January 2010

Sounds of Resistance Benefit Concert for Haiti: Tonight in NYC

by Kevin January 24, 2010 The Show

There’s an incredible benefit concert going on tonight in New York City that you must see if you’re in the area. Sounds of Resistance: A Benefit Concert & Art Show for Haiti is going down from 8pm – 4am and will have performances by Cymarshall Law, J-LIVE, Jeru the Damaja, Donny Goines and more, with [...]

DJ B Cause: Playing Kinda Ruff: The Troutman Legacy (Bonus)

by J. Rizzle January 24, 2010 Soulful Sundays

For the bonus post we present to you the latest from Bay Area representer DJ B Cause. This mix pays tribute to the contributions that Zapp & Roger Troutman have made to Rap and R&B music. Hit it at the jump and enjoy !!!

Hannibal King: Villains Gone Bad Beat Tape

by Justin January 24, 2010 Hot Download

Hannibal King is back with a brand new beat tape called Villains Gone Bad. I’ll let him explain in his own words why he made this project. “I put this tape together and will be dropping more tapes like this throughout the year because I felt I was getting a lot of requests for beats [...]

Dwele: Live @ The Jazz Cafe, London

by J. Rizzle January 24, 2010 Soulful Sundays

Here’s another Dwele joint. This time it’s Dwele Live @ the Jazz Cafe in London. Hit it at the jump and enjoy this live experience!!! Thanks to bamalovesoul for the hookup!!!

21 Salute: A Tribute to Sade mixed by Ohsokool

by J. Rizzle January 24, 2010 Soulful Sundays

It’s Soulful Sunday and today we present to you the latest from DJ Ohsokool, 21 Salute – A Tribute to Sade. There is no tracklist just straight goodness. Helen Folasade Adu and her band-mates will drop their first album in eight years, Soldier of Love February 8. Hit it at the jump and enjoy !!!

GZA: Killa Hills 10304

by Thomas January 24, 2010 Music Videos

I remember when this album first came out my friend and I listened to this song continuous to figure out what song the dude was singing (at the beginning and middle of the song). We knew it was a New Edition song, but couldn’t ID which one. After a day or so, my friend identified [...]

MSKYO Remix Project: Week 1 Winner

by Kevin January 23, 2010 Mama Said Knock You Out Remix Project

As the second week of out Mama Said Knock You Out Remix Project comes to a close, the judges have come to an agreement on the winner of the week one remix of “The Boomin System.” But before we get into the results, let me introduce you to our four judges who will be listening [...]

Noodle The Innocent Child: Celebrate Life

by Justin January 23, 2010 Singles

Noodle The Innocent Child drops the first single “Celebrate Life” off his upcoming debut album It’s a Noo Day. The New York emcee is assisted by Ella Lazel on the hook of this M-Nasty produced track.

That Boy Goldy: Smoke Screen TV Joint #2 (The Happy Song Live Performance)

by Justin January 23, 2010 Around The Net

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That Boy Goldy- Smoke Screen TV Joint #2 from That Boy Goldy on Vimeo. For the 2nd part of the Smoke Screen TV series, That Boy Goldy performs his single “The Happy Song” in this recent live show. Remember you can cop the song of iTunes now and his mixtape The Mack is on the way.

Rebellious: The Carolina Blueprint Soundtrack

by Justin January 23, 2010 Hot Download

Rebellious, the duo of Shawt & G, recently dropped their new project The Carolina Blueprint Soundtrack and it’s pretty damn good. The South Carolina duo gives you 14 tracks of country rap tunes with the majority produced by G under his producer alias Blackest Beatz. You can stream the tape before you download at DatPiff. Full cover, [...]

How to Get Your Music Posted on KN.com

by Kevin January 23, 2010 Tweet of The Day

We get asked this question all the time but there is no true definitive answer. There are various people (Kevin, Arasia, Justin, and Thomas) who go through the hundreds of requests that we receive on a daily basis but it is simply impossible for every request to get posted. However, we understand your frustration so we [...]

Mally: 3 Part Eulogy (prod. By Rem’)

by Thomas January 23, 2010 Exclusive

Mally is an independent artist from Minneapolis, Mn and he just dropped a pretty dope track off for a music submission. Let me know what you all think? Link after the cut.

Bun B: 2010 Freestyles

by Thomas January 23, 2010 Music

Justin’s top10 emcee of 2009 is on fire to start 2010. Bun B has three projects (mixtape and album) coming out this year; Trill OG (March), No Mixtape, and The Naked Soul of Sweet James Jones. I have no clue what The Naked Soul…..is about, but Bun is shouting it out at the end of [...]

Brother Nature: Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

by Kevin January 23, 2010 Hot Download

San Diego streetwear store 5 & A Dime presents Brother Nature, a hip hop duo that consist of Bam Circa 86′ and Real J. Wallace. They are both natives to the town and have come together to share a nosalglic look back at their childhood in their debut release entitled Fresh Squeezed Lemonade. The theme [...]

Joe Budden: 2010 Loose Tracks

by Thomas January 23, 2010 Singles

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Joe Budden has been active so far this year dropping five new tracks. I’ve said before Joe is nice, but some of the extra stuff takes away from the skills he has. Anyway, if these tracks are any indication of what The Great Escape will sound like I”m excited. I thought Escape Route was one [...]

P.R: Pre-Heated [Hosted by Statik Selektah]

by Kevin January 23, 2010 Hot Download

After 7 months in the making, Sydney producer P.R has finally dropped his much anticipated first solo pre-album mixtape Pre-Heated, which is the first installment and lead up to his major album The Chopping Board. Pre-Heated is hosted by Statik Selektah, with all production on the project provided by P.R. Pre-Heated is a sample based [...]

Mindstate: The Black Lungs EP

by Kevin January 23, 2010 Hot Download

If you’re not uploading your music to Bandcamp yet, you’re really are missing out. Going through our music inbox is a task in itself. Bandcamp makes everything easier cuz we can preview your music quickly and decide if we want to post or not. Normally, if I have to download a project to check it [...]

Classified: Oh… Canada [Official Video]

by Kevin January 23, 2010 Music Videos

Here’s the video for Classified‘s latest single “Oh… Canada”. They filmed it last month in Classified’s hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Class put the call out to fans, and they came out in the hundreds to help film in the freezing cold. The result is a simple but dope video. Keep an eye out for [...]

Bekay: Top Of The Food Chain (feat. DJ Dutchmaster)

by Kevin January 23, 2010 Singles

Here’s a new joint from Bekay feat. DJ Dutchmaster on the cuts that was just featured on the BallerStatus.com Mixtape that dropped this past Monday. If the beat sounds vaguely familiar, it’s because it made it to the final round of the NODFACTOR.com x Coalmine “I Am” Remix Contest. Although DVient‘s beat didn’t win the [...]

Oddisee: Odd Winter EP

by Justin January 22, 2010 Hot Download

Oddisee drops Odd Winter, the third EP in his Odd (Season) series. Homeboy Sandman and fellow Diamond District member XO also make appearances on this 13 track project. Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.

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