K-Def has been making quality beats for years, even if you may not have always noticed. This new selection of productions showcases beats that have been left on the shelf for whatever reason, and we’re glad they are finally getting to be heard. Stream and buy the Quick Picks album below.
Category: News
DJ QBert – ‘Hard Boiled Scrambled Egg – Part 2’ mix
Turntablism icon DJ Qbert has dropped Part 2 of his Hard Boiled Scrambled Egg mix, giving us another batch of breaks and weird shit. Listen below, and hit us with any comments.
Rapper Big Pooh – ‘Stop’
Rapper Big Pooh has put pictures to his powerful single Stop in this new short video. Its produced by Apollo Brown, and taken from the impressive Words Paint Pictures album, out now. Watch the video below, and let us know what you think.
The Dopplegangaz – ‘Scintilla’
We’ll admit to sometimes sleeping on The Dopplegangaz, and we need to stop doing that. The latest single from Matter Ov Fact and EP is Scintilla, and you can watch the video below.
Opio & Free The Robots – ‘Blow Some Smoke’
Souls of Mischief and Hieroglyphics rapper Opio has returned with another weird and wonderful track alongside Free The Robots, from their The Subconscious Mind EP. Watch the craziness unfold on the link below, then go get that EP.
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Motive – ‘Never Get High’ feat. Vinnie Paz
Never Get High is a nice new single from Motive, taken from his upcoming D.N.A. album. It features Jedi Mind Tricks legend Vinnie Paz on the hook, and the beat is by the always-impressive Apathy, who pulls some dope video game samples from the archives. Watch the video below.
Killah Priest – ‘Planet of The Gods’
Wu-Tang Clan affiliate and Sunz of Man rapper Killah Priest has always been pretty out there, but he’s gone way, way out there on new album Planet of The Gods. It gets a little boring, but is still worth a listen. Stream the whole thing below.
Git Beats & Bob Banner – ‘New York’
Its only been a few days since we got Last Time U Closed Your Eyez from Git Beats & Bob Banner, but they are back already with another cut from the Get Mad, Turn Green project. This time its an ode to New York City, and you can listen below.
Supastition – ‘Gold Standard’
Rapper Supastition has lined-up an impressive set of features on new album Gold Standard, including Kenn Starr amongst others. Its a decent effort from everyone involved, and you can stream the whole thing below right now.
Czarface – TV promo video
Major props got to Czarface (7L, Esoteric & Inspectah Deck) for the stellar job they are doing at promoting their dope new album Every Hero Needs A Villain. This spoof TV show appearance video is absolute comedy gold, and you can watch it below. The album is almost here, so keep them eyes peeled.