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Month: May 2015

Canibus & Bronze Nazareth – ‘Concourse P’ feat. Pete Rock

Canibus & Bronze Nazareth – ‘Concourse P’ feat. Pete Rock

CANIBUSThe latest of many drops from the new Canibus & Bronze Nazareth album Time Flys, Life Dies…Phoenix Rise features Soul Brother No 1 himself, the legendary Pete Rock. Listen below, and let us know if you like it.

Posted on May 27, 2015Categories Beats, Hip-hop, Legends, New Music, News
Skyzoo – ‘Luxury’ feat. Westside Gunn

Skyzoo – ‘Luxury’ feat. Westside Gunn

SKYZOOSkyzoo has released the next singe from upcoming new album Music For My Friends, and its a banger. Luxury is co-produced by !LLmind and Skyzoo himself, and you can check it out below.

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Posted on May 27, 2015Categories Beats, Boom bap, Hip-hop, New Music, News, Production
J57 – ‘Sample-free Remix EP’

J57 – ‘Sample-free Remix EP’

a2213616665_16J57 is fast becoming one of our favorite beatmakers, and now he’s dropped a new EP featuring the cream of remixes he’s made to music by a list of artists that includes MURS, Torae, Pharoahe Monch and Cage. It sounds incredible, and you can check it out below.

Posted on May 27, 2015Categories Beats, Boom bap, Hip-hop, New Music, News, Production
Magestik Legend – ‘From Scratch’ feat. yU

Magestik Legend – ‘From Scratch’ feat. yU

From ScratchThe new Legend Has It album from The Black Opera rapper Magestik Legend is dope, but if you haven’t yet heard it, here’s new single From Scratch. The beat is from Diamond District member yU, who also features on guest vocals, and you can listen to it below.

Posted on May 27, 2015Categories Beats, Boom bap, Hip-hop, New Music, News
Diamond D – ‘Pump Ya Brakes’

Diamond D – ‘Pump Ya Brakes’

Diam PieceDiamond D has dropped another gem from his dope The Diam Piece album, this time giving us a video for Pump Ya Brakes. It features Rapsody, Boog Brown and Stacy Epps, and you can watch below.

Posted on May 26, 2015Categories Hip-hop, Legends, New Music, News, Production
Pete Rock – ‘Heaven & Earth’

Pete Rock – ‘Heaven & Earth’

Screen Shot 2015-03-30 at 22.26.17The long wait for Petestrumentals II is nearly over, and Pete Rock has bumped up the anticipation with the release of another single from the upcoming project. Listen to the silky-smooth Heaven & Earth below, and hold on tight for the full album.

Posted on May 26, 2015Categories Hip-hop, History, Legends, New Music, News, Pete Rock, Production
PRhyme – ‘Courtesy’ (Marco Polo remix)

PRhyme – ‘Courtesy’ (Marco Polo remix)

Marco PoloRemixing DJ Premier is always tough, but seasoned beatmaker and Primo student Marco Polo has done a stellar job on this reworking of PRhyme joint Courtesy. Extra props for making the already-dope PRhyme album cover even better. Listen below, and let us know what you think.

Posted on May 26, 2015Categories Beats, Boom bap, DJ Premier, Hip-hop, Legends, New Music, News, Production
Edo.G – ‘Sorta Way’

Edo.G – ‘Sorta Way’

Edo.GBoston legend Edo.G has been making new music at an impressive rate recently, and the run continues with new head-nodder Sorta Way, from upcoming album Afterwards. The beat is by Street Wyze, and you can listen below.

Posted on May 26, 2015Categories Beats, Boom bap, Hip-hop, Legends, New Music, News
Frank Nitt – ‘Official Supreme’

Frank Nitt – ‘Official Supreme’

FB5176 - CD-IlexThe latest single from Detroit rapper Frank Nitt features a beat from long-time collaborator J Dilla. Its from new album Frankie Rothstein, out today, which also includes the usual suspects of those who worked with Dilla, including his brother Illa J, and Slum Village member T3. Watch the video below, then go support that album.

Posted on May 26, 2015Categories Beats, Boom bap, Hip-hop, J Dilla, Legends, New Music, News
Alchemist – ‘Israeli Salad’

Alchemist – ‘Israeli Salad’

ALCHEMIST ISREALAlchemist has dropped a new instrumental album with the intriguing name of Israeli Salad. Its another worthy addition to the cannon of one of the best hip-hop producers of all time, and you can stream it below. Apologies for the Spotify link.

Posted on May 26, 2015Categories Alchemist, Beats, Boom bap, Hip-hop, New Music, News, Production

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