Metal Lungies

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I can’t wait for Summer either.

Muhsinah sounds great over an electronic beat as she did on the Flying Lotus-produced “Lose My Fuse.”

Download: Muhsinah – Summer

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Like my beats harder than two-day old shit

Reviving a long-dormant ML feature, which I haven’t done for almost a year now. For those new to Remix Tuesdays: each RT post finds me discussing a song and a remix of said song, comparing the lyrics and production of the OG to the remix. Today’s subject is “Oh My God”, a single released off Tribe Called Quest’s 1993 album Midnight Marauders in ‘94.

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The Clipse x Jose Canseco x Rob Dibble

On their newest album, Pusha and Malice of The Clipse upgraded their heartless drug raps to more responsible, introspective drug raps. The Clipse outdid themselves on Til The Casket Drops by successfully expanding their subject matter without abandoning the style that got them here.

Malice joined us to talk about coke rap, fried chicken, Jews, and money. Pusha must have been too busy moving keys.

ML: You’ve said this album is about redemption. Why did you need to redeem yourself. Were you feeling guilty about all the coke rap?

Malice: Nah, it’s not that I was feeling guilty about the coke rap, because that’s very much a real subject matter for The Clipse. I think I took on a responsibility, not just for myself, but just for music in general and I think that we just need to paint the full picture. And I think you should always paint yourself to be victorious and always come out on top. If anybody know the story about The Clipse, you know that we lost a lot of our family in ‘09 to the drug game. And when I say our family, I mean like people that we were with every day. Our entourage. Wherever you seen The Clipse, you seen them from our manager to entourages, everybody. We used to roll so deep, now it’s just four of us. We had a responsibility to share with our fans or anybody that aspire to be like The Clipse out there doing whatever they do to paint the other side of it, because we do have a pretty strong voice.

ML: Have you guys had any contact with Popeyes about a sponsorship?

Malice: Nah, from what we heard they don’t like us. They wanted to endorse us until they listened to the lyrics, then they was like ‘No, get these dudes away from us.’

ML: What kind of reception do you get when you roll up at a Popeyes?

Malice: Well at home, I don’t know if it’s Popeyes or it’s just the fact that they know us, but they’ll always sing the song every time we go in there. ‘Back by popular demand!’

ML: Where’s the best fried chicken in VA?

Malice: The best fried chicken in VA. I’m gonna have to give it up to Feather & Fin, man. Feather & Fin hands down. You must stop there anytime you’re in VA. Ask somebody about Feather & Fin.

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Bishop Lamont recently admitted that he’s no longer signed to Aftermath despite vehemently denying it in the first place.

Even Aftermath’s most loyal soldier got fed up with Dre’s slow work. Imagine being told you would drop after Detox.

The good news is, Bishop claims he walked away with 700 songs, so it would seem more music could start trickling out and his long awaited album The Reformation could drop soon.

Download: Bishop Lamont – Yank

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Bonus: Bishop Lamont – Ain’t No Other Nigga (ft. Daeone) (produced by Drama Beats)

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“Somebody else wanna tell this part? I always do this,” said Audible Doctor. Soul Khan reluctantly spoke up. “So a bunch of people worked at Fat Beats and that bunch of people would be us. And often, we would drink together. And when we would drink together, we would go around the corner.”

“You’re butchering it,” interrupted J57.

“I’m not butchering it, I’m giving the facts and the facts that matter, you douchebag,” retorted Soul Khan. “Right now, we are at 6^th Avenue between 8^th and 9^th Street where Fat Beats is located.”

“Come find us,” said Koncept.

“We’ll make it worth your time. Pause.” said Soul Khan. “On 6^th Avenue, there is a store with alcohol in it and we buy it from there. The owner–the proprietor of that establishment insisted that each beverage be placed in a brown bag, which I guess you could say is the etymology of ‘Brown Bag AllStar.’”

Six employees of Fat Beats, a New York-based record store, comprise Brown Bag AllStars, an indie rap group with an old school slant and a disdain for tired trends. Of the six of them, there are two DJs, two producers, and four MCs. After closing on a Wednesday night, Soul Khan, Koncept, The Audible Doctor, and J57 sat around in a circle, while DeeJay Element and E-Holla stood behind the store’s turntables.

“Brown Bag AllStars was a crew of people who would hang out here, drink and play music and that’s it. It was people who interned here, worked here and just friends of that really knew music,” said J57. One night, they went to a friend’s studio to record some music.

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Some funky synth shit from Georgia and Declaime’s album SomeOthaShip which will be available digitally February 16 and in stores February 23.

Download: Georgia Anne Muldrow & Declaime – Endure (ft. Rapper Big Pooh, M.E.D.)

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Smells like a New York record. Get ‘em, Fame.

Peep our interview for all things Selektah.

Download: Statik Selektah – Do It 2 Death (ft. Lil Fame, Havoc, Kool G Rap)

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Yelawolf avoids the generic tribute song and gives a forceful salute to his mom over what sounds like a blaxploitation sample. This comes from producer  SMKA’s upcoming project The 808 Experiment: Vol. 2.

Have you listened to Trunk Muzik yet?

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The title track from Self Scientific’s new album examines the current culture in hip-hop where music has become secondary to merchandise. Specifically, the album will tackle street wear.

It should be interesting to listen to an entire album produced by Khalil now that he leads the pack when it comes to hip-hop production. “Designer Music” is more low-key than the anthems he gave The Clipse and Drake, but still very dark and moody.

It is kind of lame that they shout out a bunch of street wear dudes at the end.

Speaking of merchandise, read this profile of Jay-Z and his business interests.

Download: Self Scientific – Designer Music

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Another song that will not appear on Terrace Martin’s album The Demo.

This disrespectful West Coast thumper is the latest of many from Terrace Martin & co. Along with the likes of Kurupt and Problem, the LA producer has been crafting a new refined sound for the West Coast.

Download: Terrace Martin – No Bullshit (ft. Problem)

Bonus: Kurupt’s LA Leakers The Takeover Drop (produced by Terrace Martin)

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Also check out “Upside Down” and “I’m Burnt”