Requested by jasn. Appears to be Christian Hip-Hop; the reviews seemed good so I’ll give it a chance, you should too. For fans of: ill harmonics, Deepspace 5, Mars ILL, Phonetic Composition, Freddie Bruno, Sintax the Terrific, LMNO. You can cop this one here.

The Playdough I’m introducing you to is known from his work with ill harmonics and Deepspace 5. He loves to rhyme, but instead of rapping about the common subjects among rappers these days - women and money - he raps about his lack of wealth and his reliance on God.  Lonely Superstar starts off with “You Will Listen,” an acoustic track with the lyrics “We lift up Jehovah Jirah…” comprising the chorus. “Seeds of Abraham” follows, one of my favorites off of the Left Behind, Urban Hip Hop soundtrack. This is followed by “5 Cent Needleheads,” more upbeat than the previous tracks, with a tight track pumping behind catchy lyrics. “Clappy Valentino” is another acoustic track, and is followed by “Shadow Dance,” with a track full of horns, bass, and an awesome drum loop. Playdough follows this up with the title track, “Lonely Superstar.” He laments his situation as a rapper with not much recognition, though by his performance on this record, his talent warrant much more recognition. “Lonely Superstar” is followed by “Freedom Fighters” - more guitars found on this loop, a style used many times on the disc. “Single 1″ follows, a much more laid back loop backs this song, still rhythmically together on the vocals.   

This was requested by roncon. Some dope Hip-Hop from AUS.

This includes the following releases:

bliss_n_esoterikizm-the_arrival-2002 (Non-Grouprip)
bliss_n_eso-flowers_in_the_pavement-2004-j*e
bliss_n_eso-day_of_the_dog-(limited_edition)-2cd-2006-**st
Bliss_N_Eso-Flying_Colours-2CD-2008-C*

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Some classic shit for y’all! Enjoy!

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Jazz-Hop extradanaire Mark Farina hailing from San Francisco is back with Volume 6 of his Mushroom Jazz series. Some info from his Myspace:

The Legendary Series Is Back With The Sixth Installment.

The series is back and the wait is finally over! Get those neck braces out! Om is proud to present Mark Farina’s highly anticipated “Mushroom Jazz 6.”

To the un-initiated, Mark Farina is the master of the blend! The new album features new and unreleased material from the finest in Mushroom Jazz music (funky instrumental hip hop, downtempo, soul and blunted beats mixed together to perfection by Mark Farina himself), and on this sixth edition of this legendary series he includes a bumpin’ brand new Farina original track entitled “Life”.

A true phenomenon, “Mushroom Jazz Vol. 6” will have new and old school fans alike rushing to retail and digital locations. Get ready!!!

Mushroom Jazz Vol. 6 In Stores October 21st.

“Every once in a while, an entire genre of music can be defined by the tastes and technique of the selector who somehow understands it better than anyone else. Such is the sort of success that San Francisco – based DJ/producer Mark Farina has achieved for himself since starting off as a record collector and dedicated beatfreak in the house mecca of Chicago.” – DJ TIMES

“For many downtempo fans, Mushroom Jazz is where it all began.” –BPM

Support this dude and go buy these smooth mixes. Tracklists after the jump.

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We back! Here’s the discography for one of the best in the game right now!

This post includes the following Royce releases:
[Demo Tape 2000]
[Royce Da 5'9 - The Revival-2008]
[Royce_Da_59-Build_And_Destroy_Euro_Retail_2CD-2003-F*D]
[Royce_Da_59-Death_Is_Certain-2004-T*M_INT]
[Royce_Da_59-Hit_Em_Bw_Ding-RERIP-Vinyl-2007-U*P]
[Royce_Da_59-Independents_Day-(Real_Retail)-2005-C*]
[Royce_Da_59-Lost_And_Found-WEB-2008-B*H]
[Royce_Da_59-M.I.C_(Retail)-2004-O*N]
[Royce_Da_59-Rock_City_V2.5_(Special_Edition)-2002-H*R]
[Royce_Da_59-Rock_City_Version_3.0_(The_Definitive_Edition)-WEB-2008-B*H]
[Royce_Da_59-Rock_City-2002-EAC]
[Royce_Da_59-The_Bar_Exam_2-_READ_NFO_-_Bootleg_-2008-ROY****59]
[Royce_Da_59-The_Bar_Exam-2007-EAC]

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We back! Here’s the discography for one of the best in the game right now!

This post includes the following Royce releases:
[Demo Tape 2000]
[Royce Da 5'9 - The Revival-2008]
[Royce_Da_59-Build_And_Destroy_Euro_Retail_2CD-2003-F*D]
[Royce_Da_59-Death_Is_Certain-2004-T*M_INT]
[Royce_Da_59-Hit_Em_Bw_Ding-RERIP-Vinyl-2007-U*P]
[Royce_Da_59-Independents_Day-(Real_Retail)-2005-C*]
[Royce_Da_59-Lost_And_Found-WEB-2008-B*H]
[Royce_Da_59-M.I.C_(Retail)-2004-O*N]
[Royce_Da_59-Rock_City_V2.5_(Special_Edition)-2002-H*R]
[Royce_Da_59-Rock_City_Version_3.0_(The_Definitive_Edition)-WEB-2008-B*H]
[Royce_Da_59-Rock_City-2002-EAC]
[Royce_Da_59-The_Bar_Exam_2-_READ_NFO_-_Bootleg_-2008-ROY****59]
[Royce_Da_59-The_Bar_Exam-2007-EAC]

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I posted a new song by Murs and some French dude a while back. Hate to say it, but it was super wack. Anyway here’s a reminder of why you shouldn’t let that track kill your love for Murs and why he’s everyone’s best friend.

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If you don’t know who The Cunninlynguists are or how they get down then I pity you greatly (check back in a few days, I’ll hook you up). If you do, then you’ll be excited about this drop. This is group member Deacon the Villain’s unreleased LP (produced by Tondeff of Extended F@mm). It’s been floating around the internet for sometime, but I know there’s a lot of cats who didn’t even know it exists so catch it while you can.

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