July 2009

Raekwon: In-Depth Interview With Spine Magazine

by Justin July 24, 2009 Around The Net

Spine Magazine got the chance to sit down and talk to the legend Raekwon. The Chef talks about the highly anticipated Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2, the new era of artists and the music industry of today. Shout outs to Alex for the link.

Sunset Blvd: The Life of a Video Casting Director

by Kevin July 24, 2009 Coming Soon

http://vimeo.com/moogaloo

Check the trailer above of a brand new series called “Sunset Blvd.” The show is a docu-drama that follows the life of Hollywood’s hottest music video casting director, Yonie. Not sure where it’s being picked up yet, but it looks interesting.

Jay-Z: Run This Town (feat. Kanye West & Rihanna)

by Thomas July 24, 2009 Singles

Jay-Z’s new single featuring Kanye West and Rihanna. I jacked everything from Rap Rader. Hit the cut for links to the clean, dirty, and dirty [CDQ] versions…..

De La Soul: Are You In?

by Addi "Mindbender" Stewart July 24, 2009 Music Reviews

F’real, Posdnous was God to me in 1993. F*cking G-O-D. I know every word, breath and inflection of “Breakadawn,” even though nobody on earth knows the actual meaning of 85% of the lyrics they say on it. That song resonates infinitely deeper now because of its immaculate use of Michael Jackson’s “I Can’t Help It” [...]

GoWhere Hip Hop Catches Up with Twista

by Kevin July 24, 2009 Around The Net

KevinNottingham.com affiliate, GoWhere Hip Hop, recently had the opportunity to sit down with Chi-Town’s own Twista. Read up on what Twista has to say about his latest album, Category F5, and his label Get Money Gang after the cut… [read full article…]

El Da Sensei: Interview @ B3 Clothing Co.

by Kevin July 24, 2009 Around The Net

http://vimeo.com/moogaloo

El Da Sensei speaks about his career, major influences and condition of hip-hop today. Check out his views on music industry and hip-hop outside the US. Find out the story behind cooperation with The Returners crew and “Global Takeover” project.

Pac Div: Church League Champions

by J. Rizzle July 24, 2009 Hot Download

New mixtape from the Pac Div and this joint bangz thru out. You can grab it through their site www.churchleaguechampions.com or direct download after the jump…

Marco Polo & Torae @ The Real Frequency

by Kevin July 23, 2009 Around The Net

http://vimeo.com/moogaloo

Marco Polo and Torae stopped through The Real Frequency in Toronto recently to cut it up. They talk about the new album Double Barrel, how their friendship came about, taking it back to the basics of hip-hop with the album, and opening for Black Moon and Smif-N-Wessun @ The Tribute To The Classics (“Enta Da [...]

DJ Mike Rizzy: The Wonder of 9th [9th Wonder Mix]

by Kevin July 23, 2009 Around The Net

Mike Rizzy has some pretty dope mixes over at his site. His latest is a mix of 9th Wonder productions. Mike says, “In a time where Lil Jon ruled the airwaves, I was literally listening to “The Listening” by Little Brother 24/7. 9th Wonder’s beats were every hip hop purists dream. Soulful chopped samples and [...]

Skyzoo: The Salvation (Artwork + Tracklist)

by Kevin July 23, 2009 Coming Soon

Brooklyn-raised emcee Skyzoo is here to remind Hip Hop fans that the music can still be true to life and heartfelt. With numerous mix CDs on his resume, most recently, The Power of Words [Download id not defined] with DJ Drama and Statik Selektah, Skyzoo is currently preparing his first national full-length LP and one of my most [...]

KRS-One & Buckshot: Survival Skills (ft. DJ Revolution) [prod by Illmind]

by Kevin July 23, 2009 First Listen

KRS-One & Buckshot unveil the second song off their highly anticipated album Survival Skills in stores September 15th on Duck Down Records. The title track “Survival Skills” features scratches from DJ Revolution and production from Illmind. Unfortunately, the label is only making a stream available for this track. You can listen after the cut…

Warren G: Swagger Rich (feat Snoop Dogg) + New Album News

by Kevin July 23, 2009 Coming Soon

His laid back flow and production have made him an undisputed Hip-Hop legend, but those attributes and accomplishments have and always will certify multi-platinum rapper and producer, Warren G as a West Coast icon. With seven LP’s already under his belt, Warren G will release his sixth solo LP, Tha G Files, on September 29, [...]

Kenn Starr: It’s Still Real

by Kevin July 23, 2009 Hot Download

Two mixtapes from the Low Budget Crew in less than a week?!?! Wow… we are definitely not worthy! This new one from my favorite Low Budget member is technically not a mixtape, cuz it’s not really mixed! The unmixed mixtape is a collection of sorts of stuff that Kenn Starr has done since his 2006 [...]

Trav Williams: Yeah (prod. by 20 Keys)

by Thomas July 23, 2009 Singles

20 Keys dropped this new track he produced for Trav on this Twitter page yesterday. We haven’t heard much from Trav since he dropped Illtravis [Download id not defined] a couple months ago….so new Trav is alright with me. Hit the cut for the link…

Only Built for Cuban Linx 2 [Official Tracklist + World Exclusive Review]

by Justin July 23, 2009 Around The Net

It looks like we are FINALLY gonna get Raekwon‘s OB4cL2 on September 8th. Here is the tracklist (which will be cut down a bit) and an exclusive review granted to Hip Hop Chronicle UK. This is my most anticipated album of the year as a huge Wu-head, what’s your feelings on the potential of this [...]

John Public Live Tonight + Contest Details

by Kevin July 23, 2009 Contests

The homie John Public is gonna be performing at Voodoo Lounge in NYC tonight with the Brown Bag All-Stars and DJ Kool Herc. Doors open at 9pm. So if you’re in the area, check em out. Also, John is doing a contest in promotion for his upcoming album, to be released later this summer. I’ll [...]

Producer Spotlight: Ski Beatz

by Sean Deez July 23, 2009 Interviews

Probably best known for his work on the timeless classic, Reasonable Doubt, Ski has remained a fan favourite when it comes to production in hip hop. When his name is mentioned, ears are raised and interest peaks. His remarkable intuition for “great sound” is amongst some of the best ever in hip hop because that’s [...]

Soul Assassins: Intermission

by Justin July 23, 2009 Music Reviews

DJ Muggs has always been one of the most underrated producers in the game (Check out our feature on him: http://kevinnottingham.com/2008/07/24/producer-spotlight-dj-muggs/). Names like RZA, Dre, Premier, Pete Rock, Organized Noize, Marley Marl, etc. are always mentioned when heads talk about the best producers in hip hop history. The man behind the boards of Cypress Hill, [...]

DJ Shu-G: Mixtape Vol. 2 [90's Hip Hop Classics]

by J. Rizzle July 23, 2009 Mixtapes

If you liked the post from last week, you will like this one too. It’s the 90′s classic mixtape vol. 2 by DJ Shu-G, this DJ has hella skillz. Check the tracklist after the jump… enjoy!!! Shout to theSunRiseIntheEast for the mixtape…

Quite Nyce: Jazzolution

by Justin July 23, 2009 Singles

RADIx member Quite Nyce drops the first leak off his upcoming mixtape & album “Jazzolution.” Quite Nyce has already put out a collaborative album with Raydar Ellis this year and continues to build on his success with these 2 new projects. His mixtape “Hello, My Name is Quite Nyce” will drop August 18th and his solo [...]

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