October 2009

Yelawolf: I Wish (feat Raekwon)

by Justin October 2, 2009 Singles

Alabama emcee Yelawolf drops a dope new track featuring Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon called “I Wish.” Don’t sleep on this track, you won’t be disappointed by one of Bama’s best up & coming emcees. Killer Mike has called him a cross between Dungeon Family & Lynard Skynard. Props to Maurice Garland.

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Edgar Allen Floe: Mighty Floe Young (feat Royce Da 5’9″ & Nottz)

by Justin October 2, 2009 Singles

North Carolina emcee Edgar Allen Floe drops a new cut called “Mighty Floe Young” produced by J Wheels. The track features Slaughterhouse member Royce Da 5’9″ and super producer Nottz. Props to DJ Sav*One.

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Nutso + Punchlyne: Movin’ [prod by Jay Large]

by Kevin October 2, 2009 Singles

The homie Punchlyne just sent over this new track that he did with Nutso. Produced by Jay Large out of Scotland and mixed by Swift. This really is a nice track!

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Veterano & Rass Kass: Sparta [Behind The Scenes]

by Kevin October 2, 2009 Coming Soon
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We heard the song a couple of weeks ago and it was so dope I included it in my September end of month mixtape. Go behind the scenes with Veterano and Rass Kass in the making of the video, which will be dropping soon!

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De La Soul: Live @ Jazz à la Villette Festival in Paris

by Kevin October 2, 2009 Around The Net

If you’ve never caught a De La Soul show, here’s your chance! Thanks to the good people at grandcrew.com, you can watch their full performance from September 9th, 2009 at the Jazz à la Villette festival in Paris. The quality is incedible, if you don’t mind watching on your computer monitor.

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Freestyle Friday: Canibus vs. Keith Murray

by Kevin October 2, 2009 Freestyle Friday

This past Tuesday, Canibus and Keith Murray released their collaborative EP The Undergods. So I thought it was a good idea to put them up against one another for our Freestyle Friday! The idea of Freestyle Fridays is to battle one another with your favorite verse from either of the two competitors. You’re essentially battling [...]

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Z-Ro: I Gotta Stay On My Grind

by Justin October 2, 2009 Singles

Z-Ro just released his mixtape Cocaine, which he’s begun selling at shows around Texas. Here’s a track off it called “I Gotta Stay On My Grind.” The Houston emcee also is prepping the release of his new album Heroin, which drops October 13th on Rap-A-Lot. Props to Dirty Glove Bastard for the link.

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Kid Cudi x Ghostface: Strawberry [Video]

by Thomas October 1, 2009 Music Videos

Kid Cudi shares the stage with Ghostface Killah last night at the Hiro Ballroom in New York to perform “Strawberry.”  Cudi gets points in my book for knowing the words to one of Starks best songs. Props to Rap Radar for the video.

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Masta Ace & EDO. G: Little Young [Behind The Scenes]

by Kevin October 1, 2009 Coming Soon

As some of you know, the “First 48″ spoof that Ace and EDO debuted a few weeks ago was met by a “Cease & Desist” letter from “A&E” cable network, which prompted the “First 48″ video to be pulled and also quelled plans the duo had of releasing a second promotional video (“Intervention”) for the [...]

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Kam Moye + Jern Eye + Keelay: Jam Session

by Kevin October 1, 2009 Around The Net

Throw together Kam Moye, Jern Eye, Tunji, Evangelist, a couple of MPC’s, and a guitar and only good things can happen. This improv freestyle collaboration has tracks laid down by producers Cook Classics and Keelay of production duo Keelay & Zaire and Nate Mercereau on guitar. Impromptu sessions like this are just another example of [...]

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KevinNottingham.com September ’09 Mixtape

by Kevin October 1, 2009 Exclusive

I told myself I wasn’t going to get behind this month… September is officially over and last night I went through all of the “leaks” that we posted on the site throughout the course of the month. I didn’t think there would be too many since we dedicated the first 11 days of the month [...]

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Debaser: Back to Work LP

by Justin October 1, 2009 Hot Download

Potholes In My Blog dropped this exclusive from Debaser called Back to Work. The duo, made up of Sapient & Ethic of Sandpeople, releases this free LP for the heads out there. Guests on the album include Rasco (of Cali Agents), Phat Kat, Luckyiam PSC (of Living Legends) and Illmaculate. Tracklist & link after the [...]

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The Platform: Original Samples

by Kevin October 1, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

I’ve had some time off this week, so I’ve been trying to finish up some old shit and bang out some new shit. E.J. sent me this sample set for Dilated People‘s The Platform a few months ago. I just finished verifying all the samples and found a handful more to add to what E.J. [...]

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Killah Priest: Truth (Turn Off The Radio)

by Justin October 1, 2009 Singles

Killah Priest drops another leak “Truth (Turn Off The Radio)” off his upcoming street album Elizabeth. The new project will be released October 20th on Proverb Records and is produced by DJ Woool. Check out the track after the jump as well as the cover & tracklist for the new album.

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KRS-One & Buckshot: Survival Skills

by Sean Deez October 1, 2009 Music Reviews

The greatest asset of wisdom is said to be experience. With our recent week highlighting Jay-z, most saw how good an “older” emcee is and can be when reflecting on the x amount of years in the game. While Hov is an exception to plenty of hip hop rules, Buckshot and KRS are certainly amongst [...]

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Panacea: Corkscrew Gaps EP

by Kevin October 1, 2009 Hot Download

The homie K-Murdock just shot over this FREE 9 song EP featuring unreleased songs from Panacea‘s album recording sessions, rare remixes & collaborations. All songs were recorded between 2003 – 2009. Hit the cut for the goodies…

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Lotus & Troy Dunnit: Fly With Me

by Kevin October 1, 2009 Music Videos

Truly crazy video from Lotus and Troy Dunnit‘s second single, “Fly With Me,” off their upcoming EP titled Anti Cupid. Song produced by Lotus and Jai Nitai; video produced by Sixteen Pad Films.

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Jern Eye: The Eye Exam

by Kevin October 1, 2009 Hot Download

To prepare for the October 13th release of his sophomore effort, Vision, MYX Music Label artist Jern Eye is pleased to release a free mixtape to tide over fans waiting to hear the new album. The Eye Exam is comprised of twenty tracks including album cuts, remixes, and rare and never before heard songs. Mixed [...]

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DJ STEP1: Back In The Day

by J. Rizzle October 1, 2009 Thursday Throwback

Here’s the 2nd post for the female DJ edition of Throwback Thursday. This mix is by DJ Step1 of Southern Cali. A vet of hip-hop, she hit the ground running in 2005 with a contest winning mix on KDAY radio. In 2007, Step1 and Shortee collaborated on Bikini Wax, the 1st battle record produced exculsively [...]

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DJ Jazzy Joyce: Back to School Mixtape [1993]

by J. Rizzle October 1, 2009 Thursday Throwback

Today is Throwback Thursday and we’ve decided to hit you off with sumthin’ a lil bit different. Today is about the female DJ and we are hittin’ you off with the legendary DJ Jazzy Joyce (for the true headz, do you remember the hit “It’s My Beat”?). This joint is from back in 1993, so [...]

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