Monthly Archives: December 2010

G-Side – Relaxin’ (ft. G-Mane).

Codie G of Slow Motion Soundz let this lush, laid back record go to celebrate reaching 500 followers on Twitter. G-Side’s One…The Cohesive Album drops January 11. Download: G-Side – Relaxin’ (ft. G Mane) (produced by R.Dot) via Steady Bloggin’ Here are some bonus beats from Slow Motion Soundz intern..

The Metal Lungies Guide to NYC Falafel.

Note: This guide not comprehensive. Far from it, in fact. Rather, this is a guide based on my experiences living and working in New York City. I’m sure you can find much more scientific studies of New York’s falafel scene, but I hope that my insight can be of some..


Talib Kweli – Palookas (produced by Marco Polo).

Update: Bringing it back up for the untagged version and an MP-produced track for Grand Daddy I.U.’s Self-Made Man EP. DJ Linx (Marco’s DJ) told FWMJ that this beat was meant for Marco Polo’s Port Authority 2, but Kweli leaked a version he recorded without permission. By Talib’s reckoning, Marco..

Meyhem Lauren – Even More Butter (ft. Maffew Ragazino).

It might be hard to come by nowadays, but great New York hip-hop still exists. Meyhem Lauren’s Self-Induced Illness comes out February. I’ve pretty much memorized Meyhem’s rendition of “Treat Her Like a Prostitute.” Even the shit talking at the end. Download: Meyhem Lauren – Even More Butter (ft. Maffew..

Killer Mike – Ready Set Go (ft. T.I.), Video.

“Ready Set Go” first appeared on T.I.’s Fuck a Mixtape where No I.D.’s ominous, refined beat stood in stark contrast to the rest of the tape’s big clumsy anthems. The track sounds like Jay-Z could have passed over it in favor of the less sinister Swizz Beatz-produced single “On To..