Kevin Nottingham: This Is Hip Hop (Free subscription) | 11/02/2008
This is the first in a whole weeks worth of Q-Tip compilations we have lined up. This compilation, Best of Features, is dedicated to other people’s tracks that Q has hopped on. Tip has worked with a slew of emcees over the years; both during his Tribe years and after they went seperate ways. The [...]
Kevin Nottingham: This Is Hip Hop (Free subscription) | 10/19/2008
Rarely are there artists that put out so much material at a consistent level like Madlib. His discography is extensive and his catalogue of artist that hop along for the ride ranges from the likes of Talib Kweli to MF Doom to De La Soul. That’s pretty impressive. His release in 2004 with MF Doom [...]
Kevin Nottingham: This Is Hip Hop (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
Another set that has been sitting in our massive “incomplete/unfinished” folder for a minute now. All the samples are not known, but after about four months in hibernation we needed to let this one breath! O.C.’s debut album Word…Life was released on October 18, 1994 (re-released in 2004) and is considered a classic by [...]
Grandgood (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
New from Prince Po, backed by Stones Throw’s Oh No. This is from a yet to be titled project scheduled for ‘09. Peace to Paulie Rhyme for the look. You can catch Prince Po and Paulie Rhyme on their Ice Bears Tour throughout November, dates after the jump. Prince Po - Rage Against The Machine / [...]
The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Sgined, sealed & delivered as promised. Bringing together artists like Tanya Morgan, Joell Ortiz, Kidz In The Hall, Freeway, Little Brother to pay tribute to Slick Rick, Too Short, Cypress. Hill, Naughty By Nature & De La Soul. Mick Boogie Presents The Honor Roll | Alternate Download Link Previously Posted — Organized Konfusion: 2008 Hip-Hop [...]
The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
The calm before the storm. Figured the masses would be better served by going ahead & dropping this post. Teef, Canseco & Amp will most likely be holding fort in the comments with running color commentary. You can check out Mick or eskay to get The Honor Roll mixtape. If you want to wait, I’ll be [...]
Missingtoof (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008
Photo credit: Rukes.com Birmingham, UK has a powerhouse of sound in Will Bailey (a.k.a. Rudi Stakker). Formerly half of short-lived fidget outfit Twocker (with Calvertron), and owner of startup label Simma, Will Bailey makes world-renowned tracks in the emerging fidget house sub-genre. It’s something that sounds a bit of UK garage, electro house, drum’n'bass and breakbeat [...]
The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Cover courtesy of thimk Don’t ask me why “Vapors” appeared on this one. But take joy that this was from a time when songs like “Hit Me With That” and “Playa Playa” appeared together perfectly fine IMO. Tracklisting & link after the break. 1. “Hit Me With That”-The Beatnuts 2. “Playa Playa”-Big Mike 3. “Sub Crazy”-Method Man 4. “Let’s Organize”-Organized [...]
The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 09/21/2008
Cover courtesy of thimk “Time’s Up,” “I Used To Love H.E.R.,” “Shook Ones”…Ahh! August was a bad ass month it seems. Tracklisting & link after the break. 1. “I Get Physical”-Pete Rock & CL Smooth 2. “I Used To Love H.E.R.”-Common Sense 3. “Distortion To The Static”-The Roots 4. “Hit Me With That”-The Beatnuts 5. “Shook Ones Pt. I”-Mobb Deep 6. “Shit’s Real”-Mic [...]
HipHopDX.com (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
EXCLUSIVE: Prince Po says O.K. recorded together, talking new album, discusses new album with Oh No! and Best Of.
Music News (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Tuesday night, Prince Po spoke exclusively to HipHopDX and revealed that after some turmoil with former partner a few years ago, Organized Konfusion may follow The Pharcyde [click to read] as the next classic ’90s Hip Hop outfit to … Original post by J-Banks
Grandgood (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Ryan Proctor threw up his interview with James DL of No Sleep Recordings which was originally printed in Shook Magazine Issue No. 3. What initially made you decide to set-up No Sleep? It’s funny because there wasn’t really any impetus to make me start the label, it was more something that I gradually just got into. For [...]
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
by Black Bubblegum Pharoahe Monch with Method Man @ Rock The Bells 2008 MC extraordinaire, 1/2 of Organized Konfusion, and alleged Diddy ghostwriter (Diddy's response: "Don't worry if I write rhymes, I write checks") Pharoahe Monch will deliver rhyme upon...
Hip Hop Ruckus (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Good spit, classic hooks and nice flow. What more can you ask for?
The New Centrist (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Well, summer if officially here. The temperature in NYC has exceeded 90 degrees (f) for three days and counting. In keeping with the summer vibe, here is some hip-hop for your weekend. Turn it up!: Boogie Down Productions (BDP), “My Philosophy” Bonus: We In There! Deltron 3030, “Positive Contact” Fat Boys, “Can You Feel It'” Freestyle Fellowship, “No Boundaries” Gang Starr, [...]
