General Steele ft Buckshot & Jo Chris // A Toast To Brookyln

Setting the pace on the new Bucktown USA imprint is General Steele of Smif-N-Wessun fame with his solo album Welcome to Bucktown, in stores May 5th. A Toast To Bucktown showcases General Steele alongside Buckshot and Jo Chris, with Che-Triumph and DJ Evil Dee on production and drums -- respectively.

This one just has that old Black Moon feel. Enjoy.

DOWNLOAD: General Steele ft Buckshot & Jo Chris - A Toast To Brooklyn

I'm still recovering from WMC. It was totally out of control.

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Frite Nite // Soundpieces [Promo]

Snag this slammin' new promo from the Frite Nite label featuring forthcoming catalog from the imprints' diverse roster. There is a little bit of something for everybody on this 20-track jobbie.

Includes music from Lazer Sword, Lorn, Mophono, Myron & E Da Boss, Mike Boo, J Todd, Salva, Epcot, B. Bravo, Subdued, The Abominable Twitch etc. etc. etc...the homies from San Francisco, Chicago, Glasgow, Australia and more

DOWNLOAD: Frite Nite - Sound Pieces [Promo]

LINK: Frite Nite @ Fried Human

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Metalheadz // Platinum Series

Metalheadz celebrates their 10th album release with the Platinum Series.

Audio clips at the HeadzSpace.

A: Break - Combination Style
B: Seba Feat. Robert Manos - Wild One

C: Noisia - Strange Owl Experiment
D: D Kay & Lee - Extacy

E: Total Science - Fanazia
F: D Kay - Wax'd (D Kay VIP)

G: Friction & K-Tee - Shogun Nightmare
H: Commix - Talk To Frank (Break Remix)

Limited promos available at the Metalheadz Online Store.

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Gutta // Thrashin [ prod by Blue Sky Black Death ] + Walk With Me ft Vinnie Paz

This is some heavy business. According to ML, dude is from Arizona and just signed with Baby Grande. Track was produced by Blue Sky Black Death, who will work the majority of Gutta's debut. Although, there are easily several producers that come to mind that Gutta would sound nice over.

Yep, PR and Premo are on there. Let's see what the album holds.

Heads Will Roll drops Sept 2nd.

DOWNLOAD // Gutta - Thrashin'

LISTEN // Gutta ft Vinnie Paz [Jedi Mind Tricks] - Walk With Me

via ML & Mr X

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Video // Dam-Funk - Toeachizown

Promo video of the forthcoming Dam-Funk material on Stonesthrow. I've heard about a handful of this guys' work from homies LT Smash and Omer, and this cat has ridiculous skill. From the first bit I heard, the only thing my brain could process was funk. I'm looking forward to whatever this guy has coming.

Excerpt:

Known as Los Angeles' "Ambassador of Boogie Funk," dãm-funk represents the citizens of the Funkmosphere. Headquartered in the Culver City section of L.A., dãm (pronounced: 'Dame' as in Damon) spent the last few years cultivating a musical renaissance rooted in the early-'80s styles known as Boogie, Modern Soul and Electro-Funk.

LINK // Dam-Funk on Stonesthrow

LINK // Dam-Funk on MySpace

via UniverSOUL

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Madvillainy 2 // No Brain + Boulder Holder + Never Go Pop + Monkey Suit

Go buy this from the Stones Throw Online Store, and then buy me this.

Get one for yourself too.

DOWNLOAD // Madvillain - No Brain + Boulder Holder + Never Go Pop + Monkey Suit

via 2dopeboyz & Boo Goo Doo Boom

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Rashid Hadee - Get Mine [ prod by J. Slikk ]

It's a great Friday morning when goodness like this pops up in the inbox. Another sublime banger from J. Slikk with Rashid Hadee on the vocals. I hear what you did there with that guitar lick J, clever. Sample culture is a wonderful thing.

Taken off Slikk's forthcoming compilation album, Flavor Spectrum, which you can expect to hear more cuts from in the next few weeks.

Play this for your lady-friend, or whoever you're currently kickin' it with; or just bump it for you. This is slick Slikk. If you havent heard Dreamcatcher Revisisted, do it now.

DOWNLOAD // Rashid Hadee - Get Mine [ prod by J. Slikk ]

Goes well with Cuban coffee. ¡Me gusta!

Peace to BPA.

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Charles Hamilton // Outside Looking Mixtape & Brooklyn Girls

The latest from the homie Matt is the Green Lantern hosted mixtape by new blood Charles Hamilton. I'll give this the good listen and get back to y'all. I'm interested.

Enjoy and drop a comment!

Excerpt:

Rapper, mad music scientist, child of Sonic the Hedgehog are just a few of the adjectives used to describe Charles Hamilton. With his self-produced mixtape "Outside Looking" hosted by Green Lantern praised by the likes of Pharrell and Eminem and a forthcoming album, via Interscope in the first quarter of 2009. Jimmy Iovine's newest signee, Charles Hamilton produces and writes all his own music and plays multiple instruments at the very young age of 20.

DOWNLOAD // Green Lantern presents Charles Hamilton - Outside Looking

DOWNLOAD // Charles Hamilton - Brooklyn Girls

LINK // I Am Not Charles Hamilton

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