Album
Freddie Joachim – “Fiberglass Kisses†(Album)
Cali’s own Freddie Joachim recently dropped another nice one – his fourth album to date – entitled “Fiberglass Kisses.” Artist featured include Carlitta Durand, Miles Bonny, and J. Mitchell. Produced, mixed, and mastered by Joachim himself: “The album’s sound is a collection of Hip-Hop, Soul, and Electronic music, with the overall theme, ‘Love.'” You can check out preview and buy at the links below.
FREDDIE JOACHIM – FIBERGLASS KISSES (PREVIEW) | (BUY)
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Yamin Semali – “Yen Dollar Music: Vol. 1” (Album)
Nice instrumental project from the homie Yamin Semali (aka DJ AmDex of Clan Destined). The entire “Yen Dollar Music: Vol. 1” album was written, produced, directed, and mixed by Yamin Semali… so get off the tip or get off the many tips (okay, had a KRS-ONE moment)! Dope cover art by High Impact Multimedia (photography by Linda Costa) by the way. Stream it and check it out below.
R&B: Rihanna – “Diamonds”
Mmm! Rihanna with her sexy azz! She’s leaking “Diamonds” off her upcoming album “Unapologetic” (available for pre-order at iTunes in advance of its November 19, 2012, release). The joint has the standard (but good, don’t get me wrong) melodic musings of the island diva, but the visuals… that makes this leak go bananas and… wait… is that dude… walking… ON FIRE??? Rihanna got insurance and CRAZY stuntmen y’all! Watch.
RIHANNA – UNAPOLOGETIC (PRE-ORDER)
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R&B: Keyshia Cole – “Trust And Believe” (Video)
Stirring video for Keyshia Cole’s single, “Trust and Believe.” The single is a leak off the forthcoming album, “Woman to Woman.” You know… I’m aware of several situations going down like this… personally. Word of advice: Choose your man, and your friends, WISELY ladies!
Keyshia Cole’s fifth studio album is on the way (due out November 19, 2012). Features on the joint include the likes of Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Ashanti, and Robin Thicke.
KEYSHIA COLE – WOMAN TO WOMAN (AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER)
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50 Cent – “Money” (Video)
Here’s a new music video for 50 Cent’s single, “Money,” off his full-length album “5 (Murders By Numbers).” The album is currently available for FREE… and you can get that via link in an earlier post here.
50 CENT – 5 (MURDER BY NUMBERS)
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9th Wonder x Buckshot – “What I Gotta Say”
“What I Gotta Say” is that new *ish from 9th Wonder and Buckshot’s album, “The Solution” (due out November 13, 2012). You can stream this banging single, as well as pre-order the album, via links provided here.
9TH WONDER X BUCKSHOT – WHAT I GOTTA SAY | THE SOLUTION
Roc Marciano – “Nine Spray” feat. Ka (Prod. By Ray West)
Roc Marciano has that “Reloaded” album already ready for you (due out November 13, 2012). To further whet folks’ appetite for it, Roc dropped this leak off the joint. The track is entitled “Nine Spray.” It features Ka; and the music is courtesy Ray West. Nice.
You can stream the single and pre-order the album at iTunes via the links provided here.
ROC MARCIANO – NINE SPRAY FEAT. KA (PROD. BY RAY WEST) | RELOADED
Rapsody – “The Drums” feat. Heather Victoria (Video)
Nice music video by Rapsody for “The Drums” (feat. Heather Victoria). Although the song was produced by 9th Wonder, the clip features his NC brothas in production The Soul Council who play the background in this Kenneth Price directed clip. “The Drums” is off Rapsody’s album, “The Idea of Beautiful” (out now). You can get the entire album via link in an earlier post here.
WATCH: RAPSODY – KIND OF LOVE FEAT. NOMSA MAZWAI (VIDEO)
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Murs x 9th Wonder – “Funeral For A Killer†(Video)
Nice! Right on the heels of the single’s release we get the visuals from Murs and 9th Wonder’s single, “Funeral For A Killer.†Take it in people: Their coming album is their final collaboration, “The Final Adventure” (due out November 13, 2012). You can pre-order the album now via iTunes by following the link provided here.
MURS X 9TH WONDER – FUNERAL FOR A KILLER | THE FINAL ADVENTURE
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Sean Price – “BBQ Sauce” feat. Pharoahe Monch (Produced By Evidence x DJ Babu)
Hahahaaa. Still chuckling at that “Seanwuar” video… and dude pulled obviously his interviewee (Pharoahe Monch) into the booth to make some dope music. “BBQ Sauce” is some more hot nmusic off Sean Price’s “Mic Tyson” album (out now via iTunes link we posted earlier and at the Duck Down Store). “BBQ Sauce” features Pharoahe Monch and is produced by Evidence with an assist from DJ Babu. Niiiice!
SEAN PRICE – “BBQ SAUCE” FEAT. PHAROAHE MONCH (PROD. BY EVIDENCE X DJ BABU)Â | MIC TYSON
The Red Giants (Jermiside x Brickbeats) – “What Do I Do?” feat. Von Pea (of Tanya Morgan)
Here’s a dope single off The Red Giants’ album “Supercharged” (out now) entitled “What Do I Do?” (featuring Von Pea of Tanya Morgan).
THE RED GIANTS (JERMISIDE X BRICKBEATS) – WHAT DO I DO FEAT. VON PEA (OF TANYA MORGAN) | SUPERCHARGED (ALBUM)
The Black Opera – “Balcony”
Ever the entertainment enigma, The Black Opera drops its album, “Libretto: of King Legend,†today. Here is the first leak from the project, “Balcony.†Synth music production put down on the track by Astronote accompanied by ‘mysterious vocalists with “black hoodies on no matter what the forecast‒ should feed the faithful following The Black Opera has amassed. The crew’s iTunes album and FREE download for “Balcony” is available via the link we provide here.
DOWNLOAD: THE BLACK OPERA – BALCONY | LIBRETTO: OF KING LEGEND
EvitaN (Jarobi x Dres) – “Euphoric” (Prod. by Danimal) feat. Craig G [Video]
Banging! Banging! Banging! “Euphoric” is a banger of EvitaN’s “Speed of Life” album. Man, this is old school keeping it true. Check out true school vets Jarobi (of A Tribe Called Quest) and Dres (of Black Sheep) teaming up once again as EvitaN (that’s ‘Native’ turned around, for those who might’ve missed that… as in Native Tongues flipping it). Craig G (Juice Crew!) is along for this lyrical joyride on the Danimal track. Nice! Mr. Complex directs this video – a Hip-Hop take on “Trading Places” (great movie)!
DOWNLOAD: SPEED OF LIFE (ITUNES)
Homeboy Sandman – “Watchu Want From Me” (Video)
Off the “First of a Living Breed” album by Homeboy Sandman (out now at the Stones Throw Records’ online store) – entitled “Watchu Want From Me” – is dope! Director Pace Rivers plays with the visuals like Homeboy Sandman plays with the words. Nice all around. You can check out Homeboy Sandman’s lyrics and download his single, “Watchu Want From Me” – as well as get his full-length album, “First of a Living Breed” – at the links provided here.
HOMEBOY SANDMAN – WATCHU WANT FROM ME (MP3 & LYRICS) | FIRST OF A LIVING BREED
Lil Fame x Termanology (Fizzyology) – “After Midnight” (Video)
By now, you know Termanology and Lil Fame of (M.O.P.) are rolling as a unit – Fizzyology… because we’ve been telling you on here. Well, the Lil Fame half of the duo, producing under the pseudonym Fizzy Womack, did the track for this raw “After midnight” joint. Banger. The video was directed by Felipe Jorge for @M2MFilms. Gritty. The album “Fizzyology” is almost out (due November 6, 2012 – that’s right, Election Tuesday… GO VOTE). But you can pre-order the album via iTunes right here.
LIL FAME X TERMANOLOGY – FIZZYOLOGY
Saigon – “Relafriendship” featuring G Martin (Video)
Nice, nice, nice. Saigon releases a new one – “Relafriendship” (featuring G Martin) – off his forthcoming “The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread and Circuses.” The single relates that all-too-familiar story of friends being ‘almost’ in a relationship always… and… that’s it. So messed up… not the song (the song is hot), but that ‘just friends’ (plus) situation. Now, it has a name - “Relafriendship.” Well, the album named “The Greatest Story Never Told Chapter 2: Bread and Circuses” is due out November 6, 2012, but you can go ahead and pre-order it now from iTunes at the link we provide here.
SAIGON – THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD CHAPTER 2: BREAD AND CIRCUSES
Meek Mill- “Maybach Curtains” feat. Nas x John Legend x Rick Ross
Dope! Meek Mill dropped “Maybach Curtains” off his upcoming album “Dreams and Nightmares” (due out October 30, 2012). Full of heavy hitters, this joint has Nas, John Legend, and Rick Ross riding with him on the track. Check it out (and pre-order “Dreams and Nightmares”) here.
MEEK MILL – MAYBACH CURTAINS FEAT. NAS X JOHN LEGEND X RICK ROSS | DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES (PRE-ORDER)
King I Divine x LD Henriquez – “Cloud 127” (Album)
Hip Hop producer King I Divine and poet/vocalist LD Henriquez have dropped their collaborative album entitled “Cloud 127.” Nice. Here’s what King I Divine had to say about the project:
‘“Cloud 127” [is a] themed album [that] focuses on exploring beats, vocals and experimental elements of music as escapism.’
Well, you don’t have to go far for this ‘escape.’ You can stream (and buy)Â “Cloud 127” at the link provided here.
R&B/Jazz: Freddie Joachim – “Waiting” (Album)
Freddie Joachim has dropped a seven-track album entitled “Waiting” – promising another album (“Fiberglass Kisses”) by October 2012. “Waiting” is loaded with instrumentals and beat tracks… and they are all DOPE! Respect the work! Better yet, you can support the worker by copping the entire album here.
M-Phazes – “The Remixes” (Album)
‘[Melbourne (Australia) producer] M-Phazes is giving YOU a collection of some of his best remixes of artists like Cee-Lo, 360, Justice, Lil Wayne, The Presets, Michael Jackson and more as part of the launch for his brand new website.’
Get your FREE download of via Facebook app or right here.
DOWNLOAD: M-PHAZES – THE REMIXES (ALBUM)
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