September 2009

DJ Premier: WBLS Thunder Storm Vol. 2

by J. Rizzle September 23, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

We just hit you with the first volume..so we gonna continue with the WBLS experience with Volume 2. Hit it after the jump and continue to get cha nod on!!!

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Dame Dash: The BlackRoc Project

by Kevin September 23, 2009 Coming Soon
http://vimeo.com/moogaloo

Dame Dash is coming back with his piece of the Roc… BlackRoc, that is. The new album, will feature emcess such as Q-Tip, Raekwon, Mos Def, Ludacris, RZA, Pharoahe Monch, and Billy Zane of M.O.P. over music by the rock group The Black Keys. The album is tentatively scheduled for release on Black Friday (the [...]

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DJ Premier: WBLS Thunder Storm Vol. 1

by J. Rizzle September 23, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

It’s Premier Wednesday and we gonna roll like this… We gonna take you back to ’94 when DJ Premier use to rock WBLS on Fridays. It’s not Friday, but we gonna bring the Friday fresh shyt to Wednesday. Hit it after the jump and nod out!!!

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Sample of Day: Ghostface Killah

by Thomas September 22, 2009 Sample of The Day

Can’t take any credit for this.  SoulControllah found the sample to Ghostface‘s “Forever” back in June.  Props to  him and hit the cut for the track and information. Ghost‘s Wizard of Poetry drops September 29.

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Blitz The Ambassador Scores PBS Documentary

by Justin September 22, 2009 Around The Net
http://vimeo.com/moogaloo

Blitz the Ambassador on scoring PBS Documentary from MVMT on Vimeo. Blitz The Ambassador composed the score for the PBS documentary Bronx Princess which airs tonight at 10 p.m. EST. The film spotlights a Bronx-bred teenager, Rocky Otoo, who leaves her mother in New York City to reunite with her father, a chief in her native [...]

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Nobody Famous: Order Up! Volume 3 [Instrumentals]

by Kevin September 22, 2009 Hot Download
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzfAsscDGWw”

On July 28th, Nobody Famous released the third installment of the Order Up! series “Chicken and Waffles” on HiPNOTT Records. This project has yielded a music video [view] for “Don’t Act Like I Never Told You” as well as two follow up singles “Electric” [Download id not defined] which was also featured on last week’s season premier of [...]

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DJ K.O: D A M A G E (feat East & Silent Knight)

by Kevin September 22, 2009 Singles

“D A M A G E” is the lead single off DJ K.O.’s upcoming EP, Living Out A State of Mind (Vol. 1). The track features two of Elementality’s finest, East & Silent Knight, on the mic, trading bars over a banger from another fellow Elementality member, DaveNotti. Over the next year K.O. will be [...]

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The UNDERGODS Pt 1: Canibus & Keith Murray Reveal Details About New Album

by Kevin September 22, 2009 Interviews

The homie John Public had a chance to chop it up with Canibus & Keith Murray at Wyclef’s Platinum Sound in NYC last week and got some answers to a few things people have been asking. Here they speak on how they originally linked up, give some insight on the two buzz records out right [...]

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DJ Muggs announces album with Ill Bill

by Justin September 22, 2009 News

DJ Muggs announced on the Soul Assassins site that he has just finished a new album with former Non-Phixion member Ill Bill. Muggs has released three critically acclaimed collaboration albums with GZA, Sick Jacken & Planet Asia. Now, the producer preps a new release with Ill Bill which also features guest appearances from Raekwon, B-Real & Sick [...]

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Killah Priest: Murdah Murdah At Dawn

by Justin September 22, 2009 Singles

Here’s another leak off Killah Priest’s upcoming street album Elizabeth which drops October 2oth. Elizabeth: Introduction to the Psychic, entirely produced by DJ Woool,  is a prelude to the highly anticipated double LP The Psychic Mind of Walter Reed.

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Skyzoo Presents Saving Our Grace: The Need [Episode 5]

by Justin September 22, 2009 Around The Net

Check out episode 5 of Skyzoo’s “Saving Our Grace” series, “The Need” directed by Mills Miller. Remember, Skyzoo’s debut album The Salvation drops next week on Jamla/Duck Down Records.

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The Pharcyde: Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde [Instrumentals]

by J. Rizzle September 22, 2009 Instrumentals

For the second Instrumental Tuesday post we are gonna continue to take you to the West Coast on a Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde with this classic. Hit it after the jump and sing the chorus wit me “she keeps on passin’ me by” , lol… enjoy!!!

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Souls of Mischief: 93 ’til Infinity [Instrumentals]

by J. Rizzle September 22, 2009 Instrumentals

It’s Instrumental Tuesday and since we have always been on the east coast with the instrumentals, today we are gonna take a trip to the West Coast with this classic from Souls of Mischief. Remember when you heard this one and you were like.. “I didn’t know that West Coast can get down like this [...]

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Just Released Today [09/22]

by Kevin September 22, 2009 New Music Releases

We got more great music dropping today! I’ll tell you one that I’ll definitely be coppin is the new Brother Ali. I’ve heard it and it really is that good. Other albums I’ll be checkin are the new one from Termanology, which features production from my homies Statik Selektah and M.Will, among others and my [...]

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Mr. Miranda: Moved On + Yes I Can + The Rhyme

by Kevin September 21, 2009 Singles

Three brand new tracks from the homie, Mr. Miranda, out of Arizona. These are all off his upcoming album, Let’s Get On With The Music, dropping in November with his boy Jimmy Nelson. Check em out… this is some nice smoothed out shit.

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Amen: What You’re Looking For (feat. Saigon)

by Kevin September 21, 2009 Singles

I’m a huge Entourage fan, so this project right here grabbed my attention immediately. Queens South Carolina MC, Amen, is gearing up to release his free album, Queens Boulevard, next Tuesday on PHIMB. Here’s the first leak, featuring the Entourage emcee himself, Saigon.

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Mr. Peter Parker Catches Up with J The S

by Kevin September 21, 2009 Around The Net

Man my J The S, sportin a little scruff, chops it up with Mr. Peter Parker in downtown Manhatten. I’m surprised Peter Parker could get Jake to stand still for 4 minutes for this interview… lol. Dude is a monster on stage, if you ever get the chance to see him; he’s all over the [...]

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KIDA: Fight This Feeling [prod by 9th Wonder] + Sayin Something [prod by Focus]

by Kevin September 21, 2009 Singles

If you’ve never heard of KIDA, I guarantee you will soon! His street album is set to drop in two weeks and features production from Focus, 9th Wonder, Jake One, Illmind, DJ Khalil, Don Cannon, Wyldfyer, and Young RJ. With appearances by Marsha Ambrosius, Busta Rhymes, Crooked I, Glasses Malone, Kurupt, Rapper Pooh, and Jay [...]

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Righchus & Max Berry: Go Hard [Directed by Taylor & Blake Engel]

by Kevin September 21, 2009 Music Videos

With the music industry focused on enhancing the statures of its highest-paid artists, many up-and-coming independent artists are finding themselves caught in a situation where being signed is virtually impossible and where it is hard to stand out in a market over-saturated with low-to-no-budget newcomers. Directors Taylor and Blake Engel of Movable Type Pictures sought [...]

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TEK & Promise: The Way I Live (G-Mix)

by Kevin September 21, 2009 Singles

Canadian artist, Promise, recruits TEK for a G-Mix to Buckshot and KRS-One’s “The Way I Live” featuring Mary J. Blige… props to Charlie at WeLiveThis.com!

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