May 2010

MidaZ: Peep This (Prod. by TzarizM)

by Thomas May 21, 2010 Singles

Photo by Sandi Soler There are certain things that – without a shadow of a doubt – requiring peeping: fresh kicks, dope flicks, and “Peep This,” the latest free single on Doxside Music Group. Featuring rhymes from the one and only MidaZ the Beast (whose odds-and-ends compilation The Life and Times of Grizzly Adamz drops [...]

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Sha Stimuli: Overtime (My Soul to Keep) [Mixtape]

by Thomas May 21, 2010 Hot Download

Sha Stimuli finally drops his Overtime mixtape that features new verses over My Soul To Keep [read review] instrumentals.  The tape is mixed by DJ Slimm and presented by 2DB. Hit the cut for the track list and links.

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Phil Adé: Hollywood (Remix) feat. Raekwon, Wale, Tabi Bonney & Raheem DeVaughn

by Thomas May 21, 2010 Singles

I meant to post this last week when it dropped, but I’m late as usual.  I heard this joint on 93.9 WKYS in D.C. this evening and was a little surprised, but pleased.  Pleased to hear a DMV artist on a DMV radio station and of course Shallah on the radio is always good.  This [...]

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Prynce Cy Hi: What’s My Name [prod by Statik Selektah]

by Justin May 21, 2010 Singles

CyHI Da Prynce aka Prynce Cy Hi goes in over an original Statik Selektah production for “What’s My Name”, the latest entry into DJBooth.net’s Freestyle Series. Cy Hi is preparing a new mixtape series for this summer, the first being Prynceables.

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Pugs Atomz: On The Move [prod by Mulatto Patriot]

by Justin May 21, 2010 Singles

Pugs Atomz leaks the last joint off his upcoming mixtape, “On The Move” produced by Mulatto Patriot. Kinda Like A Mixtape drops next week and will be presented by DJBooth.net, Fake Shore Drive, Coalmine Music & Fat Beats.

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Al Great: Fienin x Excel Freestyle

by Justin May 21, 2010 Singles

Al Great keeps Great Fridays going with a track, “Excel Freestyle.” Also check out last week’s track “Fienin” which we missed when it first dropped.

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William Cooper: Behind The Scenes Of Bring It Back with 9th Prince & Nature

by Justin May 21, 2010 Coming Soon
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SczsD-9tDdI William Cooper shot over some behind the scenes footage of the video shoot for his “Bring It Back” song with 9th Prince & Nature. The video should drop next week, Beware Of The Pale Horse is in stores now.

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L.I.F.E. Long: Veteran (feat DJ JS-1) [Music Video]

by Justin May 21, 2010 Music Videos
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5SRDj7NI3k Here’s the music video for L.I.F.E. Long’s collab with DJ JS-1 called “Veteran.” The song is off L.I.F.E. Long’s upcoming album The Waiting Game with Black Sparx which drops this summer on Domination Recordings.

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Mach Five: California Sunshine + On My Way

by Kevin May 20, 2010 Music Videos
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I got turned onto Mach Five back when they were featured on my HiPNOTT Takeover Vol 2 mixtape. They are currently preparing for the release of a new album called Sex On A Sunday. The first single is “On My Way” and we got the video for that after the jump. But the track that [...]

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yU Discusses The Success of Before Taxes

by Thomas May 20, 2010 Interviews

Diamond District‘s own yU has been a busy man of late. After the success of his solo album, Before Taxes, and the follow up with a companion volume of the album’s instrumentals,Videos the DMV emcee recently took the time to sit with some of hip-hop’s top websites to talk about his influences, his creative process, [...]

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E-CLIPZ: Exodus EP

by Kevin May 20, 2010 Hot Download

South Cakalacky what up! Here’s the debut EP from E-CLIPZ. Exodus EP features fellow South Carolinian artists Fat Rat Da Czar & Dan Johns with production by Jony Fraze, MIDIMarc, & Caleb Davis. The debut EP will be followed up by a new mixtape and a full length LP in the months to come. Check [...]

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JUDAH: Imagination (Amber Rose Instrumentals)

by Kevin May 20, 2010 Music Videos
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JUDAH, the supreme mind behind the madness of The Amber Rose Instrumentals [Download id not defined] takes listeners on another visual trip, where the elevator of perception goes “sideways and frontways and slantways” with the video “Imagination.” Sampling the whimsical track, “Pure Imagination” from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, JUDAH’s narcotic spin on the classic childhood memoir [...]

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Drake: Thank Me Later (Tracklisting + Production Credits)

by Carsten May 20, 2010 Around The Net

Boom. Another one. Drake‘s official fansite, All Things Fresh reveals the tracklist and production credits to his upcoming major debut Thank Me Later. Curious? Hit the jump!

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Jonny October: S.R.I. [Music Video]

by Kevin May 20, 2010 Music Videos

This video is… um… interesting. The song ain’t half bad either though. Directed by Ethan Blum & Jed I. Rosenberg, the track “S.R.I.” by Jonny October is produced by JJ Brown.

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Money Making Jam Boys in the Studio

by Kevin May 20, 2010 Around The Net
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Speaking of The Roots, here’s video of the Money Making Jam Boys (Black Thought, Dice Raw, Truck North, P.O.R.N. and STS) in the studio recording “Not Playing.” For the sample heads, the song samples “Starfish & Coffee” by Prince. One of my favorite tracks of the Sign O the Times album.

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The Roots: How I Got Over (Cover & Tracklisting)

by Justin May 20, 2010 Around The Net

Def Jam released the tracklist for The Roots long delayed album How I Got Over which is now set to drop June 22nd. Interesting notes from the tracklisting — there’s only 9 songs and both Phonte & Blu appear on two tracks. The cover artwork (above) recently hit the net as well. Hit the jump [...]

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Thursday Throwback: Gang Starr ft. Nice and Smooth – DWYCK

by DJ Grain May 20, 2010 Thursday Throwback

I have been missing in action for a few weeks but I am glad to present this Thursday Throwback from Gang Starr featuring Nice & Smooth entitled DWYCK. This track is one of many classics that Guru and DJ Premier made during their time as a group. It’s a shame all the madness that has [...]

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Bobby Creekwater: Not Now But Right Now [Mixtape]

by Justin May 20, 2010 Hot Download

Bobby Creekwater continues his onslaught of music with his new mixtape Not Now But Right Now. The Atlanta emcee links up with The Coalition DJ’s for the new project with guest appearances by Slimm Calhoun, Mykel, Charlie Skrill, Lady Redd & more. Tracklist & link after the jump.

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Eternia & MoSS: At Last (feat Reef The Lost Cauze & Termanology) [Music Video]

by Justin May 20, 2010 Music Videos
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzxKx_SwVaU Eternia & MoSS drops the music video for their collaboration with Reef The Lost Cauze & Termanology, “At Last.” The video is directed by Mark Carranceja for the title track of At Last which drops June 29th on Fat Beats.

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Capone-N-Noreaga: All In (feat Imam Thug, Glacierz, Sho & Fahyed) [prod by Hazardis Soundz]

by Justin May 20, 2010 Singles

Numonics hit us with track his engineer Hazardis Soundz produced for Capone-N-Noreaga entitled “All In.” The track which features Imam Thug, Glacierz, Sho & Fahyed will appear on the new CNN album The War Report 2.

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