Senor Kaos "The Download Song"

Senor Kaos "The Download Song" (prod. by 2 Hungry Bros): Dub MD told me about a possible 2 Hungry Bros. project a while back, and now Open Buffet is on the way just in time for Thanksgiving (aka November 23rd); Kaos spends most of the track breaking down the art of illegally downloading music. I’m not mad at cats being upset for shops like Fat Beats closing, but that’s why I cop what I fuck with. It’s not my fault that the majority of the albums for sale aren’t worth it. If everything sounded like Von Pea’s Pea’s Gotta Have It, I’d buy everything. They don’t, though, so I buy what’s worth it. Anyways, 2HB’s Open Buffet also features cats like Fresh Daily, 8thW1 and more. Hopefully Kaos won’t get mad when I download that project.

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RED ft. Kris "Go To Sleep"

RED ft. Kris "Go To Sleep": RED has this thing about painting pictures with his tracks. I don’t know if it’s the tracks that he picks to sing over, or the lyrics, or the entire picture, but everytime I put one of these jawns on, I can visualize what the video should be looking like. Halloween has just passed, but this Freddy Kruger In Love feeling of the lyrics is too intense. Stalker-ish, but this is how shit feels sometimes, especially with “the one”. Shivers.

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B.Lewis "Data Overload"

B.Lewis "Data Overload": I listen to instrumentals a lot. I have a thing about words: I use them daily, but when I’m trying to unwind, I don’t like hearing more words than the litany that bounce inside my mental. So instrumental compilations always appeal to me. J57’s dropping Mute Dialogue, a compilation of beats from beatsmiths who can craft a beat like no other. Or something. This cut right here? Perfect quirk for the beginning of November, like a batch of bubbly synths crashing into each other in the bathtub, while you’re cleaning rubber ducks and your female. Yeah, it’s that kind of party. Rock on.

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Zilla Rocca Big Stupid Bangers

Some of you might only know of Zilla as a super-able MC from Philly. You know, fondness for shadowboxing and hats. Dude’s also a monster on the beats, and cooked up this 35-track beat tape for your enjoyment. Or perusal. See, some of these are too good to go unused, trust. Some of these are also like 5 years old, so I’m glad they are out of the box. If you willing/able MCs want to touch down on these tracks, get at the good Rocca for specifics. Don’t sleep on the heat...

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EDIT And here's a lil' treat...

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p.smith Lucid Dreams

Being the kind of nigga I am, read a fucker who eschews covering all of the "mainstream" in order to discover cats you might not have heard, from time to time I get e-mails from publicists, artists and DJs to put their mans and them on. Rarely do I get notes from fans of the blog, or at least cats who say they are fans of the blog, but I’m glad I peeped the e-mail that introduced me to p.smith and his Lucid Dreams project. The whole of the project isn’t my thing (the hook on “So Good” is too R&B for me), but P is inspiring. Not sure about much of dude’s backstory or anything, but he feels like someone’s uncle – a cat who isn’t afraid to impart his wisdom on the babies, mostly just to see them prosper. I also love that he purposefully did an acapella track to show that you need more than just a hot beat to kill shit. Or at least you should. Some nice food for thought found in this tape.

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Heroes & Villains We Off That

I think this was supposed to drop last week, but better late than never, right? Proper slices of THUGSTEP from the Heroes & Villains crew out in the ATL, hosted by Lil Jon & Cobra Corps, and presented by Mad Decent. I'd say I've been telling you guys about that sound, but you pricks aren't listening. Nor do you care. Enjoy this, though.

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Myk Dyaleks Make'em Yell(ow)

Keeping his projects built around colors and shit, Brokn.Englsh’s Myk Dyaleks brings forth his next project. With the colder mornings in Jersey, this project is morning time sunshine. Blinding light, that kind of light that makes you see the way but won’t let you walk it… not yet, anyways. You have to chart paths and understand why you are going where you’re going before you go. You can go in blindly, but every well executed movement needs to be planned. Or should be. 9 tracks of excellence, with some surprises on the instrumental side of things. Also features cats like from Lyriq2Go, Cayan and Emperess on the helpout.

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Green & Husky "Suddenly Beautiful"

Green & Husky ft. Monsta X, junclassic & Infinit Evol "Suddenly Beautiful": My son has this fascination with dinosaurs and monsters, and recently has been playing the hell out of Godzilla’s Revenge via Netflix. It makes me laugh, b/c I hear all of this “Monster Island” speak, and it makes me think on X, jun and the rest of the M.I.C niggas. Not sure where the sample in this is from, but it has that vibe, and is some shit you’re gonna wanna rewind a few times. Jun said this is taken from Green & Husky’s Kill For My Masters, which I’m not sure is a pun or not. Enjoy.

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Dave Raps Too Unknown

After a number of leaks, Ashley Outrageous presents the latest mixtape from the boy Dave Raps, Too Unknown. This one right here? Mixed by DJ Flow, Raps picks up a number of instrumentals and expresses himself, or his thoughts on being fly, womens and his lyrical acumen. I’m too old and dirty to rock on dude’s style level, but I can appreciate when someone can be so enthusiastic with whatever they are spitting on. This is cool to rock on your way to work or school, but this is truly a Friday night, dutchmaster/Henny session tape, something to pop in before the club while you’re getting right. Try it.

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The Combat Jack Show (10/29/2010)

Via A King: "Didn’t think I was gonna be able to post this after recovering from the #murderdeathkill that is the “4LoKo”. Combat Jack convinced Dallas Penn and myself to experiment with liquid crack (caffeine x alcohol x a myriad of harmful additives.) Outcome? No bueno! Anywhoo, the big homie Shaheem Reid (formerly of MTV & VIBE) stopped by The Combat Jack Show to chop it up about his departure from MTV, his early beginnings in the industry and how the infamous MTV list(s) was created. All that and much more."

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Combat Jack Show 10-29-10 (Shaheem Reid) by PNCRadio

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