I’m proud to present to you the latest release from Ohini Jonez, the BiPolar Diss-order EP! Going along with the title, this EP gives you a little bit of everything. Ohini brings you original tracks, remixes & freestyles all in one on this 9 track project. The highlight of this record is the long awaited collaborations of Ohini & Tokyo Cigar, who produced 2 of the songs on this EP. You’ll also get wide ranging remixes from pop singles like Rihanna’s “Russian Roulette” to Reflection Eternal’s classic “Love Speakeasy.” Full cover, tracklist & link after the jump.
Al Gator drops the music video for his songs “I Be On” and “U See It” featuring The RealFocus… exclusively here at KevinNottingham.com! The tracks are from Gator’s latest mixtape Chronicles of the Underboss hosted by Don Cannon (who makes a cameo in the video). Make sure you download the Atlanta emcee’s tape which features guest appearances by Bun B, Busta Rhymes & Marsha Ambrosius with production by Focus, Don Cannon & DJ Khalil.
Here is the second installment of the montly mixtapes for 2010, February’s KevinNottingham.com tape! This month had just as many if not more dope leaks being released so this is another 2 part project. Vets like GZA, Sean Price, The Pharcyde, Murs & Devin The Dude appear alongside up & comers such as Hollywood FLOSS, Pill, Laws, D.Julien, Rob Jay & RE. Hit the jump for the tracklists & links and enjoy the great music!
Brand new exclusive right here from Epiphany, featuring HiPNOTT recording artist K. Sparks! “Doin Thangs” is the second leak from Epiphany’s RESPECT Pt. 2 (Womens) which drops on March 9th on DJBooth.net. If you missed the first leak, “Apology of Sorts,” you can grab that right here. Don’t forget, K. Sparks’ album A Day in the Life drops tomorrow!
The homie Hollywood FLOSS gives us some exclusive behind the scenes footage of his segment for the upcoming Pass The Mic (Houston Underground). The new song & video from Houston Press is coming soon which also includes appearances by Hollywood’s fellow T.H.E.M. collective members hasHBrown & Kidd the Great. Look out for The Xperiment Vol. 2 dropping soon!
A soundscape that you can’t put a label on, nor would you expect to hear from his geographical environment. Meet the 18 year old, Miami-based producer, Mydus, as he drops his debut solo project, Electric Colors, exclusively here at KevinNottingham.com. You may have heard him on the backdrop to songs by The Black Sunn, 810, Mally, and Add-2. Electric Colors is a 12 track instrumental album that illustrates a storyline within the music that takes you on a diverse musical journey inside the mind of Mydus.
DMV Hip Hop producer, JUDAH, recently released his project The Amber Rose instrumentals. Since it’s release, emcees from all over the globe have been sending JUDAH their freestyles over the beats. So JUDAH figured he would open it up to all emcees and put it out as a mixtape, hosted by KevinNottingham.com! JUDAH will be taking submissions until Friday, March 12th and the mixtape will be released right here at KevinNottingham.com. Hit the jump to download the instrumentals and find out where to send them.
HiPNOTT Records delivers Vol. 2 of their two-part 2010 Takeover free download mixtape series. Presented by HIPHOPDX.com and KevinNottingam.com, this 22-track lyrically driven hip-hop montage is skillfully mixed by DJ Mark-1, who also created the intro, and displays a combination of emerging label signees alongside several hip-hop heavyweights. While Vol. 1 hit listeners with an aggressive trunk worthy hip-hop energy, Vol. 2 provides its antithesis with a more laid back, thought provoking, headphone hip-hop sound.
HiPNOTT Records 2010 Takeover Vol. 2 talent includes ArtOfficial, Amor Jones, DXA, Emilio Rojas, Epsilon Project, Hawdwerk & Jansport J, L.E.G.A.C.Y., Mach Five, MaG, Stevie Crooks, and Tunji of the group Inverse, as well as HiPNOTT artists Cymarshall Law, Has-Lo, E Reece, Spectec & Amiri, Jermiside & Danny Diggs, WEB and The Movement Fam (Cee & Bekah, Notion, Tommy Gunnz).
“The artists that we work with and those signed to HiPNOTT have the same things in common — they want to be put on, they want the masses to hear their voice, they want to share their story,” HiPNOTT Records COO, Kareem Fort said. “We created the 2010 Takeover mixtapes to showcase a variety of artists who each have their own unique interpretation of what hip hop is to them, and we stand behind their perspective 100%.”
Check out the Movement Fam, comprised of Cee & Bekah, Notion, and Tommy Gunnz, above recording their track “Seasons Change” for Volume 2 of HiPNOTT Records 2010 Takeover mixtape… which drops TOMORROW! The Fam really pulled together to make this track hot. Make sure to check the whole mixtape dropping right here and at HipHopDX. G.C. on the beat!
The super group of tomorrow is here! Gallery Drive is releasing a full length album along with a Super Group of Tomorrow FREE mixtape with Shortop as a collective for the first time. Scratching the Surface is the title of the debut album and is sure to perk up new ears once the public has had a chance to experience it.
The Super Group of Tomorrow mixtape is available exclusively, right here at KevinNottingham.com… right now!
Scratching the Surface album will be available in hard copies by Tuesday February 23rd. Those who pre-order the album at sphereofhiphop.com will get the advance digital copy by Monday February 15th.
The crew known as Gallery Drive is comprised of NomiS, Ruslan (of theBREAX), Afaar, and Insufficient Funds. These six eMCee’s have been often compared to Slaughterhouse, except the Gallery crew are all founded in a strong relationship with God. The group neither embraces or rejects the comparison. Put simply, “we make dope songs and we love God…not in that order”.Scratching the Surface gives you the song/video [view here] “Psycho” (produced by JKeys w/live drums by Tony Royster Jr.) as its lead single. Expect a very diverse and fresh sound out of this combination of artist. The album features production from S1 of Strange Fruit Project, King Karnov, JKeys, Diaz & more.
Buy the album at sphereofhiphop.com and download the mixtape after the cut…
The homie hasHBrown sat down with fellow Houston artists John Dew (The Council & T.H.E.M.) and Mic Skills as they shared some of their memories of the late, great J Dilla. Both will be performing at SXSW 2010 next month. Make sure you check out John Dew’s latest EP and cop Mic Skills albumDefiant. R.I.P. James Yancey!
Ryan Perfect’s EP, “SEARCHING: The Lyricist Lounge Sessions”– is a collection of songs written by Ryan at the age of 15, and later recorded at the Lyricist Lounge Studios in 2001. Shortly thereafter, several cuts leaked online and were compiled by his fans into an unofficial EP entitled “QB: The Next Generation.” Over the years, the Internet’s positive response, coupled with a high demand for these timeless songs, has led Audio Pictures, in conjunction with the legendary Lyricist Lounge and KevinNottingham.com, to release this seven-song EP for your listening pleasure. Featuring vintage tracks produced by multi-platinum producers Marley Marl, Needlz, Minnesota and DJ Khalil, “Searching” is a true-life time capsule that takes listeners into the mind of a Queens-bred teen on the come up. Designed to be the perfect listen for the nostalgic, 1990s New York hip-hop lover, “Searching” has been considered an “unreleased classic” by some of the music industry’s influential figures. Records like the coming-of-age title track, the slick tongue-spitting “Street Talk” and the reflective “Audio Pictures” all offer a glimpse into the life of hip-hop’s best-kept secret: Ryan Perfect.
After a couple months on hiatus, the KevinNottingham.com monthly mixtape is back! With the new year starting, it’s only right we bring back one of our readers’ favorite series. January was packed with a ton of dope leaks and that’s why this had to be a 2 part set. There are 44 tracks in total, each “disc” with 22 songs which will have you nodding your head for awhile. Hit the jump for the tracklists & links and enjoy the great music on the return of our monthly mixtape.
Mally is an independent artist from Minneapolis, Mn and he just dropped a pretty dope track off for a music submission. Let me know what you all think?
Chris Young the Rapper is a 20 year old emcee from San Diego, CA ready to put his city on the radar. 619 (the area code of San Diego Chris Young was raised in) represents the southeast/east part of San Diego that holds many of the memories which made him the emcee he is. Producers on this album include his label owner/manager Cisco Adler (1/2 of Shwayze), Nobody Famous, Vision, The Ski-Team, The Futuristics & Ebelz, Spencer of Jupiter Rising, The Crew from Finland and many more. After releasing Mood Swing EP in 2009, Chris Young kicks off the year with a statement: “Don’t get it twisted/I water the gate like Richard Nixon/And my prediction is you won’t see the future TIL YOU LISTEN.” 619 is definitely worth a listen.
