Uptown XO - Flowers

Preorder: Uptown XO - Flowers

Uptown XO continues to offer raw emotive rhymes that open windows to his world. The cold, gun toting exterior often belies the humanity behind it all.  XO offers a story not unlike many with scarface dreams born of section 8, but fresh in its minutia the way only truth can be.  The disection of this textured story's cycle from evictions as a youth to the echos from the fridge; from the sales of kush in orange bubbles, to the understanding of how it employs the lawyers, the judges, the DA, and the jail workers; -  all poignantly wrapped in the phrase "damn, ni&&as just didn't want to flip burgers."  Earnest reflection over ill production. The sometimes morbid take on life culminates with the mantra "I got mouths to feed till they put flowers on me."

rol

Audio: Denmark Vessey - I’d Rather Be Making Bread // EP

We posted the video to "Murder" earlier. Now you can listen/buy the entire EP. If you like Crown Nation and Diamond District this should be for you.

jimmmy

Audio: yU - I Believe (ODDISEE Remix)

Oddisee pulls out something that sounds like a left-over from Illadelph Halflife. What`s up with a new Diamond District album?

jimmmy
 

Audio: yU - Disturbed Feat. B.Jamelle (Prod. By Usef Dinero) // Mp3

yU`s new album The Earn is dropping Dec. 13th. This is not off the actual album, but a little digital Halloween gift in form of a mp3.

Enjoy.

jimmmy

Audio: Diamond District - I Mean Business // (Maverick's Carver​-​Langston Remix)

Maverick's Remix of I Mean Business is elusive. His prodcutions are nuts. Keep him in sight.!

soLO:

Audio: Uptown XO — Monumental II // Mixtape

XO of Diamond District is one of my favorite rappers from the past few years. Glad to see this mixtape hit the net finally. Grab the first Monumental here and his 1.1.10 mixtape here. Take a listen people!

jimmmy

Video: X.O - You Not Like Me

Nice to see that X.O. still working hard. You Not Like Me??. 

sOlo

Audio: Oddisee - I'm From PG // Odd Seasons

Today Oddisee's "Odd Seasons" comes out. "Odd Seasons" is the the culmination of four separate seasonal EPs created over the course of a year and for the first time, all four seasons have been mixed, mastered, refined and polished. Enjoy "I'm from PG", a soulful homage to his hometown. Purchase the album...check previous Oddisee posts...

sOLo

Audio: Diamond District - In The Ruff Intrumentals // Free Download

Last week MMG gave fans a free download of Mental Liberation, and to continue the series, this week we are giving away the classic Diamond District "In The Ruff - Instrumentals" free all week!

solo

Audio: the1978ers (yU & Slimkat 78) - G​.​I​.​R​.​L. // Beat Tape

A while ago we showed you the "Slimkat78 - Soundfreakers (Beat Mix)" with a bunch of nice and soulful beats. The Saga continues with this "G​.​I​.​R​.​L." Beat E.P. featuring yU78 of Diamond District.
Complete Stream after the jump.

solo

Audio: MelloMusicGroup - Helpless Dreamer // Sampler

Kenn Starr, Finale & Apollo Brown - Home Comes First


Inincible, Finale & Black Milk - Don`t Sleep



Wow. Take a look at the tracklist by skipping through the tracks. If you are a regular visitor to our site you should be familiar with all of those kats.
Track 11 is featuring Roc Marciano, X.O.,Tranqill and Apollo Brown. WTF. This is absurd. Make no mistake and spend your 7 bucks on this.
MelloMusicGroup as always. Via DGI.

jimmy

Audio: ThinkLoud - Droppin Mirrors // Album Rel. 18.06.2010

Thinkloud:
Droppin' Mirrors is a musical cross-section of past collaborations, as well as a glimpse of projects to come.But what makes this compilation special?The tracks featured are no mere licensed releases, nor are they a "Best Of" of ThinkLoud's back catalogue. Droppin' Mirrors contains almost nothing but exclusive productions. These are the natural result of joint shows with, and tours managed by ThinkLoud's DJ Conikt across Germany and Europe. We managed to get artists like Aloe Blacc (Stones Throw), Kev Brown (Up Above), Grand Agent (Superrappin') and Oddisee&TrekLife (Diamond District) on board. At the same time, young and talented artists like Portformat, Shuanise, Fid Mella, and others have found their way onto the album. They embody the very sound we are aiming for.A major portion of the songs were composed by in-house producer Stroe, and recorded together with the guest artists in Berlin.The result is a genre-crossing product that transcends its roots in Rap, Experimental, and neo-Soul.Droppin' Mirrors sets sail towards electronically fragmented, soulful beats, deconstructivist arrangements, and unconventional ideas to let a charm of its own flourish.

SZo.LO

Audio: Diamond District – Streets Won’t Let Me Chill // Apollo Brown RMX

"Apollo Brown" released his new Album "The Reset".Here is a foretaste with a "Diamond District" Remix.Preview via itunes sounds great!Boom Bap is rollin again.Amazing Remix!

S.o.l.°

Audio: Diamond District - P.J.s (Remix ) // Mp3

Don`t know why people have to redo the songs of this classic album, but then again our beloved three kats from the DMV give a pretty good reason why you should at least try. Von Pea and Spec Boogie, who I think are just as good, do not convince me at all with their version of "Shimmy Shimmy Ya". Incase you really think that this could be of any interest to you, check it out here.
Peace.
jimmy

Audio: Oddisee - Odd Spring // 11 May 2010

Download via Bandcamp

The last Episode of "Oddisee's" "Seasons" announcements."Odd Spring" is soulful and the right Soundtrack for the Spring,we still waiting for in germany.We are lucky guys,because we met "Oddisee" and his "Diamond District" partners in february and he is really easeful and considered.That's what "Odd Spring" represents to me is the same.An balanced and stunning arranged Mixtape which benefits to the sound.Great work Dude!

S.o.l.o

Audio: Slimkat78 - Soundfreakers (Beat Mix) // Mp3

Talking about yU... his partner from his "1978" clique has put together a very nice instrumental mix. 15 minutes long, very laid back. No need to skip at all. Dope.
One.
jimmy

Audio: yU (of Diamond District) - Close // Mp3

A Diamond District concert is one of the reasons why I still love HipHop...It becomes more and more a thing that lives in this bright box we fool around with half the day. Let`s take it outside. Use the box to get people to attend a show. That´s my HipHop message for today.
yU`s "Before Taxes" album is out now. Get it
jimmy

Audio: Celph Titled & Buckwild – Styles Ain’t Raw f. Apathy & Chino XL (prod. Buckwild) // Mp3

ok this is the first picture that came up when looking for buckwild. i think she is one of the older flavor flav girls by the name of buckwild ...and oh yeah she is hella ugly. my intend was to get some attention for this post. i let matthew, who always sends us some real live shit, explain this on:

Celph Titled and Buckwild’s upcoming collaborative Nineteen Ninety Now, will feature Celph ripping over vintage unreleased Buckwild beats from the mid 90’s. Guest spots will include Treach (of Naughty By Nature), Vinnie Paz (of Jedi Mind Tricks), Ryu (of SOBs), A.G., Diamond D, Sadat X, Grand Puba, R.A. the Rugged Man, O.C., Lord Digga, Majik Most and more.

features look crazy, the beats are buckwild. he never puts out wack shit. never.
cool song.

jabba

Audio: yU (of Diamond District) - Breakdown featuring Bilal Salaam

yU (of Diamond District) - Breakdown featuring Bilal Salaam

ok now this exactly what i need right now. you know how music helps you get up, gets you going, makes you wanna make music...
i heard this curtis mayfield sample just a short while ago when tha chill used it for mc ren (nwa), normally i can`t stand the second song i hear the same sample in, but this time it`s different. for a moment you think curtis mayfield came back to earth again, but it`s just bilal doing his greatness.
this here is the westcoast version i was talking about (dope track aswell):

Tha Chill & Mc Ren - Have that money rite

solo, remember the diamond district concert in jena? so far the best concert this year.
yU`s before taxes album drops 14th of april, yeah.
well i am off to the studio.
peace
jimmy

Audio: Trek Life & J.Bizness - Temporary Goodbye "Peace, Peace Ya'll" - Radio (05-03-2010)

visit Trek Life @ Bandcamp
Download Trek Life - Keep the Receipt - Mixtape

Temporary Goodbye (Peace, Peace Y'all) is the first single release from Trek Life & J.Bizness upcoming EP "Rhymes Within Reason" dropping March 19th for free download.
It is also part of the first series of Digital 12" to be released by Trek Life in 2010.

R.O.L.
S.