Rusko "Da Cali Anthem": Damn, this is the most synth-happiest, dubsteppin'-est cut I've heard in a while. With tracks like this, plus that spastic "Woo Boost" video, you can definitely feel that Rusko is a perfect addition to the Mad Decent camp.
Cam'ron "Sorry": I'm not the biggest Cam fan out there, but he has been having a knack for rappin' over interesting samples. Shelly Thunder's "Sorry" is the truth - proper sullen Reggae love tale, and Cam of course throws his gutter flavor over this. For the first day of Spring, this might be the one you wanna wake the neighbors up to.
@Kemizt's "$.homage" was featured on the NXNE Mixtape that I dropped yesterday, and this morning I woke up to his latest mixtape, The Vigil, in my inbox. Homey is from Long Island, is 20 years old, and has an interesting ear for beat selections on this tape. Dude also keeps it thoro - no additives, no preservatives, just pure Hip-Hop. If you dig "$.homage", grab his The Vigil mixtape via cold-july.com.
Sean J ft. Jae Millz "Its Nothin' (FTG Version)" (prod. by Soy Is Real): The original "Its Nothin'" dropped on Sean J's Bak2²1, but he and producer Soy decided to flip it for 2010. You can find this on Sean's NEXT project, A Tree By Itself, which I believe drops today. Or tomorrow. Let's them niggas know whatever they are trying to do to you, its NOTHIN'!
Weather's nice outside, right? Here's a drinking game - take a shot of your best liquor everytime a new track comes on while listening to DJ NoPhrillz' Power Hour mixtape, which is brought to you by Coast 2 Coast and Official Street Radio. Or don't do that at all. Yeah, I don't need you suing me. Anyways, loads of hits in here from Hip-Hop to RnB to Pop to Rock even. Download/tracklist after the jump.
Hopefully this will be me this weekend, but with my shirt on.
I've actually not been a fan of the Stone Temple Pilots outside of "Plush", which is my motherfucking SHIT, but I just got word on their forthcoming self-titled studio album that's due out in May, so I figured I'd throw the press release up here. Cover art by Shephard Fairey (here's a higher-res shot). Hit the jump.
Rihanna "Rude Boy (Ted Smooth Remix)": I dropped Emynd's blend yesterday, and Ted Smooth premiered his remix of Rihanna's latest not about 45 minutes ago, and leaked it soon thereafter. Gotta love the power of twitter. Different sound - not a big beat at all, but the piano loop is interesting and works well. It's like Dancehall, minus the big bottom riddim.
When I got this tape, I figured it was a soundtrack for heads who weren't at SXSW right now. Nope - just a soundtrack for the North x Northwest INVADERS, mixed by DJ Concept & DJ Dutchmaster! Download/tracklist after the jump.
Loose Screwz "BOOM!": The homey Screwz from Scripts N Screwz has a new project on the horizon (Satellites), and here's a gutter funk banger from it for your Friday fuckery. Go scheme on some shit, maybe buy some fireworks, and set it off in sync to the basskicks in this track.
DMan "That's The Homie Freestyle": DMan's dropping "Introduce Myself", the single to his forthcoming Back To The Future: Return To The Past mixtape NEXT WEEK, so to tide you guys over, he goes in over a Snoop banger, keep you guys fed. RTD will be dropping his tape, so keep an eye or 3 peeled for that!
Gripz "Position Of Power": If you labels aren't fuckin' with Gripz, he gonna go up in your car, leave his CD in your player. Here's his latest freestyle, over 50 Cent's "Position of Power". The Prelude, coming soon!
Newsarama has a preview of the "Whatever A Spider Can" arc of Deadpool, which should tie up the strings of this Hit-Monkey business, for now. Looks like Wade jacks a Spider-Man costume!? Deadpool #21 is out next week, March 24th.
Eminem vs. Soundmurderer & SK-1 "Dreader Than Em (RTD Blend)": Here's something I just did. For some reason, I've known about (and loved) "Dreader Than Dread" for a while, but never remembered which Em song they grabbed his "the looniest, zaniest, spontaneous sporadic" line from. Figured it out at work and affixed "Dread" at the proper time. Might be a nice DJ tool to bridge your Hip-Hop to Jungle mixes? Who knows. Enjoy.
A lot of you talk about bringing something different to the game, but who's really doing it? Via Luke: "What's driving Hip-Hop content today? The amount of Patron in your cup? The money in your bank account? Where would the music be without these lyrical weapons? Straying from these worldly topics takes the listener back to the essence of what lyrics aught to be, The Dopeness. Inspired by the film The Wackness, Pennsylvania native Luke O'Brien, the frontman for the Hip-Hop band Luke & John, gives the listener the pure thoughts and observations of a 22 year-old promoting optimism. William Gale, a California producer, provides the soulful instrumentals. Gale can talk about Hip-Hop with knowledge and wit for as long as you'll allow him. Meeting each other in Baltimore, the two created The Dopeness, an album born out of a shared satirical outlook on the present condition of pop music. When they began this project, "club single" was not in their vocabulary; rather thier focus was on real life issues and the expression of self through music. DutchMasters Music presents: The Dopeness by Luke, a welcome splash of honesty in the face of Hip-Hop".
I haven't even read Prelude To Deadpool Corps #3, but Newsarama already has the drop on #4, which features "Headpool". Six pages of preview. It's out next week!
STS "Fuck A Hook" (prod. by Don Cannon): Ill cut from Demand More 2, which is set to drop very soon. Dope original production from CANNON, and Slim don't pull no punches or leave thoughts covered. He's also got three dates down in Austin for SXSW; hit the jump for more info.
hasHBrown "The Get Back Freestyle": I dropped the "Mo Milly" freestyle yesterday, and now hasH sent over a new freestyle, helping promote his performance at the SXStayIndie 2010 show that goes down tonight. If you're out there, get in on this one! Sounds like a RTD paradise lol.
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Dominique Larue ft. Idasa Tariq "Batter Up" (prod. by Idasa Tariq): The homegirl D. Larue has a new EP forthcoming; HerStory will be released on DJ Booth next week (March 25th), and is entirely produced by Idasa Tariq. This cut is aimed at you MCs who think Ms. Larue is the one to fuck with - step up and get your head flown! Shouts to Dub MD for this one.
Rihanna "Rude Boy (Emynd's 'Sun God' Blend)": The one like @Emynd always flips some great blends, but I've not been keeping tabs on them for whatever reason. Glad I stumbled upon this one this morning. GREAT flip of Hi-Tek's "Sun God" with RiRi's latest; he even throws Baby Cham's "Rude Boy Pledge" verse on this for added flavor.
Milly July "Higher Groove": It's been damn near a year since I featured Milly on RTD, but in our effort to keep shit super eclectic, here's the lastest track of hers, taken from Welcome To The Soundcheck from the Mania Music Group. Very live feel to this one, sounds like Milly and whatever band she rocks with is right in my living room at RTDHQ. She's got a style that's all her own, and the fact that she can tow that line of ill lyrics and "I'mma do what the fuck I want" in her music is amazing. Very necessary in 2010. Be on the lookout for her next project!
Here's an interesting compilation from Origimoz, AlJazz & Dareenzo. "This project was envisioned to pay tribute to the West Coast musical architects, the style, inspiration and also the musical movement in general. We are all producers of Mozambican heritage (hence the title) that decided to give their own interpretations on how the West Coast influences them musically." These are ill takes on that classic West Coast, G-Funk'd out ryda music. Pick this one up if you need something a lil' different to bump through your speaker box. Download link/stream/tracklist after the jump.
Stealth "The Jack Move (Neptunes Edition)": For #5 in his Jack Move series, Stealth capitalizes over a collection of Neptunes concoctions. I always forget about how much I like their music until I hear shit like this. Remember when they owned the radio? I'm kind of glad they don't anymore, but they were the ish when they did. Next up: RZA!
Rob Jay, John Dew & hasHBrown "Mo Milly Freestyle": hasH told me he'd have some exclusives in prep for SXSW, and this is the first bit sent over. All three Houston spitters have shows in Austin, and recorded this freestyle in their hotel room for the THEM presents Welcome 2 Austin mixtape. All 3 went off, but Rob's AXE/Old Spice references had me rollin'.
DJ Craze and Kill The Noise (aka Ewun) started up a new label, Slow Roast Records. Craze digs Ewun's KTN work and they set up this label for that. Media Contender has an interview with Craze about it, and it features this podcast, with mixes from both guys. Hit the jump.
Last Good BIZ track I hit you with was "Ya'll Can't Ball", off their Checks & Balances EP. That's been done for a bit, and during that time I'd be able to soak in their OTHER EP, Principle & Interest, which is produced entirely by The ARE, who has been putting in 'nuff work. Six tracks of neck-snappin' beats from ARE, as well as a gaggle of true school flavor on the mic. Features include YZ, Illmaculate, Cool Nutz, Al One, DJ Wicked & DJ DMP, and is highly recommended (tracks like "2 Steps Ahead" and "Just A Friend" have been on constant rotation). Don't say we didn't warn you!Gripz "Ima Pick This Rope Up And Ima Tie It Round Ya Fukin Neck": The Prelude continues on. Gripz is still on a tear, this time visitng Wayne's World and stealing the "Drop The World" instrumental. If you're hating, he's going harder, so keep it up!
