The guys at Chopped Herring are at it again, this time dropping unreleased gems from one of the groups that helped start the mid-90s indy hip-hop revolution, The Cenobites. Made up of Kool Keith and Godfather Don, they released classic material on Fondle’em, and this new limited edition run includes unheard tracks from those same sessions. Listen to a sampler below, and buy a copy here.
Category: Boom bap
Marco Polo – ‘Gifted’
Marco Polo is heading out to Japan on tour, and while there will be slanging copies of a new beat tape, covering unreleased productions made between 2002-2004. There will also be a limited amount on sale, which you can cop here. In the meantime, listen to Gifted from the project below.
Fisher – ‘Fisher Over Premier’
Lots of music was recorded in the final weeks before D&D Studios closed down, most of it overseen by DJ Premier, including this joint from Fisher. We’d never heard of Fisher before today, but he’s apparently affiliated to DITC, which is good company. Listen below.
DJ Soko – ‘Take Notes’ feat. Hassaan Mackey & Finale (video)
The Domino Effect album from DJ Soko is the gift that keeps on giving, with dope joint after dope joint. Take Notes was released audio-only a few months back, but now we get a video too. It features Hassaan Mackey and Finale, and you can watch below.
First Division – ‘Pure’ + album sampler
Canada’s First Division are cut from that boom bap cloth we are love, further evidenced by this new joint, Pure. It’s the latest cut from their new Overworked & Underpaid album, out now on Soulspazm, which you can also hear a sample of below, including beats from DJ Premier and Marco Polo. Dope.
Gun Dola – ‘Whatever It Takes’
This new hard-as-concrete joint is from New Jersey emcee Gun Dola. The dope beat work is by The Custodian of Records, and you can listen below.
Torae – ‘Saturday Night’
Torae is currently running a Kickstarter campaign for his new album, and today has rewarded fan’s efforts so far by dropping this unreleased DJ Premier joint. Listen below, and click here to pledge to the Kickstarter.
The Regiment – ‘Four Finger Ring Music’
The Regiment will soon be releasing their new album, The aRchives, and here drop the single, the Diamond D produced Four Finger Ring Music. Listen below, and keep an eye out for the album when it drops next month.
The Addicts – ‘Ten Cuidado’
Florida’s The Addicts head to Miami for the video for their latest joint, Ten Cuidado. Its from their stellar This Is For Us album, and you can watch below.
Saga – ‘Tell Me’
New York emcee Saga has dropped this new loose one, keeping his name out there as he tours the world with Fashawn and Red Pill. The beat is from frequent-collaborator Marco Polo, and is as good as you’d expect with that much talent behind the board. Listen below, and catch Saga on tour if he’s in your town.