Coming Soon: DJ Muggs And Planet Asia Project

This is a promo video for the new album from the legendary DJ Muggs and one of the west coast's most elite underground artist's Planet Asia. The two are linking up to create another one of Mugg's "Vs." albums, and Muggs sounds like he's in rare form judging by the head snapping, eerie beat featured in this vid. The imagery is pretty standard Soul Assassin stuff; shot in black and white and a lot of stirring images. This is a top notch promo vehicle and I'm glad that Muggs and Planet Asia are grinding to put together a dope album, be sure and check that out, dropping this summer on Angeles Records.

-BIG D O

Breaking News: Freaky Zeekey involved in near-fatal car accident

The Harlem-bred rapper's 2007 white S550 Benz was totaled in a three car pile-up at 115th Street and 1st Ave in Manhattan, according to a press release from his publicist, as Zeke (born Ezekial Jiles) was struck from behind while sitting at a red light.

The impact sent Zeke and a passenger hurling into the air and falling into a parked Hummer.

He spent the night at St. Luke's Hospital but was released with only minimal bruising.

"I'm just happy to know that Zeke was not severely injured," said fellow Dipset member Juelz Santana.

-SOHH.com

It's The Nuts!!!!

The Beatnuts have long been a personal inspiration for cats like me (Latino bruthas that produce and rhyme) for years man, probably since like 95' really. I mean growing up, there wasn't a tremendous amount of latino cats on the scene period, but it always did my heart good to know that even though we lacked numbers there still was a lot of quality stuff coming from us in the way of lyrics and on the boards. There was B-Real, Cypress Hill, Funkdoobiest and Kid Frost holdin' down out in big, bad L.A., and then there was Terror Squad, Tony Touch and Doo Wop holdin' it down for us out east. I have no idea who exactly was reppin' us down south in the mid to late 90's but I'm told South Park Mexican was a prominant name for latinos in Texas for a long amount of time before he started getting arrested and convicted for messing with children (alledgedly). I think leading the pack for all of these guys was JuJu and Psycho Les AKA The Beatnuts. The reason why I always put these guys up on such a high pedestal musically was because of their creativity and how they applied it to both emceeing and Producing like a well thought out formula. When I bumped their music I heard sounds and rythyms that were groundbreaking. They stuck to the script of making a lot of hardcore shit like everyone else did in the beggining, and they were good at that too, but around the time they dropped the "Stone Crazy" Lp their unique methods were in full swing. The samples that were on that album were just insane. They were polished beat diggers and it was evident, they were flipping some really ill records that had a very unique sound. They we're the ones who really began sampling Spanish records too, which was a huge innovation that many of today's illest producers still use. Other than DJ Muggs out west, not too many producers in the mid 90's were really flipping spanish records like that, and if they did they were only grabbing the instrumental portion of the record. The Beatnuts were using the percussion and rythym sections of the spanish samples, as well as the vocal portions. They were trailblazers. They made it cool to sample Salsa, Merengue, Latin Jazz, Cha Cha, whatever. They just made it dope to grab samples from Latin records that previously would go ignored by producers when they went on their excursions to dig. That wasn't the only thing that made the Beatnuts monsters tho. As time movd on and they started dropping albums that were really "producer driven", their techniques got even more creative and sought after. Whether it was something as subtle as a snare that sounded like a rubber band being snapped on a table or a kick that sounded like a muthafucka farting, they always brought something in their beats that would tweak your ears and make You say to yourself: "that's funky as fuck". I was mesmerized with their work on albums like "A Musical Massacre" and "Take It Or Squeeze It". The production on both records really showed the Nuts flexing their inventive chops. Another element that the Nuts always employed in their music was their lewd and hilarious brand of humor, that was more often than not sexual in nature. Lol, they were funny guys who proabably are right up there with the X-ecutioners, Wu-Tang and the Lox when it comes to making funny ass skits. It's all apart of their production techniques. The Nuts would often be able to make a funny skit out of just playing an old or obscure sample from a children's record or something. As a real hip-hop fan and a Latino kid that fell in love with the culture and the elements a long, long time ago, I have to say that The Beatnuts, in my opinion and with the exception of Domingo are peerless when it comes to Latino producers or producers just in general. That's why I'm bringing you some of ther lesser known instrumentals that were released only on vinyl. First is the short, but sweet "Psycho Beats" jumpoff and second is "Hyrda Beats"; a compilation of joints they did for the legendary Hydra Records label. Please take the time to download and enjoy, these two cats is a pair of once in a lifetime producers that never in my mind got their just due. Guys like them have been forced in the the mid and late 2K's to adapt to corny trends and try to relate to these idiot, new age, hip-hop homos. Expectedly, their work has seen both a decline in regularity and quite frankly, integrity. I sum up their recession and the recession of other good, golden age, New York, hip-hop music with that old saying; "sometimes artists get to create art, and sometimes they have to work". The game is changing, and really, I've never been one for change when it cames to my music, but I'm glad that I have my memories of when it was a different game. I often cringe at some of the production coming out today, but I still hear a few good things dropping here and there, I just can't turn on the radio or the tube and hear them is all. I guess I can live with that; listening to the real stuff in seclusion and segregation. Ahhh yes, but I digress....Once again check out these joints, they are truly dope, and are guaranteed to provide you with an insight to a couple of the most dynamic Latino hip-hop artists ever.

-BIG D O




Intro
What?
That's That Beat
Northern Lights
Buddah
Shit's Gonna Hit The Fan
Raw Dog
Ill Guitar
Xirtanimod
Drunken Gangsta

http://www.zshare.net/download/10504141de75b9d0/





Relax Yourself
Throw Your Hands Up
Purse Snacther
The Chase
Out Of State Case
I Can't Relate
Bum Rush
Highlyl Recongized
Homo Victim
Gonna Fly
Jungle Gook
Crab Niggas

http://rapidshare.com/files/107323267/Hydrabeats_5_-_Beatnuts.rar

The Roots feat. Patrick Stump- Birthday Girl

Really dope joint that finds the Roots examining the nuances and complexities involving coming of age for young women. This isn't going to be featured on the Roots new album, but is a very compelling song with a poignant and subtle message. Also somewhat of a crossover type joint, I could definitely see how this tune could appeal to more than just hip-hop fans. As far as the video goes it's pretty removed from the musical performance aspect, and mainly just focuses on giving you some good imagery, in the form of a girl's seventeenth birthday party, which starts out as something that she's out grown and even a bit innocent, but quickly transforms into a intriguing scene filled with new and riskay situations. Not particuliarly too moving for me and I think Rik Cordero has done better things in the direction chair, but still it's nice to hear and see something different once in awhile. To anyone wondering, the unique beauty with the piercing, beautiful eyes is Sasha Grey.

-BIG D O

Video: Wu-Tang feat. Erykah Badu - The Heart Gently Weeps

Brand new video from Wu-Tang and Erykah Badu for "The Heart Gently Weeps"; a standout track from their newest album "8 Diagrams". This video is great man, Rza is a true visionary when it comes to creativity and pushing hip-hop's boundries. I really like "concept" videos, that have storylines to look at and follow and a unique setting or situation that isn't usually associated with hip-hop. I find that formula always makes for a unique vid, and although Asian culture has always been a huge part of Wu-Tang, they've never really delved into exploring some of the traditional cultural staples, like the dancing in this Video. While some might think this is too artsy, I think it's mad original and well done, only disappoinment is that the whole Wu doesen't make cameos.

-BIG D O

Video: Prince Ali feat. Kieth Murray, Casual and Planet Asia- The Majors

This is a dope ass video that snuck by me there for a second man...dropped in the fall of 07', but today was the first day I laid my eyes on it, and yes it's a crazy east/west coast collab track that is very worthy of having a video accompany it in all it's glory. The beat is insane, purely insane man. The video itself is somethin' that's pretty basic; white backdrop and just four guys rhymin', but I think that there's always room in the game for good low budget video's. I think Kieth Murray stole the show with his verse, but you be the judge.

-BIG D O

Termanology - The Cameo King

I've been singin' Termanology's praises for a long while now and one of the main reasons for that is because of his willingness and ability to make good collabo tracks. I hate to once again make the hasty comparison to the greatest Latino rapper of all time, but one of the people that I'm sure Term strives to emulate is Big Pun, and we all know that Pun was an absolute beast when it came to doin tracks on other peoples projects and just in general. So in usual fashion, Term drops us a dope mixtape, but this time around it's not a new installment of his critically acclaimed series "Hood Politics". Nope, rather it's a new tape that features nothing but Termanology's best moments performing with some of his close friends and hip-hop's elite. From his underground smash hit "Watch How It Go Down" Remix that was produced by the legendary DJ Premier that featured M.O.P.'s Lil' Fame and BK's newest Lyrical lexicon Papoose to the re-worked 07' version of "Express Yourself" that featured Consequence and Talib Kweli, that was produced by his hometown friend Statik Selektah (who's all over this tape by the way) this tape covers all of the bases when it comes to Term's biggest cameo spots. I think that there's a lot of really great stuff from Term on this, and personally it only makes me anticpate that solo debut on Nature Sounds even more. I think that he's one of the few really worthwhile latnio MC's in Boston, and I would strongly recommend this tape to anyone who's thinking about trying out some of Term's music. It's a strong introduction to what homie can do and specifically what he's done with others that's really noteworthy. For everyone that's familiar with a lot of Term's music already, have no fear, there's a healthy lil' dose of stuff that even the biggest Termanology fans haven't heard yet on here as well. Happy listening.

-BIG D O

1. Statik Selektah Intro (prod. Statik Selektah)
2. Music Industry (rmx) f. Akrobatik, Royce Da 5′9, Crooked I & Consequence (prod. Fizzy Womack)
3. Stop Look and Listen f. Styles P & Q-Tip (prod. Statik Selektah)
4. Watch How It Go Down (rmx) f. Papoose & Lil Fame (prod. DJ Premier)
5. Express Yourself f. Consequence & Talib Kweli (prod. Statik Selektah)
6. Kilo Rap f. Big Noyd & Ghetto (prod. MoSS)
7. Bam Bam f. Mims & Red Cafe (prod. Statik Selektah)
8. Play It (rmx) f. Big Shug, Royce Da 5′9 & Singapore Kane (prod. DJ Premier)
9. About That Time f. Canibus (prod. MoSS)
10. Welcome To The Machine f. Ea$y Money (prod. Artisin)
11. Different World f. Prospect (prod. J. Cardim)
12. 50 States f. Mistah F.A.B. & Ghetto (prod. Raf Moses)
13. Big Dreamers (rmx) f. Krumbsnatcha & Reks (prod. Statik Selektah)
14. Got Em f. Superstah Snuk (prod. Twinz)
15. Low IQ f. Evidence (of Dilated Peoples) (prod. Evidence)
16. Place Ya Order f. E-Flamez (R.I.P.) (prod. Shortfyuz.)
17. It’s The ST. f. ST. Da Squad (prod. Statik Selektah)
18. The Corner f. Ras Kass, Doo Wop & D.V. Alias Khryst (prod. Sketchman)
19. Mami Montana f. Mami Montana (prod. Statik Selektah)
20. Circle of Life f. Lee Wilson (prod. DC the MIDI Alien)

http://rapidshare.com/files/107801808/Termanology-Da_Cameo_King-2008.rar

Ecko Unltd. and The Lyricist Lounge Present Underground Airplay Version 1.0 Mixed by DJ Spinbad

For years I have been searching for my copy of this that I somehow managed to lose. I first got this for free when I purchased something; I can't remember if it was a magazine or a ECKO T-shirt, but I remember how dazzled I was with the CD. At the time I wasn't really that heavy into the underground or Independent hip-hop scene, so names like "Quasimoto", "Self SCientific", "Zion I" and "Casual" didn't ring a bell when I looked at the CD's tracklisting. I really didn't have that many expectations, I mean I was ignorant to what those guys were all about; Christ, I was bumping DJ Clue and Kay Slay mixtapes, I had no idea who "Mystic", "Tahir or "D-Stroy" was. I was much more familiar with guys like the Lox, Wu-Tang and Jay-Z. I admit it, I was a little bit of a closed minded guy. Rarely did I venture out of my hardcore comfort zone and try listening to something that was different. I knew a few kids at my school that were what I used to ignorantly refer to as "Backpackers", lol, and I figured that this had to be the type of hip-hop they were listening to. Anyway, long story short, I popped the CD into my stereo and I was really taken back, perhaps even a bit confused. A lot of these artists, whom I didn't know of were really precise, and really, well, artistic. A lot of their rhyme and song patterns were real unorthodox. The subject matter was different as well. One second they could be rhyming about some street shit, the next they could be rhyming about how to maintain a healthy vegan diet. Partially blown away, and partially unable to comprehend the dense subject matter at the time, I found myself knee deep in a CD that was very intriguing to me. Previous to this release the most underground type of music I had been fuckin with was Wu-Tang, and much like this new piece of strange, when I first discovered the Wu, I was also very skeptical, but after a few albums, eventually through their music I would find a new outlook on religion and politics. Of course any real Wu head will confirm that their music can be very enlightening at times, especially when you really look for the meaning behind some of the lyrics that employ five percent mythology and political jargon. After listening to "Underground Airplay" I found that a lot of the guys on this CD were definitely cut from the same cloth artisticly as Wu-Tang, in the sense that they touched on serious topics as well. Although there was a stark difference because they were turning up the volume a little bit. More in-depth references to shit that was going on in the community, radical political ideas and the open discussion of alternative lifestyles (i.e., female MC's delving into serious rhymes about being with another woman) were way more prevalent on this tape than in any other hip-hop I had messed with previously, shit they were way more prevalent than they were in any other music in general that I had ever heard previously for that matter. With an older sister that was always bumpin stuff like Green Day, Paul Simon, Bob Marley, The Beastie Boys and Tupac I am not exaggeratting about the open minded and diverse types of music that I was exsposed to in my house either. Even though I had heard guys like Marley and Pac growing up, there was still a big, big difference in this type of underground hip-hop. It was very direct in relaying it's ideas and the sometimes subtler underlying messages in my sister's "political" music wasn't stacking up to this at all. This tape just had it all man....on top of the A List underground talent that was featured on it, there was also a couple DJing legends who blessed "Underground Airplay" mix as well. DJ Revolution and The X-ecutioners both come thru and cut up a storm on their respective tracks. I really feel like a fool in hindsight man. I disregarded this pretty quickly after I got it, so much so, that it's now lost somewhere in my mom's crib. I just wasn't ready man. I think that my outlook on the world at that point was so small; there was my block, my peooples and my girl. I wasn't worried about the system or politics. I didn't have any conception about how things would be as I got older or what stances I would take on artistic expression. I had no idea how stale the hip-hop world would become. So this tape kind of introduced me to the "other" side of hip-hop. I would actually go on to spend some time living in Portland, Oregon, where there is a thriving underground scene and learn some more about a lot of these artists, which was relatively easy to do seeing as how many of them routinely did shows there. Another thing that this Mix introduced me to was Great underground production. It was on here that I heard beats from DJ Khalil, Will Tell, Madlib and Chops for the first time, all of whom are now staples in the underground scene in New York, Los Angeles and internationally. This is just a great, great mix that I have to commend Marc Ecko and The Lyricist Lounge for putting together and getting out to the masses free of charge. They really don't do stuff like this anymore and it's a shame. The Lyricist Lounge is pretty much defunct now and Marc Ecko is buying Baseball's for hundreds of thousands of dollars, but still remains pretty active as a philanthrapist and activist. Even though I stopped rockin Ecko gear a long while back, I still respect duke quite a bit. He's fought for Graff artist's rights in NYC and raised money to help save endangered Rhinos in Africa. Be sure and check this out man, it's a look back at how ill the underground was, and I know it will spark an intrest in at least one new artist for you....

-BIG D O

1. Intro - DJ Spinbad
2. Heat Of The Moment - Killah Priest (prod. by NIROCIST)
3. Lounge Promo - HOM (prod. by Dart La)
4. Nuthin' You Can Do (W.Y.B.) - Skeme Team (prod. by Block McCloud)
5. Return - Self Scientific (prod. by DJ Khalil)
6. 54th Regiment - Maspyke (prod. by Maspyke)
7. Bisexual - Jane Doe (prod. by 88 Keys)
8. Same O.G. - Casual (prod. by V.I.C.)
9. Boom Bip - Zion I (prod. by 418 Hz & Cuts by Willie Maze)
10. Ol' Time Killin' - Kardinal Offishall (prod. by Mr. Attic)
11. Jam On It - Mos Def (prod. by Lil' Wikki From The Bronx)
12. Just You Wait - Boogieman (prod. by Nottz)
13. Acknowledge - Masta Ace (prod. by Xplicit)
14. Let Me Be - Punch & Words (prod. by Curt Gowdy)
15. It's Time - Hemisphere (prod. by DJ Dug Boogie)
16. Clear The Lane - Phil The Agony (prod. by E-Swift)
17. We Will - Lord Have Mercy (prod. by Ice Pirate)
18. Yo! - Obie Trice (prod. by Mike for Backdoor productions)
19. Truly Unique - Asheru & Blue Black (prod. by Usef Dinero)
20. Holiday - Tahir (prod. by Tahir)
21. Perfectionists - Invincible (prod. by Supa-Dave-West)
22. Special Forces - Bahamadia ft. Planet Asia & Rasco (prod. by Chops for Mountain Bros. Inc)
23. Curse On You - Quasimoto (prod. by Madlib)
24. The X (Ya'll Know The Name) (D-Prosper Remix) - The X-ecutioners ft. Pharoahe Monch, Xzibit, Inspectah Deck and Skillz (prod. by D-Prosper)
25. Current Events - Mystic (prod. by Chops for Mountain Bros. Inc.)
26. I Love It - Young Zee ft. Rah Digga (prod. by Rockwilder)
27. Blazin' (Stay Building Eternal) - Rise & Shine (prod. by Levelz)
28. Smokey - The Bad Seed (prod. by Dirty Swift)
29. Roll Out - D-Stroy (prod. by The Shadow Of Norway)
30. Good Luck Bad Luck - Richie Balance & Rack-Lo (prod. by Will Tell)
31. Center Of Attention - San Quinn (prod. by P Kid)

http://rapidshare.com/files/107330065/ECKO_UNLTD_presents__Underground_Airplay__DJ_Spinbad_.part1.rar

The Week In Singles

lets start off with Nyce and Kool G rap, this is crazy on a lot of levels man, Nyce gets totally outshined by Kool G, but that's what we expected...the beat is ill tho, and Nyce while not particuliarly dazzling comes back with a pretty decent second verse...

Nyce feat Kool G Rap - Target Practice
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1042978790d886db/


next we have an absolutely crazy joint from Shyhiem and Wu-Affilliate C-Terra. I can't even begin to describe how crazy the beat is, and Shyhiem is in rare form spitting some serious lines, even C-Terra who kind of has a clumsy delivery kicks some really dope lines about how he came up in the Wu and some of the struggles he witnessed amongest his fellow clansmen...

Shyhiem feat. C-Terra- Hood Talk
http://www.zshare.net/audio/91466839be39a1/


Moving right along we got Raze, the slick, latin, lyricist from the Lower East Side section of Manny Hanny, who gives us a compelling look into his roots as a rapper and some very worthy braggadocio lines as well. Production on this is top notch as well.

Raze- All In The Eyes
http://www.zshare.net/audio/104302128e0c52b4/


This is just a crazy a.ss banger right here, it has Krs-One teaming up with our favorite hip-hop bully Freddie Foxx, who combine to make an outstanding track, complete with a great sample that's looped up to perfection. The wordplay on this is crazy.

Krs-One and Freddie Foxx- Just You
http://www.zshare.net/audio/1048187415ff0868/


New Big Noyd & CNN!! Need I say more? This is how these two need to be soundin man...the chorus is kinda hokey (courtesy of a cat that sounds like he's doin a fake jamaican accent) but everything else is straight as shiit....we find Nore and Capone going back and forth, tossing the verse up between each other perfectly....Noyd comes in and drops one of his more memorable verses of 08' as well

CNN feat. Big Noyd- Weed, Guns And Girls
http://www.zshare.net/audio/10482000bd2aff55/


This is prolly the best freestyle dropped this Month so far, as we find West Coast newcomer Stacee Adams teaming up with Streetsweeper's newest star Big Lou for a sick lyrical beatdown of the "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" beat. The two wig out somethin nice on this one, Stacee proves he's well worth the hype and Big Lou drops a couple nasty lines, a really good collaboration.

Stacee Adams feat. Big Lou- Square Biz
http://www.zshare.net/audio/10430573d6c35a29/


Now this is a real treat, new EPMD man....and the both of them are in rare form. I can't really tell who did the beat but I'm leaning toward Sermon, but either way, that shiit is sick, and we needed that, badly....really good to hear these two make some hott new shiit. This is a good ole' stick up song, done by two of the best lyrical bandits ever, check that out...

EPMD- Run It
http://www.zshare.net/audio/10429539e72bd6d2/


This is the illest mass- collaboration track we've heard in a minute, this joint combines perhaps the best underground west coast Lyricist ever (Ras Kass), the best mixtape DJ to ever rhyme (Doo Wop) and the Pride of Boston (Termanology). Complete with a down tempo, ultra groovy beat this is a can't miss.

DJ Rerok feat. Ras Kass, Doo Wop and Termanology- The Corner
http://www.zshare.net/audio/10247401c5517931/

CRDS Presents Da Beatminerz-Dah Remixes

Here's a dope, dope, dope compilation put together by our friends over at Cold Rock Da' Spot. They've put together the best remixes ever done by the legendary production duo Da Beatminerz all collected in a 16 track mix. They basically did all the work for all you novices and Beatminerz neophytes. There's no describing this except for that it's Da Beatminerz man. Next to Pete Rock it just doesen't get any better in the way of remixing records. They've worked with the greats and pumped out some of the best stuff in hip-hop history as well, but unfortunately get overlooked in the modern day melting pot of bad music, false decadence and piss poor production that has come to symbolize hip-hop in the 2K. Da Beatminerz are from another era. A time when analog could be heard so thickly, so warmly and was appreciated. A time when a producer had to be a Connoisseur of music, a digger of vinyl records and a skilled operator of a sampling machine. Da Beatminerz were all of that and more; from their legendary basslines to their landmark sampling techniques they truly set the bar. You can still catch them working on stuff here and there, Evil Dee spins all the time in NYC and Mr. Walt is sure to be roaming around some hole in the wall record store somewhere near you. All that I ask is that the new jacks recognize greatness. These guys paved the way man. No doubt about it. Everyone needs to check this mix out as it finds the Beatminerz doing what they do best; making great music even greater.

-BIG D O

1. black moon - u d man (dj evil dee remix)
2. aquasky ft big kwam - raw skillz (da beatminerz remix)
3. black moon - son get wrec (dj evil dee remix)
4. house of pain - on point (da beatminerz remix)
5. black moon - worldwind (remix)
6. black moon-buck em down (remix)
7. brothers of the mind- rough and tough (nitetyme version)
8. dj krush - meiso (da beatminerz remix)
9. jungle brothers - brain (da beatminerz remix)
10. black moon and smif n wesson-headz aint redee (da beatminerz remix)
11. pharcyde- drop (da beatminerz remix)
12. the roots -silent treatment (da beatminerz remix)
13. black moon - act Like u want it - [dj evil dee remix]
14. black star - another world (da beatminerz remix)
15. the roots - proceed v (da beatminerz remix)
16. terror fabolous- yaga yaga (hip hop remix)

Link:http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FZ6B1BUH

here's a bonus that was included:

D'Angelo ft Kool G Rap-Brown Sugar (Da Beatminerz Remix)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GUGWHBPM

Lucky Don (Feat. Maino & Uncle Murder) - Hit Ya Ass Up

New joint from Lucky Don, who I believe is a new artist (name don't ring a bell) outta Brooklyn. "Hit Ya Ass Up" Features Main-O and Uncle Murder, all three of whom spit verses that surely won't have them nominated for a Nobel Peace prize anytime soon, but do illustrate their considerable skill. Some real official Brooklyn shiit here, it's actually a pretty good song really, I like the aggressive nature a lot. New York rappers finally startin to sound like New York rappers again. Video is pretty basic, kinda grainy too, but still a dope lil' hood joint'.

-BIG D O

Think Differently & Wu- Tang- Coffee And Cigarettes (The Cappacino Mix)

"Coffee and Cigarettes" was a funny, quirky and well thought out indie movie directed and written by the legendary Indie filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, that relayed to the viewers a series of different short stories all tied together by two things; Coffee and Cigarettes. Amazingly cerebral the movie is very comical and shows you a very real angle of everyday life, how we as humans are addicted to certain things and how absorbed we can become with those things. "Coffee and Cigarettes: The Cappacino Mix" is an older tape from one of my favorite hip-hop labels/entities Think Differently Music that sort of pays homage to the movie, which featured Rza and Gza. This tape is unique and really a credit to the genius of Wu-Tang as a whole and as a lineage as well. I always enjoy the samples employed by Wu producers and the ideas that Rza and friends choose to explore, this tape sort of mirrors those ideas and tastes. You can find an assortment of great musical people on The Cappacino mix including the iconic group The Beatles, sultry songstress Nina Simone and Jazz man Malcolm McLaren. Truly a mix that more kids should try and check for simply for the musical history that is relayed on it. I urge everyone to rent "Coffee And Cigarettes" from their local "hip" video store, it's really a great movie. This mix is also great and filled with music that is very diverse and that no doubt influenced the film. I know one of the many treats on this that I enjoyed was track 9; "Riteous Talk" a tremendous instrumental produced by Bronze Nazereth, sure to please anyone who is a little put off by the tapes more vintage and neo-hippie feel at times. A must have for any Wu head or Jim Jarmusch fan.

- BIG D O


01: Good Evening [Intro]

02: Smoking Cigarettes
[Performed by *Tweet]

03: Alone Again
[Majestic 12]
[Performed by Madam Majestic]
[Produced by Carlos Bess]

04: Misunderstood
[Performed by *Nina Simone]

05: Coffee & Cigarettes Movie Soundbite #1 [Skit]

06: Miles and Miles of Miles Davis
[Performed by *Malcolm McLaren]

07: Jazz is Paris
[Performed by *Malcolm McLaren]

08: Solo Sistim
[Performed by *Underworld]

09: Instrumental Interlude [Righteous Talk]
[Produced by Bronze Nazareth]

10: Serve This Royalty
[Performed by *Cody Chesnutt]

11: My Cryin' Blues
[Performed by *Davina]

12: Strawberry Fields
[Performed by *The Beatles]

13: What a Difference a Day Makes
[Majestic 12]
[Performed by Madam Majestic]
[Produced by Carlos Bess]

14: Coffee & Cigarettes Movie Soundbite #2 [Skit]

15: Crimson and Clover
[Performed by *Tommy and the Shondells]

16: Mystery of Iniquity
[Performed by *Lauryn Hill]

17: Umi Says
[Performed by *Mos Def]

18: Good Morning
[Performed by *Nas]

19: Daybreak
[Majestic 12]
[Performed by Madam Majestic]
[Produced by Carlos Bess]

20: Lost Soul
[Performed by Savoy]

21: Untitled Exclusive

22: Head Rush
[Performed by The RZA, and GZA/Genius]
[Produced by *Pete Rock]

23: Coffee & Cigarettes Movie Soundbite #3 [Skit]

24: Nimblefoot Ska
[Performed by *The Skatalites]

25: Truth Is
[Performed by *Black Ice]

26: Star
[Performed by *Sly & The Family Stone, and *The Roots]

27: Instrumental
[Performed by *Soulive]

28: Peace [Outro]

http://www.megaupload.com/pt/?d=H12K3VYL

Chapel- Basic Thoughts

This is a pretty rare and hard to find joint from Chapel; A talented producer out of the Team Napalm camp. If your not familiar with Team Napalm, that's the crew/movement that Killarmy member Dom Pachino started and is the head of. Chapel is one of the stronger members of Team Napalm without question. His production has long been a staple in Dom Pachino's music and really shined a lot in his first solo tape "Basic Thoughts". Chapel isn't particuliarly dazzling behind the mic this go round, but he does put together songs well. The production is crazy, be sure to check out "Impeccable" and "Hunger".

-BIG D O

1) Intro
2) Party Time
3) Impeccable
4) Champagne Buzzed
5) Born Wild Criminals (Feat. Trom)
6) Basic Thoughts
7) Skit (Feat. Venus)
8) Official
9) Dis A new Flow
10) "Don't Buckle" (Feat. Wise)
11) Everything (Feat. Monique)
12) Commercial Status
13) Skit (Feat. The Mother of Chap)
14) Cruelty (Feat. Sham)
15) Hunger (Feat. Phenom N Diligence)
16) I Love You ( Uncle Charlie R.I.P.)
17) No Question
18) Outro

http://www.zshare.net/download/99067848de1e65/

Last Emperor- Palace Of The Pretender

If There was ever an artist that the public wasn't familiar enough with it would be Last Emperor. The ultimate in honesty and creativity Last Emp is the quintesential underground artist. He always points out the little things, reminds us of the big things and shows us his version of things. When I first heard last emp I was watching the second or third installment of the And 1 Mixtape (back when they were actually good, and shot footage of playground games) and all of a sudden there was this segment that was playing in slow motion and this slow, melancholy song started playing. It complimented the images so nicely. The MC had a really different kind of delivery, he sounded smart, pronounced all his words correctly and was perfectly comprehendable. He was different. He was ill though, truly a poet; describing past moments and times in his life with great modishness and detail. It was literally a thing of beauty. The song was a perfect backdrop for slow mo images of street ball players hoopin on concrete courts. The song I would later rewind and find out was called "Do You Remember" by a guy named Last Emperor. I hadn't heard of him before, but I knew that catching tune had made me a fan, and I sought out his music. I looked everywhere for awhile but never had much luck finding an album or mixtape. There was just loose features on other artist's songs and a few 12 inch singles here and there. I did find out more about him though. I came to know that he was from Philly, a college grad and had moved to NYC, other than that however, I didn't know much. I always kept an ear out for him though and soon came to find that he had signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath label. Time pressed forward and still no major release. Later I would hear whispers that he was dropped from Aftermath along with a slew of other artists and had signed with Rawkus records but, we never got any major release from him. It wasn't until I grabbed a mixtape called "Hidden Treasures" that I truly got my hands on a good amount of his material. Then in 2003, the year I graduated from high school, he dropped his debut LP "Music, Magic, Myth". I picked that up and felt a little more complete. Last Emp is a very popular artist overseas as well as in the states and "Music, Magic, Myth" was actually released in Europe too in 03' but, like most european versions, it's not much like the American release, rather a slightly different adaptation. The name was changed to "Palace Of The Pretender", and it didn't include 7 songs that were on the american joint. It also had three tracks that were previously unreleased ("Drifter," "Clear Day," and "Echo Leader") and very ill. "Palace Of the Pretender" is a great hip-hop album that goes down as one of my all time favorites. Complete with production from Ayatollah, Da Beatminerz and Prince Paul the beats simply just don't get any better. A creative story teller, Emp's skills are on full display and in full swing for this engaging and intriguing venture into his own world, where he is a crusader for good, a master of truth and a protector of integrity. I bring you Palace of the pretender because I like it a little better than "Music, Magic, Myth" and because it's currently out of print in America. Please take the time to explore this immensly innovative and resourceful project! Standout tracks are "Secret Wars" and "Secret Wars 2"

-BIG D O

01. Tiger Trail
02. Karma
03. One Life (feat.Poetic & Esthero)
04. Meditation
05. Do You Care?
06. Shine
07. The Incredible Man
08. Let's Ride
09. Hold On
10. Single Mother
11. The Great Pretender
12. Here We Are
13. The Drifter
14. Clear Day (feat.Masta Ace & Trugoy)
15. Echo Leader
16. Secret Wars
17. Secret Wars 2

pt. 1
http://rapidshare.com/files/44591447/the_last_emperor-palace_of_the_pretender-2004-cms_part1.rar

PT.2
http://rapidshare.com/files/47837678/the_last_emperor-palace_of_the_pretender-2004-cms_part2.rar

Tommy Tee - No Studio No Time The Wait (Street Album)

Tommy Tee is perhaps the best Norwegian producer ever to release material in the U.S.. Tommy started off in Norway break dancing and doing graffiti. Pretty soon he was rapping and producing records as well. Eventually he started promoting big time American acts when they would travel to Norway and began Norway's first Hip-Hop magazine "Fat Cap". The word spread about his production talents and Tommy Tee AKA Father Blanco began working with a lot of American hip-hop artists. He had already produced some critically acclaimed albums in Norway and many underground artists in New Yor City liked the Jazz infused and soul laden productions that he was churning out and enlisted his help for future projects. Tommy Tee kept things moving and released a debut album called "Bonds Beats and Beliefs" that was Norway's most successful hip-hop album ever and even though it wasn't officially released in the U.S. it garnered him huge respect in the underground cicuit and cemented him as a significant and extremely worthwhile artist.

Here we are 10 years later and Tommy Tee has been keeping busy. In 2007 he produced several records on Smif N' Wessun's "The Album", Sean Price's "Jesus Price Superstar" and M.O.P.'s 'Ghetto Warfare" albums. Also in late 2007 Tommy released the street album "No Studio No Time The Wait", which is what i'm bringing you today. Jam packed with dope guest features and ill production it's a warm up for his official album "Studio Time" set to be released this year in 2008 sometime. Tremendously dense with dope music, "No Studio..." was probably one of the better releases of 2007, but due to the fact that it featured mainly underground artists and a bevy of underground production it went un-noticed and relativly un-appreciated by many a hip-hop head and that's the main reason I've decided to put it up for y'all. njoy and support Tommy Tee when "Studio Time" does drop sometime later this year.

-BIG D O

1 Intro (2:25)
[Featuring] - Da Kopz , Popz , Tim Dog
2 Shut Up! (3:35)
[Featuring] - JoJo Pellegrino
3 Stack Paper (3:39)
[Featuring] - Grafh , P-Dap*
4 Who Is It? (4:28)
[Featuring] - Masta Ace
5 Norwegian Fever (2:49)
[Featuring] - AG , Party Arty
6 WOW (3:30)
[Featuring] - Loudmouf Choir, The
7 Beats Me (4:00)
[Featuring] - A-Lee , Son Of Light
8 Yup Yup (3:44)
[Featuring] - JoJo Pellegrino
9 Talk Cheap (2:54)
[Featuring] - Craig G
10 You Got What I Need (4:28)
[Featuring] - Agallah , Opaque (5)
11 Overseas With Officials (2:54)
[Featuring] - Large Professor , Neek The Exotic
12 Get Little (3:59)
[Featuring] - Beatstruck , Nature (4)
13 One Of The Best (4:00)
[Featuring] - Sean Price
14 Son & Popz (3:20)
[Featuring] - Loudmouf Choir, The , Popz , Son*
Bonus Tracks
15 Above Da Law (4:22)
[Featuring] - Agallah , Big Twan , Labba , Sean Price , Starang Wondah
16 What's Your Name? (3:05)
[Featuring] - Nice N Smooth*


http://rapidshare.com/files/56703154/Tommy_Tee_-_The_Wait__No_Studio__No_Time__2007_.rar

The Kollabo Brothers- For My Peoples

Here's a often overlooked goodie from the Finnish DJ and Production duo The Kollabo Brothers. The Kollabo Brothers aka Kool Ski & Staffro assembled some of the games best and brightest, not to mention a few all time legends for their stellar debut album and nobody should sleep on this at all. This joint dropped in 06' and I'll admit that I missed it, but upon discovery a couple days ago it's managed to stay permanantly locked in my deck. The production is nice, these two definitely should think about doin' more work in the U.S., sadly I woulden't be surprised if they found a better market for their work in Europe tho, where real hip-hop is thriving. Americans need to take a cue from these two man, there's real music and there's stuff that fades away quickly, and these guys make real music. Don't sleep on this, it is truly a great "Kollabo" album and if your a Boom Bap, mid 90's type of cat you'll really dig this. Jam packed with thick, slapping snares, booming kicks and creatively chopped samples, "For My Peoples" is a wonderful example of true hip-hop in the later 2K's, something that you'll be hard pressed to find sometimes. The list of guest MC's is also made up of guys you probably would have a hard time finding these days too. Gathering some of the games most reclusive and sought after heads, the Kollabo Brothers successfully fuse some of hip-hop's goden age royalty like Grandmaster Caz, Craig G, Diamond D and Donald D with some of hip-hop's most respected underground MC's like Au-Ra, Paris and Zion I. The marriage worked out well and produced a great album with solid direction.

-BIG D O

For anyone seeking to hear a few songs off the album, or find more info on the Kollabo Brothers or their label KoolKatRecords check them out on their myspace here: http://www.myspace.com/kollabobrothers


01. Intro ft. Craig G
02. No Equal ft. Craig G
03. For My Peoples ft. Donald D
04. Way Back ft. Tim Dog
05. Watch The Game ft. The Gambit
06. Lovin" This Shit ft. Afu-Ra
07. My Flows To Blow ft. Diamond D
08. Hip Hop Blues ft. Grandmaster Caz
09. Two Kool Brothers
10. I Got Soul ft. Zion aka Baba Zumbi (of Zion I)
11. Words I Wrote ft. Paris
12. Glad To Be Me ft. B.I.
13. My Melody ft. B.O.Dubb
14. Im a Real Emcee ft. Donald D
15. Outro

http://rapidshare.com/files/82581401/Kollabo_Brothers_-_For_my_people_2006.rar

Video: 40 Glocc- New World Order

Okay, before everyone jumps down my back for posting this up, please know that I don't agree with 40 Glocc's opinion's on Barack Obama...not at all....however I do endorse his positions and views on Geoge Bush and the whole Bush family, that he puts forward boldly in this premiere video. The imagery is pretty strong, showing a lot of really charging political stuff, I think this is actually one of 40 Glocc's better projects. I mainly just support this because he's speakin on some real shit, not all that fake, watered down, materialistic garbage that all these other so-called artists are talkin about. Dope Vid, check that out.

-BIG D O

Video: Ransom - Love To Hate Me

latest video from one of the newer hardcore acts out there, Ransom. Pretty good freestyle, and I remember that joint quite a bit, but I don't know if it's good video fodder....at any rate here's his new premiere, I would suggest you pay more attention to the lyrics rather than the cheesy cloud effects.

-BIG D O

Breaking News: Bob Marley’s mother, Cedella Booker, dies in Miami at 81

Cedella Booker, the mother of Jamaican music legend Bob Marley, has died, a family spokesman said today. She was 81.

Booker died in her sleep Tuesday night at her home in Miami, apparently from natural causes, spokesman Jerome Hamilton said.

Booker is survived by two children. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.

-The Boston Herald

Strong Arm Steady: Klak Klak Edition, Cali Untouchable Radio 17

It's been awhile since DJ Envy has had his name attached to any mixtape that was worthwhile. Envy makes ammends for that in a major way by coming back with L.A.'s premier Tape proveyer DJ Warrior for Strong Arm Steady's "Klak Klak Edition"; the seventeenth installment of Warrior's highly acclaimed "Cali Untouchable Radio" series. It's a little unusal to see Envy hook up with a west coast DJ for a new tape, I don't recall him ever doing so in the past or spending much time on the L.A. scene, but he's chosen well in whom to work with. DJ Warrior is the best out there, bar none. DJ Skee is breathing down his neck and DJ Muggs always drops hott shit, but Warrior's tapes and collaborations are nearly flawless. He's shined the spotlight on just about every dope movement/artist that is seeping thru Los Angeles's extensive underground scene, and ths tape isn't any detour from that winning formula. Warrior and Envy hook up with the hottest street group in southern Cali Strong Arm Steady. Made up of members Krondon; the albino wordsmith with one of the most distinct voices in the business, Mitchy Slick; the ex-gangbanger from San Diego with a gift for hardcore delivery and Phil Da Agony; the half black, half Mexicano weed enthusiast with a gift for gab. The west coast is in full effect once again from start to finish with this tape an there's little doubt that anyone will dispute the validity of this project being a certified banger. For this review I've decided to go really in depth, and do a track by track run down, read and enjoy.


As soon as you hear the beat for the intro you'll understand what time it is. After the head nodding intro plays, SAS goes in on the superbly crafted "We The Best", that finds them reflecting on their day to day exploits on the road touring as well as their Cali lifestyle over a soulful and infectious beat. The uncanny L.A. trio moves into the gritty "Freestyles 101" that finds them goin off one by one over the Air Force 1 25th anniversary beat (produced by Just Blaze) that was featured in the commercial for the shoe with Steve Nash, Amare Stoudamire, Kobe Bryant, Chris Parker and others. The tape's first misstep comes in the form of "Big Gunz", a joint that I personally just didnt get into, but know that other people will, specifically Messy Marv fans. "Swack You Out" is another joint that I really wasn't feeling and I thought placed S.A.S. out of their element. "Air Forces" ft. Skinhead Rob is a little more like SAS's style, but is somewhat off somehow,doesen't resonate that much and is really just a glorified freestyle. The tape picks up a better pace with "Battle Raps", a bouncy freestyle over Rich Boy's "Throw Some D's" Instrumental, featuring SAS's new label (Blacksmith Records) president Talib Kweli and newfound labelmate Jean Grae. It isn't until SAS drops their exclusive joint "SAS Again" featuring fellow L.A. rhyme stylist and one half of Self-Scientific Chace Infinite, that listeners will truly say "WOW". The mellow sample accompanied by SAS's street infused lyrics provide a wonderful introspective into SAS's true underground soundscape. "Stack It Up" is somewhat sing- songy and the production isn't as thick, but still is a standout track for it's execution. "Shoot First" is another dope freestyle that exibits SAS's street saavy roots, and cements their position on certain street ethics, "Revolver" has pretty much the same synopsis. "Hey" is a nice lil' playa type track with some fly production that has the trio teaming with Messy Marv again to recite verses about the struggle and the lifestyle of a cat in L.A.. Transitioning back into some ill underground music, "That Nigga Is A Problem" is a hardcore ode to the hood that features Planet Asia assisting SAS in spitting venemous, ultra paranoid street lyrics. "Don't Push Me" is a real highlight of this tape as well, marking a collabo with Sick Symphonies members Sick Jacken and Cynic; two artists who like SAS also have a huge following in Los Angeles. Over a dark groovy beat the two camps come together and create a true street banger that is hell bent on illustrating the vices you'll enncounter in Pico Union as well as South Central and the stress that comes with that fast living. The latter part of the tape really is the better part, case in point the "Watch How It Go Down" freestyle that features Planet Asia and the frenetic and funky collab "Go With Us" featuring Talib Kweli. For good measure SAS throws in one of their hotter underground efforts that is also a collaboration with Talib Kweli and Chace Infinite called "The Function" that is produced by Madlib and is already making noise on the mixtape cicuit out west. All in all a great tape, some of the stuff is recycled, but this should be pretty much new material to most. Definitely worth the DL!

-BIG D O

01 Klak Klak Music (prod. Tha Warriorz)
02 We The Best (prod. Disco D & DJ Warrior)
03 Freestyle 101
04 Krondon Speaks pt.1
05 Big Gunz f. Messy Marv & Tiny Doo
06 Swack You Out
07 Airforces f. Skinhead Rob (of Expensive Taste)
08 Phil Da Agony Speaks pt.1
09 Battle Raps f. Talib Kweli & Jean Grae
10 SAS Again f. Chace Infinite
11 Stack It Up
12 Shoot First f. Gain Green
13 Krondon Interlude
14 Revolver
15 DJ Envy Speaks
16 Hey ft. Messy Marv
17 DJ Envy Speaks pt. 2
18 This Nigga Is A Problem f. Planet Asia
19 Don't Push Me f. Sick Jacken & Cynic
20 Mitchy Slick Speaks
21 Watch How It Go Down f. Planet Asia
22 Phil Da Agony Speaks pt. 2
23 Go With Us f. Talib Kweli
24 Krondon Interlude pt. 2
25 The Function f. Talib Kweli & Chace Infinite
26 DJ Warrior - Outro

http://www.mediafire.com/?mjtcu1ngjwh