Blahzay Blahzay - Pain I Feel

If you haven't heard the track Danger by Blahzay Blahzay before, you missed one of the biggest hip-hop bangers of the 90's. The track above is called Pain I Feel which is ridiculously massive. The entire Blah Blah Blah album was a classic and if you're a fan of 90's hip-hop, it comes strongly recommended.

D'Influence - I'm The One

Yes, yes, yes. UK Acid Jazz at its finest! Massive throw back track, couldn't find a better quality version. If you dont know about D'Influence then get to know!

Deft - Previews

Deft is without a doubt, one of London's finest new producers with everything he's putting out sounding fresh at the moment. He has put up some of his "Works in Progress" on his Soundcloud and there are so many nice tracks in this short selection. Definitely one to watch, I reckon 2011 may well be his year.

2011 - Works in Progress by Deft

Evil Needle - So Fly

You may remember producer Evil Needle, who released Cirrostatus not far back. Well he dropped this massive instrumental on his Soundcloud last week and it is so damn fly. Keep an eye on this guy.

So Fly by evilneedleprod

Elzhi - elMatic

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I haven't posted anything for a while but thats because I've been filling my spare time with watching cartoons. But I have still been listening to some new heat, especially this Nas tribute, ElMatic from Elzhi. The production by Will Sessions is tight and alters the original beats while keeping the classic vibe of Illmatic. And of course Elzhi comes hard as ever, reinforcing my belief that he is one of the best rappers alive. If you dont agree, I couldn't care less because you probably dont have ears. Go and get some ears before you start talking nonsense. You can get it in low bitrate here from XXL magazine, or here in 320 high quality. But get some ears first.

Tracklist:

1. The Genesis
2. Detroit State of Mind (Houseshoes Shout)
3. Halftime
4. Memory Lane
5. The World Is Yours
6. Represent
7. Life’s A Bitch feat. Royce da 5’9 and Stokley Williams of Mint Condition
8. One Love
9. It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Pete Rock Shout)
10. Pete Rock Shout

Bluntspeakers - Kill All Hipsters

Beat-maker Bluntspeakers has posted a massive track on his Soundcloud, which is up for free download. "Kill All Hipsters" is a teaser for his upcoming album "Lublin" which should probably also be massive. Check the track below and grab the free download here before its too late.

Bluntspeakers - Kill All Hipsters by Bluntspeakers

Evil Needle - Cirrostratus

Remember that producer Evil Needle, with his track Lo-Fi Dreams? This time hes back with Cirrostratus, an LP of smooth beats, available for free here. There isnt anything too progressive here, but it is a very good beat CD you can cotch to. You can preview the whole thing below via his bandcamp.

Lotek - Control Alt Delete

Really like the creativity behind this. Sick beat, joke lyrics and a nice video to go with it. You can buy this track over at Lotek's bandcamp.

Dark Sunrise

A long while back I came across a track by the name of "Dark Sunrise", off of an album by the same name. Been playing it again recently, so decided you (yes, you) should start playing it too. The group beind the track is "Rikki Ililonga & Musi-O-Tunya", a Zambian group who clearly decided on a catchy name. You can download the track for free here, and you can buy/preview the rest of the album here. I havent myself listened to the album yet to tell you if its any good, but I will get round to it as I love the title track. 

Tyler The Creator - Yonkers

Heard this the other day, and the track and the video are both massive. If you're feeling it, support the sound by buying it, its out now. Tyler's album Goblins is set to be released on May 16th so make sure you check that too. Lil Silva has done a remix you can download for free here, but the original is a lot better in my opinion.

Lyrics:

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Wolf Haley, Golf Wang

[Verse 1]
I'm a fuckin' walkin' paradox, no I'm not
Threesomes with a fuckin' triceratops, Reptar
Rappin' as I'm mockin' deaf rock stars
Wearin' synthetic wigs made of Anwar's dreadlocks
Bedrock, harder than a muthafuckin' Flintstone
Makin' crack rocks outta pussy nigga fishbones
This nigga Jasper tryna get grown
About 5'7" of his bitches in my bedroom
Swallow the cinnamon, I'mma scribble this sinnin' shit
While Syd is tellin' me that she's been gettin' intimate with men
(Syd, shut the fuck up) Here's the number to my therapist
(Shit) Tell him all your problems, he's fuckin' awesome with listenin'

[Verse 2]
Jesus called, he said he's sick of the disses
I told him to quit bitchin' and this isn't a fuckin' hotline
For a fuckin' shrink, sheesh I already got mine
And he's not fuckin' workin', I think I'm wastin' my damn time
I'm clockin' three past six and goin' postal
This the revenge of the dicks, that's nine cocks that cock nines
This ain't no V Tech shit or Columbine
But after bowlin', I went home for some damn Adventure Time
(What'd you do?) I slipped myself some pink Zannies
And danced around the house in all-over print panties
My mom's gone, that fuckin' broad will never understand me
I'm not gay, I just wanna boogie to some Marvin
(What you think of Hayley Williams?) Fuck her, Wolf Haley robbin' 'em
I'll crash that fuckin' airplane that that faggot nigga B.o.B is in
And stab Bruno Mars in his goddamn esophagus
And won't stop until the cops come in
I'm an over acheiver, so how 'bout I start a team of leaders
And pick up Stevie Wonder to be the wide receiver?
Green paper, gold teeth and pregnant gold retrievers
All I want, fuck money, diamonds and bitches, don't need 'em
But where the fat ones at? I got somethin' to feed 'em
In some cookin' books, the black kids never wanted to read 'em
Snap back, green ch-ch-chia fuckin' leaves
It's been a couple months, and Tina still ain't perm her fuckin' weave , damn

DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist - Brainfreeze

This mixtape is sick. Brainfreeze is a recording of a live rehearsal session of these two pioneering DJs, for a collaboration show they were doing in 1999. A mix of rare soul 45s, hip-hop classics, breakbeats and the kind of soundscape tracks Shadow is infamous for sampling, this is really not to be missed. Turntablism at its finest, this is an incredible display of live creativity from the pair. It is very, very unfortunate though, that there is no tracklist for this mixtape.

Slugabed Remix of Dangerous

Not-that-new Slugabed track up for grabs people. Its a remix (or should I say reMAX! *snort*) of Busta Rhymes' "Dangerous" and its pretty darn good. Emphasis on the darn. Check it below and download it for free here.

Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow

When it comes to psych rock, I like a lot of what I hear, but have never really explored the genre as a whole. Anyway, I found Surrealistic Pillow, a Jefferson Airplane album, the other day after watching Fear and Loathing (again). Even if you dont recognise the name, you've probably heard the classic "Somebody To Love" before. I've only skimmed through the album once, but it is very good, so I shall review it as and when.

Tracklist: 
  
1. She Has Funny Cars
2. Somebody To Love
3. My Best Friend
4. Today
5. Comin' Back To Me
6. 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds
7. D. C. B. A.-25
8. How Do You Feel
9. Embryonic Journey
10. White Rabbit
11. Plastic Fantastic Lover

Alphabet with Lou Rawls

Saw this video the other day and was immensely disappointed. Disappointed that ALL education was not like this. If this was the method they'd used to teach English the whole way through school, I would have paid so much more attention. But no. Instead of investing in Lou Rawls, they invested in textbooks. Stupid education system. RIP Lou Rawls, you have me appreciating the ABC far more than I ever have done before.

Elzhi - Verbal Intercourse Pt. 2 [Prod. by 14KT]

So, one of the very best emcees around at the moment (in my opinion) recently dropped a track, Verbal Intercourse Pt 2, which some of you may recognise as a 14KT beat, from the free instrumental release Nowalataz (check it if you haven't already). As ever, Elzhi spits with an unrivalled skill, warning aspiring artists about the music industry, mentioning his departure from Slum Village. Thanks to KevinNottingham for the heads up on this one.




Lyrics:

Yeah
This goes out to everybody that's trying to get on
Think they're gonna get rich
Take notes, yo

Through the lights, camera and action
Glamour, glitters and gold
Here's a warning to anybody that considers this road
Of riches, filled with jewelry, cars and thirsty bitches
Crooked contracts, the close friends who switches
Elbowin' you when things go sour
Around y'all
It's called a downfall 'cause it brings more showers
But don't forget the rain in the spring grows flowers
And causes you to rise where a king shows power
And it's not easy
You got a measly one shot
To be hot up in the game
That over time had got sleazy
Major labels wanna judge you off your last record
Then design something you can sign, to fuck you ass naked
That can turn your 15 minutes into last seconds
Take it from somebody with a past chequered as mine
I was in a group around '99
A rapper since eight, thought it was great
To be finally signed
But little did I know I made a huge mistake
I found out the label and the manager was fake
And the person that betrayed me the most was my partner
Though all three would be the reason for my departure
I'm thinking to myself
"How you let the mouse march ya?"
Nobody warned me like I'm warning you
Happy, aren't ya?
But imma show'em
That it was nice to know 'em
Or maybe I should hoe them
And throw them in a poem
'cause they think that I'm below them
Just wait until my shit drop
'cause I got a drive that don't slow down for pit stops
And this one goes to my aspirin' artists
With the fire in their eyes
To reach higher and farthest in the skies
May every move you make be wise
And may every mistake
You can take and reprise
You only get one shot
It's not like you get three tries
To rise like G5s
and I'm out...


Yeah
This how it goes, yo
Read between the lines
Make sure your paperwork's straight, get your attorneys
You don't wanna be like me, yo
Sign a bullshit contract
Fuck that
Get your own
For all my aspiring artists out there

New Lorn

Lorn has made some of his previously unreleased work available, via his Facebook.  You can download the new compilation, entitled "Self Confidence Vol. 2", here.  In case you missed it, you can also check Self Confidence Vol. 1, although you have to download the files individually, which is a longting.

Summery Sunday

So its been ridiculously summery over the past few days here, so obviously been blasting out the summer tunes. Heres my pick for today, the perfect lazing in the sun with some beer, Sunday track...



Taken from the 1993 album, Lethal Injection.

Deft

So let me tell you a little secret. Deft is wedge. And I'm not talking your standard run-of-the-mill wedgeliness. Imagine The Rock. Now imagine The Rock after eating popeye's spinach. You're still not even close. This guys production is seriously heavyweight, and his new remix of FaltyDL's Brazil is just next hype. Check out the track below and if you like what you hear, head over to his Soundcloud for more. You might also want to check his track "Paradise" on Disconnected Sounds' new release, available here at Chemical-Records.

FaltyDL - Brazil (Deft's What If Remix) by Deft

New Burial

Here is Burial - Street Halo, Burials new 3-track EP. I was blown away by Untrue, Burials second LP, it was one of those albums that I could not get enough of when I got it. And I firmly believe it remains a stone cold classic. However, since then I have been quite bored by his efforts as he has never really progressed his sound. I have not yet listened to this EP, and I really hope that this time he has made his style more progressive, because this could be something special. It is out now, and if youre feeling it, support the sound by buying it.

Evil Needle - Lo-Fi Dreams

Don't know too much about this producer, but I heard this Evil Needle joint the other day and it is unbelievably good. Will definitely keep an eye out for anything new coming from this bre. Check out his Soundcloud if you're feeling this one.

Lo-Fi Dreams by evilneedleprod

Criminology Sample

 So the other day I was listening to "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..." again, and decided to find out what samples had been used in Criminology, my favourite track. One of the samples was by a group called Black Ivory. I've come across them before because Madlib sampled them for his track "Understanding". Anyway, this Criminology sample, "You Keep Asking Me Questions" is just too massive not to share...



Will make available for download on request...

Jamie Woon - Lady Luck

Heard this a lil while back, still waiting to see if the whole EP will be released because it is RIDICULOUS. If you havent already heard of Jamie Woon then slap yourself. Backhanded preferably. Check out "Night Air" because that tune was also highly RIDICULOUS. For those that are in the know, this is another very good Woon track and the HudMo and Debruit remixes are TREMENDOUS (I couldnt bring myself to write ridiculous again, tremendous will have to suffice). You can purchase the original as a single, but as I said, the EP isnt available yet, as far as I am aware...

Lady Luck & her remixes by woon

Oneirology Review

Right then. I have given this album a fair few listens now and feel I can make a decent judgement on it. When I first heard it, truth be told, I was utterly disappointed. My expectations were probably too high, being a massive fan of their past work, so I decided to listen a few more times. With further listens, I found that the album wasnt as bad as I had first thought, but I still dont like it that much. I'm a fan of Kno's production, but on this effort, a lot of the tracks sound a bit confused, like they're trying to take too many different directions. Also, they appear to have attempted to make some tracks more commercially appealing. "Dreams" sounds more like a Drake track than a Cunninlynguists track, and the chorus on "Stars Shine Brightest" is ridiculously gay. I also found that although this album is lyrically good, something about the flows and production didn't really gel on certain tracks. That being said, I did really like "Get Ignorant", the message in it is very true. The tracks that Tonedeff appears on, on any Cunninlynguists album, seem to be very good, and "Enemies With Benefits" is no exception. But the few good tracks here are not enough to carry this album.
Perhaps its just me, as other internet mandem apparently really like it. But it wasnt for me.

 Tracklist:
01. Predormitum (Prologue)
02. Darkness (Dream On) f. Anna Wise of Sonnymoon
03. Phantasmata
04. Hard As They Come (Act I) f. Freddie Gibbs
05. Murder (Act II) f. Big Krit
06. My Habit (I Haven’t Changed)
07. Get Ignorant
08. Shattered Dreams
09. Stars Shine Brightest (In The Darkest Of Night) f. Rick Warren
10. So As Not To Wake You (Interlude)
11. Enemies With Benefits f. Tonedeff
12. Looking Back f. Anna Wise of Sonnymoon
13. Dreams f. Tunji & B.J. The Chicago Kid
14. Hypnopomp (Epilogue) f. Bianca Spriggs
15. Embers

Best tracks: Get Ignorant, So As Not To Wake You (Interlude), Enemies With Benefits
Worst tracks: Stars Shine Brightest, Dreams

Rating:

3 Brocolli out of 7

Cunninlynguists - Oneirology

New Cunninlynguists album, Oneirology is released on March 22nd in all good record stores. Cunninlynguists albums are always good, so I have very high hopes for this one, and will review it shortly. You can purchase it now off their bandcamp instead if you wish...

Chanes

Do mans even know about Chanes? The internet mans have flopped hard here, because Chanes is a SICK producer, and mans havent even got a clue. Who is Chanes? Who are YOU blad?? Why this guy has not been heard more is beyond me. I downloaded his album for free from his bandcamp ages ago somehow, when I was lookin for some HouseShoes beats, and I rated it a lot. Its now still up but its $5 (still, $5 is minor, the tracks are banging). "Lights Off" is massively wedge, one of my favourite tracks of last year, slept on by so many. Check it, see what you think...

Requiem For A Dream

For those who havent yet seen this film, watch it. Now. Drop whatever the hell you are doing, go home, get semi-naked (only semi) and put on this film. One of the most striking aspects of this film is its incredible score, by Clint Mansell. Although like all great soundtracks, this one has been rinsed by countless other TV shows, it still goes ARD.

Doggy Heaven

Its quite unfortunate that the first post of this brand spanking new blog should be about death, but unfortunately, Nate Dogg died yesterday, and so I felt it was necessary to dedicate this post to him (as feeble a dedication as that may be).



Allow that stupid youtube promo beginning, kmt. Anyway, Dr Dre better have recorded some choruses with Nate before he passed, otherwise Detox will be terrible (probably).  RIP Nate Dogg, you brought a truly unique and incredible voice to the game.