I normally wouldn't post Wale, but I have to say that I am impressed by the beat selection on this album. It could be that all of the sudden he knows what he is doing, or that his uncle, DJ Clark Kent is helping along the way. Not a big MMG fan, but some of Wale's stuff is aight. Download it, give it a run, and let me know what ya think.
On Christmas Eve, Freeway dropped off a holiday season-inspired project, entitled the Black Santa EP. It features records such as the recently released "Roc Reloaded", the Statik Selektah-produced title track, and the bass trunk heavy "With or Without" featuring State Property brethren, Neef Buck. Additionally, it features guest appearances from Philadelphia veteran Gillie Da Kid, Tek (one half of Smif-N-Wessun), Grammy nominated songwriter Saint Sann, undefeated boxer Adrien Bronner, and New York Knicks' Iman Shumpert and Rasheed Wallace. On the beats, Freeway enlisted Jake One, Dilemma, Most Famous, DJ SNS, FX, and Statik Selektah.
1. "Black Santa"
2. "This Is It"
3. "Let It Go" ft. Saint Sann & Gillie Da Kid
4. "DJ Self Interlude"
5. "Steve Young, Jerry Rice" ft. Sir Wooda &; Adrien The Problem Broner
6. "With Or Without You" ft. Neef Buck
7. "DJ Drama Interlude"
8. "Roc Reunion ft. Chris, Neef Buck, Memphis Bleek & Peedi Crackk
9. "Hol Fam" ft. Tek, Rasheed Wallace, Iman Shumpert
Torae dropped this recently and I think it's pretty dope. A definite must have for any Torae fan or underground music collector. He dabbles and toys with what the holidays were like for him growing up all wrapped up in tissue paper and for free. It becomes a funny parallel as you being to remember things that everyone had goin on years back.
1. Egg Nod (Intro) prod by Haz Solo
2. Waiting On Christmas Day (feat. Bluu Suede) (prod by E. Jones)
3. Stay (feat. Wes) (prod by Khrysis)
4. Baby, It’s Christmas (Introducing Kelby Silverio) (prod by Kush Broverz)
5. A Christmas Story (prod by Haz Solo)
Skillz is here with his annual year end (w)rap up. I fuckin' can't stand this beat, as a matter of fact, I'm guessing this is the worst wrap up of all time......of all time. He has officially bowed out and states that this will be the last one. Listen Here. Skillz new album "Thoughts Become Things', ironically dropped one week ago. Grab it here if you like.
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New 2013 @UnitedCrates podcast starts Jan 20th. Complete with special guests, underground and commercial hip hop commentary, exclusive songs and freestyles from your favorite local and non local artists. any local (or non-local businesses) looking to advertise VIA the podcast (which will be transmitted worldwide) contact unitedcrates@gmail.com It took a while to put this together, but I'm sure it will be unlike anything you've ever heard. Unedited and unscripted, and totally on the fly. All interviews, sessions, and freestyles will be recorded on video and released at a later date.
"We always makin' moves... never ever ever could we fake moves."
-Q-Tip
Mick Boogie teams up with Plndr to bring you this dope mix of Christmas classics. I remember seeing some pictures from his sessions with DMC on Instagram a feww weeks back. I will definitely be giving this some run in the deck tomorrow.
Tracks:
1) DMC: Christmas In Hollis 2012 (produced by nVMe)
2) Jimmy Smith: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
3) Pee Pee Dynamite: Groovy Christmas & New Year (Still Life Edit)
4) James Brown: Soulful Christmas
5) Marvin Gaye: Purple Snowflakes
6) Jackson 5: Up On The House Top (DJ Spinna Re-Edit)
7) The Jive Turkeys: Funky Jesus
8) Stevie Wonder: Someday At Christmas
9) Minnie Ripperton: Christmas Love
10) The Jive Turkeys: Get Down Santa
11) Clarence Carter: Back Door Santa
12) Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: Ain't No Chimneys In The Projects
13) The Temptations: Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer
14) Cee-Lo Green: This Christmas
15) Soul Saints Orchestra: Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul
16) Charles Bradley: Mary's Baby
17) Louis Armstrong: Baby, It's Cold Outside [Mulato Beat Remix]
18) Binky Griptite: Stone Soul Christmas
19) Jackson 5: Give Love On Christmas Day
20) Charles Bradley: Every Day Is Christmas (When I'm Loving You)
21) Charles Brown: Please Come Home For Christmas
22) James Brown: Santa Claus, Santa Claus
Curren$y seems to be in the Xmas spirit today and drops his latest mixtape. "3 Piece set" refers to the 3 heaters included in this EP. Real ill production and tight rhymes to match. You win some, and you win some.
I can't front, I'm still coming around to this dude. Some of his stuff is hot and some of it is just hit or miss for me. Either way, another free stocking stuffa. He seems to be doing all the right things... working with the right people, hopping on the right beats, and even putting dollar $igns in his name. Smart to do a cover that is a .gif as well. Whatever the reason enjoy bumping his newest of Joey this season. On a sad note... Capital Steez, Joey's friend and rhyme partner took his own life today at 19. I wish it was a joke. Read more about it here.
The annual mixtape, which usually features a nice mix of my favorite tracks of the year and some unheard exclusives. This isn't one of those mixtapes that you find on Datpiff, or DJBooth amongst the flood of wackness and watered down junk. This is a REAL mixtape, you know, like the ones no one makes anymore. Yeah, well I still do what I've been doing for years. I make these not only for myself and my fans and true followers, but also to pay homage to the great music that has or hasn't dropped. The delay on this was inevitable due to edits and things that were beyond my control. If you have been following the series, you know ATF usually drops on Thanksgiving. Special thanks to De La Soul for comin thru and hooking it up for me. Much more to come in 2013. Stay tuned and don't get caught slippin.
1. Plug One and Plug Two - Intro
2. Large Professor - Light Years
3. Bumpy Knuckles and DJ Premier - More Levels
4. Showbiz and AG - Trapped
5. Evitan - What's The Happs??
6. Moka Only - Sleepin' Dogs
7. Big Shug - I'm 4 Eva feat Singapore Kane
8. Craig G. - Oh Oh Oh Its...
9. Blaq Poet - No Joke
10. Quakers - Fritta Happier feat. Guilty Simpson and MED
11. Roc Marciano- 76
12. Saigon - Not Like Them feat. Styles P.
13. Vast Aire - Bongs Full
14. MHz - Additionary feat. Ill Bill and Slaine
15. JFK - That's Real feat. Slaine and Jaysaun
16. Action Bronson and Alchemist - Blood Of The Goat feat. Big Twin and Sean Price
17. Styles of Beyond - Take That feat. Celph Titled
18. Sean Price - S.T.F.U. 2
19. Quakers - Rock My Soul feat. Prince Po
20. Plug One and Plug Two - Goontown Skit w. Vinyl
21. Plug One and Plug Two - Clash Symphony
22. The Kid Daytona - Rice and Beans
23. GM - I Never Front
24. Wu Block - The Bonus feat. Inspectah Deck
25. Prof - Interlude
26. Joey Bada$$ - Indubitable Freestyle
Here is a hilarious video that surfaced of BIG tossing a bottle at Big Kap for fuckin up his set more than a few times. Lil Cease catches a case of the giggles n shit too. I'd have to do the same thing if that shit was me.
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While we are looking at rare videos... this video was just released and was recorded hours before Biggie's death. A ton of cameos and shout outs in this video. It seemed like everyone was in Vegas that weekend.
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Yet another rare video I came across in my recent travels. Stillwell Q kills this shit, shouts to the whole ASF crew. Talks of a reunion album in the works are fluttering. I also know for a fact that there is a slew of unreleased OG Arsonist's tracks from when the recorded "As The World Burns". This was one of the the things we spoke about when I kicked it with Q a few months back. Props to RSC as well.
The classic VHS mixtape released by Zoo York skateboard company back in '97. This has recently been brought up to today's standards. Obviously that does not mean BlueRay, but the video definitely is clearer and looks much better than the OG copy. This was the first time many of us true hip hop fans got to see any footage of those great freestyles from the Stretch and Bob show at KCR. If you were lucky enough to have been a skateboarder, or happen to know one back then, you probably watched this video. If not, then sit back and enjoy some tricks and verses that Lil' Wayne still can't fuck with. This set the precedent for some of the newer styles of recording skateboarding videos, and was followed by everyone from Lance Mountain (411VM) to Tony Hawk (Birdhouse's - The End).
"Saliva, check The wicked flow I de liva, oops, I mean deliver, like the Hudson River." -Meth
This underground documentary features rare footage of the mostly African-American and Puerto Rican South Bronx gangs from the 1970's, and updates the footage by visiting the gang members in early 1990's New York. FLYIN' CUT SLEEVES, completed in 1993, portrays street gang presidents in the Bronx. The project grew out of the experiences of Rita Fecher, the film's co-producer, who taught in a South Bronx school in the late 1960's and early 1970's. Co directed by Henry Chalfant (Style Wars), this is a look behind the colors and names into a world that most of us wouldn't understand. There is nothing predictable about the documentary, and it gives real names and life-stories of the actual gang leaders. It is essential viewing for those interested in the early years of Hip Hop, and complements and enhances the film "80 Blocks from Tiffany's" and the books "Yes Yes Y'All" and "Can't Stop Won't Stop".
Note from creator of DUSTY BUT DIGITAL:
Due to the increased amount of work with music and other sites you've probably noticed that I haven't been updating this as frequent as I used to. I will post exclusive findings and music still from time to time and continue to maintain it to the best of my ability. I know a lot of you count on me to filter out the weak music and give you DBD approved material for your radio shows etc. You are the reason I still do it. Some weeks will be better than others. I hope ya'll understand. If you don't, fuck you.
The set, which weighs 4 pounds, is housed in a premium, glass-top, “piano lacquer,” 4-inch-tall black display case with gold-colored hardware, embossed white-on-black Raekwon logo and “The Purple Tape” placard on front
· Cassette only: actual Purple Tape (with full audio from original album), with multi-panel “J-card” fold-out featuring original cassette artwork
· 32-page, hard-cover liner notes book, including text by Brian Coleman (featuring an in-depth interview with and track-by-track reminisces by Raekwon); artwork from original Only Built 4 Cuban Linx album; and reprinted graphics from original Loud/RCA promotional singles
· Premium, glossy 24” x 24” promotional poster (from original Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 1995 Loud/RCA campaign)
· Only Built 4 Cuban Linx sticker
· Limited edition: only 1,000 copies worldwide, 50 with limited clear purple vinyl LP.
Raekwon: "Only because that we be from the block, we was finagling in certain situations where the things that you was dealing with had to be separated from what everyone else was dealing with. I always ran with that as one of my traits in anything I do to separate myself from others. Back when we used to sling and do what we do, you would have different color caps (to viles). Certain color caps resembled certain people that were doing shit different than everyone else. It's like Yo, This is our color, anyone step on this color, you got an issue at that time. So I decided with my music, This is my world, my thing and I want to put a color on it just so everybody will know. That's how "The Purple Tape" came in existence. I think I had wanted a red one at first, then thought how somebody else had did it already. I made it like that specifically..."
The newest mixtape/collab with XBOX from Green just dropped. Features mixes and beats exclusive to the Evil Genius as well as some new songs. You know if you have ever owned a Green Lantern mixtape, that his shit is always dope. He stepped up his production in recent years, and whatever formula he has cooked up seems to be working great for him. Did that 518 Green Lantern mixtape ever happen?
Ras Kass shot this to me VIA email today and this track is fire. I'm not giving it out for free though. I just gave you 2 free albums. Buy this song and support one of the few real lyricists left. Don't be a chump.
A good amount of controversy surrounding this guy right now. In the midst of what has been stated, Nas drops another joint complete with classic and unreleased tracks. I wonder who wrote these...?
01. Good Morning 02. Surviving the Times 03. One on One 04. Film 05. Talk of New York 06. Street Dreams Pt. II (Feat. R. Kelly) 07. Foul Breeze 08. Last Real Nigga Alive Pt. 2 (Interlude) 09. Don't Body Yourself (50 Cent Dis) 10. Courthouse 11. Death Anniversary 12. It Wasnt You (Feat. Lauren Hill)
GM drops a joint I gave him way back to help promote the AV album he has dropping in the coming weeks. This was a jawn that was chillin on the hard drive for a minute. Honestly, I totally forgot he recorded this. Although I do remember knocking out these cuts on some quick shit.
Three Loco dropped their song "we are farmers" a few days back. Here is some more footage you may not have seen. Jody Highroller steps into the boots of Clarence.
Wais The Pimp blesses this heater produced by Vanderslice. DWA, the collabo album with Vandy and Stu Bangas also has some treats on there. So if you like what you hear, grab that or the new Awar record, "Laws of Nature", They produced half of it.
When his ex returns to him, David must decide if he wants to continue the ladies man act or accept that she may be the only person who has the love he’s been longing for.
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I've never been a huge fan of Kool Keith and all his pseudonyms after the Ultramag years, but I had to post this video because anything that focuses on graffiti is cool with me. This is actually one of the better songs that I've heard as of recent from Dr. Doom.
Even though 2Pac‘s former original running mates Digital Underground disbanded back in 2008, that hasn’t stopped former member Money B from actively making music. Recently, Money hooked up with Milwaukee native Scott Knoxx to form the group M*A*S*K, and having spent most of the year locked in the lab, the duo came out for some air back in July to release their first single, “Living In The Sky.”
Now, just over a month later, Money and Knoxx return to the surface to liberate a brand new recording entitled “Make The Sound,” which is produced by legendary beatsmith DJ Premier, and features Chi-Town emcee/activist Rhymefest. Listen to M*A*S*K as they continue to “restore Hip Hop since 1989″ down below, and stay tuned for their upcoming album, Stuntin’ In A Recession.
Don Streat exclusive featuring the great Kool G. Rap. G. Rap is offering features at the moment so if you have some feddi and want to make a track with one of the best, hit up his twitter acct. Find it yourself, I can't do everything for you.
More dumb shit from the overly drugged up DN. I love that these guys really don't give a fuck and just do dumb shit, they were the first. Sometimes it does get annoying and old though. We even got a few wannabe copycats in the area. I'd much rather see a video with just Dirt... These other two goofs do absolutely nothing for me.
The Good Life, DJ Smoke LES, and R. Powell drop their third installment, shitting on heads like pigeons in the parks of NYC. This is the real cover BTW. Another great listen that actually would've been family friendly if The Rickster wasn't being his usual self and dropping bombs throughout. A must listen.
Y@k Ballz finally releases the album that has been in the works for 2 1/2 years +. This dropped almost a week ago today to the date. Y@k has been my peoples since college and I had to show him some love. This album is Y@k similar from what we heard on the Scifentology releases. He is experimenting with new directions in sound due to his recent influences such as: Lupe Fiasco, Kid Cudi, and we can't forget his close friend El-P. All of the production is done by Y@k and Chapter 7, this album was well worth the wait. After slowly leaking out track after track for over a year, he decided to let loose the rest to the project for free. Y@k has started getting his feet wet by producing more and I can't say that I haven't been enjoying it. To stay current on what's happening with Y@k and the rest of his camp, hit up his website.
Rock The Bells is right around the corner and to set it off they acquire DJ Muggs musical expertise. A ton of exclusives that spans the spectrum from Supernat to Rza. A dope as mix of songs that will have you wanting to load up the ipod and go mow your lawn.
01. Chasers (feat. Supernatural) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:51] 02. Y.N.M (feat. Cassie Veggies, Niko, G4 & Rocket Da Goon) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:50] 03. Slash Gordon (feat. Murs & Fashawn) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:42] 04. Millinium Dodo 2 (feat. Atmosphere) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:34] 05. The Agony (feat. Deltron 3030) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:01:54] 06. Reckless In The Booth (feat. Ice Cube & OMG) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:17] 07. Street Hustle (feat. Supernatural) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:04:13] 08. These Bitches (feat. Slim The Mobster & Twista) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:16] 09. Platinum Patron (feat. Xzibit) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:15] 10. Lighters (First Light) (feat. Hieroglyphics, Pep Love & Opio) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:35] 11. Rock The Bells Anthem (feat. KRS-One, Supernatural, Murs, Sick Jacken, Chali 2na, Tech N9ne & Everlast) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:59] 12. Blowin In The Wind (Single From Man With The Iron Fist) (feat. RZA) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:06] 13. Change (feat. Prodigy) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:01:42] 14. Haraam (feat. Sean Price) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:49] 15. Stand Up (feat. Hit Squad, Goon Dox, PMD & Sean Strange) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:40] 16. La La (feat. Keith Murray) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:03:18] 17. Get Your Money Up (feat. DMX) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:12] 18. Water (feat. Supernatural) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:09] 19. Fuck You Bitch (feat. DMX) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:01:51] 20. Paid Dues Anthem (feat. Sick Jacken, Murs & Supernatural) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:03:33] 21. Destination Unknown (feat. The Grouch & Eligh) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:02:52] 22. Exist To Remain (feat. I Self Devine) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:04:22] 23. Work (feat. Watsky) (DatPiff Exclusive) [00:03:03]-
Here's an early promo of the Wu-Block album that has been floating around. The cover will probably change, and also the tracklisting. Word on the streets is that this is a rough version. Sheek Louch and Ghostface make up this pugnacious duo that seems to be the "new " odd couple. They have an upcoming show at Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park. Grab tix here. See for yourself how these two veterans make a most excellent combo. Man these fooos even bringin' Lil Cease out the woodwork.
1. Wu-Block 2. Wu-Block Pt II 3. The Heist 4. Block 36 Chamber 5. Ready for War 6. The Outsiders feat. Papoose and Lil' Cease 7. Batman 8. Barry 9. Flash Back 10. Tradin' Places 11. Hands Up
Domo Genesis and The ALC bring you this LP on the fly that features the other members of OFWGKTA, Action Bronson, and Prodigy to name a few. There was practically no promotion other than one song leak for this record. Alchemist stated on his twitter page the day before it was to drop, that this is the was it's suppose to be done. Industry giants cant leak what they dont have access to. I'll be the first to tell you I could give 2 shits about Odd Future, I think they are over hyped and undereducated in the hip hop game. I do love the Alchemist and the people he fucks with tho, Hence this post.
DJ 7L, Frank The Butcher, and Stussy team up to bring you this dope mix of originals. If you are looking for something good to do, pop this disc in, get half a load on, and play name that tune. Broken up into XII parts, this mix will prove that sampling is still alive and well within the mainstream.
1. Part I 2. Part II 3. Part III 4. Part IV 5. Part V 6. Part VI 7. Part VII 8. Part VIII 9. Part IX 10. Part X 11. Part XI 12. Part XII
This jawn popped up on my timeline the other day and I had to show some love. Nottz on all production and some great features on this record. For all you heads that dont have a clue, The Bad Seed, who resides in Menands from time to time, actually put me on to this. Rugged beats and fresh rhymes. Get you some.
Download "LFES"
I'll be watching the Olympics.
Always more new shit to come. You just never know when.
Concise Kilgore is back with a new joint feat. Queens native Bronsolino. They both murdered this track and there is also a clean and instrumental version that I didn't include. Go buy the vinyl if you want that. I got mines. Action staying in the press as always.
Heater produced by the Alchemist Earl, Vince and Bronson. These sessions were recorded around the same time he was working on his EP with ALC and linked with Muggs a few months back. I can't wait to hear more from that project and some others he has in the stash.
Taken from the Closed Sessions VIA Ruby, produced by Thelonious Martin, this is just one more in the stockpile of tracks that feat. Bam Bam Bronsy. If this entire project is anything like the leaks we've heard, then people better start jumping on the comp wagon not now, but right now.
Honestly, I just feel like catching you up of you haven't been paying attention. We only support the real around here and are always up on the fresh artists' before most others. I'm guessing that this is a toss out for the Mr. Wonderful project that Bronson and MAS have on deck. This fucking sample is incredible, and if you have to ask, I already dug it up.
The latest flick from Meyhem. During SXSW, the hulking Queens rapper assembled a big pile of friends and recorded the bulk of his excellent Respect The Fly Shit mixtape. The hazy-but-intense “Fingerless Driving Gloves” is one of that tape’s few songs that doesn’t feature a small battalion of guest-rappers. And in its brand-new video, Lauren spends time glowering on New York restaurants and eating expensive-looking lunches alone at sidewalk cafes, which seem to connotate a lonely existence. Steven “Scarboro” Velasque directs.
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Fraud gives us all some more insight into how he makes his beats, who he likes to work with, and how it all started for him. After recreating the classic Vast Aire sound, and dabbling with other projects, he caught a big break when Flex asked French for an anthem for Summer Jam. As they say, the rest is history. I sure hope that is just a wig he wears for interviews.
This is a real tight mix of all the newer El-P productions flipped by Trakstar. If you haven't caught this yet, toss it in the Ipod and vibe out. It reminds me of the early Jux days when they were pushing Lif's I Phantom heavy to college airwaves. If you are a good hunter you should go grab the mix I did for Def Jux back in 2002 called "Definitive Sampler Platter". Good luck with that tho.
This is just one of a few remixes of this song floating around the net. There is a screwed and chopped 78% version that has me laughing. No, I was laughing hard. I never expected to hear Cage screwed and chopped. What the fuck is wrong with people. lololol.
Hailed as “the best new voice in Canadian rap” (Exclaim Magazine), Evil Ebenezeer has become the voice of a generation that doesn’t want to grow up, get a job and give up their childhood dreams. With a mastery of cadence, he captures the neurotic soul of our times with eccentric dysfunction, humour and epic darkness all told with his trademark butter smooth delivery. This West Coast legend, has shared stages with the likes of the mighty Souls of Mischief, RA the Rugged Man, Planet Asia, Devin the Dude, Tech Nine and the Beatnuts. Spending his time touring North America he met up with a couple deviants from Vancouver and created something truly hideous. Along with cult sensation Snak the Ripper and Young Sin he formed the super group Brass Tackz. The group joined the Warped Tour 2010 to play for crowds of 20,000 screaming fans. In the interim, our twisted hero has created his solo masterpiece, Evil Eye, and is once more taking to the road to “shatter the expectations of hip hop fans” (Spin) with his, “Pulp Fiction like adrenaline shot to the heart performances” (Urb) converting strangers to obsessed fans. This is the Evil your parents warned you about.
