Audio: Bun B x Royce Da 5’9 x Redman “Stop Playin’”
by Eddie "STATS" on March 5, 2012 NEWS
Yessir. This is what you call a posse cut. The south’s original undergound king teams with Royce Da 5’9″ and Funk Doc for this ill collabo and the result is not something for Houstalantavegas. This is something for HoustaDallaNewTroit. Please bang responsibly. Read more
Okayafrica Audio: Beats & Poetic Portraits of a Revolution [prod. Apple Juice Kid]
by killakam on March 5, 2012 NEWS
Okayafrica pointed us at these poetic works and Apple Juice Kid beats, inspired by the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt: Poetic Portraits of a Revolution is a work produced by the Academy Award-winning documentary film organization Empowerment Project, who “sent three poets and a photographer/videographer to Egypt and Tunisia in the summer of 2011 to document people’s stories ... Read more
Audio Premiere: ScienZe “Happiness Is (prod. King I Divine)” f/ Sene, Blu & Britain Parker
by shamz on March 5, 2012 NEWS
ScienZe and producer King I Divine will be dropping their collabo EP, Divine ScienZe, on the 13th via 2db. Today, we’re happy to premiere the second official single “Happiness Is” featuring Sene, Blu, and Britain Parker. Smooth jazzy production from King I, strong bars by ScienZe, Sene and Blu, with a catchy hook – happiness ... Read more
LargeUp Audio: Amy Winehouse X Alborosie “Halftime” (Reggae Mix)
by Eddie "STATS" on March 5, 2012 NEWS
If we’ve learned anything from reading LargeUp over the past year or so, it’s that the late, great Amy Winehouse could hang tough with just about any wailing soul on a rocksteady beat. This reggae remix of Amy’s jam-of-historical-proportions “Halftime“–courtesy of italian-born producer and deejay Alborosie– is yet another case in point. Stream below, read what ... Read more
The Wurxs X Peedi Crakk “Cowboy Bebop” Remix
by Eddie "STATS" on March 5, 2012 NEWS
More toughbook rhymes from Philly youngbloods The Wurxs. Can’t decide which I like better, the Fort-Apache-the-Illadelph groove of “Bernard Hop” or the “Stomp” meets “Paul Revere” spaghetti western/rock opera on this aptly-titled “Cowboy Bebop” remix. The Wurxs stay rolling with Philly hood royalty and this time out their own catchy verses–sounding like a grimier answer ... Read more
Big K.R.I.T. – 4Eva N A Day [Mixtape]
by shamz on March 5, 2012 NEWS
Just about a year after dropping his critically acclaimed project, Return of 4Eva, Mississippi emcee Big K.R.I.T. returns with his latest free offering, 4Eva N A Day. Mr. do it all holds it down for dolo all 17 tracks, no guest emcees, no guest producers. I haven’t listened to the whole tape yet, but based ... Read more
Audio: Cormega “M.A.R.S. (prod. Large Professor)” feat. Action Bronson, Roc Marciano & Saigon
by shamz on March 5, 2012 NEWS
The NY Underground hip-hop scene has spawned another super group to take notice of. Watch the video above of Cormega introducing his new crew, M.A.R.S. which also features Action Bronson, Roc Marciano, and Saigon. Below listen to their first track “M.A.R.S.” produced by Large Professor – look for the vid coming soon. Not bad, what ... Read more
Video: stic.man Of dead prez Speaks On Where It All Began [Interview]
by Eddie "STATS" on March 2, 2012 NEWS
Check out this interview with Stic Man, one half of the mighty dead prez. A candid, stark look into the artists and joints that informed his experience and helped make him the genuine article he is today, this is the next in the Where it All Began series that Ambrosia For Heads has been releasing ... Read more
Audio: Cody ChestnuTT “Under The Spell Of the Handout”
by Eddie "STATS" on March 2, 2012 NEWS
You might have thought Cody ChestnuTT was on an extended vacation from the funk nation but, No. He has been funkin’ overtime, spewing the residue of the working class’s faith in democracy (his words). He wrote a song about it, like to hear it/here it go: Right from the electrifying quality of his voice on the ... Read more
Audio: Stalley “Trap Money”
by shamz on March 2, 2012 NEWS
Stalley hit 50k followers on twitter last night, so as promised he’s given us a release date for his upcoming project, Savage Journey To The American Dream, March 30th. We also get another joint off the Songs by Me, Stalley series the Bennyhaze produced track “Trap Money.” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] >>>Download Read more
Audio: J. Cole “Visionz of Home”
by shamz on March 2, 2012 NEWS
J. Cole is currently in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina for what he has dubbed Dreamville Weekend. Things kicked off yesterday with the Mayor officially marking March 1st as J. Cole day in Cumberland County and will conclude tomorrow with a live concert at the Fillmore in Charlotte, The Dollar And A Dream Show. ... Read more
Okayafrica Audio: Fela Kuti Live in Detroit, 1986
by killakam on March 1, 2012 NEWS
Okayafrica just put us up on an upcoming release of rare Fela live material: Fela Kuti‘s 1986 show at Detroit’s Fox Theatre was part of his US debut tour with Egypt 80. Knitting Factory Records is prepping an LP release of the full concert — the first new Fela material to be issued since his final ... Read more
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Video: Tony Cook X Dam-Funk “What’s On Your Mind”
by Eddie "STATS" on March 5, 2012 NEWS
This infectious jam from Dam-Funk and “The Grand-Daddy of All House Records”–AKA James Brown drummer Tony Cook –gets a surpisingly Major Lazer-ish video that somehow totally works with the electro emo-funk onna “Atomic Dog”/Newcleus/Ghostbusters/Maggotron/”Aqua Boogie”-type level. (if you don’t any of those references, enjoy your next hour or so on youtube). Watch above and find ... Read more
OKP News: Andre 3000 Speaks On New LP, Gorillaz, The Future Of Outkast + More
by Eddie "STATS" on March 5, 2012 NEWS
Lately Andre 3000 has been popping up in the oddest places: Beyoncé tracks, Gillete commercials and even the Gorillaz‘ cereal cupboard. It all points to a new solo LP dropping in the near future and the natural result has been more conversations with the press from the elusive and highly-rated rapper. And varying answers to the ... Read more
Video: Professor 9th Wonder on CBS News
by shamz on March 5, 2012 NEWS
CBS recently ran this nice segment on 9th‘s other gig as Professor Wonder. As you probably already know, 9th is the co-professor of the class Sampling Soul at Duke University. With this clip we get an inside look at how the class is run plus words from the students and 9th’s Co-professor. On top of ... Read more
Video: Aloe Blacc “You Make Me Smile”
by Eddie "STATS" on March 5, 2012 NEWS
Just when you thought the era of Aloe Blacc was in hibernation mode for the winter, Stones Throw drops this new video for the lovely song “You Make Me Smile” off his already-classic LP Good Things (shoulda known they were up to something when they dropped this ill Aloe Blacc-themed Paris DJs mixtape the other day). ... Read more
Video: J. Pinder “Never No”
by shamz on March 5, 2012 NEWS
Seattle emcee J. Pinder gets his double negative on with these fresh visuals for”Never No.” Enjoy the vid, and look for the mp3 on iTunes starting tomorrow. Video directed by John Coyne and Trevor Traynor. Pinder definitely put on a dope set in NYC last week, look for him in your town on the Claps ... Read more
Video: Cody ChestnuTT, “Parting Ways”
by Eddie "STATS" on March 5, 2012 NEWS
More new Cody ChestnuTT–acapella, acoustic and dope as hell. May your tongue be covered in a garment of good news and may your ears be ever immersed in baths of golden ChestnuTT liqueur like this jam “Parting Ways.” This was recorded at Supow studio in Cologne, Germany, where the esteemed Mr. NuTT is working on ... Read more
Video: Co$$ “Love Is”
by shamz on March 5, 2012 NEWS
My reverence for Co$$‘ 2011 debut LP, Before I Awoke, has been well documented on this site, so I’m happy to see the Cali emcee has released a third video off the album today. Co$$ moves to the emo side of things with these visuals for his Chief produced song “Love Is.” Video directed by ... Read more
LargeUp Photo: Snoop Dogg X Rita Marley X Rasta Queens
by Eddie "STATS" on March 2, 2012 NEWS
Everybody’s favorite sticker of the icky Snoop Dogg is in (surprise) Jamaica these days and LargeUp visual director/highly rated photographer Martei Korley was on hand to document his visit with reggae icon (not to mention wife & mother to a few other reggae icons) Rita Marley on the occasion of a Rasta Queens panel discussing the ... Read more
Video: Robin Thicke x Lil Wayne “Pretty Little Heart”
by Eddie "STATS" on March 2, 2012 NEWS