Audio: Apollo The Great – Reincarnated (Notorious B.I.G. Tribute) (Prod. By YFame) // Mp3

Apollo The Great pulls a perfect Biggie flow and pattern out the hat, just paying hommage to one of the greatest mcees that ever touched the mic. Biggie died on March 9th 1997. Fucking 14 years ago! R.I.P. Mr. Smalls.
Apollo`s new mixtape Apollo21 is coming soon.

jimmmy

Audio: Lord Nez - Mean Streets // Street Album

Lord Nez - Wheel Of Fortune Feat. Pooktalife (Prod. By Ayatollah)

Never heard of Lord Nez, but I like this mix between hood and concious rap. Just take a look at the features: Ommas Keith (Sa-Ra) and M1 (of Dead Prez) rocking over some grimey beats by Ayatollah, MoSS, Stu Bangaz and Sid Roams.
Download this album for free.
Via DGI.

jimmmy

Heute: "Hip-Hop, The World is Yours" auf Arte um 22°°

"Hip-Hop, The World is Yours" // Arte 10.März 22°°

Vor einer Weile erhielten wir Post von der netten Arte (Kultur) Redaktion, im Umschlag war die DVD zur Dokumentation "Hip-Hop, The World is Yours". Die Doku ist eine gelungene Reise durch verschiedene Länder mit dem Ziel den Hip Hop vor Ort zu zu dokumentieren. Neben bekannten Spots wie Brooklyn oder Paris begibt sich das Team auch an exotische Orte wie beispielsweise den Senegal oder die palestinänsischen Gebiete. Es wird über die Entstehung der jeweiligen Szene, sowie den ausschlaggebenden Grund des jeweiligen Protagonisten, Teil dieser zu werden. Es geht um die kulturelle und politische Prägung durch die Region und den Einfluss den sie auf das Leben der einzelnen hat, welcher sich in ihrer Musik widerspiegelt. Besonders interessant ist das weibliche Rapteam "Alif" (Senegal) die die Grausamkeit der Mädchenbeschneidung thematisieren und das Nah-Ost Special wo sich junge Araber und Juden über die Musik, einen Weg schaffen friedlich zu protestieren als auch gemeinsame Projekte zwischen Arabern und Juden ins Leben zu rufen und zu fördern. Ein paar Interviews wie beispielsweise mit D-Flame empfand ich als belanglos und tragen eher zur Trägheit mancher Beiträge bei. Im Großen und ganzen aber ein sehr schönes Projekt mit guten Bildern, starken Persönlichkeiten und einem rohen Beigeschmack der bis zuletzt anhält und die Doku irgendwie lebendig hält.

solo

Audio: Garden of Eden - everybody´s on a trip

"..HERES A JAM ALOT OF PEOPLE SEEM TO ENJOY."

Hell yeah. Kon (of kon&amir fame) might be the only blogger who is even lazyer than me about new posts - But(!), he has some good things to share. So, from time to time it´s worth checking the updates he´s doing every 6 month  at his blog playing for keeps.
Now download immediately the big soulgroover everybody´s on a trip by Garden of Eden -Kon Edit from the 2007 "Off Track Volume One: The Bronx"-Compilation.
jo as

Audio: Dibiase at mondayjazz

"Combining past, present and future his mix has all the necessary elements of groove, depth and bumpiness."

Solo, as one of the die-hard fans will be happy about this: dibiase made a mix for mondayjazz! Well, what can I say.. there is dibiase all over it. Check the tracklist here. Or listen/download the mix directly here.

jo as

Audio: Tufu - Ave Maria

Die talentierte Sichtexot Familie mit Videodings. Mehr von Dies Das hier.

solo

Audio: Action Bronson – Barry Horowitz // Mp3

Fresh new Action Bronson. His album Dr. Lecter is coming March 15th.
Top notch.

jimmmy

Audio: Raekwon – Your World & My World feat. Havoc // Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang

Download: Raekwon - Your World & My World


Your World & My World feat. Havoc is the Bonus Track of Raekwon's latest release "Shaolin vs Wu-Tang", really kool to hear Havoc on that candy track. Via


solo

Audio: MED – Where I’m From feat. Kurupt & Aloe Blacc // Remix

MED - Where I'm from feat. Kurupt & Aloe Blacc by stonesthrow

Remix of MED's & Aloe Blacc's "Where I’m From" with kool Kurupt. At eye height with the original. yo

solo

Audio: Mini-Portrait- Gregory Porter

Some while ago I saw an nice documentary about the role of music in the US civil rights movement in the 60´s. Among others they interviewed a singer who also did a live performance only accompanied by a contrabassist: Gregory Porter. The live version of the track just blew me away. I researched the guy and found out that he is allready pretty famous. He even got a grammy nomination for his 2010 record "water".
So, I forgot about it and now got remindet by Opolo, who added a kick and bass to the song and made it into a "clubtrack". less is more. 

the remix:  Gregory Porter - 1960 What? (opolopo kick & bass rerub) by opolopo 
the original:
Aanndd.. one for free:

joas

Video: Atmosphere - Just for Show

This is the first official visual of the forthcoming album "The Family Sign" dropping April 12th. Nice Budget production with a cool concept and message. Dogs for life, Solo.

Yack.Fou.

Audio: Thallus - Belong // Beat Tape

Little jewel right here. Don`t miss this.
We were really feeling Thallus first tape between head and hand because of its ever evolving sound structures. The second tape is just as good maybe even better. I will take my time with this. Good balance between freaky and chilled-out. Just how we like it over here.
Pick up the first tape aswell in case you missed it.
OG (original german) Kush for your Ipod.
Light up.

jimmmy

R.O.L. Weekly VideoTapes # 3

This weeks VideoTapeDeck features Mega Ran & K-Murdock, D12, DJ Absurd & Craig G, Nice & Smooth, Actual Proof, Jakk Frost, Consequence, Da Circle, Phil Ade, Planet Asia, Blueprint, Zeds Dead & Omar LinX and Denmark Vessey. Enjoy!

Audio: The Blue Note - Trebles & Blues // Beattape

The Soul Dojo presents this nice Beattape of The Blue Note called "Trebles & Blues". I wish i would have found this Tape earlier today, cause its the perfect mellow sound for a sunny sunday afternoon. The Outro is a pure banger. Grab it!!

Yack.Fou

Audio: Ron Dance & Nameless - FLIDELPHIA: The In Crowd // Free Album

This Gem is Project of the Producer Nameless and Phillie Resident Ron Dance. We featured Nameless a couple of times before and this free Album is another dope piece of music.
15 Tracks full of soulfull dope Beats and nice Flows of mostly unknown but fresh Mcs.

Hit the Jump for the complete Album Stream.

Yack.Fou.