New Jersy producer Zayyaf is throwing his hat into the digital release realm with a short but sweet collection of jazz meats J-Dilla beats. Reflections is a meditation in jazz based grooves and hip-hop based drums. Equal parts meditative and head banging.
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Houstin hip-hop stronghold J-Kid is dropping a new project nearly a year to the date of the introspective Far From Home. Where last year’s project went in terms of raw truth, this album parallels in raw release. With production from the likes of Apollo Brown, Black Milk, Mac Miller, Pyramid Vritra, NonPlus, John Tunstle and more, it’s clear that J-Kid is thinking of going big this go-round. Dig it, share it, and show some support if you can.
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Spit Gemz is a rhyme animal. This dude reminds me of everything I love about true school era hip-hop. That Mobb Deep, Bootcamp Click, Def Squad, and so on type hip-hop. Equal parts heart, skill and knowledge. Urban griot type ish. Dig his latest magnum opus, the dope self-produced video for Common Knowledge.
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from the digital desk of Gergaz:
‘Here we are again, celebrating GERGAZ‘s 6th year with annual compilation from the BEAT GARDEN series. We kept things the way you like them and put together 17-track collection offering an array of efforts from across the beat and bass scene. As usually we have selected tracks we feel deserve your attention, tracks by artists we like, our residents and by those that we have discovered along the way.’
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I don’t think I was fully prepared for how jazzy this track was going to be, first and foremost. Everything about this piece of work is striking… the strong visual styles, the perfectly balanced in its frantic qualities track, or the griot style with which Oliver Grimball weaves the story together in Exploitation Cantata. If you don’t share anything else with your friends today, share this.
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It’s always interesting to see what kind of vibes are created when people from different parts of the map connect. In this particular project, Los Angeles creative spirit Coolzey is moving along the musical landscapes created by New Yorker Soce the Elemental Wizard. Along with a few guest appearances by Schaffer the Darklord, Belly Belt, Tyler Davis Parkford, Nelson Lugo, and Joelle Grabowski, a wonderful picture is painted sonically. Props on envoking Children’s Story.
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From the digital desk of Kazee Queen:
‘There are a lot of things happening in the world around us. In the last few years, there has been an increased effort in the Hip Hop community to eloquently address the various issues facing the black community. As a female artist, I have found that there are many people who believe I should only talk about certain things. In this project, I have tried to step outside my comfort zone and be as honest as I can about how I feel when it comes to race and sex issues. I believe that my generation of creative artists are focused on insta-products and immediate gratification. This 8 track EP took a little over a year for me to complete and that’s because I wanted to give every track the dedication it deserved and make sure that I meant what I said.’
It shows. This is a solid step forward in Kazee Queen‘s growth as an artist searching for a niche and longevity in a world overrun with noise.
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We were less than an hour into 2015 when Evolve unleashed a megablast. Terms like ‘Album Of The Year’ normally shouldn’t be thrown around before I’ve had my first lunch of the new year, but I AM LYRICIST/SWOLLEN PENS will definitely be in the argument come December 2015. Evolve has never been a slouch with the bars or the beat selection, and this album is a giant step in his current trajectory. Featuring a who’s who of production credits, including Maker, Progeny, and the almighty KRS-ONE, plus a dope cover from the homie AWOL-ONE, don’t front on this album.
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After many years of putting in work and developing his sound, his skill and his confidence, Roofie is hitting the ground running for 2015. While many of us were out clinking champagne glasses and making declarations of what we will accomplish in the next 12 months, Where The Hours Don’t Pass was released into the digital wild. Dig it, share it, and show your love.
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Ceschi and the creative minds behind Fake Four Inc. have released a group of projects from various artists on their label as free releases for the month of December. These include an EP from new collaborators Tachyon Ghetto Blaster; an EP by Scatty Stormborn and Sixo creatively inspired by the wrongful incarceration of Ceschi; a second FREEcember release from the most downloaded FREEcember artist to date, Tommy V; and an instrumental EP from Denver based producer SkyRider. Enjoy these new releases, get hip to Fake Four, and let your people know what’s happening.
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