Audio: LOW END THEORY PODCAST - Nr. 19: Gaslamp Killer and Jon Hopkins

Download: LOW END THEORY PODCAST - Nr. 19

The new Low End Theory podcast arrived at the cyberspace featuring Gaslamp Killer and Jon Hopkins. Time 4 some psych-ish.bollywee.boombap.electropunxxx.THANG

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Video: Hi-Fi - BLUE NOTE Covers

Hi-Fi from bante on Vimeo.

It´s not a new idea but you can´t go wrong laying your hands on the classic bluenote covers. The unique combination of francis wolffs photography and reid miles (among others) design is brilliant, so is the transformation of Bante into moving image. check the original b.n.-covers here.
jones

Audio: EPMD – Don’t Get Clapped // MP3

EPMD is back with a Dancefloor Banger. Yes we want that PARTYY! VIA

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Audio: TightFace - Treasures Of The Five Boroughs // Mixtape

  TightFace - Treasures Of The Five Boroughs by alexchase

Download: TightFace - Treasures Of The Five Boroughs

Paul White brought you Ancient Treasures with Guilty Simpson, and Tranqill dropped a Hidden Treasures EP, and now we complete the accidental trilogy of hiphop-related booty: a New York rap mixtape boasting all-original production from our co-conspirator TightFace.Treasures of the Five Boroughs pairs TightFace's electric funk and dusty-fingered swagger with vocals from the likes of Ghostface, Nas, Q-Tip and many more. It's brilliantly executed and now it's yours.

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Audio: Knxwledge - Mango // EP

Short and smooth. I am really diggin the Busta & Tip Remix (Track 3).
Check this out fellas and watch out for this dude in the future. Or look in the past and download his older stuff here.
Smoke to this.

jimmmy

Audio: Telemachus - Scarecrow Feat. Roc Marciano (Prod. By Chemo) // Mp3

Telemachus aka Chemo drops the beat of the year (so far) featuring Roc Marciano who makes a movie out of it. This is a radio rip for now, so make shure you get the soon to be released 7inch for full listening pleasures.
Chemo is featured on our next Beat Compilation coming in the next weeks.
Big Up!

jimmmy

Audio: Elaquent - The Midnight after // P(review)

Benten Boogie by Elaquent

The Homie Elaquent sent me his new album "The Midnight after", the successor of "After Midnight" and "Persona". "The Midnight after" has the typical and laid-back attitude of Elaquent's prodcutions that we love. Beats are eclectic and comes up trumps with many details in the background. Drums and Basslines come wicked and they fill my speakers with pleasant heat. You will also find some vocal features with Marv Won, O-Phrap, Mr.Brady, Solar C and ES, fitting perfectly into those smooth beats. So today is the official release date and i hope you will not miss this dope album which is special, amusing, sweeping and a must have. You can digg it at huhwhatandwhere,

but it's not online right now. Im sure later this day. Get the tracklist and the credits after the jump. yo

edit: EQ told me The album drops a week later on 18.March 2011.

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Audio: Curren$y – Soundbombin’ // Muscle Car Chronicles

Soundbombin is the latest Leak of Curren$y's Muscle Car Chronicles dropping next week. Another Vibe on this project as compared with the Laid-Back productions by Ski-Beatz but also dope Live Beats by Sean O’Connell.

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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.

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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.

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Audio: Action Bronson – Barry Horowitz // Mp3

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

jimmmy