The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Without the deep pockets of a major label and promotional plugs that know no limits, the independent Hip-Hoppers of today are best compared to the bluesmen of the past: Packing into vans, sedans and caravans, taking their show on the road taking little with them but their instruments and the clothes on their back. Brother Ali, [...]
Crate Kings (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Evidence makes a guest appearance on 88-Keys’s MPC3000 during the Fresh Rhymes & Videotape Tour. On the Fresh Rhymes & Videotape Tour bus I brought my trusty (& never rusty… but sometimes ‘crusty’) Akai MPC 3000 (named “Raw Dawg”) with me to try & get it pop’n on the ’studio’ in our tour bus… We all [...] Related posts: 88...
Strivin' (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The Bay Area’s own Lefty a.k.a. the L.E.F.T. (Bash Bros.) returns with the New York native DJ Concept to deliver the 4th addition to the “Gangland” street album series. After setting a buzz with Gangland Vol. 3 the two went back to work to bring the American Nightmare to light. Deep, dark & edgy what [...]
Nah Right (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Evidence of Dilated Peoples and Rhymesayers Artist Toki Wright give a quick run-down of touring rules as they stop in Tempe, AZ on the Fresh Air tour with Brother Ali. Friday Night Flavas captures it all! Shout to Bootleg Kev
Metal Lungies (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
DJ Babu of Dilated Peoples and Sean Boog of The Away Team are linking up for an album, the latest of many recent MC/producer albums. Not much more info about this project, but “More Than Okay” is the single. I’ve been fan of Babu off the strength of Duck Season Vol. 3. And he’s cool [...]
Hear-It-First.net (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Chalie Boy Feat E-40 - I Look Good (West Coast Remix) [VeryHot] Shouts To Bottom Feeder… http://usershare.net/3t7d6ks6uxq4 Freekey Zekey Feat Jim Jones And Sen City - I’m Poppin (Remix) [Hot] Shouts To Sermon… http://usershare.net/8s38femxqrmv Jay-Z Feat Grafh And Swizz Beatz - On To The Next One (Remix) [Hot] http://usershare.net/qyw7p12ovs9s Shawty Lo - Sick Of Myself (Prod. By...
Nah Right (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Complete 360 from the last post… In stores 11/3. Features include Tonedeff, Substantial, Freddie Gibbs, Sean Price, Evidence, E-40, and more. Snippets + Pre-Order @ Amazon Previously: Cunninglynguists feat. E-40 & Evidence - Running Wild 1. Departure – Part 2 [Intro] 2. Imperial (ft. Freddie Gibbs) 3. Substantial (ft. [...]
Hip Hop Ruckus (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
The project features appearances by Masta Ace , Heltah Skeltah , Saigon and more... Download Termanology’s "Da Cameo King" Mixtape DJ Babu to drop Duck Season 3 Bekay – “Brooklyn Bridge” with Masta Ace
WYDU (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
DOWNLOAD MP3: [DIRTY] | [RADIO] | [INSTRUMENTAL] | [ZIP] Photography by Alex Cairncross Produced by Kno and featuring emcees Natti and Deacon The Villain trading verses with Evidence of Dilated Peoples and Bay Area legend E-40 about society’s uptick in chaos and violence, CunninLynguists‘ “Running Wild” is the official first single from Strange Journey Volume Two, the second...
Notes from a Different Kitchen (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
From DJ Concept : " Just a small offering of some sick productions by Premier . There is no rhyme or reason here, just good music. Enjoy. " Track listing: Verbal Threat - Reality Check Big Shug - It Just Don’t Stop Termanology, MOP & Papoose - Watch How It Go Down (Remix) Skyzoo & Torae - Click Black Poet - Voices Teflon & Styles P - Married To The Game Dilated Peoples -...
Strivin' (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
On November 10th Bekay will be dropping his latest album. Chalk full of raw hip hop with production from the likes of Alchemist, Marco Polo, Shuko, Illmind, DJ Babu, BeanOne, Street Orchestra and including features from R.A. the Rugged Man, Masta Ace, Heltah Skeltah, Wordsworth, Saigon, Dilated Peoples and more. Click here to pre-order through [...]
Strivin' (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Produced by Kno and featuring emcees Natti and Deacon The Villain trading verses with Evidence of Dilated Peoples and Bay Area legend E-40 about society’s uptick in chaos and violence, CunninLynguists‘ “Running Wild” is the official first single from Strange Journey Volume Two, the second installment of this year’s double release from the trio. CunninLynguists’ newest...
QN5 Blog (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
DOWNLOAD MP3 : [DIRTY] | [RADIO] | [INSTRUMENTAL] | [ZIP] Photography by Alex Cairncross Produced by Kno and featuring emcees Natti and Deacon The Villain trading verses with Evidence of Dilated Peoples and Bay Area legend E-40 about society’s uptick in chaos and violence, CunninLynguists ‘ “Running Wild” is the official first single from Strange Journey Volume Two , the second...
Strivin' (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
The Snowgoons, the German production crew (consisting of DJ’s Det, Illegal and Waxwork) who have come to be known for their head-banging international underground hip-hop collaborations with the best indie MC’s around, announce a major step forward in their career. The Snowgoons are officially launching their own record label “Goon Muzik” in a unique partnership [...]
The AnarchAngel (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Which will mean absolutely nothing to most of my readers, but I happen to be a Talib Kweli fan, a Blackstar fan, a Dilated Peoples fan, a Jurassic 5 fan, and in general an underground fan; so I thought it was pretty cool. Unfortunately, the underground thing has been basically dead since around 2003. Talib got dropped from distribution a few years ago, and the artists signed to his Blacksmith records...
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