August 2009

Dynas: Totally Tonya

by Justin August 13, 2009 Singles

Check out the first single ”Totally Tonya” from Dynas’ upcoming album “The Apartment” which drops September 29th. The album features production from J Dilla, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Khrysis, M-Phazes & DJ Spinna along with a guest appearance from the legend Slick Rick.

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Fokis & Punchlyne: Enemies of the State (feat General Steele)

by Justin August 13, 2009 Singles

Fokis & Punchlyne will be dropping their “The Appetizer” EP in under a week right here at KevinNottingham.com along with 2Dopeboyz & HipHopGame. Here is another leak “Enemeis of the State” featuring Smif-N-Wessun’s General Steele.

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Smif N Wessun: Hellucinations in Heaven

by Addi "Mindbender" Stewart August 13, 2009 Exclusive

Fascinated by the Blackberry vocal recording function, Cocoa Brova number two aka General Steele of the legendary group Smif N Wessun marveled at the state of technology today when I sat down to talk to them at a posh hotel tucked into a swanky slice of King St. Tek aka Smoke had an iPhone, which [...]

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Thursday Throwback: Blue Eyes Meets Bed-Stuy

by J. Rizzle August 13, 2009 Mixtapes

Whut up kinfolk it’s Throwback Thursday and this has me going back into the stash for one of the illest concept CDs to ever drop..if you like Biggie or Frank Sinatra.. then you’ll love this…Blue Eyes Meets Bed-Stuy mixed by DJ Cappel & Smitty.

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Goodie Mob Reunion

by Justin August 13, 2009 Coming Soon
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1kUmCnzqI8 You heard the legend speak. Cee-Lo, Khujo, T-Mo & Big Gipp will reunite once again for this special show. If you are anywhere near the ATL September 19th, you have NO REASON to miss this show! Will this spark more & turn into the Goodie Mob reunion album we’ve all been waiting for? Check the flyer [...]

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DJ Pain 1 Speaks Out on His Involvement with the Alfamega vs. T.I. Beef

by Kevin August 12, 2009 Around The Net

Here’s one of the latest examples of emcees hopping on a producer’s track without their acknowledgement. In this case, the song was used as a diss track and ended up dragged our homie DJ Pain 1 [read our interview with him] into the middle of the beef. DJ Pain 1 uses this video to sort [...]

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Miles Jones: Runaway Jones CD Giveaway!

by Sean Deez August 12, 2009 Contests

We love giving away free stuff here on the site and now we’re giving 5 lucky readers the chance to win a prize pack, courtesy of Miles Jones. The prize pack includes Miles’ new album Runaway Jones, as well as a Miles Jones poster and some stickers. The release party for Runaway Jones is tomorrow [...]

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Lushlife Redux: Classic Hip Hop Deconstructed

by J. Rizzle August 12, 2009 Around The Net

We at KevinNottingham.com are always coming across talented artist that we love to hip our followers on to, for example Melanie Fiona, Nobody Famous and etc. …Today we like to hip you (our followers) onto the artist Lushife… Lushlife’s real name, Raj Halder, is far more than your average rapper — as a multi-instrumentalist classically [...]

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Real Frequency Gives You a Chance to Win Eminem’s Discography

by Kevin August 12, 2009 Around The Net

The homie’s up in Toronto’s Real Frequency are running a contest now through August 17th to give you a chance to win Eminem’s entire discography (Slim Shady LP through Relapse). All you have to do is answer 5 simple questions, but you have to check out their site for the questions. This contest is only [...]

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Slum Village: Actin Normal

by Kevin August 12, 2009 Music Videos
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Here’s a taste of the new Slum Village album dropping soon… brand new track! R.I.P. Baatin

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Donny Goines: Inside the Mind Pt. 2

by Justin August 12, 2009 Around The Net
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-um2fDcYjnk Here is part 2 of the Inside the Mind series featuring Donny Goines. Here’s some words from Donny who also announces a special contest everyone should enter! “What’s good people? Here is the second installment of this mini documentary series which focuses on the aspect of music. I would also like to announce a [...]

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DJ Bee: Baatin Tribute Mix

by Justin August 12, 2009 Mixtapes

DJ Bee put together this tribute mix to Slum Village’s Baatin after his unfortunate passing. Rest in Peace Baatin, you’ll truly be missed.

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Jern Eye: So and So (feat Guilty Simpson) [prod by Keelay & Zaire]

by Justin August 12, 2009 Music
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obqbZdgQWZU Jern Eye drops a new track produced by Keelay & Zaire and featuring Detroit spitter Guilty Simpson. Also in the video above is Jern, Keelay & Supastition aka Kam Moye featured as Hip Hop Official’s Artist of the Week.

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Quite Nyce & Raydar Ellis: Clap + The Spirit

by Justin August 12, 2009 Singles

Quite Nyce’s mixtape “Hello My Name is Quite Nyce” is dropping soon but earlier this year he dropped a project with Raydar Ellis. It has definitely been slept on by a lot of people and here are some tracks for you to check out if you haven’t already heard this album.

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Keelay & Zaire: Pipe Dreams (feat Slo Mo)

by Justin August 12, 2009 Singles

Potholes In My Blog has together a mixtape which will drop August 25th full of 25 exclusive, unreleased tracks. Artists featured on this project include 9th Wonder, Buff1, Panacea, Blu, 9th Wonder, Damu the Fudgemunk & Sapient. “Pipe Dreams” by Keelay & Zaire is on of the tracks featured as well, download it after the jump.

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Deep Rooted: Closer [prod by Exile]

by Justin August 12, 2009 Singles

Here is another track from Deep Rooted’s self titled album which is in stores now. This track “Closer” is produced by Exile, who’s work with Fashawn is on the way.

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DJ Premier: Royce Da 5’9″ Samples

by Thomas August 12, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

DJ Premier and Royce Da 5’9″ have collaborated on five or six songs over the years to great success.  With the success of these collaborations Royce has enlisted Premier to executive produce his Street Hop album.  Prem is rumored to be contributing six or seven tracks to the album dropping October of this year. We’ve [...]

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DJ Rec One & DJ Nugget Salute DJ Premier

by J. Rizzle August 12, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

Here’s the 2nd post for Premier Wednesday and ill azz mix by Rec One & DJ Nugget, 2 of the illest DJs from the 412 (the Burgh aka the Steel City) known as Pittsburgh Pistolvania. I had this mix in my mp3 player so I thought I would share it wit’ the Nottingham Fam. P.S. [...]

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DJ Premier Salutes James Brown [The Foundation of Hip Hop]

by J. Rizzle August 12, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

Yes people it’s Premier Wednesday and the selection for this week is the ill tribute to the most sampled man in hip-hop… the Godfather, James Brown. If you don’t have this one , now you have the chance to get, get , get it (in my Shawty Lo voice, lol). Feel free to leave your [...]

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Masta Ace & Edo G: Little Young [prod by M-Phazes]

by Justin August 11, 2009 Singles

The long awaited collaboration album from Masta Ace & Edo G is finally coming this October! Here is the first single from the album entitled “Little Young” which is produced by M-Phazes. These 2 legends also recruited some other hip hop heavyweights as guests on this album including KRS-One, Posdnuos of De La Soul, Large [...]

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