Mixpak Had 'Nuff Dubplates For the 2016 Red Bull Culture Clash

For those who were unaware, Red Bull's Culture Clash is the ILLEST sound clash going down on a huge level. New York's Mixpak Records crew SLAYED this year, taking home the title (like I knew they would). They came correct with a bunch of dubplates, but weren't able to play them all, so they made...

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Moneyshot and Cheeba Pay Tribute to Beck's 'Odelay' With This Stunning Mixtape

The last time we posted a mix from Moneyshot and Cheeba was roughly six months ago, and it was their last Solid Steel set, paying tribute to the Golden Era of hip-hop. This week, in tribute to Beck's dynamic album Odelay (which turned 20 years old on June 18), Moneyshot and Cheeba did a SUPER deep...

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P. Morris On 'TEETH,' His Process, and the Future

Image via Facebook Over the last few years, I've been drawn to damn near everything that P. Morris was doing. During the dog days of DAD, my love of his material was solidified by a Katy B remix he did under his former guise, MORRI$, and have followed his wave as he explores his sound over numerous...

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Lessondary's 'Ahead of Schedule' Has Been Released Ahead of Schedule

Of COURSE Lessondary, a crew we've loved at RTD for years, would drop their long-awaited album Ahead of Schedule ahead of schedule. Cop it TODAY via HiPNOTT in a number of formats (which include a bundle that has a dope t-shirt and one bundle that includes a bunch of Lessondary-affiliated CDs)! Ahead of Schedule by Lessond...

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Mousey Drops An Amazing Mix for Beat Cinema

A couple of weeks ago, I saw a number of TEKLIFE crew members sharing a video of some woman singing over DJ Rashad and DJ Spinn's "Drank, Kush, Barz." It was amazing, primarily because she wasn't just coasting over the track; yes, her vocals are dope, but she was doing some kind of live manipulation...

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PREMIERE: A Mankind Complex Releases Their New Mixtape, 'Destination'

We're in the middle of Art All Night - Trenton 2016, but wanted to stop off and hit you with something special. We told you that A Mankind Complex was one of the acts you needed to check out; hopefully you caught their set on the Russo Music Stage. You might've seen that they had physical copies...

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Ding to Drop a Mix Every Week at 9AM

Now THIS is something we can get behind. While RTD has our own plans for mixes and things of that nature (that will be fleshed out more in the coming weeks and months), we got an email today from Ding, a UK artist who's surprised us as of late with his broad selection of beats. He says that he's...

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Sonnyjim ft. Westside Gunn - "Red Mullet"

Dirty elegance; that's what this track feels like. The throwback, '70s soundtrack feel of the instrumental is perfect for the tales weaved. I know a bunch of people are digging Sonnyjim's new track with Heems, but I'll wake up and get my life right to "Red Mullet" every day. Sonnyjim's Mud In My...

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The Official Art All Night - Trenton 2016 Music Schedule

While this blog thinks globally, we stay acting locally. For the fourth year, we'll be running BlogsAllNight, the official blog for the annual Art All Night - Trenton art and music festival which is going down this weekend, from 3PM on Saturday, June 18 to 3PM on Sunday, June 19 (Father's Day). My...

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Ivy Lab Turn It Up For Solid Steel

Ivy Lab, aka the trio known as Sabre, Stray, and Halogenix, have been doing the damn thing for a minute, bridging the gap between the drum & bass that they got known for originally/individually and the heavyweight, bass-driven downtempo amazingness they've created as a unit. One of my favorite...

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Flosstradamus Remixed Rusko's "Woo Boost" and Everyone Got Pissed Off

I'm probably supposed to be way more pissed about this Flosstradamus bootleg of Rusko's "Woo Boost." I saw jokers on Facebook kind of pissy over it; I know Rusko's classics probably shouldn't be touched, and Flosstradamus probably should've dropped something original after their most recent hiatus,...

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The Jersey Club Remix of Skepta's "Man (Gang)" That You Didn't Know You Needed

Kind of surprising that more UK grime tracks aren't getting the Jersey club treatment; guess that's where Uniique and YK come in. Uniiqu3 actually mentioned to me that this Skepta remix was made specifically for a recent UK tour, and it went off. It's the perfect blend of quirky grime sensibilities...

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Black Collar Biz Drops a Quick Freestyle Over Drake's Latest

For someone who's putting down the pen, it still sounds like Black Collar Biz has a lot on his mind. Over Drake's "4PM in Calabasas," BCB clears his head on a number of topics. "I ain't gotta diss you, I just show you that I'm better......

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The Legendary Stretch and Bobbito Stopped By The Combat Jack Show

This is legendary; I know when Combat Jack and the squad linked up to do the show, it was building on the foundation that Stretch and Bobbito laid, so to have the hip-hop radio GAWDS in the studio? Priceless. Stretch & Bob have a lot going on, too, considering that they not only their documentary...

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Numonics is Ready For 'Hurricane Season'

Recently, Numonics gifted the world on his birthday with Hurricane Season, an eight-track, multi-genre instrumental release. Aside from having some seriously fire cover art, it contains moving pieces like "Heaven's Gate," which is something different than I'm used to from the boy. There are a number...

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hasHBrown ft. NTheClouds, Rob Jay, & Suraiye - "What Have I Done?"

Have you ever pissed off your lady and not known how you got there? Of course you have! If you needed a soundtrack that perfectly captured that turbulent time, hasHBrown and the H-Town homies have got the song for you. Feels like it's been forever since I've gotten some gems from this conglomerate,...

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J.Lately - "Goddamn"

Over this ominous track from Space Cadet, J.Lately bears his soul. Reflecting on his past, present, and future, it feels like the scatterbrained thoughts that race in your mind while you're floating. Nothing to get crazy concerned about; this is just how people work out their inner strife, you smell...

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Lando Chill is Trying to Lounge "Early In The Morning"

While this might be too much to blast in your crib at this time of morning, this is perfect for solo blunt smoking. It's early, it's quiet, and it's one of those tracks where you can zone with some positive vibes. This cut comes from Lando Chill, who linked with Mello Music Group to release his...

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Che Grand Up and Released A New EP, "Grandiose Patois'

With The Lessondary so close to finally dropping their long-awaited album, I wasn't necessarily expecting new material from Che Grand. I know he'd been working on stuff, but heard nothing about Grandiose Patois, which dropped late last week...and is fire. It's totally produced by Che, and only has...

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Blahzé Misfits Are Back For Round Three With 'There Will Be Duck'

If you rocked to our tenth anniversary release, you heard an exclusive number from the duo known as Blahzé Misfits. It looks like that was one gem out of many, as they've unleashed their third studio album There Will Be Duck, which is all kinds of witty, motivational turn up. There's an effortless...

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There Are Some Dope Acts at Art All Night - Trenton 2016

Back in 2014, Black Collar Biz performed in front of one of the largest crowds I'd ever seen amassed in front of Art All Night - Trenton's main stage. It was dope because I'd just spoken to him a few weeks before the event, and it truly felt like something was about to happen. Collar did it for #TheTown,...

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Scoop - "DDA"

It was dope to see the homey Scoop touch down in #TheTown back in April for the Soul of the Message show. Made me get a little sentimental for those shows at the Atelier, which he and his Swanky crew would frequent (and rip down). Scoop recently hit me with this freestyle over Pusha T's latest record,...

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AJ Tracey - "Naila (Murlo Remix)"

Get your weekend turn up right with this fresh remix from across the pond. Murlo took this AJ Tracey cut and made it something that'll have your woofers rattling through Monday. Stream below, and snag that free download ASAP...

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DJ Low Key Proves That The Lessondary Are #Never2ndary

With the new Lessondary album Ahead of Schedule finally set to drop on June 24, it's dope to see DJ Low Key dropping what might be seen as the definitive look at the parts that make up the Lessondary crew. This trek through some of the finest material from the squad includes some of my personal favorites,...

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The Other Guys ft. Kooley High - "For My People"

Loving this new one from The Other Guys. The DMV-based production duo has a new project, Life in Analog, which is set to drop on July 22nd and feature vocals from Tanya Morgan, Substantial, Skyzoo, and Kooley High, who spit some realness over this slick production for their people. It's one of those...

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Koncept Links With Numonics During The Year of The Fox

Dope to see two RTD homies linking up. Florida's own Numonics has been down for a bit, and says he's been knocking out a monthly single series entitles "The Year of The Fox" (previous installments feature Edo G, Planet Asia and Ras Kass, and more). For June, he flipped two cuts from Brown Bag All...

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J.Lately - "Munchies"

Appreciate the FUCK out of cuts like this. Sometimes, elaborate beats are that crack. Others? All you need is a hypnotic, sparse drum track and the illest horn loop. Seattle-based producer Nick Weaver's a beast for this one, but J.Lately really did the damn thing on the pen. Very playful as he fucks...

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rockthedub radio 032: Muhammad Ali Special

Over the last few days, I'd been going through a number of the mixes that I was doing for a five-year period from 2006 through 2011. In that time, we had many Dub Sessions and rockthedub radio shows, of varying quality, and I wanted to get back into that. Part of the reason I started really digging...

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