November 2009

Statik Selektah: Do What I Believe (feat. Bahamadia)

by Kevin November 30, 2009 Singles

Brand new track from Statik Selektah, off his upcoming Pre-Game EP, dropping December 15th! This is the prelude to his full length album, 100 Proof (The Hangover) dropping in February. Grab it after the cut, along with the bonus instrumental!

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Pugs Atomz & Rashid Hadee: Stormy LP

by Justin November 30, 2009 Hot Download

Rashid Hadee & Pugs Atomz team up for the Stormy LP presented by DJBooth.net & FakeShoreDrive.com and it is completely free! The new album from the Chicago duo features Von Pea and additional production Grant Parks, Fathom 9 & more. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.

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DJ Jazzy Jeff & Skillz: Interview on Distortion 2 Static

by Justin November 30, 2009 Around The Net

Distortion 2 Static’s Haylow got the chance to talk with DJ Jazzy Jeff & Skillz about a variety of topics such as the upcoming 2009 Wrap-Up from Skillz, Jeff’s longevity in the game and the DJ Hero video game.

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Khizman: OK [prod by Keelay & Zaire]

by Justin November 30, 2009 Singles

Here’s a new leak from Virginia emcee Khizman called “OK” with production by Keelay & Zaire. The track will be on his new free EP The Trophy Winner, presented by URB.com, which also includes production from Nottz & J. Clyde and a guest appearance by Skyzoo.

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Fiend: Heroin Hood Hop

by Justin November 30, 2009 Singles

New Orleans veteran Fiend is back with some new heat called “Heroin Hood Hop.” Fiend recently released his street album/mixtape The Bailout but this track was not featured on it. Props to OnSmash.

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K. Sparks: Coast2Coast Mixtapes Presents Area 51

by Justin November 30, 2009 Hot Download

The latest edition to HipNOTT Records, K. Sparks, drops his new mixtape Area 51 presented by Coast2Coast mixtapes. The mix is done by DJ King Flow and features 22 tracks from Sparks. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.

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Ohini Jonez: Life, Death & Entertainment

by Justin November 30, 2009 Hot Download

I’m proud to present the brand new EP from Ohini Jonez, entitled Life, Death & Entertainment. After a brief hiatus, Ohini is back and delivers some fresh material to close out 2009. This project is much different than Ikarus Fell [Download id not defined] but I’m sure you’ll enjoy it just as much if not more. It also features [...]

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Wordsmith: Ladder of Success + Block Banger

by Justin November 30, 2009 Singles

Wordsmith drops 2 more leaks from his upcoming mixtape Overdue & Underrated. The mixtape comes out December 7th and features both of these tracks, “Ladder of Success” featuring Junclassic, RATheMC, Soulstice, Black Knight & Kontact and “Block Banger.”

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Blacastan: Me Against The Radio 1.5

by Justin November 30, 2009 Hot Download

DJ Jayceeoh & DJ Food Stamp have revisited Blacastan’s 2006 mixtape Me Against The Radio presented by Brick Records & Undergroundhiphop.com. Blacastan’s new album Blac Sabbath will drop in early 2010. Full cover & link after the jump.

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Introducing… Nefarious!

by Kevin November 30, 2009 Get To Know

Saul Devon Arrechea (born June 18, 1991), better known as Nefarious!, is a Hip-Hop producer from Hayward, California. He is known for his laid back instrumentals created through sampling soul records. Nefarious! started out as a rapper and began making beats for himself to avoid depending on other producers. He eventually gave up rapping and [...]

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Rytmus: Jediny [prod by DJ Premier]

by Justin November 30, 2009 Singles

Marek Kamarýt sent us a track from a Slovak emcee named Rytmus. The track is called “Jediny” and is produced by the legendary DJ Premier. My question for you is this: can you bump a track that you can’t understand? The beat is some serious heat from Premo but is that meaningless if you don’t [...]

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Cymarshall Law: Harder Than Thou (feat DJ JS-1)

by Kevin November 29, 2009 Singles

Making his debut on HiPNOTT Records, here’s the first single off Cymarshall Law‘s upcoming EP, Creator’s Kid. “Harder Than Thou” is the first track off the EP and features DJ JS-1 on the cuts. Look out for the video dropping next month, as well as the whole EP on January 19, 2010.

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HiPNOTT Records Signs Cymarshall Law & K. Sparks

by Kevin November 29, 2009 News

As with any new record label in their first year, 2009 has been a slow start for HiPNOTT Records. But that’s not to say that it hasn’t been productive! As we look into 2010, HiPNOTT Records is already looking to make its mark on the map and the hip hop world. And we’ll be kicking [...]

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Common x Cassidy x Nine Simone: Strange Fruit

by Thomas November 29, 2009 Who Spit It Better?
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This  unreleased gem from Common titled “Strange Fruit” was unleashed to the internet sometime this week as a track from the Finding Forever sessions.  Obviously this song wasn’t on the album, but seems to fit in with the overall sound, subject matter, and vibe of Finding Forever [review].  When you hear the song the powerful [...]

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Analyrical: First Date

by Sean Deez November 29, 2009 Album Reviews

When I think of Minnesota, I think of one of the few real hockey states in the US, the classic Coen Bros film Fargo, and Justin Morneau. I should also add that I think of remarkably underrated and underappreciated hip hop acts such as Brother Ali, Atmosphere, Doomtree, and Kanser (just to name a few). [...]

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Sample of the Day: Clipse x Blood, Sweat & Tears

by Thomas November 29, 2009 Sample of The Day
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The Clipse were suppose to drop Exclusive Audio Footage on Elektra Records in 1999, however it was shelved by the record company for some reason.  They did manage to release the single and video for “The Funeral” produced by The Neptunes, which seemed like a good introduction to the world IMO.  They were eventually dropped [...]

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Soulful Sunday Bonus: N’Dambi Edition

by J. Rizzle November 29, 2009 Soulful Sundays

Here at KevinNottingham.com, we are comitted to introducing artists that the masses may not be familar with. This mixtape features the artist know as N’ Dambi. She’s signed to the re-activated Stax Records along with Angie Stone, Lalah Hathaway, Soulive and Leon Ware. Her debut album Pink Elephant was released on October 6, 2009. This mix [...]

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DJ Shumzs: The Erro Mixtape

by J. Rizzle November 29, 2009 Mixtapes

Don’t you jus’ love Soulful Sundays? For this post we introduce to you a mixtape done by DJ Shumzs. The artist spolighted in this mix is Eric Roberson aka Erro. He has collaborated with artists such as Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, and most extensively, DJ Jazzy Jeff. As a member of Jeff’s A Touch Of [...]

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DJ Haylow: Love Movement 2.5 [Live @ The Eve Lounge]

by J. Rizzle November 29, 2009 Mixtapes

It’s Soulful Sunday and we are gonna kick it off with another mix by our favorite DJ from Da Bay DJ Haylow. This time he hit’s us off with a mixtape recorded live back on Oct. 24. 2009 at the Eve Lounge in San Francisco, CA. There is no tracklisting but if you like the [...]

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DJ Rasta Root: The Rest of Dilla Vol. 1 (The Dillamentary)

by Justin November 28, 2009 Around The Net
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Dj Rasta Root’s The Rest of Dilla Vol. 1 : The Dillamentary from Dj Rasta Root on Vimeo. DJ Rasta Root sent over the documentary for the making of his mixtape The Rest of Dilla Vol. 1. Rasta Root talks about the process of making the tribute along with those who were involved. Ma Dukes, [...]

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