August 2010

What’s On The iPod #18

by Kevin August 7, 2010 What's On The iPod

Since I’m not really doing these compilations weekly or monthly (more like when I feel like it), I decided to just start numbering them. This one is actually the 18th compilation in the series we started 2 years ago. Gonna be doing these more on the regular now as long as good music keeps filling [...]

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DJ Funktual: Top 10 Samples in Hip Hop History

by Kevin August 7, 2010 Around The Net

One of our most popular articles on the site, with over 30,000 views, is out Top 10 Most Sampled Songs in Hip Hop list. We’ve had so many people comment with “corrections” and emails saying how they can’t believe we didn’t include “such and such” sample… lol. It’s just a list people, not gospel! Anyway, [...]

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Black EL: Rush + MILF & Cookies

by Kevin August 7, 2010 Singles

Here’s a couple of dope tracks sent over from Boston-based, New Jersey born emcee Black EL. These tracks are in promotion of his upcoming free album, Color Commentary, dropping on 8/31. These two tracks, produced by Durkin, will not be on that album.

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M1 Platoon: Keep It Thoro (M1P Hooligans)

by Kevin August 7, 2010 Singles

Leading up to the release of Rippin’ They Sh**!, the DMV foursome releases another track off the mixtape, this time covering a Prodigy classic re-introduced as, “Keep It Thoro (M1P Hooligans).” Rippin’ They Sh**!, a mixtape over industry beats, is set for release August 10.

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Shane Eli: Taste of What’s to Come [Music Video]

by Kevin August 7, 2010 Music Videos

First video from Shane Eli’s debut album, The Push, directed by Devon Hampton. Cool concept. Side note: the chick pushing the shopping cart is the girl from Outkast’s “Roses” video. Don’t know her name, but does that really matter? Hot!

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Da Circle: Guillotine Rap (feat Sha Stimuli)

by Kevin August 7, 2010 Singles

This is the first leak from Da Circle‘s upcoming mixtape with Statik Selektah called The Safe.  Produced by Dub Z, “Guillotine Rap” features Sha Stimuli who comes with a verse and the hook.  Da Circle will be dropping their debut album The 360 Deal, this fall on Viper Records.

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Purpose: City Of Sin [prod by Crucial The Guillotine]

by Kevin August 7, 2010 Singles

MC/Producer Purpose reppin the Tragic Allies crew outta Mass is pleased to present his first leak “City Of Sin” to his forthcoming mixtape Better Than Your Album (hosted by Statik Selektah) which drops next Friday, the 13th. “City Of Sin” is produced by Toronto’s Crucial The Guillotine and features cuts by DJ Slipwax of the [...]

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Tree Woods: Intro 2.0

by Kevin August 7, 2010 Singles

Tree Woods remixes The xx’s “Intro” for his upcoming free release, The Music In Your Eyes Project: Book 1, which drops this Monday August 9th. This joint right here is literally music to my ears. I’ve never been so excited to hear more music from an artist after listening to just one track. You can [...]

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Kev Turner: Soul City Music

by Kevin August 7, 2010 Hot Download

Philly emcee Kev Turner has been sending me his new project, Soul City Music, consistently for the past few weeks. It took me a while to listen, but damn I’m glad I did! I should have known with a name like Kev, the project HAD to be dope… lol. Big ups to Kev and producer [...]

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Ryan Perfect: The Four Corner Click Part 1

by Kevin August 7, 2010 Downloads

Ryan Perfect comes through with his latest mixtape entitled The Four Corner Click Part 1.

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The Black Sunn: Hip Hop’s Lament [prod by Mydus]

by Kevin August 7, 2010 Singles

Ooooh boy, you know I love me some jazzy hip hop! The Black Sunn hooks up with Miami producer Mydus once again for this DJBooth exclusive: There’s nothing wrong with a good time, but unless you’re T-Pain, your life contains at least some measure of pain and struggle, and, unless you are T-Pain, you’re not [...]

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K. Sparks: I Bet He’s Nice (feat Jeff Chery)

by Kevin August 7, 2010 Singles

New song from K. Sparks off his new mixtape that’ll be hosted right here: “Here is a song I did with the homie Jeff Chery entitled I Bet He’s Nice…The song is produced by D Roof and came out dope…It’s gonna be on my Trilogy Chapter 2 project Presented by Kevin Nottingham and also on [...]

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Kanye West: Power [Music Video]

by Carsten August 7, 2010 Music Videos

Here is the much anticipated and talked about video portrait to Kanye West‘s “Power.” I think everyone expected something different from Ye, but a 90 seconds long moving painting? Thoughts?

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Killah Priest: Just Listen To Me

by Justin August 6, 2010 Singles

J-Ronin sent us “Just Listen To Me”, the first leak off Killah Priest’s much anticipated double album The Psychic Mind of Walter Reed. The production will be done by most of the same team who handled The Offering. Priest has also said RZA will be producing and the GZA will make a guest appearance on the record.

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Killa Kyleon & Juice: Live At 5

by Justin August 6, 2010 Singles

Killa Kyleon hit me with a new joint he did with Black Wall Street’s Juice called ” Live At 5.” Make sure you grab the Texas emcee’s latest mixtape Natural Born Killa and cop the reloaded version which is available on iTunes.

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Al Great: Money On My Mind (feat Bossman) [prod by Heist]

by Justin August 6, 2010 Singles

After 6 months, we’ve finally come to the conclusion of Great Fridays. Here’s the last track from Al Great’s series, “Money On My Mind” featuring Bossman and produced by Heist. Al’s next project The Take will be his follow up to 2009′s The Heist.

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Big Daddy Kane Speaks On Writing Set It Off

by Justin August 6, 2010 Around The Net
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr1rBynhcY4 Here’s another clip from How To Rap’s interviews, this time with the legendary Big Daddy Kane about writing his song “Set It Off.” How To Rap: The Art & Science of the Hip Hop MC is available now.

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Jason James & Rodney Hazard: A View of The World

by Kevin August 6, 2010 Singles

WEB Jason leaked this the other day and I forgot to get it online. Marvelous World of Color drops next week! Although I’m well aware that this song will probably be the least popular of all of the leaks from the upcoming album, I wanted to let this one go anyways. When I wrote this [...]

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Iron Lyon: Time Capsule

by Kevin August 6, 2010 Hot Download

Here’s a really dope album that Statik Selektah sent over. He’s not involved with the record, but just showing support. He’s a dope DJ/MC that’s been DJing a lot of the NYC hot spots, and got dope skills on the mic/boards too…. This album brings back the spirit of the golden era with lyrics from [...]

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Soulklap: Prelude To A Parallax

by Kevin August 6, 2010 Mixtapes

My dude Soulklap is back with a new mixtape… I haven’t checked it yet, but dude usually comes correct with his music. One of the few cats I’ve been supporting since we started this blog 3 years ago. Check it out.. I’m downloading now….

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