June 2010

G-Side: Back 2 Tha Future

by Justin June 17, 2010 Music Videos

North Carolina A&T senior R. Dot is interning at the Speed Of Sound sound engineering facility this summer and got the chance to produce for G-Side. The end product was this new song from ST 2 Lettaz & Clova entitled “Back 2 Tha Future.”

REF: Done With ’09 [prod by Pete Rock]

by Kevin June 17, 2010 Singles

Youngs, James John, Charity Clay, and Savant (collaboratively known as REF AKA Rarebreed Extended Family) hop on this Pete Rock beat for an extremely dope track. Check this shit out…

Shane Eli: The Push

by Kevin June 17, 2010 Hot Download

We’ve posted a few leaks from this joint over the past month and it’s one that I’ve been eagerly awaiting. The Push is an eclectic album made up of 15 original tracks; written, recorded and produced entirely by Los Angeles-based emcee/producer, Shane Eli. Definitely one you’ll want to check out…

J. Keys: The Dead Horse [Mixtape]

by Kevin June 17, 2010 Hot Download

Sponsored by RefinedHype, Detroit-bred emcee J. Keys releases his mixtape, The Dead Horse. Driven by clever rhyme schemes, the mixtape fusing life’s realities with humor and satire, and avoids being pigeonholed by the poppy tunes driving Hip Hop today. The Dead Horse is a direct reflection of the experiences all Hip Hop heads share, both [...]

Money Making Jam Boys: Juice (Know The Ledge)

by Kevin June 17, 2010 Around The Net

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Here’s the Money Making Jam Boys rocking out to the classic Eric B & Rakim track ” Juice (Know The Ledge)” at the Highline Ballroom in NYC on June 15, 2010 during The Roots jam session. Hit the jump for a bonus video that I didn’t get around to posting last week of them in [...]

Rhymefest: El Che

by Arasia Magnetic June 17, 2010 Music Reviews

“How could I be named Che and then do all songs about dancing in the club and who got the fattest ass? That would be an oxymoron to who I am…” Rhymefest has a very powerful namesake. Named after the revolutionary Che Guevara, he ensures that he lives up to his legendary moniker while bringing [...]

Commentary: What Is Hip Hop?

by Kevin June 17, 2010 Exclusive

Photo Credit One of my fellow co-workers recently asked me, “What is Hip Hop?” after discovering that I run a Hip Hop blog. Of course, I stared at him like a deer in headlights. What do you mean…what is Hip Hop? He went on to ask, “What kind of music is it? Is it rap [...]

KiD CuDi: REVOFEV (Prod. By Plain Pat)

by Carsten June 17, 2010 Downloads

First leak off KiD CuDi‘s sophomore album, Man On The Moon: The Legend Of Mr. Rager, which drops September 14th. I Don’t know if you liked the psychodelic sound his first album had but judging by this track, the new album will go the same direction. Download after the jump.

Mister Cee: No Tricks, Just Jointz

by J. Rizzle June 17, 2010 Thursday Throwback

Here is another throwback mix by legendary DJ Mister Cee, this is from back when the Tape Kingz was running the mixtape game. Hit it at the jump for the goodness!

DJ Evil Dee: Fat Beats (1996)

by J. Rizzle June 17, 2010 Thursday Throwback

For Throwback Thursday we present to you an oldskool mixtape by the legendary DJ Evil Dee. This joint dropped in 1996….what memories. Hit the cut for tracklist and link. Shoutout to OHUU!

The Black Sunn + 810: Mr. Good Bar (2010 Remix) [prod by Ion the Prize]

by Kevin June 16, 2010 Exclusive

From January to April of this year, we held a remix contest here at KN.com for producers to remix tracks from the LL Cool J classic, Mama Said Knock You Out. Producers used the original samples that Marley Marl used to craft their beats. Now that the contest is over, we have emcees from all [...]

Atari Blitzkrieg: Verbal Prozac [prod by Krohme]

by Justin June 16, 2010 Singles

Here’s a new joint from Atari Blitzkrieg produced by Krohme called “Verbal Prozac.” The track is off his upcoming project AlphaBetaCaution which drops July 4th on Godsendant Music.

Dr. Dre: Under Pressure (feat Jay-Z) [Tags]

by Kevin June 16, 2010 Singles

Well, well, well. This is sure to spark some discussion. Probably the first official leak from Detox, “Under Pressure” featuring Jay-Z. This was supposed to hit radio back in May and then we never heard anything else. The leak, courtesy of the NMC, is tagged up and doesn’t sound finished. But you get the idea. [...]

Producer Spotlight: nVMe

by Kevin June 16, 2010 Interviews

Brooklyn-based production team, nVMe has been making a lot of noise the past couple of years specifically with their work on various projects from Mick Boogie and Terry Urban. KN.com had the opportunity recently to catch up with these three cats to see what they’re all about. Check it out!

Kil Ripkin: Not You [prod by Eric G]

by Justin June 16, 2010 Singles

The video dropped recently and now Torae hits us with the mp3 of the Kil Ripkin song “Not You” produced by Eric G. The track will appear on the upcoming project The Balancing Act.

Commentary: Are Fans Selling Out?

by Jon Garcia June 16, 2010 Exclusive

With the release of the long anticipated (for good and bad reasons) album by Drake, Thank Me Later, the hip hop world seems to be divided and confused. Some are calling this album the project to save record sales, others are screaming for the demise of it. Amongst the underground hip hop scene, most do [...]

Thug Life: Demo Tape

by J. Rizzle June 16, 2010 DJ Wednesdays

Hit the jump for the Thug Life demo tracks. Enjoy.

2Pac: Me Against The World (Demo)

by J. Rizzle June 16, 2010 DJ Wednesdays

One of my favorite albums is Me Against the World. Here are a few demos that showed how they were before the final project was released. Hit it cut for the goodness.

2Pac: Out On Bail (Remastered Demo)

by J. Rizzle June 16, 2010 DJ Wednesdays

It’s DJ Wednesday but today it’s also Pac‘s birthday. Today we’ll celebrate his life and present the original demo to this classic. Hit it at the jump and enjoy!

Drake + Cookin Soul + Don Cannon: Thank Us Later (The Remix Album)

by Kevin June 16, 2010 Hot Download

Since everyone is talking about Drake today, Cookin Soul comes through with a brand new remix album. Thank Us Later is a new approach to song remixing. Not having the acapellas, it is a complete new challenge. Cookin’ Soul got in the studio together with french producer Spike Miller and electronic Spanish producer VibaSound using [...]

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