The NiggaNet 2010

This week, I had wanted to drop a #niggameme a day, showcasing some of the videos related to niggas that had me rollin' all year. Of course that didn't happen. Oddly enough, @EnigmatikBGDB got two treats from me on NYE - his Bulls beating my Nyets made me change my twicon, and I threw all of these #niggamemes...

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C'Mon Son: 2010 Year In Review

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Mr. Peter Parker's Best of 2010 Mixtape

Mr. Peter Parker does what it says on the tin. If you're looking for some of the hottest (above ground) flavors from Hip-Hop, this mixtape more than likely has it on it. If you're going to be spending NYE home (like me) and want to recap the year while you drink it away, this should be your soundtrack.DOWNLOAD...

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Bekay "2010 Year In Review"

Bekay "2010 Year In Review": Like we always do about this time, capable MCs are attacking some of the year's finest instrumentals, recapping the year we're winding out of. Bekay flips J Cole's "Who Dat" to bring us his 7th consecutive "Year In Review", and boy does he keep it pushin'! All I need is...

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Genrokka "This Is The Life"

Genrokka "This Is The Life": With Teena Marie’s recent passing, I was halfway expecting mad cats to start flipping her tracks. That hasn’t happened, which is probably for the better – I need to find out who made this beat. They flipped “Portuguese Love”, a personal favorite from her back cat, and really...

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Datahowler "Prophet"

Datahowler "Prophet": You should’ve known about Datahowler from a previous AKA, but we won’t go in depth into that. New guise, new sonics, same top notch quality. “Prophet” is the first single from his forthcoming Slowdrifter album, which you can support via Kickstarter right now. This cut takes me...

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Shit You Need To Buy: 2010 Edition

With 2010 winding down, I figured I'd make a list of shit that really got me through the year. Shit I may or may not have championed on this very site, but things I think you need to make sure are in your stash for Entertainment, as the shit is do...

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Brown Bag AllStars Two-Fer!

J57 thinks he’s slick – he’s just gonna randomly leak quality shit at the end of the year, for no other reason than to showcase how fresh the BBAS is, huh? Fucking bastard. Two-fer right ch...

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[video] Rockwell Knuckles "Silly Human"

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Solid Steel (12/31/2010)

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Word Life, The Rapture & Dow Jonez ft. Money Stax "Run For Cover"

Word Life, The Rapture & Dow Jonez ft. Money Stax "Run For Cover" (prod. by M Slago): Dallas does the damn thing – and is still making hot shit. These Tejas spitters are lining up for their Rampage EP – M Slago on all of the beats, with Word, Rapture and Jonez dismantling the production. “Run For...

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[video] Homeboy Sandman, Moses Rockwell & P.SO "King Of Kings"

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Fused Forces Cold Turkey EP

During the Christmas weekend, the homies over at Substance Abuse released a free EP from two sick producers I have the privilege to converse with, Fused Forces. These two deal with my boy DJ Cable a lot, and make some sick dubstep and Grime tunes. I wish I could leak some of the stuff I have, but for...

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High Rankin - 2010 Round Up Mix

The one like High Rankin runs through some of his favorites from 2010. If I was a DJ, I'd make a mix similar to this for 2010. Only more Elucid and HOODLUM refixes. Sue me.DOWNLOAD High Rankin - 2010 Round Up Mix High Rankin - 2010 Round Up Mix by High Ran...

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Money First ft. Richie Lane "We Soaring"

Money First ft. Richie Lane "We Soaring" [clean | dirty]: Trenton's finest drop this slick single right before the end of 2010. These cats are realistically some of the cats I could see going mainstream. They have the sound down pat, and grind enough to really make an impact. Oddly enough, I've never...

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[video] MyGrane McNastee "You You You Too"/"Power Movements"

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[video] Remarkable Mayor "No Swag Needed (SciFi Stu Remix)"

Bonus Beats Remarkable Mayor ft. John Robinson "No Swag Needed (SciFi Stu Remix) "Bonus Beats SciFi Stu From The Heaviest Heart To The Coldest Soul LP Samp...

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[video] Roc Marciano ft. Sean Price "Snow (Remix)"

Blizzard-racked New York (and a Transformer) plays the backdrop for this video by the homey Dallas Penn. Check out how DP and CS spent their 2010 Winter Wonderla...

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The Dubstep Show On Kiss 100 (12/29/2010)

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Funkmaster Flex & Kool DJ Red Alert - Christmas Eve Old School Mix

Purple Tape Pedigree uploaded this SERIOUS Hip-Hop lesson right here. This past Christmas Eve, Funkmaster Flex & Kool DJ Red Alert (with Mister Cee) went IN on an old school mix, as well as some real Hip-Hop history talk. Anyone doubting a) Flex's pedigree on the decks or b) what classic Hip-Hop...

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Dr. Ew & John Beans Future Thugs Vol. 2

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Redman On Good*Fella

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J. Slikk A Tribute to Jen DeLeon

2010 has been a wild ride for J. Slikk; some projects got finished and released, while real life took it's toll. Throughout it all, he's still made beats, and his Tribute To Jen DeLeon is a testament to his quest for the perfect beat, no matter the sound. Hell, he even includes the BANGER that was heard...

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Marsha Ambrosius Covers Teena Marie's "Yes Indeed"

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[video] Catch Wreck "Concerto"

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Dave Pearce Meets Chuck D - 6 Mix (12/26/2010)

On November 3 1987, BBC 6 Music and then Radio London DJ Dave Pearce introduced hip-hop group Public Enemy live on stage at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. The next year, the band sampled Dave’s intro for the opening track of their 1988 album ‘It Takes A Nation Of Millions to Hold Us Back’; the record which...

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Elucid "Dream On" x "Nigga"

Back in May of this year, I was speaking to Elucid on gChat, and the phrase super chocolate black simian came about. That quip spawned sessions of trading beats and drafts, and on January 11th, 2011, Elucid's Super Chocolate Black Simian will be unleashed pon the world. To whet your appetites, or to...

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Cutline - Annie Nightingale Guest Mix (12/17/2010)

Jeryl, who owns Infectious PR, is one half of Cutline, and is just an all-around dope guy, is one of my favorite people in the world. Dope personality, talented on a number of points, and just great individual. With his boy Danny, they've gone on a number of (ad)ventures within the industyr, and their...

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Chubb Rock & Wordsmith ft. Jakk Frost & Sha Stimuli "Back In (Remix)"

Chubb Rock & Wordsmith ft. Jakk Frost & Sha Stimuli "Back In (Remix)" (prod. by Strada): I love how everyone is gearing up for releases for next week. If you're a fan of Wordsmith, you've heard beats from Strada on this blog over numerous times, and on the 4th of January, he has an instrumental...

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Jansport J "Forever"

Jansport J "Forever": Everybody is going to be dropping projects on either January 1st or the 11th. Jansport J's forthcoming instrumental album, Save My Soul, has a banger of a vanilly on the cover. Oh, and it drops on the 11th of January! I've been a fan of J's for a bit, and I'm glad to see dude getting...

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Tyler, The Creator LIVE At The Roxy (12/22/2010)

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[video] Seanie Mic "2010 Rap Up: The Year of WTF"

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Sitdown With DJ Premier & Pete Rock

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[video] Lyriciss "Give 'Em A Show"

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DJ Bailey - 1997 Darkness

Wonderful mix of the darker side of Drum & Bass. Not sure if this mix has an official title - this is just the name I saw via this Dogs On Acid post.DOWNLOAD DJ Bailey - 1997 Darkn...

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RIP Teena Marie

Damn. When I was growing up, my mom's radio stayed on WDAS in Philadelphia. Old Soul, Funk and R&B was what I was reared on, and my mom was a huge fan of Rick James, so coming across mad Teena Marie tracks was just part of whatever trips we were on. Lady T had a beautiful voice - I mean, in a world...

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Skream "CTO"

Skream "CTO": Yesterday, I randomly saw a @GetDarker tweet about a Skream Freeizm album that dropped yesterday. What a Christmas gift! 13 tracks of 140 BPM pressure from the one like Skream is what I needed. What's ill is, this track "CTO" is something I've been hearing dropped a lot over the last few...

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Scripts 'N Screwz The Hangover EP

The niggas known as Scripts N Screwz have been doing the damn thing all year - for longer than that, really, but you should've been charting their projects via RTD, as I've presented Loose Screwz' Satellites mixtape, as well as Script's Director's Cut project. As a lil' post-Christmas treat, they've...

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Wise Intelligent On CollegeDJ.net (12/24/2010)

Wise Intelligent a.k.a. Djezuz Djonez of the Poor Righteous Teachers interviews, performs, and plays new, exclusive tracks on the CollegeDJ.net Live Show on Christmas Eve. The legendary New Jersey emcee, who spoke at length with CollegeDJ.net's Doc C & DJ D.SCOTT, has a new album and new book coming soon. Check out the live cypher from the end of the show featuring fellow Jersey rappers, Da Boy...

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Bro Safari - Cleveland Mix (12/11/2010)

For those who don't know, Bro Safari = Evol Intent / Ludachrist's Knick: "Recently, I played a really fun show in Cleveland. When I was setting up my gear, I ran into all sorts of technical issues with my midi controllers. Things just weren't working. But, instead of getting angry and ruining the show,...

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Maffew Ragazino On Live From HeadQCourterz

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[video] DviousMindZ "FeelsliketheEND"

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Rival "Home Alone Freestyle"

Rival "Home Alone Freestyle": Odd. I'd had this freestyle of Rival's over Virgo's nasty "Home Alone" riddim for a bit (thanks, Nappy), but was not willing to post b/c I imagined something would fuck it up. Apparently there was to be a "Murder Edition" of his Return of The Rivz, with a grip of tracks...

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Thelonious Martin Leg Lamps And Bunny Suits

Hah, love the cover, and the holiday-themedness of this project. I also love that, in speaking to my wife about this, I got an idea for a series. Just gotta get these niggas behind me. ANYWAYS, that 1UP nigga sent this over for your Christmas eve. Might wanna blow a tree and sip some eggnog to this...

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Hurricane Chris vs. Magnetic Man "A Bay Bay (DJ Nappy THUGSTEP Refix)"

Hurricane Chris vs. Magnetic Man "A Bay Bay (DJ Nappy THUGSTEP Refix)" [mirror]: As a special Christmas treat, here's one of the newest/latest refixes that Nappy's completed. I remember when "A Bay Bay" jumped its ignorant ass onto the radio. My son was just starting to rock, and I'd sing the chorus...

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Gerald Walker A Gerald Walker Christmas

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[video] Muja Messiah ft. Shioneas & Real Spit Ric "Happy Holidays"

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Rickie Jacobs Air Jacobs Reloaded

As a special Christmas treat from @RickieJacobs, he reloads his cannons and drops a companion piece to Air Jacobs, which dropped back in September. What's ill is, he essentially redoes the entire project, as both tapes don't mirror each other - consider this a dope treat from one of Bmore's finest....

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DJ Jazzy Jeff ft. Ayah "Xmas Time"

DJ Jazzy Jeff ft. Ayah "Xmas Time": Here's another jam that I could only hope would be an annual jam. Jeff knows how to craft those Soulful jams, and Ayah's voice is fucking beautiful. Sip on something alcoholic to keep your belly warm on Xmas Eve.Shouts to Different Kitchen by way of Kream....

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DJ Solo's Nightmare Before Christmas

Just got back from seeing DJ Nappy, who highly recommended this mix. Where was I when this dropped!??! Anyways, that tracklist is ridiculous.DOWNLOAD DJ Solo's Nightmare Before Christ...

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Jaguar Skills - Special Christmas Mix (12/18/2010)

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DJ JS-1 & Mix Greens A Very Special ChristMix 2

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DJ JS-1 & Mix Greens A Very Special ChristMix

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Force MD’s "This Christmas (Marley Marl Remix)"

Force MD’s "This Christmas (Marley Marl Remix)": Last year, the Force MD’s cooked up this remake to promote their Traditional Free Style album, and was a random favorite of mine for last Christmas. The legendary Marley Marl hooked up some fly drums for his special rerub for 2010, and this could be something...

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FuseBox Radio (Week Of December 22nd, 2010)

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[video] Vast Are ft. Double A.B. "Sour Diesel"

That beat is kind of crazy. Shouts to GRANDGO...

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In Defense Of Humbug

I'm not mad at Jay Smooth for this one. Shouts to Info for this o...

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PROFILE: DJ Premier

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Benji B - Future Beats (12/22/2010)

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Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler, The Creator & Hodgy Beats "Fuck This Christmas"

Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler, The Creator & Hodgy Beats "Fuck This Christmas": While I have some Christmas wishes, one I didn’t realize I wanted was a new Earl Sweatshirt verse. While the actual fact of his absence for the better part of OFWGKTA’s ascension to the group everyone loves/loathes/swears they...

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Maria Isa "Santa Papi"

HAH! I had a feeling this would be a sly reworking of Eartha Kitt’s classic, but when Maria asked for a spliff, I died. I love reworkings of those classic Holiday gems, especially when they are talented and shine light on shit you never heard during the white washing of Christmas. Just saying. I haven’t...

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The NU Revolution Camp "Pressure Cooker"

The NU Revolution Camp "Pressure Cooker" (prod. by Drum Majors ATL): I had no idea that Wordsmith tapped Whitefolkz to join the Nu Revolution camp! See "Pressure Cooker" as their champagne-fueled championship win anthem, with Words, White, Kontakt and Black Knight going ham over this high-energy jam....

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The Dubstep Show On Kiss 100 (12/22/2010)

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Hype Men Podcast, Episode 20: Dan Levy

Comedian Dan Levy joins the Hype Men in Los Angeles to discuss his beef with Jensen + seeing Kriss Kross in concert with his father + rappers who live in Connecticut + gun shots at hip-hop shows + dreams of being a professional rollerblader + Tupac as an actor and messiah + T.K. Kirkland + Lil’ Wayne’s...

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[video] K-Hill "Millions"

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[video] Copywrite "Don't Kill Me"

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Tef Poe War Machine

Not sure what happened, but I know the homey Tef Poe has been going through a bit of shit in the last 24 hours or so. Out of that, he and Tech Supreme pulled the trigger and released War Machine, which I was told was going to be presented by ThisIs50 and RockTheDub. In any case, this is some of Hip-Hop's...

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[trailer] Jersey Shore, S03

This shit looks amazing. Season 3 premieres January 6th!related Pauly D has a spin-off coming so...

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YC The Cynic ft. Sene "Mr. Brown"

YC The Cynic ft. Sene "Mr. Brown" (prod. by 2 Hungry Bros): Gotta love niggas like YC and cats like J57. I think I got this track to my inbox like 4 times today, and it’s already been on a grip of your favorite blogs. For good reason, of course. This first single from Cynic’s Fall FWD mixtape (which...

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Lyle Horowitz ft. PreZZure "Awesome"

Lyle Horowitz ft. PreZZure "Awesome": If PreZZure is Hip-Hop’s Miz, I guess I’m the bloggin’ Michael Cole. khalminers, this is taken from Lyle’s Spider’s Web Castle, which also features rhymes from Gooch, as well as a number of sicknan beats. Grab that via Bandcamp, for free or a fee, yadig?PreZZure...

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Random & K-Murdock ft. Storyville "Bedrock City"

Random & K-Murdock ft. Storyville "Bedrock City": This is fly – while touring Forever Famicon, Ran and Murdock, through a makeshift studio in a comic shop (Bedrock City Comic Shop, of course), crafted this ode to, well, reading comics. I’ve reignited my love of comic books over the last 14 months,...

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MiLKMEN "Gone"

MiLKMEN "Gone" (prod. by The Vamp): Love how this cut from The Vamp sounds like some eerie shit you’d expect to hear in a vampire’s castle – all murk and dark. Oddly enough, if you look at the lyrics a different way, the MiLKs could make a video where they are vampires, lamenting on the honeys who...

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