Topaz Jones x Stan Ross - 106 Miles To Chicago

Before Thelonious Martin moved out to Chitown, he was one of the darlings of the Jersey underground, fucking with the Tastemakers NJ crew. He's since built up a strong following through a Ruby Hornet connect, and those entities recently dropped this EP, featuring Martin beats under rhymes from the god Topaz Jones and Stan Ross. You already know how Topaz and Thelonious get down together, they cook crillz, and do just that for this quick six-track EP, nahmean? August music, trust we.

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[video] Topaz Jones "Study Hall"

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TastemakersNJ Presents 'Til Next Time

TastemakersNJ has lined up some of the cream of the NJ crop for this EP. Topaz Jones, Volition, Hot Grits and more line up for this quickfast EP. Beats from Thelonious Martin, ATK and others. The NJ Underground has that fire, trust.

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Topaz Jones Hello My Name Is

Topaz Jones, one of Montclair, NJ's finest, is doing the damn thing with his, and has cooked up this new project, Hello My Name Is (which is being presented by Tastemakers NJ and Dope Couture), to sort of introduce you cats to a lyricist you need to get to know. Thelonious Martin produced "like 90%" of this, and it just goes to show how fly these two Jersey cats get when they collaborate. Loving the samples used, and Jones has a knack for manipulating his style to match each cut. Shit, I'm almost 30, and sometimes it feels like these cats look at me like I'm an old ass nigga, but fuck it, I fucks with this. Love that new breed of MC, especially those coming out of Jersey. Don't sleep, trust.

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Thelonious Martin [Super]

When he’s not doing amazing shit like graduating high school and representing what a dope producer from Jersey can be, Thelonious Martin watches [Adult Swim]. Inspired by the bumps betwixt commercials/shows, 1Up presents his 7th beat tape from this last year, [Super], with a equal nods to Soul and video games. AKA what I figure I’d have been making if I spent less time smoking weed and more time not being frustrated by my lack of patience when it comes to shit like making music or DJing. If you’re an MC, I’d say grab some of these beats now, and get your swim on. Bitch.

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TastemakersNJ Presents Summer Ale

If you know RTD, over the last five years, I’ve relished at the opportunity to highlight cats from Jersey who are dope. A lot of the homies out here are my age and older, but with the backing of the TastemakersNJ camp, Summer Ale highlights that new school of true Hip-Hop flavor that Jersey has. With beats from Thelonious Martin, Hot Grits and ATK, heads like Topaz Jones, Volition, Mars, Bugz and D-Dand show that fresh style from the new breed. I’m not sure who the oldest out of this crew is, but I know they are like Odd Future age, and have that sound that niggas want/need. Reminds me of the gray Maxell tapes I’d horde over, taping Princeton University’s “Vibes & Vapors” back in the day, looking for “that ol’ real shit”. Great project to get into for the Summer as well, be it some top down lazy afternoon sessions or some more crafty late night excursions. Make this the soundtrack to your Summer.

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Mars, Volition, D-Dand, & Topaz Jones "Makin Moves"

Mars, Volition, D-Dand & Topaz Jones "Makin Moves" (prod. by Thelonious Martin): I just dropped Thelonious' Player 2 the other day, and he just laced me with this Montclair-laced banger. Jazz loops are always my shit, and reminds me of when I really got into Hip-Hop, but it's good to hear that NOW, in an age where niggas spend so much time trying to keep it digital, while these niggas sound like they bleed analog tape. I love it.

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Topaz Jones "Light Up Freestyle"

Topaz Jones "Light Up Freestyle": I try to tell you guys that Jersey stays active - especially the younger cats - and of course, on the release date of Thank Me Later, 17 year old @TopazJones hits me with a freestyle over "Light Up". Interesting cat right here, I'm not mad. Great introduction - hit me with the next track, Jones!

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