Metal Lungies

The Movement is made up of students from the Bronx and the track was produced by the students. I definitely feel the track’s message.

On a lighter note: Casey works at my office and apparently a few weeks back everyone at the office was forwarding around the video for “White Girls“. Good times.

Juan Epstein (Hot 97’s Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg) discovers a provocative young talent on the streets of New York City. Something tells me we haven’t heard the last of Prince Metropolis Nome.

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It’s Lessondary Month at Metal Lungies and what better way to celebrate than reading ML fam Khal’s two interviews with members of the Lessondary?

Last week he talked to Che Grand and this week he interviewed Elucid. Check ’em out and give the man some props for the quality interviews.

Download: Elucid – Cut You Down

Che Grand – Trainspottin (ft.Tanya Morgan)

Y’all remember Roc C? He’s on Stones Throw but hasn’t put anything out on there since his ’06 debut. He’s always been the most “conventional” sounding rapper on there, not that that’s a bad thing.

I found this new Roc C track through Oh No’s blog (which I stumbled onto through So Much Silence). I have no idea how a song featuring two of the West Coast’s biggest up-and-comers slipped under the radar, but check it out anyway.

Download (Mp3) : Roc C – Gangsta (ft.Glasses Malone & Crooked I)

Dopeness. Did I mention I met Premo at the Crooklyn Dodgers concert?

Shouts to my cousin Dan at Clockwork Music.

I don’t like to make a habit of reposting songs, but this is too damn good. If you missed it last time, get this shit now:

Download: Reks – Say Goodnight

Grey Hairs drops July 22.

A new track from ML fav Black ELement, produced by 6th Sense of Notherground Music. This one is actually not on A Major Minority, but still very dope. As a bonus, check out two tracks El sent me a while ago but forgot to post (my bad, man!)

Download (mp3) : Black ELement – The Itis (prod.6th Sense)

Download (mp3) : Ama Tell It Like This (prod. Rami Afuni)

Download (mp3) : Folks Don’t Cost A Thing ft.NAV (prod. Rami Afuni)

Don’t forget, A Major Minority drops in late July, so check amajorminority.com for updates.

Kam Moye (a.k.a. Supastition) just released a free online only EP, the Self Centered EP. Supastition is definitely a cat I’m always checking for, especially after hearing him murder his freestyle on the Halftime Show’s 10th Anniversary. Check Shake for audio of the freestyle session.

Tracklisting:

01. Where & Why – produced by D.R.
02. Welcome to My Life – produced by Croup
03. Change of Heart – produced by M-phazes
04. Reach One ft Kaze – produced by Eric G
05. Around the World ft DJ Wreckineyez – produced by Veterano
06. Black Enough? – produced by Eric G
07. Give It Up – produced by D.R.
08. Self-Centered – produced by D.R.

Download the EP here

Be on the look out for Kam’s upcoming full length, Splitting Image, which will feature production from Illmind, Khrysis, DJ Babu, and D.R. as well as guest appearances from One Be Lo and others.

Props to Jerry at Urban Daily

Dope QN5 artist Substantial managed to get his video for “It’s You” on regular rotation on MTV.

Fellow QN5 member Tonedeff responds on the QN5 Music blog:

I woke up this morning to the best alarm clock an indie Hip Hop label owner could wake up to – Substantial’s “It’s You” video being played at the top of the morning on MTV! Yes, I mean MTV-mtv…not MTV2. This is a huge break for us!

Between this and me catching U- N-I’s “Beautiful Day” vid on Sucker Free the other day, quality indie hip-hop is finally getting its due.

Watch “Beautiful Day” below:

I’ll admit I’ve been sleeping on Reks, but there’s no sleeping on a Premo joint. His album, Grey Hairs, is due on my birthday, July 22nd.

Download: Reks – Say Goodnight (prod. DJ Premier)

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Soulbrotha is dope, that’s all you need to know. We already recommended SB, so trust us on this one.

Download his latest, the Exodus Mixtape here.