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What's good y'all. Little slow around here this week, with the shortened work week and a holiday week at that, so we probably won't get too crazy this week. Look for a return of the WYDU Classics this weekend and probably a couple other things. Until then, enjoy some of the better artist submissions we have gotten lately and enjoy your time with the fam. - Trav
LOVE POTION NUMBER 9th: THE HANGOVER
Love Potion Number 9th: The Hangover’ is an A side B side tape inspired by, with all beats borrowed from 9th Wonder. The A side is 8 songs that were released back in 2007 as a part of the original “Love Potion Number 9th”. After receiving lots of positive feedback, the B Side, “The Hangover” was recorded. Spanning from early 2008 to the summer of 2009, “The Hangover” is the result of releasing and gaining support from the original. After promoting the debut album “Sunday Drive”, “Love Potion” started receiving even more positive feedback and interest, so “The Hangover” portion, which was previously unreleased, was added to complete the tape. In honor of 9th Wonder’s contribution to the project as well as serving as one of the primary influences, David Hildreth created the cover and Heath O’Campo designed the layout.
“Love Potion Number 9th” features The Only Ones Crew, which consisted of Adullessence,Mike Schpitz aka LoveJones, Large Margeand Stik Figa. “Love Potion” is also sponsored by FlawlessHustle.com, RefinedHype.com and Chicago Sneaker Boutique AKIN. If anyone can get this project to 9th Wonder, there is a handsome reward in it for you. Shout out to the whole Topeka, Kansas aka Paradise City aka Top City for your continued support.
My man Ravage sent this over to me. Of course, I'm always down to hear ANYTHING with Elzhi on it, but the rest of the joint is nice as well and shouldn't be slept on.
The song is the brand new banger produced by DJ SARASA called Bullet Train!
DJ SARASA a.k.a. Silverboombox - Bullet Train feat. Elzhi (Slum Village), Masia One & Cymarshall Law
DJ SARASA is one of the hardest working DJays in Tokyo on the come up right now. More about DJ SARASA is here: www.djsarasa.com
Full Albums, Mixtapes, EPs, Ect....
Crew54 SXSW Special Part One & Crew Deep Mixtape
Whats good fam? I finally finished editing this weeks 54 Reality Show, I have tons and tons of footage from SXSW so I had to break it up into a two part series. We got the homie Peter Rosenburg to bless us with the opening shout out (one of many) and feature footage from the days leading up to the official SXSW Music jump off. Also we covered the first day of the festival with footage of Blu, U-N-I, and the SXSW Soul show with Wayna, Bavu Blakes, & Mojoe. This is a very entertaining episode, it moves fast and we do what we always do, keep it breezy.
I discovered DJ Eleven last year, when I came across his Winter Sadness mixtape. When I say mixtape, I mean exactly that, the old school definition. That particular mixtape happen to be one of my favorites last year. It wasn't exclusively hip hop, this particular mix contained everything from Etta James, to White Stripes to Ghostface. I like some variety in my music and I like music that creates a mood, and that's exactly what Winter Sadness did, it created a mood. Somehow, I happen to get on DJ Eleven's mailing list, which is quite alright with me. His most recent news letter contained a bunch of goodies, including Winter Sadness 2, which is just as good as last years, but only download it if you like variety in your music. - Trav
50 Minutes of Fresh
Don't forget about"50 Minutes of Fresh", a sampling of some of my favorite Mannie Fresh productions, features, and solo joints. It isn't trying to be a greatest hits. It's literally 50 minutes of Mannie Fresh. Enjoy & share it with friend.
Mannie Fresh - Not Tonight Cash Money Millionaires - Project Chick Lil Wayne - The Block Is Hot Big Tymers - Get Your Roll On B.G. - Bling Bling Mannie Fresh - Real Big Lil Wayne - Way Of Life Mannie Fresh - The D.J. Lil' Wayne - This Is The Carter Big Tymers - Still Fly Blast - Hood Rich Juvenile - In My Life Rick Ross - All I Have In This World B.G. - Move Around Mannie Fresh - Tell It Like It Is Shawt - Im Da Man Bun B - I'm Fresh Plies - Pants Hang Low Young Jeezy - And Then What Lil Flip - What it Do Dem Franchize Boyz - Mr. Feel Good Squad Up - Parking Lot Lil Wayne - Go DJ T.I. - Front, Back Big Tymers - Southern Boy Big Tymers - Hello
1. Eleven & Ayres - The Glamorous Intro 2. Stephanie Mills - Putting A Rush On Me 3. New Edition - A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes) 4. Fatback - I Found Loving 5. Starpoint - Bring Your Sweet Lovin' Back 6. Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame - Nobody Can Be You 7. NY Citi Peech Boys - Don't Make Me Wait 8. Zapp - Dancefloor 9. Roger - So Ruff, So Tuff 10. Ronnie Hudson & The Street People- West Coast Poplock 11. Chaka Khan - I Know You, I Live You 12. The Time - Get It Up 13. Midnight Star - The Midas Touch 14. Teena Marie - Behind The Groove 15. Pebbles - Mercedes Boy 16. Ollie and Jerry - Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us 17. Apollonia 6 - Sex Shooter 18. Klymaxx - Meeting in the Ladies Room 19. The Time - The Bird 20. Tom Browne - Thighs High (Grip Your Hips And Move) 21. "D" Train - Keep On 22. Billy Ocean - Night (Feel Like Getting Down) 23. Atlantic Starr - Circles 24. I Level - Minefield 25. Gwen Guthrie - Padlock 26. Fat Larry's Band - Act Like You Know 27. Gap Band - I Found My Baby 28. Stephanie Mills - Something In The Way (You Make Me Feel) 29. Al B Sure! - Nite and Day 30. Collage - Get In Touch with Me 31. Roger - I Want to Be Your Man 32. The Time - Gigolos Get Lonely Too 33. Prince & The New Power Generation - Diamonds and Pearls 34. Michael Jackson - The Lady In My Life
If you've been living under a rock for the last 30 years, can't read the tracklist, or can't see the art, here's a description: great 80's R&B. Nothing more, definitely nothing less. Cop it here at www.djeleven.com/glam_life_3.html. Enjoy responsibly!
SIDE A - MIXED BY DJ MOMA 01. Make Ur Move - Tweet 02. Old School Joint - Missy Elliott 03. Stillness In Time - Calvin Harris 04. All Woman (edit) - Kathy Diamond 05. Breakout - N.E.R.D. 06. The Last Time - Gnarls Barkley 07. Flashback - Kelis 08. Experience - Connie 09. Get Loose (edit) - Aleem & Leroy Burgess 10. Thug Rock - Sandy Kerr 11. Got You Dancin' - Karisma feat Jocelyn Brown 12. Full Moon - Armand Van Helden feat Common
SIDE B - MIXED BY DJ ELEVEN 13. Come on Let's Move It - Special Ed 14. Funk You Up - Sequence 15. Have A Nice Day - Roxanne Shante 16. Quiet Dog (Sake1 Edit) - Mos Def 17. No Delayin' - Nice & Smooth 18. They Want EFX (remix) - Das EFX 19. Easy Star (DJ Eleven remix) - Poor Righteous Teachers 20. Stopper - Cutty Ranks 21. No Guns No Murder - Ray'von 22. Take It Easy - Mad Lion 23. Let's Do It in the Dancehall - Jamal-Ski 24. Atliens (Bad Boy remix) - Outkast 25. Wanna Be Good - Ryan Leslie 26. Yo Home To Bel-Air - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince 27. It's A Shame (My Sister) - Monie Love 28. One To Grow On - The UMCs 29. Pretty Young Thing (Demo) (U-Tern edit) - Michael Jackson
"Winter Sadness 2" is still here. Click and download
Cosmo Baker, DJ Eleven, and DJ Ayres bring you another episode of Rub Radio, featuring guest DJ Skratch Bastid, winner of the Skribble Jam DJ Battle, DJ and Producer for Buck 65, and affable Ginger Canadian. The Bastid chats it up with The Rub dudes then blesses the turntables for a very special Rest in Peace tribute to Party Arty and a little diggin in the crates of his own. It is always live! Go to www.scion.com/channel2 or click here (then drop the playlist into your iTunes) & get to listening.
“Certified Banger is the top dog in this blogging phenomena… period!” Farma G of Task Force
Artist: VA Title: Certified Banger Presents ‘On The Radar Volume 3’ Record label: Certified Banger Records Release Date: 6/04/09
The third in the series of free to download compilations compiled by Certified Banger. What more is there to say?
Well actually, loads. Representing the UK and 100% supported by all artists involved ‘OTR Vol. 3’ is 21 tracks deep and features bare exclusives.
Reain (aka Wha’s His Face) has recorded an exclusive track entitled ‘On The Radar’ over one of RJD2’s finest beats. Yosh and Vee Kay have offered an up-front exclusive taken from Yosh’s forthcoming EP. The guys over at Don’t Talk To Strangers give you all the chance to get 2 tracks previously only available on a limited pressing of 200 CDs (‘When Planets Collide’ by Bane & Jonny Alpha and ‘Leafs’ by Chief Wigz).
Delegates of Culture offer you a chance to sample their soon to be released LP ‘Bad Guys’ with their track ‘Grip’. Mr. Loop brings some never-heard-before vibes with ‘Grown Man Music’ featuring Yosh, Slippa and Zoo Mark and Krate Krusaders grant you the opportunity to download their Ramson Badbonez featuring track ‘Incredible’ for the first time.
JVF Clique, Mr. Shaodow, Dialect and Stylah also provide special tunes from soon to be released projects. Elsewhere Joe Blow and Metabeats, E Hustle, Kasha, Baron Samedi, Ozmosis, JC and SonnyJim, Jee4ce and Capitol 1212 and Profisee give away tracks from previously available EPs and albums.
‘On The Radar Vol. 3’ features artists from up and down the country including Northern Ireland, South and West Yorkshire, London, Manchester, Birmingham and Cambridge – Certified Banger fully represents the talent this country holds. If you don’t recognise the names on here, there’s all the more reason to download this – you need to hear these tracks and then you need to find out more.
In a time when so much music is given away for free it’s good to remember that these guys need to eat too. ‘OTR Vol. 3’ is intended to be a signpost that points towards the places where these MCs and producers sell their wares. Check these tracks out, then buy the albums, EPs and 12”s that these artists put out.
If you follow our (mostly) weekly top 20 chart, you've seen Rae's new joint with Meth and Ghost on it. That means I like it, so it's good to see a video drop. This isn't that video, but the making of the video which is due out....well soon I guess. - Trav
New Behind The Scenes Footage From Raekwon Video Shoot "Wu-Ohh" - March 23rd. (Raekwon, Ghostface, Method Man, RZA, Cappadonna, Inspectah Deck Make Appearances In Video!)
Join Chubb Rock & Wordsmith as they shoot the video for their first single "Old 2 The New", have no fear, Nu Revolution Entertainment was there to catch all the behinds the scenes footage. On Episode 1, Wordsmith is giving his followers on twitter constant updates while his youngest son Ezquiel is taking over the set. For all my movies buffs out there who are big Matrix fans and i know Chubb Rock is, get ready for the prequel!
Wordsmith & Chubb Rock: "Old 2 The New" (Behind The Scenes Day 1: Video Shoot) Video:
Wordsmith & Chubb Rock: "Old 2 The New" (Behind The Scenes Day 1.5: Video Shoot) Video: [Click Here]
Chubb Rock & Wordsmith will start releasing exclusive promo tracks that are unavailable on their album "Bridging the Gap," over the next few months for the fans, bloggers, major hip hop sites and tastemakers. This will culminate with a mixtape called "A Crack in the Bridge" due to drop in June, so keep it locked as Chubb & Word seek to bridge the gap between the old school and new school era's. Check out this exclusive track below from Chubb Rock called "Our Live" produced by Strada!
Watch out for Wordsmith flooding the streets and online in 2009 with his HipHopDX sponsored mixtapes: Chubb Rock & Wordsmith "A Crack in the Bridge" / "The 2009 Mid-Year Review" and "The 2009 Resolution & Re-Cap." Also be on the look out for Chubb Rock and Wordsmith's "Bridging the Gap" album and Wordsmith & I.N.C The Poets "A Baltimore Martini" UK album coming in the second quarter of 2009. Here's one more exclusive for you this one is Wordsmith and Soulstice entitled "Music For The Millennium" produced by Capish!
With just three weeks until Spectacula presents fans with his new project There's Always an Alternative, the Queens rapper has been hard at work filming and editing the video for his track UH OH from the highly anticipated project.
Displaying his deft ability to rhyme over whatever music comes his way, Spectacula continues to make his way to the top of the list as one of NYC's hottest commodities right now.
'Champs vs. The League' hits stores on TODAY and features Akil from Jurassic 5, Project Move, and Soulstice... the album is the creative effort of Raydar Ellis, producer and mc known for his solo work and his collaborative efforts with Short Bus Alumni, and mc Quite Nyce, of RADix fame...
Brick Records Presents: Upcoming Raydar Ellis / Quite Nyce Shows..
4/2/2009 6:30 PM at Raydar Ellis & Quite Nyce ’Champs Vs. The League’ UGHH Free Instore Underground Hip Hop Store 234 Huntington Ave, Boston, Massachusetts 02115 Cost: FREE! -- FREE Instore Performance and Meet and Great with Raydar Ellis and Quite Nyce
4/2/2009 9:00 PM at Raydar Ellis & Quite Nyce ’Champs Vs. The League’ Boston Release Party - Western Front 343 Western Ave, Cambridge, Massachusetts Cost: $10
-- Raydar Ellis & Quite Nyce (Champs Vs. The League) Blacastan, Black Element, City Slickers,
DJ Rugged One Hosted by SEEK (of RADIx) Thurs April 2nd Western Front 343 Western Ave Cambridge, MA 21+ 9pm $10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist: Cymarshall Law & Mr Joeker Song: Live While you can Label : Freedom Ent.
Cadence and Dumi RIGHT are Alternate Reality, a hip hop duo intent on bringing hip hop with substance to the hungry masses.
On their first single "Fast Talk," Alternate Reality deliver a rapid fire assault on the current state of American politics. On the heels of Rod Blagojevic's attempted senate seat 'auction' and with George W. Bush's disasterous presidency having lowered the bar to previously unimaginable depths, "Fast Talk" dismantles political double-speak and shines a light on the corrupt practices that have left so many people craving change they can believe in. Alternate Reality deliver ill lyrics over a perfect backdrop provided by Lord Lamont's (KHz Production) high-energy track.
You can also peep out a quick youtube clip/slideshow created for this track at the link below.
The lead single off of "Kick, Punch, Fight, Rhyme,"The Central Parking Lot Rangers features a guest appearance from Vast Aire and was produced by Atari Blitzkrieg.
The EP also features 2 additional remixes of The Central Parking Lot Rangers and features production from Krohme, Moka Only, Step Savage, magOwl, Tracing Happiness, Blockhead, guitars by Hiden Beatz and scratches by Mr. Len.
Kooley High goes into warps speed!!! Fresh off the heels of their classic mixtape collabo with illroots & K Salaam, Kooley just made a video for one of the bonus cuts that leaked before the tape dropped this month. Channeling the great Leonard Nimoy himself, Kooley takes you aboard the enterprise to show you how they get down. Produced by J Sol, this is just one of the many videos to come off the Kooley Is High project. Stay tuned and thanks for your support!!!
P.S. Make sure to be in the Raleigh /Durham area April 3rd for the mixtape release party ft. Blu & Exile. Kooely will also be performing at "The Hip Hop Pilgrimage" alongside Asheru & the Els in D.C. on Apr 15.
I've heard good things about this cat, but I honestly can't recall hearing anything personally, so I can't give a proper recommendation on this one, but this is something I will be checking out this week sometime. - Trav
Queens MC pitches Curveball
First taste of new Mixtape
Hailing from Queens Village, New York, young rhyme thrower Spectacula shakes the foundation of what fans are accustomed to hearing, and heaves them the curveball they've been desperately waiting for with his instant playback song, Uh Oh. While a large percentage of artists are scared of leaving their comfort zone, Spec shows his versatility by being able to rock over an infectious track that would leave others baffled in the booth.
Having opted to take the mixtape path to secure his name on the Hip-Hop wall of fame, Spectacula has constantly delivered solid project after project and his impending release is no different. And this effort is no different in content, just a little different in its creation which Spectacula explains here " The whole creative and recording process was like nothing I've done before; for Classical Muzik & Unexclusively Exclusive I wrote the bulk of the lyrics and picked the beats out before the recording process even began but every track for There's Always an Alternative was written in no more than a hour before recording and the whole project was completed in 3 days."
Uh Oh is the first track from Spectacula's up and coming mixtape There's Always an Alternative which sees him deliver a myriad of verses over some of the most respected and recognized tracks from artists deemed 'alternative.' Borrowing the musical scenery from artists such as The Verve, Santigold and the Ting Tings, Spectacula displays an undeniable ability to succumb to any melodic environment he finds himself in.
There's Always an Alternative will be available for download on April 14th
The Winter’s End, continues with the metaphorical seasonal themes of the agro-centric Tobacco Road. It stems from the seed of belief in a direct connection between depression, suicide and the notoriously long, wet winters of the Pacific Northwest. Intentionally timed for a Spring release, the album, in its 5-track entirety, represents triumph over the gloomy clutches of the dark season, setting the tone, both sonically and emotionally, for Common Market’s new beginning (or, Nouveau Depart, as track one is appropriately titled, in French).
Within seconds of the album’s opening track it becomes blatantly obvious that the duo has deliberately stepped outside the box, as RA Scion raps over a jazz funeral dirge played in ¾ time. True to lyrical form, the emcee is verbose and on the offensive, but it’s with a renewed vigor drawn from the musical reference to a post-Katrina New Orleans that he calls into question the Old-World adages of The Church: “…in the wind a wish blows, what kind of men are content to live with those? I dig rows of holes for seeds, who I’mma feed with fishes and loaves?” The track swells into an awesome crescendo with the assistance of heart-wrenching synthesized horns; then suddenly it dies, as does the song’s narrator, in a disturbingly sweet peace.
RA continues to explore the intersection of life and lifelessness throughout The Winter’s End, uniquely so in Escaping Arkham, the EP’s second track for which the group filmed a video in the cemetery of New York’s famed Trinity Church. In the song, the emcee suspends time to ponder the thoughts racing through the mind of a suicide victim as he hovers over death. Singing falsetto on the chorus, RA explains he has effectively “run away chasing the sun.”
The big horns return on Brasso, but with the gritty spirit of raw braggadocio facilitated by the emcee who raps aggressively about cheating death, whether by luck or cunning willfulness: “Breathin’ life into the brass, slide into an ‘A’ and play to raise the dead, work with that serrated when they make it hard to break the bread.”
On Slow Down Moses, RA brings the listener inside an intimate conversation with a psychotherapist, to whom he has presumably been referred for the purpose of discussing the impact of his own father’s suicide. The rapper is as cool, calm and collected as ever while openly challenging the effectiveness of counseling: “It’s possible there’s not a proper answer to ‘what’s wrong,’ so what’s wrong with me wanting to cut through the customs?”
Lyrically, RA delivers a solid performance on each track, fulfilling the ever-increasing expectations of an audience growing to national proportions by the minute (Common Market plays two high-profile showcases at this year’s SXSW Festival in Austin, TX before departing for a tour of the entire Eastern Seaboard with rap legends Digable Planets).
Apart from RA’s willingness to really sing, there are no surprises here, vocally. What makes this project unlike any other effort by Seattle’s sans-Sonics-era rap mainstays is the sample-free production. The group has made its name on a foundation of classic R&B, funk and soul-infused loops reminiscent of John Starks-era NY rap. Not this time. Sabzi has foregone the crates vinyl in favor of digging through a catalog of soft-synths, and the result is refreshingly beautiful, begging the listener to rediscover the generous offerings of Common Market. The album’s final track, a 4-minute original instrumental, may be Sabzi’s boldest composition to-date.
The Winter’s End will be available for download on iTunes, Amazon and from other digital distributors on March 31. A new video for the track "Escaping Arkham" will be available soon.
Common Market at SXSW:
3/18/09 – Common Market Official SXSW Showcase by The Agency Group Back Alley Social - 303 W 5th St. Set Time: 9:10PM (30min)
3/21/09 – Common Market SxSeattle Party Palm Door – 401 Sabine St Set Time: 5:15PM (30min) RSVP Link - http://sarathan. com/ecards/sxseattle
3/21/09 – Common Market Do512. com Party Do512 Compound – 2208 S Lamar Set Time: Common Market 9:00PM (20min) Blue Scholars 9:25 (20 min) RSVP Link - http://sxsw2009. do512. com/event/2009/03/21/the-big-one-2009
Common Market on Tour with Digable Planets
Wed-Mar-25 Boston, MA @ Paradise
Thu-Mar-26 Providence, RI @ Jerkys
Fri-Mar-27 Northampton, MA @ Pearl St
Sat-Mar-28 Portland, ME @ Asylum
Sun-Mar-29 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Tue-Mar-31 New Haven, CT @ Toads Place
Wed-Apr-01 New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom
Thu-Apr-02 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas
Sat-Apr-04 Baltimore, MD @ Bourbon Street Ballroom
Tue-Apr-07 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club (early show)
From our good friends at Can't Stop Fanatics, my man No Frillz offers up a smorgasbord of international hip hop. I know from my own personal listening habits, I don't give enough "ear" time to international artists, so I always appreciate someone pointing me in the right direction.
A couple tracks from last weekend's Spotlight, UllNevano and Knowledge (at least one track) as well as a solo track produced by Nick Tha 1da. Both tracks are nice, with nice soulful beats.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This has been out for awhile and it's one of those things that I meant to get up sooner than this, but for whatever reason didn't get to it. It's a nice little project, heavy emphasis on the bass/down south sound, which is alright with me. Worth checking out if you haven't yet - Trav
SMKA Productions - composed of 808 Blake and 7King, brought together over 20 of the rising hip-hop and R&B artists in the underground hip-hop scene to create The 808 Experiment: Vol 1.The goal of the 808 Experiment: Vol 1 was to showcase the hip-hop movement taking place in the ATL and across the US.Since its official release on December 27th the indie project, produced entirely by SMKA, has been highly praised for its unique sound and creativity and has gained the attention of media, blogs, artists and industry executives. SMKA's The 808 Experiment series will continue to work with talented and creative artists from around the world striving to create unique hip-hop music.
Dope song from Hasan Salaam and funny ass video. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Solomon Childs
The RZA, Divine (CEO) of Wu Music Group and Solomon Childs have asked for full support from all hip-hop media outlets in promoting the new Solomon Childs album, which is currently untitled. The album is dropping on May 5, 2009 via Wu Music Group. The first street single (not official or commercial single) off the new album is titled "What You Used To Be" and is produced by Chris Styles. DJ Kay Slay is the only DJ to have a hold of this record and it's getting spins on his radio show and now we are releasing it to all hip-hop media outlets. This track provides insight to how hungry Solomon Childs is, in comparison to other rappers were once as hungry before.
As a bonus, a remix to Beyonce's song "Halo" has been included. Solomon Childs drops two verses on this hot track and shows just how versatile he is.
In an era where run of the mill rappers come a dime a dozen, artist Solomon Childs sits atop his own throne as possessing one of the most notable and unique voices in all of hip hop. Coming up in the 90's under the Wu-Tang regime afforded Solomon what seemed to be the opportunity of a lifetime. As the Wu-Tang Clan became the world's most sought after group, Solomon's early career was filled with nothing but gold and platinum certified achievement. The New York based emcee scored critical fanfare and praise for his contributions to Cappadonna's "The Pillage" (Certified Gold), Ghostface Killah's "Supreme Clientele" (Certified Platinum), Wu-Tang Killah Beez "The Sting" (Certified Gold), and both Wu-Tang Clan front man RZA's "Bobby Digital" albums (Certified Gold Respectively). While fueling off the album successes of the late 90's into the new millennium, Solomon Childs was sought out by fans and critics all over the world who had sung his praises for his unique gutter flow and grimey verbal prowess. Spanning across Europe, Latin America, and throughout Northern America, Solomon made his mark in the physical by performing alongside artists such as the Wu-Tang Clan, RZA, Ghostface Killah, Theodore Unit and more while earning the loyalty and respect of a diverse and wide array of fans who cared nothing more than for the art of hip hop and those like Solomon leading at the forefront of the movement.
During this time, fans and media outlets all around the world embraced the artist known as Solomon Childs for his vocal contributions and appearances in many classic videos such as Cappadonna's "Black Boy", Ghostface Killah's "Cherez La Ghost", RZA and Kool G Rap's "Cakes", and Remedy's "White Boy". Whether it was long periods of tour travel and promotions, being a public icon, or the constant struggle that comes with maintaining a high demand work schedule as an entertainer, Solomon began prepping himself as a solo artist to further brand the name Solomon Childs and step out from the Wu-Tang shadow. While maintaining the same voice that his fans throughout the 90's until now had held in such high regards, Solomon learned that it was essential to be as versatile as possible in order to survive in the ever so changing music business. Mixtape collaborations with the likes of RZA, Alicia Keyes, Destiny's Child, Mark Ronson, and more earned Solomon a huge following as a solo artist with combined sales of over 75,000 units.
From an emcee that refuses to fade with the times as the essence of hip hop is eclipsed with short lived trends and even shorter lived artist careers, comes the man we know as Solomon Childs. Recognizing his potential at this very point in time is exactly the motivation behind Solomon's desire to move forward and progress rather than dwell on the luxuries and successes of the past. In the year 2009, the voice of the people that is Solomon Childs is set to speak great volumes…make sure you're tuned in
01.Camron - I Hate My Job 02.Jadakiss Feat. Barrington Levy - Hard Times 03.Cory Gunz-Put Da Gun 2 Ya 04.Raekwon ft. Maino - Realer 05.Lil Scrappy & G'$ Up - Gettin' Money 06.Remi feat. OJ Da Juiceman - VVS 07.Wale feat. Young Chris & Tre (of UCB) - Night Life 08.615 feat. Young Buck - I'm On It 09.Xzibit - LAX (Original Version) 10.M.O.P. - Blow The Horns 11.Rhymefest - Exodus 5.1 12.Case Ft. Bun-B - I Cant (Remix) 13.J.Period ft. Consequence & KiD CuDi - Buggin Out 2009 (Tribute Remix) 14.Fabo(of D4L) - It Got Me 15.Tek of (Smif-N-Wessun) - This One For Bucktown 16.Collie Buddz - Herb Tree 17.Boaz ft. Sean Price - Comin For My Bank
Here's some exclusive new heat from Queens emcee, Spectacula as he joins forces with Dub MD for this brand new project entitled "Unexclusively Exclusive" a 16 track digi-zip jam packed full of classic hip hop music. The new mixtape features beats from a whole host of producers from the likes of DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Alchemist, Black Milk and many more, and in the immortal words of the homie Fresh Daily, it's supaspectacular!
This new project is in preparation for Spectacula's up and coming new studio album "Every Second Counts" which due for release sometime this year. The Queens emcee will be releasing a mixtape every month until the summer in the lead up to his album, this mixtape being the first in his "Quality In Quantity" series. Also check for some new releases from Dub MD this year as he tags-up for a second time with Nametag for Volume 2 of the "Classic Cadence" collection, along with projects with an army of other artists in 2009, keep it locked!
01.) Intro (Produced By Kon and Amir) 02.) Shine (Produced By The Alchemist) 03.) Pressure (Produced By Pete Rock) 04.) Your Welcome (Produced By 9th Wonder) 05.) Let Go (Produced By Madlib) 06.) Full Time Job (Produced By Pete Rock) 07.) Just Venting (Produced By Khyrsis) 08.) For The Websites (Produced By Black Milk) 09.) What's Next? (Interlude) 10.) Going Out Of Style (Produced By Pete Rock) 11.) The Forefront (Produced By Bronze Nazareth) 12.) Wasted Potential (Produced By DJ Premier) 13.) Snakes In The Grass (Produced By Khyrsis) 14.) For The Hell Of It (Produced By Easy Mo Bee) 15.) Gravity (feat. Gorillaz) (Produced By Gorillaz) 16.) Unexclusively Exclusive (Outro)
Royce 5’9 and his M.I.C. imprint are teaming up with One Records for the release of Royce’s highly-anticipated forthcoming solo-LP Street Hop, due out on 4-21-09.
Here is the official video for "Part Of Me" crazy concept and a crazy video! The "Part Of Me" video is directed by Rik Cordero; Rik also directed the video for Royce's "Shake This."
Video link to access Royce 5'9's "Part Of Me" video:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new video from Roc C and IMAKEMADBEATS titled "Won't Fall"
featuring Rakaa Iriscience. Guest cameos include Ohno and Dj Rhettmatic. Roc C and IMAKEMADBEATS' project "The Transcontinental" drops March 24th on Koch Ent.
With each subsequent release, casual listeners and hip hop heads alike are learning more and more just why Orlando's most ferocious emcee has earned himself the title of MidaZ the BEAST. Continuing in the vein of his prior release,'Grandmasters Remix Lp', which paired the UJ Empire word warrior with an album's worth f DJ Muggs production, MidaZ's newest project finds him teamed up with another legendary hip hop producer.
'Ozone's Finest' features MidaZ rocking over beats by none other than hip hop's #1 Soul Brother, PeteRock. "This album is me showcasing multiple styles," says MidaZ. "I tried to show with this project that my mic game is tight...no matter what the drums do. I chose PeteRock as my adversary because I believe he's one of the greatest ever. I wanted to test my pen against greatness."
Featuring guest appearances by Roc C of Stones Throw fame, Sabac Red (NonPhixion), Beretta 9 (Killarmy), TzariZM, IMAKEMADBEATS, and more, 'Ozone's Finest' showcases the continuing evolution of a rapper whose vivid wordplay and razor-like agility on the microphone has earned him the praise of Wu-Tang's Killarmy and Shyheim, Babygrande production duo Blue Sky Black Death, and anyone else who's been blessed to witness the kid spit – all over the trademark PeteRock sound that most consider to be the pinnacle of hip hop production. While the claim as 'Ozone's Finest' currently sits under his belt, it's only a matter of time before MidaZ expands his title to greater arenas.
Moka Only is a dynamic artist with a career that spans over 10 years, 26 LP's and 400,000 records sold independently. He has won three Juno's, seven Much Music video awards and so much more, Moka is easily one of the hardest working emcee / producers in music period. At an early age Moka Only discovered his love for hip hop culture entering the scene as a graffiti artist. He later began displaying his skills as a MC rhyming at house parties and then later moving to San Diego in the early 90s where began his illustrious career as a MC and Producer.
Moka Only has since established himself as one of Canada's most well respected talents. He has also gained the admiration of his peers, industry professionals and fans alike. He has collaborated with the late great J Dilla, MF Doom, Aceyalone, Sadat X and Oh No just to name a few. Now fresh off his latest classic release "Carrots and Eggs" LP, Moka Only returns with his new "Run & Find" EP for an early March 2009 release on Domination Recordings. The 7inch vinyl features the self-titled track "Run & Find" along with a bangin fresh remix (+ instrumental) with new lyrics and the Max Faze aka Aceyalone assisted "Expect". This is sure to be a hip hop collectors item, don't sleep!
The entire mixtape drops on Feb. 18th (Wed.) via a streaming imeem player and will be available for download on Feb. 25th on Uponthingz.com. The downloadable mixtape will be hosted by Peter Rosenburg and mixed by Inka One.
Che Grand and Colin Munroe off of Che Grand's forthcoming album Everything's Good Ugly. Colin produced and sang the hook, while Che tells three interesting stories about dysfunctional relationships.
Here is an exclusive and unreleased track by RZA featuring The Black Knights & Thea Van Seijen. This was supposed to be on his last album, Digi Snax, but he left it off. RZA also produced this joint. Who said the man can't make a beat no more!? Vintage RZA right here. Enjoy.
