Single: Daedelus - Keep Still

L.A. producer Daedelus hits you in the head with a new, wonky effort called "Keep Still" from his new LP "Drown Out" that drops in a few days...

Like this, it's off pace, off beat and quite different.. a lil' sauce for your dish so to speak...

Single: Axel F. (J. Rocc & MED) ft. Oh No - All Day

Who don't like a song about just some regular everyday ass shit? That's what MED guides you through here as he and Beat Junkies DJ wizard J. Rocc reprise their Axel F. group and blast off a new single from their new EP "Sofa Set", which is available now..

Classic sample work here...

Video/Album: Exile - Zip Disks & Floppies

Exile is forever at work crafting insanely mellow, but swinging, boom bappin' beats.. In this wildly inventive video tho he shares the entirety of his new beat tape album "Zip Disks & Floppies"; which is actually comprised of beats that he made a loooong ass time ago and were just laying around...

It's about a 30 minute listen.. very nice work, as per usual for the underground MPC master...

Single: Dynasty ft. Skyzoo - Star And The Sky

"Try and stop me, the female version of Rocky / I body all my contenders legitimately like cocky / broads are so sloppy, anything for a record / I'm workin for what I'm gettin'" 

Ya girl Dy AKA Dynasty, AKA the latest new addition in a long line of Queens, NYC spitters steps up to the stage with a powerful cut from her debut "A Star In Life's Clothing", and surpasses all expectations..

Alongside Skyzoo the brash new artist flexes lyrical dexterities that are sure to garner more praise...

Single: Guilty Simpson & Small Professor ft. AG - It's Nuthin

Hardcore all over this, the 2nd release from one of my favorite new producers to emerge in the past few years; Small Pro and Detroit bruiser Guilty Simpson..

Here they link up with NYC legend and DITC alumnus Andre The Giant for "It's Nuthin"... .

Expect Guilty and Small Pro's "Highway Robbery" album on the 24th.. Til then play this at obscene ass levels in the whip while commiting felonious acts.. J/P, be good kiddies..

Tarik Sabar - Plush (Beat Tape)

This Bakersfield, CA beatmaker who has a serious affinity for Soul records and record-diggin' gets full respect...

A lot of the beats on this 6-track mini release just ooze that warmth and grit that only a versed crate man and his trusty MV 8800 could create....

Like I said, 6 cuts overall.. break Tarik off the $2.99 for the whole thing...

Single: Sunni Colón - Thrill (prod. by Patrick Lukens)

Ahhh, feel that? That's the sound of D O once again rockin' out to some shit folks had no idea he would feel..

L.A. singer/rapper Sunni Colon takes a superbly wavy production from Patrick Lukens and crafts a pretty dope cut over it.. I even dig the semi-distorted vocals.. nice work.. a very different kinda love joint.

Single: Troy Ave. ft. Prodigy, Noreaga, Raekwon - New York City (prod. by John Scino)

Troy Ave. is getting a rare kinda co-sign here..

NY's young, new bloodline links with three of the area's celebrated veterans of all time and creates a track that mixes some of that new NYC with some of that old, and does so pretty well. Oh, and he takes a shot at Kendrick Lamar for good measure.

Single: Miguel - Can't Sleep 2gether

Main reason this is going up is b/c Adult Swim always holds muthafuckas down on the musical tip.. and, yeah, I mean, I'mma support my dude Miguel despite those comments not so long ago about "black people" on Twitter.. (you half black yourself Mexicano!) and because, yeah this joint just goes...

Don't expect his usual brand of R&B/slowgroove.. this is a lil' different, but still coo..

Elvis Costello & The Roots - Wise Up Ghost LP (Stream)

When the fuck did The Roots (AKA my numero uno Hip-hop band) do an album with Elvis Costello? When?

As it turns out I guess this has been in the works for awhile and is officially done.. the Philly Collective and the legendary English Singer/songwriter are done with their collabo project "Wise Up Ghost", and you can now hear what's been described as a very "70s funk sounding" album, in all of it's glory over at NPR..


Elvis Costello & The Roots - Wise Up Ghost LP (Stream)

Video: Billa Qause - On The Roof

Billa Qause on the roof from DazzlerBit on Vimeo.

Some of the dope shit you'll run across on Vimeo man...

Here we got Billa Qause... on the roof... runnin' through some of his beats in live mode on that MPC...

Lots of recognizable samples, lots of nice lil' chops.. all in all, a coo ass video that should be pretty inspiring to all of ya bedroom beatsmiths... enjoy.

Brother Ali - Left In The Deck

What a pleasant surprise for an otherwise bullshit ass Monday evening...

Brother Ali announced recently that he was hitting the road w/ Immortal Technique for their War & Peace tour and today they officially pulled out on said tour... What we didn't see comin? Ali lacing us with a new project for the occaision!

"Left In The Deck" is 10 cuts that Ali recorded all over; from basements to hotel rooms and so forth. All tracks are produced by Jake One and contain little to no cosmetic workups.. just the raw shit in demo form..

You may stream in it's entirety below and download after you cop a shirt off Brother Ali... enjoy.

Gummy Soul x Souls Of Mischief - 93 Still

All the Souls Of Mischief fans need to jump on this immediately...

So, the 90s are behind us.. way fucking behind us. The year 1993 might as well be 1977...those 20 years since Souls' debut classic flew right effin' by people.

But, backpackers will always have their memories of that fateful early 90s classic delivered by the west coast collective, and now they'll be able to revisit the project in a brand new way thanks to Gummy Soul..

Read below for the complete lowdown and stream.


In celebration of the 20th anniversary of 93 'Til Infinity, Souls of Mischief graciously opened their vaults to give Gummy Soul the exclusive acapellas of their classic album, to remix for the first time ever. 

As the framework of the project, Gummy Soul’s Wally Clark, dug through his extensive record collection, and gathered all of the songs that were sampled to make hip-hop in 1993. Jazz, Funk and Soul songs, used to create classics from Digable Planets, Snoop Dogg and Black Moon, were then re-contextualized to provide familiar, yet updated versions of some of hip-hop’s most beloved material. 

"I wanted to take all of the records that people used back then, and create new compositions using the same techniques they were using – such as filtered bass lines, classic drum breaks, echo-y horns – to make an album that sounds like it could have been released in 1993," says Clark. "It was an amazing exercise trying to capture the essence of a sacred time in hip-hop. It also allowed me to playfully use samples that are normally deemed off-limits, because they are too well known." 

Single: Electric Guest - The Bait (Shlohmo Remix)

Here's a new twist on what was originally a much different kinda record from L.A.-based band, Electric Guest. The new version of "The Bait" comes courtesy of fellow La La Lander, Shlohmo; a producer/beatmaker/percussionist type that has a sound all his own...

Peep it out and remember that PHH is home to more than Hip-Hop ladies and gents... Always has been.

Single: Sean Born ft. Maffew Ragazino - Trust in Me (prod. by Dunc)

The DMV-repper known as Sean Born links with one of Brooklyn's best new hopes in Maffew Ragazino for a superbly produced cut (courtesy of fellow DMV'er Dunc of DTMD fame) that is is guaranteed to have the nostalgia pulsating within you...

Planet Asia X DirtyDiggs “High End Cloths" EP

All west coast hardcore underground Cali heads definitely wanna peep this...

Fresno MC Planet Asia has linked up with L.A. beatsmiths DirtyDiggs for a new EP that's slated to release online tomorrow, but that you can gladly peep today for free ....

You will see all the Gold Chain music heads on this.... 10 tracks deep.. head over to DJ Booth in the link to hear "High End Cloths" in its entirety.

Planet Asia X DirtyDiggs “High End Cloths" EP

Video: Cookin Soul X REELL Clothing

It's been a minute since I last heard from Cookin' Soul (Big Size & Zock) AKA two of the best remix producers on the planet...

In this lil' excursion they get together with Reell Clothing and take a walk around their native Valencia, Spain and show you their studio for a bit.. It's kind of a glorified commercial, but in an arty farty kinda way.. plus the background beat is nutty... enjoy..

Single: Rapsody ft. Chance The Rapper & Big K.R.I.T. - Lonely Thoughts

The 33 yr old North Click native that has been slowly (but surely) taking the spot as the best new femcee around has somethin' brand new fa ya...

Off her upcoming "She's Got Game" mixtape that will be dropping on iTunes on the 17th, "Lonely Thoughts" is a perfect example of how Rapsody can reel you in lyrically, painting a picture with her unique vocal tone and a myriad of vocab. Chance The Rapper and KRIT are along for the ride, but this showcase is clearly all her own.

Dejoe - Lost 90s

Berlin-based record digger and DJ, Dejoe brings us a very choice lineup of many of the best forgotten gems from the 90s era of rap...

Take a walk down memory lane and reminisce with some of these...

20 tracks in all, with contributions from names like Saafir, Black Attack, Lin Que, Royal Flush, Sway & King Tech, Mr. Live, Group Home, Pos Neg and many others...

Single: Tanya Morgan - Pick It Up

Remember me?

Guess I'm not done just yet.. lol...

In any case, first post back, fitting that it comes courtesy of one of my fav. new groups.. Tanya Morgan. They are readying heads for their new LP, "Rubber Souls" and droppin off their single "Pick It Up"... Enjoy.