Video // DJ Muggs On Versus Series & Pain Language

DJ Muggs speaking on the versus series, as well as past and future projects. I love it when cats have this kind of vision with what they do. Get personal with it and take it somewhere. This collab has presence. Muggs' beats and horns are just thick and in your face, and the bottom in Asia's voice is equally imposing from verse to verse. Everything I've heard so far, just bangs.

Pain Language drops September 16th, but get these now.

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Pain Language ft Killa Sha - Pain Language [Alchemist Remix]

Alchemist brings a more synthed-out approach with Killa Sha on the guest verse. It's dope.

DOWNLOAD: Pain Language ft Killa Sha - Pain Language [Alchemist Remix]

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Pain Language ft B-Real & Omar Cruz // Pain Language [DJ Muggs Remix]

Remix pressure from the forthcoming DJ Muggs & Planet Asia collab album, Pain Language.

I'll definitely co-sign B-Real on some Muggs production, all day. This album is going to be sick.

DOWNLOAD: Pain Language ft B-Real & Omar Cruz - Pain Language [DJ Muggs Remix]

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Video // East Flatbush Project ft Stress - A Day In A Life

Video action for this audio featuring Stress.

Look out for the First Born EP forthcoming on 10/30 Uproar Music.

Large to Spencer for the drop.

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Common Market // Gol' Dust

Another leaky-leaky from the forthcoming Common Market album, Tobacco Road.

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A Tribe Called Quest // Scenario [Unreleased Demo #2]

Thanks to the friends and ends over at Unkut & THIMK, another unreleased version of Scenario has surfaced.

DOWNLOAD: A Tribe Called Quest ft L.O.N.S. & Chris Lighty - Scenario [Unreleased Demo #2]

And in case you missed, get these.

DOWNLOAD: A Tribe Called Quest ft De La Soul, Black Sheep, & L.O.N.S. - Scenario [Unreleased Demo #1]

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What the Fuck, Doom?

I've been listening to a lot of Doom lately, and I know several of these posts have shown up in the wake of homies flaugin-ass moves. Although, this wouldn't be the first for Doom, sending out some fake-ass motherfucker to front and pose and him -- but why? I still don't get it. Not at all. Shit, I do my thing as a drum and bass DJ, and I love to rock a crowd. Why the fuck is this guy fakin' on the funk, when he know his shit is nice? Why?

I just don't fucking get it. Fix up motherfucker, cats wanna see you live.

DOWNLOAD // Madvillain - Space Ho's Coast To Coast

DOWNLOAD // Madvillain - 3.214

Don't trip over no bitches y'all -- ever. Ho's is bullshit.

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Video // Jay-Z - Jockin' Jay-Z + Puppets

Haaaaaaaaaa !!

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Haroon Al-Qahtani // A Hip Hop Trbute To Isaac Hayes

Another tribute, in memoriam, to a visionary whose time came too soon.

HAROON AL-QAHTANI - A HIP-HOP TRIBUTE TO ISAAC HAYES

01. Theme from Shaft (Haroon's B-Boy Remix)
02. Hung Up On My Baby (Geto Remix)
03. No Name Bar (Tuff Remix)
04. Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic

05. The Look of Love (Ed's Remix)
06. Do Your Thing
07. Ike's Mood Pt. 1
08. Walk On By
09. The Primo and Pete Suite: One Woman, Windows of the World, Ike's Rap

DOWNLOAD //Haroon Al-Qahtani - A Hip Hop Tribute To Isaac Hayes

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Arabian Prince // Let's Hit The Beach

Taken from the forthcoming anthology, Innovative Life:1984-1989, out August 19th.

Pre-order now via the Stonesthrow Online Store

DOWNLOAD // Arabian Prince - Let's Hit The Beach

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Blueprint 3 // Production From No I.D.?

What was originally going to be an album fully, if not mostly, produced by Kanye West, now also enlists the talents of Chicago-based producer No I.D. for Jay-Z's forthcoming Blueprint 3.

Does this completely through out the idea of going back to an album entirely produced by one beatsmith? Was this expected?

LINK // Billboard - Kayne, No I.D. At Work On New Jay-Z Album

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Jay-Z // Jockin' Jay-Z (Dope Boy Fresh) [ prod by Kanye West ]

Nasty. Admittedly, I've never been sold on 'Ye (for numerous reasons), but this could be a turning point. I'll wait for more, but this sounds promising already.

DOWNLOAD // Jay-Z - Jockin' Jay-Z [ prod by Kanye West ] [ Dirty / Clean ]

via the GULLY, and salute to Khal & the BOBO.

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DJ Parler // Samplology: The Isaac Hayes Chapter

Another great tribute to the late Isaac Hayes, courtesy of DJ Parler.

Tracklist:

"Theme From Shaft" - Isaac Hayes
"Reservoir Dogs" - Jay-Z ft The Lox, Beanie Sigel & Sauce Money
"Hung Up On My Baby" - Isaac Hayes
"My Mind Playin' Tricks On Me" - Geto Boys
"Gangster, Gangster" - Styles P ft Jadakiss & Sheek Louch
"Ike's Mood" - Isaac Hayes
"I Love You" Remix - Mary J. Blige ft Smif-N-Wessun
"Walk On By" - Isaac Hayes
"I Can't Go To Sleep" - Wu-Tang Clan ft Isaac Hayes
"Can I Live" - Jay-Z
"The Look Of Love" - Isaac Hayes
"A Few More Kisses To Go" - Isaac Hayes
"Tonight's Da Night" - Redman
"Ellie's Love Theme" - Isaac Hayes
"The Wickedest Freestyle" - The Notorious BIG
"Bumpy's Lament" - Isaac Hayes
"Back At You" - Mobb Deep
"Hyperbolicsyllabicseequedalymystic" - Isaac Hayes
"Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos" - Public Enemy
"Do Your Thing" - Isaac Hayes
"Breakthrough" - Isaac Hayes
"Joy" - Isaac Hayes
"Never Can Say Goodbye" - Isaac Hayes

DOWNLOAD // DJ Parler - Samplology: The Isaac Hayes Chapter

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DJ Muggs & Planet Asia ft KRS-One // Top Shelf

Pain Language drops in September.

DOWNLOAD // DJ Muggs & Planet Asia ft KRS-One - Top Shelf

BONUS:

DOWNLOAD // DJ Muggs & Planet Asia - 9mm [ Acapella ]

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Large Pro // Hardcore [ prod by Marco Polo ]

Outstanding. Main Source, out Sept 30th. Go buy it.

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Need more reasons?

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DJ Alizay // Rock The Bells [ Mixtape ]

It's times like this I wish I could've done Rock The Bells multi-city style. Miami was off-the-hook, but I've heard equally great and better reviews of subsequent stops on the tour. Perhaps next year.

Check out this dope mixtape courtesy of DJ Alizay, Wale's DJ on the RTB tour. Great classics on here as well as a few fresh remixes courtesy of Alizay.

Tracklist:

1. Rock The Bells Intro
2. A Tribe Called Quest - Excursions
3. A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It? (Remix)
4. De La Soul - Breakadawn
5. De La Soul - Stakes Is High (Pennyworth Remix)
6. Rakim - Ghetto
7. Rakim - The Great Rakim (Medley)
8. Raekwon - Ice Cream
9. Wu Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.
10. Wu Tang Clan - Can It Be All So Simple
11. Ghostface - Camay (Alfred Pennyworth/Bruce Wayne Remix)
12. Redman - Superman Lover
13. Redman - I Ain't Hearing This (Break)
14. Method Man & Redman - How High
15. Nas - Philosophical Gangsta (DJ Alizay/Leave It To Beaver Remix)
16. Mos Def - Ms. Fat Booty
17. DJ Honda feat. Mos Def - Travelin Man
18. Outro - Alizay Speaks

DOWNLOAD // DJ Alizay - Rock The Bells [ Mixtape ]

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Blueprint 3 Update

Kevin called it, Q4 album drop; and Mick Boogie confirms.

Excerpt:

+ Kanye will indeed be producing most, if not all, of the album. Remember back in the day when an artist would do a whole album with one producer for cohesiveness? Think classic Snoop or Jeru with Primo... and fast forward it to 2008.

+ Jay will be leaking the finished version of "Jockin" as soon as he adds a new 3rd verse to the song.

+ Tracks to look for include the aforementioned "Jockin' Jay-Z" and a new track entitled "Victory" that the rumor mill says is simply amazing.

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Large Pro // Maica Living + Pump Ya Fist

Two more reasons why Large Professor is a producer's producer. I keep saying it, but look out for his forthcoming album Main Source, out Sept 30th. It's going to be big, believe it. If this pair doesn't convince you, check out the tracklist and leaks I dropped on you yesterday.

DOWNLOAD // Large Pro ft Killa Sha & Guardian Leep - Maica Living

DOWNLOAD // Large Pro ft Mickey D Lotto - Pump Ya Fist

I think this one is going to go right up there in my Tops for '08 list alongside PR's NY's Finest and J Live's Then What Happened? And I wouldn't be surprised in the least.

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Elzhi // The Preface [ Cover Art + Tracklist + Leaks ]

Tracklist:

01 - Intro (The Preface) (Prod. by Black Milk)
02 - The Leak (Feat. Ayah) (Prod. by Black Milk)
03 - Guessing Game (Prod. by Black Milk)
04 - Motown 25 (Feat. Royce Da 59) (Prod. by Black Milk)
05 - Brag Swag (Prod. by Black Milk)
06 - Colors (Prod. by Black Milk)
07 - Fire (Remix) (Feat. Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Fatt Father, Danny Brown & Fat Ray) (Prod. by Black Milk)
08 - D.E.M.O.N.S. (Prod. by Black Milk)
09 - Save Ya (Feat. TJ) (Prod. by TJ)
10 - Yeah (Feat. Phat Kat) (Prod. by Black Milk)
11 - Transitional Joint (Baby Girl Glow) (Prod. by Black Milk)
12 - Talking In My Sleep (Prod. by Black Milk)
13 - The Science (Feat. Fes Roc) (Prod. by DJ Dez)
14 - Hands Up (Prod. by Black Milk)
15 - What I Write (Prod. by Black Milk)
16 - Growing Up (Feat. A.B.) (Prod. by Black Milk)

Another forthcoming album that I'm patiently awaiting, and looking forward to. This recent leak featuring Black Milk on production just adds to the reasons you shouldn't sleep on The Preface, out August 12th.

Peace to UniverSOUL, Weiss, + 2db

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Video // Raekwon On HardKnockTV

More from the Chef regarding OB4CL2, which should be coming.

... C'mon.

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