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”…
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!
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!
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…
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!
The golden era in the early 90’s is considered by most the best time in hip-hop. The quality of hip-hop being created in that time between 1991-1996′ is unmatched unless you consider 1988. Over the years 1994 has always the year some people lean towards or remember because of two classic LP’s; Illmatic & Ready to Die. However, as I listen to Reasonable Doubt, Stakes Is High and some of the other notable releases from 1996 I think its a lot closer than it seems. Which year do you think was a better year for hip-hop? I’ve included ten of the most memorable releases from each year. Read the rest of this entry »
Alright this song right here, definitely places in one of my favorite joints in the past few years. I am sure you have all heard it before, but today marks the world premier of the official video. Check it out as Mayor takes a journey, showing the many places he has taken his “heart”. Once your done watching, share your thoughts and be looking out for more material from Mayor Hawthorne in the time to come!
Dom Kennedy may be a new name to you, but this is definitely not the last time you will be hearing it. Making appearances on all sorts of mixtapes across the internet, Dom finally hits us with his debut album, FutureStreet/DrugSounds, as a free gift to his supporters. The LA scene just continues to hit us with more and more high-quality music. Dom is just another example, doing something new and different. Along with the witty lyricism, the album features some very fresh production from cats like Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids, Brandun DeShay, LAUSD and more. Give it a download, you will not regret!
Today we welcome the legendary Musab to Open Mic Presents… Founder of one of my favorite hip-hop indies Rhymesayers, Musab makes his move to put out another classic solo LP, H.G.H. Check it out as we chat about everything from the music industry, his past work, current work and what he is listening to right now. Be sure to peep the interview, cop his latest single “Get Life”, and be prepared to go out and support the new LP, brought to you by Hiero Records…
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Reyn: Hey Sab, pleasure having you. How are things? Sab: Hey Reyn, thanks for having me. Things are going great for me on a personal level, otherwise just trying to keep the boat afloat like everyone else these days.
Reyn: How did the recording process for H.G.H. go? Do you feel like this is your best release to date? Sab: Recording H.G.H was very fun, I worked with a great group of guys and I really expanded my box on this album. I wanted to make some songs that are serious in content but come off bubbly and fun and I got there on this album. Overall I wanted the album to sound lighter this time around, something people could play straight thru and have a good time too. I can’t say it’s my best release as a whole but I know some of the songs are my best work to date. As an album will it have the impact Comparison had on Hip Hop? Probably not but that was timing, and I know it will be one of the best albums of the year…. Period.
Reyn: What is the significance for the album title, Heaven, Girls, Hell? Sab: I chose Heaven, Girls, Hell to symbolize human existence and the problems men and women go thru together. The simple story goes God made Adam, then Eve, then they ate the forbidden fruit and now we have to deal with hell, but first we must go thru trials and tribulations together on earth that will basically sum up where we land in the end. Heaven or Hell? So the album is dealing with some of the earthly problems and joys we encounter together as man and woman.
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