April 2010

DJ Premier, Pete Rock & 9th Wonder Doing “Secret Album” Together?

by Justin April 16, 2010 Around The Net

The DJ Premier Blog is reporting that DJ Premier & Pete Rock recently said on a Montreal radio show that they are recording a “secret project” with 9th Wonder. It’s hard not to be skeptical about this one though. Why would they call it a “secret” and then announce it on a random radio interview? [...]

H2O & DJ Pocket: Stay In Your Lane (Cover & Tracklist) x Down Forever

by Justin April 16, 2010 New Music Releases

DJ Pocket kicked off the year with two free albums with Count Bass D and now he teams with ATL veteran H2O for Stay In Your Lane. H2O aka Kid Captain Coolout has been a stalwart of Atlanta underground as part of Yall So Stupid and Mass Influence. Pocket continues his transition from behind the [...]

Praverb The Wyse: Rock On (feat Blame One & Theo3) [prod by Teddy Roxpin]

by Justin April 16, 2010 Singles

Praverb The Wyse is back with another leak , the Teddy Roxpin produced “Rock On” featuring Blame One & Theo3. The track will appear on Praverb’s upcoming The Gospel Is Free 2 which drops this summer.

Al Great: Another Late Night [prod by E-Hill]

by Justin April 16, 2010 Singles

Great Fridays continues as Al Great drops a new E-Hill produced joint called “Another Late Night.” Al’s album The Heist is available now and frequent collaborator Duce Wayne just dropped his latest mixtape as well.

Artist Spotlight: Dave Barz

by Kevin April 16, 2010 Artist Spotlight

I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Connecticut emcee Dave Barz on K. Sparks’ recent release on HiPNOTT Records, A Day in the Life. Not only did Dave have a verse on the album, but he engineered the entire project. Talent such as Dave’s should not go unnoticed. Lucky for us, Dave recently [...]

Freestyle Friday: Too Short vs. Murs

by Kevin April 16, 2010 Freestyle Friday

Two of West Coast’s finest emcees have released new albums this month. First there was Oakland’s Too Short with his album Still Blowin’ and more recently was the new album from Murs & 9th Wonder, Fornever. It’s been a hot minutes since we’ve featured a Freestyle Friday, so let’s battle it out! The idea behind Freestyle [...]

WEB & I.D.e.A: Don’t Love Me Like They Should [prod by Syrenn]

by Kevin April 16, 2010 Singles

You saw the making of video yesterday… now here’s the latest leak from WEB & I.D.e.A‘s re-release of their album God’s Favorites, dropping right here this Monday. Shout out to Refined Hype and Rappers I Know!

Dice Raw: Dice, Dilla, Pregunta [Mixtape]

by Justin April 15, 2010 Hot Download

Questlove recently released The Roots’ cover versions of classic J Dilla instrumentals, Dilla Joints. It was only a matter of time before an emcee decided to rock over them and who better to do it then longtime Roots Crew member Dice Raw? Tracklist & link after the jump. Props to Okayplayer.

A. Leon Craft: Spaced Out [prod by SMKA]

by Justin April 15, 2010 Singles

A. Leon Craft & SMKA bring you the latest leak off The Prologue Pt. 2, “Spaced Out.” This cut was actually released last year as a single but they’ve tweaked it some for the official release. Look out for the full project which drops this Monday.

L.E.G.A.C.Y: I’m A Star [Maxi-Single]

by Kevin April 15, 2010 Hot Download

Brand new shit from the Justus League’s L.E.G.A.C.Y. This is how singles should be released! In this maxi-single we get the original version of “I’m a Star” (produced by Khrysis and featuring Joe Scudda, Chaundon & Median) plus a remix each from 9th Wonder, PBS, and RJ. Also included is a blend version over Beanie [...]

Andre Nickatina: KHAN! The Me Generation [Cover + Tracklist]

by Kevin April 15, 2010 Coming Soon

Andre Nickatina unveils the official album cover and track list to KHAN! The Me Generation, a full-length album featuring 12 new tracks and guest appearances from Too $hort, Paul Wall and multi platinum producer Zaytoven (who recently produced Usher’s “Papers” single). The album will drop on 4/20, available in both physical and digital stores. Fans [...]

DJ Critical Hype + EscapeMTL: The Art Of Kweli Blends [Hosted by Talib Kweli]

by Kevin April 15, 2010 Mixtapes

The homie DJ Critcal Hype gives the blends treatment to one of my all time favorite emcees: Talib Kweli. Lots of classic Kweli material on this tape, blessed by the man himself. Check it after the cut…

Tab-One: This Way (feat Median)

by Kevin April 15, 2010 Music Videos

http://vimeo.com/moogaloo

First video off Tab-One’s (of Kooley High) 2009 release The Tabloids. The song is titled “This Way”and features fellow North Carolina emcee Median. Directed by Napoleon Wright III, the video captures the essence of this song with some really dope NC scenery. If you slept on this album (like I did), you can download it [...]

Cee & Bekah: Living This Life (feat Theo3)

by Kevin April 15, 2010 Singles

Toronto, Canada meets Melbourne, Australia… Cee & Bekah hook up with Theo3 for this brand new track produced by Hustle Beats. Check it after the cut…

Shane Eli: Grey Area

by Kevin April 15, 2010 Singles

“Grey Area” is the first single off of Shane Eli‘s debut album The Push. Deeply personal, the track deals with the issue of race as reflected through Shane’s upbringing and personal experiences. The lyrics are heartfelt, but the track is a hopeful one. And although it sounds cliché, it begs repeating that this song is [...]

Tha 4orce + Poynt Blak: UK Rappcats

by Kevin April 15, 2010 Music Videos

Let’s head overseas to the UK for a sec… my homie Tha 4orce just sent this over. Filmed and edited in 24 hours. Directed by Pritt Kalsi.

Muneshine: Gotta Feeling (feat. D-Sisive & Shad)

by Kevin April 15, 2010 Music Videos

New video from Muneshine featuring D-Sisive and Shad!

ArtOfficial: The Payback [Cover + Tracklist]

by Kevin April 15, 2010 Coming Soon

Just one more week until the much anticipated free album from Miami’s ArtOfficial is here! Presented by Kevin Nottingham, DJ Booth, IllRoots, and Refined Hype, The Payback will be made available next Friday, April 23. In celebration of the album release, the guys are throwing a release party at Transit Lounge in downtown Miami. See [...]

HailMegatron.net Presents Rise Of The Fallen 3 (Beast Mode)

by Justin April 15, 2010 Hot Download

HailMegatron.net brings you its 3rd mixtape, Rise of The Fallen 3 (Beast Mode). This is arguably the best lineup yet on the series with appearances by Lyrikill, Hollywood FLOSS, L’Daialogue Dicaprio, E. Wood The KID, Impulss, J-Coop Da Great, The Black Rose & more. Tracklist & link after the jump.

WEB & I.D.e.A: The Making of “Don’t Love Me Like They Should”

by Kevin April 15, 2010 Coming Soon

http://vimeo.com/moogaloo

We are unleashing content from WEB & I.D.e.A.’s upcoming re-release of God’s Favorties, along with Refined Hype and Rappers I Know, all week long in preparation for this Monday’s release date. Here’s the making of “Don’t Love Me Like They Should,” one of the new bonus tracks on the album. If you dig the song, [...]

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