Large Pro // Gold Dust [Mixtape]

Man, I'm hurtin' today. Got festive with the office folk last night.

Nonetheless, great music is still flowin'. Enjoy some Extra P.

1. Zion I- Rush
2. People Under The Stairs- Step Bacc
3. DJ Muggs & Planet Asia- 9mm (feat. B-Real)
4. Large Pro- Hardcore Hip-Hop
5. Brooklyn Academy- What's The Buzz
6. DJ Muggs & Planet Asia- Drama
7. Zion I- Juicy Juice
8. 40 Cal- On My Shit (feat. Sudaboss)
9. People Under The Stairs- The Wiz
10. Brooklyn Academy- Raise Ya Hands (feat. Jean Grae)
11. 40 Cal- Shooters On Deck
12. Outlawz- What About Us
13. Large Pro- The Hardest (feat. Styles P & AZ)

DOWNLOAD: Large Pro - Gold Dust Label Sampler [Mixtape]

via BGDB

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Termanology // Politics As Usual Album Art + Tracklist

Tracklisting and credits for Termanology’s Politics As Usual:

1.) Its Time (Produced by Easy Mo Bee)
2.) Watch How It Go Down (Produced by DJ Premier)
3.) Respect My Walk (Produced by Buckwild)
4.) Hood Shit f/ Prodigy of Mobb Deep (Produced by The Alchemist)
5.) Float (Produced by Nottz)
6.) Please Don't Go (Produced by Nottz)
7.) How We Rock f/ Bun B of UGK (Produced by DJ Premier)
8.) Drugs Crime & Gorillaz f/ Sheek Louch & Freeway (Produced by Nottz)
9.) In The Streets f/Lil Fame of M.O.P. (produced by Hi-Tek)
10.) So Amazing (Produced by DJ Premier)
11.) Sorry I Lied (Produced by Large Professor)
12.) We Killin Ourselves (Produced by Pete Rock)
13.) The Chosen (Resurrecting The Game) (Produced by Havoc)

The production credits on this album are out of control. Definitely looking forward to hearing more.

Politics As Usual drops September 30th on ST/Nature Sounds.

Salute Matt!

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Lord Digga // High Plains Drifter EP [ '92-'96 ]

Some Lord Digga vault business, 8 tracks, limited 200 press. I mean, I'm down with some unreleased Digga beats, all day, but $80? It wouldn't be the first time I've paid premium for a piece of vinyl but maybe OLU set aside some press copies. Ha!

OLU-003 - VINYL 12" EP TRACKLISTING:

- SIDE A:

01. "Brand Nu Day" *

02. "Watch Ya Back (feat. Logic)"

03. "Party Jam (feat. Masta Ace & Leschea)" *
04. "High Like A Bird"

- SIDE B:

01. "Enemy Lines (feat. Logic)"

02. "Take the Cake"

03. "Word Play"
04. "Good Vibrations ['92 Demo Mix] (feat. Masta Ace)"

All songs produced by Bluez Brothers
* Co-produced by Ase One

LISTEN // Lord Digga The High Plains Drifter EP Snippets

via One Leg Up Records

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Buff1 + 14 Karat Gold Radio + UniverSOUL Productions

UniverSOUL Productions got together with 14 Karat Gold Radio to bring you this intimate session with Buff1. The podcast includes new joints from his forthcoming album There Is Only One, old songs from previous projects, some rare and unreleased material, and definitely some exclusives!

K T also chops it up with Buff and talk about Nas' new album, how Nas and his favorite group of all-time (Outkast) influence him, he talks about the HIp Hop game, Soulja Boy and much more.

This podcast is pure HEAT! Most of you already know about Buff1, so you know what to expect.

Buff1's There Is Only One drops Aug. 12th on AsideWorldwide

DOWNLOAD // Buff1 Special on 14 Karat Gold Radio

Head over to UniverSOUL for a full run-down on Buff1 and his insight on the new album. Omer's got a good ear, so I trust that this album is every bit as good as he's screamin'.

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Termanology ft Bun B // How We Rock [ prod by DJ Premier ]

Matt delivers on what was a stream-only listen last week of new flavor from the forthcoming Termanology album. The collab between Term, Bun B, and Premo is the lead single from Politics As Usual, out September 30th via Nature Sounds. Look for a heavy list of producers on the album including Premo, Pete Rock, Alchemist, Hi-Tek, Large Pro, Nottz, Havoc, Buckwild, and Easy Mo Bee.

Excerpt:

When asked how the collaboration came about, Term stated "Around the time when I released "Watch How It Go Down," Bun B reached out to Premier and expressed interest in working with me." I ended up hangin with Bun at his birthday party in Houston and me preem & bun cooked up this track for my album - "How We Rock."We're shooting a video shortly, look for it!"

DOWNLOAD // Termanology ft Bun B - How We Rock [ prod by DJ Premier ]

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Tricky // Knowle West Boy Album

New album from Tricky, Knowle West Boy out now in Europe, September 9th in the US.

This Drums of Death Remix of Council Estate has a breakdown that will make the dancefloor shit itself.

I'm just sayin'... it's epic. What?

Check out Past Mistake for the more sublime Tricky you know and love.

DOWNLOAD // Tricky - Council Estate [ Drums of Death Remix ]

DOWNLOAD // Tricky - Past Mistake

LINK // Knowle West Boy Album Site

LINK // Domino Records

Thanks to KCG at Domino!

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Stonesthrow Releases N.W.A. Affiliate LP

Who remembers Arabian Prince? Professor X? To some the name might not be so familiar, but others might recognize it straight away as the Egyptian Lover, World Class Wreckin' Cru, and N.W.A. affiliated emcee who brought a unique blend of electro-rap in the late 80s. With this new anthology, Stonesthrow chronicles some of his best work from 1984-89.

Cd Includes: 20p booklet, photos, west coast rap timeline.

Tracklist:

1. Strange Life
2. It Ain’t Tough
3. Take You Home
4. Let’s Hit The Beach
5. Innovative Life
6. Innovator
7. Situation Hot
8. Panic Zone
9. Professor X Saga
10. Freak City
11. Simple Planet
12. Beatdabeat

LINK // Arabian Prince @ Stonesthrow

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Madlib // WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip

Spotted at Stones Throw, the unstoppable Madlib drops his debut on Rapster/BBE. Look out for this one on September 30th.

Excerpt:

Madlib's long-anticipated addition to BBE's Beat Generation series will be released on Rapster/BBE this September 30th. Fitting comfortably into a series whose previous contributors include the late J Dilla, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and Pete Rock, Madlib will deliver one of his most straight forward neck snapping hip-hop albums to date.

WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip CD/2LP
1. The New Resident - Beat Konducta
2. Blow The Horns On 'Em - Guilty Simpson
3. The Plan Pt. 1 - Georgia Anne Muldrow
4. Tension - Beat Konducta
5. Gamble On Ya Boy - Defari
6. The Ox (805) - MED feat. Poke
7. All Virtue - Beat Konducta
8. Blinfold Test #10 (He Don't Play) - J.Rocc
9. The Thang-Thang - Price Po
10. Heat - Madlib
11. Smoke Break - Beat Konducta
12. The Plan (Reprise) - Beat Konducta
13. Life - Karriem Riggins
14. Parklight - Beat Konducta
15. Yo Yo Affair Pt. 1 & 2 - Frezna
16. I Want It Back - The Professionals (Oh No & Madlib)
17. Disco Dance - Beat Konducta
18. What It Do - Liberation
19. Take That Money - Roc ‘C’ feat. Oh No
20. Drinks Up! - Frank N Dank
21. The Way That I Live - Stacy Epps
22. Ratrace - Murs
23. Go! - Guilty Simpson
24. Stop - Beat Konducta

For More Info, Check Out:

www.stonesthrow.com/madlib
www.myspace.com/madlib
www.bbemusic.com

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Godsendant Music // March Of The Godsends Album

Another independent album that popped up in my Inbox, which also sees release today.

Godsendant Music - March of the Godsends

Tracklisting:

01 - Darkim Be Allah, Atari Blitzkrieg, Steadfast, Negro Scoe, Step Savage, Emad Saad, Brooklyn Brawler & Krohme - March of the Godsends

02 - Atari Blitzkrieg feat. Wildchild & Breez Evahflowin - Morgan Freeman (Live at the Stax Wax Party)

03 - Darkim Be Allah - Still The Christ

04 - Rack-Lo feat. Atari Blitzkrieg - Play The Encore

05 - Ayatollah Jaxx feat. Jasiri X - M.W.A. (Muslims With Attitude)

06 - Atari Blitzkrieg - American, Idle*

07 - Steadfast feat. Punchline & Iron Soul - Em-Cee

08 - Atari Blitzkrieg feat. Krohme - The Spirits Within*

09 - Beyond Comprehension feat. Vast Aire - Grief Counsel

10 - Atari Blitzkrieg feat. Krohme & Royce Da 5'9 - The Forsaken Version 2.0

11 - Block McCloud Feat. War Bixby - Time (The Battle for 2012)

12 - Karniege, Atari Blitzkrieg & Little Indian - Dark Water

13 - Krohme - Dead Awakened*

All Tracks Produced by Krohme

Except *American, Idle (Produced by Karl Lazlo)
* The Spirits Within feat. Krohme (Produced by DeNovo)
* Dead Awakened produced by Christian Olde Wolbers of Fear Factory.

Cuts on Dark Water by Chinch 33.

Cover art by Vers10nx

INFO // The Godsendant Music Store

DOWNLOAD // Godsendant Music - March of the Godsends

Peace to Godsendant Music for the drop.

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One Day As A Lion // Last Letter

One Day As A Lion releases their debut EP today. Go get it, seriously.

DOWNLOAD // One Day As A Lion - Last Letter

LINK // Info & Purchase [ Via Anti Records & Amazon ]

LINK // One Day As A Lion Official Website

In case you slept...

DOWNLOAD // One Day As A Lion - If You Fear Dying

DOWNLOAD // One Day As A Lion - Wild International

VIDEO // Zack de la Rocha Tom Morello - Wild International Live

Open your ears up, this one is well worth the listen, and I'll be looking forward to the full album when it hit stores later this year, October 7th, to be exact.

Mark it down. Now who wants to send me a press copy of the EP on 180gram vinyl?

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One Day As A Lion // Lyric Library

With Wild International finally hitting the blogosphere, more content is now appearing on the official One Day As A Lion site. Check out the lyrics to the debut as well as the rest of the songs on the EP.

July 22nd can't come soon enough.

LINK // One Day As A Lion Wikipedia

LINK // One Day As A Lion YouTube Preview

Don't sleep.

DOWNLOAD // One Day As A Lion - Wild International

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Violence Recordings // Salvation LP

Look out for the long-awaited second LP from the Violence camp, Salvation. A follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Welcome To Violence, this effort incorporates a broader range of producers while maintaining the same quality that the debut album brought to the table.

Tracklist:

Release Date: September 29, 2008

CD/Digital:
1. CALYX & TEEBEE VS HIVE - SALVATION
2. MISTA - MAKE IT GO AWAY
3. GRIDLOK - CONTROL
4. A-SIDES - ESSENTIAL (FEAT KJ SAWKA)
5. TOTAL SCIENCE - S.O.S.
6. HIVE - NEO REMIX
7. HIVE, KEATON, ECHO & GRIDLOK - UNEARTHED
8. CAUSE4CONCERN - SOUND CLASH
9. HIVE & TECH ITCH - DETOX
10. DOM & ROLAND - COME TO CONQUER
11. DIGITAL - B.U.R.N.Y.
12. HIVEDOMRYMELOK - FUTURE SLIP


Limited Edition 3×12":
A. CALYX & TEEBEE VS HIVE - SALVATION
B. MISTA - MAKE IT GO AWAY
C. HIVE - NEO REMIX
D. CAUSE4CONCERN - SOUND CLASH
E. DOM & ROLAND - COME TO CONQUER
F. HIVE & TECH ITCH - DETOX

Check out audio clips for the entire album as well as a free download of Unearthed below.

Look out for the Salvation LP North American Tour featuring Hive, Tech Itch, and Armanni Reign this Fall.

LINK // Violence Recordings

DOWNLOAD // Hive, Keaton, Echo & Gridlok - Unearthed

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One Day As A Lion

Winding down for the holiday weekend (at the daily grind, that is) I spotted this news bit announcing a new project from ex-Rage Against The Machine front-man Zack de la Rocha. Collaborating with Jon Theodore on drums, the project debuts July 22nd on the Anti label.

Press Release:

One Day As A Lion are:
Zack de la Rocha (vocals / keyboards)
Jon Theodore (drums)

Anti- Records is pleased to announce the signing of One Day As A Lion. An on-going creative collaboration between two like-conscioused individuals, One Day As A Lion will release their eponymous debut EP worldwide on July 22nd.

The band writes:

“One Day As A Lion is both a warning delivered and a promise kept.”

“A defiant affirmation of the possibilities that exist in the space between kick and snare. It’s a sonic reflection of the visceral tension between a picturesque fabricated cultural landscape, and the brutal socioeconomic realities it attempts to mask. One Day As A Lion is a recorded interaction between Zack de la Rocha and Jon Theodore from Los Angeles, California.”

“The name taken from the infamous 1970 black and white, captured by legendary Chicano photographer George Rodriguez featuring a center framed tag on a white wall in an unspecified section of Boyle Heights. It reads: ‘It’s better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand years as a lamb.’ This record is a stripped down attempt to realize this sentiment in sound.”

The songs:
01 - Wild International
02 – Ocean View
03 – Last Letter
04 – If You Fear Dying
05 – One Day As A Lion

The details:
Recorded by Robert Carranza at Ocean Way Recording
Mixed by Mario C at MCJ Studio

Links:
One Day As A Lion website
One Day As A Lion on Myspace

Prepare yourself for something that's politically-driven, and well-engineered.

Truthfully, I don't know what else to expect beyond that, but I'm down.

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84 // How Ya'll Feel

Adding the the already strong 2008 release schedule for Break Bread Projects was the re-issue of the 2004 classic, 84's Ourselves. 84 is Fat Nice, Aul Purpis, and Blak the 9th Man. Look out for more quality music from Break Bread coming from new artists MAGr and Ethel Cee.

84 - How Ya'll Feel

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Marlena Shaw // California Soul Diplo Remix

From the fourth installment of the Verve Remixed series comes the Diplo remix of the sampled classic, Marlena Shaw's California Soul. Other remixers on the compilation include Kenny Dope, 9th Wonder, Kareem Higgins, Truth & Soul, Mocky, and Antibalas.

Marlena Shaw - California Soul (Diplo Remix)

Check out this video promo for Verve Remixed 4:

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Randall DJ Set @ J-Tek Records Launch Party

Fall back as one of the godfathers of the mix (flawless mixing, I'm telling you) as he destroys the venue at the J-Tek Records launch party ( Hypa! Hypa! Hypa! ). J-Tek, the new label from Randall, Outrage, and Digital promises to bring back the pumping and uplifting sounds of jungle tekno.

Having already heard some of the first few releases on the J-Tek MySpace, I'm really excited for what this label has coming. One of the most refreshing aspects of this endeavor is that it's that slow tempo vintage sound, with a fresh twist and the benefits of modern production tools and techniques. Look, you have the same funk, but it sounds clean as fuck -- and that's good.

Don't sleep on Randall, or any of the music on J-Tek. Seriously.

Randall - DJ Set @ J-Tek Records Launch Party


Extended Listening:

Outrage & Modular - DJ Set @ J-Tek Records Launch Party

Digital - DJ Set @ J-Tek Records Launch Party

Secret Society & AST - DJ Set @ J-Tek Records Launch Party

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Coalmine Records Sampler

Coalmine Records Sampler

Press Release excerpt:

Artists and producers featured on the sampler include Bekay, Canibus, CL Smooth, DJ Revolution, Heltah Skeltah, Juganot, R.A. The Rugged Man, Skyzoo, Torae, Ayatollah, Marco Polo, M-Phazes, Shuko & Young Cee.

[download]

Look out for these forthcoming release in the next few weeks:

Mark your calenders for the next three Tuesdays (5/6, 5/13 & 5/20), and support real hip-hop!! Albums will be available for purchase through iTunes and anywhere else that music may be sold digitally.

5.06.08 : A-Sides From The Archives

For those unfamiliar with our releases, A-Sides From The Archives is a great way to catch up with our catalog and also get a taste of what's to come. This release takes the A sides from our vinyl catalog and compiles them for one release. This includes hits that feature Bekay, Big Noyd, Inspectah Deck, Saigon, Strong Arm-Steady & Supernatural in addition to bonus track of Coalmine Records 2008 Sampler (Mixed by Mick Boogie).

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5.13.08 : Bekay | The Horror Flick Remix EP

As a quick follow-up to Bekay's acclaimed Rawkus 50 album, The Horror Flick LP, we give the die-hards a lil appetizer until the main-course, Hunger Pains makes its way onto the table. The Horror Flick Remix EP remixes three tracks from the original Horror Flick album. Coalmine affiliate and Beat Fanatic/Wax Reform member M-Phazes remixes the lead single "I'm The Reason". This remix is recently began its college radio campaign and is already climbing up the charts at a rapid rate [click here]. Domingo (Big Pun, Fat Joe, KRS-One) produces an incredible remix of "Ready To Go". The final track on this project ("Battlefield") is remixed by Twice As Nice Productions out of Australia. Click here for a snippet of "I'm The Reason" (M-Phazes remix).
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5.20.08 : CL Smooth feat. Skyzoo | "Perfect Timing" (single)

"Perfect Timing" features the legendary CL Smooth along with hip-hop's next of kin, Skyzoo, over a soulful banger produced again by beat-smith extraordinaire M-Phazes. Needless to say, the timing could not be more perfect to drop this single as Coalmine gets set to embark on a year that will be marked by one dope release after another. This track is the first single taken from the Coalmine Records forthcoming compilation album "Unearthed" which is due to be released later this year. Click here for snippet.

Orale Matt!

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Buckshot & 9th Wonder // Ready & Man Listen

With the follow-up to The Chemistry set to drop in just over a week's time, here are two more leaked joints from The Formula. Look for it April 29th on Duck Down Records.

Nod to Nah Right and 2dopeboyz.

Buckshot & 9th Wonder - Ready (Brand New Day)
Buckshot & 9th Wonder ft Carlitta Durand - Man Listen (Cause Ummm)

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CL Smooth ft Skyzoo // Perfect Timing

New audio from the Caramel Kingpin and new blood Skyzoo with M-Phazes on the beat. Perfect Timing comes from the forthcoming Coalmine Records compilation album Unearthed which will see release towards the end of the year.

All praise due to MAC Media!

CL Smooth ft Skyzoo // Perfect Timing

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DJ Vapour // April 2008 Studio Mix

Representing 36th Chamber out of Newbury is DJ Vapour with his monthly promo mix. I've been listening to quite a few of his recent releases, and dude's definitely onto something, sonically and stylistically speaking. He's putting out some really dope beats, and beats that really fit the sound of the label they're on, like the work he's done with Randall for Mac II. Shoot, Randall is back out again; that speaks volumes on its own.

Look out for remix work for both Advanced and East Side labels, owned by Total Science and A-Sides, respectively; and from the looks of this mix, 4 Hero's Reinforced Music. Releases from 36th Chamber and 36 Hertz should be doing promo runs already.

Tracklist:

roughcut, scheme and mc foxy - fuck off (dj vapour remix) - cdr
serum - badbwoy - 36 hertz cdr
mr l - harry - cdr
heist - feel no way - cdr
>>> mr l - oh yeah - mr l
dj vapour and jem one - promises promises - digital soundboy cdr
jem one - outlaws - 36th chamber cdr
zero t and bailey - robots - cdr
4 hero - mr kirks nightmare (dj vapour and randall remix) - reinforced cdr
nasty habits - nhs (disco mix) - reinforced
kirsty hawkshaw ft kinky roland - fine day 2008 (dj vapour remix) - cdr (avail on beatport)
dj vapour - sting in the tail (cash in on dubstep vip) - cdr
digital - calling - cdr
benga and coki - night (digital soundboy remix) - cdr
julian kaos - rebeliouz revoloution - cdr
hades - the break - 36 hertz
dj vapour - music to fight to - 36 hertz cdr
bailey - african descent (dan miricle remix) - intasound cdr
heist - the things you left behind - colab cdr
roughcut - ghost town - cdr
code 071 - a london sumting (dj vapour remix) - cdr

DJ Vapour // April 2008 Studio Mix

Orale Dubplate Digest for the link.

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