Archived entries for HIP HOP
travis barker & dj am – coachella 11 mashup
One of the best mashup projects to come out this year is a collaborative effort between DJ AM and Travis Barker. Recently, the two joined forces and put together this mixtape which highlights some exclusive mashups they performed at the annual Coachella music event in California. One of the featured tracks from “Fix Your Face Vol. 2″ is this mashup with Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name,” Fatman Scoop’s “Put Your Hands in the Air” and Jay-Z’s “Public Service Annoucement.” Music blending at it’s best, check it out. Via Hypebeast. Download here.
mariah’s on fire and snaps back at eminem
Mariah Carey responds to the Eminem dis. Download Obsessed here.
happy birthday pac
2Pac was born on June 16th 1971. Happy birthday to one of the greatest. Same Song is the first track where Pac got down, gotta love the classic.
must watch: z-trip on kcrw: free mixes
Watch Z-Trip mix on KCRW. This is pretty sick. You can download these mixes for free at djztrip.com. Thanks for the heads up Dean.
eminem relapse – album released today
I gotta say I love it. Nice work by Mr. Marshall Mathers. Check out the MTV review.
eyedea & abilities release first album in 5 years
A duo thoroughly steeped in hip-hop accolades, the Minnesota-based duo Eyedea and Abilities have returned with their brand new album By The Throat, out July 21st on Rhymesayers Entertainment. Their first album since the breakout 2004 release E&A, By The Throat’s songs range from intensely personal topics to the more esoteric (quantum mechanics). The end result is leaps and bounds beyond what MC Eyedea is perhaps best known for, his prowess as a battle rapper (winner of HBO’s Blaze Battle, Scribble Jam and several others). DJ Abilities, also a well-known battle vet and contributor to El-P’s now-classic Fantastic Damage, adds heavily to the sonic soundscape of this album, which advances beyond boom-bap hip-hop into rock-fueled guitar riffs, gritty production and melodic songwriting.
Download This Story free for a taste. Via Rhymesayers.
For those who haven’t heard Eyedea rap, check out this freestyle with him and Slug. This is a ridiculous freestyle session on the Wake Up Show.
j dilla: jay $tay paid [sampler] – by beat junkies
Jay $tay Paid is a 28 track collection of unreleased Dilla beats mixed and arranged by Pete Rock. While mostly instrumental, J$P also offers a few guests vocals from artists that Dilla worked with or admired including Black Thought of The Roots, MF DOOM, Havoc of Mobb Deep, M.O.P. , Raekwon and more.
1. KJay FM Dedication
2. King
3. I Told Yall
4. Lazer Gunne Funke
5. In The Night (Owl N Out) – While You Slept (I Crept)
6. Smoke f. Blu
7. Blood Sport f. Lil Fame (of M.O.P.)
8. caDILLAc
9. Expensive Whip
10. Kaklow (Jump On It)
11. Digi Dirt f. Phat Kat
12. Dilla Bot Vs. The Hybrid f. Danny Brown & Constantine
13. Milk Money
14. Spacecowboy vs. Bobble Head
15. Reality Check f. Black Thought
16. On Stilts
17. Fire Wood Drumstix f. DOOM
18. Glamour Sho75 (09)
19. 10,000 Watts
20. 9th Caller
21. Make It Fast Mega Mix (Unadulterated Mix) f. Diz Gibran
22. 24K Rap f. Havoc (of Mobb Deep) & Raekwon
23. Big City
24. Pay Day f. Frank Nitty (of Frank n’ Dank)
25. See That Boy Fly f. Illa J & Cue D
26. Coming Back
27. Mythsysizer
28. KJay and We Out
Via Kevin Nottingham. Download sampler here.
rhymefest – the manual: free download
Grab this right now. Rhymefest always comes with the jams. Use the Sendspace download, zshare sucks.
atmosphere letterpress poster
Beast Pieces continues to produce the sickest letterpress pieces. These guys never cease to impress. In their words, “Atmosphere is heading out for their When God Gives You Ugly tour. We just finished a special edition letterpress poster. It features a “1950’s Diner Vampire Fight Scene” watercolor painting by Minneapolis native Michael Gaughan.” Via Beast Pieces.
