Bonebreaker Studios has been a mainstay for quality hip-hop with a southern edge since the 90’s and they continue their legacy by dropping a solid mixtape featuring some of the artists they have associated with over the years. If you are a fan of the classic boom-bap sound this is the jawn for you. The … Read More “Bonebreaker Studios- Livin Proof (Rebooth LP)” »
Month: September 2014
Drummer Otis Brown III – an invaluable sideman with the likes of Esperanza Spalding, Joe Lovano, Terence Blanchard, Somi, and others – makes his debut with “The Thought of You,” which hit stores September 23.
Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce the signing of writer David F. Walker and artist Bilquis Evely to its upcoming Shaft comic book, based on the hard-hitting detective created by novelist Ernest Tidyman and popularized in films featuring Richard Roundtree and Samuel L. Jackson. Slated for release in December, Shaft #1 celebrates the 45th anniversary … Read More “SHAFT Comicbook (Dynamite entertainment)” »
Houston emcees Anti-Lilly & Envy Hunter come together to release REdefinition. The motivation of the album title came from both artists wanting to break down the walls of perception when it comes to Houston Hip-Hop. The album is a well rounded, introspective collection of thought provoking material which serves as a manual to everyday life. … Read More “Anti-Lilly & Envy Hunter – REdefinition” »
Yu from uptown XO(see Oddisee and the Diamond District) connected with longtime friend Slimkat to form the 1978ers and create this soulful jawn “the people of today”. This is another soulful release on the mellow music group label. For all the folks who like a live band production with nice lyrics this is your lane. … Read More “The 1978ers -“The people of Today″” »
Man, Jay Electronica blacked out on this verse…..why can’t he just drop a album damn! He is doing us like Andre 3000 by just dropping dope verses on us every now and but not releasing a full length. What’s up with that? Anyway the remix is simply the removal of commons second verse and the … Read More “Common x Jay Electronica x Vince Staples – “Kingdom” (Remix)” »
This was a dope discovery on the net. A little soulful hiphop from the land down under featuring Oddisee dropping a incredible verse along with Olivier Daysoul crooning extra soul into the hook. This is a single form Nix & Psyfas up coming project entitled “venture Capital” enjoy this jawn and grab a free copy … Read More “Nix and Pat Psyfa- Difference(In Love) featuring Oddisee and Olivier DaySoul” »
Dean Priest finally dropped his mixtape on us and it was well worth the wait. He proceeds to continue to lyrically devour instrumentals and display his range of topic and flow. This mixtape is a good introduction to anyone who is into good lyrics intermingled with thoughtful commentary. He created a solid sound bed for … Read More “Dean Priest- Stereotype” »
When I originally heard there was a possibility that Queen front man Freddie Mercury could have actually worked with Michael Jackson I was stoked and intrigued. Normally I am not a fan of posthumous song releases by legendary artists because it is often the results of greedy publishing companies cashing in on said legends brand, … Read More “Hear Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury’s Long-Lost Duet” »
Tripple threat(producer,emcee,fine artist) indie mainstay Mufasa Nova is making waves by releasing a few jewels from his production vaults for our listening pleasure. I came across his work through the nets and have been pleased by everything I have heard by this up and comer so far. He has a multifaceted sound but his transitions/orchestration … Read More “Mufasa Nova” »