I hear this Black Milk "Album of the Year" project is crazy! I need to get an advance copy to preview but like the rest of folks, I'm willing to wait for the official release! Anyway, here's something new for you to enjoy in the meantime. Check the visuals for Deadly Medley. Chea!
A very strong project from a talented emcee! Check out the latest offering from Milwaukee's own SPEAK Easy! The mixtape features dope tracks, great production and even a cameo from yours truly. Enjoy.
Ladies are making moves in 2010. Simple. It is always Mad Blogger duty to bring you the up and coming buzz. Jasmine Solano has been moving through the Underground and more openly the mainstream circuit for some time now. She is on her "A" game all the time and she is definitely one to watch. You can catch her on Frank151.com, rockin' turntables on any given day in NYC, opening shows for our favorite rappers or in the studio laying down some kick ass tracks. Take 6 minutes and get to know... Jasmine Solano (Interview Pt. 1)
Another dope project from the folks over at UMG. Playing off the NBA summer basketball league theme and pushing other emcees to "step their game up or focus on a plan C." Tay Butler delivers with features from some of the usual suspects and UMG fam Prophetic, Ka$h, Yo-Dot. There's also production from a gang of regular contributors, including Adlib, Dylan Thomas and Haz Solo. The joint is a freebie, so enjoy. If you dig this, go ahead and get Tay's Anatomy, on iTunes.
Here is the third single off Quake's debut album The Myth which drops Tuesday August 31st, 2010. I Stand Alone features hip-hop heavyweight Royce Da 5'9" and frequent collaborator Kayo. The song was produced by Grammy nominated trio Tone Mason, who are the majority producers on The Myth.
Greetings, I go by the name Astro Briones. I reside in Oxnard CA, home to many talented recording artist: Madlib, OhNo, MED, RocC, Declaime, KanKick, WildChild, Lootpack, DJ Babu, DJ Romes. What I have for you is a Sampler of my up and coming album titled, ABrilliantSoul.
ABrilliantSoul, is an album fully produced by Ghost Notes (Connecticut), featuring WildChild (LootPack-Stonesthrow Records & Fatbeats Records), MED (Stonesthrow), EpsilonProject, Guilty Simpson (Stonesthrow), OhNo (Stonesthrow), DJ Romes (LootPack- Stonesthrow) and LDRSHP. This is a sampler of ABrilliantSoul, actual full length album out in November 2010. With all this being said, I hope to get this album circulating through various blog sites and music outlets with your help
The ABrilliantSoul Sampler is free and is available via Bandcamp.com here: ABrilliantSoul Sampler
Thank you for taking the time out to read this email and I'm looking forward to gaining your support through my musical journey.
Rock of Heltah Skeltah Preps New Mix CD Rockin Out West
After recently beating out an attempted murder charge, Rock a.k.a The Rockness Monstah of Heltah Skeltah is back with his latest Mix CD project Rockin Out West, available September 7th, 2010 for physical CD release only. The album is an ode to Rock's time spent out on the West Coast in Los Angeles with guest features from Kurupt, Ras Kass, Nate Dogg, and more.
"Rockin Out West is my latest gem" says Rock. "Most diamonds are rocks that form under high-pressure high-temperature conditions but at the end you get something beautiful, something special, a gem. That’s all a metaphor for the case I faced over the past two and a half years. The case and the pressure I was under created the climate that gave me the fuel and the fire to do this project. It happened on accident, but then again I don’t really believe in accidents."
With Rock's powerful voice and hard hitting rhymes over classic West Coast hits, Rock is confident in the release, elaborating "To all of my fans and supporters, old and new, this gem is my gift to you! Rock on!"
Rock will be releasing several music videos from the forthcoming Mix CD, in the meantime fans can listen to the latest leak off Rockin Out West, "Rockridah" as Rock's distinctive sound flows over 2Pac's classic "Ambitionz Az A Ridah" below.
Rockin Out West Official Track Listing: 1- Suge Intro 2- West Coast Rockin 3- Da Ness Episode 4- Watch Out 5- Gangsta Boogie 6- Meet n Greet feat. Kurupt 7- Underground 8- Puffin n Drankin 9- Da Shitsong 10- Still Rockin 11- Rockridah 12- Who Wanna Rock 13- WestCoastBlah 14- CantBrag, CantComplain 15- Tha Villest 16- Not Goin Out feat. Ras Kass 17- Big Heaters 18- Rocko feat. Po-Rilla 19- MostWanned 20- Respect Da G-Code feat. Rockredd, Boblakk, Rudyrockwell 21- Walk Like a G feat. Nate Dogg 22- Murdererer 23- Help Me 24- Da Dirtiest 25- Warning 26- Brite Lites Big Cities 27- Paid Niggas feat. Munchdawg, Pressha Dinero 28- Temp Murda
I'm about to hop a train headed downstate into New Jersey for my mom's wedding weekend. Yay for me (or not). Just joking. The dude is cool with me and I just like to clown the situation. Anyway, I felt inspired to put out a Friday version of Hip-Hop Breakfast. Be warned (and you can probably see from the track list) this joint will make you break out in dance OR call out of work OR leave early and head straight to get a drank and grind that shit out. Anyway, enjoy. Happy Friday!
01. Power (Remix) - Kanye West
02. Just Playing (Dreams) - Notorious B.I.G.
03. I Wanna Rock (Doo Doo Brown) - Luke
04. Top Bottom - Psalm One
05. Pass The Dutch - Missy Elliot
RaTheMc is the fresh emcee out of the DMV with the unique style, who always stays fashionable. Even before I got into blogging, I'd heard her name kicking around. Over the last year, I've become a fan of much of her work. Her verse on one of my favorite joints, "Trouble" (featuring Jay Mills and Emperess) is crazy. RaTheMc is talented.
Anyway, RaTheMc decided to take the challenge this week. Check out how she answered five random questions.
STATS Hometown: NE Washington DC Current City: Largo, MD How long have you been doing music: I've been doing music for about 8 years now but I put my 1st mixtape out in 2006. Discography: The Resume (2006) Produced by Neako, A Mixtape about something...I think (2007) Produced by Judah, A Trip To Neptune (2008) Produced by Judah, Are You Not Entertained (2008) Produced by Judah, Trending Topics (2009) Produced by Judah, Heart of a Champion (AUG 31st 2010) Produced by AB the Producer Label: Studio 43 Describe your music in five words or less: Organic, Fresh, Fun, Introspective
TMB: Okay, first question. Your celebrity crush at age 10, 15 and now?
R: At 10 - Batman of Immature. At 15 - Usher. Now - Lebron James
TMB: What TV character would you be and why?
R: I'd be Huey from the Boondocks because he's brilliant and rocks a ill fro.
TMB: You're at dinner with five people from history (living or dead) who are they?
R: Biggie, Martin Lawrence, Dave Chapelle, Michael Jackson and Jennifer Lewis
TMB: You're stranded on an island with one other album, which album is
it?
R: Carl Thomas - Emotional
TMB: And, the last question.Jesus and Kanye West are producing a track for you. What's your first line?
R: Nothing clever comes to mind but it would probably have something to do with Christian Dior (haha).
