Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Cocaine Piñata Spotify Stream Music Videos from Cocaine Piñata – Rapper Freddie Gibbs (Gray, Indiana/ L.A.) teams up with L.A. producer-rapper Madlib, creating that next level gangsta blaxploitation rap sound on the collaborative album Cocaine Piñata. Folks have mined blaxploitation soundtracks in Hip-Hop before (Dr Dre, Snoop, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Too $hort, and etc) but Madlib dug deep in his crates for this, putting the quirky Madlib touch to the style. Mix Madlib’s beats with Freddie Gibbs’ lyrics gives us …
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Ameriie “What I Want” – New single from R&B singer Ameriie “What I Want” features her singing over a reworked version of The Incredible Bongo Band’s classic B-Boy break “Apache”. Ameriie does have a history of singing over breakbeats, for example: “1 Thing” (2005) sampled The Meters’ version of “Oh, Calcutta!” or “Gotta Work” (2007) sampled Emma Franklin’s cover of “Hold on I’m Comin'” by Sam & Dave (written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter and originally recorded by Reuben Wilson), and “Why R U” …
J Dilla “Give Em What They Want” [J Dilla produced] J Dilla “The Doe” [produced by Supa Dave West] – New previously unreleased material from J Dilla & Supa Dave West (known for his work with De La Soul) on the EP Give Em What They Want is out. This comes as teaser (like “Anthem” b/w “Trucks” singles and the Diamonds & Ice EP) for an upcoming album release of unheard J Dilla tracks called The Diary. All of these singles and the upcoming album …
The music video for TOKiMONSTA’s “Soul to Seoul” (off her 2013 sophomore album Half Shadows) has been released. For those that are unfamiliar with TOKiMONSTA (Jennifer Lee), she’s a Korean American electronic music producer-DJ who is associated with the Brainfeeder collective-label (Flying Lotus – founder, Thundercat, The Gaslamp Killer, Ras G, Taylor McFerrin, The Underachievers, etc), as well as synthpop duo MNDR, and the Hip-Hop group Thirsty Fish (Dumbfoundead aka DFD aka PARKER, Open Mike Eagle, Psychosiz). Her music can be described as chill, …
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 …
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