April 2009

You may remember SoulStice from his 2007 release, Dead Letter Perfect, which ended up being quite the underground hit. Or maybe even before that in 2005 you copped his debut, North By Northwest. Today he leaks the first track off his upcoming concept LP, Beyond Borders, featuring Oddisee and produced by SBe. By the way, is it just me or is Oddisee all over the damn place the past month or so? 3Anyway, this is a really fresh track for you to bump, full of forward-thinking  lyrics and a soulful instrumental. Stay tuned for more updates on this very promising LP and let us know what you think about “Unfold”…

Download: SoulStice – “Unfold” ft. Oddisee (Produced by SBe)

Kero One dropped one of my favorite LPs for far this year with Early Believers, and today he is back with a very dope remix he did for Talib Kweli’s “Keep It In The Pocket”. I believe this was on Kero’s Myspace a while back, but it is finally here for your downloading pleasure. Some very smooth production on this remix, something that is just a given these days from him. Check out the track, cop the album, and let us know what you think!

Download: Talib Kweli – “Keep It In The Pocket” Kero One Remix

Print just sent over two tracks that didn’t make the final cut for his album, Comic Books: Unlimited. They may have not made the album, but they sure do still bang. Clyde & Harry Productions came through very strong on “Smallville”, while P.CASSO graces the second track, “Super Bad”. Check out these joints, let us know what you think, and be on the lookout for more music coming from the AOK Collective in the near future!

Download: Print – Smallville
Download: Print – Super Bad ft. P.CASSO

Here is the second leaked single off Finale‘s latest LP, A Pipe Dream and A Promise. Finale has been on the bubble as far as Detroit emcees come, but this album right here marks his official emergence into the elite. Not only does Finale do his thing on the rhymes, Pipe Dream features one of the greatest production lineups I have ever come across. The single being dropped in this post, shows off some sensational production from DMV’s Oddisee, a perfect example of what to expect on the LP. After you peep the track, check out the exclusive interview we did with Finale! Enjoy…

Download: Finale – “A Pipe Dream & A Promise” prod Oddisee

DJ Rhettmatic just sent this Stones Throw podcast mix he did with the homie MED, featuring some really great artists like OhNo, Madlib, Just Blaze, DJ Babu, J Dilla and many more. If you aren’t subscribed to Stones Throw’s podcasts already, that is something you should definitely look into. I have been a subscriber since the beginning and not once have they disappointed me. Load it up in your itunes, give it a spin and let us know what you think… Also check out the recently announced 2009 Stones Throw Summer tour dates!

Download Link: DJ Rhettmatic x MED – Bang Ya Head II (Stones Throw Podcast 45)

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