October 2009

Chris Read Presents: The Little Brother Show!

by Kevin October 14, 2009 Hot Download

Chris Read has put together some pretty great mixes that we’ve featured here on the site… from his Twenty Year Hip Hop History Megamix to his more recent Michael Jackson Legacy mix. This time, Chris wanted to do something a little more current and came up with this 9 track EP mix dedicated to one [...]

Emilio Rojas: Bold And Arrogant [Radio Rip]

by Kevin October 14, 2009 Singles

So much great stuff landing in the inbox right now, I’m having a hard time keeping up! DJ Green Lantern unleashed Emilio Rojas‘ lead single “Bold And Arrogant,” this past Monday on his Sirius Radio show. Hit the cut for a rip of the record and be on the look out for more on The [...]

DJ Cannon Banyon & Raekwon: Shootin The Breeze Bumpin That Return of The Purple Tape

by Kevin October 14, 2009 Hot Download

DJ Cannon Banyon & MIDIMarc hook up with the one and only Raekwon to put together this brand new mixtape dedicated to the Chef. Hosted by Raekwon, this mixtape has two brand new remixes by MIDIMarc. You’ll definitely wanna check this one out… it’s official!

Dre Biggity: C.R.E.A.M. (feat Fashawn & Diz Gibran) [prod by Best Kept Secret]

by Kevin October 14, 2009 Singles

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With his IM KING sponsored mixtape The Diaper Dandy weeks away, Dre Biggity teams up with fellow Cali MC’s Diz Gibran and Fashawn for “C.R.E.A.M. (Cops Ruin Everything Around Me)”. The record is produced by none other than Best Kept Secret who you maybe familiar with for his work with Wale and other artists. Best [...]

Bekay: Hunger Pains [Artwork + Tracklisting]

by Kevin October 14, 2009 Coming Soon

On November 10th Bekay will be dropping off his latest album, Hunger Pains. Chalk full of raw hip hop with production from the likes of Alchemist, Marco Polo, Shuko, Illmind, DJ Babu, BeanOne, etc; and features from R.A. the Rugged Man, Masta Ace, Heltah Skeltah, Wordsworth, Saigon, Dilated Peoples and more. Click here to pre-order through UGHH.com. [...]

Skratch Bastid & Scratch of The Roots: The Stopper

by Kevin October 14, 2009 Around The Net

One of my new favorite DJs, Scratch Bastid is is more than warmed up and ready to once again give all he’s got to Toronto partygoers and demonstrate why he is known as the hardest working DJ in the country. He’ll be making a home at College Street’s Revival Bar on November 14th to boost [...]

Large Professor Talks On Fashawn’s Debut Album Boy Meets World

by Kevin October 14, 2009 Around The Net

Large Professor, producer of “It Ain’t Hard To Tell,” and “Halftime,” for Nas speaks on Fashawn and his debut album Boy Meets World, which some are already calling the album of the year. I haven’t heard it yet… has it leaked? Should be in stores this Tuesday! Shout out to JMaster!

DJ Concept: PRIMO On Fire

by Kevin October 14, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

What a wild coincidence that DJ Concept throws us this DJ Premier mix he put together on DJ Premier Wednesday (of all days)! According to Concept, “No rhyme or reason, just good music.”

DJ Jaycee: Pizza at Primos, Vol 1

by J. Rizzle October 14, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

For the 2nd post for DJ Premier Wednesday we are gonna hit you off with this bangin’ mixtape by DJ Jaycee of The Aphilliates …Get cha slice of pizza after the jump at the best pizza place around “Primos”…Enjoy !!!

DJ Premier: Cornerstone Mixtape Vol 9

by J. Rizzle October 14, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

It’s Wednesday and you know what that means.. DJ Premier Wednesday. For the first post we are gonna hit you with this banga… Hit it after the jump and enjoy this mix from the cornerstone of DJs. Enjoy!!!

J. Cole: Lights Please

by Kevin October 14, 2009 News

Seems like these days, all you really need to get a buzz is a nice co-sign. Backed by Jay-Z, J. Cole is the next hottest thing to come out of Roc Nation. Currently on the road with Jay and busy working on his debut album, J. Cole drops this new track, “Lights Please.” Hit the [...]

Sha Stimuli: Before My Soul to Keep

by Thomas October 14, 2009 Hot Download

Sha Stimuli [read interview] is dropping his debut album, My Soul to Keep on October, 27 [pre-order it here]. As we have done in the past with Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Sean Price and the massive Jay Electronica discography post we’ve complied some loose tracks from Sha for a compilation. For those interested in more [...]

Tokyo Cigar & Cyclops are The Plexiglass Fountain: Mine

by Justin October 14, 2009 Singles

Tokyo Cigar has teamed up with Cyclops to form The Plexiglass Fountain. I’m proud to present the first leak from the upcoming project called “Mine.” Tokyo provides his signature production for Cyclops’ dope rhymes for a lethal combination. Check out the track after the jump.

DJ Premier x Da Ranjahz x Cee-Lo: Inspiration x Evening News

by Thomas October 14, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

Week ten of DJ Premier sample Wednesday has us visiting tracks Preem produced for Da Ranjahz and Cee-Lo Green. I ddin’t know Da Ranjahz put an album out back in 2003? I always thought those dudes were dope….or at least when they dropped verses on “If I Should Die” from Jay‘s Vol. 2 album. Anyway, [...]

Rhymefest: Emcee Contest

by Thomas October 14, 2009 Contests

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That’s right, RubyHornet has teamed up with Rhymefest and dN|Be Entertainment to offer independent artists a chance to appear on Fest’s forthcoming album, El Che. The track up for grabs is entitled “Give It To Me” and is produced by Scram Jones. All you need to do is download the instrumental below, record your best [...]

Sean Price: Kimbo Price Cover x Tracklist

by Thomas October 14, 2009 Coming Soon

Ok…last week I said that Sean Price‘s Kimbo Price would be album of the year after hearing his “Figure Four” song. For some reason I was confusing Kimbo Price (which is a retail mixtape) for his proper album, Mic Tyson dropping in 2010. I’m changing that to best mixtape of the year…..hahah. You can pre-order [...]

Finale: The Senator [Video]

by Thomas October 13, 2009 Music Videos

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A new video from Finale‘s dope album A Pipe Dream and a Promise [read review]. Dope song and video with clips from one of my favorites shows of all time, The Wire.

Michael Jackson: This Is It

by Thomas October 13, 2009 Music

Michael Jackson‘s “This Is It” is a 2009 American concert film documenting Michael Jackson‘s rehearsals of the concert series of the same name, both on stage and behind the scenes. The film will comprise of Jackson mentoring his team for the 50 shows, as well as him creating, developing, and ultimately staging the high-tech performances. [...]

Juvenile: Don’t Call It A Comeback

by Justin October 13, 2009 Around The Net

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New Orleans emcee Juvenile is prepping the release of his new album Cocky & Confident. XXL got the chance to sit down with him and talk about where he’s been, UTP, the new album & more. Juvenile has been one of the faces of the scene down here for years and it’s good to see [...]

Artist Spotlight: Emilio Rojas

by Kevin October 13, 2009 Artist Spotlight

It’s been over a year since we gave Emilio Rojas the artist spotlight treatment here on the site. I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of his upcoming mixtape, The Natural (which finally drops at the end of the month) and since Recession Proof dropped earlier this year, I have been catching up on some of [...]

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