August 2009

K. Sparks: Blahzay Blah [prod by DJ King Flow]

by Justin August 3, 2009 Singles

Manic Mondays continues from K. Sparks with week 49 called “Blahzay Blah” produced by DJ King Flow. Here’s what Spark’s had to say “Feels good to be back in the country…this weeks song is called Blazay Blah…King Flow laced the beat and I really concentrated on having fun with the flow…real chill vibe…Queens vs Brooklyn Mixtape will [...]

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Thad Reid: Dot and Dash (feat Sketch M)

by Justin August 3, 2009 Singles

Thad Reid presents the 4th part of his PTO series, this time entitled “Dot & Dash.” Also featured on this track is Sketch M and make sure to follow Thad on his twitter page http://www.twitter.com/thadreid.

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Rob Murat: Dilemma + New Album Inof

by Justin August 3, 2009 Singles

New York singer Rob Murat drops this new track “Dilemma.” Rob will be releasing his debut album “So Much To Say” as a completely independent release on his own Quench Entertainment Group Inc.

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Rasheed Chappell: Exhibit B

by Thomas August 2, 2009 Singles

The homie Rasheed Chappell [artist spotlight] spits over Jay Electronica’s “Exhibit A (Transformations)” [Jay Electronica discography].  Pretty dope track.  Rasheed will be dropping The Chappell Show…Lost Episodes 2 mixtape [Download id not defined] August 18.  Hit the cut for the link…

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The Real Frequency Presents The New North

by Kevin August 2, 2009 New Music Releases
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Coming straight off the release of their lastest mixtape with Rich Kidd, The Real Frequency is building a revolution; a little something they call The New North. For those of you in the dark, The New North just happens to be Toronto, Canada where some of the finest emcees today’s hip hop has to offer [...]

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The Blueprint 2009 Remix Contest Week 14: The Entries

by Kevin August 2, 2009 Contests

And there you have it… 14 weeks in and our Blueprint Remix Contest officially comes to a close. It was a great ride and I’d personally like to thank each and every one of you who came through to share your talent. Special props go out to DJ BlacqueStarr and my man Thomas who helped [...]

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A Tribe Called Quest: Tribute Beat Contest

by Kevin August 2, 2009 Contests

Now that we’ve finished up with our weekly Blueprint Remix Contest, I still want to keep you all occupied until we launch our next weekly contest (which probably won’t be for a while). KevinNottingham.com is teaming up with DJ Chong Wizard for a tribute mixtape to my favorite hip hop group of all time… A [...]

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The Blueprint 2009 Remix Contest: Week 13 Winner

by Kevin August 2, 2009 Contests

In Week 13 we remixed the remix to “Girls, Girls, Girls.” Kanye’s take on the Just Blaze hit was so refreshing that Jay laid new verses down for it. A lot of the remixes submitted definitely were Kanye inspired, and some were inspired from another planet.. lol. Hit the jump to see who the judges [...]

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Soulful Sundays: Erykah Badu Edition

by Kevin August 2, 2009 Soulful Sundays

Since the 1st Soulful Sunday post was so hella tight, we decided to hit the masses with a 2nd post…Y’all gonna luv this one too; can never go wrong with some Erykah Badu in your life. From the same DJ that brought you the Maxwell Mix (Supa Qool DJ Uncle Q). This download is a [...]

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Soulful Sundays: Maxwell Edition

by Kevin August 2, 2009 Soulful Sundays

What up Nottinghamers… today is Soulful Sunday, one of the newly themed days from the brain of Kevin Nottingham. (don’t you like the way the man thinks? lol) To get it started off with a bang… we bring you this Maxwell mix from Supa Cool DJ Uncle Q from the area I represent, tha DMV. [...]

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9th Wonder Open to a New Little Brother Album?

by Kevin August 1, 2009 Tweet of The Day

Gotta love Twitter… straight from the man himself.

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A Long Hot Summer: Original Samples

by Kevin August 1, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

It really has been A Long Hot Summer, so what better way to celebrate  than to drop the samples to Masta Ace‘s 2004 album! This set comes courtesy of my man E.J., who dropped off a handful of samples a while back. If you’re reading this E.J., we’re getting all those sets up eventually. We [...]

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R.I.P. Baatin (of Slum Village)

by Kevin August 1, 2009 News

Reports are now coming in the emcee Baatin, of the group Slum Village, has passed away. There is currently no further info as to the cause of his death, but 9th Wonder and Dwele have both confirmed Baatin’s death via Twitter. T3 and Elzhi had reunited with Baatin as Slum Village to record an album [...]

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Cormega: Radiant Jewels [Track of the Day]

by Thomas August 1, 2009 Track of The Day
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Cormega is dope period.  I’ve always wonder why he isn’t mentioned as a Top rapper of his era? His voice is an acquired taste, his rhymes aren’t too complex; but he paints vivid pictures with his words.  I remember Nas giving him a shout on “One Love” and first hearing his voice on “Affirmative Action” [...]

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KevinNottingham.com July ‘09 Mixtape

by Kevin August 1, 2009 Exclusive

July brought us a bunch of great music. Seems that we’ve been posting more leaks than ever lately… and they’re all great. What started out as a monthly mixtape of my favorite tracks from the month, has turned into more or less a monthly wrap up of the best of what we posted throughout the [...]

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Donny Goines on Vimby

by Kevin August 1, 2009 Around The Net

Harlem native Donny Goines explains the inspiration he draws from his surroundings, as well as the benefits of social networking. Check it out and get some tips from someone who knows what he’s talking about. And grab Donny’s latest album, The Breakfast Club, if you’ve been sleeping. It’s FREE!

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Rich Kidd: We On Some Rich Kidd Sh*t Vol. 3

by Kevin August 1, 2009 Hot Download

My buddies over at the Real Frequency just put out one hell of a mixtape. Personally, I;m not up on Rich Kidd, but this tape features a slew of greatness from the T-Dot area; artists that The Real Frequency are dubbing “The New North.” I can’t front, Toronto has some of the world’s best hip [...]

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