Video: Action Bronson - The Symbol (prod. by The Alchemist)

Action...Fucking...Bronson folks... what more needs to be said...

Here, in this great, awesomely hilarious new vid, Bronsalino assumes his role as 70's blaxploitation anti-hero for his new Alchemist-produced joint "The Symbol".

Full disclosure, I broke down laughing three times during this shit.. this man fucking karate kicked a hooker within the first 2 minutes man...

Cannot wait for the much awaited Bronson/Alchemist collab tape "Rare Chandeliers", off which this goodness stems..

Directed by Rik Cordero...

P.S. Hey kids, if you wanna grab the actual audio track of "The Symbol", head over Noisey.vice.

Single: DJ Muggs & Chuck Inglish - Richter Scale

Case you ain't know the man DJ Muggs has been doin' mashups, blends and sound clash records since you was tryin how to figure out your Sega Genesis...

The Soul Assassins captain is back at it again as a matter of fact and has a new record out called "Sound Clash Business"  that really may peak some interests of those of you that like to listen outside the box..

This is the offering known as "Richter Scale" and features the vocals of young up and comer, Chuck Inglish.

If you like this, grab the whole album free, here.

Video: Idle Worship - Beautifully Bad

What a beautiful tune right? Sorry, D O is a sucker for those keys and slow building crescendos..

Here Res and Talib combine to form their Idle Worship group and give us the visuals for one of their more touching songs in "Beautifully Bad", off their "Habits Of The Heart" LP which has been available since last year, and officially for one year total next month.

Video direction handled by Talib himself and Bernard Gourley.

Video: 9th Wonder & Buckshot - The Change Up

Let's go hang at the bike shop with Buck and 9th for their latest visual adventure; "The Change Up", off their upcoming new collab LP "The Solution" ..

Buck's wordplay seems well in step, as the Boot Camp general weaves all over 9th's spirited chops with ease...

"The Solution" drops Nov. 13th on Jamla/Duck Down records..

Single: The Black Opera - Balcony

When was the last time you kiddies made it to the opera and got yaselves some culture? Eh? Ehh? Well, if it's been awhile I suggest you step right into the brand new single from the only Opera you should have on ya radar today.... The Black Opera.

Again, the secretive group that is teeming with talent and actually has some worthy social commentary is back with a new record that absolutely should be on ya radar, "Balcony".

The Black Opera is readying their new album "Libretto: Of King Legend"  on the equally laudable indie label, Mello Music Group, and I'm fairly sure that it'll knock righteously.. for now though, let's just let this soak..

Below is a lil' more info on the new album:

In the world of opera, a libretto is the blueprint, a written text that anchors the performance. In the same vein, The Black Opera’s upcoming album Libretto: Of King Legend will prove to anchor the sound and message of The Black Opera. Libretto: of King Legend is a detailed tale, told from the perspectives of both the incredible King and his loyal statesmen. 

As an aperitif to The Black Opera’s upcoming album “Libretto: Of King Legend”, MMG is offering the first leak from the project: “Balcony.” A deep, warbling bass line and 80’s coke cinema synths (courtesy of producer Astronote) grace the tracks sonic backdrop. The mysterious vocalists with “black hoodies on no matter what the forecast” fill the pocket nicely with the double entendres and charisma that has garnered them a faithful following. 

Libretto is the third and final installment of the three part introduction: THE BLACK OP: ERA I. Libretto creates a musical umbrella which encompasses the [r]evolutionary theme of their first installment Overture and the charismatic spirit of their second installment EnterMission., all while delving into the brilliant mind, heart and bloodline of The Black Opera. 

J-Live - Hot Vs. Dope: The Mixtape Vol. 1.1

Whenever this man drops anything new, helms a new tape, remixes something, whatever, I'm all over it.. That's the respect that I pay J-Live b/c I been following the man's career for over a decade and guess what? He's never compromised any part of himself or the culture..

As you may expect, he's back up to his inventive ways with this new mix and party that he hosts down in Atlanta, his new home...

HOTvsDOPE was founded by J-Live. J-Live tours worldwide as an emcee and a deejay, but has started this party as his main residency in Atlanta GA. Each party will feature two deejays going round robin and two visual artists with their work on display. The goal is to cultivate an environment where the best of popular music isn’t shunned, but can share a space with lesser known but also high quality tracks. Hot Vs Dope is about going out to a party and not hearing the same old club music. Selecting the best of commercial and underground, major label and indie. From the pop to the avant garde.

Singles: Small Professor - "Knew" & "Signs"

The illest new producer that you haven't heard of and continue to sleep on despite his myriad of dope releases just dropped two new jawns...you should start payin fuckin attention.

"Knew" and "Signs" definitely contrast each other.. one's gonna pick you up a lil' and the other might make you feel a lil' reflective.. either way, they're both nice and I want this cat to start gettin his due..

Both stem from Small Pro's upcoming new release "Cool Story, Pro" dropping Oct. 23rd...

Single: Bambu ft. Roscoe Umali - So Many (remix)

Bambu time baby...

The Pinoy powerhouse drops a brand new remix for "So Many"; a relative Filipino anthem that in a word, slaps and does so very hard.

Enjoy and be sure to go and seek out the always thoughtful and revolutionary minded Bambu's latest release;  "One Rifle Per Family"

Single: K-Def ft. Seven Shawn - Parkay On Your Spoon

One of Hip-Hop's most all-time slept on prolific producers in K-Def is readying a collab album with... wait for it.. Seven Shawn..

Nuthin but that classic flavor here as Def flips a familiar sample and Seven gives you the realest of rel talk you can imagine.. "welcome to America the corporation that impersonates a government" ...

The Rza - The Man With The Iron Fists Soundtrack

The Rza continues his largely successful foray into cinema and presents the soundtrack for Quentin Tarrantino's latest flick; The Man With The Iron Fists.

Usually you can find Rza actually scoring the background music for the films he's involved with, and I believe he did a bit of that here, but this time out the man's main focus was putting together this nicely woven soundtrack and actually acting in the film..

Don't be skeptical children, some of the illest joints can be found on a movie soundtrack.. this one features names like The Black Keys, Kool G Rap, Talib Kweli, Freddie Gibbs, Joell Ortiz, M.O.P., Pharoahe Monch, Danny Brown, The Flatbush Zombies and of course Wu Clansmen like Rae, Ghost and Meth.

You may stream and preview here before you go drop your $.7.99 to own it and go peep the flick in theaters ...

Single: Moka Only - Me N' The Team

If ya don't know Moka, ya just don't know ya dope, Canadian Hip-Hop OR your most prolific workhorses in all of Hip-Hop period...

PHHer's should be somewhat familiar.. I make an effort to keep up with this man's breakneck pace... In keeping with that tradition, here's Moka's newest release, "Me N' The Team"; the initial single off his upcoming "Baggage Claim" mixtape...

Video: Kooley High - David Thompson

Kooley is High baby! Brand new video look from one of my fav. new collectives of emcees, Kooley High..

Here the team laces visuals for their title track song for their second official release, "David Thompson" ..

A masterfully produced, nicely rhymed and creatively filmed lil' jawn.. I digs it heavy, and have been since they first put out "David Thompson".

Video: Roc Marciano X The Arch Druids - Poltergeist

Roc Marcy returns with a new smoke-a-thon video that pretty much is low budget, but is backed by the melodious, hardcore stylings of the Arch Druids...

Perfect for lighting a spliff and reflecting or committing a strong arm robbery, "Poltergeist" is just good ole' fashion hardcore... directed by Roc himself and filmed by Charlie Edmiston.

Singles: Styles P - I Know

Brand new Ghost ppl...

Styles breaks folks off a lil' piece of his upcoming new LP "The World's Most Hardest MC" with this piano key laden and synthy offering called "I Know".

I think I'd much rather hear SP over some Poobs or Vinny Idol, but any P is good P.. enjoy this, and swing by iTunes to cop it after you preview...

Carhartt Radio October 2012: Madlib - Medicine Radio Show Pt. 2

This is the 2nd installment of the Carhartt radio series that we're blessed enough to be gettin (scroll down or hit up the search bar for the 1st) and this one is just as ferocious....

This time out it's Madlib at the helm and he's mixing up goodies from his Medicine Show Europe Tour. You're gonna get a bevy of Madlib exclusives as well as tracks from his Stones Throw bredren and frequent collaborators...

Video: John Robinson & Kyo Itachi - Masterful

Beautifully jazzy and wordy new joint here dubbed "Masterful", and performed by none other than Lil' Sci John Robinson and new name beatmaker supreme, Kyo Itachi..

Happy to report this joint isn't just a one off or anything either.. Kyo and JR are in fact crafting a new collab record called "The Path Of Mastery" , from which you may of already heard their other jam/vid "Mystical Strings" 

Single: Reef The Lost Cauze - B.Dawk (prod. by Haj of Dumhi)

Man, it's bout time someone paid tribute to this cat.. Lemme tell you, I been lookin at professional football for decades and there have been few safety's that have ever brought the intensity, work ethic and flat out daring on the field that Brian Dawkins did in his 16 year career..

Known to fly at muthafuckas with bad intentions and connect with deep impact, the style of Dawkins' play is perfectly paid tribute to here by Philly's Reef The Lost Cauze and Haj's bangin production...

Single: Naledge ft. Buckshot - Blowed

Chicago rhyme slinger and one half of Kidz In The Hall; Naledge is preppin the second installment of his "Chicago Picasso" mixtape series and as is customary, he's lettin go a few of the gems off of it..

This particular cut caught my ear because of the melancholy tone, and well, because Naledge managed to recruit none other than Buckshot to drop a 16 on it..

Look out for "Chicago Picasso 2" on November 6th..

Single: Evidence ft. Planet Asia - Sakura (prod. by Twiz The Beat Pro)

Talk about melding fuckin genre's man... and who better to do it than The Weatherman himself right? As if Evidence alone wasn't enough of a treat, Planet Asia is on board for this as well and kills it equally as nice...

Inventive shit right here kiddies.. the groove is so unique.. it's tailor made for real emcees to rhyme over, as it accentuates their bars..

Lemme give you Ev's official words on "Sakura" tho:

Why did I choose to blend a Japanese Folk Song that I learned in first grade with Escapades Of Futura 2000? The answer is,"I was stoned." Called Planet Asia over to body the beat on verse 2. Twiz The Beat Pro made this in 2011. Pulled it out of the vaults for you to peep. Hope you enjoy.

Single: Koncept - Trippin' (prod. by The Audible Doctor)

The BBAS boys are at it again.. more new, dope ass music..

In this specific case it's Koncept providing the heat here.. Over an Audible Doctor produced, simply nutty, head/neck snappin' joint Koncept gets off..

"Trippin'" stems from Koncept's upcoming EP "Malt Disney", due out sooner rather than later..