February 2010

Thoughts On J Dilla With John Dew & Mic Skills (Exclusive Video)

by Justin February 7, 2010 Exclusive

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HB-TV- Thoughts on Dilla (John Dew & Mic Skills) from HashBrown JettIMasstyr on Vimeo. The homie hasHBrown sat down with fellow Houston artists John Dew (The Council & T.H.E.M.) and Mic Skills as they shared some of their memories of the late, great J Dilla. Both will be performing at SXSW 2010 next month. Make sure you [...]

Big Pun: Resurrection (Prod. by Sean C & LV)

by Thomas February 7, 2010 Music

DJ Soul let go of “Resurrection” last night on twitter, which will be featured on a Big Pun Tribute mixtape dropping next Sunday. I’ll update when the proper MP3 drops. Link spotted at Nah Right. Download after the cut.

Fortunate Ones: When You Least Expect It EP

by Kevin February 7, 2010 Hot Download

If you’ve never heard of Fortunate Ones, you may have heard their song “Pipe Dreams” in last year’s promo trailer for the hit HBO show Entourage [view here]. A lot of people wondered what the song was in that trailer, and if you dug that then we’ve got a whole album for you to check [...]

DJ Rasta Root: The Rest of Dilla Vol. 1

by Justin February 7, 2010 Podcast

We’ve got a great project here for you on the first day of our J Dilla Tribute Week. You might the documentary DJ Rasta Root did we posted a few months ago. Here we have the mix Rasta Root created, The Rest of Dilla Vol. 1 featuring some of Jay Dee’s classics from his solo work, his [...]

Mr. Peter Parker Presents: Happy Birthday Big Pun (The ReMixtape)

by J. Rizzle February 7, 2010 Mixtapes

In memory of the punisher hit the cut for Mr. Parker’s dedication to the legend. The tape features some unreleased material along with remixes. Everything down bottom.

Lennon: A Beat Tape

by Kevin February 7, 2010 Hot Download

Here’s a producer who credits Dilla as one of his inspirations, as well as 9th Wonder, Just Blaze, Ant and Dre. 17 year old producer, Lennon, has been making beats since he was 13. We actually featured his first beat tape here on the site back in 2008 when he was going by DJ Atomik. [...]

MSKYO Remix Project: Week 3 Winner

by Kevin February 6, 2010 Mama Said Knock You Out Remix Project

If there’s anything to be said about Week 3 in our Mama Said Knock You Out Remix Project, there were some really creative remixes out there! Each and everyone one of you brought it this week and I tip my hat to all of you. However, we all know there can be only one winner. [...]

Aime: What We Talkin Bout (feat Chill Moody)

by Justin February 6, 2010 Singles

Aime is back with another new track called “What We Talkin Bout” off his upcoming When It’s Cold Outside EP. This cut features West Philly emcee Chill Moody and is produced by Paul Beats.

K. Gates: Where In The World Is K. Gates?

by Justin February 6, 2010 Hot Download

A lot of you might have just been introduced to K. Gates by his great New Orleans Saints anthem “Black & Gold (Who Dat!!)” that we posted awhile back. But Gates has been making dope music for years now and it’s great to see him getting more recognition with that song. It’s only right with the Saints in the [...]

RE: Lustful (feat Scar)

by Justin February 5, 2010 Singles

If you’ve heard SMKA’s The 808 Experiment Vol. 2, you got to hear a bunch of dope emcees rhyming over tight production. Even with all the big names on the project, the emcee who stole the show in my opinion was RE. The New Orleans emcee’s “Street Runner” track was the standout song for me. RE is poised [...]

Folk & Stress: New York Ginseng (feat GZA)

by Justin February 5, 2010 Singles

Awhile ago I was pleading for the NO DJ version of my favorite emcee GZA’s collaboraton with Folk & Stress “New York Ginseng” and here it is! The track is off the duo’s upcoming debut album The Box which includes appearances by The Genius, Blu, Vast Aire, Aesop Rock & Bronze Nazareth. Until then, enjoy [...]

Hi Stakez: Just Can’t [prod by Jett I Masstyr]

by Justin February 5, 2010 Singles

Here’s a bonus track off the upcoming The Third EP from Hi Stakez produced by the homie Jett I Masstyr. The Houston emcee’s EP drops on February 16th. Jett I Masstyr’s instrumental tape Megatron Remasstyr’d is available now for free download.

Distortion 2 Static: J Dilla Photo Montage

by J. Rizzle February 5, 2010 Music Videos

The internets (including us) will be flooding the web with J Dilla related content over the next week to celebrate his work. Dilla‘s birthday is February 7 and the day of his passing is February 10. The above video is pretty cool. Props to D2S.

Joell Ortiz & Novel: Defying The Predictable

by Justin February 5, 2010 Hot Download

Joell Ortiz & Novel have teamed up to create a new mixtape, Defying The Predictable. Statik Selektah & Frequency assist on production with the majority handled by the multi-talented Novel. Guest appearances are made by Saigon, Jadakiss, Papoose & of course Joell Ortiz’s Slaughterhouse crew. Expect more from both as Ortiz is set to release Free [...]

The Science of Self: The Best of DJ Khalil (Hosted by DJ Books)

by Justin February 5, 2010 Hot Download

DJ Khalil is a veteran producer, coming up in his group Self Scientific with Chace Infinite. In the last few years, he’s definitely gained a lot more attention from his production credits for some of the biggest names in hip hop. DotGotIt.com & The Thieves Theme along with DJ Books put together a Best of DJ [...]

Bobby Creekwater: I’m So Cool x Two Hundred Grand

by Justin February 5, 2010 Singles

We have 2 more leaks from Bobby Creekwater, “I’m So Cool” and “Two Hundred Grand” from his upcoming mixtape. Bobby’s latest project Back to Briefcase 2 drops this Monday for free download!

Capital Ill: 3 Strikes (feat Constant Elevation)

by Justin February 5, 2010 Singles

The good music from North Carolina keeps on coming it seems. Manifest Beats hit the inbox with a collab track with Capital Ill called “3 Strikes” which also features Constant Elevation.

QuESt: Dub Freestyle [prod by Numonics]

by Justin February 5, 2010 Singles

QuESt rhymes over some dub influence production from Numonics to get you ready for their upcoming releases. Numonics’ album Being Cool Doesn’t Pay The Bills and QuESt’s mixtape How Thoughtful both drop later this month.

YC The Cynic: The Bad Seed (feat D.Julien & Final Outlaw)

by Justin February 5, 2010 Singles

YC The Cynic is joined by D.Julien & Final Outlaw as they go in over Big L’s classic “The Devil’s Son” on “The Bad Seed.” YC’s debut mixtape You’re Welcome drops February 9th and is presented by Chaundon.

Artist Spotlight: L’Daialogue Dicaprio

by Justin February 5, 2010 Artist Spotlight

L’Daialogue Dicaprio is putting on for Memphis. Linking up with producer MIDIMarc, L’Daialogue produced a new project portraying the struggle of the independent artist with InDAIpedent. He gained buzz & controversy from some for his Odd Daialogue series, employing Oddisee’s Odd Season EP’s for projects. We spoke with the Memphis emcee and covered topics like [...]

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