Producers
14KT – 14KillaTape (Instrumentals)
June 7, 2011
New instrumental project from Detroit’s own 14kt. I respect him because he still will do instrumental works and put bangin joints on there. This joint is filled with beats from his time on the battle circuit so expect some raw heavy slaps.
DOWNLOAD: 14KT – 14KILLATAPE
Evidence Speaks On His Project Inspired By The Beatles, Upcoming Tracks With DJ Premier, & His New Album ‘Cats & Dogs’ (Video)
June 3, 2011
Evidence’s free mixtape album inspired by the Beatles entitled ‘I Don’t Need Love’ was one of my favorite projects that dropped last year. It was not only very creative as an idea, but it just simply sounds dope from start to finish. I still run several tracks from it on the radio show like Because & Thinkn Bout Thinking. In this recent interview Ev talks about the free aforementioned mixtape album with the Beatles flips, his new upcoming album ‘Cats & Dogs’, DJ Premier working on a few tracks, & briefly touched on why his new album was taking a minute. In case you slept on the I Don’t Need Love project I included the tracklisting & link under the hood…..
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New Music: Aleon Craft feat. Phil Ade x Boog Brown – ‘I Still Love Her’ (prod by KATO)
June 2, 2011
The homie & dope producer Kato is gearing up to drop his T.I.M.E. volume 3 project featuring a gang of talented individuals on the mic with his various production styles. Here’s what we believe to be the first leak from the album….
DOWNLOAD: ALEON CRAFT FEAT. PHIL ADE x BOOG BROWN – I STILL LOVE HER (PRODUCED BY KATO)
Who to Check For: King Coz
June 1, 2011
King Coz is a production team residing in Houston, Tx. Their sound is the calling card for Peave Uv Mine Entertainment. The home of up and coming groups like H.I.S.D., Radio Galaxy, Spitten King, and solo acts like Krystal Hardwick and Michele Thibeaux. Their signature sound ranges from soulful to funky to pop many of hip hop’s elites are starting to take notice so hear is the head’s up on these guys. shouts to PIK
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AraabMUZIK Session with Alchemist (Video)
May 31, 2011
The two ill producers getting busy in the lab cooking up some new heat.
New Jazz / Soul: Oddisee – ‘Better Late / Indian Summer’
May 31, 2011
More tracks from DMV Producer/Rapper Oddisee’s latest release Odd Seasons which has been released on Mellow Music Group
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A Gil Scott-Heron Tribute: ‘The Revolution Is Being Televised’ by Cooking Soul (Video)
May 29, 2011
The Cooking Soul production team has done many great remixes & original works that I’m not surprised that they have a tribute dedicated to Gil Scott-Heron already on the way. The internet & the world moves fast, but Cooking Soul tends to make sure quality is never sacrificed in crafting these types of gems. R.I.P. Gil Scott-Heron…..
Pete Rock x Smif N Wessun ‘Monumental’ Album Listening Party (Video)
May 26, 2011
A few nights ago in NYC, Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun held their listening party as a precursor to their ‘Monunmental’ album release. Check out some of the sights & sounds from the event in in the video….
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Behind The Curtain With ‘!llmind’ Part 3 (Video)
May 24, 2011
iLLmind heads back to the studio for another “Going Behind The Curtain” video, this time breaking down his track “Champions” instrument by instrument.
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New Music: Oddisee – ‘You Don’t Close Your Eyes’
May 24, 2011
DMV producer and rapper Oddisee is back with another gem of a project with the re-release of his instrumental series Odd Seasons re done raps, features, and added instruments to his already amazing beats.
Check out this track.
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Producer Dallas Austin To Debut New Beat Machine In Best Buy (Video)
May 20, 2011
Producer Dallas Austin, producer for some of the biggest names in R&B and Pop has a new production tool that is releasing soon. Its portable and has a internal rechargeable battery with a 4 hour life and is filled with tons of sounds and samples. A tool is a just that a tool, The person who wields it is what makes the difference. There aren’t wack production tools, just wack producers. With a debut price of $1,500 and a limited supply it will be interesting to see if this machine catches on.
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Big Remo – ‘Into the Darkness’ feat. Khrysis (Prod. By. D.R.U.G.S.)
May 19, 2011
LRG sponsors a new project from Jamla artist Big Remo. This leak features production from D.R.U.G.S., who has been a staple in the Atlanta hip hop scene and was apart of our A3C mixtape last year
Kev Brown Making A Beat At The Fat Beats Store In L.A. (Video)
May 18, 2011
Good video from last year of Maryland producer Kev Brown getting busy on the beat machine. Always dope to see talented folks get busy on their instrument of choice. Proving that skilled producers can take anything & make a beat out of it.
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Roc Marciano – M.V.G. (Most Valuable Gunman)
May 18, 2011
This a new track from Roc released from his project Beats & Bullets: A Soundtrack to a Shootout (iTunes). This instrumental is dope. Roc always brings that vintage street sound.
Young Jezzy, Polow Da Don, & Other Artists Owe Atlanta Recording Studios Thousands?
May 17, 2011
CBS Atlanta obtain invoices and court rulings for unpaid studio time for many of Atlanta’s notable Hip Hop artists and producers. Some of the unpaid debt reaches sums in excess of $20,000. After finding out about the CBS news report Jeezy paid the $20,000 he owed to 11th Street Studios in Atlanta, Ga. Producer Polow Da Don’s management disputes the charges levied to him by an engineer named Tony Terrebonne who is seeking over $20,000 for work he did for the producer. CBS reports that hit maker Jazze Pha has the highest amount of money owed at $135,000 dollars to several different studios.
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MC Eiht – ‘Where U Goin 2’
May 13, 2011
New joint from MC Eiht’s upcoming album ‘Which Way Iz West’ on DJ Premier’s Year Round Records this Summer. Although this joint was produced by a cat named Brenk Sinatra with DJ Premier on the scratches, DJ Premier has 3 bangers he produced on the new album. In case you missed the video we posted a little while back for this joint, you can check it out HERE.
MC EIHT – WHERE U GOIN’ 2? (PROD BY BRENK SINATRA) (SCRATCHES BY DJ PREMIER)
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J. Rawls featuring Sadat X + Wise Intelligent – ‘Face It’ (Video)
May 10, 2011
“J Rawls unites two legendary hip-hop crews for the first time ever, as Sadat X (Brand Nubian) and Wise Intelligent (Poor Righteous Teachers) drop jewels over Rawls’ production. Taken from J Rawls’ new album “The Hip-Hop Affect,” in stores everywhere on May 17th, 2011. The video was shot in front of Harlem’s iconic “Allah School in Mecca”, where the Five Percent Nation has been headquartered for the past half-century. Also featuring an appearance from Scienz Of Life’s John Robinson.
“The Hip-Hop Affect” is the first solo hip-hop album from J Rawls in 10 years, and also features appearances from Rhymefest, Diamond D, Edo G, Kev Brown, Oh No, Casual, Copywrite, Count Bass D, Tanya Morgan, Stalley, El Da Sensei, J Sands (of Lone Catalysts), John Robinson, Bad Azz, Fat Jon, and more.”
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Ski Beatz: Back To The Future (Video)
May 9, 2011
“Even the most casual of Hip Hop listeners should be aware of Ski Beatz as, at the very least, the producer of iconic Hip Hop anthems on Jay-Z’s 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, and several albums for Camp Lo, having also gone on to produce for Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Fat Joe and others.
15 years on and the digitally inclined will have caught last year’s excitable wave of activity leading up to the release of the North Carolina hailing producer, DJ and former emcee’s own album, 24 Hour Karate School, released in September 2010, which saw Ski working with a mouthwatering spread of Hip Hop talent established and new, including Curren$y, Smoke DZA, Jean Grae, Jim Jones, Jay Electronica, Joell Ortiz, The Cool Kids, Stalley, Tabi Bonney, Ras Kass, Camp Lo and Wiz Khalifa.
On a mission to find out more about the man behind the beatz, SoulCulture TV sat down with Ski Beatz at Damon Dash’s creative base of operations in New York, DD172, and asked the producer about his beginnings in Hip Hop — as a rapper first.
Watch below as Ski talks us through his journey from the mic to the boards, from getting jaded by the industry and moving home to North Carolina to more recently returning to New York to work with a new breed of emcees and how his initial passion for rapping gives him the edge when producing for top rappers.” – SoulCulture
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Louis Jordan – ‘Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens’ (DJ Premier RMX)
May 9, 2011
I remember driving in the car checking out DJ Premier’s ‘LiveFromHeadquarterz’ Sirius XM radio show & he was clowning with his friends in the studio about the phrase ‘Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens Boss!’ I was laughing my ass off but I had no idea DJ Premier had planned to do a remix of this classic late 1940s joint by jazz musician Louis Jordan. DJ Premier’s remix is a part of an upcoming project called ‘L.A. Noire’ put together by Verve Records & Rockstar Games. Check out artwork after the jump…..
LOUIS JORDAN – AIN’T NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS (DJ PREMIER REMIX)
LOUIS JORDAN – AIN’T NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS (ORIGINAL VERSION)
Focus… – ‘Uh’ feat. Phonte
May 2, 2011
New joint from aFam producer Focus… Some people had no idea he was spitting rhymes. This track is DOPE and its apart of his next project Music Of The Misinterpreted due out May 11.
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