I feel a strong compulsion to post this again. This whole thing just amazes me.
Archive for the ‘Independant Hip-Hop’ Category
RE-POST: Yung Jake “Cut-Offs”
Thursday, December 1st, 2011VIDEO: BADBADNOTGOOD – She (Tyler Cover) Ft. Leland Whitty
Friday, November 18th, 2011
Leland Whitty with a sax assist. These kids are unfuckwitable this year. Is that some kind of 8bit cover of ‘Enter Sandman’ in the credits?
STREAM: Cannibal Ox – Painkillers (original unreleased version produced by T1 of ShelShock)
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
Holy shit, look at what I found while following down tumblr rabbit holes. The original post came from Cryptic One, makes sense. Out of respect for his intentions I not going to rip the mp3, so here’s the stream and his comments as he posted them:
STREAM: Cannibal Ox – Painkillers (OG unreleased version)
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
“I did some more digging in old tapes today and uncovered this forgotten about never before released gem
Not mixed, not mastered, off an old cassette… so the sonic quality isnt all that great
If I remember right this was recorded sometime after Ox started recording Cold Vein with El-P. I think they had already released Iron Galaxy b/w Straight off the DIC joint single with Co Flow but hadnt recorded much else besides those two songs, Metal Gear, & Pigeon for Cold Vein. So this would be around late 99- early 2000 that they recorded this at T1s studio. Obviously they later re-recorded Painkillers for Cold Vein with El but this version has a completely different Vordul verse and a longer Vast verse than the Cold Vein version, and obviously a completely different beat.”
Shady Blaze – Blessed Or Cursed (free album)
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
Free new Shady Blaze album, produced entirely by Nem270. Thoughts on this later.
DJ Rerok -The Pimphony ft. Wais P, Curt@!n$, Nickelus F & Maffew Ragazino
Friday, October 21st, 2011
Crazy Cat Catalogue affiliate Dj Rerok lets loose of a new school version of the hiphop classic Marley Marl’s “The Symphony” and gives us “The Pimphony” featuring on the rise artists Curt@!n$, Nickelus F, Maffew Ragazino and the pimpster himself Wais P.
DJ Rerok -The Pimphony ft. Wais P, Curt@!n$, Nickelus F & Maffew Ragazino
(Produced by Dj Rerok & Sketchman)
Isaiah & Hovey – Watch Out For Me
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
“They was bumpin’ Busta Rhymes I was bumpin’ Superfly” << on a personal level, truest shit
This is the second song I’ve heard from Isaiah & Hovey, digging them so far. I don’t want to sound reductive but in many ways their aesthetic is similar to what Nacho Picasso and BSBD did on For The Glory. I mean that in a favorable ‘both are good and if you like item A they you will probably like item B’ kind of way.
DOWNLOAD: Isaiah & Hovey – Watch Out For Me
Andre Nickatina – Still Gon Ball feat. Messy Marv & J Valentine
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Andre Nickatina has been non-stop bouncing this month, jumping from coast to coast on his Money Shark 2011 Tour, which continues all the way to New Years Eve in Seattle. Despite his busy schedule, he’s taking the time today to release the mp3 for his latest single, “Still Gon Ball,” giving fans a chance to finally get their hands on the song after catching the video premiere last month on VEVO. For “Still Gon Ball,” Andre lets fellow Fillmore compatriot Messy Marv jump on the first part of each verse, while ever-smooth crooner J. Valentine, also of the Bay Area, caresses the hook. The heavily electronic production is an unexpected choice for the emcee, but with lyrics like, “My style is candy painted/ My suit is tailor-maded/ My pinky ring would get a brick if I ever trade it,” it’s not hard to see why the song is quickly becoming a fan favorite for Nickatina fans.
Frankie P – Hazy Nights In The Heights (An Instrumental Ride Through The Mind Of Frankie P) FREE ALBUM
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Some of the best instrumental hiphop released this year, part 2.
Actually it might be unfair to call this instrumental hiphop, it’s more like soul jazz with some vague elements of hiphop-ish production. You could consider it as a Harlem noir counterpart to the exemplary swamp funk of Burn One’s The Ashtray, meant for lonely 1am subway rides instead of sunset low-rider cruises (see the video above). I’m honestly blown away by how good this is.
DOWNLOAD: Frankie P – Hazy Nights In The Heights (An Instrumental Ride Through The Mind Of Frankie P)
Hazy Nights In The Heights – An Instrumental Ride Through The Mind Of Frankie P by HazyNightsInTheHeights
Silky Johnson – Hater Of The Year (Free Album)
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Some of the best instrumental hiphop released this year, part 1.
Just listen to the last 3 tracks and you’ll see why I’ve been talking this up so much over the past few months.
DOWNLOAD: Silky Johnson – Hater Of The Year (Free Album)
Silky Johnson – Fast Life Instrumental
Monday, September 26th, 2011
I’ve had this beat on infinite loop since Silky sent it to me a while ago. I’ve actually just listened to it twice in a row while making this post. Not kidding. You might also remember it from this Western Tink song.
It’s going to be on Silky’s Hater of The Year instrumental album, you can download a free 5 track preview of the album below.
DOWNLOAD: Silky Johnson – Hater Of The Year Preview
