Doomtree – False Hopes Fifteen (Artwork)
This makes my day! Check out the artwork from Doomtree’s False Hopes Fifteen which will be dropping on December 6th. The 8-track long project features work from all your favorite Doomtree characters – P.O.S., Dessa, Paper Tigers, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Cecil Otter and Lazerbeak. I will hopefully be picking up my copy at the Doomtree Blowout on December 5th at First Avenue.
Pre-orders start Nov. 17th over at Dooomtree.net – the album will also be available for digital pick-up via doomtree.bandcamp.com on December 6th.
Good stuff! Shout out to the whole Doomtree crew!
It’s a big winter for Doomtree Records, let’s do a quick recap: The Blowout is looming on the horizon: December 5th, First Ave, 18+. FH XV is in the bag. Paper Tiger’s 7-inch, called Cloquet, is ready to go and will be available at the Blowout. Dessa’s Record, called A Badly Broken Code, is slated for a January release–details to follow.
Youngsta ‘The 80s Baby’ Promo Video + Pill Interview
Youngsta ‘The 80s Baby’ brings you **ALL WORK NO PLAY** PROMO CD INTRO VIDEO (Barry Bonds remix) HOSTED BY: DJ TWN [GET IN TUNE STUPID!!!!]
My good homie Youngsta drops a quick little promo video for his upcoming promo CD. He also has his new single “Where They Do That At” coming soon – with a dope release party at Congress Theater on November 27th.
You can also find Youngsta’s track “I Like Dat” on the Airtime Collection mixtape.
This kid can spit!
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Pill – Run Up To Me ft. Freddie Gibbs
We Stole The Show sat down with Pill, an ATL emcee making noise on the blogs for his controversial videos, real lyrics and compelling story. Part one of the interview covers the inspiration behind his single Glass and the stigmas still attributed to southern emcees
I also included a track off Pill’s upcoming mixtape 4075: The Refill, which drops November 17th.
Trey Lane – Where The Party At? (Video)
The first single of my dude Trey Lane’s new album All Things Considered in stores Dec 18th!
This is also track 10 on the Pwelbs.com X The Airtime Collection Present: The March of Time mixtape. From the response I’ve gotten people most often mention this one as a favorite. I’ll have to agree.
….and wait a minute – what is that fresh lid? AIRTIME YUUUP. Pick up the hat here.
Big Jess – Whatever I Want (Mixtape)
Big Jess – Whatever I Want (Mixtape)
With Unknown Prophet’s Le System D right around the corner – dropping Dec. 1st. The homie Big Jess of UP drops a solo project consisting of 25 tracks and guest spots from the likes of St. Paul Slim, Most Official, Mad Son, New MC and Alicia Steele. Ever since I saw Jess twittering about this project I knew it would be something dope.
Shouts to Jess and MWB.
Clipse – Doorman (Video)
I’m made late on this. My bad. Video for “Doorman” off Till The Casket Drops. Big red circle around December 8th. This video is fucking tough.
Freeway & Jake One: The Beat Made Me Do It (Mixtape) + The Stimulus Package Info (Video + Press Release)
Freeway & Jake One: The Beat Made Me Do It (Mixtape)
February 17th, 2009 in an effort to stimulate the U.S. economy President Barack Obama signed into law The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as the stimulus package. On February 16th of 2010, another bad brother Philadelphia Freeway, seizes the moment and sets out to stimulate the Hip Hop industry by signing into law the Hip Hop Recovery and Reinvestment Act with the release of his third official studio album The Stimulus Package.
Produced entirely by veteran G-Unit producer Jake One, The Stimulus Package showcases some of Freeway’s most dynamic and engaging work to date. The collaboration of these two heavyweights along with the strength of independent powerhouse Rhymesayers Entertainment makes The Stimulus Package already one of the year’s most anticipated releases.
Since his breakout Roc-A-Fella debut Philadelphia Freeway in 2003, which achieved gold status selling over 500,000 units, Freeway has consistently been regarded as “your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper”. Releasing his sophomore follow up Free at Last in 2007, which featured the Jake One produced classic “It’s Over”, Freeway has kept his skills sharp recording numerous mixtapes, unofficial albums and online leaks all while playing hundreds of shows across the country.
With The Stimulus Package in full effect, Freeway and Jake One’s first act of stimulus in their plan will be the FREE download of the DJ Don Cannon assisted mixtape, The Beat Made Me Do It, available today.
Pretty excited for this project – I wasn’t expecting this free mixtape either! Rhymesayers fans I see you. The Stimulus Package drops Feb. 16th.
Kanye West – I’m So Appalled [Tags] + Black Thought – The Professional (Unreleased)
Kanye West – I’m So Appalled [Tags]
Original this track had some mystery – but than my dude Andrew over at FSD let us know that it’s a Yeezy verse from a track on Diddy’s new album Last Train to Paris.
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Black Thought – The Professional (Unreleased)
Some unreleased rhymes from one of the most legendary MCs in the game. Yup.
Brother Ali – Tight Rope + The Preacher (Video – Fuel TV)
Brother Ali gets down with two joint’s off his recently released album Us – in stores now. Fresh Air Tour Chicago stop – this Wednesday! BK-ONE!
The Rocketeers – Stylish Shoes & Colored Jeans (Mixtape)
The Rocketeers – Stylish Shoes & Colored Jeans (Mixtape)
D-Win (Indianapolis) and Johnny Rocket (Chicago) make up The Rocketeers and they just dropped their project titled Stylish Shoes & Colored Jeans. Yup.
The Cool Kids – Knocked Down (Video) + Eyedea & Abilities – Smile (Video)
I along with the rest of the blogosphere missed out on this one. Fresh visuals for the joint “Knocked Down” off the duo’s Gone Fishing mixtape.
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I’m not knocking the idea but I honestly never thought MTVu would be premiering E&A videos. New video for “Smile” – a personal favorite of mine off E&A’s recently released By The Throat.
Felt – Chewed Up + Behind The Beats: Aesop Rock for Felt 3
An official leak from Rhymesayers – Felt drops another gem off the Slug, Murs, Aesop Rock collaboration titled Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez which is set to drop next Tuesday, November 17th. Definitely one of my most anticipated releases of the year. I mean….it’s Slug.
Below is some footage of Aesop Rock working on beats for Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez alongside DJ Big Wiz who did all the scratching.
Pre-order now at Fifth Element Online.
Behind the scenes production footage of Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez with Aesop Rock and DJ Big Wiz who provided the scratches for the album.
Felt 3: A Tribute to Rosie Perez drops next Tuesday (11.17.009) and will be available where most fine hip hop music is sold so hit the streets and cop it at your favorite independent or chain record store!
blame it on Jake Money?
M.anifest – Golly Gosh + The Birds and the Beats (Tracklist + Artwork)
Check out the artwork, tracklist and another leak off M.anifest’s upcoming (free!) album titled The Birds and the Beats. Look for the project dropping November 20th.
Here also just recentley did an interview with City Pages – check it out below.
Chamillionaire – Good Morning (Video) + Wale – Pretty Girls ft. The Roots (Live on Jimmy Fallon)
Songs with blatant sample’s like this (Tom Petty – Free Fallin’) all ways through me for a loop as a music fan. Then again how many hip-hop/rap songs are blatant samples? Has anyone heard the original sample for Jay’s “D.O.A.”???
Ha – anyway I’m always a big Chamillionaire fan so I will most definitely support. His upcoming album Venom should drop February 2nd.
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Wale’s “Pretty Girls” with The Root’s as a back up band? I’m sold. Attention: Deficit in stores yesterday! SUPPPORT!
Clispe – Door Man (Prod. The Neptunes) + DJ Khaled – Fed Up Ft. Usher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Drake & Lil’ Wayne
Clispe – Door Man (Prod. The Neptunes)
Another monster from the Thorton brothers. Good god – I seriously think this is going to be album of the year! Mark your calenders – Till The Casket Drops coming December 8th.
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DJ Khaled – Fed Up Ft. Usher, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Drake & Lil’ Wayne
I actually posted this already but minus the Lil Wayne verse which has since been added. This one is growing on me.
shouts to illRoots.
S-Preme’s The Sicktape: Volume Two (Mixtape)
S-Preme’s The Sicktape: Volume Two (Mixtape)
You remember S-Preme? You may have spotted him on the Pwelbs X Airtime Collection: The March of Time Mixtape – which you can download here.
Anyway – Chicago’s S-Preme just dropped Vol. 2 in his mixtape series and this one is something special. With a mixtape ful of dope beats from up and coming producers as well as established producers like Chicago’s Soundtrakk (Lupe’s in house producer – Dumb It Down, Paris,Tokyo, Hip Hop Saved My Life, Superstar) as well as production from Mr. Music this one keeps your head bobbin’. If you don’t pick this one up it’s really your loss.
That artwork is way fresh too.
Chi town is the illest. No joke.
Spotted at GWHH – shouts to Tibs and Maks G.
Brought to you by: Dope Couture, Gowhere Hip Hop, and Kevin Nottingham
Ro Spit – The OH S#!T Project (Mixtape)
One of the most coveted independent albums to come out of Michigan in 2009, Ro Spit drops his first solo project on November 10. Known for the fly guy emcee style, Ro Spit has chosen to take the path less travelled by labeling his “Oh S#!t Project” as more than a mixtape, but not quite an album. The project features the likes of hip hop greats like Bun B, Curtains, Marvwon, Big Sean, Monica Blaire and Stretch Money. Sponsored by Acapulco Gold and Burn Rubber, the tracks on the project prove to be just as fresh.
With production from Mike Posner and guest verses from Big Sean and Bun B this is a sure fire way to get your week going. Michigan native Ro Spit drops one hell of a mixtape that you can preview in the box below or over at his BandCamp account. Check it all out here: RO SPIT!
Check it: Ro Spit – Number 1 (Ft. Bun B, Big Sean & CurT@!n$) (Prod. By Frank The Butcher)
XV – Losing the Signal ft. Jupiter One + Pill – Coastin’
XV – Losing the Signal ft. Jupiter One
XV completed an entire album almost a year ago but it never saw the light of day. Here is a leak off that album and I hope much more is to come! The unreleased album is titled The Kid With The Green Backpack.
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PILL’s 4075: The Refill dropping November 17th. I love all these leaks! Looking forward to this dropping. Easily has moved into my Top 5 up and comers in the game.
P.O.S. – Purexed (Live at First Ave) (Video)
One of my favorite artists performing one of my favorite songs at one of my favorite venues all while doing an interview at my favorite hip-hop shop. P.O.S. performing “Purexed” (off Never Better) live at First Avenue – Minneapolis, Minnesota. Plain Ole Bill what up?
Fifth Element TV? I like where this is going.
Shouts to P.O.S.!
Graymaker (Grayskul x Maker) – Crazy Talk + Behind the Scenes – Fresh Air Tour New York with Toki Wright
Graymaker (Grayskul x Maker) – Crazy Talk
Rhymesayers/Oldominion hip-hop duo Grayskul hooks up with producer Maker for a new project. Sounds dope! More info can be found here.
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The homie Toki Wright hooks up the fans with a nice behind the scenes look at the Fresh Air Tour’s most recent tour stop in NYC. Dope stuff!
Fresh Air Tour featuring Brother Ali, Evidence, Toki Wright and Bk-One stops through Chicago November 18th.
Toki Wright X PWELBS coming soon. yup.
UCB – Pat Your Weave ft. Wale + BlakRoc – Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) ft. Mos Def & Jim Jones (Video)
UCB gets down with Wale on this DC anthem titled “Pat Your Weave.” This track is a party on its own. *adds to party playlist*
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I’m actually really disappointed in myself that I haven’t been posting every single thing related to this project but I have been slacking. BlakRoc is a project with indie rock band The Black Keys in which they enlist a hip hop army for a variety of tracks. The album features Raekwon, Mos Def, Q-Tip, RZA, Ludacris, Pharoahe Monch, NOE, Nicole Wray, Billy Danze and Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
This track is titled “Ain’t Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)” and features Mos Def and Jim Jones.
Curren$y – Life Under The Scope + Raekwon – Catalina ft. Lyfe Jennings
Some visuals for Curren$y’s track “Life Under The Scope.”
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Raekwon drops the video for his Lyfe Jenning’s assisted track “Catalina” off the modern day classic Only Built 4 Cuban Linx PT II. Yeah – I said it.
Pill – Afro Sheen + Robin Thicke – Meiple (Me I Play) ft. Jay-Z + Shakin’ It For Daddy ft. Nicki Minaj (prod. Polow Da Don)
Another banger off Pill’s upcoming mixtape titled 4075: The Refill. Andre 3000 approves and so should you. Keep an eye on this guy – he’s gonna be next in line.
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- Robin Thicke – Meiple (Me I Play) ft. Jay-Z
- Robin Thicke – Shakin’ It For Daddy ft. Nicki Minaj (prod. Polow Da Don)
Robin Thicke is cool in my book most of the time – he has a damn good voice and has some catchy ass songs. This time he recruits Hov for the lead single off his upcoming album Sex Therapy dropping December 15th. Ladies?
Mike Posner’s One Foot Out The Door (Web Series) Episode #3 ft. Big Sean + Shawn Chyrstopher Interview
In the third episode of Mike Posner’s web series “One Foot Out The Door”, Mike puts the finishing touches on his 2nd mixtape, “One Foot Out The Door”, linking up with Clinton Sparks and Big Sean to close things out. Check out Mike producing the intro to the mixtape as well.
Tune in every two weeks as Mike deals with the pressures of finishing college about going back to college with a record deal, what his life will be post-graduation and his upcoming packed itinerary. Tune in November 11th for Episode 4 which will correspond with the release of his “Drug Dealer Girl” music video starring Rosa Acosta.
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A real dope interview with the homie Shawn Chyrstopher. Real dope interview if you just want to get to know Shawn C. His single “Heartbreaker” just hit iTunes – support here!
