Jersey Shore is one of my guilty pleasures, and to have a nigga like Reef The Lost Cauze body both the show and the beat (his talking about "beating the beat" in the intro is priceless) is the shit. Too fucking good. Need more Reef in 2010.
Dre' Rock "Lovely World" (prod. by Cynergy Soundz): BPA's own Cynergy Soundz hit me with this earlier today, and told me dude had a funky vibe, and not to say that I doubted him, but I didn't realize how true the statement was! This is a cut taken from Dre' Rock's Monstah Phunk, which is set to drop on Tuesday (check out the credits HERE). Cy says he'll have more for 2010, as does J Slikk and the rest of the clique. Keep it locked!
We've been hyping this one up for a bit, and now it's time to unleash Revalation's The Revalation Will Be Televised: Commercial Interruption mixtape, which is presented by Refined Hype, Dot Got It and Rock The Dub. In Rev's words, "I wanted this tape to embody the idea that media and social media is currently taking over our whole way of life. With that being said I decided to make a tape over all "industry" beats or beats that had a "commercial" appeal. This was my way of showing versatility and but without sacrificing my creativity. If you listen to the songs, they all have that appeal but lyrically, I haven't changed a thing, I'm just as raw, creative and humorous as usual just with a more "mainstream" sound on this one". I'm glad to have been reppin' for the EMS Productions crew throughout 2009, and to end it on this note is a blessing. Enjoy your New Year's, and be on the lookout for Rev's next project, Emergency Broadcast!
Daniel Joseph "Gone In 60 Seconds": Espee just posted this cut on twitter, and it does exactly what it says on the tin. If you slept on Pretty / Ugly in 2009, don't do the same in 2010. His mixtape should be out today... right?
I was going to try and organize some "Best of 2009" mixes like I did for 2008, but it didn't pan out. Oddly enough, my girl/DOA Asst. Editor DJ Mayday (who killed it last year) hit ME up to do a mix for RTD...While picking tracks, I got to thinking and realized when I went back in my head some 10+ years that I don’t think I have been this excited about Jungle/Drum & Bass in a long time, quite possibly not since I first started listening to it. 2009 breathed new life into me as a DJ, a writer/reviewer, and most importantly as a listener.
Fave tunes of the year:
Shimon, Moving Fusion & Ant Miles’ - ‘Pimp Slap’
Arclight ft. Jocasta – Over Me
And an honorable mention goes to the Break remix of DJ Die’s ‘Clear Skyz’.
Albums/EPs:
Viper’s Acts of Mad Man
Logistics - Crash Bang Wallop
VibrationTherapy EP
Anyways, here’s what I was bangin’ walls too on the whole in 2009.
Watch out for the 19 minute mark…whoa.
[01] Shimon, Moving Fusion & Ant Miles – Pimp Slap
[02] Moby – One Time We Lived [Matrix and Futurebound Dub Mix]
[03] KG – Runaway
[04]Polar Bear – DC Breaks
[05] Sigma – Hi Top [Ed Rush and Optical Remix]
[06]Friction and K.Tee – Set It Off
[07] Brookes Brothers – Crackdown [Shock One Remix]
[08] Basement Jaxx – Twerk
[09] Inside Info – Ticker
[10] Optiv - Sodium
[11] The Upbeats – Ghost Radio
[12] Technical Itch and Kemal – The Calling [Evol Intent vs Ewun Remix]
[13] D.Kay and Lee – Tuning [D.Kay Remix]
[14] Commix and Rufige Crew – Envious
[15] Fresh – Fantasia [Hard Mix]
[16] Arclight ft Jocasta – Over Me
1 HIPHOP BDAY (PRODUCED BY CENTRIC)
2 "HARD RAIN" (FREESTYLE)
3 3 LITTLE PIGS (PRODUCED BY CENTRIC)
4 A SIDE OF CY FT MARIA (PRODUCED BY JSLIKK)
5 "THE REPUBLIC" (FREESTYLE)
6 DREAMCATCHER (PRODUCED BY CENTRIC)
7 UNDAGROUND CYPHER VOL 3 MIXTAPE INTRO
8 ANTEBELLUM (PRODUCED BY CENTRIC)
9 "DA LISTENING" (FREESTYLE)
10 AUDUBON (PRODUCED BY KID HUM)
11 "NUTHIN FROM NUTHIN" (FREESTYLE)
12 ALL ABOUT H.E.R. (PRODUCED BY CYNERGY SOUNDZ)
13 "DA ANTHEM" (FREESTYLE)
14 DREAMCATCHER REVISITED (PRODUCED BY JSLIKK)
15 "DA SHOW" (FREESTYLE)
16 RETROPOLITAN FT SHARP (PRODUCED BY JRELL)
17 THE O.C. (PRODUCED BY JSLIKK)
18 "ROC N ROLL" (FREESTYLE)
19 APPLE PIE BETTY (PRODUCED BY JSLIKK)
20 "S#!TS PUSHED" (FREESTYLE)
21 HIPHOP'S 4EVER (PRODUCED BY DJ LEAGUES)
O. Smith "High Resolution" (prod. by Chase Sudlah): And on the last day of '09, we bring you another leak from The Escape Tape from DeepSpace, which I believe they are trying to drop on 1/25/2010. No more info on that as of yet, but it should be a monster. Dip into your spaceship and stab out to this one.
01. Mass Production - Infectious Stuff
>>> Easy Lover Remix
>>> Crank That Remix
02. Lynx & Kemo - Global Enemies (Mass Production Remix)
03. Mass Production - DMT (VIP Mix)
04. Mass Production - Djinn
05. Mass Production - Untitled v2
06. Mass Production - Koukkukäsi
>>> Moving Fusion - Chilli Pepper
>>> Shy FX - Bambaata (Dillinja Remix)
07. Mass Production - Ultimatum
Mike Classic "Fabric Of Our Lives (The Remix)": Lately, I've either been into shit that harks back to the Golden Era of Hip-Hop, or ill futuristic flavors. Mike Classic definitely wears his surname well, as this reminds me of the jazzy jams from yesteryear, with his buttery smooth lyricism bouncing right atop that loop. Where Amazing Happens, his next mixtape, is set to drop 1Q 2010, so be on the look out for it... and peep this as a nice teaser.
O. Smith "Lemon": Been a minute since I've posted some material from the DeepSpace crew, but that's definitely going to change. January 2010 will mark the return of DeepSpace with their The Escape Tape, which will be dropping on RTD. O. Smith will be showcasing a lot of his lyrical skill, and this dismantling of Gucci's beat is just a taste. You've been warned.
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The homey Trackstar ends 2009 correctly - with the 22nd edition of his Boogie Bang series, this time hosted by Sha Stimuli. Dude's moved from strength to strength each year out, so I wanna thank him for doing his thing. Enjoy this mix!
Deadpool x Frankencastle? Should be crazy... I figured they'd team Wade up with older/more under-used characters, not something like this recent Punisher-incarnation. #897 isn't out yet, so I guess this is out in April?
I told you guys The Big Bane Theory was on the way, and DTV just let me know I could pull the trigger. On this introduction to the Elite Assembly's own Khi Kobane, he did it all dolo - wrote his raps, produced his beats, and what you get is a shining example of not only what EA and New Jersey have to offer, but a slice of where Hip-Hop should be going. 2010 is going to be a surprising year, believe me.
Nimrod "Unibrow (Eddie Munster)": Damn. When I was in high school, the fall/winter was my time of year. There's nothing like walking in crispy air, bundled up and living in your headphones. Back then, all I listened to was instrumental Hip-Hop (DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, etc.) and anything on Ninja Tune, and this free release from Colorado beatsmith's Nimrod, Stupid Fresh, puts me in that zone. No crazy zany samples or vocal snippets, just dope beats. Grab the 23-track opus via his Bandcamp page, and go live life in your headphones.
O.I.S.D. ft. BBAS "L.O.T.T.S. (Live From The...)": The Operation Industry Shut Down crew and the Brown Bag AllStars link up for the first cut off of OISD's Leaders of the True School project, which just dropped the other day. Has a nice vibe to it - both that hook sounds vintage, and that beat is the truth from the drop. Shouts to J57 for the heads up.
A Disturbing New Trend "Affiliate's Theme": Ever since I posted "Year of the Carnivore", I'd been waiting for more of this nasty shit from ADNT. What's ill about this shit is that, for most of the Rock/Hip-Hop shit, the lyrics don't really go off or sound like normal Rap shit. This cat is spitting, just over some really grimey, fuzzy headbangin' riffs. This is the kind of music I need every once in a while - a jolt to the system. The kind of shit that makes you want to kick a few old people down a flight of stairs. Then beat them with their canes.
Shouts to Quest MCODY for putting me onto this mixtape from Fly Boy Viz, who's taken some Hov acapellas and threw them over The Who-sampled beats. Taking it back to the essence with some of the loops - give this one a whirl.
Skillz "2009 Rap-Up": Skillz keeps it real in what's now a seven-year institution in Hip-Hop. The debate will rage on, and dude couldn't get this to be a "trendy topic" (dear Black twitterati: it's trendING topic!), but I'm glad we got this. Favorite thing of the year-end lists and other usual end-of-year hoopla.
Money First "Superb" [clean \ dirty]: Here's some feel-good music from Trenton's finest. Money First had a great year, capped off by winning a UMA for Best Rap Group. I have a feeling 2010 will be a bigger year than '09 was, so pop a bottle of bubbly and toast to another dope group on the come-up. All versions included for you DJs out there.
Yesterday, Metal Lungies dropped Part 1 of their Best of 2009 Beat Drop, featuring MCs and producers showing what they loved in 2K9. Today, Part 2 dropped, which features bloggers and other heads giving their favorites. I contributed (
Here's the newest latest mixtape from Quest MCODY, which dropped on Christmas Day. There was talk about this dropping on RTD, but that didn't happen - still gotta support that rowdy shit from the D, and who knows, we might just have something else up our sleeves for the future... Not only does Quest merk industry beats from the likes of Lil' Wayne, but he's got a lot of new heat, including niggas like Kuniva, Nametag and the MAJOR "Fade Back" remix that features Royce, Guilty Simpson AND Marvwon! Stream/download this from DatPiff (or via this link) RIGHT NOW!
BOOGNIGHTS "Cheers!": Here's a leak from REUPSpot.com's New Slang, which is set to drop in a few weeks. BOOG is on that uplifting ish again - always throwing curveballs. We need more of this today - keep it up, fam!
I might need to be up in here. That line-up is too dope to miss, you feel me? Ticket prices are $35.00, $45.00, and $75.00 (VIP, Includes Meet & Greet). Hit up www.thewarmemorial.com or www.tickets.com to purchase, or call 800-955-5566 from 9AM to Midnight, 7 days a week!
That new-new from Highbrid Nation for this Christmas holiday.01. Snoop Dogg ft. Crooked I, Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Lloyd Banks, Ras Kass & Styles P – I Wanna Rock (September 7th Mix)
02. Juelz Santana & Lil Wayne – Move the Damn Thing
03. Drake – It’s Been A Pleasure
04. Crooked I ft. Raekwon, EDI & ConiYac – That’s My Word
05. Young Jeezy – 4 My Town (rmx)
06. Wale – The Meeting
07. Styles P – Soldier Of Love
08. Kendrick Lamar – The Relevant
09. Reflection Eternal ft. Jay Electronica, J. Cole & Mos Def – Just Begun
10. Young Buck & JT the Bigga Figga – Gang Injunction
11. Cassidy ft. Trav & Lloyd Banks – Ride the Wave
12. Teriyaki Boyz ft. Jay-Z – Living The Life
13. Crooked I – Fear Freestyle
14. Kendrick Lamar ft. Ab-Soul – For the Girlfriends
15. Young Buck – Raindrops
16. Nino Bless – Buffalo Bill (52 Bars)
17. Illogic – Graveyard
18. Divine Seven, R-Sin, Jon Quest - Wish List (This Xmas) Produced By Mysterious
Here's a triple-shot of remixes from the Soul Assassin DJ Solo for your Xmas Dubsteppers.
