Potholes In My Blog

Miguel Atwood Ferguson Ensemble – “Drips/Take Notice” F. Flying Lotus

Gedi Dabakaeri — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:28:16 +0000

Just received the latest video from Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble featuring LA based and Brainfeeder artist, Flying Lotus. Alongside the all-star cast of musicians, they do their rendition of “Drips” from Flying Lotus’s recently released album Cosmogramma and “Take Notice,” an arrangement of a J Dilla original from his Ruff Draft EP. You might be familiar with this arrangement of “Take Notice” from Mochilla’s “Timeless” DVD Box Set, specifically from the Suite for Ma Dukes portion. If you haven’t ordered the Timeless DVD box set featuring Suite for Ma Dukes its a definitely a worthy purchase.

Hit the skip to check out the visuals for new video and download “Drips/Take Notice”

Download: Miguel Atwood Ferguson Ensemble – “Drips/Take Notice” (Feat. Flying Lotus)

Che Grand & DJ Low Key – Fixtape Two: In It For The Drink Ticket [Mixtape]

Gedi Dabakaeri — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:00:55 +0000

Che Grand & DJ Low Key are back with their latest mixtape Fixtape Two: In It For The Drink Ticket. It features guest spots from the Lessondary, Uzoy, Theo, Peter Hadar, Jay Electronica and more, while the production lineup includes Brian Brizzo, Von Pea, Nottz, Apple Juice Kid, Suhburb, Illmind, Cook Classics, The Stuyvesants & Boom Clap Bachelors. Please check out the new mixtape and let us know what you think.

Stream “Man Myth Legend” below and download the mixtape after the jump!

Download: Che Grand & DJ Low Key – Fixtape Two: In It For The Drink Ticket [Mixtape] (zip file)
Download: Che Grand & DJ Low Key – Fixtape Two: In It For The Drink Ticket [Mixtape] (podcast)

Track listing:

1. Fixed Tapes
2. Smoke Circles
3. Standin’ Too Close feat. Spec Boogie
4. Von Pea feat. Che Grand & Elucid – Thanks For Your Children
5. King x Grand
6. Drink Ticket (Oh Baby)
7. Confident feat. Uzoy
8. TJ Hooker Verse
9. Streets
10. Salute (The Solution) (Dub)
11. Man Myth Legend
12. Get On Your Job feat. Boom Clap Bachelors
13. Donny Goines feat. Che Grand & Izza Kizza – She Likes
14. Work Harder (Lawwd Listen)
15. Donwill & Von Pea feat. Che Grand – Headphone Rock
16. The Mood (Jungle Sounds)
17. Cook Classics feat. Che Grand, Donwill, Theo & Peter Hadar – Pitch Me To You
18. My Style feat. Miky & AKIR
19. Brizzo & Cizzo feat. Che Grand – Never Be The Same
20. Jay Electronica feat. Che Grand – Hagler
21. Von Pea Kung Fu Grip Interlude
22. Star (Pimps In Canada in 3D) w/ The Lessondary
23. Antonio Fargas
24. Swing (Original 2006 Demo)
25. The Stew Fuzz Theme
26. Rock N Roll Pussy
27. Thru Wit It
28. Love Is The Motivation
29. Outro

Earl Sweatshirt – “Earl”

Craig Jenkins — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:29:36 +0000

Earlier this week we put you onto Domo Genesis’s bombed out album Rolling Papers, which, I have to say, I still haven’t stopped playing. Domo runs with Odd Future Wolf Gang (no Twilight!), a crew of restless teens from Los Angeles obsessed with druggy beats, agile rhymes, and illicit sex scenarios that usually involve Miley Cyrus. Where Domo’s the crew’s resident pothead, Earl Sweatshirt is its serial killer. In the vid for “Earl”, the gang drinks a concoction made of malt liquor, pills, weed, powder, and two different flavors of cough syrup, and things start getting weird. Don’t let the disturbing visuals distract you, though. Earl is a beast. I don’t know which is crazier: the concept for this video, Earl’s murderous subject matter, Tyler, the Creator’s corroded synth track, or the fact that this freaking 16-year-old kid would eat most of today’s millionaire MCs alive in a battle. It’s gonna be an odd future indeed.

Hit the skip for the insane visuals for “Earl”.

P.SO & 8thW1 – Suicide By Jellyfish [LP]

Andrew Martin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:44:23 +0000

We have heard some leaks from this project over the past month or so along with dealing with the fact it’s been delayed a number of times. But hey, this shit is free, so why complain about getting something for nothing? We’re so spoiled these days. Anywho, here we have P.SO and 8thw1′s latest project, Suicide By Jellyfish, which finds the two AOK Collective members spitting over all types of production. They jack beats from Phantogram, Madlib, Blu Bad Brains, Chester French, and many others to create a new twist on these likely already heard songs. It makes for a slightly nostalgic and altogether solid listen that proves just how talented these damn AOK guys really are.

Stream “Vintage Clothes” below and grab the entire album after the jump.

Download: P.SO & 8thw1 – Suicide By Jellyfish

The Foreign Exchange – “Maybe She’ll Dream Of Me”

Gedi Dabakaeri — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:16:14 +0000

Phonte and Nicolay are back with their lead single “Maybe She’ll Dream Of Me” off their upcoming new album Authenticity. After giving us the Grammy nominated Leave It All Behind the new song picks up right where they left off with the last album. “Maybe She’ll Dream Of Me” is a smooth and soulful track. Did I mention Phonte is rapping on this new joint? Nicolay adds some great production as does Zo! on the piano. Their new album Authenticity drops Oct. 12. Check out the new song and let us know what you think.

Stream “Maybe She’ll Dream Of Me” below or download it after the jump!

Download: The Foreign Exchange – “Maybe She’ll Dream Of Me” [Right Click Save-As]

Soulja Boy – “Pretty Boy Swag” (Lushlife Remix)

Andrew Martin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:30:09 +0000

OK, take a deep breath. Please. Just…relax. I know. Soulja Boy? On Potholes? Yeah, this shit is happening. The homie Lushlife shot me over a remix to one of the most absurdly insipid tracks of the past year. And yes, I was skeptical at first considering the original track in question. I mean, “Pretty Boy Swag”? Why, Lushlife, why?! But it turns out this joint is pretty goddamn fresh … OK, maybe not fresh, but still listenable and enjoyable when given a proper beat and music to accompany Soulja Boy’s idiotic “rapping.” I kind of wish Lushlife had rapped on here, instead, but hey, I dig this either way. Rant over. I need my coffee.

Stream the “Pretty Boy Swag” remix below or download it after the jump.

Download: Soulja Boy – “Pretty Boy Swag” (Lushlife Remix) [Right Click Save-As]

Qwel & Maker – “El Camino”

Andrew Martin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:32:54 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I was certainly hoping that the duo of Qwel & Maker was going to get back in the studio for a follow-up to last year’s So Be It. And, sure enough, my wish came true as the slightly abstract rapper and producer are bringing us Owl, their third album together, in two weeks. Here we have the first leak, “El Camino”, which floats gorgeously as you take a laid-back drive down nostalgia boulevard. It’s a great choice for a lead single, even if it’s a bit subdued, and hopefully (there I go, hoping again) will gain these two even more fans in the near future.

You can stream “El Camino” below and download the track after the jump.

Download: Qwel & Maker – “El Camino”

North Highlands – “Hiking”

David Reyneke — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:00:17 +0000

I was originally drawn to this band not because of their awesome music, but because their name closely resembled the obscurely titled high school that I attended (Northern Highlands). After listening to their infectious single “Sugar Lips”, I have been craving more tunes from this five-piece group for the past few months. Luckily, with the approach of their next full-length LP, we get “Hiking”. Filled with more melodies and joy, North Highlands proves again that they are one of the many Brooklyn-based bands worth listening to. Check it out and share some thoughts.

Download: North Highlands – “Hiking” [Right Click Save-As]

Darien Brockington – “Rain”

Andrew Martin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:00:12 +0000

Chances are, if you’re a hip-hop head at least, you know this man’s name because of his link to Little Brother and the Foreign Exchange. His soulful crooning has graced more records than I can count with those two groups, particularly the latter as his vocals are a crucial element to the sounds of Connected and Leave It All Behind. But Darien Brockington isn’t just a guest singer. Dude’s been steadily building a nice solo career. And most recently, he dropped The Cold Case Files, an album that features the track featured here, “Rain”. We unfortunately don’t have the track available for streaming but what we do have the ridiculously sexy video. If you watch these visuals and hear the song and don’t feel some kind of way afterward, then you must either be celibate or inhuman. Or maybe you’re attracted to horses or some shit.

Hit the skip to check the visuals for “Rain”.

The Gaslamp Killer – “When I’m In Awe” f. Gonjasufi

David Reyneke — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:24:00 +0000

Not too long ago, Gonjasufi dropped a killer LP called A Sufi And A Killer. You may recall that much of the production on that project was done by one of my favorite producer/DJs, The Gaslamp Killer. While the two artists aren’t exactly ordinary, a sense of musical bliss is created when they come together on wax. “When I’m In Awe” is another fine example of that. Filled with eerie vocals and sample-heavy production, the single is a perfect teaser for what’s to come. And now you may be asking, what’s to come? Well, we now have word that The Gaslamp Killer will be dropping an EP on October 12 called Death Gate via Brainfeeder. This Gonjasufi collaboration will land on that EP, along with more exciting music from the bone-sawing rhythm destroyer. Check it out and share some thoughts!

Download: The Gaslamp Killer: “When I’m In Awe” f. Gonjasufi [Right Click Save-As]