The official promo video for The Militia's upcoming EP - Timeless Classic. Fully produced by the South African producer and is set for free digital release on 30 October, 2012 at: http://themilitiahiphop.com/ Featuring: Statik Selektah, Skyzoo, Rome Clientel, Sparkingtin, Mo The General, Rashad & Confidence, The Legion, DJ XRated (of Snowgoons) Explicit Game and WeatherPROOF. Also making a guest appearance is Hip-Hop legend - Peter Gunz alongside his son & YMCMB signee, Cory Gunz. Cop the EP for free on 30 October presented by Break Beat Records.
Rochester,NY Hip-Hop producer extraordinaire, Kid Called Quest releases his new remix project ep: (KiD CAlleD QUEsT PRESENTS GHOSTFACE KILLAH Criminology THE FIXTAPE CO STARING RAEKWON)
On this project kid called quest re creates the production/songs to some of Ghostface Killah and Raekwon's classic songs and add his own twist to them
Of all the artists out there to remix ,i would think Wu-Tang Clan has the catalog that would be the hardest ,since RZA and his gang of Wu-Producers basically had sick production to begin with, plus each member of the Wu has that Staten Island slang that still baffles peeps to this day, Boom Bap producer Kid Called Quest decides to tackle this challenge re touching classic verses from the most visible members of the Wu (right now) Ghostface Killah and Raekwon.. Mixing drops from classic "gangsta movies" (New Jack City , and more) the aforemention classic acapellas from Rae & Ghost , new scratches , and new production we get a new product that can hang with other joints from the KCQ stable ... "Before Rap' is a example of this as the beat fits in perfect Ghost's lyrics which basically sets the tone for the EP..."Don't Fuck With Ghost" sounds like a mash up of Ghost and Nas's "NY State Of Mind" beat but sounds good for the track Then things get a little dark which sounds like something Ghost and Rae would've rhymed over with no problem with "Fair Ones" The drums sound menacing enough you feel like you are on a NYC corner.Hand claps and pounding drums are the sh8t that sets off "New York Moment" which sounds like a brand new track if you wasn't a fan of Ghost or Rae... Corners is a little of the mark but by today's standards might be cool for the casual listener... The title track is Rae's classic "Criminology" acapella over a west coast sounding beat (Funky Worm for you beat junkies) which somehow sounds good in a "gangsta" type of way. All in all as we wait for the next Wu (and KCQ) project to come out , this should surprise a couple heads and may turn a few new heads on to the Wu-Tang Brand
INVISIBLE CHILDREN ft Pythagoras the Praying Mantis, Just-1, AmbiguMC, QuartzCrystallus, LIFE Scientist, Se7enSandman, YedidYahBenSion, LoreArcane; prod by Se7enSandman.
This project has been 2years in the making... A collaboration of Underground MCs from all walks of life, coming together for one common cause... Please Support this great cause by listening and sharing this track... but mostly by reading and educating yourselves on the horrors that these forgotten children face every single day of their lives... May the LORD BLESS you for your compassion.. -- Sandman
"Who The Fuck Is The The 6th Element? Vol.1" The mixtape drops on 16/7/12 and features Vendetta Kingz, Verbal Godz AKA ILL Resistance Society Yedidyah, Son of Saturn, Ern Dawgy, Dee Da Limbless, Banish, AIMS, Alaska Redd, Naja Gemini, Shah King, Dirty Bird Emcee, Marcanum X, Nohokai, Misguided, SageInfinite, A-Mack, Alice Leonz, Yash Kapoor, Black Pope, Soul Keeper, Dark Guerrilla Chato, Magma, Topas and Halon.
Fokis introduces the newest member to his Local-Mu12 Crew, Son-Ray. A lyrical power house from Bedstuy, Brooklyn, Son-Ray’s first single "Music Is My Life” features Skyzoo & Babieqirl and its taken from his upcoming EP “Face Value.” Son-Ray displays an amazing word play and flow, while Skyzoo does what he always does; and that’s “Get Busy.”
Last week while in the studio I started to wonder… What if I had Oddisee on vocals,Olivier Daysoul on guitar and hooks, Brother ?uestlove on drums of course,Karimbeats on P-Bass and Nex Millen on percussion. What would it sound like? Well, I think it would sound like this free soundcloud DL…..
It's been only a few short months since billy woods released his dense, mission-statement of an album, History Will Absolve Me, and already the Washington, DC-born, NYC-based lyricist is back in the studio working on new music. This time around, however, he's working with long-time Aesop Rock-producer Blockhead, and the two are currently deep into a collaborative album scheduled for release later this year. Today, Backwoodz Studioz is excited to release a remix for the the History Will Absolve Me standout "DMCA."
Although "DMCA" became a fast favorite from History Will Absolve Me, to hear billy woods tell it, the track almost didn't even make the album. "DMCA is one of those songs that I really loved but didn't expect to get the kind of love that it got," explains billy, noting that while he wasn't originally planning a remix for the track, it turns out that other artists, especially, have been drawn to the song. "I think I managed to sum up stuff that a lot of artists are dealing with right now."
While the original track, produced by Willie Green, is one of the more "boom-bap" tracks on the album, Blockhead's remix offers a darker take on the song, an ethereal swirl of bouncy congas, winding guitar riffs, and brooding synths. "Once Blockhead and I connected, I was bugging him about a remix," explains billy, recalling how the remix came to be. "We got sidetracked on the new music we're working on, but I'm glad we got this out there - not only is it a new take on 'DMCA' but it's also a little taste of the project that Blockhead and I have coming."
Latest single taken from Copywrite's new album "God Save The King (Proper English Version)"
"Overdose" features Royce da 5 9 and Brixton's Genesis Elijah, produced by Inland Empire's Curtiss King
The album releasing on Man Bites Dog Records has featured in UK publications such as K-Mag, Blues & Soul, Flavour, Beatnik, SBTV, Data Transmission, Clash, Subba Cultcha & many more, with more to come.
Copywrite, currently working on a new Megahertz album, is also putting together plans for a UK & European tour late 2012/ early 2013.
