Wednesday, 26 November 2014

@ApolloBrown & @RasKass - Impossible Dream (feat. @SeanPrice & @BleuDavinci) (Single)

"Meditation with a Buddhists' breath 'cause sleep is the cousin of death."

@BronzeNazareth - Thought for Food Vol. 3 (Album)

Wu-Tang-affiliated producer / Emcee Bronze Nazareth drops his latest offering “Thought for Food Vol. 3” featuring a set of rugged soundscapes laced with exceptional lyricism. The album features long time collaborators such as Willie da Kid, Lord Jessiah & the Wisemen. Bronze Naz should need no introduction as he is widely regarded as the new generation torchbearer of the Wu-Tang sound, while also fronting Detroit based group the Wisemen. In recent years he has produced joints for Raekwon, The Gza, Inspektah Deck and the critically acclaimed collaboration album “The Living Daylights” with Willie the Kid. "Thought for food Vol.3" comprises of soulful yet grimy hip hop and is set to be a favourite in the playlists of fans worldwide. Stream the album from the link below!

Purchase HERE

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

@audibledoctor - Can't Keep People Waiting (EP)

 Audible Doctor back with an EP titled "Can't Keep People Waiting"

The EP is produced entirely by myself and features Astro, Hassaan Mackey, Consequence, Bumpy Knuckles, Guilty Simpson & John Robinson.

Puchase HERE and stream below.

@atmosphere - Fortunate (Official Video)

@PRhyme_Official - Courtesy ft. @REALDJPREMIER, @Royceda59

@diamondditc - Only Way 2 Go ft. @PeteRock

@TWISTAgmg ft. @TechN9ne - "Crisis" (Official Music Video)

@nikohigh - Hypnotized Snakes (Official Music Video)

@themouseoutfit - We Need a Bus! Kickstarter Campaign @realdrsyntax

@NinoBless - This Song Might Get Me Killed Feat. @rafijah_siano (Official Video)

@JaredEvan & @StatikSelekt - The Background

@COPYWRITE - Leroy (Official Music Video)

@cescru - Double OT - Official Music Video

Grafh - You A Customer (Explicit)

@bilderburgh - The Dark ft. @planetasia (Official Video) (prod. @vherbal)

@HailMaryMallon - Whales (Official Video)

@uMaNgKhOsLa "Correct Techniques" (prod. by B.B.Z. Darney)

@ApolloBrown & @RasKass - "How To Kill God" | Official Music Video

@themouseoutfit & Mattic - Born Lupers (Music Video)

@BronzeNazareth - Cinder Block Blues (Music Video)

@PRhyme_Official (@REALDJPREMIER & @Royceda59) - PRhyme Official Music Video | First Look @ComplexMag

@burgundy_blood - Jewmaicans

@THREAT_978 ft. @TermanologyST - The Truth (Official Video) Vid By @MysterDL

Monday, 24 November 2014

@The1978ers (@yUthe78er + @Slimthe78er): People Of Today (Album)

Music is an exchange of ideas. This album is something for those exhausted with the shuck and jive of pop culture, who believe in the purification rituals offered by hard snares, funky drum kicks, soul-coughing bass, and deeply rooted vibrations.

Steadfastly infusing their songs with spirituality and positivity, yU and Slimkat are everymen with preternatural talent. Over the years, they've tirelessly built a rep in the DMV, collaborating on yU's The Earn and Before Taxes, which OkayPlayer called "one of the best hip-hop albums released in the last few years." In 2009, yU released In the Ruff as the philosophical heart of super-group Diamond District, a record hailed by MTV as "arguably the best hip-hop ever released in D.C."

Slimkat supplies the beats that make the blood rush to your head. Named one of the best producers of 2010 by KevinNottingham.com, he's dished countless production dimes to the likes of Muhsinah, Eric Roberson, Diamond District, and more.

The People of Today is a seamless and head-spinning record. It's hard-boiled beats and raps laced with wisdom and virtue. The sort of record that you can sit with today and tomorrow, and any time you need to be reminded that we're all in this together.

Sunday, 23 November 2014

Various Artists: SHADYXV (Album)

Shady XV is the hip hop compilation album performed by various artists of Shady Records. The double disc album is available now, by Shady Records and Interscope Records. The album will be released in honor of the label's 15th anniversary and as its 15th project (excluding Eminem's solo releases). The compilation feature's  two discs, the first feature's new material from Shady Records artists such as Slaughterhouse, Bad Meets Evil, D12 and Yelawolf, as well as the label's founder Eminem. The second disc include's the label's greatest hits, also featuring former Shady Records members Obie Trice, 50 Cent, Ca$his, Bobby Creekwater, and Stat Quo.

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@VonPea & @OTHERGUYSMUSIC: To:You (Album)

After teaming up with The Other Guys on their hit summer single "Blow My Mind", Von Pea (of Tanya Morgan) enlists the DMV duo to produce his latest solo album, To:You.

Laced with the soulful, smooth production of The Other Guys, To:You is a gift from Von Pea, to... you. Speaking directly to the fans, Von's raps are some of his best in recent Tanya Morgan history. Features on the album include Substantial, Kooley High, and the whole Lessondary Crew on the posse cut "Connect Four aka Lessondary"

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@admiralcrumple: Cryptkid (Album)

A new rugged and hardcore Admiral Crumple album with tracks reminiscent of his classics "Laughing in Toronto" "Merk You" etc The album is angry, scary and also very beautiful, passionate and happy. Just like the state of the World in 2014. The album was created not just for those who've made life changing decisions (Quitting drugs, alcohol, other destructive behaviours etc) - but also for those already well along the path of recovery. It's an album to empower and help people maintain positive behaviors while dealing with genuine emotions and feelings. Where much of the current rap landscape is clouded by drugs and alcohol Crumple tackles issues like change, anger, family and social issues with a clear and level head. Crumple States "Cryptkid is like the new me. The "Crypt" part is about death. Where I've been through losses in life and essentially my old self died. The "Kid" part is about a new renewal on life, where I've been reborn in a sense - with the purity, innocence and enthusiasm of a child.but armed with new knowledge, and skills through life experience." This is Crumple's most sex themed album as well. With constant sex related references in verses, a whole track - "Ashlyn" with a strong sexual theme, and sexual album artwork - the inside and tray card. In the 2 years it took to create this new album, Crumple also earned his 2 year College Diploma as a Law Clerk. So while Crumple was always an intellectual emcee, he is now a formally educated one. Produced by Crumple, Westnlye, Sharpgold and Al'tarba, this album is a breath of fresh air for fans of the Hardcore Rap Genre, and is sure to lead Hip Hop in the right direction.

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@HailMaryMallon: Bestiary (Album)


After 3 years in remission, Hail Mary Mallon has returned, iller than ever. Comprised of two of the most verbose MC's in Hip-Hop today– Aesop Rock and Rob Sonic– Hail Mary Mallon prepares to unleash their second full-length release, Bestiary. Individually, these two lyricists are well known for wordy expressions eliciting oft-despondent themes. Together, however, they appear to push one another to the limits of humorously witty wordplay, while simultaneously crafting complex rhyme patterns. The very title of the album, Bestiary, was inspired by the fact that they both went into beast mode, here.

The group's hunger comes across in more than just the lyrics, though. With both Aesop & Rob sharing production duties, the album is laden with hypnotic beats ranging from dense & murky to melodic & twisting, all complemented by the cutting precision of turntablist DJ Big Wiz. As if all that wasn't enough, there's the artwork– a masterpiece taxidermy gallery of outlandish beasts, conceived and illustrated by the talented Coro. For a limited time, this album artwork will be available with 3 different covers to choose from, each depicting a different beast head, on CD and picture-disc vinyl!


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@DJDEZANDRES & @iamdjbutter: A Piece Of The Action (Album)

Two of the biggest pillars in the Detroit Hip-Hop community have come together to bring out a brand new LP for lovers of the culture across the world! DJ Butter & The World Famous DJ Dez Andres have released their joint album entitled "A Piece Of The Action" featuring guest appearances from artist such as Kool G. Rap, Elzhi, Pacewon, Guilty Simpson, Kurupt, Hell Rell, Phat Kat, Kokane, Boldy James, Fuzz Scoota, BO$$, Big Rube, Street Lord Juan, Syruz Grizm & Lady Syruz, Mu, Dogmatic, Wesley Valentine, Big Tone, Seven The General, Loe Louis, VStylez, Supa Emcee, Strike & Journalist 103 (Mountain Climbaz), KonPhlict over Dj Butter & Dj Dez productions!

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@XicanB - God's Gravedigga (Music Video)

@mrfliptrix - Polyhymnia (Music Video)

@Melanin_9 & @TeslaTheGhost - Mont Blanc (Music Video)

@SadatX - On Fire ft. @realcormega, @LanelleTyler

@therealreks & @hazardissoundz - Eyes (Intro) (Music Video) @BrickRecords96

Monday, 10 November 2014

Big Pun & @OnlyChrisRivers - Super Lyrical (Throwback Remix)

@RahimSamad - We Go Off (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

@HexOne1 & @5thElementBeats "Deep Cover '14" Music Video **R.I.P. Big Pun**

@therealalivegas - New Day (Official Video) prod by @itz_Sickness

@DAVE_EAST f. @emiliorojas & @JazzyAmra - "Make It Out" (Single)

@LordWillin00 & @BillywhizzNOYZE - Holy Smokes

@DuKaran1 - @IAmKRSOne (Music Video)

@PhiliNDotz - FUCK THE GOVERNMENT

@HasanSalaam - Father's Day

@Slaughterhouse - Y'all Ready Know

@VonPea - So East Coast [prod by The Other Guys] Music Video

@TheBlackOpera - Beginning of the End (feat. @JAHJAHMULDROW)@MelloMusicGroup

@StanleyOdd - A Thing Brand New (Album)

Today brings a new release from Stanley Odd.

"A Thing brand New" is a fantastic album showcasing Stanley Odd's flair once again as one of Scotland's top bands, and certainly does not disappoint.

Available on CD/Vinyl & Digital Download

Check Out the website HERE for information on how to get hold of it.

Thursday, 6 November 2014

@RGGMachine (Dr. Oop & Magic T w/ MC Nucleus): Planet Africa (LP)

The Red Gold & Green Machine are a North American hip-hop group with a sound that skips effortlessly between genres and appeals to lovers of all styles! Its core members are Canadian songstress and MC Tonye "Magic T" Aganaba and Los Angeles lyrical legend, dr.Oop of the bLackloveR88rs, as well as unofficial third member/ collaborator – MC Nucleus. The trio met and subsequently formed RG&GM in the summer of 2010 after meeting at Shambhala Musical Festival. What transpired on that fateful day sparked a journey, both literally and figuratively as they crossed borders to meet, create and hone their long-awaited debut album Planet Africa. The chemistry between The Red Gold & Green Machine is undeniable with their unique style building upon foundations laid by The Fugees and Black Eyed Peas.

As solo artists, Magic T and dr.Oop have found their own success, but by joining forces, they have stepped on to another plane and harnessed a profound creative energy that is reflected in their sophomore release. Their combination of dulcet tones and velvet vocals with crisp flows, conscious content and witty lyricism equals the future of roots and culture. In short, The Red Gold & Green Machine is the new black!

Divine - Ghetto Rhymin (LP) @4thlettermusic

Drawing inspiration from the likes of Eric B. & Rakim, KRS-One and Kool G Rap, the Brooklyn, Fort Greene native Divine gets set for the November 4th release of his inaugural LP, 'Ghetto Rhymin'. Divine's sound blends sophisticated introspection woven from stories of street life coupled with classic 'golden age' influences, derived from his absorption into the Nation Of Gods & Earths (formerly the Five Percent Nation Of Islam).

The result is a potent concoction of raw urban storytelling that captivates, enlightens and informs. Believe Divine when he says, "Don't doubt the clout, the proof is in the science, man, and the science is in showing and proving."

Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Sir Be - I'm Back (Prod By Jon Glass) (Music Video)

@dilatedpeoples (@Evidence & @TheRealRakaa) - Show Me The Way ft. Aloe Blacc (Official Video) @rhymesayers

@The1978ers (@yUthe78er & @Slimthe78er) - OneNine7-T-8 @MelloMusicGroup

@MacLethal - "Sleepless & Senseless" - Official Music Video

@diabolichiphop - Introvert (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

@therealEternia - Scraps (Single)

Eternia dusts off the previously unreleased "SCRAPS" and makes the inspired track available for free download.

"I heard this beat playing while praying at City Lights in Toronto. I wrote the entire song the same night, and recorded it the following afternoon. That was a year ago. The hook has been playing over and over in my mind lately, even though I haven't been listening to the song at all. I thought I'd share it with y'all... perhaps it will speak to you too." - Eternia (Toronto, CA)

Producer: Durazzo - "Dark Roast" from the album, Cascades
Recording Engineer: Michael "DJ Merciless" Pompey

@AintThatCoreyG & @wrathmatics - Keep It Human (EP)

Corey Gipson and Wrathmatics (40eighty, A Charlie Brown Beat Tape, The Crates Of Wrath Vol. 1) come through with their 10 track EP, Keep It Human. Weighing in at 30 minutes, the EP consists of Corey entirely holding down the vocals (minus one Wrathmatics guest verse) while Wrath's sample driven instrumentals and mixing skills play the backdrop. Another interesting take is that Corey hand painted the cover art on canvas along with 7 other originals that are available for purchase on the Corey's bandcamp page.

DailyChiefers.com said this about the project, "When it comes to music, it is fairly hard to find people with great chemistry in combination with thier producers and engineers. But no with Corey Gipson and Wrathmatics." From coast to coast, press play to enjoy some of the most rare hip hop in the world and Keep It Human.

DJ Connect Ft @BlockMcCloud & @LostCauze - Up In Sweden (Single)

@KevBr0wn & @HassaanMackey - That Grit (LP) @ILLADRENALINE @L0WBUDGET

Following the critically acclaimed "Pillars" EP with MindsOne, Kev Brown teams up again with Ill Adrenaline Records, this time collaborating with fellow Low Budget Crew member Hassaan Mackey to bless listeners with "That Grit".

Both the Landover, MD based producer-on-the-mic and the Rochester, NY emcee are longtime members of the prolific artist collective and have previously worked together various times, but this mini-album marks the first time the two embark on a full project. Most boom-bap enthusiasts should already be well acquainted with both Kev Brown and Hassaan Mackey: double threat Kev Brown already showcased his skills on microphones as well as production boards on countless releases and has been dubbed "king of basslines" by fans worldwide. In addition to his solo recordings Kev's credits include beats for heavyweights like Busta Rhymes, Biz Markie, De La Soul, Jazzy Jeff, and Marley Marl just to name a few, as well as handling entire album production for LMNO, Kaimbr, and Raw Poetic. Hassaan Mackey released a string of albums, including a full-length LP with Apollo Brown, and appearances on releases by Oddissee, Kaimbr, The Left and L'Orange.

Recorded during a series of impromptu bus and train trips Hassaan took from Rochester to visit Kev in Washington, "That Grit" was created with a spontaneous approach, reflecting both Mackey's freestyle background and Brown's proven "random joints" formula. Entirely produced by Kev Brown and featuring his signature bassline-driven and raw but soulful sound, "That Grit" consists of an intro, eight full-length tracks and six instrumentals. Hassaan and Kev share mic duties on most of the songs, inviting close friends/frequent collaborators Kaimbr, Toine, yU, Kenn Starr, Eye-Q, Asheru (of Unspoken Heard) as well as the Younger Soul Brother Grap Luva along as feature guests, turning the record into a true family affair.

Saturday, 1 November 2014

@RasKass - Barmageddon 2.0 (Album)

Ras Kass is a producer's wet-dream & a rapper's worst nightmare! He's worked with the greats: Dr Dre to DJ Premier, The RZA to Kanye West; from Apollo Brown to Jack Splash.

Born in Watts, CA on September 26 as John R. Austin IV. In 1996 he had twin sons (Ras and Taj) with R&B and soul singer-songwriter Teedra Moses. BMF Entertainment artist Barima "Bleu DaVinci" McKnight is his cousin.

Ras Kass sent waves through the hip-hop world with his debut independent single release "Remain Anonymous," earning him a Hip-Hop Quotable in The Source Magazine. Before his signing with Priority/EMI Records, his first album, Soul on Ice, was released in 1996. Taking its name from a book by Eldridge Cleaver, Ras addressed racial relations in the same manner, most notably on the Diamond D produced "Soul On Ice" remix, and "Nature of the Threat." The album was released on Priority Records, as was the follow-up, Rasassination.

Most recently "Barmageddon 2.0", which was just released and includes features from Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chains, YukMouth, Bishop Lamont, Ice T, Too Short, and Talib Kweli.

@black_milk - If There's A Hell Below (Album)

On Black Milk's 6th solo rap LP, If There's A Hell Below, Black continues the narratives he started on his 2013 release No Poison No Paradise. This time, rather than speaking through the character Sonny Jr., Black paints pictures from a first person perspective of someone raised and living in one of America's toughest cities, and the ups and downs of pursuing a career in the arts. The stories reflect how he and the people where he's from feel or have felt - if there's a hell below, maybe we're already in it.

@ApolloBrown & @RasKass - Blasphemy (Album) @MelloMusicGroup

In his seminal memoir Soul on Ice, Eldridge Cleaver wrote, "All the gods are dead except the god of war." Ever since Ras Kass titled his 1996 opening salvo after Cleaver's book, the critically revered Carson, CA rapper has waged verbal warfare against all those with aims of obscuring the truth. Rappers, preachers, politicians – none have been spared from the wrath of his sharp, illuminating rhymes.

Blasphemy, the collaborative album from esteemed Mello Music Group producer Apollo Brown and Ras Kass, is a thought-provoking and highly personal treatise on the unspoken. The sub-rattling and operatic opener "How to Kill God," a scathing indictment of major religions and the transgressions enacted in their name, serves as a statement of purpose. No "ism" is out of bounds, no topic too untoward. Whatever you hold sacred isn't above aggressive inquiry.

Behind the boards, Apollo Brown orchestrates with divine aural vision. Though Blasphemy is his first album with a west coast rapper, he doesn't retread g-funk synth grooves. He also forgoes the minimal, rubbery bounce popular with the current crop of west coast talent. Amidst a sea of production crafted for the drug-addled turn up, his work is a life preserver, saving ardent hip-hop fans with hard-hitting beats made buoyant by donuts of soul and blues. On his deftly layered suites, drums hit with the force of an unabridged Bible to the dome, the samples masterfully selected and utilized. With Blasphemy, Brown has created MPC gospel, sonic scripture.

In his seminal memoir Soul on Ice, Eldridge Cleaver wrote, "All the gods are dead except the god of war." Ever since Ras Kass titled his 1996 opening salvo after Cleaver's book, the critically revered Carson, CA rapper has waged verbal warfare against all those with aims of obscuring the truth. Rappers, preachers, politicians – none have been spared from the wrath of his sharp, illuminating rhymes.

When not eviscerating MCs and poking holes in theologies, Ras Kass surrounds himself with a rogue's gallery of decorated veterans. Pharoahe Monch, Rakaa Iriscience, Xzibit, and Royce Da 5'9" are among the handful of the elite lyricists present. Each delivers their singular bars in top form, making the songs on which they appear some of the best posse cuts you'll hear in 2014.

Above all, this album displays Apollo Brown & Ras Kass' undeniable synergy. Their sacred writ is the same, their blasphemy for those who want to think as they nod to the rhythm. When Ras Kass crucifies supposed facts over Apollo's beats, it's clear he is the West Coast's preeminent philosopher. When Apollo's blaring suites soothe your soul, it's an ontological fact that he ranks among the best producers in the game. With Blasphemy, the duo has delivered the truth.

@ChrisWebby - Chemically Imbalanced (Album)

Perhaps it s his lyrical dexterity coupled with his boyish good looks, but Chris Webby has nudged his way into the contender position as one of Hip-Hop s top new acts. The Connecticut native has seen mid-level success within a short amount of time from his charting debut to an onslaught of mixtapes and sold out shows. As Chris Webby enters the next phase in his career with his debut album Chemically Imbalanced, he s looking to take his Homegrown feel-good Hip-Hop formula to the next level. Prepare to be amazed.

Norwalk, Connecticut is an atypical breeding ground for a Rap star, but Chris Webby somehow made it work. His beginnings were spent sharpening his skills in middle school, leading into his time at Hofstra University. In 2009, an expulsion from college proved to be fortuitous for young Webby. He dropped the introductory White Noise LP, met with a strong word of mouth buzz that reinforced Chris decision to pursue Rap full-time.

Says Webby:
That was like the end of one era me as a student type of thing and the beginning of me as a rapper, really full-fledged...

From there the success just escalated.

A year later, he dropped his Best Of the Burbs mixtape, which crashed DatPiff with the number of downloads. By 2011, Chris Webby dropped his first official release There Goes The Neighborhood via his own label with manager Dana Biondi, Homegrown Music Group. The project debuted at the top of the iTunes Hip-Hop charts, along with #13 on Billboard s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Clearly something was there. His reach spanned across a multi-tiered fan base, where Hip-Hop heads could respect him, girls could crush on him, and college kids could smoke weed to him. It s a true testament to his personality that bleeds through his lyrics.

Webby continues:
I kind of just covered all bases. I was just one of those dudes who was cool with everybody, and I think that s just helped me as a person being kind of relatable... I could hang out with the jocks... even though I wasn t an athlete, but I still partied with those kids. I could hang out with the nerds and talk about video games. I could hang out with the hippie kids and talk about how f d up the planet is. I could hang out with the super Hip-Hop kids and just talk about Hip-Hop all day.

Chris Webby s reach is undeniable.

Chris later embarked on a coast-to-coast There Goes The Neighborhood Tour (one of three coast-to-coast tours in just two years), selling out shows from New York City to Los Angeles. Once he finished a string of successful showcases at the 2012 SXSW, he began work on the project that would change his career.

In October of 2012, Chris Webby released his Gangsta Grillz Bars On Me mixtape, hosted by DJ Drama. His fate was sealed. The project boasted collaborations from Hip-Hop heavyweights like Method Man, Bun B, and Prodigy of Mobb Deep along with burgeoning new acts like Jon Connor, Kid Ink, and Emilio Rojas. Tastemakers across the board began to take notice, including Funkmaster Flex, who recruited Chris for the track Conan off Flex s critically acclaimed Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself? mixtape. Flex continues to play the mixtape daily during his mixshow on NYC s Hot 97.

With the release of his anticipated debut album, Chemically Imbalanced, on October 28, 2014, Chris Webby is on a mission. He s ducked the stigma of the white rapper and delivered bars of party music for the masses all while simply just being himself.

Webby concludes:
The one thing that I ve made my motto is just... keep it real ~ because at the end of the day, if they don't like you for who you are, just keep moving and you ll make it.

Stream a few preview tracks below or you can buy the album from most online digital retailers. Enjoy.

@Adlib76 - Hard Luck (Official Music Video)

@planetasia x @TzariZM ft. @PurpleKloud "Mystique" music video

@jzonedonttweet - "Mad Rap / Stick Up" [Official Video]

@HasanSalaam - Father's Day OFFICIAL VIDEO

@atmosphere - Arthur's Song (Official Video)

"PROFITEER" - @Metermaids [official video] @SFRupdates