9th Wonder returns with his second installment of the 9th Invented the Remix (AGAIN). 9th Wonder released his original remix project was back in 2003 after the success of Little Brother’s The Listening. The new mixtape has some notable hip-hop and R&B remixes. Some of the highlights include Little Brother’s – “Not Enough (More)” (9th Wonder STILL Ain’t Enough Remix), Tweet’s – “Turn Da Lights Off” (9th Wonder Oh No You Didn’t Remix) which samples Teddy Pendergrass’ “Turn Off The Lights” remixed with 9th wonder’s drums. Some of the other R&B remixes were a bit underwhelming, but he did remix “Wordplay” by A Tribe Called Quest so there’s still a lot to like on here. Please let us know the what you think. Props to Eskay
Producers/Collaborators: Phonte (of Little Brother), Blu, Cody Chesnutt
What We Know: The Roots are set to release their ninth studio album How I Got Over. The album title comes from a Mahalia Jackson gospel song of the same name. The band has described the new LP as upbeat, funky with political influences. The title track was first premiered on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon in June 2009. According to ?uestlove, Phonte recorded three to five tracks for the album. Here’s hoping the live version of “How I Got Over” makes the final cut it because its clearly superior to the studio version. Read the rest of this entry »
Welcome to the weekly rundown where we (soulsupreme and Marty) provide you with our top ten headlines for the week that was.
Goodie Mob reunion show. If this means the whole group is getting back together, we have to admit we’re a little excited to see what comes of this. But if it’s just a reunion show? Eh, it’s difficult to look forward to a one-off concert.
VH1 Hip-hop honours Def Jam special. This year the event honoured 25 years at Def Jam, which included artists like Public Enemy, EPMD, Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, etc. Black Thought and Eminem honoured LL with a special performance of “Rock The Bells”. The VH1 special will air Oct.13th.
Ma Dukes and J Dilla’s heirs succeed in legal battle. After all the hardships Ma Dukes has gone through with J Dilla’s estate since his passing, it’s great to know the right people will be receiving the money now.
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 »
It’s hard to believe that it’s been twelve years since Christopher Wallace (aka. Biggie Smalls) left us. His impact on the hip-hop world is still evident even today. He had the voice, the delivery, the lyrics and that emotion that made you feel his every word. He’s one of the best to ever do it. He may not go down as the greatest emcee since that title is up for debate, but he’s easily one of the most quotable. Look no further than the numerous artists recycling his lyrics for hooks. So as we honour his musical legacy this week, we’ve put together some of his greatest and more notable collaborations. We didn’t include posthumous work in the list because some of the verses had been used before and I don’t really think Biggie would’ve collaborated with some of those artists. Let us know which one you think is the best. (R.I.P. The Notorious B.I.G )
This is the latest joint off the upcoming Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 album. I still have no clue when this album is dropping. However, if Raekwon keeps leaking material at this rate then the album has to be released sooner of later. For now, throw your W’s up and enjoy!
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9th Wonder returns with his second installment of the 9th Invented the Remix (AGAIN). 9th Wonder released his original remix project was back in 2003 after the success of Little Brother’s The Listening. The new mixtape has some notable hip-hop and R&B remixes. Some of the highlights include Little Brother’s – “Not Enough (More)” (9th Wonder STILL Ain’t Enough Remix), Tweet’s – “Turn Da Lights Off” (9th Wonder Oh No You Didn’t Remix) which samples Teddy Pendergrass’ “Turn Off The Lights” remixed with 9th wonder’s drums. Some of the other R&B remixes were a bit underwhelming, but he did remix “Wordplay” by A Tribe Called Quest so there’s still a lot to like on here. Please let us know the what you think. Props to Eskay
Album Review: Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II (2009)
It’s hard to believe that it’s been twelve years since Christopher Wallace (aka. Biggie Smalls) left us. His impact on the hip-hop world is still evident even today. He had the voice, the delivery, the lyrics and that emotion that made you feel his every word. He’s one of the best to ever do it. He may not go down as the greatest emcee since that title is up for debate, but he’s easily one of the most quotable. Look no further than the numerous artists recycling his lyrics for hooks. So as we honour his musical legacy this week, we’ve put together some of his greatest and more notable collaborations. We didn’t include posthumous work in the list because some of the verses had been used before and I don’t really think Biggie would’ve collaborated with some of those artists. Let us know which one you think is the best. (R.I.P. The Notorious B.I.G )
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