Well here we are 20 days away from the LAyover EP, and EV and DJ Skee were gracious enough to drop this free mixtape on us. The Mixtape itself has 20 tracks on it and looks like a total banger, it has guest appearances from Phonte, Blu, Will.I.Am., Big Pooh, Aloe Blacc, Rakaa & others. Go grab this shit, it’s free and I garantee you are going to love it. After you listen to this you are going to fiend for the LAyover EP.
Well here we are folks two tracks into the LAoyver EP and I already feel like it’s going to consume my entire life come the 25th. I really don’t need to say much about EV I think I’ve already done all the talking I need to. This guy is incredible. Listen to this track because the beat knocks like Halloween and the rhymes are air tight.
Well the CMJ festival just ended recently and Detroit phenom Black Milk gave a performance of his single “The Matrix” with Pharoahe Monch (Sean Price isn’t in the performance). Pharoahe also does a performance of the track “Let’s Go” that was produced by Black on Pharoahe’s album Desire that came out in 2007. Black Milk just released Tronic on October 28th and is getting the attention of critics all over the place. Based on this video it looks as if Black can put on one hell of a show, and as usual Pharoahe looks like he’s lights out when he’s live as well.
All of you that are reading this I strongly urge you to go out and get Tronic on Fat Beats records. The album is super hot and you will not be disappointed. Also make sure you jump over and grab the free mix tape that Black put out before Tronic called Elec here.
Special Disco Version, otherwise known as James Murphy and Pat Mahoney, have been quite busy as of late. Delivering all night parties in their hometowns of New York and oversees in Europe; What can only be described as a DFA showcase in London a week ago, featuring the likes of James, Pat, The Juan Maclean, Gavin Rossum, Yacht, Morgan Geist, Still Going, and Mock & Toof delivering an all night attack that could cure even the most deadly cases of disco fever. Earlier this year though, May 20th, James and Pat took to the decks once again for Beats in Space radio, hosted by co-DFA founder Tim Sweeney, delivering an amazing and expansive set that travels over two hours time. A must have for any connoisseur of music, Special Disco Version delivers exactly what is claims: PURE DISCO. What could be better you might ask? Well not much, aside from Daft Punk actually playing at your house. This great session can be had for free HERE, along with the entire Beats in Space catalogue (guests include James Murphy, Hercules and Love Affair, Shit Robot, The Juan, Joakim, Altz).
In other DFA related news, James Murphy is apparently spear-heading a classic rock band called Hockey Night that is slatted to release an album within in the coming year. More news to follow on that front as it filters out.
Like many basketball players before me, I also enjoy THIS
Evidence (of Dilated Peoples) released his world premier video for his first single off of the LAyover EP “The LAyover”. The video was produced by Jason Goldwatch,who has done work for acts such as Ludacris, Dilated Peoples & Young Jeezy,and is definitely a great representation of LAX. This video does this song great justice and it’s a great way to start the hype for the LAyover EP which is due out on Decon Media on Novemeber 25th. You are going to hear me talk about that date a lot because I am waiting for it with great anticipation.
EV is one of those guys that has been working his ass off and deserves all of the credit that he gets, I honestly think there are only a few people in the game that have been putting in as much work as him. The one thing that I really like about EV is that when he initially came out with the Weatherman LP, he wasn’t trying to use the Dilated fame, he was trying to do everything by himself. Look out for that LAoyver Mixtape to due out real soon, and you know I will have a link up for that when the time comes.
You all should go out and grab Duck Season 3 by DJ Babu while you’re at it, shit is fire (review coming soon)!
I am really suprised this is the first time that I’ve actually heard anything about this (big up to Analecia and Carson for pointing me to this video). Apparently Fox Searchlight pictures is going to come out with a movie (Bio) about The Notorious B.I.G. (Aka Biggie Smalls, Big Pappa, Biggie) in 2009. I have to admit that I really don’t listen to a ton of Biggie, but I will at the same time admit that I do think he is one of the top lyricists of all time without question. The way that he rhymed influenced so many cats that go out there and do their thing now, the way he spit was like hearing a muder happen; it was totally vicious and you were never the same after you heard it. Ready to Die is and will always be one of the greatest albums in Hip-Hop history. I personally can not wait to see this movie when it comes out in January of 2009.
Check the trailer for “Notorious” the movie
Fans of The Cool Kids and Obama will appreciate this new remix LP of the Bake Sale entitled the “Bank Sale.” This entire album was done by Logarythmik and is quite impressive. I’m in class so I don’t have time to elaborate more, but check this out cause it’s definitely worth the listen. Any donations to this guy and his efforts in putting out this album go directly to the Obama campaign fund.
Download link is here
Original Artwork done last December in my Apartment. Animal Collective, What?
The Jacob Bannon-curated hardcore label Deathwish Inc. has just released their fall digital sampler as a FREE download at their site. Bannon knows what he’s doing, and Deathwish is one of the only remaining labels in hardcore that has been able to still consiste – this is worth your time to give this one a listen! Artists featured on this mix include Blacklisted, Rise and Fall, Cold World, Narrows, 108, The Carrier, Carpathian, Victims, Killing The Dream, Trap Them, Reign Supreme, Bitter End, Shipwreck a.d., Pulling Teeth and non-deathwish bands United Nations (featuring Converge, Glassjaw, and Thursday members), Lewd Acts, End of A Year, Rot in Hell, and New Lows. There’s even some classic Hope Conspiracy and Supermachiner cuts on here (..in anticipation of their forthcoming release..)! When you’ve got the zip downloaded, don’t forget to check out the always spectacular Jake Bannon cover artwork.
Detroit up and coming super producer and emcee Black Milk released a free mixtape called Elec today. This mixtape is a composition of all of his work from his first LP Popular Demand up until this point in time. His follow up to the critically acclaimed (and one of my personal favorite albums) Popular Demand will be the album Tronic which will be released on October 28th on Fat Beats records. He released the first single off the album “Give The Drummer Some” as well as the completely scorching track “The Matrix“. Black Milk first came on the scene in the group B.R. Gunna. He also started doing production for Slum Village after Jay Dee left the group. In my opinion this is the guy to watch for. Black Milk’s name will be a household name after Tronic comes out. The way I see it, after this album, there’s a really good chance you will be saying Black Milk’s name with Dilla, Premier, Pete Rock & the rest of the legends that you associate with great beat making (not to mention he is an incredible emcee). PLEASE do yourself a favor if you love good Hip-Hop and buy this album on the 28th, it’s going to be something special.
In the mean time download Elec
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