This nice banger from Grand Surgeon sees producer Kyo Itachi channel classic DJ Premier beats, providing a dope soundtrack for the verses from GS and Ruste Juxx. It’s taken from the Plastic Surgery album, and you can listen below. Hit us with your thoughts.
Category: Beats
Rosewood 2055 – ‘Drive’
We’ve been plugging the shit out of the dope new Hey EP from Rosewood 2055 since it dropped. Here they release another quality video, this time for the single Drive, and it looks as good as it sounds. Watch below, and trust us on that EP if you haven’t heard it yet.
Apollo Brown – ‘Detonate’ feat. M.O.P.
We’ve been looking forward to the new album from beatmaker Apollo Brown for a minute, and if this latest single is a sign of what’s to come, we are now even more hyped. Detonate features M.O.P., and you can listen below. Lookout for Grandeur dropping September 25, with other guests including Your Old Droog, Oddisee, Freddie Gibbs and Evidence.
Listen here (H/T 2DopeBoyz).
QNC – ‘At The Same Time’ feat. Lil Fame
Lil Fame from M.O.P. joins QNC (Q Ball and Curt Cazal) on this dope-as-fuck joint. Simple but effective beat, creative verses and a fly hook. What more could you ask for? Listen below, then cop it here (including b-side Demo).
Lone Catalysts – ‘Age of Aquarian’
Dope Folk Records have dropped another lost jewel from Lone Catalysts (J Rawls and J Sands), and its an absolute banger. Its from the The Prequel 94-96 EP, which also features the previous tracks we reported on, Hot This Year/Rhyme & Uplift. J Rawls was one of the best producers from the late 90s indy area, and its a crying shame he’s not more active now. Listen below, and let us know what you think.
Vursatyl – ‘It’s Nothin’
Vursatyl continues the run of singles from his impressive Crooked Straights album with a new video. Watch the video for It’s Nothin’ below, and let us know if you like it. For those who haven’t yet checked out the full album, do it now.
Spectacular Diagnostics – ‘Raw Game’
We loved the Raw Exotic EP from Spectacular Diagnostics, and the new full-length Raw Game album is dope too. With rich beats and guest spots from the likes of Quelle Chris, its definitely worthy of your time. Nice artwork too. Stream below, and hit us with your comments.
Edo.G – ‘Sorta Way’ (remix)
Boston legend Edo.G has dropped this new video for the DJ Shean remix of Sorta Way, one of the standout cuts from the recent Afterwords album with Street Wyze. Watch below, and let us know what you think.
K-Def – ‘The Turning Point’
Supreme beatmaker K-Def has released yet another quality instrumental album, packed with dope beats from his archives. It follows recent projects Quick Picks and Take 2, and you can listen to the new collection below. Our only negative comment about this and the other recent ones: K-Def, please get someone to do you some better artwork!
R.A.W. – ‘Herbal Intercourse’
After their recent banging track with M.O.P. stalwart Lil Fame, R.A.W. are back with new single Herbal Intercourse. Its another headnodder, featuring Gang Starr and Redman samples cut up to perfection. If you didn’t know, the group is made up of DJ Skizz and Problemz, and the single is from new EP Right Amount of Wrong. Check it out below.