We know it’s hard to wait for new music (just 2 more weeks folks!) so we thought we’d throw you a couple more bones from the upcoming El-P instrumental album. Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3. Check out this lil’ preview trailer we did featuring some of the music we haven’t leaked yet. The album will be out August 3rd, and includes links to download the previous two Megamixxes.
Vol. 7 brings more heat straight from the rekkid/mpc combo!! Stay locked to @jaisu on twitter for details of a new beat tape being upped for download really soon…
It’s July 20th, to this date I’ve reviewed 209 albums for this site all by myself. I will now review 15 more. This may get ugly. I may need security. Thing is, I’m not a sucker so I don’t need a bodyguard. Let’s get to it, shall we?:
Ayatollah “Cocoon” 7.20.2010
Ayatollah dropped his first instrumental project of the year on Nature Sounds called “The Quixotic” just a few short months ago that ended up our iTunes Pick Of The Week on Scrunchface Sundays. Now he drops 18 new slaps that clock in @ 55 minutes. If you’re a beat head & an Ayatollah it’s a must cop. Plus it’s only $6.99 @ Amazon. Recommended. Read more…
The last B-More Club mix that DJ Ruckus put out was a very big success so its time to drop another one with some brand new music. Wondaful Wednesdays has been going strong for 29 weeks so if you haven’t got a chance to check out any of these mixes you really dont know what you are missing.
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New single from Stones Throw’s Roc C, ‘I’m Ready’ featuring Glasses Malone, produced by The Alchemist. Taken from his upcoming album Scapegoat, dropping August 3rd. Hit the jump for audio… Read more…
From my standpoint, the term “backpacker” has changed greatly over it’s first derived roots. Even the time period we are discussing, 94-2000, the term went from being term coined (at least this is who I give credit to) by Black Moon as describing the underground hardrock timbos with a Jansport on their back to almost a geeky, over zealous, tru-ist that despised anything they deemed not “real” hip hop by the time 2000 rolled around. Despite the labels, which I do usually avoid using, some of the gritty boom-bap/backpacker inspired hip hop is among my favorite the culture has to offer. Following up Diggidy Dart and E left me scrambling for tracks when a good chunk of my list was already given it’s proper exposure, but in true Trav form, I dig around for my favorites that probably only myself would ever think of including on such a list as mighty as this.
Found On: “Brooklyn Hard Rock”/”The Message”/”Spit Boxers” 12″ (Rawkus, 1999)
Pretty much anything found on Rawkus, Fondle ‘Em, and even Stones Throw in this time period will fit in the backpacker label. Myself, I first heard this disgustingly nasty track on the Soundbombing 2 compilation (the backpackers bible) and immediately was my favorite track from it. Thirstin has that ODB type of rawness to his voice and delivery, backed by his Lo-Life crew, it was just straight up rawness that hasn’t been duplicated too many times. The story of Thristin is one that is probably worthy of a post all on it’s own, but if dude never does nothing else, “Brooklyn Hard Rock” will always be a classic Jansport joint in my book. Read more…
Eric, Travis, St/MiC & I would like to once again thank all of the management, producers, beatmakers and artists that allowed us to play their material on the air for these past ten shows. Eric, Trav & I are looking into doing a full showcase show along with giving out producer & beatmaker contact info on the air where we just play slaps for hours on end soon so please continue to keep those submissions coming. Per usual, information as to where and how to submit music to our show will be provided at the bottom of this post. Thanks to the listeners for becoming a record high audience for the third show in a row. We crashed our secondary server three times due to listener response on both sites we streamed from live last night. Read more…
Here’s the free Download of Exile’s “Radio” BONUS ALBUM in celebration of his upcoming August 31st “AM/FM” release via Plug Research. “AM/FM” will feature various producers remixing the original “Radio” tracks, while various rappers and singers go over the originals. The amount of submissions were so high, not everything could fit on the official “AM/FM” album, hence this FREE BONUS ALBUM for YOU! Link after the jump… Read more…
The wait is finally over! DLRN is proud to present their sophomore album “The Bridge”! The album is available for download HERE. No zshare, usershare, popups…no hassle! Tracklist after the jump… Read more…