September 2009

Willie The Kid: The Fly [Mixtape]

by Justin September 14, 2009 Hot Download

AMG’s Willie The Kid drops his new mixtape The Fly hosted by DJ Drama & DJ Head Debiase. The tape also features his brother & Wu-Tang affiliate La The Darkman. Don’t sleep on this project or Willie in general. Tracklist & link after the jump.

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Veterano: Sparta (feat Rass Kass & Nino Bless)

by Kevin September 14, 2009 Exclusive

And we have another exclusive… this time from the North Cali producer, Veterano. This track, featuring Rass Kass & Nino Bless, is off Veterano’s new mixtape dropping tomorrow called Latest & Greatest Mixtape, vol 1. It’s hosted by Ras Kass in collaboration with Stash Magazine and Homegrown Outfitters. Basically its a collection of some songs [...]

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King Reign: Reign Music

by Kevin September 14, 2009 Exclusive

Here’s a new project from King Reign, sponsored by The Real Frequency and KevinNottingham.com: After releasing the “Audacity of Hope” EP and arguably the hottest joint out of the T DOT this year (“Soaring To Heaven” featuring Saukrates, Tona, & Rich Kidd), King Reign is back to give you a full-course meal with his new [...]

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Hawdwerk & Jansport J: High Power Moves

by Kevin September 14, 2009 Exclusive

Debut single from rapper/producer duo Hawdwerk & Jansport J based out of West Covina, CA. Off of their upcoming album High Power Moves, presented by 2DopeBoyz & KevinNottingham.com, available for free download November 10, 2009. Grab it after the cut…

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DOOM: Unexpected Guests [Artwork + Tracklist]

by Justin September 14, 2009 Coming Soon

DOOM is due to release Unexpected Guests which is a collection of non-album tracks, collaborations, productions & exclusives selected & mixed by DOOM himself. No official release date is set yet but here is the cover & tracklist for the project which includes appearances by GZA, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, Count Bass D, Vast Aire, [...]

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Tanya Morgan: Hardcore Gentlemen [Video]

by DJ Grain September 14, 2009 Music Videos

Just got this new video from the homies over at Brooklynati Public Access Television.  This is the second video off Tanya Morgan’s latest album Brooklynati.   Make sure you plan ahead, and book your next vacation to the beautiful city of Brooklynati before it is too late.

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Eternia & MoSS: R.I.P. to Female Emcees (feat MC Lyte & Jean Grae)

by Justin September 14, 2009 Around The Net
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_HiGyw42Lk Eternia & MoSS present another episode of their Road to Release Day vlog with “R.I.P. to Female Emcees.” Eternia gets the chance to talk with 2 of the best female emcees MC Lyte & Jean Grae about the status of the female emcee. Eternia & MoSS’s upcoming LP At Last is coming soon!

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Exclusive Interview with Torae & Marco Polo

by Addi "Mindbender" Stewart September 14, 2009 Exclusive

Transcribed by: Sean Deez & eA Note from Deez: The Interview is already quite long as it is, so I won’t bother with any type of introduction. Marco Polo and Torae have been put on display on this site plenty of times. You know their names, you know what they do. Enough talking, let’s get [...]

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M.O.P. Manager Releases Another Official Statement Regarding Beat Jacking Allegations

by Kevin September 14, 2009 Exclusive

Just got this statement in my inbox this morning from M.O.P. manager, Laze. Compared to Lil Fame’s statement, this one seemed a little more PC. The problem I have with the statement, is that Laze seems to dance around the subject. He starts off by saying that he’s dispelling a “rumor.” Fact is, there was [...]

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Introducing… J-$crilla

by Kevin September 14, 2009 Get To Know

Inner Loop Records recording artist, J-$crilla, recently released his first solo production album, Culture of Honor. With big name features such as Oddisee, General Steele, JR Writer, Cassidy and more, it’s definitely an album worth checking out. We had the opportunity to catch up with the producer and find out more about him and his [...]

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Jay-Z x Alicia Keys: Empire State of Mind Live at VMA’s

by Thomas September 14, 2009 Music Videos

This was one of the (few) highlights from VMA’s.  Jay and Ms. Keys…this is officially my song now.  Like it. Ok…peep Lil Mama coming on stage @6:10, peep Jay saying “Where’s T-Pain” @6:12, why is he swiping at her to go away at @6:15 and these picture had me *dead* on my floor laughing [see [...]

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Live Blogging the MTV Video Music Awards 2009!

by Freddie C September 13, 2009 The Show

If you’re at home watching MTV’s 2009 Video Music Awards and you’re looking for some commentary, you’ve come to the right spot. Kev gave me the go ahead to LIVE BLOG the entire show with my roommates from our pad here in San Diego. Hit the jump at 9pm Pacific Time for the party and [...]

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Wale & UCB: VMA Rehersal

by Thomas September 13, 2009 Music Videos

Wale and DC Go-Go band UCB (Under Control Band) will be the house band for MTV’s Video Music Awards tonight.  This is huge for the Washington D.C. metro area, Go-Go, and Go-Go fans.  Regardless of what is said about Wale…he reps his city/area to the fullest. Props to Dre from Nah Right on posting the [...]

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Royce Da 5’9″: New Money

by Kevin September 13, 2009 Singles

Here is a brand new leak and what looks to be the first single from the new Royce Da 5’9″ album, Street Hop, due in stores October 20th. The whole album is excutively produced by DJ Premier, though I’m not sure if this track is a Preemo cut. Somebody fill us in if you can [...]

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Jay-Z: Answer The Call [Full HD Rip]

by Kevin September 13, 2009 The Show

I just caught Friday night’s show last night (thanks to my trusty Tivo). When Jay-Z plays Madison Sqaure Garden, he plays it up big! For those in the dark, Jay perform live this past Friday night (on 9/11) at the Garden in NYC in support of his new album The Blueprint 3. All proceeds went [...]

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Don Cannon & 9th Wonder: The Hardy Boy Mystery Mixtape

by Kevin September 13, 2009 Hot Download

I follow Don Cannon on Twitter, so I’m not sure how I missed this one. Thankfully, I saw the tweet over at a new spot I’ve been checking, What’s In My Headphones. I haven’t finished downloading it (zshare is creepin), so I have no idea what’s on the tape. But the fact that we got [...]

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Nobody Famous Loves the Kids

by Kevin September 13, 2009 Exclusive

Adesso of the Lyricist Lounge approached me a few weeks ago to publish an interview that he had just recently completed with Nobody Famous. What were the chances? Of course I couldn’t say no! You can read more of Adesso’s work here, as well as follow him on Twitter. We hope to feature more articles [...]

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Masta Ace & EDO. G: A&E The First 48

by Kevin September 13, 2009 Around The Net

For Homicide detectives, the clock starts ticking immediately. Partnering up for their collaborative LP as the duo “A&E” Masta Ace and EDO. G come up with their own trailer for one of Cable TV’s top shows “First 48″ on the A&E Network (get it “A&E”). See if Ace and EDO are successful at cracking the [...]

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Soulful Sunday: George Benson Edition

by J. Rizzle September 13, 2009 Soulful Sundays

If u enjoyed the first two posts, we’ll here’s a bonus post. This is some smooth ish right here that will mellow you out on a “Soulful Sunday.” Yes, this mix is of one of the greatest jazz guitarist of our time… George Benson. I can’t remember where I got this from, but it’s saved [...]

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Soulful Sunday: Erykah Badu Edition

by J. Rizzle September 13, 2009 Soulful Sundays

The above image comes courtesy of Shannon McCollum. Don’t you just love Sundays? Well here’s our 2nd post of the day… the folks over at Quality Time Soul hooked up the masses with this live joint our Eykah Badu Live on VH1′s Soulstage. If you ever get the chance to see Erykah Badu live, do [...]

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