Rapsody “Betty Shabazz” [Prod. 9th Wonder]
-New track “Betty Shabazz” from North Carolina MC Rapsody featuring producer 9th Wonder from the album 9th Wonder Presents: Jamla Is the Squad. She’s spittin’ that science Yo! The album is available on iTunes. For more info on Rapsody check her website.
Dag Savage E&J music videos
Dag Savage (Exile & Johaz) “RoboCop” from The Warning Tape
Dag Savage (Exhile & Johaz): The Warning Tape (mixtape in support of E&J)
Free DL of The Warning Tape
Exile & Johaz E&J (Soundcloud Preview)
– Released early this year from So Cal Hip-Hop duo Dag Savage (rapper Johaz and producer Exile) dropped their album E&J. Johaz and Exile give us unadulterated west coast, boom bap, gritty and beautiful Hip-Hop. Accompanying their E&J release, Dag Savage also released a free mixtape, The Warning Tape. Both the album and mixtape are worth a listen. E&J is available on iTunes. Go to DirtyScience for CD or Vinyl copies.
Sleepy Time Ghost – Youthman Riddim (The Remixes) [Unit 137]
– Uplifting ragga jungle tunes “Youthman Riddim (The Remixes)” from UK’s bass music collective Unit 137’s artist Sleepy Time Ghost. For more tunes like this check the soundcloud of Unit 137.
Young Fathers’ Automatic EP (2010) – Spotify EP Stream
Young Fathers’ Tape One EP (2011) – Spotify EP Stream
Young Fathers’ Tape Two EP (2013) – Spotify EP Stream
Young Fathers’ Dead (2014) – Soundcloud Album Stream
Young Fathers’ music videos from Tape One EP, Tape Two EP, and Dead LP
Young Fathers “The Guide” single (Free DL)
Young Fathers “The Guide” (Lyric/Music Video) single
– Young Fathers’ is a trio comprised of Alloysious Massaquoi (Liberia), Kayus Bankole (Nigeria), ‘G’ Hastings (Edinburgh) based out of Edinburgh, Scotland. Their style of music can be describe as a blend of Hip-Hop, R&B, alternative, electronic, experimental, and noise rock. They had minor hits in the UK with “Straight Back On It” (2008) and “Automatic” (2010), followed by the release of two EP’s Tape one (2011) and Tape Two (2013). Earlier in 2014 they released their debut studio album Dead. Young Fathers’ have an interesting sound: noisy, haunting, soulful, and rhythmically enchanting tunes. Young Fathers’ music is available on iTunes. For vinyl, cassette and CDs of Young Fathers’ music go to Anticon, and Big Dada.
Weekend Money Freddie Merkury Album (Stream & Free DL)
Weekend Money – The making of Freddie Merkury (Part 1 of 4)
Weekend Money “Clockworkin'” (Official Music Video)
Weekend Money – “Nostrand” (Co. Prod By Hot Sugar)
Weekend Money “Insomnia” (Music Video)
Weekend Money Feat. Heems (Das Racist) “Yellow” (Official Music Video)
Weekend Money Naked City EP (Stream & Free DL)
The Hotbox – Ep. 39 – Weekend Money interview with PARKER (Dumbfounded, DFD)
– Brooklyn based duo Weekend Money consists of rapper Ne$$ and producer Baghdaddy. Ne$$ use to roll with Dead Prez’s RBG (Revolutionary But Gangsta) crew back home in Philly. This project for Ne$$ is taking elements of RBG’s street but conscious to an extreme example: electro-hop, dance floor friendly, but sneaking in Ne$$ commentary on inner city, poor, working class life. For more of Weekend Money’s music & merch go to http://www.weekendmoney.biz/
–Stay Hatin is a live show full of raps spitting gangsta shit. This is religious analogue, straight cassette tapes playing on Walkmans. Technical difficulties included. [EgoTripLand]
-It’s a sad sad day. East Village Radio is shutting down May 23rd. “We pay a higher rate for royalties and licensing than Pandora pays. We live in a world where these behemouth music-streaming services keep going in for more capital,” said Peter Ferraro, the general manager/head of programming at East Village Radio. “It’s almost like we are being penalized for our growth.” [EV Grieve]
–James Mtume, producer, bandleader, songwriter, 70’s Miles Davis drummer, and son of saxophonist Jimmy Heath of the Heath Brothers, Mtume talks about it all. You may not know it, but you’ve definitely heard this man’s music. Hip-hop producers have sampled this man into the ground: Nas’ “Black Girl Lost,” Action Bronson’s “Strictly 4 My Jeeps,” and Biggie Smalls’ “Juicey” is just barely scratching the surface.
Cam’ron & A-Trak— Dipsh*ts (Official Music Video)
– New Cam’ron song called “Dipsh*ts” featuring Juelz Santana, Dame Dash, with DJ A-Trak and Just Blaze on the beat.
– A new single “Down On My Luck” from a featured artist on XXL’s Freshmen cover for 2014, Chicago rapper Vic Mensa get’s on a House track that’s got the 90’s House, shallow, hollow, bassy, “Disclosure” kind of sound.
