November 2011

Tanya Morgan: You And What Army EP

by Justin November 22, 2011 Hot Download
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Tanya Morgan drops their first project without any contributions from Ilyas, the You And What Army EP, and it’s absolutely free! The new EP from Von Pea & Donwill features 9 tracks and includes guest apperances by Jermiside, Che Grand, Exile, Napoleon & Tiffany Paige. Production is handled by Von Pea, Astronote, Aeon & Brizzo. Tracklist [...]

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Freddie Gibbs & Madlib: Thuggin

by Justin November 22, 2011 Singles
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Freddie Gibbs & Madlib have teamed up for a new EP called Thuggin and we’ve got a stream of the title track for you to check out. You can cop the 6 track project here as a MP3 download or vinyl physical copy.

Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Thuggin' by Rappcats
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Freestyle Fellowship: We Are [Music Video]

by Justin November 22, 2011 Music Videos

Prefix premiered the new video for “We Are” from the legendary West Coast collective Freestyle Fellowship. The track appears on the group’s reunion album The Promise, which is available now.

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Scotty: Set It Straight (feat KD) [prod by DJ Burn One]

by Justin November 22, 2011 Singles
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DGB got their hands on the KD assisted track “Set It Straight” that did not make the cut on Scotty & DJ Burn One’s latest project Summer Dreams. If you haven’t heard the Atlanta’s collaboration project with Burn One, download it here right now.

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King Mez: Reign

by Justin November 22, 2011 Singles
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King Mez is currently at work on his new album and “Reign” is a self-produced joint he just knocked out at a recent recording session for the LP. Look out for the Carolina emcee’s debut album My Everlasting Zeal in 2012.

King Mez - Reign (Prod.King Mez) by KingMez
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Kosha Dillz: West Coast Flavor (feat Rapper Big Pooh)

by Justin November 22, 2011 Singles
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Kosha Dillz enlists the help of Rapper Big Pooh on his new cut “West Coast Flavor” produced by Matty Trump. Kosha’s tour is currently hitting up the midwest and he’ll be involved in “You Canned Do It” — a project where he’ll be collecting canned goods for Food Banks in Minnesota and volunteering at a shelter in Minneapolis [...]

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Tha Dogg Pound: Dat Bitch Freestyle (feat Tha Hustle Boyz)

by Justin November 22, 2011 Singles
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Tha Dogg Pound rocks over a Tyga instrumental for their new joint “Dat Bitch Freestyle” featuring Tha Hustle Boyz. The track will appear on Daz & Kurupt’s mixtape DPG C’Ology hosted by DJ Nik Bean, which is coming soon.

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Diamond District: Streets Won’t Let Me Chill [Maverick U Street Remix]

by Justin November 22, 2011 Singles
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Baton Rouge born, DC based producer Maverick got the cosign from Diamond District’s Oddisee to a do a remix LP of their debut album In The Ruff and has been hard at work on the project. The “U Street Remix” of “Streets Won’t Let Me Chill” is the latest single off Redistricting, which drops November 29th.

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yU: If U Down [prod. by Slimkat78]

by Thomas November 22, 2011 Singles
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With the release of yU‘s sophomore album about three weeks away we get the first single from the album. The Slimkat78 produced track is heavy on the keys (courtesy of Drew Kid) and drums, which allows yU to question what’s going on. The album will be released exclusively on iTunes December 6th and hit other [...]

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Mobb Deep: Dead Mans Shoes [Music Video]

by Thomas November 22, 2011 Music Videos

New video from Mobb Deep off their Black Cocaine EP, which hit stores yesterday. The video is graphic in nature, but fits the theme/mood set by the Beat Butcha produced track. EP is available at iTunes, Amazon, or UGHH.

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Feeray (formerly F.I.R.E.): Scoring Title

by Thomas November 22, 2011 Singles
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Feeray is back with another self produced track from his forthcoming album Broke Street Billionaire. Feeray name drops numerous athletes and sport references within his rhyme to highlight his mic skills. The name may have changed, but the skills are still the same. Two for two. Stream below with link underneath.

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Doomtree: Bolt Cutter [Music Video]

by Justin November 22, 2011 Music Videos

Doomtree provides some dark visuals for their single “Bolt Cutter” off the new album No Kings. The Minneapolis collective’s third studio LP together is in stores today, so make sure you get your copy ASAP.

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Action Bronson & Statik Selektah: Not Enough Words [Music Video]

by Thomas November 22, 2011 Music Videos

New video from Action Bronson & Statik Selektah from their collaborative album, Well Done.  The album dropped yesterday and can be found at your local Best Buy, which as a surprise to me.  If you’re not near a Best Buy grabbed it from iTunes, Amazon, or UGHH.

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Big Quarters: Perfect Match (feat. Mankwe Ndosi) [Music Video]

by Jeremiah November 22, 2011 Music Videos

Here’s a new video from Big Quarters (brothers Brandon AllDay and Medium Zach) from their upcoming project, Party Like A Young Commie. The album drops next Tuesday (11/29) at Big Quarters with proceeds from the album being donated to Youth Programming at Hope Community (Minneapolis, MN) – toward purchasing studio equipment and maintaining the Hope [...]

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Hir-O: The Freakstrumental Joint (Beat Tape/Poetry/Photography Collection)

by Thomas November 22, 2011 Instrumentals
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Fresh from the success of his work on Red Pill’s “We Are Not Like Them” and the current “9 Lives” series of MTVHive-featured Doss The Artist, Hir-O presents The Freakstrumental Joint. The Freakstrumental Joint is a multimedia experience that meshes music, poetry and photography to re-interpolate timeless love-making songs into new classics.

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Tois de Noise: Beat Tape 2

by Thomas November 22, 2011 Instrumentals
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Amsterdam producer Tois de Noise is back with part two of his Beat Tape series. The tape features fourteen original tracks displaying various production styles. Tracklist and link underneath.

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YAZU!: Rough Around The Edges

by Thomas November 22, 2011 Instrumentals
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New beat tape from Maryland producer Yazu. The beatsmith formula throughout the tape is hard drums and dusty samples. “Clouds” and “Save Me” are the winners for me. Hit the jump for the tracklist and name your price link.

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Genius: The Beat Tape (Production by B Shels)

by Thomas November 22, 2011 Instrumentals
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After displaying his artist talent on his latest mixtape State of the Art, B Shels gives another release displaying his production talent. Genius is a beat tape comprised of beats that were recovered from a lost hard drive full of music. “Since I can’t track them out, I might as well give the public a [...]

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F. Stokes: My Simple

by Andy Bustard November 22, 2011 Singles
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F. Stokes is a guy you’d probably take a second glance at if you saw him in public. The skinny jeans, the boat shoes and that hi-top fade may scream hipster lifestyle, but Stokes (real name Rodney Lucas) breathes artistic substance as he does style. It was only at the top of this year that [...]

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Rasson Arigato: New World E.P.

by Carsten November 22, 2011 Instrumentals
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Rasson Arigato, producer from West Covina, CA, shares his first instrumental EP New World with us. The project reflects his passion for experimenting with beats and pushing his own boundaries. Check it out below. New World E.P. by Rasson Arigato

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