Monthly Archives: April 2009


Stones Throw USA & Canada Tour 2009.

Stones Throw is sending a quartet of dopeness.. Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam-Funk, Mayer Hawthorne & James Pants to a town near you (if your town matters that is.. kidding, please no more hate mail). Personally, I will try my best to figure out a way to trespass into the DC..

Brown Bag AllStars – Undeniable (Audible Doctor Remix).

My homie the Audible Doctor just blessed me with this remix to last year’s “Undeniable.” I have to say I prefer this version for the ghostly vocal sample that loops throughout. It’s much more memorable than the original. Major props to the Audible Doctor! Download: Brown Bag  AllStars – Undeniable..

A tour of Marco Polo’s crib, Video.

Were you jealous that Knobbz brazenly broke into Marco Polo’s crib and listened to MP’s & Torae’s Double Barrel album (coming June 2nd!)? Well here is your consolation prize, Marco shows off his lavish crib: Can Marco get a Wheatgrass sponsorship already?!? C’mon internets. Sphere: Related Content


yU – Before Taxes.

Props to yU of Diamond District for offering this dope album for free. yU drops abstract rhymes over some ambient, mellow production. Very chill album. The majority of the production is by yU and Slimkat78 who comprise the 1978ers. Peep the tracklisting: 1. Before Taxes Intro (produced by Slimkat78)2. Beats&Rhymes..

The Funk Doctor Spock.

Via Way More Fresher Okay, I’m a day late, but still. This freestyle is nuts. Related: An awesome vintage freestyle and interview from Red around the time of Dare Iz A Darkside (via rap, lies and videotape) Sphere: Related Content

Elzhi – Deep (produced by Black Milk).

(image source) Black Milk pulls something new out of his bag of tricks and Elzhi barely stops to breathe. Detroit dopeness as usual. In related news, Hex Murda basically promised me that he would get Guilty Simpson and Torae to do “Miami ’09” for my birthday. Download: Elzhi – Deep (produced..

The Paxtons – Smoke.

Off The Paxtons’ upcoming project Work, “Smoke” is the best 420 anthem I’ve heard all day (yes, it’s 4 in the morning, but I’m still calling it Monday). I love the lazy synths, but the hook is a little too ignorant for 2009. And if you are the type to..

Defari – Show Some Luv (produced by DJ Khalil).

I was disappointed by the DJ Khalil/Clipse/Kanye collabo that finally dropped today, but Khalil made up for it with this banger off Defari’s upcoming album Work Hard, Play Harder. Defari rhymes over a grandiose beat that’s worthy of Dr. Dre. The well-placed piano and the clean bassline make for a..