This shit right here? Amazing. El-P and Killer Mike RHYMING TOGETHER. WITH BIG BOI!!! This is beyond flames. Taken from the free album that drops via Fool's Gold this June. Did I mention FREE!??!?!
Via TheCombatJackShow: "OG photographer Glen E Friedman, the only man who can claim to have captured the definitive moments of the early days of hip-hop, skateboarding and punk rock waxed historical poetry on this episode. If you’re sleeping on him, peep Glen’s covers for seminal albums like ‘It Takes Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back’ and ‘Yo! Bum Rush The Show’, LL’s ‘Bad’, The Beastie Boy’s ’Check Your Head’ and of course, Ice T’s ‘Power’. On top of knowledge facts, Glen goes at Dallas Penn’s Republican dreams and meat loving ways while giving less than %1 of a fuxs. The Loud Speaker Network very own Theotis Jones stopped by to put a voice to the name and breaks down why he continues to visually bring heat to The Combat Jack Show."
"Feel You" is the first song from The Rub EP, coming June 11. With their self-titled EP, The Rub, the duo behind the monthly party that the Village Voice deemed NYC’s best, release four new songs that, in the spirit of the party, bring the heat across genre. Although their It’s the Motherfuckin’ Remix mixtape series received praise in outlets like Spin, Pitchfork, and MTV, The Rub EP is the group’s first release of original music. Where opener “Feel You” places D.C. singer Misun over an electronic soul track worthy of Portishead, “Dutty Gal” (featuring Natalie Storm) increases the BPMs and lowers the bass, delivering a peak hour electro-dancehall rattler in the vein of DJ Zinc and Major Lazer. “Black & White,” meanwhile, is a radio-ready NYC rap track with hard verses from Bronx newcomer Bigg Base and a big hook from Tatiana Owens, and instrumental closer “At Night” offers uneasy late night ambience with deep bass and rolling 808s that recall the work of producers like SBTRKT and Ryan Hemsworth. In the coming months, expect a Fader mix (June), a remix EP (July), and more sweaty nights at The Rub, where DJs Ayres and Eleven will keep you dancing early into the morning (every last Saturday at the Bell House).
Via EmilioSparks: "Waddup scumbags! After a LOOONG hiatus, Emilio and Carg return to discuss what’s been
going on while they’ve been away. Emilio discusses his romantic troubles
and Carg tries to assure him that being written about on a website
about “bad guys” isn’t so bad. They are joined by professional wrestler Chris Dickinson who discusses his life on the road, fitness, and general shenanigans. This is a great episode and we’re glad to be back."
Via TheCombatJackShow: "Bun B returns and goes back to the early days of UGK and how his moms wasn’t really effn with Pimp C, how he never ever touched the cocaine, the differences between growing up today vs how we grew up, what really pisses him off and a detailed and most engaging account of his involvement with Gumball 3000. UGK 4 Life!"
When Tone told me the title of this record at the Jersey Fresh Jam last year, I nearly fell out. That might've been because of the tall cans I was drinking, but hell, to see it finally see the light of day kills me. He's got a lot of the homies on here, including Latebloomer, Pryme Prolifik, DJ Priority, SciFi Stu, and J Gainey on the beats. You can download this for free via TheHipHopHead, or cop a CD for $10 via Bandcamp.
"Right off the heals of his newest video, hip-hop artist Rich Quick is releasing a remix for "Travelin' Man," featuring Reef the Lost Cauze and Rakaa Iriscience of Dilated Peoples. "Travelin' Man" is produced entirely by Streece, a formidable production duo comprised of Stress and Chuck Treece, who have worked with mainstream artists from Gym Class Heroes and Ghostface Killah to LIL WAYNE and local notable Bahamdia, among others. 'Travelin Man' is off Quick's EP Sad Songz, due out this summer on Ben Frank Recordings."