You all haven't forgotten about Jurassic 5 or it's frontman already have you? Says advance, but all of the tracks cited in the retail version are here, VB. Buy Myspace
Best known as the distinctive voice of backpack hip-hop faves Jurassic 5, Chali 2na is sometimes reduced to a supporting role on his solo debut. Still, he surrounds himself with crack producers -- Jake One, Scott Storch, and others -- who drop slick, thumping tracks sweetened by background singers and melodious hooks from Anthony Hamilton and Beenie Man. Chali 2na uses his cavernous baritone as another resonant instrument in the mix, while his lyrics, which address police brutality ("Guns Up") and fatherhood ("Righteous Way"), lend subtext for deeper listening.
On the heels of brilliant success from early remixes and 2007's Reset, Flying Lotus releases yet another little gem of a record with Los Angeles. Lovingly adorned FlyLo by fans, Flying Lotus has always produced a fresher than fresh (mostly instrumental) electronic hip-hop sound. Ultra cool, futuristic, and representative of everything at the forefront of the title city's hip-hop and electronic music scenes, Los Angeles continues FlyLo s tricked-out lounge vibe just as well, if not better, than their previous releases. The liquidity of the tracks flows so well that it feels like a continuous stream and the next thing you know you re listening to Track 17. The EP's best new tracks include the outerspacey ''Beginners Falafel,'' the percussive and janky ''Camel,'' the lush and complex neo-soul ''RobertaFlack'' featuring Dolly (reminiscent of FlyLo's delicious remix of Mia Doi Todd s ''My Room Is White''), and the culminating pulsating ''Auntie s Lock/Infinitum'' featuring the soft vocals of Laura Darlington. Los Angeles is a beautifully complex and widespread full-length from one of LA's most creative and perceptive music producers
Been getting a lot of requests for the official follow to What's In My Backpack Vol. 1, and I want you all to know it's well underway (I want it to be as good as the first) so here's two mixtapes to hold you over until the next one is done (I can't give as specific date, but it will be dropped before I head to campus on August 18th). These two mixtapes were created for a project we do on our forums (www.5vemic.com) called "The Great Mixtape Exchange". For the first round we were meant to create a mixtape to cater to the tastes of the person who's name we were given. I chose Futura which resulted in Werd: The Mixtape. For the second round we were meant to create mixtapes based on a series of themes, mine was Love. If you're interested in participating in the second round join the forums and check out the other mixtapes from the first and second rounds here and here (there's loads of good ones).
Debut album from the supergroup La Coka Nostra consisting of Everlast, DJ Lethal, Danny Boy, Ill Bill and Slaine. Been bumpin it since it dropped and I think it's dope as fuck. Features by B-Real, Bun B, Sick Jacken, Snoop Dogg, Sen Dog, Q-Unique, Big Left and Immortal Technique.
A legend in the making, I swear. Blu not only performs in this clip but tells about the making of Below The Heavens (he and Exile recorded 50 tracks). I wish he'd come to my campus
Yeah, believe the hype! It´s the original "The LP" by the best producer on the mic/best MC on the boards known as The Large Professor. 14 years after the original scheduled release date it is available for the 1st time, officially sanctioned by Extra P himself. All original tracks ("Large Pro:Verbs" was titled "Sunrise" on bootleg and fake promo versions, "The LP" was mistakenly titled "For My People"), some bonus tracks and rare versions included, so make sure to cop this semi-classic. Although it´s no "Breaking Atoms", it´ll blast any current release off the map and still represents Queens to the fullest!
New free Atmosphere EP was just released. You can go to http://www.fifthelementonline.com/ and ''buy'' it for free. I also added a mirror link for the lazy ones.
New Raashan Ahmad (of Crown City Rockers) release. Should be good.
Some Info From his myspace:
Not an album, not a mixtape , not an E.P.
Thirteen original songs mostly recorded in early 2009.
After touring the United States to promote my first solo album The Push, I discovered that I wanted to add more bangin’ songs to my live set as well as speak on some more topics that I have been dealing with.
Soul Power is the result. When I I say “soul power”, I’m talking about about what gives my soul, my spirit power--which is music!
This project was especially born out of all that I learned being on the road as well as teaming up with new friends I’ve met along the way which led to some dope collaborations!
I definitely have to give thanks to the folks who have made me feel at home while away from home; who have blessed me with food, shelter, ciphers, laughter, conversation, money, memories, general nonsense, and love.
Also mad thanks to the artists who blessed this project with their talent. I’m REALLY proud of this release and for the first time I’m releasing my work independently!
This whole process is my blood sweat and tears (literally) Please support! Lastly check out all the projects coming from my Crown City Rockers crew! Our new album coming in the Fall 2009. Hit me up and let me know what you think.
Many people regard this album as a classic. The funny thing is that I have never really listened fully through it, so I figured I might as well bump it today and I also figured I might as well post it here too. To those who don't know Aceyalone is a member of the hip-hop group Freestyle Fellowship, whose early nineties albums To Whom It May Concern and especially Innercity Griots are widely considered as classics. This is Aceyalone's debut solo album released in 1995. Well, I've said enough, now go ahead and listen to it, if you already haven't. Also this is the original release not the revisited one, despite the cover.
Sorry for being a day late with the results, meant to get to it yesterday, but sometimes is life is unpredicatable (nahmean?). I'm actually surprised by both how many people entered and how many people got the answers wrong (I'd estimate 40% of you anyway), but here are the correct answers:
Question 1: Ian Bavitz’s moniker. Aesop Rock
Question 2: The title of Sean Daly & Anthony Davis’ 3rd LP. God Loves Ugly
Question 3: Wale track from 100 Miles & Runnin’ produced by Best Kept Secret. Ice Cream Girl
Question 4: Track seven from Non Phixion’s debut album. Rock Stars
Question 5: The middle name of DJ Subroc’s older brother (original moniker). Zev Love X
Question 6: Track three on the fifth LP from the in-house band on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. !!!!!!!
Wadup! I have been away for a while so to all the new readers I'm DMXXX. Anyway to this post. As a person who doesn't live in the US non-US Hip Hop has always had a kinda special appeal to me. Only when it's good though. If you are from Australia I suppose you know who Hilltop Hoods are. Matter of fact they're Australias best selling and one of the most acclaimed hip-hop groups. They're last album The Hard Road went platinum in a week in Australia. And even though sales don't really show shit, that definitely is an impressive feat. The fact that they released Hard Road completely rerecorded with ASO(The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra) shows really how much respect this group has in the land down under. It's a damn shame that despite all that, I bet, that many that are reading this didn't really know shit about them. Well, I'm here to fix that with their newest album State Of The Art. This album is typical Hilltop Hoods, meaning there's really not much typical about it. Collabos with ASO, crazy samples and even a guest verse from the almighty Pharoahe Monch are just some of the components that this album consists of. Anyway judge for yourself and peep the album! Video for their lead single for this album after the jump.
Shouts to Omega from 5Mics for bringing this to my attention. It's been a long time coming and Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek) are finally back again. Can't wait for the album.
The Roots... what can I say about them that you don't already know? They're arguably the best live act in hip-hop, who's currently taking late night TV by storm as Jimmy Fallon's in house band (answer to one of the giveaway questions if you haven't gotten it already), and as it rarely happens to those who are deserving, The Roots have been awarded one grammy (nominated five other times). What most of you probably don't know (or rather you do, but you tend not to delve into it) is that The Roots existed prior to 1999 at which time they rose to fame for largely thanks to their Grammy Winning track with Erykah Badu & Eve, "You Had Me". Before there was Phrenology, Things Fall Apart, The Tipping Point, Game Theory and Rising Down (their better known albums) there was Organix, Do You Want More??!!??! and the focus of this post, Illadelph Halflife. I can't front and say I was always a fan of their early works, because the first album I bought from the Roots was The Tipping Point (there was a Jean Grae feature ), but right after I bought that album I was passed Illadelph Halflife from my Dear (sometimes anyway) ol' Dad from his personal collection. Before this point I was under the impression that there could be no greater Roots album than the single one I had in my collection, but Illadelph Halflife royally blew my mind. Panic!!!, Episodes with Dice Raw (one of my favorite tracks of all time point blank), Push Up Ya Lighter with an appearance from fellow Philly native, Bahamadia, The Raphael Saadiq accompanied, What They Do, Clones, Concerto of the Desparado, Universe At War with Com, No Alibi, The Hypnotic (with D'Angelo), The Universal Side with a feature from Q-Tip and the gritty story of Alice In Wonderland by a young Ursula Rucker (that was a bunch of tracks right? I should've just listed the entire damn album) this album is exceptional in every way possible. If you listen to no other album by The Roots, I suggest you listen to this. If you buy no other album by The Roots, I suggest you buy this one. It's said the entire group was depressed when recording this album because they feared they wouldn't be able to surpass their previous two releases, and maybe it was the fear that propelled them into making such a brilliant record, but regardless of the creative process, they managed to surpass all previous and future releases with this one album.
I know nothing about Diz Gibran. With that said, I love this album/mixtape/whatever this is that Crooks & Castles helped put together. Props goes to intransitt for telling me to give this a listen. I've had it playing for the last few days and I'm really in to it. Here's a little info I found and a couple tracks I think you should check out before you grab this. And yeah, I know that this dropped in April. I guess I missed this one.
Los Angeles native Diz Gibran is not the type of MC that listeners have come to expect from the west coast. Stylish, witty, introspective and heartfelt, Diz makes the type of Hip-Hop that is hard to put in a box. He developed a love for the craft of rapping at a young age and has been doing it ever since. He never pursued it as a career until recently, he simply made music for the sheer love, respect and fun of it all. It became his outlet, a form of therapy to express life’s ups and downs, pitfalls and triumphs.
Diz Gibran creates the type of music that people feel and relate to, the kind of hip hop that fits whatever mood you’re in. Diz speaks on his life experiences, both good and bad. Along with his friend and producer Moonshine, the two make classic material without even trying, and as a result are rapidly building a buzz amongst hip-hop fans and industry executives alike.
In a short time and without much support, Diz Gibran has performed alongside such notables as Mos Def, Busta Rhymes, The Game,and Clipse to name a few. An aspect that sets Diz apart from his contemporaries is his work within the fashion industry. Diz has been popping up in magazines and on fashion blogs in the U.S. and overseas for years, and as awareness of his music increases so does the demand. Diz Gibran is in a perfect position to set the world on it's ear. Along with his crew The Great Wall (Pacific Division, Basik and Kartwright) and his partner Moonshine, Diz is set to give the world a differing view of what the west coast has to offer musically. Mixing style, substance, joy and pain; Diz Gibran is an MC that will quickly be respected and regarded as one of the greats.
Eyedea & Abilities' By The Throat is due July 21st on Rhymesayers. Pre-order this here or here. After seeing these two live I'm definitely buying this. Check this track out.
After a five year break exploring new sounds and building their personal repertoires, the dynamic duo of Eyedea & Abilities return with the follow up to their 2004 critically acclaimed sophomore album E&A. With biting guitars, fuzzy keyboards, melodic choruses, and some of their most intricate turntable work to date, By The Throat cuts right to the vein and advances far beyond Eyedea & Abilities battle tested history (winners of HBO Blaze Battle, Rocksteady, Scribble Jam and the DMC's).
Throughout the nineties the duo played an important role in the development of the emerging underground Hip Hop scene alongside friends Atmosphere, Aesop Rock, EL-P, the Living Legends, Sage Francis, Blueprint and more. Always pushing the boundaries, Eyedea & Abilities have not only grown but have elevated their talents and once again successfully brought them together with By The Throat.
The cover of this one really got me. I mean, you can't judge a book by it's emo cover, but I was afraid I'd be disappointed and get something Cage-like (like his new garbage anyway). There's some promising features from Chaundon, Sean Price, and Phonte, but I still haven't had a chance to peep it, but the Justus League's L.E.G.A.C.Y. (Leggy Hendrix) usual comes with the heat (even in his darker moments) so I'm hoping for the best, bracing for the worst.
Underground classic from Asheru & Blue Black (of the Unspoken Heard), don't just take my word for it though, peep the amazon buyer reviews for this joint.
Asheru & Blue Black's debut "Soon Come" takes hiphop back to the roots & is undoubtedly one of the most satisfying albums to come out of 2001. Incase you don't know, Asheru & Blue Black are straight "in it for the love of hiphop" Mc's who don't ever talk bout materialistic ish, or drop battle rap type lyrics constantly biggin themselves up. They're refreshing artists who kick material which is essentially food for thought. With production from Asheru himself, J-rawls, Richy Pitch, 88 Keys, Dj Khalil, Geology & other respectable producers you can bet that Soon Come provides the same level of consistency from a musical point of view. This is feel good music, to chill to..with its prominent - jazzy & funky vibe. Fans of most genres will find this album appealing to their taste, as it consists of different musical instruments & vibes throughout.... for all occasions. If you want some hiphop that makes you feel refreshed and strangely satisfied when the music comes to an end, then this is for you.Simple, enough said. Do not Sleep. PEACE
Recommended for fans of J-Live, 3582, & The Good People.
Some of you may remember I did an interview last year with this up and comer who represents both Brooklyn and Bridgetown. The friend of Blu (they're released an EP last year and are said to have a full LP in the works to be titled A Day Late and a Dollar Short) is one the nicest cats I've personally come across in years (gotta love his mellow/melancholy flow over his mainly jazz influenced production) so I'm thrilled for this new joint (which is produced by EmAy). To all of you who haven't peeped cat before you all def need to peep his album Pavement Special and check up on some of his mixtapes as well. Dude is nice (don't the let the pretty boy looks fool you).
), but right after I bought that album I was passed Illadelph Halflife from my Dear (sometimes anyway) ol' Dad from his personal collection. Before this point I was under the impression that there could be no greater Roots album than the single one I had in my collection, but Illadelph Halflife royally blew my mind. Panic!!!, Episodes with Dice Raw (one of my favorite tracks of all time point blank), Push Up Ya Lighter with an appearance from fellow Philly native, Bahamadia, The Raphael Saadiq accompanied, What They Do, Clones, Concerto of the Desparado, Universe At War with Com, No Alibi, The Hypnotic (with D'Angelo), The Universal Side with a feature from Q-Tip and the gritty story of Alice In Wonderland by a young Ursula Rucker (that was a bunch of tracks right? I should've just listed the entire damn album) this album is exceptional in every way possible. If you listen to no other album by The Roots, I suggest you listen to this. If you buy no other album by The Roots, I suggest you buy this one. It's said the entire group was depressed when recording this album because they feared they wouldn't be able to surpass their previous two releases, and maybe it was the fear that propelled them into making such a brilliant record, but regardless of the creative process, they managed to surpass all previous and future releases with this one album.
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