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Quick trailer for the upcoming “$ Orientated” video from StreetMedia. Trailer looks nice so I’m anticipating the video.
Boston’s Ahmir with an R&B track featuring the always working K. Sparks.
“Closer (remix)” w/ K. Sparks [download]
Thistin Howl The 3rd has one of the most extensive resumes in the rap industry, and adds to it with the upcoming release of his Skill Recognize Skill mixtape, mixed by J-Love. The lead track, “I’m Living” premiered on HipHopGame.com. The project features an intense line-up of artists, including Immortal Technique, Sadat X, Tony Touch, Juju (of The Beatnuts), Hurricane G, plus Lo Life members Fi-Lo and Rack-Lo to name a few. In anticipation to the upcoming release, Thirstin releases a special advanced sampler: four full-length tracks packaged together. The mixtape is set for release in January 2009.
01. I’m Living
02. I Can’t Dance (ft. Sadat X)
03. I Ain’t Trying to Hear That Shit (ft. Tony Touch & Juju)
04. Catch A Body, Body (ft. Hurricane G)
Skill Recognize Skill (four advance tracks) [download]
As 2008 comes to a close, Black Milk, the incredibly raw and innovative producer/emcee from Detroit, is making the rounds on Best Of Year Lists with his unstoppable album TRONIC. On the latest single “Bounce,” Black Milk takes us deep into the center of his futuristic production factory with a Knight Rider-like bass line layered with waves of swelling keys.
Directions for listening: Press play and let your natural inclination to bounce take over.
“Bounce” [download]
BONUS: Colin Munroe, the YouTube darling and Dallas Austin protégé, has joined forces with Black Milk on his latest mixtape The Unsung Hero. Check out both Black’s production and lyrical fire on these two tracks from the mixtape.
“Break Off” w/ Saukrates, Black Milk [download]
“Piano Lessons” w/ Joell Ortiz [download]
The Metermaids are a duo that teeters on the edge of multiple genres. Mixing elements of hip-hop, expansive songwriting, slick pop instrumentals and exceptional lyrics, the duo creates imaginative songs that push and warp boundaries. On their latest effort, Nightlife in Illinoise EP, Metermaids take a bold step into the realm of mashups. Following in the footsteps of Girl Talk and Dangermouse, Sentence and Swell decided to mix two radically different pieces of music. In Nightlife in Illinoise, the duo remix songs from Sufjan’s Stevens’s critically acclaimed album Illinoise with beats and a cappellas from the Metermaid’s debut album Nightlife. The result is a lush album that highlights the strange folky eccentricities of Stevens and the earnest lyrics and creative production of the Metermaids. The EP is available for free at the Official Metermaids website. Swell from Metermaids was excited to re-invent the music of Stevens, stating, “Sufjan Stevens’s album Illinoise is one of a handful of albums that changed the way I think about music… The wonderful part about this project, at least to me, was that it gave new life to not only our material, but also gave me a renewed appreciation for Illinoise as well; hopefully the same will be true for anyone who hears it.”
In addition to the EP, the Metermaids are also hosting a remix contest that gives fans a chance to flex their mashup skills using the Metermaids song “Nightlife.” Drawing on the vocals, bass and drums from the original track, fans will be able to use the free Remix Wizard widget to re-create the track. The winner will receive a copy of Reason 4 by Propellerhead Software, the track offered as a free download on iTunes and a track feature on the Metermaids MySpace page. To get started on your remix contest entry, please go to MixMatchMusic.com and search for Metermaids or check out the Metermaids MySpace page for more details.
“The Zombies Will Eat Your Brains Out But Will Leave Your Ears And Fintertips”
Nightlife In Illinoise [download]
Basic Vocab is more than prepared to captivate audiences once again with their upcoming maxi-single, which features three new joints in anticipation to their follow-up EP. BV just released a maxi-single sampler, reflecting the full spectrum of their nostalgic soundscapes paired with substantial lyrics: from the melodic beauties behind romance on the lead track, “There You Are” featuring Donwill of Tanya Morgan, to the painstaking reality behind politics on “When The Bombs Fall,” all while expressing their soulful swagger and style. The maxi-single ends with an appropriate high-energy party banger, “Come Get With It (Remix),” (original version recently featured on HBO’s Entourage). The single, “There You Are” will be released on December 23rd on iTunes and all major digital retail outlets.
“There You Are” (maxi-single sampler) [download]
Chapter 13 is Kory Calico and Zero Basement of CunninLynguists. Thanks to Forrest at Don’t Sweat The Technique for hippin’ me to these cats.
1. Intro
2. Change the World
3. Kane And Able
4. Live Foul
5. Rockstars
6. The Fight Must Go On (ft. Mr. SOS)
7. Trust
8. You Buy Her Diamonds
9. Brain Over Muscle
10. Left Field Radio – Been On The Grind
11. Zero Basement & Mr. SOS – Phuck You
“Live Foul”
A Penny For Your Thoughts [download]
Second leak off the production duo’s upcoming compilation album, The Initiation, on Coalmine Records.
“Loud N Clear” w/ Mr. Metaphor (of Brooklyn Academy) [download]
