Friday, August 31, 2012
Casual f. Del Tha Funky Homosapien: Respect Game or Expect Flames [Video]
After premiering the single as part of our 08.25.12 segment of SΔTURDΔY S1NGLES, Casual and Del drop the official visual accompaniment to Respect Game or Expect Flames.
Shad: A Milli Vanilli [Video]
Girl, you know it's true...HOLLA! Scoop a copy of Shad's timewarp to the 90s, Melancholy & The Infinite Shadness, if you haven't already.
6Fingers & Topkat: I'll Be Around [Video]
Mercury Retrograde, the joint album from 6Fingers and Topkat featuring Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Moe Green, Bambu and others, is available now on Beatrock Music.
Flying Lotus & Napalm Clique [EP]
Oakland collective Napalm Clique merge with FlyLo for a 5-track freelease.
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Ackryte: Solve For X [Beat Tape]
We're truly digging this recent return to cassettes (quite obviously, not because the format was more superb). Perhaps due to our recent travels and the overtly organic experiences that came along with them we are pining for the past, all of a sudden more aware of just how far we have moved away from the melodies, materials, and moods of the beginnings of whatever we are calling our culture these days. With that being said, Ackryte is offering his latest FutureScience release in cassette and digital disc formats on Bandcamp.
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Styles P: The Diamond Life Project [Mixtape]
Featuring production from Alchemist and Lex Lugor, plus appearances from Curren$y, Bun B, Raheem Devaughn and more.
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The Coup: The Magic Clap [Video]
Jet lag is a mother, as evidenced by our missing Pam The Funkstress alongside DJ Platurn and others during the No Blood For Oil event yesterday in Berkeley. If you missed it last week, be sure to support The Coup secure a tour bus via their Kickstarter campaign.
Rapsody: The Idea of Beautiful [Album]
The gem of Jamla shares her Idea of Beautiful, along with frequent collaborators Mac Miller, The Cool Kids, 9th Wonder and more.
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Rufio: For Lights [Beat Tape]
We first featured Rufio after catching his set for Oakland Illest at the beginning of August. His first release on Dub Temple Records, For Lights, flows like a freemix of forward-thinking blends and breaks along the lines of Ta-Ku and Tensei, albeit with a local flavor all his own.
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DJ Jazzy Jeff: Life Colors [Mixtape]
Presented by LRG and Complex Magazine, Life Colors from legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff is a sonic representation that thinking differently and aiming to change the status quo is something that never goes out of style. Harnessed over 40 tracks that spans both the old and new - including tracks from the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Santigold, Slum Village, J Cole, the Pharcyde and many more - the iconic DJ serves as a willing tour guide to bridge the gap between black and white thinking and a colorful renaissance.
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Denitia & Sene: Blah Blah Blah [EP]
Backed by production from J57 and Deejayelement, Denitia sounds out Sene's smooth score.
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
SΔTURDΔY S1NGLES 08.25.2012
DOWNLOAD Bilal: Fastlane (Ishfaq Extended Remix)
DOWNLOAD Bobby Tre: Play On
DOWNLOAD Brother Ali: 4th King
DOWNLOAD Casual f. Del That Funky Homosapien: Respect Game Or Expect Flames
DOWNLOAD Chevy Woods: As She Sings
DOWNLOAD D'Angelo: Dreamin' Eyes (Gracie Chavez Lucid Remix)
DOWNLOAD Daedalus: 773 (Pacific Remix)
DOWNLOAD Dark Time Sunshine f. P.O.S.: Overlordian
DOWNLOAD DaVinci f. Freddie Gibbs: MYOB
DOWNLOAD Kendrick Lamar f. Young Jeezy: Westside, Right On Time
DOWNLOAD Mike King f. J Dubble, Quest, Slangston Hughes, A Levy : Hubig's & Zapp's (produced by David Little)
DOWNLOAD Onra f. Chuck Inglish: Hold Tight
DOWNLOAD Rusko f. Cypress Hill: Lez Go (Bastik Legion Remix)
DOWNLOAD The Bullitts f. LaTonya Givens: The Illusionist
DOWNLOAD Wiz Khalifa & K-Young: In The Air
DOWNLOAD yU f. Danedra Rowell: Dreams
DOWNLOAD 40Love f. Headnotic: I'll Take Care Of You
Friday, August 24, 2012
Flowback Fridays: Gonna Make The City Mine... [Video]
Jay-Z: The City Is Mine
The Jones Girls: You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Chrome Canyon: Memories of a Scientist [Video]
Stones Throw signees Chrome Canyon caught our attention with Generation. Now, as Morgan Z leads up to the release of Elemental Themes on October 9th, he offers Memories of a Scientist, giving just a glimpse of the el;ectro 80s elements and synthesized sounds that can be expected on the album.
MECCA:83: Sketchbook Pieces (Compilation) [Album]
Twelve tracks worth of Mecca magic, including the standout remix of Nas' One Love.
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Dwele: Darkside of the Mic [Mixtape]
To celebrate the success of his recent performances at the Jazz Cafe in London, Dwele delivers a 7-track EP on which he delves even deeper within to discover new sound designs.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Strong Arm Steady: Classic [Video]
DJ Sav One & DJ Dyllemma: FreeOfStyle [Mixtape]
DJ Sav One and DJ Dyllemma dig for and distribute nearly 40 freestyles from artists such as Pharoahe Monch, Jay-Z, Ghostface, Biggie, and many more.
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DJ Jedi: Blowout Breaks (Original Digable Planets Samples) [Beat Tape]
Nineties jazz cats Digable Planets are a natural selection for a 'these are the breaks' collection, and here DJ Jedi lets it all bang out with over 70 minutes of the group’s sample sources. Southern California’s Jedi served as the tour DJ when the Digs recently reunited and he nonchalantly cuts their building blocks together. If the Digable Planets are meant for the sunset hours and Butterfly’s soul-rock Cherrywine project is for the blurry past-midnight, then Blowout Breaks for breakfast will get you right for the rest of day. Hearing Shuggie Otis’s 'Island Letter' slip into Skull Snaps’ 'It’s A New Day' is even better than eggs and bacon on an English muffin with green hot sauce.
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The Kid Daytona: Summer Games [Mixtape]
The Kid goes in over a plethora of production from Thelonius Martin, Harry Fraud, 9th Wonder, Chuck Inglish and more.
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Busta Rhymes: Year of the Dragon [Mixtape]
Before blessing us with his Cash Money debut, Busta treats fans to a freelease, featuring Lil Wayne, Anthony Hamilton, and Robin Thicke to name a few.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
Black Hippy @ Rock The Bells 2012 [Video]
Shouts to the West Coast Jawn for their all-around coverage of this year's Rock The Bells in San Bernardino.
Audible Doctor f. Chaundon: Success (Part 1) [Video]
Audible Doctor's upcoming EP, I Think That..., arrives September 25th. In the meantime, scoop the single for Success (Part 1) for free below:
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FunkyDL: Sometimes I Have To Wonder... [EP]
Following the success of both Back To Frank and Back To Rap, where he took on the giant audio of original Amy Winehouse joints, Funky DL brings it back with the follow up in his 'Funky DL Samples' series... with his FREE downloadable 'Sometimes I Have To Wonder' EP.
This time, DL takes on the music from the legendary Motown musician Stevie Wonder and gets busy in the studio meshing his production skills and rhymes with Stevie’s classic 60's and 70's sound. 'My Cherie Amour' (1969), 'He's Misstra Know-It-All' (1974), 'Thank You Love' (1966) and 'Please Don't Go' (1974) provided the landscape for DL to do his thing...
'I've always messed with Stevie breaks', DL states 'But I have always been a bit more obscure with it, to the point you'd probably never know by the time I get chopping, but this was the time to be obvious to (of course) celebrate the magic that is Stevie'.
Apparently Funky DL had enough beats to turn this into a full album but felt that could be a possibility later on down the line.
This project should nicely tie listeners over until Funky DL's next album entitled 'NANE' drops in either late 2012 or early 2013 (to which there is a snippet of the track 'I'm a Beast' included once you download the full "samples Stevie Wonder" EP )
Funky DL has remained one of the most consistent artists to do it in hip-hop, with quality release after quality release, and this EP is no exception.
Look out for the 2 bonus tracks... firstly the 'Rocky Balboa' inspired 'Only Just a Matter of Time' feat. Louise Bagan sampling from Bill Conti's 'Going the Distance'... and the soulful 'Another Girl (Gods Other Daughter)' featuring Dyanna Fearon and sampling 'Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions 'The Girl I Find'.
Also, 'Another Girl' is actually the follow up track to the BBE records released 'Gods Daughter' from DL's 'The Interview Album' (2009).
Enjoy
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NateOG: The Green Tape (Vol. 2) [Beat Tape]
Inspired by Kaimbr and Kev Brown's Green Project, Avoyagin Music Group member NateOG reached out to the Low Budget representatives for the instrumentals to the project with the intention of reworking the classic cuts. The result is The Green Tape (Vol. 2), 10 tracks worth of Al Green greatness.
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Mookie Jones: Mack [Mixtape]
Mookie Jones enlists Cardo and DJ Burn One to produce his Mack-inspired mixtape, featuring Smoke DZA, Big Sant, and more.
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Slaughterhouse: On The House [Mixtape]
As Slaughterhouse get set to Welcome everyone into their House, the four ferocious freestylers give away 13 tracks On The House. Don't miss their interview with Thisis50, in which they detail the meaning behind My Life, below:
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Friday, August 17, 2012
Flowback Fridays: Wouldn't Get Far If It's All About You... [Video]
Game f. Kanye West: Wouldn't Get Far
2Pac f. Dru Down, Hussein Fatal, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg and Yaki Kadafi: All About You
Creative Source: I'll Find You Anywhere
Mountain: Long Red
Nesby Phips & Remo present 0017th: HollyGrove Is Not Enough [EP]
Not content to just break beats out the Bakadahouse, Phips explains why Hollygrove Ain't Enough.
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Remo Williams (aka Elusive): Hey Remo [Beat Tape]
We featured Elusive for the first time this past Saturday, and the very next morning this hit our inbox (we love when that happens).
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Nima Fadavi: The Instrumental Files 2 [Beat Tape]
Bay Area beatsmith Nima Fadavi (behind the boards of Rey Resurreccion, Andre Nickatina, The Grouch and many more) steps up to the plate with his latest solo sampling of sounds.
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Maverick & U Call That Love: Highs In The 90s [Mixtape]
Maverick and U Call That Love have compiled a killer collection of several slappers from the 90s, including cuts from Raekwon, Gang Starr, D'Angelo, De La Soul, Masta Ace and many more.
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The Jazz Jousters present Crystal Silence: The Jazz Jousters In Harmony With Chick Corea [Album]
After posting Jeonva 7 and Mr. Moods Time Travellers album earlier in the week, we inevitably went digital digging for more on both artists, stumbling upon The Jazz Jousters along the way, including a brand new conglomeration of individual takes on Chick Corea's Crystal Silence. Stay tuned for the next installment, slated for August 26th.
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Zion I: Shadowboxing (Album Trailer) [Video]
Shadowboxing will be available in-store and online October 2nd.
Jesse Boykins III & Gora Sue: The Perfect Blues [Video]
An exclusive video in anticipation of Jesse's joint project with Melo-X, Zulu Guru, due this October.
Tabi Bonney: Top Notch [Video]
We were rather disappointed with LoveJoy Park, so we're content for Tab to continue cutting visual from The Endless Summer, including this Ski Beatz-produced banger.
Toro Y Moi: Daytrotter Sessions [EP]
It's incredible enough that Toro Y Moi let loose of this LIVE rendition of his Daytrotter Sessions, but now we're going to have an opportunity to see him in-person at the Afro Punk Festival in Brooklyn next week. Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, Ninjasonik and many more will be at the Commodore Barry Park, and all for the low price of FREE.
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DOWNLOAD Daytrotter Sessions
DJ Center: Disco É Cultura (Push The Fader Radio) [Mix]
Earlier this year I took a trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While in town, I was no doubt searching for the perfect beat!
What I found was a sea of beautiful records and a tremendous amount of music to go through when I got back to NYC, endlessly combing the crates for those forgotten gems. And really, I’m still just at the beginning…
This mix is put together entirely from records purchased during that trip. On this podcast you’ll hear some of my favorite Brazilian artists, classics and versions in Soul, Jazz, Samba, MPB and more!
From Brazil to Brooklyn, with love.
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Matthew Africa: Matthew Africa Plays Seven Inches [Mix]
In celebration of his appearance at tonight's 45 Sessions in Oakland along with DJ Platurn, E Da Boss and DJ Enki, Matthew Africa has put together a pile of "about 100 records", saying that he hopes for "some 'oh shit, it’s great to hear that', some 'wait, what the hell is that?' and maybe an 'ooh, he’s got that?' or 'wait, that’s on 45?!?' or two."
Matthew Africa Plays Seven Inches
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Hevehitta & DJ Unexpected: Poetic Prophets [Mixtape]
Going back to their Diggers Union roots, Hevehitta and DJ Unexpected focus on the street poetry and witty word play of Nas and Mobb Deep with 'Poetic Prophets.' This 43-track mixtape is not your typical 'best of' mixtape. Hevehitta and DJ Unexpected flip the script and provide vintage cuts, exclusive remixes done by DJ Unexpected and Hook & Eye Productions, and an entire 'look what I found'-style break beat section all packed into 80 minutes of CD time. A mixtape like this is
only the beginning of what’s to come from the mixtape game’s premier duo.
'Poetic Prophets' will be a limited-edition release with only 250 copies being pressed for the public. Once they’re all sold, no more copies will be made.
Gotham Green & DJ Quickie Mart: Haze Diaries (Volume 4) [Mixtape]
Longtime collaborators Gotham Green and DJ Quickie Mart team up once again for the fourth installment in their Haze Diaries series, featuring Wax, Freddie Gibbs, and more.
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Dee-1: Master P [Video]
Dee-1 maintains Focus, letting loose of the lead visual from his upcomign mixtape with Mannie Fresh and DJ Drama, dropping 9/11.
Nate OG presents The Click: The Stevie Wonder Sessions [Beat Tape]
As part of a youtube group of friends and producers called Da Click, all of which are dope behind the boards but never had dropped any projects I came up with the idea to do a project showcase all the members to give them exposure or introduce them to the world other than YouTube. At first I wasnt gonna produce on this project but the peeps talked me into it.
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Stones Throw Podcast 76 (Cut Chemist): Cassette Culture [Podcast]
While Cut Chemist was prepping for an all-cassette mix with 4 decks at an event this past weekend ("cinespia", music played by great DJs at a Hollywood cemetery before a film), he put together this mix for the Stones Throw Podcast - Cassette Culture. It's an all-cassette, post punk mix, featuring a few tracks from an upcoming release on A Stable Sound next year called Funk Off.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Mitchell Moffit & Gregory Brown: The Scientific Power of Music [Video]
Is music humanity's drug of choice? What is the mysterious power behind it's ability to captivate, stimulate and keep us coming back for more? Find out the scientific explanation of how a simple mixture of sound frequencies can affect your brain and body, and why it's not all that different than a drug like cocaine.
Gotye presents Somebodies: A YouTube Orchestra [Video]
Completely unaware of the popularity of internet phenom Gotye's Somebody I Used To Know, we were virgins to the viral video and ultimate variations of the original, which allowed us to enjoy this remix of renditions from around the world from the purest of perspectives.
EBO: Life Love Beats (Volume 1) [Album]
Life Love Beats (Volume I) is EBO’s first instrumental album. The 18-track album consists of hip-hop, jazz, soul, and funky beats. The album is accumulation of beats that EBO has worked on for the past 4 years. It’s a mix of soulful hip-hop, crossing over to synthesizer driven space funk, and inspired by the everyday struggles as an individual trying to make it. The activity of this piece of music is to imagine things that are not possible and take you through feelings of the past, present, and future. The production style mostly consists of live instrumentation over chopped and filtered samples with crisp, raw, and organic sounding drums and breaks.
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Revolutionary Rhythm: SoulVibes [Album]
Layered with lyrical content reminiscent of the late 90s, SoulVibes highlights not only Revolutionary Rhythm's rebel rhymes but also his retro sampling skill.
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Freddy Fuego: The New York Chapter 2011 [Album]
As we approach our visit to the Big Apple we continue to be inspired by all things New York, and this imaginative excitement inevitably led us to Freddy Fuego's Chapter. Nearly 30 musician come together to craft 8 tracks self-described as a "soundtrack to New York City".
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TrippyVision: Political Theatre (Dazed Dream Rendition) [Video]
Switching cities a different state with the same grind/There's nothing in this world that ain't mine/If it ain't ours, patience give it time/Everything comes around, it's all divine...
Monday, August 13, 2012
Sights & Sounds of the City (Terence Blanchard Edition)
This past Saturday we had the pleasure of catching NOLA jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard at Yoshi's SF, along with several supremely talented newcomers. An evening spent with great folks, great food, and one great feature.
Watch The Throne (Documentary) [Video]
Last July we featured a very brief snippet of what appeared to be at least the beginning of a behind the scenes look at the making of Watch The Throne, although the clip was quickly removed not long after initially hitting the internet. Now, over a year after the fact and one in which Jay-Z and Kanye West undoubteduly ruled the charts and concert venues around the globe, the ten minute take on how the duo made the controversial yet undeniably crafty album has surfaced. Whether or not you favor the flavor on the LP, no one can ignore the importance of the project, particularly in regards to production.
Life + Times presents Low End Theory: Wolfsgart Auto Show & Stance Culture [Video]
Focusing heavily on the customization of German automobiles - including Audi, BMW, Porsche and Volkswagen - New England's Wolfsgart Auto Show delves into DIY car culture by utilizing custom suspension modification to lower the height of cars. Here, Life+Times looks at the aftermarket movement. To find out more, check out Stance Culture.
GETEYE: Delicious Porn [Album]
One-half of production pair Strange Nature, GETEYE, delivers a dish of Delicious Porn, featuring the standout tracks Cornbread (with d.r.e.s. tha beatnik) and Fired Up (with Talib Kweli and Bahamadia). As an additional bonus, he even throws in the instrumentals, available for download below:
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DOWNLOAD Delicious Porn (Instrumentals)
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