Nottz To Release Solo Debut, You Need This Music, On Raw Koncept This October 

Grammy-Winning Producer Nottz Goes Solo For Debut Album With Appearances From Snoop Dogg, Asher Roth, Bilal, Travis Barker, And More

(September 9, 2010 – Brooklyn, NY) Grammy Award-winning producer Nottz is excited to announce the release of his solo debut, You Need This Music. The album will be released on October 12th via up and coming label, Raw Koncept, and will introduce fans to a new facet of Nottz, as he handles a bulk of the rhyming on the album, in addition to producing the full project.

Nottz is a fixture among the industries heaviest-hitting producers; he secured his first placements on Busta Rhymes’ best-selling album E.L.E in 1998 and has maintained a strong presence since. Having since collaborated with industry luminaries such as Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Notorious B.I.G, 50 Cent, The Game, Little Brother, Royce Da 5'9 and more, Nottz has amassed an enviable and growing resume. Though he has recently dedicated himself to mastering cadence and lyrical structure for You Need This Music, he has still managed to place compositions on upcoming projects by the likes of Rah Digga, Scarface, and the elusive Dr. Dre, who’s Detox boasts Nottz among a very select few guests.

On You Need This Music, Nottz pulls no punches, charging out of the gate over a cavalcade of snares hammered out by Travis Barker on the album intro. Handling the entirety of the album's production on his trusy ASR-10, his lyrics compliment each song of the 14-track marathon, a pace kept by energetic guest verses from Black Milk, Little Brother, Asher Roth and Joell Ortiz and tempered by soulful hooks from Dwele, Mayer Hawthorne, Bilal and Colin Munroe.

Check out the first two singles from Nottz' You Need This Music
"Shine So Bright":


Nottz "Shine So Brite" from Raw Koncept on Vimeo.

"Cars":


Nottz "Cars" from Raw Koncept on Vimeo.

Nottz' You Need This Music will be available October 12, 2010 via Raw Koncept Media Group.

Get the single for "Shine So Bright" on iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shine-so-brite-ep/id362550925

Added by: EmSeeD, 10/Sep/10 | Comments: 0

Celph Titled & Buckwild - "Nothin To Say" feat. Rise‏ (Download) 

Nineteen Ninety Now is finally here and a hip-hop renaissance is about to begin! The art form is brought full-circle through this groundbreaking collaboration between underground giant Celph Titled and production legend Buckwild (D.I.T.C.)!

Showing that the lessons from the past can be combined with the innovations of the present, these two heavyweight artists have joined forces to create a neo-classic. By having uninhibited access to Buckwild’s original mid-90’s production, Celph Titled was able to select and record to over 16 unreleased D.I.T.C. bangers; bringing his charismatic flow and lyrical prowess to each one.

Guest appearances from D.I.T.C. (A.G., O.C., Diamond D), Treach (of Naughty by Nature), Vinnie Paz (of Jedi Mind Tricks), Brand Nubian (Grand Puba, Sadat X), R.A. The Rugged Man, Chino XL, Demigodz (Apathy, Ryu, Esoteric), F.T. (of Street Smartz) and more.

• Multi-platinum producer Buckwild from the legendary Diggin’ In The Crates crew (D.I.T.C.) has produced countless classics over the last two decades for artists ranging from Artifacts, Organized Konfusion, and Mic Geronimo to The Notorious B.I.G., 50 Cent, and Jay-Z.

The beats on this album were originally produced by Buckwild between 1994 and 1995, but were never recorded to. The classic hip-hop sound of the SP-1200 and Akai-S950 is revisited on this project.

All scratches on this album are done by Mista Sinista of X-ecutioners fame.

DL link to Celph Titled & Buckwild f/Rise "Nothin To Say":

CelphTitled & Buckwild - Nothin'ToSay (feat. Rise).mp3 - 8.0Kb

"Nothin To Say" is a non-LP cut and will not be included on Nineteen Ninety Now.

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Respect is given where it is due- R.I.P Duttch Mastah by Jass Bianchi 

Respect is given where it is due- R.I.P Duttch Mastah by Jass Bianchi (stop the violence)

"People come and go in your life with reason."


The first time I met Duttch was at The Armory in Newark NJ, he and I were performing at a cook out when someone I was with told me I really gotta listen to him. A few months passed of performing when I first officially met Duttch while we were performing at Club Shrine in Harlem. Duttch was one of those performers that captured you. His passion was un-escapable. You could tell he breathed his art, lived it and he was it. He was so much of what he rhymed about that it pains me to even think that most these rappers make money off of faking who Duttch was. That night at Shrine, I had this crazy scooby doo looking crack head try to ruin my set while I was performing "Do You", she tried to grab my microphone, but I wasn't lettin it go. LaRue and the B.U.R.N U family escorted that crazy woman to the street. After my set, I picked up a shattered bottle and carried it around the street.

When I went outside to get some air, Duttch was chillen with an open beer bottle and he approached me. He gave me a few words of wisdom about the situation and we laughed about it. I gave him a cd and told him that I had a joint for him to collabo on for Poetic Authority. Unfortunately, just after us speakin about the collaboration, a paddy wagon rolled up on the corner and arrested Duttch for having an open bottle in public. They grabbed his hands behind his back, and the cd fell on the street. Needless to say, "Insomniac" never recieved the proper Duttch Mastah feature. In all my years of hip-hop I thought I had learned it all. And just when you believe you're the guru of whatever gangstarr is thrown at you...you realize as Digable Planets said "It's all relative, time is unreal/We're just babies, we're just babies, man."

So though we only crossed paths a few times: from one emcee to another emcee, respect is due. This is the least I could do for another emcee who fought for hip-hop. I'm proud of you. You are what most these rappers never were, and what they will never be. A respected artist. Therefore, as a student of hip-hop and a woman in this game, I believe its my duty to spread your inspiration, and may it be an inspiration for all those who want to quit. The lesson I learned through this is to celebrate and support those who represent the real while they are here. For all those who know this is not just a game, and for all those who are inspired to fight for the real....hip-hop. Please pass these videos on.

Peace Brother.
Jass B. (STOP THE VIOLENCE)

Added by: Chinita, 09/Sep/10 | Comments: 0

M-Dot - Remorseless/I'm ILL Russell (Official Video) 

Fresh off winning Boston's "2010 Hip Hop Act of The Year" @ The 22nd annual BMA awards, and just weeks after his debut LP with DJ Jean Maron "Run MPC," M-Dot brings you two brand new HD music videos (Shot by acclaimed director Tyson Tyler). The first video is 'Remorseless' (Produced by AleGory) a single made for DJ Booth's Mixtape series, and the second video is 'I'm ILL Russell' (A remix of the commercial single). Both tracks are featured on the new mixtape from M-Dot "M.aking D.oubters O.ver T.hink," COMING SOON! 

Added by: Chinita, 09/Sep/10 | Comments: 0

Polaco - Poco Tiempo 2 (Video Official) 

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"Me Levanta el Espiritu" - Jehuniko 

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Swerving in Traffic - Jehuniko ft. Capital X from the upcoming mixtape, Spiritual Warfare 3 

Mixed by Michael "Law" Thomas & Engineered by Omar "Ikuestion" Loya for Rejected Rhythemz

Hip Hop Chronicle, BET calls this the UK's most important hip hop site
Straight out of London, they ran "We Gonna Make It," the video filmed in Nicaragua off of the album "Cold in the Hot Sun"
http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2010....t-video


2nd single from SW3 "embrace the Inner madness"

4th single off of the upcoming mixtape, Spiritual Warfare 3
one of the realest songs I ever wrote...
"1 man army"

The Anti injustice movement Capital X & Jehuniko European Tour Coming in Oct. Peep The Promo Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtPV-4SJK94

interview on San Francisco's KPFA 94.1 "La Onda Bajita"

Spiritual Warfare 3 new mixtape coming Soon!!

Added by: Chinita, 09/Sep/10 | Comments: 0

6 vintage record players from San Diego producer Question's collection 

Here's a look at 6 vintage record players in my collection. The first one is an antique 1920's Victrola Phonograph. I bought it from its original owner who restored it himself. Next is the G.E. Wildcat which was released in the late 60's and early 70's. My awesome wife gave this to me for christmas last year. She found this model in immaculate condition at an antique store and its seriously brand new! The next one is the Califone 1010, I picked this up since this was the same model they used back in middle school and it was a bit nostalgic. The first portable is the 1960 Japanese issue Toshiba GP-41E. This red player caught my eye with its modern shape. It's also smaller than the portable players in its era. The next portable is the Columbia GP-3 which was also a Japanese release. The first version came in a cream and red colorway, and this clear case was made in limited quantity. And finally, the smallest of the pack is the 1970 Naco Portable. One of the features that made this player stand out besides its size -is that it isn't belt-driven. The Naco runs direct drive by a rubber spindle that grips the record and spins it at 33 or 45 speed. This was actually a great find, it was still in its original box and came complete with manual and documents.

Nothing beats the warm sound of records. Imagining how they did it back in the early days is an experience in itself. Enjoy!

Added by: Chinita, 09/Sep/10 | Comments: 0

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