November 2011

Willie The Kid: Waste Not Want Not [prod by The Alchemist]

by Justin November 18, 2011 Singles
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Willie The Kid drops off his latest cut “Waste Not Want Not” produced by The Alchemist. The song will appear on Willie’s new mixtape The Cure 2, which will be released on Thanksgiving.

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I-20: Catch A Body (feat Fat Ray) [prod by DJ Pain 1]

by Justin November 18, 2011 Singles
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Decatur emcee I-20 teams up with producer DJ Pain 1 once again for the new track “Catch A Body” featuring Detroit’s Fat Ray. The track will appear on the Disturbing Tha Peace artist’s mixtape Celebrity Rehab, which is coming soon.

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Who Flipped It Better?: Big K.R.I.T. vs. Black Rob

by Morgan November 18, 2011 Who Flipped It Better?
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Ayers’ smooth cut “Sensitize,” courtesy of his 1974 album, Change Up the Groove, created the foundation for this week’s battle of Who Flipped It Better. In this edition, we match up Mississippi rapper/producer Big K.R.I.T.’s, “Made A Lot” from his self-produced mixtape Return of 4eva vs. Black Rob’s “Life Story,” the title track off Rob’s [...]

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yU: A Garbage Beat Tape

by Thomas November 18, 2011 Hot Download
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yU shows off his chops as a producer with this twenty-three track beat tape. Expect break beats and dirty drums. Peep what MMG has to say about the FREE project below. yU’s foray into production on A Garbage Beat Tape is nothing short of stellar. The wordsmith puts in work with ASR-XPro to produce a [...]

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Atmosphere: The Last To Say (Live at Greek Theatre LA) [Video]

by Thomas November 18, 2011 Videos

This August Atmosphere made a stop in LA at the Greek Theatre on their “Family Vacation Tour”.   A film crew from the Carson Daly Show was at the concert and captured several live videos of the performance. Last week they aired “Sunshine” & “The Last To Say” from that performance. If you missed them last [...]

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Nefew: Stand Back (feat. Souleez)

by Arasia Magnetic November 18, 2011 Singles
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New music from Nefew with Souleez on the hook. Stream/download below.

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Nametag: The Name Is Tag Re-Release [Audio + Video]

by Thomas November 18, 2011 Singles
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Michigan emcee Nametag has re-released his 2010 album [2010 smaller/slept on 2010 releases], The Name Is Tag. The beefed up edition of the album features three remixes and new cover art. The album is available at his BANDCAMP page for a “name your own price” for a limited time. Below you’ll find a link for [...]

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JSWISS: Game Six

by Carsten November 18, 2011 Singles
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JSWISS comes through with “Game Six,” the latest single from his Cool Grey EP. Interesting story behind the track is that SWISS met Ski Beatz at a beat making class at his college and he told him that he should record immediately to it. Give it a shot below and get ready for the full [...]

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Google Music Store Favors Independent Artists

by Kevin November 18, 2011 News
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Just two days ago, Google Music officially came out of beta. I had personally been using Google Music since I got my invitation a few months ago. The idea of being able to store all of my music online in “the cloud” and be able to access it from any computer or android device was [...]

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Race: Jungle (feat. Uneq’ka) [Prod. by Simeon Viltz]

by Carsten November 18, 2011 Singles
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Race of The Primeridian drops a new single. The joint is called “Jungle” and features Uneq’ka on the vocals. Spend a dollar if you like what you hear below! A Jungle by Race(Of the Primeridian), Uneq’ka, prod. by Simeon(of The Primeridian)

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Mr. J. Medeiros: Saudade [Free Download]

by Kevin November 18, 2011 Hot Download
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In a bold marketing move, Mr. J. Medeiros is making his latest album, Saudade, available today for free download. The album will only be available for free (legally) today. So if you’ve not yet had a chance to check out this great album, now’s your chance. Let the free downloads begin!

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The Regiment: Get Away (feat Vincent J. Kelley)

by Kevin November 18, 2011 Singles
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Keeping the promo going for their album, The Panic Button, Detroit’s The Regiment are pushing the Soulgate-produced track “Get Away”. Featuring R&B crooner Vincent J. Kelley on the hook, this joint is about as smooth as butter. The Panic Button, is now available for purchase on iTunes, Fat Beats, UGHH and HHV.

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Nothing Can Stop Us!

by Kevin November 17, 2011 The Misadventures of Giovanni
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Third episode of the hilarious comic strip, The Misadventures of Giovanni. Written by Louis Perrington and illustrated by Aaron the Artist.

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Toki Wright: This One [Freestyle]

by Kevin November 17, 2011 Singles
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Toki Wright gives us his latest freestyle, this time over Diamond D’s “This One.” Toki will be filming a new music video this Sunday in NYC and there’s a casting call. Click here for more info.

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CYNE: An Introspection [prod by Enoch] (Exclusive)

by Justin November 17, 2011 Exclusive
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We’re proud to debut the latest single from CYNE’s upcoming Wasteland Vol. 1, “An Introspection” produced by Enoch. While Speck handled the production on the first single, Enoch provides the backdrop this time around as Cise Star also delivers some oustanding rhymes on the short track. CYNE’s new project will be released December 6th on [...]

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Cold Men Young: Time Bomb [Music Video]

by Justin November 17, 2011 Music Videos

Blaksmith, Mic Write, Microphone Phelps & Kopelli drop their first ever music video for the single “Time Bomb” and the Detroit natives deliver some impressive visuals for their debut effort. Cold Men Young is currently working on their second album YSBAF, which should be released in early 2012.

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Forgotten Classic: Da Bush Babee’s Gravity

by Jeff Leon November 17, 2011 Forgotten Classics
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After all these years, it still boggles my mind that Da Bush Babees never took off. The trio of Y-Tee, Mr. Man, and Lee Majors (also known as Babe-B-Face Kaos) all hailed from the Caribbean (Mr. Man and Lee Majors born in Trinidad and Y-Tee from Jamaica) but banded together in Brooklyn in the early [...]

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Goldini Bagwell (of Sandpeople): Bagwell

by Justin November 17, 2011 Singles
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Up until now, the only time you’ve heard from Gold aka Goldini Bagwell was on Sandpeople albums or guest appearances. That’s about to change as the Portland emcee will finally be releasing his debut album Chainsmoke later this month. “Bagwell” is the lead single off Gold’s upcoming solo LP, which drops November 29th.

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Punchline: I Go On (feat Chaundon) [prod by DJ SoulClap]

by Justin November 17, 2011 Singles
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DJ SoulClap hit us with this new joint from eMC member Punchline called “I Go On” featuring Chaundon. The track will appear on Punch’s upcoming solo debut Underground Superstar, which will be produced entirely by SoulClap.

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Thursday Throwback: OC – Far From Yours [Music Video]

by Thomas November 17, 2011 Music Videos

This was the lead single to O.C.‘s classic sophomore album, Jewelz. The smooth cut was produced by Buckwild with an assist from Yvette Michele on the hook and Roc Raida on the cuts. IF this album isn’t in your personal collect it’s still available in CD format at Amazon. S/N check out the production list [...]

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