February 2010

Rebellious: Welcome To Edgefield SC

by Justin February 9, 2010 Around The Net
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocpIGJoVEdM South Carolina duo Rebellious aka Shawt & G bring you a tour of their home in “Welcome To Edgefield SC.” If you don’t have it already, make sure you download their dope mixtape The Carolina Blueprint which dropped in January.

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Nottz: Shine So Brite

by Justin February 9, 2010 Singles

Critically acclaimed producer Nottz is set to release his first solo album and here’s the first single “Shine So Brite.” Nottz shows his skills on the mic as well as the boards on this new leak.

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Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx: Rearview

by Justin February 9, 2010 Singles

“Rearview” is the first leak & b-side vinyl single from Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx’s upcoming album The eXXecution. The collaboration drops March 23rd on on Duck Down Records.

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Chosen Few: Elevation (feat Opio)

by Justin February 9, 2010 Music Videos
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuNu_yTosro Souls of Mischief’s Opio joins the latest Hiero Imperium members Chosen Few for their new single & video “Elevation.” The track is off their debut New World Symphony which drops April 6th.

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Quite Nyce & SEEK Announce Drop Date for RADIx’s Statik Seleketah Produced Single

by Justin February 9, 2010 Around The Net
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxRAeKBZdcs Quite Nyce & SEEK announce the release of the first single off the upcoming RADIx album entirely produced by Statik Selektah. “The Return” is the track and there will be a release party for it March 5th 2010 @ The Lucky Dog in Worcester, MA at 9 p.m.

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hasHBrown: The Popular Vote (Music Video)

by Justin February 9, 2010 Music Videos
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW5UREIO8YQ hasHBrown shot this dope video for his track “The Popular Vote” which has him rhyming over the Clipse’s “Popular Demand” instrumental.  You can download the track for free here and ook out for HB’s Break Something EP coming very soon

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Cris Williamson: Shine On, Straight Arrow [Sample of the Day]

by Thomas February 9, 2010 Sample of The Day

Today’s Sample of the Day comes from Cris Williamson‘s 1971 self-titled album.  I was going to sum up some information on her, but Wikipedia did a great job; so I won’t! No download link for this one.

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Rob Jay: Old School Flow Part II

by Justin February 9, 2010 Singles

Rob Jay is back with “Old School Flow Part II” showing some love to his city — Houston, Texas. “One thing that I really want to stress in 2010 is that I’m from Houston,” says Rob. ”I think my music combined with many people’s pre-conceived notion of what Texas music is has maybe led people into [...]

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Sade: Soldier of Love

by Arasia Magnetic February 9, 2010 Music Reviews

Very few artists have been able to maintain a career filled with success and adoration from fans and critics alike while avoiding tabloid scrutiny. But that is exactly what the majestic Sade has done with her stellar career that spans over two decades. Throughout her career, she’s always kept an aura of mystery—giving just enough to keep [...]

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ARTice: She & Her [prod by Lennon]

by Justin February 9, 2010 Singles

Amor Jones hit us up with a smooth track from his labelmate ARTice called “She & Her.” The track is produced by Lennon who also featured the beat on his recent beat tape. The Virginia Beach native tells the story of a past relationship in a song that showcases the talent of the young emcee.

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DJ Parler: SAMPLOLOGY – The J Dilla Chapter

by J. Rizzle February 9, 2010 Instrumentals

It’s Instrumental Tuesday and we present to you DJ Parler Samplology mix featuring the great J Dilla. Hit it at the jump and enjoy!!!

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Just Released Today [02/09]

by Kevin February 9, 2010 New Music Releases

February always seems like a big month for R&B releases. Makes sense since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Today we see the come albums from two legends in the game: the legendary Gil Scott-Heron and the lovely seductive Sade. Take your pic, I’ll be picking up both. I might even check that new [...]

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Pill: Thoughts [prod by Tecknowledgy]

by Justin February 8, 2010 Singles

Pill let loose “Thoughts” which the first leak off his upcoming project 1140: The Overdose. Pill had a huge year in 2009 with the releases of his well received mixtapes 4180: The Prescription and 4075: The Refill. The Georgia emcee first gained recognition as part of Killer Mike’s Grind Time Rap Gang and looks to [...]

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Freeway & Jake One: Vinyl Stimulus Package

by Thomas February 8, 2010 Coming Soon

I agree with everything Kevin said about Free and Jake One‘s collaborative album which hits stores next Tuesday. The last video showed what came with a pre-order copy of the CD, but now the vinyl releases comes with extras as well. Hit the cut to see what they are saying about the vinyl release.

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C.B. News: Running Out of Time (Teaser)

by Justin February 8, 2010 Music Videos
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C.B. NEWS – RUNNING OUTTA TIME from Drip Digital on Vimeo. Here’s a teaser of the new video from C.B. News  for his song “Running Out of Time” off his album Soul Searching LP. Make sure you download the free album which dropped last year and look out for a big 2010 from C.B. who [...]

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Chaundon: Baby Making Music [Info + Artwork]

by Kevin February 8, 2010 Coming Soon

Chaundon of the HOJ just hit me up about a new project he has dropping on February 14th. The album is called Baby Making Music and features Shuko, Gyphted, Trox, & Beat Medic on the boards. The only other emcee on this joint is fellow HOJ member Median. This project should be dope as hell. [...]

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Statik Selektah on Grind Music Radio

by Kevin February 8, 2010 Around The Net

Check out this dope ass interview with Statik Selektah and Sean C & LV on Grind Music Radio, courtesy of Both of Both Offices. Statik talks about his come up, his first production equipment when he was 12 (he rapped too!), and his new album. Go out and grab that 100 Proof: The Hangover, out [...]

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El Prez: Victory Lapse (feat. Donwill & Von Pea)

by Kevin February 8, 2010 Singles

Seems like I’ve been waiting for this mixtape since I first heard about it back in June when I met El Prez. Well we got a firm release date: February 15th! Just so happens to be the same day that we’re dropping the HiPNOTT Takeover V2, but I won’t hold that against him… lol. Anyway, [...]

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9th Wonder: 9th Invented The Remix… AGAIN

by Kevin February 8, 2010 Mixtapes

I remember reading 9th Wonder mention something about this on Twitter yesterday and then I totally missed the post. Thankfully 2DB picked up on it and I just happened to see it just now while searching for The Listening instrumentals (anyone got those?). Anyway, now is a great time to follow 9th Wonder on Twitter. [...]

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Oddisee: yU Traveling (NYC Remix) (feat yU)

by Justin February 8, 2010 Singles

Oddisee gets fellow Diamond District member yU to jump on his instrumental “NYC” for a remix “yU Traveling.” The original is featured on Oddisee’s instrumental album Traveling Man which is available now.

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