"i dont do no dougie i just cook im the chef wooooooooo" BASED lmao
4/27/2011
Skeme - Road to the Statement episode 3
Inglewood's Skeme has been releasing short videos in preperation for his latest project "The Statement" Part 1 and 2 on his site below
Abyss Da Dark & Panama Red - "The Reunion" (Video)
Here's the latest visuals from Abyss Da Dark and Panama Red's most recent project From My Heart With Love for the second track from the album, The Reunion. The video was directed by Geoff Dalecez. This is what the director had to say about the video, "The Reunion is a visual double entendre. It tells the relationship of a rapper and producer à la a boxer (Abyss Da Dark) and trainer (Panama Red). Zachary Ochoa -- 2x NY Junior Olympic Boxing Champ from Brooklyn -- and trainer Kelly Richardson of GYMU Boxing make appearances in the video. I used the pleasantville effect in respect to the album title, From My Heart With Love, and Panama Red." If you haven't already checked out From My Heart With Love, you can do so by downloading it here.
Follow them on Twitter @AbyssDaDark and @RedontheMP and/or check out Abyss' website.
4/26/2011
4/25/2011
BTS Of Tyler the Creators "She"
BTS Of Tyler the Creators "She", Tyler the Creators second single off of soon to be released Goblin album.
Source and more pictures over at orangieporangie.com
$port - "In Transit"
In Transit is a cool, little beat tape that $port released recently. Other than the one feature on Supreme Love (my favorite song) by frequent collaborator Theo Martins, "the rest is just me doing what I'm known to do; chop the mess out of records" as said by $port himself.
4/24/2011
4/22/2011
Childish Gambino Impromptu Show at Chandler's Steakhouse
Donglover had a day off during his IAMDONALD tour so he tweeted that he was going to perform in a steakhouse in Idaho. In this video he performs Bitch Look At Me Now followed by a freestyle and then finishes off with Not Going Back. Dude is so dope. Im going to have to do a post showcasing his pre-gambino shit when he went under the name mcDJ because he has so much material that a lot of people dont even know about but for now, enjoy.
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4/21/2011
OverDoz. - "Before We Go On"
two videos in one day, the second one from today is off of Live For, Die For also.
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OverDoz. - Don't Wanna Be Your Girlfriend ft. Skeme (Video)
Really cool video to one of my favorite songs off of "Live for, Die for".
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4/20/2011
YP Light it up.
YP - Light It Up from Davy Greenberg for Elephilms on Vimeo.
Chicago native YP drops a new video for his song Light It Up. @YP27
4/18/2011
4/15/2011
XV - "Zero Heroes"
One of my personal favorites since I discovered him a few years ago, XV, is back with his first full-length project since last year when he released Vizzy Zone. The "free album" features artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, and more plus production from J. Cole, Just Blaze, Seven (of course), and more. Check out When We're Done, which is produced by Seven who uses an awesome Kingdom Hearts 2 sample (Sanctuary by Utada Hikaru).
4/14/2011
CDC - Casey Veggies, Dom Kennedy, Carter
Casey Veggies Dom Kennedy and Carter come together for the visual of there song CDC off of the Original Dom Kennedy
one of those girls in that video unfollowed me on twitter. -_-
Mckenzie Eddy – Mckenzie Eddy’s Greatest Hits
McKenzie Eddy first caught my attention by being featured on my favorite track off of Curren$y's Pilot Talk 2 (Silence). Now with her first full official release we hear her soulfully rocking over production by herself and the legendary Ski Beatz . Standouts tracks include McKenzie singing over two of the best beats from Pilot Talk 1 - Example and King Kong. As with all Ski Beatz assisted projects the production is top notch and she has a great voice which compliments each beat.
Rating - 7/10
Check out her site for a download link
4/13/2011
Kendrick Lamar - HiiPower
Kendrick Lamar - HiiiPoWeR Prod by J.Cole #Section80 by TopDawgENT
download link. J.Cole produced? nice. still waiting on that "Temptation" track i thought this was it.
download link. J.Cole produced? nice. still waiting on that "Temptation" track i thought this was it.
Jeremiah Jae
Unique. That instantly popped into my mind when I began to listen to Jeremiah Jae a couple months ago. I must have listened to $easons, his single for his latest release Rappayamatantra - EP, at least 40 times that night. I just couldn't get over this "breath of fresh air" in hip-hop that I had just stumbled on; I don't think I had been that excited for a new artist since first hearing Tyler, The Creator's Bastard/Earl Sweatshirt's EARL. I dropped everything else I was doing and quickly went around the Internet in search of everything else he's released. Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, Jeremiah is a rapper/producer on one of my favorite record labels, Brainfeeder (also currently the only rapper on the label). He's not the most "lyrical" rapper, but that's not his schtick, and his (original) style of beats/raps should be enough to keep you intrigued. He's very experimental like with his beats, for instance, they're all really "out there" and psychedelic. Be on the look-out for his upcoming album Raw Money Raps, which he apparently just turned in (should be coming soon). Below is the video for $easons and a few links to some of his material, so please take a listen.
"When I first heard Jae's Dxnce I laughed a little, because I felt like I had found one of the chosen." - Flying Lotus
Miracle
Hey all, for my first post on TBD I've decided to share with you an artist from my neck of the woods. Normally i have no interest in Australian hip hop but this guy is nice. Born in Ghana but raised in Sydney, Australia, Miracle is a bright young rapper/producer who brings a very fresh style of rap music to the Australian hip hop scene. The video for his track "Better Dayz" quickly spread across the internet and he has managed to gain over 70 thousand views on youtube. After recently signing with a small independent label Miracle is slated to release his project "Miracle is Iller" sometime in 2011. Ill leave you with my favorite song by Miracle and drop some links where you can check out more of his music.
The Weeknd
The Weeknd i've heard this dude all over 16-24 year old tumblrs recently and i never knew who he was apparently he's The Weeknd. I've heard a few tracks that i thoroughly enjoyed he's no frank ocean but he has potential to be his own artist and make a splash on the R&B Scene. Only Time will tell. Lets wait and See. He's on Rolling Stones Artist to watch list.
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4/11/2011
Rockie Fresh.
Rockie Fresh, Chicago MC his first offering i heard "The Otherside" started with A.C. Green which was cold! set the tone for the whole mixtape. He has a nice delivery and the production on that tape was superb. He's gearing up for a new project entitled Supply n Demand. The first leak off of that is About It
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4/09/2011
WU LYF
So who are these masked people in the picture above you ask? Well they are WU LYF (World Unite/Lucifer Youth Foundation) a heavy pop band from Manchester, England. The band also refers to themselves as WU LF, Tu-Wang Gang, and a couple other names as well as being formerly known as Vagina Wolf. Other than that, there's not much information about them since they've taken a very mysterious approach to the music game and have not done any interviews (oh they are big fans of Wu-Tang Clan). Many have said that their mystique is simply a gimmick and they're just trying to garner attention, but after you actually listen to their music you'll understand why people are extremely excited to see where this band goes. Since last year, the band's buzz has skyrocketed and A&R's have been desperately trying to get their greasy paws on them, but have so far failed largely due to the fact that WU LYF is already content with doing things their way. They sort of remind me of OFWGKTA in the sense that they have this cult-like aura around them that their fans have really backed up, not to mention how both utilize their intensity and mystique to full potential to make the masses go crazy over them. The "dramatic, tortured" lead vocals could take some getting used to for some, but what has really drawn me to the group is their style of play on the guitar, their constant incorporation of the organ (it just gives me this very nostalgic feeling whenever I hear it, I can't really explain it), and the amazing imagery they portray in their music videos. Currently the band is prepping their debut album titled Go Tell Fire To The Mountain, which is set for a June 13th release date via L Y F Recordings and continuing to tour around the world (they recently just played their first shows here in the US in New York). Below is the first offering from their previously mentioned upcoming debut album and is called L Y F (featuring a clip of Ol' Dirty Bastard speaking on MTV at the end of the video).
Download L Y F here along with a compilation of what I believe to be is the rest of their, so far released, music here.
Like them on Facebook or visit their website http://www.luciferyouthfoundation.org/.
Childish Gambino
Childish Gambino, also know by Donald Glover, actor, comedian, and apparently a musician. Known for his roles on the on Community, 30 Rock, and his campaign to become spider man. A musician since high school recently he has got the attention of many people including me. After being Reluctant about the actor rapper who made "hipster" music (especially since i hate drake) my homie sosa introduced me to his music i downloaded Culdesac (link below) a few days before his free ep released and i've been hooked ever since. I wouldn't compare him to anyone in Hip-Hop but he has a unique style of music, live instruments, unique delivery, and lines.
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4/08/2011
H.I.S.D. - "The Weakend"
For my debut post, I decided that I'd share a largely unrecognized gem from last year by H.I.S.D.. Hueston Independent Spit District, based out of Houston, Texas, is a group consisting of four rappers by the names of Equality, LdaVoice, Savvi, and Scottie Spitten, two producers who go by E-Classic and King Midas, and Flash Gordon Parks their DJ/photographer. First off, what makes this group great is that they've managed to create their own sound, a difficult task to do nowadays, which is sort of like a blend of Little Brother and OutKast. Back to the album though, H.I.S.D. takes you on a journey from Houston to Space City, a parallel dimension, as they explore this familiar yet very different place where they eventually have to fulfill their destiny by stopping The Weak. All four emcees deliver a solid job with the rhymes, balancing each other out with their individuality, but where "The Weakend" really shines is the production aspect. Big ups to both E-Classic and King Midas because they created some beautiful music on this album. Each track is filled with a variety of instruments arranged together perfectly that paints an incredible picture of the setting for the album's story. The album is best to be listened to as a whole as it flows seamlessly and please, at least, on your first listen use headphones or you'll miss out on the subtle instruments.
Rating: 9/10
Favorite Song(s): "Piano Sunrise (Feat. Michele Thibeaux)", "Point Of Know Return (Feat. D. Rose)", "Space City Express"
Follow H.I.S.D. on Twitter @HISDmusic, like them on Facebook, or for more information on the group visit http://www.peaceuvmine.com/.
The Boy Illinois at SXSW
The Boy Illinois high lights at SXSW. I want to know who the girl is in the white and black dress. Later on today our new writer Gabe will probaly be making his debut post. Enjoy
