August 2010

Big Boi: Son Of Chico Dusty Tour Dates

by Carsten August 26, 2010 Around The Net

For the next two months, Big Boi will hit the road to perform tracks from his last album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty as well as classics from the Outkast catalog. The Son Of Chico Dusty Tour starts today in Atlanta at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. See if he is stopping [...]

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Spectac & Amiri: DX Next Feature

by Kevin August 26, 2010 Around The Net

Finally receiving due props are HiPNOTT’s own Spectac & Amiri, who grace the latest DX Next feature over at HipHopDX. Having recently released their album Almost Famous back in March, the duo has been steadily working hard while making a name for themselves overseas. Their not done releasing music this year: Spectac has a new [...]

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Producer Spotlight: Ion The Prize

by Kevin August 25, 2010 Producer Spotlight

Tomorrow our Mama Said Knock You Out 20th Anniversary Remix Album drops and this cat right here is one of the very few who got two tracks picked for the project.  He really does have his eye on the prize. Hit the jump to get to know Ion the Prize…

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DJ Hedspin X Sharks And Hammers: Rakim The R Mixtape

by J. Rizzle August 25, 2010 DJ Wednesdays

Here’s a mix by DJ Hespin and Sharks & Hammers featuring the God emcee Rakim. This mix is for the serious Rakim and Hip Hop music fan.  Tracklist and link after the cut!

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DJ Rugged One: DJ Rugged One Digs Rawkus Vol. 1

by J. Rizzle August 25, 2010 DJ Wednesdays

Beantown’s own DJ Rugged One digs deep through the Rawkus Records library and unearths a grip of forgotten underground hip hop gems.  DJ Rugged One blends the tracks into a well done mix that contains a lot of your favorite Rawkus staples.  I highly recommend this mix for your digital collection.  Tracklist and link after [...]

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Blackrock: Yeah Yeah [Sample of the Day]

by Kevin August 24, 2010 Sample of The Day

Finally got around to checking this new track out and I instantly knew the sample. Really dope track!

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H.I.S.D.: The Weakend [Cover Art]

by Thomas August 24, 2010 Coming Soon

We normally don’t post cover art without additional information, but this group deserves the special treatment.  The collective known as Hueston Independent Spit District or H.I.S.D. are releasing their latest album, The Weakend on October 29.  As of now there isn’t a tracklist, but we’ll update the information when it’s released.  If the first two [...]

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St. Joe Louis: 30,000ft [Music Video]

by Malk August 24, 2010 Music Videos

30,000ft is the title track off the debut project from St. Joe Louis, 30,000ft High & Rising.

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Black EL: 100 Miles [prod. Durkin]

by Malk August 24, 2010 Singles

Here goes El’s first single off of Color Commentary, dropping August 31st.

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Vandalyzm: The Allspark [Music Video]

by Thomas August 24, 2010 Music Videos

Video from Vandalyzm‘s new album, Megatron Majorz Redux.  I’ve listened to the album on his Bandcamp page and it’s a heat rock.  The album is currently out on iTunes [buy], but I believe Vandalyzm will release a physical copy of the album, so I’m holding out for that version.  Can anyone confirm or deny this? [...]

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DJBooth.net Presents RefinedHype: 1 Year Anniversary Ed. [Mixtape]

by Malk August 24, 2010 Hot Download

Refinedhype.com has put together an all exclusive mixtape mixed by former Best of the Booth Vol. 1 DJ Critical Hype. 1 Year Anniversary features from some of the emcees who frequented their pages heavily over the past 365 days, including: K. Sparks, K. Beta, The Black Sunn, Mike Schpitz, King Mez, Dominique Larue, and many, [...]

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The Foreign Exchange: Authenticity [Cover Art + Tracklist]

by Malk August 24, 2010 Coming Soon

Authenticity is the 3rd full-length from indie-soul duo The Foreign Exchange. Picking up where their 2008 Grammy-nominated Leave It All Behind set left off, Authenticity is the group’s most diverse work to date, with a tight, 11-track song cycle spanning the duo’s trademark brand of lush electronic soul, to stripped down acoustic pieces that recall [...]

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Serum: Brainstorm Troopah [Music Video]

by Malk August 24, 2010 Music Videos

Here is the visuals for Serum’s title track of his independent debut, Brainstorm Troopah on Tyranno Serum Records. Directed by Adam Rush.

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Mohammad Dangerfield: 16 Bars [dir by Court Dunn]

by Kevin August 24, 2010 Music Videos

Check out Mohammad Dangerfield  (Hasan Salaam & Rugged N Raw) who are next up as pat of Court Dunn’s “16 Bars” series.  They will be dropping a project free net wide called Free.99 soon!

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Def Sound: Up.is.The.New.Down. [Music Video]

by Kevin August 24, 2010 Music Videos
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Wow, this video is really trippy… but in a good way! This is what happens when everything happens @ Once !! Welcome 2 the world where Up.is.The.New.Down. Starring Novena Carmel as Hella Fitzgerald, Def Sound as Lando Goodweather, Ty As Cadbury Adams, Haz Solo as Pico D. Bully, JimiJames as Cherry Street, Graham Haynes as [...]

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Kyle Rapps: Love, Love (feat KRS-One & Homeboy Sandman)

by Kevin August 24, 2010 The Inbox

Fresh off his highly-acclaimed collab with Donny Goines, “Drive Slow”, Kyle Rapps is back with another heavyweight cut, this time bringing in the immortal KRS-One and the always creative Homeboy Sandman for his new joint “Love, Love”, produced by Analogic.  Be on the lookout for Rapp’s forthcoming mixtape which will be a remake/re-interpreation of “Edutainment”, [...]

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KONCEPT: Playing Life EP

by Kevin August 24, 2010 Hot Download

Lots of great free music dropping today. Here’s the new EP from the Brown Bag AllStars’ KONCEPT!

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Versis: The Need [Music Video]

by Kevin August 24, 2010 Music Videos

First video from Versis’ recently released album, iLLCANDESCENT. Cop it now!

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Apollo Brown: The Reset [Instrumentals]

by Kevin August 24, 2010 Instrumentals

I realize yesterday was Instrumental Tuesday, but this just dropped today and the album is TOO HOT not to post this pronto! Renowned producer Apollo Brown releases The Reset Instrumentals today. The smooth, soulful instrumentals allow listeners to get a cleaner listen to the work of Apollo Brown. There is little doubt that fans will [...]

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The ILLZ: In Between Video Series [Mixtape]

by Kevin August 24, 2010 Hot Download

Here’s a new joint that I’ve been waiting for all month to drop.  Presented by OnSMASH, 2DopeBoyz, and You Heard That New. The Video download package will be available tomorrow. The ILLZ along with Hot Mop Films and Kristopher Rey-Talley are releasing a unique project entitled the “In Between Video Series” The projectl features new [...]

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