Staten Island producer Git Beats has delivered a banging track in the shape of new joint Trio. Vocals are brought to you by Bob Banner and the rugged raps of Sean Price, and you can listen below. Also check for the Git Beats & Bob Banner album Get Mad, Turn Green coming May 26.
Raw Exotic is a dope little EP from Spectacular Diagnostics. The beats are nice and banging, and there’s guest vocals from Jeremiah Jae, LongLiveCarl and Vic Spencer. We don’t know much about Spectacular Diagnostics yet, but have a feeling we will soon. Listen below and let us know what you think.
Its been another good week for qualify hip-hop journalism and long-form articles. Here’s our top picks from the last seven days: Origin Stories: The Neptunes by Chris Williams This article for Red Bull Music Academy looks at the history of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, and how they came up in the Virginia music scene … Continue reading The best hip-hop writing from last week
Alchemist and Twin, from Mobb Deep affiliates Infamous Mobb, have been working together for years, but new track Live Life is the first we’ve had from them in a while. Its off new album Thrive 2 out now, with a line-up that includes beats from Sid Roams, Statik Selektah and Marco Polo, and vocals from … Continue reading Twin & Alchemist – ‘Live Life’
A good artist moves with the times. The signature sound remains, but evolves and adapts just enough to stay relevant as the years go by. Get stuck in a time warp and your followers will move on without you, no matter how perfect your best years were. That thing about Madonna ‘constantly reinventing’ herself is … Continue reading The Evolution of Jaime Meline
Japanese producer maemon corleone has released a new album of beats named 6750, and you can stream it below. Beautiful Struggle is the only track with vocals, but they are from Shabaam Sahdeeq and Skeezo, so you know they are good. You can watch the video for that below too. http://www.audiomack.com/embed4-album/diamond-media-360/6750-1
J Dilla had a huge influence on us all, and definitely inspired the next generation of amazing producers. One one them is Oslo’s Ol Burger Beats, and he’s dropped a video for 20 Years, featuring vocals from Dilla’s brother Illa J. Watch below, and support Ol Burger Beats’ High Rhodes album with a purchase.
Higher Plane is a new track from General Steele, better known as one half of Smif-N-Wessun. It’s on a different tangent than we are used to from the Bucktown bomber, but still sounds nice. It’s from his Space Traveling (On a Rocketship to Russia) album out soon, and you can listen below.
Judging by this incredible trailer, the Revolutions On Air: The Golden Era Of New York Radio 1980–1988 documentary film from RBMA looks like it’s going to be fucking awesome. Watch below, and look out for it later this week online here.
It’s been five years since we lost Guru, but the legend will live on as long as DJ Premier and others are around. A new video for Propaganda by rapper Avrex has also now surfaced, featuring Guru on guest vocals. It’s being released not only to mark his passing, but to raise funds for … Continue reading Avrex – ‘Propaganda’ feat Guru
