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
Thursday, September 25, 2008
The Golden Hour....
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"...
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
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
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)
DOWNLOAD
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!
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
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 LP02 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 Wigflip1. 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
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Transcontinental
Here is the first single for their debut LP
The Transcontinental (Roc C & NeMo) - Still Here
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
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
Monday, August 25, 2008
We Here
Delicious Vinyl is proud to release the debut single by Illa J: "We Here" b/w "R U Listenin" featuring Guilty Simpson. Both tracks are produced by the legendary late producer Jay Dee (aka J Dilla), Illa J's older brother.
"We Here" is all sizzle and gleam as Illa J ad-libs his mission statement: "Yancey Boys from Detroit, Michigan...comin' for that number one spot...'bout to rock the world!" Over the previously unheard Dilla track (from a cache of Jay Dee beats held in safety for a decade by Delicious Vinyl founder Michael Ross) Illa J's soulful tenor delivers the hook: "We poppin' bottles like it's first day of the year." Illa J confirms the feeling: "Somebody could be in a hoopty but the Jay Dee beat sound so good it make them feel like they riding in a Phantom."
Illa J: "'We Here' is a celebration of waking up every day. Why not live out your dreams, why not try?" Of the lyric "Let's go crazy/ You saw Purple Rain" Illa J explains: "It's like Prince asking 'Are we gonna let the elevator break us down?' Naw, let's go all out! One of the things I learned from my brother is that you don't get that much time, so make the most of it. That's why I've decided to dedicate my life to doing what I love: music."
"R U Listenin" is a thumpadelic tribute to Detroit featuring Stones Throw recording artist Guilty Simpson, Illa and Guilty trading hot verses "sending love to the 313." Of the collaboration, Guilty Simpson exclaims: "Illa J is a young talent in his own right with many dimensions - a real force who's obviously the product of great stock!"
Delicious Vinyl's Michael Ross: "Anyone who loves Jay Dee is going to flip out when they hear how young Illa J represents for the Yancey family. For over a decade these beats have been waiting in the vault for this moment. It's like Jay Dee made these tracks with an extrasensory purpose, so that Illa J could rap and sing over them when the time was right. Well, it's that time. It's the Yancey Boys baby!"
Oh snap son, this track is dope. So much good music coming hard to keep up with it all. You can purchase or preview that "R U Listening" joint off iTunes. Sounds dope from what I hear. Can't wait for the whole album to drop. RIP DillaWe Here - Illa J (prod. J-Dilla)
Also you can check out Mablib (with the assistance of J. Rocc)'s tribute to Jay Dee. It's the fifth volume in the Beat Konducta series and titled "Beat Konducta Vol. 5 Dil Cosby Suite". You can preview and cop it here....
Saturday, August 23, 2008
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Thousands of supporters were expected at a Saturday rally in Springfield, Illinois, to see the debut of Sen. Barack Obama and Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as a presidential ticket.
Delaware Sen. Joe Biden is Sen. Barack Obama's choice to be his vice-presidential running mate.
Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, announced his selection of Biden as his running mate with a 3 a.m. text message and a statement on his official Web site.
"Barack has chosen Senator Joe Biden to be our VP nominee," the text message said.
"Joe and I will appear for the first time as running mates this afternoon in Springfield, Illinois -- the same place this campaign began more than 19 months ago," Obama said in an e-mail sent to supporters Saturday morning.
"I'm excited about hitting the campaign trail with Joe, but the two of us can't do this alone," he wrote. "We need your help to keep building this movement for change."
Before the text messages were distributed, multiple Democratic sources confirmed to CNN early Saturday that Obama wanted the Delaware senator as his vice president.
On Friday, CNN learned three Democrats who had been considered contenders for the No. 2 spot, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, had been ruled out.
"Sen. Obama has continued in the best traditions for the vice presidency by selecting an exceptionally strong, experienced leader and devoted public servant," Clinton said in a written statement Saturday morning.
"Sen. Biden will be a purposeful and dynamic vice president who will help Sen. Obama both win the presidency and govern this great country."
Biden's stock rose earlier this week after he returned from a two-day trip to the Republic of Georgia after Russian troops invaded.
Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, brings decades of experience that could help counter GOP attacks on Obama's lack of experience in foreign policy.
Sen. John McCain's campaign quickly reacted to word that Biden would be Obama's running mate, calling attention to Biden's past comments about Obama's experience.
"There has been no harsher critic of Barack Obama's lack of experience than Joe Biden," McCain campaign spokesman Ben Porritt said in a written statement.
"Biden has denounced Barack Obama's poor foreign policy judgment and has strongly argued in his own words what Americans are quickly realizing -- that Barack Obama is not ready to be president.
In a debate during the Democratic primary contest, Biden raised questions about other candidates' foreign policy experience.
"Who among us is going to be able on Day One to step in and end the war? Who among us understands what to do about Pakistan? Who among us is going to pick up the phone and immediately interface with Putin and tell him to lay off Georgia because Saakashvili is in real trouble. Who among us knows what they're doing? I have 35 years of experience," Biden said.
During another debate, moderator George Stephanopoulos referred to some of Biden's comments on Obama.
"You were asked, 'Is he ready?' You said, 'I think he can be ready, but right now, I don't believe he is. The presidency is not something that lends itself to on-the-job training,'" Stephanopoulos said.
"I think I stand by that statement," Biden replied.
Biden, in a July interview, said he would choose Obama's judgment over John McCain's war record and foreign policy experience.
"But 20 years of experience that has not been very solid in terms of projecting what was going to happen just doesn't make you a better commander-in-chief," Biden said. "We don't need as a commander-in-chief a war hero. John's a war hero. We need someone with some wisdom."
Biden abandoned his own White House run after a poor showing in Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses. He also ran for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination but dropped out after charges of plagiarism in a stump speech. Learn more about Biden
The 65-year-old was first elected to the Senate in 1972. Shortly afterward, his first wife and daughter were killed in a car accident. He considered resigning, but decided to continue with his political career.
Biden is serving out his sixth term, making him Delaware's longest-serving senator.
He is married and has three children. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware and got a law degree from Syracuse.
In 1988, Biden suffered an aneurysm and nearly died but has recovered fully.
One of Biden's grandfathers was a Pennsylvania state senator, according to the Almanac of American Politics.
Biden will make his first big speech as the vice-presidential candidate on Wednesday, August 27 -- the third night of the Democratic convention.Thursday, August 21, 2008
Tomorrow Already
"Time be gettin late." On Sept 30th, Now On (Jackson Perry, IX Lives and Haircut) releases their genre-defying and genre-defining new album "Tomorrow Already".
The project features production from the Lab Techs, Jake One and Astronote, with appearances by Buff1 and Aloe Blacc.
The new, melodic, electro-soul sound of "Tomorrow Already" is really unlike anything we've heard and is quickly separating them amidst the bubbling LA music scene. The group says, “we really discovered ‘the Now On sound’ and have created a piece of music that truly expresses our uniqueness."
With four music videos currently in the works, you're sure to be seeing (and hearing) a lot more from Now On in the very near future. For now, check the equally alluring album cover and title track.
Now On - Tomorrow Already
If you heard Pure or There's Only One then you've certainly heard Now On. I suggest you go check out their last album, Eye Level. Which is one of my personally favorite albums. Soulful melodic soulful sounds to penetrate your ear. Now On is so fuckin dope like I can't stress it enough. Check out their myspace http://www.myspace.com/nowon
Monday, August 18, 2008
Jake One - White Van Music
1. I’m Coming feat Black Milk and Nottz
2. Gangsta Boy feat MOP
3. The Truth feat Freeway and Brother Ali
4. Turn it Down
5. God Like feat D Black
6. Bless the Child feat Little Brother
7. Oh Really feat Pos and Slug
8. Hi
9. Trap Door feat MF Doom
10. Dead Wrong feat Young Buck
11. Kissin the Curb feat Bishop and Busta
12. How We Ride feat Freeway
13. White Van feat Alchemist, Evidence and Prodigy
14. Big Homie Style feat J Pinder, GMK and Spaceman
15. Scared feat Blueprint
16. Great Sound
17. Get Er Done feat MF Doom
18. Feeling My Shit feat Casual
19. Soil Raps feat Keak da Sneak
20. Glow feat Elzhi and Royce da 5′9
21. RIP
22. Home feat Vitamin D, C Note, Maneak B and Ish
Seeing this ish floating around for a lil while but not with the album cover (lol). Anyway according to Jake One he finished mixing the last track last week and is suppose to drop on October 7th...but sure to check it out...and cop it. Looks dope..
Estelle feat. Cee-Lo - Pretty Please
Been pretty busy lately for me and DG (Island Dreams) but we should be back on track soon....anyway heres the video to one of my fav off Estelle's Shine LP. and Did ya'll hear she gonna be with The Roots & Gym Class Heroes? Oh man I'm bout to cop my ticket real soon. Heres the poster and tour dates
Oct. 3: Baltimore (Rams Head Live!)
Oct. 4: Norfolk, Va. (The Norva)
Oct. 5: North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (House of Blues)
Oct. 6: Atlanta (The Tabernacle)
Oct. 7: Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (House of Blues)
Oct. 8: Miami (The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason)
Oct. 10: Houston (Meridian, w/ Estelle only)
Oct. 11: Dallas (The Palladium Ballroom)
Oct. 12: Austin, Texas (The Backyard)
Oct. 14: Phoenix (The Marquee)
Oct. 19: Las Vegas (House of Blues)
Oct. 21: Denver (The Fillmore Auditorium)
Oct. 23: Milwaukee (Eagles Ballroom)
Oct. 24: Chicago (Congress Theatre)
Oct. 25: Detroit (The Fillmore Detroit)
Oct. 26: Toronto (Sound Academy)
Oct. 28: New York (Roseland Ballroom)
Oct. 30: Worcester, Mass. (The Palladium Downstairs)
Oct. 31: Asbury Park, N.J. (Asbury Park Convention Hall)
Nov. 1: Albany, N.Y. (Washington Avenue Armory)
Verse Of The Day: Raw Life
Artist: Foreign Exchange f/ Joe Scudda
Album: Connected
Song: Raw Life
[Verse 1: Phonte]
Rock to the rhythm, back and forth like a pendulum
Swingin' to the beat, competition don't mention 'em
A full course emcee, y'all just continental
Posted at the bar, but you only copped the minimum
While lookin' at me like what the fuck's gotten into him
They can't get a handle on the solid foundation me and mines is standin' on
Bringin' it live with no disguise or camoflauge
Dropped "The Yo-Yo" and stopped niggaz from puttin' sandles on
We handle ours from bookin' the rhyme management, killin' the wack and now
You a prime candidate for the weak shit that make the crowd stand inanimate
But at our shows they stand adamant
'Te got the corner blitz on got your quarterback scramblin'
Checkin' the sidelines to see just what the fuck is happenin'
You wanna get my playbook and examine it
Connected - $12.99 plus shippin' and handlin', nigga!
Did yall see that new promo video for Foreign Exchange's new album, Leave It All Behind? Well here it is....
http://www.theforeignexchangemusic.com/
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Murs For President (tracklisting + single + Sweet Lord)
Murs For President
01 Intro
02 I'm Innocent
03 Lookin' Fly [ft. Will.I.Am]
04 The Science
05 Can It Be (Half a Million Dollars and 18 Months Later)
06 Everything
07 Road Is My Religion
08 Sooo Comfortable
09 Time Is Now [ft. Snoop Dogg]
10 Think You Know Me
11 Me and This Jawn
12 Love and Appreciate II [ft. Tyler Woods]
13 Apart of Me
14 Break Up (The OJ Song)
15 Breakthrough
Better Than The Rest
Dreadlocks (B-SIDE)
Can It Be (Half a Million Dollars and 18 Months Later)
Me And This Jawn (Audio coming soon!!)
1. The intro2. Are you ready?
3. Nina Ross
4. Free
5. And I Love It
6. Pusshhhhhh
7. It’s For Real
8. Marry Me
9. Love the Way
10. Murs Inatra
Monday, August 4, 2008
NEW HELTAH SKELTAH!!
1.) Intro 2.) Insane (Produced by Marco Polo) 3.) Chipmunk 3000 (Produced by Fatim) 4.) Everything Is Heltah Skeltah (Produced by ILL MIND) 5.) D.I.R.T. (Another Boot Camp Clik Yeah Song) (Produced by Khrysis) 6.) So Damn Tough f/Buckshot and Ruste Juxx (Produced by ILL MIND) 7.) WMD f/Smif N Wessun (Produced by M-Phazes) 8.) That’s Incredible (Produced by EZ Mo Bee) 9.) Ape Muzik f/ The Representativz (Produced by Stu Bangas) 10.) The Art of Disrespekanization (Produced by Khrysis) 11.) Hellz Kitchen (Produced by Evidence) 12.) Shmack Muzik (Produced by Sic Beats) 13.) Twinz (Produced by Ken Ring) 14.) Ruck N Roll (Produced by Stu Bangas) Looks dope as hell, But we will have to wait and see. I have high expectations.
New track off up coming Heltah Skeltah album "D.I.R.T."
"Everything Is Heltah Skeltah"
And tracklisting for the new album also
FIRE!
Friday, August 1, 2008
MF Doom & Trunks are Unicron
Idk too much about this album except its been annouced but no release date. Of course you know who MF Doom is but Trunks is Canadian rapper that has collab'd with the likes of Smif-N-Wessun & Kardinal Ofishal. Anything beyond that I'm clueless sorry guys.....but here is some audio from Unicron. DOPE!!!
Monsters
http://www.zshare.net/audio/
Devastator
http://www.zshare.net/audio/
LockJaw
http://www.zshare.net/audio/
Last Laugh
http://www.zshare.net/audio/
The Story
http://www.zshare.net/audio/
Who's a Hero
http://www.zshare.net/audio/
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Cyne - Pretty Dark Things OUT NOW!! (Mini-Review)
Yup CYNE has finally released the followup to Evolution Fight and its dope. Be sure to cop in on iTunes or Amazon
Tracklisting
- 1. "Just Say No"
- 2. "The Runaway"
- 3. "Calor"
- 4. "Escape"
- 5. "Money Parade"
- 6. "Pretty Black Future"
- 7. "Elephant Rome"
- 8. "The Dance"
- 9. "Opera"
- 10. "Prototypes"
- 11. "Fuzzy Logic"
- 12. "Never Forget Pluto"
- 13. "Pianos On Fire"
- 14. "Radiant Cool Boy"
- 15. "Excite Me"
- 16. "Scattered"
Mini-Review
Also I'll drop two songs off it but you should still buy it. I prefer Evolution Fight over this but I need another listen to really say something like that. But CYNE is starting to diversify their music from other indie groups with the same sound. Their lyrical growth is evident while the production has became more original and creative. This album is easily one of the best this year and will probably be one of the most underrated as CYNE is criminally unknown and often flies under many radars. The favorite tracks on this album are The Runaway, Money Parade, Pretty Black Future, Fuzzy Logic, Piano's On Fire & Radiant Cool Boy. All of those are great and the entire album shines so it comes down to person preference on the standout tracks. I strongly recommend you copping this album..
Audio
Elephant Rome
Fuzzy Logic
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Johnson & Jonson (Blu & Mainframe) [Tracklisting & Album Cover]
Johnson & Jonson (Blu & Mainframe) - Johnson & Jonson LP02 Up All Night
03 Half A Knot
04 Mama Always Told Me
05 Go For The Gusto Room f. Bo Bo Lamb (as Jack Johnson)
06 Wow
07 The Only Way
08 In The Building f. Miguel Jontel (as Jontel Johnson)
09 Bout It Bout It
10 Get The Name Straight
11 Long Time Gone
12 Still Up All Night f. Co$ Dollars (as Troy Johnson)
13 Perfect Picture
14 Anything Is Possible f. Gonja Sufi (aka Magic Johnson)
15 The Oath
Shouts to Shake for this info....I 've been waiting for this to official drop since it's been annouced. Now its finally here. The release date is September 23nd. Be sure to cop this....It's sure to be dope so heres two tracks off it....enjoy
The Only Way
http://www.divshare.com/download/5066880-37f
Up All Night
http://www.divshare.com/download/5066881-3fa
Friday, July 18, 2008
New....Murs & 9th Wonder
This is the intro from the new Murs/9th album, Sweet Lord dropping next week. This song is hot. Expecting some crazy stuff from this duo like Revenge was.
Murs & 9th Wonder - Intro
http://www.zshare.net/audio/15543084bc67b72c/
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Elzhi - Preface & Buff1 - There's Only One (Tracklist + Cover) + More....
02 The Leak (feat. Ayah)
03 Guessing Game
04 Motown 25 (feat. Royce Da 5′9″)
05 Brag Swag
06 Colors
07 Fire remix (feat. Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Fatt Father, Danny Brown, & Fat Ray)
08 DEMONS
09 Save Ya (feat. T3 of Slum Village) (prod. T3)
10 Yeah (feat. Phat Kat)
11 Transitional Joint
12 Talking in My Sleep
13 The Science (feat. Fes Roc) (prod. DJ Dez)
14 Hands Up
15 What I Write
16 Growing Up (feat. AB)
Wow I've been looking all weekend to find out something more about this album. Finally i got my news and this is shaping up to be one of the best albums this year. He definitely picked the right tracks off Europass for this album. All of them are my favs off that tape but hell that tape was so dope all of it was my fav in a way. Anyway everything looks good except I really want to hear the rest of the Rules Of Rap snippet. This album has also been pushed back to Aug 12th and all tracks except the ones noted are produced by Black Milk. But maybe its under a different name anyway the Midwest is on fire this year. But it don't stop there.....
Buff1 - There's Only One
02 Goodness Music
03 Beat The Speakers Up
04 Dream Streets
05 Man Up feat. Vaughan T
06 I Know The Secret
07 The Sky
08 Classic Rap
09 Love The Love feat. Tres Styles
10 Never Fall feat. Black Milk
11 Rain Dance
12 Numbers Can't Measure feat. Now On
13 Real Appeal feat. AB
14 Electrifying Music Maker
15 Going Nowhere feat. AML
16 Once
Another dope release I'm looking for to buying. I'm currently reviewing this album and it's dope as hell. Nothing less was except from Buff1 who's solo debut turned many heads. I won't give any details cept its dope.
and here is what Buff told Scheme Mag about a couple of track off the album....(continue under that theres more news folks)
"Beat the Speakers Up" - This track came from the brilliant mind of Vaughan T, my Athletic Mic League (AML)/Lab Tech brother. He told me he had a beat and hook for me, he just laid it out and I did the easy part and wrote the verses and the end/outro hook. We knew as soon as it was done that this was the first single/video. I like it because its concept is anti radio programming but it's also very catchy and radio-friendly at the same time. That's how we do around here, we like to challenge people's thoughts of what they think hip-hop should be, but still keep it very hip hop, haha! The hook is catchy but it's also 16 bars long, which is almost unheard of. I also decided to do something I haven't done in ages and that's spit a lot of similes. I was getting my Lil Wayne on, haha! I think I said the word "like" in this song more than I did on my last album and the last two AML albums combined! As a group, we kinda tried to stray away from that as we grew and developed as emcees but it was fun to revisit when we first started emceeing back in the day.
"Classic Rap" - Another Vaughan T beat. When I heard the beat, it sounded like some classic rock stuff, so I thought it was appropriate to flip it on some classic rap stuff. I know everybody does songs where they pay homage to all their influences (i.e. The Game's "Pain") but I wanted to do it differently. I wanted to show that I really studied the game like it was a college course. Almost to the point of being a nerd, haha! I just had the first couple lines in my head and I just thought, "Why not use everybody's real name?" That way you see how deep it gets with me and hip-hop and you can also get a glimpse of the artist when they first started out and how their careers are somewhat intertwined.
"Numbers Can't Measure" ft. Now On - This is a 14KT beat. Eight times out of ten, I get inspired to write from the beat. This beat just sounded like trying and struggle to me. It also kinda reminded me of the song "For U" from my last album how the sample was cut up. So that's the approach I took when writing. I wanted it to be like "For U" but in a different direction, saying, "This is for those that didn't really support me, and thanks for the hate," haha! Now On wasn't even sure they wanted to be on it because when laid my verse down it sounded so personal, but like I said, we like doing things a little different and unconventional around here so that's why I wanted them on it, because people wouldn't expect a guest appearance on a song so personal. KT had already named the beat "Numbers Can't Measure" before I got it so I figured it was a fitting name for the song, kinda saying to critics that my music is my life so you can't really rate it. Only God can judge me so your rating system for your website or magazine is cool, but at the end of the day I'm still gonna be me and do what I do.
"Real Appeal" ft. Ab - I had this song idea in my head. I told KT that I wanted a beat that was raw, just drums and a bassline. Something to break your neck to. We were in the lab talking about one of our favorite artists who was really inspiring us at the time so we threw her album on (hint hint) and was listening to it. He said it was a song of hers he really wanted to sample, so he did! Right there on the spot. I wasn't 100% convinced on it at first because a) her album was barely two years old at the time, and b) it needed to be touched up a little. But once he touched it up and replayed the bassline with a live bass, it was a wrap. I knew I wanted to do something sexy, since I'm grown, and have been grown for a while now, haha! I wanted to see if I could get away with sexy. I knew I needed a male vocalist since we never really had that on a track before aside from us singing ourselves and because I was talking to all my lay-teeeeees! Haha! I wrote the hook, hollered at my man Ab who was working with KT and everybody and they mama at the time. I asked him to lend us his talents and the rest is history.
"Goin' Nowhere" - This one is simple, classic hip-hop, classic AML. KT had the beat; I knew this would be the group joint. We didn't wanna do anything pretty or on the feel good vibe. We just wanted to do it how we did it when we first started, straight spit! We didn't care how long it was or if the hook was catchy or nothing. Straight looped the beat the whole way through, 6 minutes of spit, "Triumph" style, haha!
Also time to dispell the confusion about Janelle Monae's new album. First, her official debut album is not releasing on Aug 12th but it is coming soon. On Aug 12th, the official version of Metropolis: The Chase Suite (Special Edition). The one that many of you may have was released by Janelle before she was signed to Bad Boy. So this is where you support her as this Special Edition EP will feature two new bonus songs on top of the ones previously released & the iTunes version will feature will feature all those tracks, a 1 exclusive iTune joint & a exclusive album cover. The iTunes joint's name hasn't been released but here is what the non-iTunes EP looks like...
1. "March of The Wolfmasters"2. "Violet Stars Happy Hunting!"
3. "Many Moons"
4. "Cybertronic Purgatory"
5. "Sincerely, Jane"
6. "Smile"
7. "Mr. President"
Janelle also has a "short film" coming for Many Moons & Violet Stars Happy Hunting!
Also according Pacfic Division on a exclusive interview. They have a new blendtape called "Role Players" and its features Swift D, 9th Wonder, DJ Khalid, Blu and surely more....
and Finally......Gym Class Heroes - The Quilt tracklisting & cover...
01. "Guilty As Charged" [ft. Estelle]
02. "Drnk Txt Rmeo" [ft. Patty Crash]
03. "Peace Sign/Index Down" (ft. Busta Rhymes)
04. "Like Father, Like Son (Papa's Song)"
05. "Blinded By the Sun"
06. "Catch Me If You Can"
07. "Cookie Jar" (ft. The-Dream)
08. "Live a Little"
09. "Don't Tell Me It's Over"
10. "Live Forever (Fly With Me)" (ft. Daryl Hall)
11. "Kissin' Ears"
12. "Home"
13. "No Place to Run"
14. "Coming Clean"
Everythings looks straight on this album. Gym Class has tweak their song and I'm feeling it so far. They sound more like a live band now. And they have a bigger sound while Travis flexes his lyrical strength. So I dropped a massive post of news, tracklisting & my thoughts on each....only time will tell the result of each project.
