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The Dodos Tell “Fables”

Posted in Audio, Downloads with tags , , , , on Thursday, July 16, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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As my ex-commrade Ryan had mentioned in an earlier post, The Dodos will be coming out with a new album entitled Time To Die on September 15th. I was able to obtain a leak from Pitchfork of the track “Fables” which will be featured on the new album. I remember when Ryan told me about these guys’ album Visiter, I took one listen and I was immediately hooked on their harmonies and acoustic sound. Pitchfork also said that The Dodos label, Frenchkiss Records, launched a new website so that fans could stream the new album Time To Die which you can go to here.

Download: The Dodos, “Fables”

Black Milk Brings Detroit to the Den Haag iLoveHipHop Festival

Posted in Media, Video with tags , , , , on Thursday, July 16, 2009 by Tim Althaus

I don’t think posting about this guy is ever going to get old. Black Milk was over in Den Haag (The Netherlands) for the iLoveHipHop Festival to tear apart the stage and bring a little bit of Detroit to Europe. In the first video above there is a nice lengthy intro of some of Black’s best work (in my opinion, I love the beat to “Sound of the City”) and then he jumps right into “Long Story Short” with full force. The thing that I’m loving about this video is that Black is performing with a live band, which is something that is truly amazing to see at a Hip-Hop show. Follow me after the jump to watch the other two videos featuring “Losing Out” & “Sound The Alarm”. Continue reading

Alchemist In His Early Days as a Chemist

Posted in Media, Video with tags , on Thursday, July 16, 2009 by Tim Althaus

I’m pretty sure this video is making the rounds on the internet like wildfire. This video is mad tight, and it features Alchemist making beats back in the 90’s in his room at NYU. You can see that his tools of the trade at that time were stacks of vinyl, an ASR-10 & the classic Technic 1200’s. It just goes to show that Al has been a beast ever since he’s been on the scene.

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Skillz Brings You Hip-Hop Confessions, Episode 2

Posted in Media, Video with tags , , , on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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This is the second video in the Hip-Hop Confessions series. I caught the first video a while back, and I think it’s a really great thing that Skillz is doing with the Hip-Hop community. He has fellow people from the Hip-Hop community (as well as himself) confessing to things that most people would have never guessed. On this episode he brings along Virginia natives DJ Babey Drew & the lovely DJ B*Ryte. I think on the first episode Skillz confessed that he had never purchased an Outkast record, which is a tough one for a lot of people to say. There is a lot of truth being said here, and you will probably get quite a few good laughs out of watching this one. Watch part one after the jump. Continue reading

Freeway & Jake One Shout Out The “Blogger”

Posted in Audio, Downloads with tags , , , , on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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As many of you know, Freeway & Jake One are going to be releasing a new album on Rhymeasayers Entertainment called The Stimulus Package. According to 2DopeBoyz, “Blogger” is the first leak off of the album. Freeway puts in his two cents on all of the bloggers out there on the inter-highway. I can assure you I am highly anticipating this album after hearing this track. Don’t sleep folks, don’t sleep.

Download: Freeway, “Blogger” (Prod. By Jake One)

BTW: Jake One is a fucking beast…

Wild Style Wednesday Review: Clipse, Lord Willin’

Posted in Music Reviews, Wildstyle Wednesdays with tags , , , , , , on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by Tim Althaus

lordwillin This album was my first introduction (as well as most other people) to the Brothers Thornton. I remember being in 10th grade riding around in my buddy Copus’s car listening to this album damn near every day. Since the album Lord Willin’, Clipse has been a duo known for their wicked, witty verses and sick ass Neptunes beats. To me it was really funny when they dropped Hell Hath No Fury because it seemed to me that nobody mentioned Lord Willin’. It was almost as if Lord Willin’ never even existed. In my opinion you couldn’t have put out a better label debut than Lord Willin’, this album is stacked with addictive top-notch beats and over the top lyricism filled with more metaphors and allusions about cocaine than you can imagine. Malice & Pusha are so good that they make cocaine sound interesting. Continue reading

DJ JS-1 is “Ridiculous”

Posted in Audio, Downloads with tags , , , , on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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Here is another guy that all of you shouldn’t even think about sleeping on. DJ JS-1 just dropped his album Ground Original (No Sellout 2), and from what I’ve heard it’s the real deal. There are so many great guest appearances that I had to check this one out; to name a few: Copywrite, EMC, Aesop Rock, Vast Aire & many more (not to mention the emcees on the tracks posted). He just dropped a remix of the track “Ridiculous” that features Masta Ace, Pharoahe Monch & OC. If you have had any doubts about this album at all just take a listen to this track and I think you may be singing a slightly different tune.

Also Download:

DJ JS-1, “Nuthin” (Feat. Brother Ali, Sadat X & C.L. Smooth)

DJ JS-1, “Murder” (Feat. Killah Priest, Sean Price & Chino XL)

Spotted @ 2DopeBoyz

Slaughterhouse Rocks The Bells

Posted in Media, Video with tags , , , , , on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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Are you jumping on the Slaughterhouse hype like I am? Well if you are, you certainly do not want to miss this video. Thanks to the guys over at 2DopeBoyz we have over 15 minutes of Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5’9″, Joe Budden & Crooked I tearing apart the stage at this year’s Rock The Bells in DC. After watching a video like this and hearing the tracks they’ve been putting out, I can’t wait to hear the album. If you sleep on this one you should be done for.

P.O.S. is “Purexed”

Posted in Media, Video with tags , , on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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Here is the fourth video off of Stef’s new album Never Better. It’s for his track “Purexed”, and yet again I absolutely love the cinematography in this video. All of the videos that P.O.S. has been putting out have been very impressive. Make sure you check this video out, super dope shit and thanks to Shake on the look for this one.

Also:

P.O.S.: “Goodbye” (Video)

P.O.S.: “Optimist” (Video)

P.O.S.: “Drumroll (We’re All Thirsty)” (Video)

Exile & DJ Day’s Tribute to Michael Jackson

Posted in Media, Video with tags , , , on Monday, July 13, 2009 by Tim Althaus

If you’ve never seen these two minipulate an MPC live you are truly missing out. I posted a video a while back of these two playing MPCs on a live act that they were doing on tour. This is a video of Exile & DJ Day practicing their tribute to Michael Jackson in their hotel room the day after he passed. It’s amazing how well these guys have mastered the MPC, and to be honest they are probably some of the best in the game. Notice at the end (after putting down 2 straight minutes of beauty) they say that it’s a work in progress. I can tell you now that I can’t wait to see the final product.