’s Bring That Beat Back Vol. 1 mixtape [Download id not defined]. Check the video above, directed by RH Bless himself.

Lil Jon: I Do Rap Contest

by Kevin July 5, 2009 Around The Net

So, looks like Lil Jon is trying to make a comeback. He’s teamed up with Loud.com to host a contest for all emcees out there. So if you’ve ever envisioned yourself spittin’ over a Lil Jon beat, now’s your chance. Hit the cut for all the details… [read full article…]

The Blueprint 2009 Remix Contest: Week 11

by Kevin July 5, 2009 Contests

Who’s ready to get back into the Blueprint Remix contest? It was nice to take a week off and pay our respects to MJ. But now it’s time to finish this contest up. With three weeks left, there’s still plenty of time to hop in and get a spot on this remixtape. For week 11, [...]

The Blueprint 2009 Remix Contest: Week 8 + 9 + 10 Winners

by Kevin July 5, 2009 Contests

I know a lot of you have been waiting a lot time for us to announce the winners of the last few weeks of the Blueprint Remix Contest. Well this past week while everyone has been concentrating on the Michael Jackson tribute contest, DJ Blacquestarr, Thomas, and myself have been listening to nothing but Jay-Z [...]

Jay-Z: New Blueprint 3 Freestyle

by Kevin July 4, 2009 The Show

Whoa, forget what ya heard… Jay-Z is muthafuckin back! Here’s a clip from his show in Vegas last night, as he gave those in attendance a quick freestyle which is rumored to be the intro to Blueprint 3. Jay goes in hard over everybody… Jaz-O, Dame Dash, The Game…. what? 9/11 can’t come soon enough.

Dasha: Live @ The House of Armour

by Kevin July 4, 2009 The Show

Not many people seemed interested in the Nobody Famous footage I posted last night [view here]. It’s all good, I’m gonna keep posting. This next set is from another artist on my HiPNOTT label, Dasha. So lets see if you can handle a little R&B first thing this morning. During her set, Dasha ran through [...]

Atmosphere: Leak At Will

by Kevin July 4, 2009 Hot Download

If the latest 50 Cent album isn’t your cup of tea, then maybe this new one from Atmosphere will be. This is a new EP they are putting up for free download via FifthElementOnline. Aparently you need to sign up there to get the link, but the server’s currently down (go figure). Props to IllRoots [...]

50 Cent: Forever King

by Kevin July 4, 2009 Hot Download

We caught some flack when we put up 50′s last offering, War Angel [Download id not defined], but I don’t care.. we’re puttin up his new one too. 50 Cent is letting us know that he’s at least attempting at making a comeback by flooding us with material that will not be on his new album Before I [...]

theBREAX: Blessed Beyond

by Kevin July 4, 2009 Singles

An Armenian Refugee and two Baltimore natives cross paths in San Diego California and form a Hip-Hop Spoken Word band with the hope to change the world. Feel good music with a message, theBREAX fuse party rocking with modern lyricism over cutting edge production. theBREAX are breaking out the box of Hip-Hop music, religion, and [...]

Outasight: Brand New Day Preview [prod by 6th Sense]

by Kevin July 4, 2009 Coming Soon

http://vimeo.com/moogaloo

Here’s a studio preview of Outasight‘s new single, “Brand New Day”, produced by 6th Sense, that has been getting major radio play across the country…The song hits the net Monday, July 6th, so in the meantime, here’s a sneak peak. Shot and edited by Andre Hibbert at Broken Wave Studios, Glendale, California. Daily Grind Music/PurfekStorm [...]

Nobody Famous: Live @ The House of Armour

by Kevin July 3, 2009 The Show

Last weekend’s album release party was such a great time. Today, I’ve been going through the loads and loads of video footage I have from the event. I figured I’d get the main event posted online first… Nobody Famous. Fam ripped through five tracks during his 20 minute performance, while giving us a preview of [...]

Joe Budden vs. Maino

by Thomas July 3, 2009 Who Spit It Better?

I was “previewing” Maino’s album If Tomorrow Comes… last week and thought his song “Runaway Slave” produced by Versatile & Dilemma sounded familiar. When I read XXL’s review of Maino’s album they pointed out the beat is exactly identical to Joe Budden’s “Pray For Me” off his Padded Room album. Both tracks were produced by [...]

Bekay: New Album Coming Soon & Asher Roth Beef

by Kevin July 3, 2009 Around The Net

Brooklyn’s own Bekay sits down with UGHH’s Van Stylez for an in-depth interview that covers everything from Bekay’s upcoming album Hunger Pains, to his thoughts of the game post 2000, to his not so flattering opinion of Asher Roth. Hungers Pains is slated for an October 13th release date with the first single “I Am,” [...]

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