December 2009

DXA: The Movement [Exclusive Download]

by Kevin December 23, 2009 Exclusive

Hopefully you all are just as excited as I am to finally get the new mixtape from DXA! KevinNottingham.com proudly presents The Movement… 20+ tracks of raw unadulterated hip hop from New York’s DXA. No other introduction is needed. Grab it after the cut!

Sha Stimuli: Exhibit S x My Soul Overtime

by Thomas December 23, 2009 Singles

Two new “Freestyles” by Sha Stimuli hit the net this week. Sha rhymes over Jay Electronica‘s “Exhibit C” instrumental and he puts some new verses to his own song, “My Soul” off of his debut album My Soul to Keep [read review]. Hit the jump for the tracks.

Black Milk Broadcast: 2010 Preview

by Thomas December 23, 2009 Around The Net

Black Milk gives his fans a preview of what’s sure to be a big 2010 with three full length releases: Random Axe with Guilty Simpson and Sean Price, “Searching for Sanity” with vocalist Melanie Rutherford, and his latest solo release. Look for “Album of the Year” to drop in Summer 2010 on Fat Beats Records. [...]

Blaqprint: Original Samples

by Thomas December 23, 2009 Diggin' In Da Crates

We skipped DJ Premier Wednesday last week as we were having server issues. This post should make up for it! Blaq Poet dropped his latest release on DJ Premier‘s Year Round Records in June of this year. The album is produced entirely by Premier sans two tracks. The set more than likely isn’t complete as [...]

Introducing… MiC K!NG

by Kevin December 23, 2009 Artist Spotlight

Hailing from Philadelphia, MiC K!NG (formerly iCON the Mic King) has had a long career and first gained notoriety on the battle circuit. Winner of several rap battle competitions around the globe, MiC K!NG proved his ability to create lyrics on the spot, and achieved success in this arena until 2001, when he officially retired from [...]

MiC K!NG & Chum: Flavor Ade

by Jon Garcia December 23, 2009 Music Reviews

Underground hip hop has become so serious nowadays. Many artists yet to hit mainstream are rapping about their financial struggles, street life, or the (in their opinion) wack state of the hip hop game. Is this a problem? No. It can make for great music, but it becomes a little monotonous at times when your [...]

Beatseeker Chops It Up with DJ Premier

by Beatseeker December 23, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

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Here’s the A to Z from a man of few words who needs no introduction. Classic.

DJ A-Smooth: Premier Productions

by J. Rizzle December 23, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

Here’s a mixtape by the new youngest in charge DJ A-Smooth. This mix is a tribute to productions by Premo. Hit it after the jump and enjoy !!!

Resonable Kicks: It’s Jammin’ in Space, Again

by Carsten December 23, 2009 Fashion

I’m not sure how many of our readers are sneakerheads, but today marks the official release day of the re-retro version of the Jordan XI. For those of you who are not familiar with these sneakers, the Jordan XI came out in ’95 and has been designed by Tinker Hatfield. The legacy of the XII [...]

DJ Premier: Holiday Hell

by J. Rizzle December 23, 2009 DJ Premier Wednesdays

It’s Wednesday, which means it’s Premo time and just in time for the holidays it’s the Holiday Hell mixtape. If you are going through hell for the holidays maybe this mixtape will bring you some joy !!!

Royce Da 5’9: Psycho Flow

by Justin December 23, 2009 Singles

Late last night on Twitter, Royce Da 5’9 gave fans an early Christmas present. Royce leaked the first track off Bar Exam 3 entitled “Psycho Flow.” Check out the track after the jump.

Chip tha Ripper: The Cleveland Show [Mixtape]

by Thomas December 22, 2009 Hot Download

*Late pass* for me. The Cleveland Ohio native along with Mick Boogie and Terry Urban released this mixtape within the last week or so. This isn’t the normal post for us, but this joint is addictive. The tape features Curren$y, Big Sean, Mikkey Halsted, and Naledge. Production is handled by Chuck Inglish, Boi-1da (Drake), S.O.V., [...]

Statik Selektah: 100 Proof [Artwork + Tracklist]

by Kevin December 22, 2009 Coming Soon

One of MY most anticipated releases for 2010… Statik Selektah‘s 100 Proof: The Hangover. HHDX somehow got a hold of the tracklist, so Statik was kind enough to officially release it himself. Hit the jump for the full album cover and tracklist, which includes some really dope features! Statik never disappoints, so this release should [...]

Keelay: Some Kind of Seasons Greeting (feat The Park & Nate Mercereau)

by Justin December 22, 2009 Singles

Keelay drops a dope new mix called Some Kind of Seasons Greeting with assistance from The Park & Nate Mercereau in conjunction with Potholes In My Blog. Check out the mix after the jump and make sure you support Keelay & Zaire’s album Ridin High which dropped earlier this year.

Kaimbr: Kapitol Punishment (The Mixtape Tribute)

by Justin December 22, 2009 Hot Download

Kaimbr of the Low Budget Crew drops his new mixtape, a tribute to Big Punisher entitled Kapitol Punishment (The Tribute Mixtape). Kaimbr pays homage to the late great Pun with these 18 tracks along with his fellow Low Budget members. Hit the jump for the full cover, tracklist & link

Introducing… I.D.e.A

by Kevin December 22, 2009 Get To Know

One of my favorite albums as of late is God’s Favorites by WEB and production trio I.D.e.A. I.D.e.A is comprised of producers Syrenn, Fyness, and Tecknowledgy (not pictured above). Seeing that this was the first I had heard of this production team, I just had to hit them up and see what they’re all about. [...]

ArtOfficial & QuESt Jam Session

by Justin December 22, 2009 Around The Net

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U02Ipf8ShOs Here’s some dope footage of ArtOfficial & QuESt’s recent jam session as they put it in work for ArtOfficial’s new mixtape The Payback. The project will be sponsored by us here at KevinNottingham.com along with DJBooth.net, illRoots & Refind Hype.

Introducing… Elohim Marino

by Kevin December 22, 2009 Artist Spotlight

For Elohim Marino hip-hop is a religion, a culture preserved by it’s faithful listeners, creative producers and lyricists. Born into a politically conscious home and the son of a successful Jamaican musician from the 80’s has been the core influence in his career. He is versatile, intriguing, refreshingly unique with already a catalog of timeless [...]

Just Released Today [12/22]

by Kevin December 22, 2009 New Music Releases

Not a whole lot dropping today (that I know of anyway). The 4th quarter music scene is about over with… anything dropping today is just trying to get in at the last minute before Christmas. Expect music releases to be more or less quiet for the next couple of months. Hit the jump and let [...]

The Package: Double R (Remixes & Rarities)

by Justin December 22, 2009 Hot Download

DMV trio The Package presents their new project Double R: Remixes & Rarities which features contributions from some of the DMV’s finest like Kev Brown, J Scrilla & Kokayi. The tracks consist of remixes of tracks from their debut The Golden Era, remixes by the the crew’s producer Theory & exclusives from group members Dimes [...]

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