March 15, 2008 – 11:02 pm
Congratulations to Blinky who won Week 6’s contest for his remix of the Beastie Boys’ “Sure Shot”. This last week, everyone brought their heat as they remixed the Mobb Deep classic “Shook Ones, Pt. 2″.
Check out the remixes that were submitted below and make sure you vote on the right. Remember you must be [...]
March 15, 2008 – 10:58 pm
Alright ya’ll, we’re down to the last few weeks with the contest and each week is getting hotter and hotter. Congratulations to Blinky, who won week 5 with his remix to the Beastie Boys’ “Sure Shot”. The polls are up now for last week’s classic “Shook Ones” and now this week, we got [...]
March 13, 2008 – 7:57 pm
I’ve said it before, that I’m mostly a beat man and rarely listen to the voice behind the mic. But on a few occasions there will be an emcee that gets my attention and Big Hodge out of South Carolina got my ears ringing.
Big Hodge is straight raw talent. Growing up between Brooklyn, [...]
March 11, 2008 – 8:38 pm
I know some of you all are saying, “Damn Kevin, another sample set?” What can I say… I love to dig! I know there are quite a few new albums out that I’ve probably been sleeping on that deserve a review, but I don’t enjoy reviewing as much as I do diggin’. [...]
March 9, 2008 – 8:18 am
To commemorate the 11th anniversary of the death of The Notorious B.I.G. (aka Christopher Wallace), Hip Hop Is Read and I got together to compile the samples used in Biggie’s sophomore effort, Life After Death.
Released on March 25, 1997 (just weeks after Biggie passed away), Life After Death featured numerous guest emcees and put [...]
March 9, 2008 – 12:38 am
Congratulations to Knecko who won Week 5’s contest for their remix of Talib Kweli’s “Say Something”. I think this last week’s contest was a little difficult for everyone, since the Beastie Boys’ “Sure Shot” is so classic. But hey… you be the judge!
Check out the remixes that were submitted below and make sure you [...]
March 8, 2008 – 8:00 pm
I’m giving you guys a head start on this week’s remix. I won’t be home tonight, so I thought I’d throw this up now. Don’t worry though, the winner for week 5 will be announced Sunday and the voting for week 6 will start then as well. Let’s get onto week 7.
Here’s [...]
March 8, 2008 – 3:06 pm
Thanks again to Thomas, who helped me put this sample set together. If you’re a fan of this album, then I guarantee you will love this sample compilation. It’s amazing how well the songs flow from one to another. 9th Wonder really outdid himself here.
The Minstrel Show is the second studio album [...]
March 7, 2008 – 4:59 pm
Once again it’s on!!! It’s about time to hit u with another HOT European hip hop artist. After spotlighting the hottest lyricist from Germany, it’s time to give it up for a well known artist from the United Kingdom…Dizzee Rascal.Dizzee Rascal (birth name: Dylan Mills) grew up in East London and was born in 1985. [...]
March 6, 2008 – 9:29 pm
Same Plate Music is in the house tonight ya’ll!! You may remember my man CP from the Artist Spotlight/Interview we did on the site about a month ago. Well, his official mixtape The Stash Box just hit the streets and it is a certified banger! Don’t sleep on this… this is the mixtape of the [...]
March 6, 2008 – 9:12 pm
Yo, our man MIDIMarc has taken some time out from making beats to making soul compilations. If you love hip hop and you love hip hop samples, then you must love some soul. This compilation has some great classics on it. Props to MIDIMarc for putting this together. Here’s what he has to say…
Just in [...]
March 4, 2008 – 6:29 pm
What’s Happening is a musical excursion through different styles. Moving seamlessly though space-aged soul, hip-hop, funk and rock, this project is diverse. Katalyst is a hugely successful Australian artist, now signed to BBE for Rest of World; we will develop this success into more global recognition. On this album he collaborates with many talented and [...]
March 2, 2008 – 12:04 am
Congratulations to The Watchmen who won Week 4’s contest for their remix of 100dBs & Ryan O’Neil’s “NYC Burn”.
Everyone came out this past week to remix Talib Kweli’s “Say Something”. I wasn’t kidding when I said we got a lot of hot talent out there. Keep up the great work guys!
Check out the [...]
March 1, 2008 – 10:33 pm
Can you all believe we’re half way through the contest already? Week 6. There have been a lot of great remixes coming week after week and I’m happy to see a few new people stopping by to show us your stuff. I’m also happy to see the regulars who have been kickin’ [...]
March 1, 2008 – 12:07 am
I don’t know why I hadn’t put this one together until now. With only nine samples, it was pretty easy to do. This one’s for you Marcha!
Released on March 23, 2004, Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition was the first Murs/9th Wonder collaboration album and is regarded by many as a classic. If [...]
