With the family of the much-missed ATCQ icon announcing that a posthumous album named Forever is on the way soon, this is a great way to kick things off.
Category: Legends
DnD (Dilla & Dres) – ‘Dilla Drums’ feat. Chuck D
The Black Sheep legend has been promising us all his new album with exclusive J Dilla beats, No Words, for months now, so its good to finally get a taste.
Public Enemy – ‘Public Enemy Number Won’ (Lyric Video), feat. Ad Rock, Mike D & Run-D.M.C.
Lyric video for this joint from What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down, on which PE are joined by fellow icons Beastie Boys (RIP, Yauch) and Run-D.M.C.
Stretch & Bobbito – ‘Freestyle EP 1’
Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia drop remixes of some of the most epic freestyles from their legendary radio show.
Grand Daddy I.U. – ‘Fully Charged’ feat. Bumpy Knuckles, Lil Fame & Rah Digga
The legend Grand Daddy I.U. gathers a deadly team of emcees for this cut from July’s The Essence.
Diamond D – ‘Turn It Up’ (video) feat. Snoop Dogg
More visuals from last year’s The Diam Piece 2, this time with a guest spot from Uncle Snoop.
Sean Price & Small Professor – ‘Latoya Jackson’ (remix) feat. Masta Ace
Originally from last year’s 86 Witness project, Small Pro adds a remix with guest vocals from the legendary Masta Ace, as part of a 7″ single release for Record Store Day.
Paris – ‘Safe Space Invader’
On the same day that we get a new Public Enemy album, their frequent-collaborator and fellow politically-charged emcee, Paris, also delivers his new project.
Public Enemy – ‘What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down?’
Chuck D and Flavor Flav return with a new album featuring a cast of guest emcees and producers like reads like a wet dream for all us true school heads.
Breeze Brewin – ‘Devil’s Advocate’
One of the absolute most gifted emcees of all time drops new music, taking the idiot in charge to task for all his fuckery.