Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Spotlight Albums: Tommorrow Already/Picture This.../WLIB AM: King Of The Wigflip

Now On - Tommorrow Already
Many of you have seen me sing the praise of Now On. But with their newest album I think they have surpassed my expections. Tommorrow Already is a collection soulful and lyrical music. Not just talking about bling or how they hate those with bling. Now On makes creativity music like the kind their parents listened to. See many don't recoginize that the bitching about how dead hip hop is just isnt cool. Make some good hip hop music and prove it is. Well Now On doesn't even touch the subject but they prove that it isn't dead. Well as always when Haircut blesses us with his creativity sounds we must point out just how talent he is. Well through out this record Haircut stays consistent with the majority of songs he produced. Also featured on this album is Jake One & Atsronote. Arguably one of the best producers out period....Now On lyrically keep it on point. I was totally satisfied after listening to this album but pen point to certain tracks it hard so I just leave up to you....cop Tommorrow Already nuff said...

The Answer

Marbles

DJ KO - Picture This...
Now I was impressed by the line-up on S1's album or Jake One but the lineup on DJ KO's album has to be the sickest. Would you ever think you'd see Torae & O.C. on one track over some Ayatollah production? The album opens up with one of my favorite rappers Silent Knight and underrated East spitting some dope shit over 9th Wonder's thumping drums. The album has the best of the best MCs over the best of the best producers. But the are standouts are Silent Knight who destroyed ever track he was on while Emilio Rojas (Raks-One) freely unleashes vicious multis and metaphors. Then after the killer Elzhi/Royce/Supastition track you hear one of the dopest samples then some "loud drums and crazy loops" courtesy of Illmind. Analogic is perhaps the most impressive artist to touch this album. Seriously don't sleep on Analogic..But special thanks to DJ KO for putting together such a great album.

Get 'Em f/ Silent Knight, Skyzoo & Emilio Rojas (Produced by ILLmind)

Mind of a Genius f/ Chaundon, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Finale & Sean Boog (Produced by Analogic)


Madlib - WLIB AM: King Of The Wigflip
Its Madlib. He's great. This album is great. Following suit of Jackson Conti's Sujinho, Beat Konducta Volume 5 and Madvillany 2 remixes. The production on this album is epic. I was reading on Stone Throws board and people were down this album. Some people are just too nic picky and only song with subpar production was Murs joint..which sorry Lib, sounds like some simple FL Studio drum pattern but besides that. This album is crazy. Guilty Simpson killed his two joints. Go! is heavy well Blow The Horn On Em is Guilty beasting...I like the interludes and the instrumentals sprinkled over the album. Madlib even pulls out the rhyme book on a few joints. So stop all the downing of Madlib just cop the album...

Smoke Break

Take That Money feat. Oh No & Roc C

A Rock The Dub Che Grand Petition

Finally some progress but here is your chance to support Che. This is a petition on releasing this album or not. Seriously sign it if you want possibly one of the best albums of the years. And I'm saying that after hearing about 6 tracks off it. click the pic or here to sign....

Monday, September 29, 2008

Kooley High - Burn After Listening

1. Marching
2. There You Go
3. Burning feat Chaundon & Halo
4. Today
5. Capital Kindred feat Median, Halo, & Lazurus
6. As For You
7. Eye of the Storm feat Halo & Rapsody
8. Closer (Remix)
9. Get It On The Low feat Halo
10. Water feat Lazurus & Edgar Allen Floe

Sooner or later this was coming. Travis told me about this early last month. I was like whoa congrats....anyway now my kooley high collection is thru as far as songs I know exist. Marching is my shit....

Also the new album is coming so keep an eye out...
DOWNLOAD

Thursday, September 25, 2008

The Golden Hour....


14kt from Lab Techs is dropping his solo debut album entitled The Golden Hour. If you heard Buff1's album you know exactly how talented he is. He recently won the Red Bull Big Tune Battle in Detroit and is on his way to New York for the finals. But if you not convince then check out the weekly leak....Yup one song a week off his upcoming album..which drops on October 14(kt).

ALSO special congratulations to DJ Haircut of Lab Tech & Now On who is Stones Throw Records' newest acquisition.

The Golden Hour (Tracklist)
1. The Waiting Room (The Main Theme) feat. Lovesong
2. Surgery
3. The Inside feat. Tiffany Paige (Zo! – Bass/Keys)
4. NNE Mode
5. Ypsilanti
6. Hihatspectations
7. The D Light In You
8. Love Handle
9. Tick Tock Hustle
10. Ivory Pillars
11. ICU Smile feat. Karla Crawford (Zo! – Guitar/Additional Bass)
12. Can We?? (Chill Again)
13. Trust Issues
14. When My Sunsets (The Golden Hour)
15. Less Than Enough feat. AB (Sam Beaubien – Trumpet, Zo! – Additional Keys)
16. The Night
17. Reprise (Start Over) feat. Lovesong
18. Miss U. (4 Lost Loved Ones)
19. Without Dilla (Donut 2 Dilla Feb. 06’)
20. Illustrious feat. Jax of Lunar Unit

Ypsilanti

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Verse Of The Day: Great Day

Artist: Madvillain (MF Doom and Madlib)
Album: Madvillainy
Song: Great Day

Great Day - Madvillain (Madlib + MF Doom)

[MF Doom]
Looks like it's gonna be a great day today
To get some fresh air like a stray on a straightaway
Hey you, got a light? nah, a Bud Light
Early in the morning, face crud from like a mud fight
Looky here, it's just the way the cookie tear
Prepare to get hurt and mangled like Kurt Angle rookie year
The rocket scientist, with a pocket wine list
Some even say he might need some puss-psychiatrist
Doom, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Yes, but why would the darn thing be wandering?
She's like a foundling, barely worth fondling
My posse's on raw really momma I want to sing
Mad plays the bass like the race card
Villain on the case to break shards and leave her face scarred
Groovy dude, not to prove to be rude
But this stuff is like what you might put on movie food
Uh, what is jalapenas
Get it like a whuppin' when you holla at your seniors
Dolla he can overhear the hashish vena
He just came from over there, the grass is greener
Last wish, I wish I had two more wishes
And I wish they fixed the door to the matrix's mad fridges
Spit so many verses sometimes my jaw twitches
One thing this party could use is more..
Booze, put yourself in your own shoes
And stay away from all those pairs of busted Tims you don't use
He only keep 'em to decorate
If you wanna peep him select a date
And bring a deep check like checkmate
I kid you not, on the dotted line signed
Ever since a minor, kids considered him some kind of Einstein
On a diamond mine grind, she was dumb fine
But not quite the type that you might want to wine and dine
Couldn't find a pen, had to think of a new trick
This one he wrote in cold blood with a toothpick
On second thought it's too thick
His assistant said: "Doom, you sick" he said: "True blue acoustics"
Psycho, his flow is drowned in Lowry seasoning
With micropower he's sound and right reasoning
Easy as Pi, three point one four
One more one false move and they're done for

This is just for Anonymous. You welcome dog..thanks for checking the site.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Dub MD & Illmind Presents "Blaps, Rhymes & Life"


01.) Get Ya Ass Up! (Intro) (Produced By Illmind)
02.) Heltah Skeltah - Everything Is Heltah Skeltah (Produced By Illmind)
03.) Brooklyn Academy - Raise Ya Hands (feat. Jean Grae) (Produced By Illmind)
04.) Fresh Daily - Get Over (Produced By Illmind)
05.) D. Black - The Come Up (feat. Skyzoo) (Produced By Illmind)
06.) 50 Cent - Make A Movie (Produced By Illmind) 07.) Supastition - Thankful (feat. Kil Ripkin) (Produced By Illmind)
08.) Naturel - The Bullets (Produced By Illmind)
09.) K.O. (K-Otix) - 48 Seasons (Produced By Illmind)
10.) Torae - New Blood (feat. Skyzoo, Emilio Rojas & Fresh Daily) (Produced By Illmind)
11.) Fortilive - The Come Up (Produced By Illmind)
12.) Broken English - Different World (Produced By Illmind)
13.) Skyzoo - Lyrically Inclined (feat. Wale) (Produced By Illmind)
14.) Naps N Dreds - Do What I Should (feat. Copywrite) (Produced By Illmind)
15.) Quan - Geez Like Deez (feat. Rapper Big Pooh) (Produced By Illmind)
16.) Naturel - Resurrect (Produced By Illmind)
17.) 8th W1 - A Fool's Lullaby (Produced By Illmind)
18.) Faro-Z - Clap Ya Hands (Produced By Illmind)
19.) A.P.E.X. - One More Time (Produced By Illmind)
20.) LL Cool J - Queens (feat. Prodigy, 50 Cent, Kool G Rap, & Tony Yayo) (Produced By Illmind)
21.) Wannabe? (Outro) (Produced By Illmind)

The fact that its all Illmind production and it features Supastition, Skyzoo, Fresh Daily, Emilio Rojas, Heltah Skeltah, Wale & more...should be enough to make you click the download link...

Got Me Stuck In The Friend Zone


So more and more I've been feeling TiRon. A while back I posted his mixtape " Handshakes & Pounds" but ever since he dropped that he seems to be on a constant grind. I too sure if he dropping a new tape, EP or album but the recent tracks he's leaked are dope as hell. I can easily relate to his music as I've used a wingman, threw my money and been stuck in the "Friend" zone. So I feel his song usually quoting him atleast for a hour while at work to pass the time. He's got a real laid back flow and unlike others TiRon probably live his muss so you can sense the passion in the lyrics..and to top off the desert of great music, he got some great production to flow over...

Throwing My Money

Quitter feat. Tunji & Ayomari

My Wingman & Me feat. Ayomari


Sydney feat. Ayomari


Still Never Happy (prod. Madlib)

All The Kings Men - Blu & TiRon


High

Shine On


Verse Of The Day: Peeyano Keys

artist: Madvillain
album: N/A
song: Peeyano Keys


Discover Madvillain!


never really matterd to much to me
that I was just too damn old to mc
all that really matters is if your rhymes was ill
girl,that's what really mattered to me

Looks like it's gonna be a great day today
to get me some fresh air, like a stray on a straight away
hey you got a light, na whut light? early in the morning
face crud from like a mudfight,looka here
it's just the way the cookie tear, prepared to get hurt
and mangle like her angle, rookie year
the rocket scientist, with the pocket windless
some even say he might need some pussachiatrist
dude, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
yes, so why would the darn thing be wondering
She's like a foundling, barely worth fondling
her posse's on grow like hey momma I want to sing
mad laced, the bass like erased cards, villain on the case
to break jaws and leave her face scarred
groovy dude, not to proove to be rude
but this stuff is like what you might put on movietune
what is hollapinas, get it like a woofer
when ya holla at your seniors
dial Kareem over here, the hasj he's feeling?
he just came from over there, the grass is greener
last wish? I wish I had two more wishes
and I wished they fixed the door to the matrix
it's mad glaciers, spit so many verses
sometime my george twitches
one thing this party could use is
more .....uhmuhm booz
put yourself in your own shoes
and stay away from all the peers
that bust you tipsy, don't use
he only keep 'em to decorate
if you wanna peep 'em, select a date
and bring a deep check like checkmate
I kid you not, on the dotted line sign
eversince a minor
kids consider him some kinda Einstein
on the diamond mind grine, she was dumb find
but not quite the type that you might wanna wind and dine
couldn't find a pen, had to pick up a new trick
"This one he wrote in cold blood with a toothpick"
on second thought ,it's too thick
his assistents said: doom, you're sick
He said : it's true, threw a goosestick
psycho, his flow is drowned and now we're seasoning
with micropower that's sounding quite reasoning
it's easy as pie, greet one, one fall
one more, one false move and they dumbfall

Sunday, September 21, 2008

WE WIN!! YOU MAD!!





DALLAS COWBOYS - 27
(3-0)

GREEN BAY PACKERS - 16
(2-1)

It's Sunday....

So as I take a break from watching football and doing my homework. I search for what albums I should buy with my upcoming paycheck. So I already ordered Blu & Mainframe's Johnson&Jonson LP from iTunes and DJ KO's Picture This from UGHH.com... so I decide to download Killah Priest And Chief Kamachi's Beautiful Minds...talking about straight fire...I'm definitely copping that one...also I listened to Rapheal Saadiq's new album "The Way I See It". That now that guy has some serious talent. I remember Mos Def shouting and praising him on Hi-Teknology 2....so Imma drop two songs from each my two personal favorites and suggest you cop these two albums...

All Hail

Illest feat. Planet Asia & DJ Rhettimatic

Lets Take A Walk

Big Easy

I think Blu's new album is a definitely contender for best lyricism of the year...

and next week is gonna be banging...Murs, T.I., Madlib, Term and Heltah Skeltah....can't wait to cop...I can't feel that Hundred already out my pocket for those...

and look out for a massive review post from DJ KO, J&J, Madlib & Now On..possibly more..

Verse Of The Day: Beautiful Girl

Artist: Cunninlynguists
Album: A Piece of Strange
Song: Beautiful Girl

[Verse 2: Deacon]
Yeah, spread them legs jane, I need a head change
Coochie hairs flame colored, sweet lil red thangs
She riddles every area of my brain with deep tickles
Mary, married her, carries my pain? nope
An angel came to me one night chillin
Said "I won't change you, just tame who's within that Villian"
I said "cool, lets lay up with the stars for a minute"
Next I know we break up roaches from cigars
We done finished
Jane doing things that made me search my soul
I's a young one, she's an old freak that cuts slow
Leave her? Right now you got a hellafied no
I guess I needs her, that double edged ledge cuts throats
I love the please-her, or pleasure, whatever call it liesure
You call her a crutch, y'all hush, I call her 'Retha
Undressin her, loving the resin upon fingertips
Its over when I roll me a Fat Lady
Now sing it bitch

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Shadows....


Here's a new cut from the upcoming Blue Sky Black Death & Jean Grae's collabo album "Evil Jeanius" I really don't know much about this album. I initially thought BSBD just remixed 9th's beats from Jeanius but after hearing this song in which the lyrics aren't similar to any on Jeanuis. I guess I was wrong...but if you recognize the lyrics shout out cause I wanna know whats up....

Blue Sky Black Death & Jean Grae - Shadows Forever

Verse Of The Day: So Amazing


Artist: Termanology
Album: So Amazing / Lo IQ 12"
Song: So Amazing

Who you know makes in a turn, riddle me this
If you don't say Rakim, you better say Kiss
Styles P
Kool G or Pac
Anybody else, I put 'em up in the box
They say
Lyrically, I'm the new AZ
Cause if I really wanted to, I could keep up with Nas
Term is like Earth, Wind & Fire
Rims and tires
But you can't ask people, they buy ya
So I'm the flyest sire of this side of Elmyra
I'll walk past papayas and into the fire
I'm
Chillin' with Mya
Crushin' Mariah
While I'm, fuckin' with Tyra, you fuckin' the virii
I got
Latino respect like Carlito
Since
Way back with Stretch and Babido
I'm in the lab, it's just me and Primo
The ghost of James Brown and the soul of Chris Rios

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Black Milk - Tronic


(September 17, 2008) Brooklyn, NY- 25-year old Black Milk, the accomplished producer, MC, and vanguard of Detroit's rising hip-hop scene will be releasing his third solo album TRONIC on October 28, 2008 through Fat Beats Records.

Produced entirely by Black Milk and featuring only three guest verses on the entire album (from Pharoahe Monch, Royce Da 5'9", and Sean Price), TRONIC shows Black Milk flexing his solo production and emcee skills through tracks that are more expressive and daring than his previous works. The album is a departure from the soul-sample driven sounds of 2007's Popular Demand, as Black employs more live instrumentation, embraces the use of both vintage and modern synthesizers, and explores more orchestral song structure. Without abandoning his trademark Detroit hip-hop sound, he shows growth as an artist while clearly attempting to raise the bar as a pioneer of future hip-hop music. The album also features a short list of diverse players and vocalists including Dwele, rising YouTube star and new Universal Motown signee Colin Munroe, and the legendary DJ Premier who each add their signature creative nuances and textures to Black Milk's sound.

In only a few short years, Black Milk quickly has become one of underground hip-hop's foremost ambassadors. Realizing his vast reservoir of talent, both independent and mainstream artists looked to Black to give their albums a raw underground sound. Black has since produced and appeared on tracks for an impressive roster of hip hop artists including Genius/GZA, Busta Rhymes, Pharoahe Monch, Kidz in the Hall, Kardinal Offishall, Guilty Simpson, and Strange Fruit Project, among others. Most recently, Black released two albums, The Set Up with Fat Ray, Black Milk Presents Caltroit with Bishop Lamont. Black also handed nearly all the production on elZhi's The Preface, an album that is making many critics' Top 10 lists for 2008 and bringing serious attention to Detroit's music scene. Black also produces and rhymes as a member of the ground Random Axe with Sean Price and Guilty Simpson and will release a full-length album in early 2009. TRONIC will be released on CD, vinyl, and digitally on October 28, 2008.

TRONIC track listing and credits:

1. Long Story Short ft. Dwele

2. Bounce

3. Give The Drummer Su

4. Without U ft. Colin Munroe

5. Hold It Down

6. Losing Out ft. Royce da 5'9

7. Hell Yeah ft. Fat Ray

8. Overdose

9. Reppin For U ft. AB

10. The Matrix ft. Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price, & Dj Premier

11. Try

12. Tronic Summe

13. Bond 4 Life ft. Melanie Rutherford

14. Elec (OUTRO)

This album is gonna be crazy. Popular Demand was nice but this is major! Black's production has gotten better and better since Popular Demand. If you doubt what I'm saying then check Black Milk's "Music From The Color Purple"...

DOWNLOAD!


Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Stay Fresh Daily


Here is some audio from one of my favorite upcomers, Fresh Daily who got a tape called Tomorrow Is Today and a album called Gorgous Killa with production from DJ Spinna, Oh No, Illmind, Frequency, Analogic, 2 Hungry Bros and featuring vocals from Tanya Morgan, Cool Calm Pete, Homeboy Sandman and more...Alot of think of Fresh as a one dimensional rapper well they are sadly mistake as you'll with this tracks (courtesy of Kev )

“Colors” [prod by The Milkman]

“Love Breakdown” [prod by Analogic]

“Me First” feat. Tanya Morgan [prod by Analogic]

“Starter Pistol” feat.Homeboy Sandman [prod by DJ Spinna]

"Keep Moving" feat. Mickey Factz

"Jump" feat. Jesse Boykins III

Verse Of The Day: Return Of The G

Artist: Outkast
Album: Aquemini
Song: Return of the "G"

[Dre]
It's the return of the gangsta thanks ta'
Them niggas that's on that blow
that run up in yo' crib which contains
your lady and an 8 month old
child to raise plus you true blue 'bout this music but
they do not want to hear it because they'd
rather be bouncin' and shootin' and killin' and bouncin'
and shit get down

Return of the gangsta thanks ta'
them niggas that thank [think] you soft
and say y'all be gospel rappin'
but they be steady clappin' when you talk about
bitches & switches & hoes & clothes & weed
let's talk about time travelin' rhyme javelin
somethin' mind unravelin' get down

Return of the gangsta thanks ta'
them niggas who got them kids
who got enough to buy an ounce
but not enough to bounce them kids to the zoo
or to the park so they grow up in the dark never
seein' light so they end up being like yo' sorry ass
robbin' niggas in broad ass daylight get down

Return of the gangsta thanks ta'
them niggas that get the wrong impression of expression
Then the question is Big Boi what's up with Andre?
Is he in a cult? Is he on drugs? Is he gay?
When y'all gon' break up? When y'all gon' wake up?
Nigga I'm feelin' better than ever what's wrong with you
you get down!


Midnight Snack Ep.3 with Median


Another dope mix from the K- High DJ, Ill Digitz. Also be sure of you in the NC area to check out the big concert coming up....This mix is fresh I love it cept that Game Joint...

Tracklist:

1) The Foreign Exchange – Daykeeper
2) The Avila Brothers – Let It Go
3) Median – Collage
4) Median – Two Extremes
5) Bahamadia – Uknowhowedu
6) The Game - Letter to the King feat. Nas
7) The Pharcyde – She Said (J Dilla remix)
8) The Cool Kids – Pennies
9) Fergie - Velvet

**The interlude beats are from the new Madlib CD**

http://www.kooleyhigh.com/music/The_Midnight_Snack_Episode_3.mp3
(click to stream, right-click to download)

Monday, September 15, 2008

Tonight's The Night.....


Well I took today off and ill be in and out the house. I'll try to blog as much as possible today. Anyway how ya'll feeling Big Pooh's new tape? I'm loving but I'm a Little Brother stan so I like most of what they put out. Also Phonte had a dope (2dope whatup!) interview with DJ Hyphen and J. Moore.


I looked at Von Pea's blog yesterday and saw he released his self untitled album which has a weird concept but check it to find out. The link is gone now but simply think about what you could do find it and it's easy......

ANYWAY tonight is the night! My boys take on the eagles....We gonna whoop up on the Philly no doubt in my mind. If we lose I'll do something special tommorrow. If we win you gonna see a gloat-fest...lol win-win huh?

Anyway here's some audio....back a little later

DJ Revolution feat. Guilty Simpson & Royce Da 59 - Do Your Thing


DJ Revolution feat. Joel Ortiz & Termanology - EY


Hell Razah - Indian Giver

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Wants...


So I was googling Mr. J Medeiros as I was wondering what he's up to....apparently he got a new LP dropping called "Friends Enemies, Apples Apples" and already released a single called "Wants". So I look at kevinnottingham.com and find the single...being a fan of his last album I got high hopes for this one. But only time will tell. So heres the singles so enjoy.....

Mr. J Medeiros - Wants


and check out his myspace for the lastest news regarding Mr. J

Friday, September 12, 2008

Spotlight Album: I Predict A Riot


Hezekiah - I Predict A Riot
01. The Beginning ft. Muhsinah
02. Wild & Wreckless
03. If One Falls ft. Eleon
04. That Filling ft. Freeway
05. Looking Up ft. Bilal
06. Single Now
07. Lets Get Involved ft. Jamal
08. Bombs Over Here
09. Definition of a Bitch (Lude)
10. I See Yaw ft. Jaguar Wright
11. I.P.A.R. (Lude)
12. Moments In Sometime ft. Aaron Livingston
13. I Predict A Riot ft. Keziah & E. Shon Burgundy
14. Freak (Lude)
15. Gotta Love It ft. Tarentz Moreese
16. Ghetto People ft. Richard Raw, Kamachi & State Store
17. Afro (Lude)
18. Muhsinah Outro

Another one of my personal favorites from last year. Hezekiah is a great MC and an overall soulful dude. This album opens with some funky drums, the smooth singing of Muhsinah & Heze rippin down the booth. Essentially setting the whole tone of album. But the track after, "Wild & Wreackless" backs up that message with a little more thump in the lyrics of Heze. The rest of the album follows a funky soul vibe as the influences of Dilla is evident. Heze also says he wrote "Wild & Wreakless" the day Dilla passed. Possibly a good friend with the late legend. Neverthe less Heze rhymes like it's his last day on earth and the overall quality of the music it awesome. The guest appearances basically criminally slept-on singers, musicans, MCs & Bilal. Honestly if you haven't heard this album I suggest you cop it off Amazon. Hope Heze got some project coming soon...Oh by the way the awesome production is from Hezekiah himself.

Wild & Wreakless

Bomb Over Here

I Predict A Riot ft. Keziah & Shon Burgundy

That Filling ft. Freeway

Moments In Sometime ft. Aaron Livingston

The VIDS

Wild & Wreakless


Looking Up feat. Bilal


I See Yaw feat. Jaguar Wright

Verse Of The Day: Stay Up (Viagra)

Artist: 88 Keys f/ Kanye West
Album: The Death of Adam
Song: Stay Up (Viagra)

[Kanye West]
What she got is so Niagara
Make a young nigga straight need Viagra
Make a old nigga give keys to Jaguar
Just to keep from all the tee-hee's and laughter
Her telling her homegirls that he couldn't stay up
In the restaurant with her voice way up
Please keep it discreet
Keep the business out of the street
She said "I would if he'll handle biz up in the sheets!"
Pop off like a thang thang
He keep keep
And every time that she bang bang
He skeet skeet
And he so bullheaded tried to three peat
Try imagining something passionate
Between you Cassie and Kim Kardashian
Maybe that'll work when you get to hit that ass again
Or you can grab a Red Bull and sip that twice
Now y'all can have sexy time, it's nice!!

Stay Up! (Viagra) - 88 Keys feat. Kanye West


Thursday, September 11, 2008

Big Pooh - Rapper's Delight (mixtape)


Rapper's Delight feat Chaundon
Produced by Nottz

Reality Check feat Big Dho, D. Black, and Mykestro
Produced by Khrysis

Respect It feat Illa J and Bishop Lamont
Produced by J. Dila

Hands Up feat Chaundon and Roc C
Produced by Khrysis

Text Me (Tha Bizness Alllstar Remix) with Talib Kweli, Parker Brothaz, Naledge of Kids in the Hall
Produced by Tha Bizness

Oh Yeah feat Roscoe Umali and Stylistic Jones
Produced by Focus…

Roll Call feat Jozeemo, Chaundon, and Joe Scudda
Produced by The Co-Op

Dusty feat O-Dash
Produced by Nick Speed

Crazy
Produced by Khrysis

Geez Like Deez feat Quan
Produced by Illmind

Regular Nigga with Ab Soul

Plastic Cups feat Chaundon and Joe Scudda
Produced by J. Dilla

Money feat Frank of Frank and Dank and O-Dash
Produced by Young RJ

Dumb It Down

On The Real feat E. Ness and Jozeemo
Produced by Khrysis

DOWNLOAD!!

Now On - The Willows



Premiere of Now On's The Willows video...Shits crazy...enjoy

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Kooley High..Little Brother...Median..Inflowential



OMG!! I wish I could go to this concert. Like I'm siked that its even happening.....I hope I could make some plan to go....Anybody near NC should be ashamed for not attending.

Edgar Allen Floe - The Streetwise LP & Road To The Streetwise Mixtape (DOWNLOAD!)


Official Tracklisting:
01) 9th Wonder Intro (prod. J Wheels)
02) Settle The Score (Floe Verse)
03) Raw Live (Floe Verse)
04) I Don’t Know Why (prod. J Wheels)
05) The Dirt (w/Mal Demolish of The Undefined - prod. Erv)
06) This Is Your Life (w/Mal Demolish of The Undefined - prod. Blunt)
07) End Zone (prod. Blunt)
08) The Swag (prod. Aksim)
09) Money Money Floe Floe (Floe Verse)
10) Arkitekz (Floe Verse)
11) Confessions Under Fire (feat. Mal Demolish & Cazmere) (prod. Khrysis)
12) Walk These Streets Alone (w/Mal Demolish of The Undefined) (prod. Blunt)
13) Shine (prod. 9th Wonder)
14) Monumental (Floe Verse)
15) Show You Right (Shonuff) (prod. Blunt)
16) Your Eyes (prod. Prov P)
17) Live Live (prod. TymE)
18) Pressure (prod. Rick Gunnz The General)
19) Mercy (prod. 9th Wonder)
20) Untouchable (prod. 9th Wonder)

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Haven't heard yet but I'm sure its some fire considering its from Edgar Allen Floe. EAF is a beast on the mic so MC's beware...I can't wait for The Streetwise LP

Watch out for Rapper Big Pooh (of Little Brother)'s Rapper Delight mixtape later today!


Edgar Allen Floe - The Streetwise LP

Track Listing
1. Streetwise Intro
2. What It Is (w/ Median)
3. The Hit
4. Slick Talk
5. So Far
6. I See It All (w/ Mal Demolish & Simone Hines)
7. Arrest The President (Cypher God)
8. Nametag Streetwise
9. Streetwise Intermission
10. Shine
11. Fear (Remix) (w/ L.E.G.A.C.Y. & Sean Boog (of The Away Team))
12. Lifeline (w/ Stray Knoxx & Cazmere)
13. Props
14. Exposure
15. Fair Warning
16. Won't Change

RELEASE DATE: September 16th

Monday, September 8, 2008

The Foreign Exchange - Daykeeper feat. Muhsinah


The Foreign Exchange - Daykeeper feat. Muhsinah
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Seriously, this song is the epitome of this site's meaning. Soulful, Smooth, Purposeful, Hip Hip Soul music....enjoy...

plus heres a exclusive bonus Jake One & Muhsinah - You

Illa J & J-Dilla - Yancy Boys (tracklisting) + Madlib......(RE-UP)

UPDATE: I re-up'd this post so I could add the B-Side joint of the "We Here" 12". I was quite surprised at what some people on iTunes comments were saying about these two songs. Both are dope and I'm not just saying it cause Dilla. I would be lying to myself if I didn't say that. So check it out and watch out for its late 08 release....

The highly anticpated album from the younger brother of the legendary J-Dilla is right around the corner. With a expected release in Novemeber. So far nothing besides this single and tracklisting has surfaced but I'll throw in some lil exclusives to keep your entertained.

By the way I'm not sure if this is the offical cover but it'll due.....plus its dope

Illa-J & J-Dilla - Yancy Boys LP
01 Timeless
02 We Here
03 R U Listenin'? feat. Guilty Simpson
04 Alien Family
05 Strugglin
06 Showtime
07 Swagger
08 Mr. Shakes
09 DFTF feat. Affion Crockett
10 All Good
11 Sounds Like Love feat. Debi Nova
12 Everytime
13 Illasoul
14 Air Signs

Audio...

We Here

R U Listening feat. Guilty Simpson

The Life

Better Respect It feat. Bishop Lamont & Big Pooh


Stones Throw fam is coming hard lately but finally we get the first "offical" album from Otis Jackson under the name "Madlib". So many are really happy about that. I'm a huge fan of Madlib's production and really respect his skills. So I got high hopes for this one. Though I've only heard the two leaked songs once (by choice). I think they were dope and the album should follow suit....September 30th!

Madlib - WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip
Tracklisting
1. The New Resident - Beat Konducta
2. Blow The Horns On ‘Em - Guilty Simpson
3. The Plan Pt. 1 - Georgia Anne Muldrow
4. Tension - Beat Konducta
5. Gamble On Ya Boy - Defari
6. The Ox (805) - MED feat. Poke
7. All Virtue - Beat Konducta
8. Blinfold Test #10 (He Don’t Play) - J.Rocc
9. The Thang-Thang - Price Po
10. Heat - Madlib
11. Smoke Break - Beat Konducta
12. The Plan (Reprise) - Beat Konducta
13. Life - Karriem Riggins
14. Parklight - Beat Konducta
15. Yo Yo Affair Pt. 1 & 2 - Frezna
16. I Want It Back - The Professionals (Oh No & Madlib)
17. Disco Dance - Beat Konducta
18. What It Do - Liberation (Talib Kweli & Madlib)
19. Take That Money - Roc ‘C’ feat. Oh No
20. Drinks Up! - Frank N Dank
21. The Way That I Live - Stacy Epps
22. Ratrace - Murs
23. Go! - Guilty Simpson
24. Stop - Beat Konducta

Audio....

Go! - Guilty Simpson

The Ox (805) - MED feat. Poke

BONUS: Still Never Happy - TiRon (prod. Madlib) (full)


The Promo Trailer

Verse Of The Day: Preaching To The Choir

Artist: Skillz
Album: The Million Dollar Backpack
Song: Preaching to the Choir

Uh, now here's a little story that must be told
By the unsaved man who lost and found his soul
It's a classic love ballad, those never get old
Let's piece together the tale of Sean and Nicole
A picture perfect couple in the eyes of they peers
Been together for eight, but only married for four years
Had one kid, both was true to their own
Just moved to the 'burbs and bought a beautiful home
Now Sean had a gift and for years he use it
He was an R & B singer, sang secular music
Nicole worked in the daycare, she loved the kids
Had a nice income, but it never could match his
Now Sean stayed on the road, his schedule was crazy
Nicole spent a lot of nights at home with the baby
And this night in question, while out on tour
Sean made a mistake, she'd never forgive him for
But it's more

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Elzhi & Royce Da 5'9" - Glow (Live Performance)


New joint from the dynamic D-town duo. Its off of Jake One's "White Van Music" LP. This ish is banging...White Van Musis drops Oct 7th...heres the tracklisting & cover

I Know You Still Want It

The newest leak off Che Grand's "Everything's Good Ugly". Well except not available for download sorry guys. But you can enjoy the stream. I'm so ready for this album to have a date or something. It's torturing me. Che Grand has the best opportunity with Tanya Morgan's next LP I think pushed back to next Feb and alot of ish is dropping in Sept. There isn't much comp for Oct or Nov. Che you got alot of talent share it with the world.....

Che Grand - I Know You Still Want Me

The Midnight Snack Ep. 2


Ill is serious about this weekly mixes so I suggest ya'll dont sleep. For those who don't know, DJ Ill digitz is the lesser known member of the relatively unknown group, Kooley High. On this episode we have Tab-One (of Kooley High) as special guest. This short lil mixes are dope so give it a listen...it the middle of the night and you on a computer? lWhat else is there to do?...So peep the link..

The Midnight Snack Episode 2 (Special host: Tab-One)
(click to stream, right click to download)

Verse Of The Day: Nighttime Maneuvers


Artist: Little Brother
Album: The Listening
Song: Nighttime Maneuvers

Aiyyo, it's the new fla-vour, the next step
Phonte, the best kept secret since the AIDS cure (word)
I stay raw, whether they bootleg it or pay for it
Old school like Prince Dejour
when he was hostin Rap City with fingerwaves on
I put my name on the map through dismantilin
embarassing arrogant cats and battle 'em because they raps ain't astonishin
Got niggaz in the club spittin out they Heinekens
like, "God-DAMN it, when that nigga Tay gon' rhyme again?"
He's nice with the homonyms (nice with them homonyms), ill flow
I guess I got it from my mom and 'nem, fo' real doe
Who does it finer? This one is for the MCs' in Carolina
Three in the mornin, insomnia rhymers
that say, "Yo, let's put the drama behind us, just let the beats rock"
Started cyhper while the wack niggaz eavesdrop
9th mouse-clicked it on the b-box
9th always hit me on my sweet spot
(Uh) Go to the crib, drink some Peach Schnapps
and doze off to Pete Rock, what

Friday, September 5, 2008

Heltah Skeltah - Everything Is Heltah Skeltah (video)

Verse Of The Day: Angels

Artist: Ghostface Killah & MF Doom
Album: Swift & Changeable
Song: Angels

[MF Doom]
Stay tuned, the Villain Three's Company
Don't sleep, part one

Two brown sisters assisted the Villain, DOOM
He woked up, stoked like they was still in the room
Freed his right arm and leg, it was more like a sweep
Loosened his other leg, arm, head and rose to his feet
Staggerin except for the socks and mask, naked
Grabbed up the boxes, fussin, pissed and checkin
For the keys - stacked, a robbery expected
Yet, nothin obvious is missin
Recollected now why Hollywood hotties stepped into Giuseppe's
And naughty personal nurses, Chanel purses, CLK shotty
Chased the trees with Thai iced teas
She drive while nice to veggie fried rice spicy
Told the hoes "I don't feel so well, my belly
Roll down Melrose, drive me to the telly
Y'all go head and get the L's and get back, I be 'K"
Feelin woozy, no Uzi, who's he see in the lobby? Ray
Peace, pizza man - change a hundred, stopped and looked
Nah, whoops, left the knot in her pocket book
Elevator's slow, "Is I'm that careless?"
Entered the room and fell flat on the terrace
Woke up "Dag!" Who bound and gagged him?
Got him for two outa three packed bags Magnum
Each gram of Villain's sperm, street worth a G
The part of Mr. Furley was played by Charlie Murphy

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Transcontinental



Oxnard, CA underground emcee Roc C and Brooklyn (by way of Orlando)-based producer IMAKEMADBEATS aka NeMo have teamed together to form The Transcontinental and bring hip hop heads everywhere their collaborative self titled debut LP, The Transcontinental (Koch Entertainment). "Still Here," the first single from the forthcoming album, offers heads a sneak peek at the sounds of a duo set to shake up the scene with a sound that combines the soulful beats and hard-hitting lyricism.

Since making his mic debut on Oh No's single "Move Pt. 2" (produced by J. Dilla), Roc C has made a name for himself with his Stones Throw debut All Questions Answered and a slew of other projects. IMAKEMADBEATS is currently prepping his self-titled debut compilation, featuring Black Milk, Rahzel, Mic Geronimo, Roc C, Steele (of Smif –n-Wessun), and more. The duo will be promoting the release of The Transcontinental with their Smash Mouf Tour, a North American fall trek also featuring emcee/producer Oh No that will also resume for an overseas run in early 2009.

Here is the first single for their debut LP

The Transcontinental (Roc C & NeMo) - Still Here

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Just Can't Beat Heat.....


Today

Burnin' feat. Chaundon & Halo

As For You

Closer (remix)

-K. High

http://www.myspace.com/kooleyhigh

http://www.kooleyhigh.com

"Sad cause we number one and ya'll ain't even runners-up!"

Foreign Exchange - Leave It All Behind (Tracklisting + Cover + Release Date + More)


Tracklisting:

01. Daykeeper
02. Take Off The Blues
03. All Or Nothing/Coming Home To You
04. I Wanna Know
05. House Of Cards
06. Sweeter Than You
07. Valediction
08. If She Breaks Your Heart
09. If This Is Love
10. Something To Behold
11. Leave It All Behind

Four years after the release of their critically acclaimed debut "Connected," The Foreign Exchange returns with their sophomore set, "Leave It All Behind."

Consisting of singer/songwriter Phonte and producer Nicolay, The Foreign Exchange came together via the online hip-hop community Okayplayer.com in 2002. After trading files through Instant Messenger for over a year, Nicolay (living in his native Holland at the time) and Phonte (a Raleigh, NC resident) completed their debut album before they ever met each other in person. The album, "Connected," was released in 2004 to positive reviews, and was praised by legendary DJ's such as Jazzy Jeff, King Britt, and DJ Spinna for its inventive mix of hip-hop, R&B, and electronica.

"Leave It All Behind" finds The Foreign Exchange much closer in geography (Nicolay has since become a resident of Wilmington, NC), but located much further from their hip-hop origins. The duo's second full-length is a dark, multilayered affair that features Phonte showcasing his abilities as an exceptional lead and harmony vocalist, while Nicolay extends his musical palette to include sprinklings of jazz, downtempo, and house. The lush, Darien Brockington-assisted "Take Off the Blues" picks up where Connected's sleeper hit "Come Around" left off, while the complex polyrhythms and dreamy synthesizers of "Sweeter Than You" are described by Phonte as "swing jazz for the next century." Marc Mac (of legendary UK production team 4hero), also contributes a string arrangement to the duo's glorious cover of Stevie Wonder's oft-forgotten 1991 gem, "If She Breaks Your Heart."

In addition to appearances from longtime FE affiliates Darien Brockington and Yahzarah, the album also features guest shots from producer/keyboardist Zo! and vocalist Muhsinah.

Release dates:

DIGITAL ALBUM:
-Streetdate: OCTOBER 7 2008

CD ALBUM:
-Double disc digipak incl. the album on disc one and the full instrumental version of the album on disc two. The instrumentals are exclusive to the CD release!
-Streetdate: OCTOBER 10 (EUROPE), OCTOBER 14 (US) 2008

VINYL ALBUM:
-Limited to 1000 individually numbered pieces with gatefold artwork
-Includes two bonus remixes not available anywhere else
-Streetdate: TBA