January 2011

Naughty By Nature: FLAGS (feat Bilal & Jaheim) [Music Video]

Naughty By Nature releases a mini-movie with the O.G. Ice T for their new single “FLAGS” featuring Bilal & Jaheim. The song is presumably off the group’s comeback album Anthem Inc. which is due out later this year.

Murs: Varsity Blues 2 [prod by Aesop Rock]

by Justin January 11, 2011 Singles

Although I wasn’t a fan of the sound he provided for the last Felt album, Aesop Rock did a good job on this one for Murs. “Varsity Blues 2″ is the title track & first leak off the Living Legend member’s follow up to his 2002 album Varsity Blues.

Quite Nyce: The D.O.N. LP

by Justin January 11, 2011 Hot Download

In a surprise move, Quite Nyce drops a new free album enitled The D.O.N. LP on his birthday. The project features 11 solo cuts from the RADIx member with production by GMJ, JL, Dox & DJ Trusty. Speaking of RADIx, their new album produced entirely by Statik Selektah will be released in the spring. Tracklist & [...]

Tommy Nova: Da Devil Is Dope

by Justin January 11, 2011 Singles

I’m sure many of us were wondering, “Who is this guy that killed his verse?” on Raekwon’s song “Da Barry Sistas.” That emcee is Tommy Nova and here’s a dope new single from him entitled “Da Devil Is Dope” produced by Eargasm Productions. The track is off his upcoming mixtape The Chosen One Pt. 2, hosted [...]

Aasim: Fantasy/Believe [prod by Austin Millz]

by Justin January 11, 2011 Singles

Bad Boy artist & underrated emcee Aasim is back with his new single “Fantasy/Believe” produced by Austin Millz. At least Diddy lets him release mixtapes as this track will appear on The Money Pit 3 (The Birth Of Super America) which is coming soon.

Good Company: Midnight Switch

by Justin January 11, 2011 Singles

After focusing on solo projects, Good Company will return on January 18th with their brand new EP This Time Next Year. “Midnight Switch” is the first leak off the project, a follow up to the duo’s well received Damn Good EP.

Methuzulah: Hey Love [prod by Black Metaphor]

by Justin January 11, 2011 Singles

Atlanta emcee Methuzulah returns with the hypnotic single “Hey Love” produced by Black Metaphor. The song is the first leak off his upcoming EP Long Story Short which will be released in the spring.

Late Bloomers: Never Don’t Grow

by Justin January 11, 2011 Singles

Cali trio Late Bloomers drop their new leak “Never Don’t Grow” off the upcoming EP Three Shades Of Brown. The 6 track project is scheduled to be released on January 18th via Tres Records.

Jansport J: Save My Soul (Instrumental LP)

by Kevin January 11, 2011 Hot Download

California producer Jansport J has hooked up with Cov Original Music, The Soul Dojo and KevinNottingham.com to present his latest musical endeavor. Save My Soul is a 15-track instrumental album that concentrates strictly on soul samples. After the launch of the music video for the opening track “Forever”, heads have been eagerly anticipating this album’s release. [...]

DEMOS Documentary Film: An Independent Artist’s Guide To Success [Video Trailer]

by Kevin January 11, 2011 Coming Soon

As the brainchild of Kareem Fort, C.O.O of HiPNOTT Recordsand Co-Owner of Cypher Lounge Radio, DEMOS is not just your average documentary film; it truly serves as an awe-inspiring guide to success for the struggling, intermediate, or well established independent artist. Joining forces with Kevin Nottingham, C.E.O of HiPNOTT Records and Hip Blogger, the dynamic duo has come together once again [...]

Kanye West & Jay-Z: H.A.M. [prod by Lex Luger]

by Carsten January 11, 2011 Singles

Here’s “H.A.M.”, the highly anticipated, first single off Kanye and Jay‘s upcoming album Watch The Throne. Honestly? I hope that this is some sort of a street single and that this is not how their collabo effort will sound like. Cause if that’s the case, I’ll quit. Check it for yourself after the jump. Props [...]

Hir-O: The Voyage Home

by Justin January 11, 2011 Hot Download

William Ketchum hit us with the BLAT! Pack’s latest work, Detroit producer Hir-O’s new instrumental album The Voyage Home. The 17 track project is a must for fans of abstract hip hop and instrumental, in the vein of producers like Flying Lotus & Samiyam. Hit the jump to stream the LP via Bandcamp and download [...]

Roads-Art: God of War 3 Final Chapter (Instrumental Soundtrack)

by Kevin January 11, 2011 Instrumentals

Roads-Art recently released the 3rd and Final Chapter of his God of War Instrumental series. You can preview it after the cut and cop it now on iTunes!

AmrishAsh: AmrishAsh Beat Tape Vol. 1

by J. Rizzle January 11, 2011 Downloads

Check out this beat tape by Australian producer AmrishAsh. Grab it after cut. Enjoy!

Shabaam Sahdeeq: The American Classic [Mixtape]

by Justin January 11, 2011 Hot Download

Shabaam Sahdeeq links up with DJ Victorious for his new mixtape The American Classic. The project features various collaborations & remixes by Shabaam with guest appearances by De La Soul, Sean Price, Kool G Rap, Mos Def, Common, Casual, Skyzoo, John Robinson & many more. Tracklist & link after the jump. Shout out to John Regan.

Heathen: Head Trip (Trailer)

by Justin January 11, 2011 Coming Soon

New Jersey emcee Heathen brings you the trailer for his upcoming project Head Trip, which we’ll be hosting. Look out for the first single & video later this month and the full album to be released in February.

Dj Low Cut: Cookies

by J. Rizzle January 11, 2011 Downloads

Here’s an abstract beat mix by Dj Low Cut featuring tracks from Jon Phonics, Xperiment, Elaquent, Oh No, Tokimonsta, B. Lewis and more.

Just Released Today [1/11]

by Kevin January 11, 2011 New Music Releases

Though there are bound to be a ton of independent releases today taking advantage of the cool 1.11.11 release date, the majors still refuse to put out anything dope during the month of January. The only release that I recognized is the Best of N*E*R*D compilation (above) which doesn’t warrant a purchase if you already [...]

J. Pinder: All That Fire [prod by Jake One]

by Kevin January 11, 2011 Music Videos

Brand new video for HOJ’s J. Pinder, off Code Red 2.0 dropping January 25th! 2.0 is a re-release of J. Pinder’s Code Red EP with 5 additional tracks. This one was produced by Jake One and the video was directed by Sam Lachow.