Video: Arte - New York Minute – Lost Generation // Episode 5

Staten Island, home of 8,000 Liberian immigrants,
might have the largest concentration of child soldiers in North America. US citizens used to see these kids on CNN -carrying a Teddy bear in one hand and an AK-47 in the other- during the Liberian civil war.
Ten years later, they observe this lost generation out their window.
This story has no heroes, only survivors.

Great series. Plus the fact that this is also HipHop, in the way of approaching this whole thing, makes you forget about all that other bullshit in HipHop generaly.
Check all other episodes by clicking the tags.

jimmy

Audio: Bei Ru - "Liittle Armenia" (L.A.)

Sampling is archeology. Digging through crates for obscure old records and drafting the sounds of times past into contemporary music is as much about preserving the past as digging for bones is. Few producers take that pursuit as literally as LA native and Armenian beathead Bei Ru, who has traveled across Armenia, Lebanon and Syria on a mission to hunt and rescue rare, out-of-print Armenian 12"s and 45"s from oblivion. He breathes new life into the sounds on those records on Little Armenia (L.A.), an intoxicating voyage through rhythm and melody that serves not only as a dedication to the under-appreciated Armenian musicians of yesteryear and a homage to the Little Armenia section neighborhood of Los Angeles, but also as a musical map of the Armenian diaspora and a wake-up call to his people to take pride in their rich musical history.

Electric instruments and modern sounds began creeping into traditional Armenian music between the 1950s and the 1980s, the era Little Armenia focuses on. These are the songs Bei Ru grew up on, songs he says most Armenians have forgotten. "What inspired me to make this project was all the incredible music I'd find on these old records that most people - even most Armenians - are unaware of," he says. Bei Ru's inspiration to take Armenia's musical past into its future manifests itself in everything from the album's sound to its name. "You walk down a street in the Little Armenia section of Los Angeles, and it's as if the people brought their home country with them. These people, who keep themselves so surrounded by their culture, have forgotten how important the role of music is. Contemporary Armenian music is virtually devoid of any of the aspects of what made those old records so awesome. I felt that Armenians and non-Armenians alike should be exposed to this lost era of music that no one seems to remember." Little Armenia drops November 19th on Musa-Ler Music.

This is a very interesting project by Bei Ru. Sampling armanian music only. Makes me think of the "Syria" beat tape. The whole thing is dropping tomorrow via Musa-Ler Music.
This one beat is for free. Get the rest via Amazon.

jimmy

Audio: Lefty aka the L.E.F.T. - Kill the Messenger // Free Album

Nice free album by Lefty. Stream it above and download it here.
Check out his really nice video that we`ve recently posted here.
Good stuff.

jimmy

Audio: Kaine Karrera x Lee Bannon - Me Myself & Music // EP

Download: Kaine Karrera x Lee Bannon - Me Myself & Music // EP

We showed you the video release of Bring it some days ago, here we have the complete EP, sent by mr. Kaine Karrera himself. Ep is hot and Kaine drops it dope on that banging Lee Bannon beats (Dude serves always fresh prodcutions), all that releases with LB on the prodcution table comes along with good lyricist, you have to pic ChuuWee & Willie the Kid too, if you missed them. Keep on the Good work Kaine & Lee Bannon.

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Video: M9 ft BLASPHEMY & CYRUS MALACHI - BLACK WIDOW (ORION'S STENCIL) // Melanin9

M9 ft BLASPHEMY & CYRUS MALACHI - BLACK WIDOW
ORION'S STENCIL (M9 MIXTAPE LANUCHES 30th NOVEMBER 2011)

HipHopHypeDog.com

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Audio: Opolopo - Voltage Controlled Feelings // Tokyo Dawn Records // Rel.Date 03.12.2010

Album Prelistening: Opolopo Voltage Controlled Feelings

'Voltage Controlled Feelings' is the sonic testimony of more than two decades of serious electro, funk and boogie studies from Swedish synth commander Opolopo!

Blending epic Blade Runner soundscapes and Krautrock sequencer lines into cruising west coast beats and beyond, he proves that science fiction and funk are not only compatible, but have always belonged together. 'Voltage Controlled Feelings' is a newly discovered planet orbiting a distant star, that also pays homage to the synthesizers, drum machines and the artists who influenced Opolopo's music. Echoes of Prince, Herbie Hancock, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Vangelis, Tangerine Dream and Isao Tomita can be heard throughout the album.
Fellow electronauts include L.A. vocalist Erik Rico, known for his work with Marc Mac and Tupac Shakur, UK acid jazz hit singer Farah, Toronto-based jazz vocalist Sacha Williamson and Stockholm-based oral transmorpher of sounds and words Amalia 'Miz Fuze' Townsend, who will soon also release her debut album via TDR produced by Opolopo.
Supported by respected funkateers such as Dam-Funk, King Britt, Daz-I-Kue and Laurent Garnier, you best put on your finest space suit and dappest boogie shoes to catch the Opolopo starcruiser!

This is an impressive release, finest Future(Cyber) Funk with the dancefloor Boogie Guarantee. The vocal features are outstanding and make this album very special, You ever heard Soul or Jazz vovals over the Jingle of your favourite Action Hero series? Opolopo - Voltage Controlled Feelings is fantastic and is in advance of his time. BigUp to Peter Major!

Tokyo Dawn Records

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Audio: Robox Neotech EP16 Doshy - Scatter Remixes // PROMO

Track 9 - Chip - Pixelord Remix:


Download: Robox Neotech EP16 Doshy - Scatter Remixes

BraBra!!!! Robox presents Doshy Scatter Rmxes !!!!!!!!!!!!! Put out your space suits and reload your lazahblastahs we are goin on a neonlight mission. We got 13 mindbleeping Rmxes from Doshy tunes who already killed some kneecaps out there on the dancefloors. This digital laserpie contains rmxes from Monky, Rudi Zygadlo, CocoBryce & Halp, Demokracy, Zeno, Pixelord,P45, Curtamos, Lakritze, Didjelirium, Esia and Doshy himself. STARDRIVER-MODE ON! 10001011001010100beepbeep if u still know what i mean!!!!!

doshy
democracy
jaspey
cryptical
p-fang
damscray
powell beats
robox neotech
pixelord

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Audio: Stones Throw Podcast 63: DIMLITE - Lit Paper Hats Forever

WOW. After the fucking incredible Stones Throw Podcast 62 by no other than Paul White. They let Dimlite have a go (50 minutes???). The swiss producer has almost legendary status in my clique. Sorry this time we have no ready-to-download-the-mp3 presentation for you. I guess you will have to get it through Itunes.

jimmy

Ps: Na Daddy?

Audio: Michael Millions - CIRCLES // MP3 // prod. by iNameBrand

Download: Michael Millions - Circles mp3

New Leak "Circles" by mr. Michael Millions is candy, Beat is so dope fellahs, produced by Michael Millions Fam* member iNamebrand. Digg this tune for your evening and smoke one for Rapohnelizenz.Peace. If you missed it, take a listen to his "Ashes & Samples EP" we introduced to you some months ago, shit is dope.

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Audio: Frenk & Stine - Awaken Frenk&Stine EP nr. 2 of 3 // Beattape

I am always appreciative of the love you show my projects, GOOD LOOK.  Anyways, I am pleased to bring the second installment in the Awaken Frenk&Stine EP series. We are keeping the drums hard, the bass thick, and the keys dusty for your listening pleasure. Myself (MidPoint X Frenk Stackswell) and N/A Kees are hard at work on the final EP of this series, and we are also putting together a Remix project featuring various MCs reworking of tracks from all three EPs. Be on the lookout for the Frenk&Stine EP 3/3 this December, and more details on the Remix project are soon to come.

Im damn tired, it has been a long day but this made my evening. Part 2 of the 3 Ep series by Frenk & Stine. This Beat Tapes are very dope follow my advice to digg this, you will not be disappointed.

Peace.SoLO

Audio: Slick Rick - Sleazy Gynecologist (Prod. By Pete Rock) // Mp3

One of the funniest and also best blogs for rap music is Tumblin`Erb. Today he posted a Slick Rick bootleg from the 90s. This is the story to it.

Random Slick Rick Fact: I posted this song on CB a long time ago so sorry if this is old hat, but several months ago I sold the bootleg 12” to Pete Rock’s brother, InI member and long time DMV rep Grap Luva. Grap was shocked to see it, confirming that it was, in fact, a Pete Rock beat but not knowing that it had been booted. He only knew the track from when he snuck into his brothers spot and dubbed it off a DAT. He was also convinced it was a Japanese bootleg because of the spelling: “Sleazy Gynocorogist.” So yeah, I don’t know if anybody is still actively maintaining Pete Rock discographies on the internet but if you are there you go. Update that shit.


This is for Poulou. One of the biggest Slick Rick fans I know. Big Up.

Downloading and uploading this song took about 2 hours so don`t you ever complain that we are not putting in enough work. The internet over here is preparing for the Eid al-Adha holiday and busy cutting up lambs.
Maybe it will be better after that my landlord said.
Inshallah.

jimmy

Video: Teaser for Mr. Bibal "Râ" EP

Teaser Mr. Bibal EP // "Râ" from Eliott B. on Vimeo.

Here we have the Video Teaser for Mr. Bibal's new E.P. "Ra", some months ago we intriduced the french producer to our readers (listeners) with his "Mister Bibal - Beats & Breaks Trois // Beattape" project. Im looking forward for the new E.P. and i'll let you know that mr. Bibal will be part of our Rapohnelizenz Beat Tape Vol. 2 dropping in december! Stay tuned.

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Audio: Thesaurus Rex aka BoomBaptist - Guest Mix for Andres Aguirre on Deep Field Radio, 91.7 KVRX.

Boombaptist Mix For 91.7 Kvrx Deep Field Radio by Thesaurus Rex/Boombaptist on Mixcloud

Boombaptist digged some über-dope beats of the usual suspects from the producer scene and dropped this nice Mix for Deep Field Radio. BigUp Dude

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Audio: Xperiment Beats - Hard Times (Red Bull Big Tune National Finals flip)

  Hard Times (Red Bull Big Tune National Finals flip) by XperimentBeats

For those who don't know, I am competing in the 2010 Red Bull Big Tune National Finals in Chicago on Thursday, November 18th. Jake One sent those in the comp an email last night stating we had to flip the Curtis Mayfield song, Hard Times. The 9 producers that get past the first round then do a round playing the sample flip and the best 8 will advance to the second round. This is what I came up with. Enjoy.

Xperiment is one of my fav* producers, you already know that, im sure.. This is his latest installment for the Red Bull Big Tune Beat Battle, digg this dope FLIP.

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Audio: Apollo Brown And Boog Brown - Brown Study // Instrumentals

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These beats are perfect right now. I just came home from this party here in Ramallah. I tell you the Arak has gotten into me.
Nice short beats. Simple, but soulful.
Apollo Brown is a fucking beast.
GG on a late night shift.

jimmy