Ludacris – How Low (Video)
I’m a Luda fan for life. This is a jam and the beat knocks. But I fuckin despise the chipmunk voice in rap songs.
Battle of the Sexes drops in March.
Common – Next Time [Unreleased]
Common – Next Time (Prod. by Kanye West) [Unreleased]
Well this is some classic shit. Unreleased Common from the Finding Forever days.
Hope we see an album from Lonnie in 2010.
spotted at Fake Shore Drive.
Gorillaz – Plastic Beach (Artwork X Tracklist) +
Gorillaz – Stylo ft. Mos Def & Bobby Womack
This track didn’t strike any chords with me but looking at this juicy tracklist I’m sure I will be able to find something to sink my teeth into.
Plastic Beach drops March 9th.
Tracklist:
1. Orchestral Intro
2. Welcome To The World Of The Plastic Beach ft. Snoop Dogg & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
3. White Flag ft. Kano & Bashy
4. Rhinestone Eyes
5. Stylo ft. Bobby Womack & Mos Def
6. Superfast Jellyfish ft. Gruff Rhys & De La Soul
7. Empire Ants ft. Little Dragon
8. Glitter Freeze f. Mark E Smith
9. Some Kind Of Nature ft. Lou Reed
10. On Melancholy Hill
11. Broken
12. Sweepstakes ft. Mos Def & Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
13. Plastic Beach ft. Mick Jones & Paul Simonon
14. To Binge ft. Little Dragon
15. Cloud Of Unknowing ft. Bobby Womack
16. Pirate Jet
shouts 2dopeboyz.
Intuition – Buzzkill ft. Slug + Consequence feat. Asher Roth – Childish Games
Buzzkill ft. Slug (of Atmosphere) (prod. Equalibrum)
I don’t know that much about Intuition but he sounds pretty dope on this track. But we all know what this post is really for. Classic Slug over a friendly beat.
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Consequence feat. Asher Roth – Childish Games (Produced by Mr. Attic; Scratches by Statik Selektah)
New mixtape from Consequence titled Cons TV Presents… Movies On Demand is set to drop in February. We haven’t heard from Asher in awhile.
P.O.S. – PinBoard Interview (Video)
P.O.S sat down for an exclusive interview with us while he was in London Town for a gig last year; We discussed the complexities of growing up in two very different towns with the black and white racial equilibrium, the difficulties of identifying himself with a particular sub-culture, how his album Never Better is, at its core, a Hip Hop album, his thoughts on why mainstream Black America hasn’t overwhelmingly embraced indie rap, and much more.
I’ve watched a quite a few P.O.S. interviews and interviewed him myself for that matter and every time I see him he always has something different and interesting to say. He says and raps what I think…but can’t put to words. If that makes sense? I’m forever impressed with this guys appreciation for his fans, his career, and his love of music. Definitely watch this one – it stands out from the rest.
Can ya guess what Atmosphere album P.O.S. picked as his favorite?
Rockie Interview + Fresh ft. YP & Bighomie DOE – Fly Like This
Rockie Fresh ft. YP & Bighomie DOE – Fly Like This (Radio Rip)
Tonight on Radio DePaul the homie Q premiered this new joint from Chicago’s very own Rockie Fresh. Plus some nice guest work from YP and Bighomie Doe. CDQ expected to drop next week.
Below you can download Rockie’s latest mixtape Rockies Modern Life.
Rockie – Rockie’s Modern Life (Mixtape)
Catch Q’s hip-hop show Fresh N’ Proper Tuesday nights from 7:30-10:00 on Radio DePaul.
Rockie Fresh Interview With Fresh-N-Proper On Radio DePaul
EDIT: Q just threw up the interview with Rockie as well. Check it out.
spotted at FSD.
Mike Posner – Cooler Than Me (Gigamesh Remix FINAL Version)
- Mike Posner – Cooler Than Me (Gigamesh Remix FINAL Version) (USERSHARE)
- Mike Posner – Cooler Than Me (Gigamesh Remix FINAL Version) (Click to stream)
Hey yo Mike Posner fans. If you downloaded Mike’s mixtape One Foot Out The Door you maybe have heard the “Cooler Than Me (Gigamesh Remix)” and you probably have it on repeat like I do. Well the Minneapolis-remixer-producer has since released a new mastered version of the track which is equally fresh. Apparently Gigamesh sent the older unfinished-unmastered version of the joint to Mike Posner as a taste of his remixing talent.
Either way a dope Minneapolis producer is getting some serious shine and it’s well deserved at that. Both the unfinnished and finished version of this are a serious problem.
…and for all those in Chicago – Mike will be performing at Enclave nightclub in downtown Chicago on Jan. 29th. Some clown who is charge of his tour decided to book a fairly prominent college based artist at a 21+ night club. Some one needs to be checked…just saying. Posner will also be doing an in-store meet and greet at Leaders that same day from 3:30-4:00.
In-Store meet and greet flyer can be viewed here.
Dan Black – Symphonies (REMIX) ft. KiD CuDi
Dan Black – Symphonies (REMIX) ft. KiD CuDi
That Kid CuDi drops some rhymes over a track from UK artist Dan Black. This track has THE same exact snares as Rihanna’s “Umbrella.” Not sure if that is intentional but whatever. CUDI!
Clispe – Freedom (Video) + Big Sean – Million Dollars (Video)
I know this is a popular track with most Clipse fans. Not my favorite off Til The Casket Drops but I can fuck with this video….and anything related to the Clipse for that matter. DOOOORMAN!
Prod. Sean C and LV.
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One of my favorite joint’s off Big Sean’s UKNOWBIGSEAN mixtape gets the video treatment. I read on Big Sean’s twitter that basically the video just never dropped. Cameo from fellow G.O.O.D. Music artist GLC.
I like to give nods when the info is out there.
Music video by Big Sean performing Million Dollars. (C) G.O.O.D Music / Def Jam Recordings. Song produced by Brian Wright of WrighTrax. Video produced by Deep Blue Pictures.
Video features G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam Recordings artists Big Sean and GLC.
Video Credits:
Producers: Peter Zora a.k.a. Petey Franchise, Debashis Mazumder and Eddie Rubin.
Director: Danny Mooney.
Cinematographer: Chad Terpstra.
Production Designer: Joey Ostrander.
Costume Designer: Amy Cheyfitz.
Shot on location in Michigan, USA.
Jay Electronica – Exhibit A (Music Video Trailer)
It takes a special track for me to post a trailer for a music video. This looks incredible. Can’t wait to see the full thing.
Jay is gonna have one hell of a year.
Mikkey Halsted – U Love My Style (Ft. Kamilah Sumner & Miss Criss) + Juelz Santana – Homerun (Ft. Lil’ Wayne)
Mikkey Halsted – U Love My Style (Ft. Kamilah Sumner & Miss Criss)
New shit from Chicago’s Mikkey Halsted. Expect his next project The Best You Never Heard is set to drop before the end of the month.
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Juelz Santana – Homerun (Ft. Lil’ Wayne)
I’m sure Juelz and Weezy have a sack full of tracks just waiting to leak. Word is this one actually has a video that is set to drop in the next week or so. I CAN’T FEEL MY FACE?
shouts to illRoots.
Jay Electronica – Exhibit C (Live Video)
Jay Electronica hops on stage and performs the “it” song of the moment “Exhibit C” at Mos Def’s concert in NY a night or two ago. Diddy up on stage doing the ad-libs is interesting to say the least. Dope to hear this live.
Photos from the night can be viewed here.
Chip Tha Ripper – Here I Am (prod. 6th Sense)
Chip Tha Ripper – Here I Am (prod. 6th Sense)
We haven’t heard from Chip since his mixtape dropped. Can’t complain about 6th Sense production either. Really dug 6th stuff on the Outasight mixtape too.
I guess this and many more unreleased tracks will be appearing on It’s A 6th Sense Mixtape Yo!! Volume 2 & 3.
RAP MUSIC
- Drake - My New Shit (prod. Nottz) (Unreleased)
- Drake ft. Colin Munroe – Where Were You (Unreleased)
- Drake – Love & Gunz (Produced by Tha Bizness) (SNIPPET)
- Drake feat. Von Pea of Tanya Morgan & Phonte of Little Brother – My New (prod. Nottz)
- Gucci Mane feat. Pharrell Williams – Soldier
- Three 6 Mafia feat. 8Ball & MJG and Yung D – Unite
- T-Pain & Lil Wayne – Beehive Waist (You Know What It Is) (Prod. Tha Bizness)
These are all randomly leaked tracks on random as shit mixtapes. Pick and choose – if you so dare. The Gucci X Pharrell track is pretty whyling. Looks like someone sprung a leak in Tha Bizness camp.
P.O.S. – Yeah Right (Video)
I’ve seen this on a Doomtree Blowout DVD but this is the first time I have seen it on the net. Off P.O.S.’s second studio album titled Audition.
spotted at Midwest Broadcast.
Matt Boy White Spining Tonight on Radio DePaul
I took what I wrote over at FSD. TUNE IN!
Jugrnaut’s in-house DJ Matt Boy White will be spinning tonight on Radio DePaul’s Bad Service show hosted by myself – Pwelbs. I’ve been helping Andrew out behind the scenes over here at Fake Shore Drive. Born and raised in Minnesota, I now attend DePaul University and can safetly say I view Chicago as a second home. I host a hip-hop show Sunday night’s 6-9PM over at DePaul’s student run radio station Radio DePaul.
We love having the opportunity to profile and interview many of Chicago’s hip-hop artists for the largest student body in the Chicago area. If your interested in sending music, interview requests, promote on campus etc – please hit me up at pwelbs@gmail.com and/or my homie Quinn (who hosts an excellent show on Tuesday nights 7:30-10:00PM.)
Again, I invite you tune in tonight 6-9PM as Matt Boy White spins the best hip-hop to drop from Chicago in 2009. Should be a pretty nice recap from easily one of the most talented up and coming DJs in the city. Plan is we will be doing this once a month – so stay tuned for more info on how to be involved in the future. All brought to you by Fake Shore Drive, Jugrnaut and Radio DePaul.
Tune in at: http://radio.depaul.edu or iTunes Radio. Click here to tune in now!
http://www.twitter.com/mattboywhite
http://www.twitter.com/pwelbs
Big thanks to Andrew. Y’all know FSD is going to do it big in 2010.
Freeway – She Makes Me Feel Alright (prod. Jake One) + Mod Sun – The Other Side (prod. Statik Selektah)
Freeway – She Makes Me Feel Alright (prod. Jake One)
First official singles from the Jake-One & Freeway collaboration album The Stimulus Package dropping via Rhymesayers.
The album drops February 16th – pre-order now over at Fifth Element for a chance to win $100 cash! The great bearded one drops more info in this video.
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Mod Sun – The Other Side (prod. Statik Selektah)
Another one from Minnesota’s hip-hop hippy. Production and cuts from Statik Selektah.
shouts to Zeke.
Dessa – Dixon’s Girl (Video)
Some visuals for the lead single off Dessa’s new album A Badly Broken Code – which might I add sounds amazing. I listened through it quite a few times this week and have concluded she with out a doubt shits on every other female rapper in the game right now. Yup. Doomtree.
This isn’t the best track on the album but dope nevertheless. Video is slick – I recall Dessa nervously tweeting the day of the video shoot.
Snoop Dogg – I Wanna Rock (DJ Dead Eye Mix)f. Jay-Z, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Cassidy, Styles P, Lloyd Banks, Ras Kass, Bun B, Trife Diesel, Young Jeezy, Raekwon, Joell Ortiz & Crooked I
Ok. Well…something like this doesn’t drop everyday. I mean I love this beat – but 19 minutes…
Bun B – Adrenaline Rush X Don’t Say Shit
“And my Jordan game ugly, Elephant Man, I should hide myself”
The story goes (of course I’m summarizing)…
Earlier today I received a phone call from Bun that went something like this:
Bun: “I don’t want to insult your intelligence or anything, and I’m not sure if you noticed, but I’ve been dropping these freestyles over the past week for my upcoming project, No Mixtape”
Me: “Yeah man, of course. I’ve actually downloaded them all”
Bun: “Well, I’m about to kick this one off for FSD, but we’ve gotta make it Chicago for your site!”
Me: “I mean, Bun, I’d…”
Bun: “I need an old Twista or Crucial Conflict instrumental”And two hours later, here we go. He brings pain like 2 bad nurses on this one.
No Mixtape, Trill O.G. and The Naked Soul of Sweet James Jones coming soon.
Only Andrew’s words over at Fake Shore Drive can sum this track up. Can you imagine getting a call from Bun B?
Extra: Bun B – Don’t Say Shit
Add-2 – I Came Up X Adult Swim (Get Out of the Pool)
To celebrate Add-2’s video “Luxury” (directed by Da Visionaryz) being cleared for airplay on MTV and their various networks here are two unreleased Add-2 songs. First “I Came Up” using a familiar sample most may remember from the late great Big Pun & a song Add-2 recorded for Adult Swim that was never used both songs produced by Antman Wonder.
Two unreleased joints from the homie Add-2 in celebration of his “Luxury” video getting added to MTV’s rotation. Congrats big homie! Chicago stand up.
K-Salaam & Beatnick Present: NY Is Burning (Mixtape)
K-Salaam & Beatnick Present: NY Is Burning (Mixtape)
I randomly downloaded this earlier today and have been enjoying it all day. A collection of remixes from K-Salaam & Beatnick. A pretty nice reggae feel throughout the tape. Nice sound. Check out the tracklist here – you can also stream the mixtape here as well.
spotted at illRoots.
Nipsey Hu$$le feat. Iyaz – Return Of The Mack (prod. J.R. Rotem) + PILL – Aine Given Up (Ft. Young Scolla)
Nipsey Hu$$le feat. Iyaz – Return Of The Mack (prod. J.R. Rotem)
A brand new one from the current face of the West Coast. Hook from Iyaz – who recently received quite a bit of radio play with his hit “Replay.”
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PILL – Aine Given Up (Ft. Young Scolla)
Pill is one of the most exciting rappers out there right now in my opinion. Another fresh leak from the good fellas over at SMKA – who I honestly need to starting give some more shine to on this blog.
Lupe Fiasco – I’m Beaming (prod. The Neptunes)
Lupe Fiasco – I’m Beaming (prod. The Neptunes)Lupe Fiasco – I’m Beaming (Explicit x Instrumental x Clean) (.Zip File)
This track leaked about a month ago and Lupe and Atlantic Records went all nuts about it. I guess they have sent out this final and mastered version of the track as a possible first single for Lupe’s new album which is set to drop (hopefully) earlier than later in 2010.
EDIT: Got a take down email. Sorry folks – I’m sure a simple Google search will do the trick.
shouts to 2dopeBoyz on the linkage.
