What appears to be two new Madvillain tracks have surfaced online, and now us and everyone else is losing their shit. No word if this really is the first taste of a new project from MF Doom and Madlib, but here’s to hoping it is. Listen to both tracks on the links below.
Category: Production
Kool Keith & L’Orange – ‘Time? Astonishing!’
The Time? Astonishing! album from Kool Keith and L’Orange is finally here, and its as amazing as we expected it to be. Weird, obviously, but amazing. Nothing less than superior beats and rhymes from start to end, and that’s all we really need to say. Listen below, then go buy it.
King I Divine – ‘Get Up’ feat. ScienZe & Noveliss
King I Divine is back with the first EP in a new series named Lost Jewels, featuring unreleased songs from his archive. The first is Get Up, featuring ScienZe and Noveliss. The beat is dope, and we look forward to hearing more soon. Listen below.
Maticulous – ‘That Ain’t U’ feat. Rock and Guilty Simpson
If you haven’t yet copped The Maticulous album from beatmaker Maticulous, do it now, because its dope. And this new single is one of the reasons why. It features Guilty Simpson and Rock from Heltah Skeltah, and you can check it out below.
Dayne Jordan – ‘Memoirs of Dayne Jordan’
There’s now a full stream of the Memoirs of Dayne Jordan, including the single In Progress. Beats are by the legend DJ Jazzy Jeff, who puts in some of his best work for years. Listen below, then click through to download the whole thing for free.
Slum Village – ‘Love Is’
Slum Village have dropped this video for the J Dilla produced single Love Is, from their recent Yes! album. It features Bilal on the hook, and you can check it out below.
Killa Kali & DirtyDiggs – ‘Kalimari Kalcium’
DirtyDiggs has been busy this year, dropping what seems like an endless number of projects. The latest is Kalimari Kalcium, a collaboration with rapper Killa Kali. It includes recent single Broccoli Soup, and you can listen on the link below. Shouts to Gordon Ramsey.
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Evil Dee – ‘You’re Nobody’ feat. Finsta Bundy
Those still stuck in that mid-late 90s New York indy scene (aka us) will remember Finsta Bundy from a run of quality 12″ records in that era. Thankfully they are still making music, and here team up with Beatminerz legend Evil Dee for this dope cut from his Broadcasting Live album. Watch below.
Madlib & Sam Herring – ‘Trouble Knows Me’
Madlib is back with a new project which, after a few days of teasing, now transpires is a collaboration with rapper Sam Herring. Its dope as always from the master, and you can listen on the link to Rappcats below. Look out for more on the full EP in the coming weeks.
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Debonair P – ‘Instrumentals 2’
Producer Debonair P has been crafting some incredible beats over the last couple of years, with highlights including the Truck Jewels & Filters album with K-Hill. This new mix gathers some of his best tracks, and sounds very nice indeed. Listen below.