Album
Jake One – “Seaplane” (Instrumental Mixtape)
November 4, 2014
Got beats? Well, hell yeah… if you got this Jake One instrumental mixtape “Seaplane” (FREE streaming available above). According to Mr. Uno, the only hits he takes are these beats.
Still dope. Enjoy the blessing.
Big K.R.I.T. – “Soul Food” feat. Raphael Saadiq
November 3, 2014
Mississippi emcee Big K.R.I.T. invites Raphael Saadiq (of Tony Toni Tone fame) to share in this new “Soul Food†from his forthcoming “Cadillactica” album (due out November 11, 2014, available for pre-order at iTunes now). Real music fans, esp. lovers of good Hip-Hop, should be getting real excited. K.R.I.T. hasn’t dropped the ball yet with any of what he’s served up so far in promoting that project. Lyrics and sage wisdom served with a side of Raphael Saadiq’s spicy sweet ‘sanging in this single seving.
BIG K.R.I.T. – SOUL FOOD FEAT. RAPHAEL SAADIQ | CADILLACTICA
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Apollo Brown x Ras Kass – “Giraffe P@$$y” feat. Xzibit x Bishop Lamont x Royce Da 5’9
October 30, 2014
Talk about “Blasphemy” (posted earlier here)… May as well speak on gettin’ “Giraffe P@$$y” (as in real high). Fire this track up (above) and back up. It’s another potent one. And lookit. Xzibit, Bishop Lamont and Royce Da 5’9 came through to bless the cipher. This lyricism is mind-blowing. Follow the link (below) to reach in and pull this bud right out the bag… for FREE. You don’t even have to put in on this single. Next one, okay?
DOWNLOAD: APOLLO BROWN X RAS KASS – GIRAFFE P@$$Y FEAT. XZIBIT X BISHOP LAMONT X ROYCE DA 5’9 | BLASPHEMY
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Rah Digga – “Thinkin Out Loud” (6 Deep Freestyle) [Prod. By !llmind]
October 30, 2014
It’s like Rah Digga went shopping in the dopest beat store, picked through that fresh !illmind produce (off “!lluminati,” posted earlier here) for the “Six Deep†instrumental and blessed it with this “Six Deep Freestyle.” You know, Rah D-I been handling B-I with the social commentary on cuts lately. So no surprise this is another message music jawn to get into.
RAH DIGGA – THINKING OUT LOUD (6 DEEP FREESTYLE) [PROD. BY !LLMIND] | !LLUMINATI
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Skyzoo x Torae – “Memorabilia” (Video)
October 29, 2014
Bleating and blaring horns herald the coming of the Barrel Brothers in the visuals above. Blessing the beat with street flows. Another one from the “Barrel Brothers” album; this is “Memorabilia.”
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R&B: Mary J. Blige – “Right Now” (Prod. By Disclosure)
October 28, 2014
Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and sexiness. R&B diva Mary J. Blige is coming with a new album – “The London Sessions” – so you don’t have to worry (get that, did ya?). In fact, here’s a video for one of her singles, “Right Now†(produced by UK’s Disclosure). You can pre-order before the LP drops (December 2, 2014) at iTunes. Linked below.
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Apollo Brown x Ras Kass – “How To Kill God”
October 28, 2014
Apollo Brown and Ras Kass are giving away this track “How To Kill God†off their “Blasphemy” LP (out now). Give it a listen, and if you like, maybe give ’em some money for the full plate (fair enough, right?). Scrutiny of religion, approaches to poverty, miseducation, and more. Oh yeah, they take it there – Ras with those lyrics; Brown on those beats! Stream above, and for the link, look out below.
DOWNLOAD: APOLLO BROWN X RAS KASS – HOW TO KILL GOD | BLASPHEMY
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Innocent? – “International” feat. Nitty Scott MC x Mugga Boy (Prod. By CoolFD)
October 27, 2014
Super-smooth video full o’ fly guy fly high ish talk… “International” playa to be certain. Mugga Boy in there. And O-M-Geeee! Can Nitty Scott MC be more sexy. Even if she could, We good, good lawd! Nice flows by all involved. Set nicely to CoolFD’s beat. This new single comes off of Innocent?’s recent double album “Love It Or Hate It” (follow link below to buy that). Got that audio stream and FREE download of the single for you below.
– @ojones1
DOWNLOAD: INNOCENT? – INTERNATIONAL FEAT. NITTY SCOTT MC X MUGGA BOY | LOVE IT OR HATE IT
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Yamin Semali – “Land of Passion” (Video)
October 25, 2014
Yoooo! Get this Smooth Semali (yeah, I’m trying that moniker out for dude) not now, but right now! The single (and a remix) is available at iTunes. From the album “Yen Dollar Music, Vol. 2: Senior Dues” out now, too. Damn dope visuals above.
– @ojones1
YAMIN SEMALI – LAND OF PASSION | YEN DOLLAR MUSIC, VOL. 2: SENIOR DUES
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PRhyme (DJ Premier x Royce Da 5’9) – “U Looz” [Video]
October 24, 2014
The whole thing drops December 9, 2014. PRhyme’s self-titled album, that is. Y’all ain’t ready. PRhyme – Preemo and Royce Da 5’9 – with the new video for the single “U Looz” in the meantime. Pre-order link available below.
Styles P – “Smoke All Day” feat. Dyce Payne (Prod. By Dayzel) [Video]
October 24, 2014
Want that Bugs Bunny money, and that’s all folks!
– Styles P
More heat off the “Phantom and the Ghost” project (link to earlier post of that below). Styles P The Ghost known to “Smoke All Day” – trying blow those problems away (above). Dyce Payne sang that. Yessir, S-P and Payne got themselves a banger over that piano beat (by Dayzel).
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R&B/Soul: Jackson 5 – “I’m A Big Boy”
October 19, 2014
Talk about a ‘Secret Stash’ … Here’s a R&B/Soul gem of a jam. An 8-year-old Michael Jackson, ‘sanging it’ with The Jackson Five, from 1968. Part of Chicago’s One-derful! Records’ 12-LP set dubbed “The One-derful! Collection” (due out October 28, 2014; but you can pre-order now). Check out The Jackson 5’s “I’m A Big Boy†and follow the links if (read: when) your interest is piqued.
JACKSON 5 – I’M A BIG BOY AVAILABLE AS PART OF THE ONE-DERFUL! COLLECTION
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!llmind – “!lluminati” (Instrumental LP)
October 16, 2014
Another demonstration of instrumental excellence, !llmind presents “!lluminati” to you. FREE streaming available above. And if you are so inclined, follow the album link below and cop the drum kit !llmind has for sale.
Diamond District – “March On Washington” (Album Stream)
October 15, 2014
Uptown XO, Oddisee, and yU always with the promises, promises, promises. Well, they came through! Brand new Diamond District album entitled “March On Washington”… officially delivered! Stream it FREE above. Link to cop below.
Phene – “Revelation 717” (Narrated by Z Rich) [Album]
October 13, 2014
Yup, it’s finally out! High Off Life artist Phene drops his new conceptual project, “Revelation 7:17.” The York (Pennsylvania, USA) native, Atlanta resident, and A3C staple staked the Hip-Hop flag to set ‘Rocktober’ off right. You can support the man in this vanguard effort by copping the the Deluxe version at iTunes, but for the love, he put a FREE download out, too. Both linked below. Now… WHO do you support? Support who support YOU! Phene got you. Your turn!
– @ojones1
PHENE – REVELATION 717 (ITUNES) | (FREE VERSION)
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Cormega x Inspectah Deck x Roc Marciano x Sadat X x Lord Jamar – “Industry†(Deluxe Remix)
October 11, 2014
Now that’s a lot of damn East Coast emcee’ing on a track. Golden Era to up-n-comers on a Deluxe Remix of the Large Professor masterpiece, “Industry” (originally off the Cormega x Large Pro LP “Mega Philosophy”). Click play to stream Cormega, Inspectah Deck (of Wu Tang Clan), Roc Marciano, and two of the Brand Nubian (Sadat X & Lord Jamar) go in!
CORMEGA X INSPECTAH DECK X ROC MARCIANO X SADAT X X LORD JAMAR – INDUSTRY (DELUXE REMIX)
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Kindness – “This Is Not About Us†(Video)
October 11, 2014
It’s… It’s like John Lennon meets Michael Jackson… That pop and beat of the street yet above it all groove. Something to dance to. And Kindness aka Adam Bainbridge (with Karla) shows you; in case you are in the dark about how.
Some of my favourite videos are simple choreographies – for the “This is Not About Us” video I wanted to try working with a choreographer and push myself to work on dance in a way that was less free-form and messy. I’m glad to have had the chance to work with Karla and to appreciate even more the role of the choreographer. It’s an ego-less thing to give yourself over to making someone else dance as well as possible, especially when they’re not nearly on your level. Thank you to the crew and Dan for capturing our day together.
– Adam Bainbridge
Off Kindness’ LP entitled “Otherness” (due out October 14, 2014, available for pre-order below via link).
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Oddisee – “The Goings On†feat. Good Compny (Official Video)
October 11, 2014
“The Goings On” is dope! It’s Good Compny accompaniment makes it so soulful. Most important, it’s REAL; part of Oddisee’s “Tangible Dream.”
I discovered that I can make a career in an arena dominated by artists that sell false dreams. I realized that although the masses may not know of my body of work, it doesn’t take the whole world to have the world I want. “Tangible Dream” is a mix-tape dedicated to the deconstruction of our traditional ideas of success & shedding light on the possibility of a sustainable rap life.
These rhymes were written in economy class seats, these beats were produced on long bus trips & these songs were recorded in airbnb apartments. All I want to do is make music for a living so that I can live to make music. The only dreams I’m interested in are the ones I can grasp. It just so happens that anything you want bad enough can be obtained. Perhaps the world may never know of my accomplishments but accomplishments they are nonetheless.
– Oddisee
Bam! Check this out. Feel it. Then, assuming you will like how it feels, we put the link to cop “Tangible Dream” below.
Guilty Simpson – “Rap Stampede†(Prod. By Oh No)
October 3, 2014
“Have a cup of courage. Try to think of something to say…”
Guilty Simpson talking crazy over a crazy track produced by Oh No. A “Rap Stampede” jumps off very soon after you hit play above. This is the lead single off “The Simpson Tape” (out now).
GUILTY SIMPSON – RAP STAMPEDE (PROD. BY OH NO) | THE SIMPSON TAPE
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Diamond D – “Where’s The Love” feat. Talib Kweli x eLZhi x Skyzoo
October 2, 2014
Latest heat rock from The Diam Piece (which you can get via earlier post here). Producer Diamond D (D.I.T.C. Crew) guaranteed a hit track with a solid instrumental and a loaded vocal lineup that features Talib Kweli, eLZhi and Skyzoo. Banger! Admit it. C’mon… “Where’s The Love” maaaannnn?
DIAMOND D – WHERE’S THE LOVE FEAT. TALIB KWELI X ELZHI X SKYZOO | THE DIAM PIECE
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