TMB Presents: Madden Miles "A Beat For You [The Donny Hathaway Beat Tape]"

Back at the end of September / beginning of October we linked up again with Wisconsin beatmaker Mark V, going by the alias Madden Miles now, for a new project. As I mentioned before, while a majority of this site is dedicated to Hip-Hop, I have a fond appreciation for soul music. Fond appreciation may actually be an understatement. I love soul music. Which obviously makes sense considering Hip-Hop is fused with soulful undertones by way of rhyme and often times production.

To me, Donny Hathaway was one of those artist that defined soul, and his music embodied every ounce of it. So, I challenged Madden Miles to make a beat tape with Hathaway samples. And the man delivered. Crafting nine tracks, he added to the smooth sound of Hathaway but kept intact the essence of a Donny track. I'm proud to present A Beat For You [The Donny Hathaway Beat Tape]. Hit play, vibe out and enjoy. And I guarantee in 16 minutes you'll be hitting repeat. Chea!

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pHoenix Pagliacci "War" feat. Miss G, Lola Bunz & L.A.

NYC emcee L.A. put me on to this pHoenix Pagliacci track that she's featured on with Miss G and Lola Bunz. The sample is crazy and the rhymes are ridiculous. Solid joint. Damn. Shouts to dealwithnodeal.net for the link. Enjoy. Chea!

Toronto based Pheonix is an amazing artist with a spirit of gold is all about girl power on the mic and when I say she spits…sheesh. Loveth her. Any way here is a dope track she featured a few dope female artist on like Miss G, and Lola Bunz (also Toronto based) and ME! - L.A.

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ScholarMan "Best Gain"

ScholarMan is hard at work on his upcoming Worth Fighting For project due out in February and decided to drop off a solid cut from Croatian producer Toksik. Dope track. Hit play and enjoy. Chea!


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Hip-Hop Breakfast Ep 94

I trust and hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving break. For me, it's always great to catch up with family since I live out in the sticks and only see my peoples a few times per year. Anyhoo, I'm back at it for two more episodes of Hip-Hop Breakfast for the year. Ep 94 picks up with some solid tracks from BlackStar, Chuuwee, KingHellBastard, Action Bronson & Statik Selektah, among others. As always, I hope this ep helps kick off your week. Enjoy. Chea!

01. G.R.A.M.Z. - Learning
02. BlackStar - You Already Knew
03. Grumpy Old Men - Sunday Skool
04. Chuuwee - Reign (Long Live The King)
05. Sene feat. Soul Khan - Say Anything
06. J57 feat. Silent Knight - Craft Brewed
07. Action Bronson & Statik Selektah - The Stick Up
08. KingHellBastard feat. Joell Ortiz - Commercial Free



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G.R.A.M.Z "The Learning"

Fresh cut from G.R.A.M.Z., over a DJ Babu of Dilated Peoples beat. Probably one of my favorite cuts from the NYC rapper. Definitely a stand out track. Look out for the new project Malcom's Lil Green Car presented by LRG due out next February. In the meantime enjoy The Learning. Chea!



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What EMS Is Listening To ... Tank's "Diary of a Mad Man"

Q hit me up with this, and suffice it to say, the man went in. From one of the most highly underrated artists in the R&B world (in my opinion), Tank hits us with a very nice mixed tape. Diary of a Mad Man is raw, and deliciously hardcore. Featuring a slew of guest spots, Diary of a Mad Man is definitely worth a listen and then a download.

Tank teamed up with The DJ Booth and you can listen/download his new project here: http://www.djbooth.net/index/mixtapes/entry/tank-diary-of-a-mad-man

Enjoy!

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Chaz Van Queen "Bring Your Smile"

I'll take the late pass on this track (and bonus) from Chaz Van Queen. During a recent convo with Warren Britt about an upcoming collaboration, we were talking about Chaz. I had heard his earlier project Songs From Away and must have missed Bring Your Smile (produced, recorded and written by Chaz) released a few months back. The dude is dope and this track and the bonus cut Do You Like featuring Kool A.D. (of Das Racist) is solid. Hit play and enjoy. And if you dig 'em, support 'em. Chea!


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What I'm Watching: Lady Wu-Tang "Protect Ya Neck"

DJ Bella Scratch, Bianca Mikahn, Suzi Q. Smith, Ralonda, Isis Speaks, Ladyspeech, Xencs L. Wing, and DJ Manizer aka Lady Wu-Tang got me interested with this Wu-Tang tribute. Hit play and enjoy.

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Gee Wiz "Sewer Music 3/Lindsay Lohan 0"

Beats on beats on beats on beats. Check out the latest from Gee Wiz. Chea!

"This project is a culmination of six months of submerging myself into Lindsay Lohan's world. I've seen every picture of her, read every article, every interview and drunk nothing but the stuff she drank (redbull, coke?) This project is the result of my obsession... enjoy." -Gee Wiz


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Humpasaur Jones "The Patience" (Prod by Louis Mackey)

As part of their Singles Series, World Around Records drops off a cool Humpasaur Jones track over some dope Louis Mackey production. Solid cut. Look out for the next single from World Around Wednesdays series due out December 7th. In the meantime enjoy The Patience. Chea!


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Mr. Ivory Snow - "Better Than J Beiber Freestyle"

Mr. Ivory Snow definitely has got some of that golden era of Hip-Hop feel to his music. From the beats he uses to freestyle over, to the ones he produces then flows over himself. Check out this new joint he just released today. Tell us your thoughts on this cat from Connecticut.



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Black Star - “You Already Knew" (Produced by Oh No)

My boy Q aka ThroatChopU to most of the internet world posted Black Star's Fix Up and here I go with You Already Knew. This is turning out to be a great weekend for Hip-Hop. Can't wait for "Black Star Aretha".



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