Featuring Lloyd:
[video] Dem Franchize Boyz "Turn Heads"
Various Artists Still At War Cover
The Gasm Recordings crew represents Philly, and their brand of Drum & Bass is both hard-hitting and old school-drenched. Mason, Dstar, Trust, Mental Sharp and guests (Noah D, Audio Angel) combine to bring you 10 ill cuts, 3 bonus tracks, a mix CD and some more treat to be divulged in the future. Keep it locked!Bonus Beats: HEAVYBAG (August 27, 2008)
Roller Coaster Nostra
My son is mean on the roller coaster.
DJ Cable's Weekly Mix #31
Here's DJ Cable's latest mix for all of you soundboys and girls out there. It's Labor Day Weekend here in the US, so this lil' flip should be the PERFECT mixture to get your party started...DOWNLOAD
Tracklist:
01. A Tribe Called Quest Feat. Tammy Lucas - 1nce Again
02. Common - Dooinit
03. The Pharcyde - Drop
04. Nas Feat. Ludacris & Doug E. Fresh - Virgo
05. Gang Starr - Full Clip
06. Nas - Nas Is Like
07. Q-Tip - Let's Ride
Enjoy!
Happy Birthday, Latarian
Just wanted to shout out Latarian Milton on his born day (which we learned about via his interview with Juan Epstein). He has definitely taught the world that it is in deed fun to do bad things.
[video] Shepard Fairy: Busted
Shepard Fairy speaking on his arrest during this year's DNC in Denver:
Travis Barker x DJ AM Fix Your Face Mixtape
Two white boys gettin' down for a raucous mixtape. Download here. Those looking for a tracklist, good luck. This is essentially DJ AM cutting up tracks with Travis Barker rockin' the drums over the mix, ala DJ FU & The Jungle Drummer.Via Different Kitchen by way of Get Right Music.
[video] "Ciroc Obama"?
For no good reason, Diddy is in the studio, working on a new album:
Around 1:05?!?!? That beat is fucking ridiculous! I'm sorry. The sad thing is, Diddy is gonna piss on the track and make it stale. That could be some seriously monumental shit. Beats like that make me wish BIG was still here...
Around 1:05?!?!? That beat is fucking ridiculous! I'm sorry. The sad thing is, Diddy is gonna piss on the track and make it stale. That could be some seriously monumental shit. Beats like that make me wish BIG was still here...
Friday, August 29th 2008 playlist
Better late than never..._____
- LL Cool J "You Better Watch Me" (prod. by Marley Marl)
- The Game ft. Akon "Gangsta Party" (prod. by Haze) [Bonus Beats: The Game "Ain't Fuckin' With You" (prod. by The Trackmasters)]
- DJ Khaled ft. Sean Paul, Missy Elliot & Busta Rhymes "She's Fine"
- Fabolous "Let The Beat Build Freestyle"
- Lil' Kim "Put On Freestyle"
- The LOX "It's Like That" (prod. by Pete Rock)
- Styles P "Bitch Nigga Run" [Bonus Beats: "Freestyle", "If Time Is Money" & "Get Down"]
- Chamillionaire "Internet Nerd's Revenge"
- Slim Thug "Going Down"
- Plies "Pants Hang Low" (prod. by Mannie Fresh)
- Chingy ft. Soulja Boy "Turn It Up"
- Papoose "Bank Roll"
- Uncle Murda ft. Akon "Ain't No Sunshine" (prod. by Green Lantern)
- T-Pain "Somebody Tell 'Em"
- Usher "Traffic"
- Ne-Yo "Fade Into The Background" [Bonus Beats: Ne-Yo "Rose"]
- Christina Milian "One Kiss"
- Marsha Ambrosius ft. Sterling Simms "Open Me Up"
- Keri Hilson ft. Akon "Mic Check" (prod. by Timbaland)
- Elektrik Red "Drank In My Cup" (prod. by The-Dream)
- 88 Keys ft. Kanye West "Stay Up (Viagra)"
- Kardinal Offishall ft. The-Dream "Gimme Some"
- Keith Murray "I'm Your Weekend Special"
- Heltah Skeltah "Art Of Disrespekinazation" (prod. by Khrysis) [Bonus Beats: Heltah Skeltah "Shade 45 Freestyle"]
- DJ Babu ft. M.O.P. "Dearly Departed"
- Young Buck "There Will Be Blood"
- Lloyd Banks "Brand New Car"
- Tony Yayo "Hate Blog"
- 50 Cent "Here I Am Freestyle"
- Sauce Money "I Ain't No Joke '08"
- Crooked I "Trafficin Green"
- Hot Dollar "Hail Mary (I Am Detox)"
- Madlib ft. Poke "The Ox (805)"
- Illa J "We Here" (prod. by J Dilla) [mirror]
- Nametag "Stylin' On 'Em" (prod. by Black Milk)
- Fashawn ft. Evidence "Our Way" (prod. by Exile)
- Square Off ft. Cory Gunz "You So Tuff"
- Ill Bill "I'm A Goon" [Bonus Beats: Ill Bill "Society Is Brainwashed"]
- Royce Da 5'9 ft. Marv Won "Happy Bar Exam"
- DJ KO ft. Skyzoo, Emilio Rojas & Median "Start All Over" (prod. by Black Milk)
- DJ Muggs & Planet Asia ft. B-Real & Omar Cruz "Pain Language (Remix)"
- DJ L ft. Junior Reid, Sheek Louch, Cassidy, Harlem's Cash & Joell Ortiz "Take It To The Top"
- Benisour ft. Akon "The Grain"
- BK Cyph "My President Sold Crack" [Bonus Beats: Nina Sky ft. BK Cyph "Curtain Call (Remix)"]
- Sugar Tongue Slim "Demand More Freestyle #9"
- 6th Sense ft. Naledge "I Wanna Tell Ya (Remix)"
- 8thw1 ft. Che Grand & Von Pea "Flawd"
- Wordsmith "The First 6 Months" (prod. by Capish)
- P.A. "The Mental" (prod. by Sam Brown)
- Hustle Simmons "Everybody"
- Praverb ft. Cas Metah & Jae Life "Make Noise" (prod. by Jive)
- Rukus "Amnesia (Intro)"
- KONCEPT "The Great Hype" (prod. by Slarc)
- Burt Fox "RiotControl Theme" [.mp3 \ .wav]
- Nov Ganon "Mr. Carter Freestyle"
- Articulate "Black Zombie 2008"
- Wiley "Summertime (Crookers Remix)"
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GETCHA LATE PASS!
- Dub War NYC Podcast 005: Ramadanman
- Master 3 Women & Music
- DJ Denox Presents We Break The Hits Vol. 5
- BGDB Presents The Jones Experience Mix
- Superstar Jay & Busta Rhymes I've Already Outshined Your Favorite Rapper Part 2
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I've been reading a shitload of Ice Cube interviews about his new movie, but I wanna hear some old Cube...
Ice Cube "Jackin' 4 Beats"
Enjoy the long weekend!
The Joker's Mortal Kombat vs. DC Fatality?!?!
No word on this being in the final version, but I kind of doubt it - I heard the DC Comics heads were not trying to show its characters in a bad light - if The Joker can play merk than REALLY merk someone, that's a crazy look!Via KKZ.
[video] Glasses Malone "Haterz"
Featuring Lil' Wayne & Birdman:
Madlib ft. Poke "The Ox (805)"
Madlib ft. Poke "The Ox (805)": Fresh new freshness from 'Lib's King Of The Wigflip album, which drops on BBE on September 30th. This album is gonna be fierce!Shouts to Adam for the link/cover.
Meet McCain's VP
What do you think about McCain's choice of Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska? She was a hottie back in the day, right?!?!?Kind of ironic that she has less experience than Barack Obama does...
Shouts to Enigmatik for that Cafferty link, and for Perpetuum for saying the exact same shit like an hour before I saw this...
[video] Heltah Skeltah "Art Of Disrespekinazation"
Sean Price lookin' at the camera is priceless:
This awesome banger is produced by Khrysis.
Bonus Beats: Heltah Skeltah "Art Of Disrespekinazation" [via Nah Right] & "Shade 45 Freestyle" [via 2dopeboyz]
This awesome banger is produced by Khrysis.
Bonus Beats: Heltah Skeltah "Art Of Disrespekinazation" [via Nah Right] & "Shade 45 Freestyle" [via 2dopeboyz]
DJ Babu ft. M.O.P. "Dearly Departed"
DJ Babu ft. M.O.P. "Dearly Departed": Beat Junkie DJ Babu has the third volume of his Duck Season series dropping October 28th, and if this cut is definitely a choice tune. Never thought I'd see the day where the Mo P's would be linked up with one of my favorite tablists!Shouts to Matt for the info!
[video] Statik Selektah "Take It To The Top"
Featuring Cassidy, Saigon & Termanology:
Latarian Milton x Juan Epstein
Cipha Sounds & Peter Rosenberg interviewed the lil' homey, Latarian Milton. And I am in heaven. Here's the full 18-minute interview from their show. Lil' Latarian endorses Barack Obama for president, and he loves women, too. Holla![video] Chubb Rock "We Believe"
This song is apart of the Democratic campaign and it is prequel material to Chubb Rock & Wordsmith's "Bridging the Gap" Album Coming Soon!!! Look for numerous short movies from both artists leading up to their album dropping.
Shouts to Wordsmith for hitting me with this. Good to see Chubb Rock still doing the damn thing, especially for a positive cause.
EDIT: I've updated this with the full version, which didn't come over all the way previously...
[video] T-Baby "It's So Cold In The D"
This is like one of those car wreck situations. I mean, the intention is there... but, no:
Shouts to Perpetuum for making me watch this.
Shouts to Perpetuum for making me watch this.
Rukus "Amnesia (Intro)"
Rukus "Amnesia (Intro)": Rukus has done done it; he's gone and leaked the intro to his recently released album, Can't Forget (which I STILL need to find the time to review - my bad, bro). And it's sick...This may be a little untraditional, but I wanted to leak the intro of my CD ("Amnesia") out to the masses. For all the people that don't know who the heck Rukus is, what the new album "Can't Forget" is about, and just want to hear something different...I think they can get a taste of that with this leak. Its loud, different, and real. I'm tired of doing freestyles...I want people to hear songs, messages, and music with meaning...I feel like most artists are just rhyming words right now. But what are they trying to do...its more than music to me. My album is about not forgetting where you came from, where you're going and what you're trying to achieve. - RUKUS
Do you want more? Go grab the CD, NOW!
Sugar Tongue Slim - Demand More #9
Sugar Tongue Slim "Demand More Freestyle #9": STS is back again with a fresh one (over Jay-Z's "People Talking" instrumental), as well as a host of news: first, the Demand More mixtape is being completed; it's being hosted by Tapemasters Inc, The Empire and illRoots.com. Fresh! He wil also be featured on the forthcoming DOOMED project, and MASTERPIECE (illRoots x Mr. X x Dub Floyd), as well as Naledge's Braniac Society Vol. 1. Do I need to start up a mixtape so he can get on it? If a DJ would wanna do a RTD mixtape for free, let a nigga know!One should also know that STS' "Magic Man" is in the top 10 for the Motorola ROKR Emerging Artist Challenge (vote here), where the winner will receive a professional video from the one like Dan The Man. Vote now!
[video] Common "Announcement"
Featuring Pharrell:
NTV: Black Swan Wine + Notherground Music:It's Pop, It's Art
Black Swan Wine & Notherground put together a phat art/music show up in NYC recently. Artists on hand included Jelani, 6th Sense, Wildabeast, Che Grand and others, and looks like a dope event:
TSS was there, and has a dope article about it up.
Bonus Beats: 6th Sense ft. Naledge "I Wanna Tell Ya (Remix)"
TSS was there, and has a dope article about it up.
Bonus Beats: 6th Sense ft. Naledge "I Wanna Tell Ya (Remix)"
[video] Joe Budden & The Game LIVE in NYC
Audio on this is horrendous, but this is Joe Budden and The Game deading their beef on stage, and performing "Pump It Up" last night in New York City:
Missing ELements #5
Black ELement "Presidential Paradise" (prod. by BBoySpaz): As is now standard for these Missing EL's, let Black tell you a lil about this cut right here:"Whenever I had a bad day as a kid, like any other child I would drift away into my own fantasy world where everything I wanted was available to me. I revisit that world of total freedom and no limits as a adult, where I'm in charge and there are no rules. If I was on a island and could take a few things..."
I wish I was in a fantasy world right NOW! Lovin' the track. You can also catch Black spittin' a slick 16 for 2ManyMCs.com.
Wordsmith "The First 6 Months"
Wordsmith "The First 6 Months" (prod. by Capish): Word does exactly what the title says - speaks on the first 6 months of 2008. Dude is on his grind, forreal. Make sure you be on the lookout for his podcast, as well as his album with Chubb Rock!DivaSpeakTV: Episode 24
She's BACK for Season 2:
Superstar Jay & Busta Rhymes I've Already Outshined Your Favorite Rapper Pt. 2
The first edition of what should be a series came back in March; still no sign of Blessed, but I'll take this:DOWNLOAD
Tracklist:
1. Outshined Intro
2. Nuff Gun Shots
3. This May Be My Last Time
4. Give A Damn f. Show Money & Reek Da Villain
5. Your Time Has Come
6. Packing Them Things
7. Close The Door f. Reek Da Villain
8. Cleaner Than A Preacher f. Pooh Bear
9. Run The Block
10. Kill The Whole Town f. Reek Da Villain
11. Flipmode Meets BStars f. Game
12. Can’t Fuck Wit Us
13. Missile
14. Hump On You f. Sisqo
15. Pimp f. Hayes
16. On Da Blocc
17. Head Banger f. Alfa Mega
18. Show Money - Do It f. Spliff Star & Busta Rhymes
19. Who Be The Nicest f. Reek Da Villain
Via 2DB.
Young Jeezy The Recession Cover+Tracklist
Young Jeezy's latest will be in stores September 2nd; gonna add the joints that have leaked in this post, and will update when more come out. Lovin' how this one is turning out, hearing nothing but good things about it:1. The Recession (Intro)
2. Welcome Back
3. By The Way
4. Crazy World
5. What They Want
6. Amazin'
7. Hustlaz Ambition
8. Who Dat
9. Don't You Know
10. Circulate
11. Word Play
12. Vacation
13. Everything featuring Anthony Hamilton and Lil Boosie
14. Takin' It There featuring Trey Songz
15. Don't Do It
16. Put On featuring Kanye West
17. Get Allot
18. My President featuring Nas
Shouts to Best of Both Offices for the info!
Bonus Beats: Young Jeezy ft. Jay-Z "Put On (Remix)" \ [video] Young Jeezy The Recession EPK
EDIT: Added more links, via myself and 2DB. EDIT: As well as Eskay and Lowkey. Holla!
EDIT: OnSMASH comes through with another one (shouts to Enigmatik for the heads up). Eskay threw a new one up as well! EDIT: Shake just posted the intro!
[video] John Legend "If You're Out There" LIVE
From the 2008 DNC Convention:
KONCEPT "The Great Hype"
KONCEPT "The Great Hype" (prod. by Slarc): Loving that horn in this beat. Some smooth shit that KONCEPT murks, taken from his KONVERSES Chuck Taylor Edition mixtape, that's out NOW![video] T-Pain "Can't Believe It"
Featuring Lil' Wayne:
Aaliyah ft. Jay-Z "I Miss You (Remix)"
Aaliyah ft. Jay-Z "I Miss You (Remix)": 7 years, and we're still missing you. RIP to the flyest, finest and fiercest to do it. We miss you, Aaliyah.OnSMASH has some more tracks up as well, so props to them.
Burt Fox "RiotControl Theme"
Burt Fox "RiotControl Theme" [.mp3 \ .wav]: Been waiting (read: begging Burt Fox) for this tune for the last few months, and he's finally sorted it out. This is the theme you hear at the beginning of the RiotControl NYC podcasts. Just that deep, heavy vibe. Lovin' that sub, loving the whole moody, merky feel of it. Strictlyhedphonesecks.Illa J "We Here"
Illa J "We Here" (prod. by J Dilla) [mirror]: James Yancey's younger brother's Yancey Boys LP should be coming, and this smooth cut is just the tip of the iceberg. I can't wait to hear Dilla's lil brother rhyming over nothing but Dilla beats. That's some beauty right there. Props to Delicious Vinyl for putting this project out.[video] JoJo Passes Out LIVE
Bonus Beats: Check out this interview K-Ci did with Cipha Sounds & Peter Rosenberg; this is some classic remedial fuckery. Shouts to Enigmatik for the links.
Kim Kardashian Part Of Dancing With The Stars 7
Here, Kim is practicing for the new season...Word is that Kim Kardashian, alongside Toni Braxton, Warren Sapp, Susan Lucci, Misty May-Treanor, Brooke Burke and others, have made the lineup for the latest season of Dancing With The Stars. I know you perverts will be tuning in this year...
LL Cool J "You Better Watch Me"
LL Cool J "You Better Watch Me" (prod. by Marley Marl): Uncle L kind of goes in on this one. You can hear that hunger, right? Exit 13 in stores September 9th.Shouts to BOBO for the heads up!
Missing ELements #4
Black ELement "(Oh Shit We Goin...) Down!?!?" (prod. by Ryan Durkin): Black EL wants you to ponder the following... "You ever wonder what your last moments would be like on a crashing plane? What or who would you do?"... this track is sort of the answer for that question. Dude is coming at it from a different angle, y'all - pay attention!BGDB Presents The Jones Experience Mix
Enigmatik hooked up this fresh mix of Nas tracks to celebrate Nas' "The Jones Experience" show tonight in Houston (recap with be up on The Boom tomorrow). Enjoy this trek of sick Esco bangers.Articulate "Black Zombie 2008"
Articulate "Black Zombie 2008": On this interesting track, Baltimore head Articulate flips Nas' "Black Zombie" and Janelle Monae's "Sincerly, Jane" along side of his own bars. The theme of the track definitely fits with the instrumental... what do you think of this?DJ Denox Presents We Break The Hits Vol. 5
Canada's DJ Denox has Vol. 5 of his We Break The Hits series out; this is part 1, and is hosted by the one like Statik Selektah.DOWNLOAD
Tracklist:
01. Statik SeleKtah Intro
02. Grafh Speaks
03. Grafh ft Busta Rhymes & Prinz - Like Ohh RMX
04. Preacher ft Billy Danze - I'm A Kill Ya
05. Lil Fame - Security
06. Famous Speaks
07. Famous ft Kardinal Offishall & Tona - I'm Here
08. Statik SeleKtah Interlude
09. Statik Selektah ft Cassidy, Saigon, & Termanology - To The Top
10. Slim ft Jadakiss & Freeway - So Fly RMX
11. LEP Speaks
12. LEP ft Fabulous - We Ain't Playin'
13. Ludacris ft T.I. - Wish You Would
14. Statik SeleKtah Interlude
15. SoulStice - Crash The Party [produced by Dj Denox]
16. Bobby Creekwater Speaks
17. Bobby Creekwater - Fuckin Up My Cool
18. Benisour Speaks
19. Benisour ft Akon - The Grain
20. Malicious - Gettin' It [produced by Dj Denox]
21. Tony Yayo Speaks
22. G-Unit - I Like The Way She Do It
23. Lil Wayne ft Young Buck & The Game - 3 Amigos
24. H. B. Monte Speaks
25. H.B. Monte - I Do It
26. Cassie ft Lil Wayne - Official Girl
27. Statik SeleKtah Interlude
28. Trick Trick - Fuck The Police [produced by Dj Denox]
29. Mista Raja Speaks
30. Mista Raja ft T.I. - Hatin' On Me
31. Jody Breeze - What Me Now
32. ASN Speaks
33. ASN ft AZ - Road To Success
34. NOE ft Rell - Until I'm Up
35. Statik SeleKtah Outro
Parts 2-4 are on the way. I'll keep you posted.
T.I. Speaks On "S.L.U."
I, like many heads last night, got a copy of "S.L.U. (Swagger Like Us)", the enormous joint from T.I.'s forthcoming Paper Trail LP that features Kanye West, Jay-Z and Lil' Wayne. I even posted the joint up... for like 5 minutes. When the cat who sends me something gets a C&D, I tend to retreat. So you won't find the post/link on rock the dub... for now.In any case, Tip is asking who leaked the track. And I can't blame him. But I haven't heard one blogger or fan who heard it and said it was some bullshit. Quite the contrary, everyone is loving how these 4 beast this epic track. None of us even have 1/16th of the paper these niggas have (well, I don't), but this is one of those joints, like Rick Ross' "Hustlin'", that you throw on and that immediate response is required. And 9 times out of 10, the response is "holy fucking shit this track is the truth". You throw it on, and you get to poke your chest out for 5+ minutes and feel like you too have so much money, your knots can't fit in tight pants.
Maybe I'm just getting a bit too poetic about the most recent ghetto anthem.
One thing I am NOT feeling is the idea that this joint will be featured on Paper Trail and Blueprint 3. Seriously, Jay, that's your fuck up. BP3 should be your return to form, not you slackin' and putting out tracks that will be released a few months before your next event album.
Master 3 Women & Music
You gotta love how I hipped you to a slew of Master 3 material, and he hits me with his album in the inbox this morning like "give it out". Yes, this album, and the bonus disc, are FREE!DOWNLOAD Women + Music
Tracklist:
Part 1: Women
1. Women & Music (Intro) (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/174351311765fba2/
2. Tell Me (Feat. Abbey Lister) (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17435193f84c8407/
3. Blow Me Away (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/1743526024c95e67/
4. There's Still Time (Feat. Bdone & Wonda) (Prod. by K2) http://www.zshare.net/audio/174353037ba23750/
5. First Time (Feat. Julie Pelligrino) (Prod. by Jedi J) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17345710244ebf00/
6. God Is You (Feat. Reuby) (Prod. by R&S) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17435317184ee224/
7. Love (T.O.Y.G.D.C.) (Feat. Julie Pelligrino & John Berry) (Prod. by Jedi J & K2) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17470159516fd6fa/
Part 2: Music
1. What Happened (Feat. Sey) (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/1743558007eb6958/
2. Battle Without Honor Or Humanity (F.A.R.) (Prod. by Ishaq Fahim) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17016697798c0d00/
3. BET Killer (Prod. by K2)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/17435532b6ceb1fe/
4. 3 O'Clock News (Feat. Sey, KJ & Haze) (Prod. by Cold Legistics) http://www.zshare.net/audio/1743553457cf085b/
5. What Is Your Name? (Prod. by Ed-Nezz J) http://www.zshare.net/audio/16310986d5cb8741/
6. Ride With Me (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/170167124300f5ab/
7. It's Just Life (Feat. Dresden) (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17435881baa93f5a/
8. Women & Music (Outro) (Prod. by K2) http://www.zshare.net/audio/174701224294a507/
He's also done a bonus disc, which you need as well...
-Be Here (Remix) (Suburban Eloquence) (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17488817c9d372f1/
-Rock On (Extended Mix) (Prod. by Master 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/1729987860f36dde/
-Blow Me Away (Haze Version)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/174887221ba60099/
-Hero (Feat. Nas & Keri Hilson)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/17299857f3b734d7/
-Lost! (Feat. Coldplay)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1735345873a21c04/
-Last Name (Feat. Carrie Underwood)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1748877912ece35d/
-What A Job (Feat. Andre 3000, Devin The Dude & Snoop Dogg) http://www.zshare.net/audio/1748882810035d58/
-Mr. Carter (The True Heir)
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1748882719009b1c/
-Y'All Should All Get Lynched (Verse) (Feat. NYOIL) (Entry for the NahRight x NYOIL Contest) http://www.zshare.net/audio/17488760c5d3c3af/
Enjoy this, and let me know what you think!
Suspect Red Bull Music
On the 21st of August, Red Bull held their "Big Tune" beat making competition out in Chicago. I got an anonymous e-mail from a head who was at the venue that night, speaking about some suspect fuckery that went down that night. I'll quote them throughout this piece. Here's the start of it:...something wasn't right last night... there's supposed to be 12 producers in the battle... before 9pm (they) only had 10 so they went out into the crowd waiting outside to find 2 cats that had beats on em... they found two.. one, a production duo that they didn't give too much of a shit about... THEN a young energetic but shy kid (about 17) named Rob Bates... Now dont get me wrong, Bates did his thing and we were all VERY proud of the kid, but there is reason to believe he was set up to win. They sent the final 2 contestants to New York.... C-Sick and Rob Bates... Both dope... dope enough? im not too sure to be good and honest...they grab producers out the crowd to fill every year, but again this wasn't right. here's what went down... about a half hour before the show, i was standing in the green room and the coordinators of the event were sitting there talking and bullshittin like i wasn't even there. They start talking about the two producers that end up filling the last two spots.. but emphasize on Rob Bates for the duration of the conversation... that's when i heard something that im not entirely sure was meant for my ears. one coordinator said to the other AND I QUOTE "you know it sure would be a hell of a crowd pleaser if Bates came off the street and took this thing"... there was a pause, dude smiled and they started laughing... at this point thinking nothing of it, i left and went back outside... ut once we got going something was definitely wrong... 3 of the STRONGEST producers... the 3 producers that didn't sound like replicas of the other 9 were ALL eliminated within the first fifteen minutes. the first fifteen minutes dog! i started to be concerned. basically they seemingly knocked them out in order to make it a bit of an easier road for Bates to dominate a crop of producers he could easily dominate... he WASNT challenged... all his competition was the same.. they all sounded like southern replicas... C-Sick also had his moments; J-Slikk, Tall Black Guy and J-Rell woulda given them fits in the finals...
Sounds kind of wild, right? Like, you ever watch pro wrestling, where some cat is seemingly picked out of the audience and thrown into a match, only to win (ala Santino Marella's entry into the WWE)? Sounds kind of like that; the e-mail goes further, though:
the winner is judged solely on "crowd participation"... so when the three producers that shoulda competed throughout the evening were knocked out... it MAY not have been the case. the crowd was louder for all 3 of them... it was close so they had them scream again... in all 3 cases the db level for them was slightly louder but the challenger was awarded the win... and ANOTHER thing... one of the coordinators was all in the camera for his interview with him big uppin' Bates like crazy. He didn't do that with any others. its also funny how, the red bull staff was on everyone's nuts for two days... soon as you were eliminated they wouldn't even look in their direction. bates was just really there to pass out fliers for the Pac Div show next weekend... he just so happened to have a beat CD on him...
So what say you? Definitely sounds like some suspect fuckery goings on at this event to hype up the NY show...
Nov Ganon "Mr. Carter Freestyle"
Nov Ganon "Mr. Carter Freestyle": Dude wasn't trying to hit the "A Millie" beat, so he flips some fresh rhymes over this Carter III instrumental. And does it damn well.Change We Believe In...?
So Obama's picked Joe Biden. Not really who I was thinking he'd choose, nor who I think is the right choice, but this cat is 65 - if you're dissing on McCain for being old, why pick this 65 year old dude? I guess it's to bolster the "experience" factor for the Democratic ticket.Your thoughts?
Uncle Murda ft. Akon "Ain't No Sunshine"
Uncle Murda ft. Akon "Ain't No Sunshine" (prod. by Green Lantern): I wish they did a bit more with the Bill Withers lyric, but what can you do.Shouts to BoBO for the heads up!
[video] Cassie "Official Girl"
Featuring Lil' Wayne:
Prodigy "Stop Stressin'"
Prodigy "Stop Stressin'" (prod. by Sid Roams & Benny Needles): BGDB, who is up for BEst Hip-Hop and Best Music Blogs over at the Black Weblog Awards (vote now!), threw up an exclusive in the form of this tagged version of Prodigy "Stop Stressin'", forthcoming on that Product Of The 80's release. Damn this is fresh. Some straight classic shit.Dub War NYC Podcast 005: Ramadanman
Ramadanman steps up for a serious 46 minute dubstep excursion. Highly recommended:DOWNLOAD
Tracklist:
01. Dub-U - 1 Way Running [Unreleased]
02. Mount Kimbie - William [Unreleased]
03. Burial - In McDonalds [Hyperdub]
04. Reform - Bonfire [Unreleased]
05. Ramadanman - Dayrider [Unreleased]
06. Peverelist - Esperanto [Unreleased]
07. Untold - Discipline [Unreleased]
08. Headhunter - Grounded [Unreleased]
09. Pangaea - Router [Hessle Audio]
10. Naphta - Jungle Republic (Ramadanman Refix) [Unreleased]
11. Pangaea - You & I [Hessle Audio]
12. Burial - Shell of Light (Excerpt) [Hyperdub]
13. Scuba - Tense [Unreleased]
14. F - Untitled [Unreleased]
15. Kontext - Plumes (Ramadanman Refix) [Unreleased]
16. Ramadanman - Blimey (Edit) [Hessle Audio]
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P.A. "The Mental"
P.A. "The Mental" (prod. by Sam Brown): Fresh, unreleased heat from Prince Ali. Toronto's own flips over a throwback beat from Sam Brown, sounding like a cool summer afternoon. Vibe to this!Joe Budden Padded Room Cover
Wow. I love the concept, but I am not digging that Hannibal Lecter shit over his face. Well, I would if it was real, but that shit looks Photoshopped, and kind of cheapens the overall feel in my opinion. Your thoughts?related: Joe Budden "Touch & Go"
[video] John Legend ft. Andre3000 "Green Light"
John Legend's 3rd album, Evolver, is in stores this October.
Friday, August 22nd 2008 playlist
Had to use that pic, in light of the passing of Sho'nuff..._____
leaks of tha week!
- LL Cool J ft. Richie Sambora "Baby (Rock Remix)"
- Young Jeezy ft. Nas "My President Is Black"
- Lloyd Banks "It's My Time"
- The Lox ft. Bully "Cocaine Music"
- Styles P "I'm Just Tryna Be Rich" [Bonus Beats: "I Don't Wanna Be Right", "Pick Me Up Tonight", "The Hood Love Me" & "Somebody Loves You"]
- Freeway "Crazy World Freestyle"
- Young Chris "I Get Down"
- Cassidy "Apply Pleasure"
- Scarface "High Powered"
- Chamillionaire ft. Trae & Slim Thug "My Life" [Bonus Beats: Big Tuck ft. Paul Wall, Slim Thug & Trae "Not A Stain On Me (Houston Remix)"]
- DJ Khaled ft. T-Pain & Kanye West "Go Hard"
- Slim Thug ft. Devin The Dude "Bitch I'm Back" (?prod. by Dr. Dre?)
- Ne-Yo "Ghetto Love Story"
- Mariah Carey ft. LL Cool J & Ghostface Killah "I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time (Remix)"
- Lloyd ft. Yung Joc "I'm Wit It (Remix)"
- Monica ft. Ludacris "Still Standing"
- Usher "What Did U Do"
- Dawn Richard "Release Me"
- Anthony Hamilton ft. David Banner "I'm Cool"
- Shwayze ft. Wale "Buzzin' (DJ Skeet Skeet & Cory Nitta Remix)"
- Gym Class Heroes ft. Estelle "Guilty As Charged"
- Killer Mike "10th Commandment"
- Wale ft. Beanie Sigel, Freeway & Young Chris "Cyphr"
- DJ Unk "Show Out"
- Young Dro "We Can Do It"
- Webbz ft. Flo-Rida, N.O.R.E., Talib Kweli, Brisco, Mistah F.A.B. & Skyzoo "Helluva Day (Remix)"
- Capone-N-Noreaga "Follow the Dollar" (prod. by The Alchemist)
- Papoose "MySpace Gangsters & YouTube Thugs"
- Willie The Kid ft. Trey Songz, Bun B, Gucci Mane, LA The Darkman & Yung Joc "Love For Money"
- The Parker Brothers ft. Big Pooh, Talib Kweli & Naledge "Text Me (Remix)"
- Mikkey Halsted ft. TQ "Neva Gon Stop" (prod. by Brian "All Day" Miller) [via FSD]
- Big L "Who Shot Ya Freestyle" [Bonus Beats: Big L "Principle Of The New School"]
- Q-Tip "Gettin' Up"
- Termanology "Talking To God Pt. 2"
- Nino Bless ft. Akon "Changed Man" [Bonus Beats: Nino Bless "Going In Pt. 3"]
- The Alchemist ft. Evidence "Calmly Smoke"
- Murs "Me & This Jawn"
- Cory Gunz "No Drama" (prod. by TrakDealaz)
- Reks "Cloud 9" (prod. by DJ Premier)
- Kardinal Offishall ft. Sean Paul & Akon "Dangerous (Remix)"
- Sugar Tongue Slim ft. 6th Sense "Shut Up & Let Me Go (Remix)"
- Bubba Sparxxx ft. Good Charlotte "I Ain't Gonna Run"
- Crooked I ft. Sauce "Straightin It Out" (prod. by Konscious) [Bonus Beats: Crooked I "Welcome To My City"]
- Bertell ft. Bun B "She Bad"
- Cashis "Put It Up" [clean \ dirty]
- Stat Quo "Dear Summer Pt. 1"
- Gucci Mane ft. Nicki Minaj "Slumber Party"
- Spec Boogie "Amillincredible"
- Nov Ganon "Epiphany (Full Version)"
- The Cool Kids "Delivery Man"
- Finess "Tongue Kiss"
- Black ELement "Ride It Out" (prod. by Rami Afuni) [Bonus Beats: Black ELement "Confirmation" (prod. by 6th Sense), Black ELement "The Itis" (prod. by 6th Sense) & ]
- DJ Jazz T ft. Freestyle "This Sound" [Bonus Beats: DJ Jazz T ft. Chubby Alcoholic "Back To London"]
- Master 3 "Ride With Me" (prod. by Master 3) [Bonus Beats: Master 3 "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" (prod. by Ishaq Fahim) \ Master 3 "Rock On (Extended Mix)" (prod. by Master 3) \ Master 3 "Hero (Remix)"]
- Fokis ft. Mistah F.A.B. & Young Dre "Do What It Do" (prod. by Focus)
- Yo! Majesty "Break Bread"
- The Pharcyde "Passin' Me By (Hot Chip Remix)"
- DJ Danny Diggz "Jackin' Jay-Z (Wonderwall Mash)"
- M.I.A. vs. The Notorious B.I.G. "Paper Planes (itch13's Biggie Mashup)" [Bonus Beats: M.I.A. "Paper Planes (Calculon Bootleg Remix)"]
HITS THAT YOU MIGHT'VE MISSED...
- Daft Punk - Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 08 Runway Mix
- the DMV mixtape (August 2008)
- DJ Cable's Weekly Mix #30
- Ill Bill The Hour Of Reprisal CD Sampler
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self explanatory...
Willie Hutch's "The Glow" is the cut playing underneath; Rest in power, Sho'nuff. Enjoy your weekend, fam.
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