Here’s a new joint off Radio (Remix), the project that pairs underground artists with beats from Exile’s instrumental album Radio. Exile continues to stand apart with a completely unique sound and a team of rappers that includes some serious talent.
Last I heard, J. Mitchell was doing her funky thing with “Your Summer Song.”
Here’s the latest of many collaborations between Statik Selektah and Talib Kweli. We last heard them together on the song that was supposed to be the single for Statik’s album 100 Proof (The Hangover).
Also check out “Jaded” and “Do What I Believe” off The Pre-Game EP and also our glorious interview with Statik Selektah.
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Joell once again demonstrates his ability to rap circles around most any rapper.
The real standouts are “Make It Without You” where Ortiz pays an emotional tribute to his grandmother who passed away and “Stalker” where he tells the story of a woman dealing with a stalker with excruciating detail. It’s great when he bodies “Run This Town” or “World Tour,” but it’s the more creative songs like these that set Ortiz apart from the masses of battle rappers.
Much like his last mixtape, Road Kill is an entertaining listen if you don’t mind being verbally berated for an hour.
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Track list after the jump
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You wouldn’t think it by looking at her, but Eternia has more in common with Torae and Blaq Poet than Lauryn Hill. She’s not as violent or profane as her fellow boom bappers, but every bit as abrasive and perhaps a better lyricist.
Get Caught Up rounds up tracks Eternia has recorded since 2000. The result is anything but cohesive, but a great introduction to a talented MC.
Eternia’s upcoming album with producer MoSS can only be good. Entitled At Last, the project drops next year.
Don’t sleep on her track with J.J. Brown either.
Track list / liner notes after the jump.
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Even thought I posted a Count Bass track just hours ago, this instrumental deserves its own post. He loops a beautiful vocal sample and dirties it up with a chant of “Bass D.” I could listen to this forever.
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The saying “raw hip-hop” gets thrown around a lot, but that’s exactly what Strong Arm Steady’s In Search of Stoney Jackson is. J.Rocc let SAS pick from 200 Madlib beats and they unloaded their rhyme books over them.
You cannot overlook an album produced by Madlib, period.
The album is available on Stones Throw’s website and will be available everywhere else on January 26.
Shit, even the cover is dope.
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Previously: “Get Started” x “Loose Girl”
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Slum Village remains consistent even though two of the original members are dead. This song appears on the Villa Manifesto EP, which is out now.
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I’ve only recently started listening to Count Bass D, but he’s easily one of the more creative and MCs/producers around in terms of subject matter and beats.
“Everybody Knows Count” makes use of a Brandy sample and “T-Boz Tried To Talk To Me!” is about his having a chance encounter with T-Boz of TLC.
Update: The song is from an album called In Character, which drops 2010.
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off Pre-Life Crisis
off Dwight Spitz
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Hey look, a Curren$y track off his producer Monsta Beatz’ new compilation. This is Curren$y’s sole appearance on the album, which is odd considering Mr. Beatz produced Curren$y’s debut album. Maybe he’s too busy hanging out with Jay Electronica and Mos Def.
“Famous” doesn’t stack up to their previous collaborations, but it’s a cool slow groove nonetheless.
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Here’s a new track off the re-release of Sareem Poems’ album Black & Read All Over. This is yet another crazy track on an already great album. The Oddisee-produced “She’s So So” is one of my favorite tracks of the year and trumps everything on the Diamond District album.
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