Archive for the Music News Category

UPDATE: Guru Suffers Cardiac Arrest, In a Coma

Posted in Music News with tags , , , on Thursday, March 4, 2010 by Tim Althaus

It truly saddened me to see this news come to my attention yesterday; at first I thought it was just something going around the internet, and unfortunately I found out that it was very real. According to various reports, Keith Elam (AKA Guru) suffered cardiac complications over the weekend and is now in a coma.

I personally can’t believe this. This man (along with Premier) has crafted some of my absolute favorite music; Gangstarr’s Moment of Truth is one of my favorite Hip-Hop albums of all-time, and everything this man has done is pretty much gold. My prayers go out to Guru and his family, and I hope for the absolute best and a fast recovery.

I brought this back up to the top of posts because of the fuckery that was yesterday. Guru’s nephew has come out and made it public that Solar (Guru’s right hand man and producer) has the rights to make all the decisions concerning Guru’s health; Solar is completely cutting off Guru’s family of information, and he won’t let the family see Guru. This truly sounds like a bunch of bullshit, and I’m sure you will feel the same way.

Meth x Ghost x Rae, The Wu Massacre (Artwork & Tracklisting)

Posted in Album Update, Music News with tags , , , , , on Thursday, February 18, 2010 by Tim Althaus

Talk about the definition of epic. I’m pretty sure this album was suppose to come out right before Christmas, but nonetheless, here we are with some official artwork and a tracklisting. The thing that gets me is that there are no producer credits listed by the tracks; this is going to drive me nuts. I really want to know who is producing on this album. There is no official release date yet either, but I’m sure we will hear soon enough. Follow me after the jump for the tracklisting. Continue reading

Little Brother, Leftback (Artwork & Tracklisting)

Posted in Album Update, Music News with tags , , , on Thursday, February 18, 2010 by Tim Althaus

I know, I know, I’m a little bit late on this one, but you know what they say: “It’s better late than never”. I really hope most people are as excited as I am about this one. Phonte and Big Pooh will be dropping their fourth and final album Leftback on April 20th through Hall of Justus Records. I have to say, I’m sad to view the absence of 9th Wonder from the producer credits, but other than that, this album looks like it’s going be some quality material. I’m a huge Little Brother fan, so I can assure you that I will be picking up my copy on April 20th. Follow me after the jump for the tracklisting. Continue reading

Method Man Confirms Album With Ghostface & Raekwon

Posted in Media, Music News with tags , , on Friday, September 25, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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All I have to say is… Holy Shit. This is going to be incredible.

Album Stream: Ghostface, Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry

Posted in Album Stream, Audio, Music News with tags , on Friday, September 25, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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Here is your chance to listen to the new Ghostface album, Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry, before it hits the shelves on this coming Tuesday. I can tell you that from what I’ve heard, this album definitely sounds interesting. Big shout out to iMeem & 2DopeBoyz for making this one possible.

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Fashawn, Boy Meets World (Artwork & Tracklisting)

Posted in Music News with tags , , , , , on Friday, September 25, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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Here’s an album that is way off of the hype meter for me. October 20th can not come soon enough. As I’ve mentioned at least 15 times, Fashawn’s album Boy Meets World comes out next month. Chances are, it is going to be one of the best debuts I’ve ever heard. The album is produced entirely by Exile, and it features Evidence, Blu, Aloe Blacc and more. Make sure you go out and cop this album. Support real Hip-Hop. Follow me after the jump for the tracklisting. Continue reading

Blu & Exile Working On New Shit?

Posted in Music News with tags , , on Sunday, September 20, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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Damn this one makes me feel really good. These two need to put out another album as soon as possible.

Sean Price, Kimbo Price (Artwork) x “Broken Safety 2 (Incredible P)”

Posted in Audio, Downloads, Music News with tags , , , , , , , , , on Sunday, September 20, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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Good Lord, Sean Price has done it again. The artwork to this one looks pretty epic, and according to the post at 2DopeBoyz, this mixtape will be a prelude to the upcoming Mic Tyson project. It is going to be dropping on October 27th. You can expect to hear: The Boot Camp Clik, Royce Da 5’9″, Rock (of Heltah Skeltah), Ruste Juxx, Torae, Skyzoo & Poison Pen all rocking with Kimo Price. Don’t sleep on Sean P, you will regret it.

Download: Sean Price, “Broken Safety 2 (Incredible P)

R.I.P. DJ Roc Raida

Posted in Music News, News with tags , , , on Sunday, September 20, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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I would have posted this yesterday when the news came about, but I didn’t have a chance to get to it. I had logged on to Twitter for the first (and only time yesterday) and saw that R.I.P. Roc Raida was a trend and I went motionless. I couldn’t believe that another legend in the game of Hip-Hop, not to mention one of the best DJ’s of all-time, passed away. I’m still expressionless about the matter, yet another talented soul that was taken much too early.

Many of you may know Anthony Williams (AKA DJ Roc Raida) as being a part of the DJ clique The X-Ecutioners, and many of you may know of his solo material that he released over the years. One thing is for certain, Roc Raida is one of the most talented individuals to have ever touched the decks. He was the 1995 DMC World DJ Champion, and anyone who has seen the man in action will testify that he’s unreal. If you don’t know what I mean, just watch the video I’ve attached below of Roc performing with Bussa Buss just a short month ago.

R.I.P. Anthony “DJ Roc Raida” Willams (May 18th, 1972 – September 19th, 2009)

THE PAVEMENT REUNION IS OFFICIAL!

Posted in Media, Music News, Video with tags , , , , on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 by Tim Althaus

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YES! My dreams have come true. What many would say is arguably the greatest band of the 90’s, Pavement, is getting back together for an official reunion. Numerous reports from Pitchfork & The Brooklyn Vegan have confirmed rumors that Pavement will be reuniting in 2010. According to what I’ve read, Pavement will be reuniting for Central Park SummerStage on September 21st, 2010. There is also talks of Pavement playing Coachella, ATP & maybe even a full length tour.

I can assure you I will be scrapping like hell to get some tickets to First Avenue in MPLS if these guys come through. I’ve been a huge Pavement fan for the last five or six years since I found out about them. Everything that these guys did was genius, and their music will always be timeless. Pavement is easily one of my favorite bands in Rock & Roll history.

Now it’s time for some Pavement Classics to celebrate:

Shady Lane

Spit On a Stranger

Cut Your Hair