The first time i heard of Schoolboy Q was some weeks ago as i saw the feature video with Jay Rock called "Whats the word".
Somehow Schoolboy Q decided to give his latest Album "Setbacks" out for free, after it dropped via itunes 2 weeks ago. Is it because of the lack of interest?! Missing sales?! Whatever, it is some great music for free, but if u like what u hear, u might consider buying it at itunes anyway.
Hip-hop took everything from soul. They got the pain from Syl Johnson, the melodies from The Delfonics and The Stylistics, the drums from Melvin Bliss (or rather Bernard Purdie), and the gangster shit from Curtis Mayfield. So it’s about time hip-hop gave something back besides royalties (“I’m sitting in the house now that was built with the Wu-Tang money,” -Syl Johnson).
Wildcookie sentimentalizes the same substances as Pusha T, but instead of summoning fiends with virulent couplets, Anthony Mills recalls his favorite heroin(e)-addicted jazz players with a 1974 falsetto. He’s singing about what the best rappers rap about: drugs. Take into account the incredibly funky beats and you’ve got a soul project that hip-hop heads will be able to appreciate without removing their mean mugs.
A Wildcookie/Ghostface collaboration is at the top of my wish list. The album, Cookie Dough, drops February 21. Here are some select cuts.
This is a compilation of various tracks from Pomona CA rapper, Skeem Price. This mixtape was compiled by DJ Buddy and hosted by Chuck Dizzle of the indie Hip-Hop station, HomeGrown Radio. Features include MCs Richard Wright and Mr. Sobers as well as a few others. The Hazard Mixtape also includes original tracks produced by S. California beatsmiths Bombay, J. Bizness, G-Rocka, and The A3.
Peanut Butter Wolf opens the doors of Stones Throw label. Meeting with James Reitano, Dave Cooley, Om'Mas Keith from Sa-Ra, Frosty from Dublab. Also featuring Peanut Butter Wolf, Dam Funk and Mayer Hawthorne. By Sébastien Bauer & Lucas Blaya.
Noisemaker Media, Viper Records and Da Circle Present "Napalm". Goodtime Slim and Fatz D'Assassin are more than just another brand of revolution rap. They are the revolution. On Napalm, Immortal Technique joins Da Circle to plot a coupe de tat on the industry and set the world stage ablaze with their fiery rhetoric and revolutionary chants.
Homies off the Hypegod blog sent me Orion's Stencil some days before the official release and im sorry that i missed to post it until today. The reason is that me and my friends played this album in rotation and this was more important to us (Haha). Much respect to Melanin 9 and Hypedog for this dope album with all that fresh features on it, dope verses by Cyrus Malachi, Blasphemy and Triple Darkness and all that dope producers serving this banging Hip Hop earthed beats like, Chemo, Jon Phonics, Anatomy, Munoz and Beat Butcha. Real Uk Hip Hop straight from the underground.
Richmonds Nickelus F dropped a new FREE ! Mixtape called "Yellow Gold" today. Entirely produced by Ohbliv except "One in a Million" which is produced by Madlib and also features Aloe Blacc! I didnt had the Chance to listen to it, but his previous Mixtapes were dope, so this is a no brainer.
Solo said this reminds him of the "Tried By 12" single. Yeah dat.
Never heard of this cat, but that`s why I like GrandGood they always digg deep.
A thai-sample and couple of blunts and there you have it. Sweet.