Check out my latest edition of Twelve Jewelz, featuring throwback rap gems from the ’90s and early 2000s…
Music
Nothing More To Say (Video)
Music, VideosHere’s the video for the title track to the Frightnrs’ excellent debut. Watch above, then stream/cop the album HERE.
PREP
MusicJust discovered this London-based band PREP, and I’m an instant fan. Listen to their breakout song “Who’s Got You Singing Again” above (Rolling Stone accurately describes it as “butter-smooth yacht-pop”), and peep their newest tune “Futures” below, which is equally dope.
If you like these guys, I recommend checking out Leisure, a New Zealand band with a similar vibe.
*Update*
PREP’s Futures EP is now available on your favorite streaming sites, go check that out.
You Can’t Stream This On Spotify
Mixes, Music, The Good Old Days
Some throwback rarities courtesy of the homie DJ Rhude that you won’t find on your favorite streaming service. Bless up.
Years Ago
Music, The Good Old DaysAttention vinyl collectors! The good people at Dope Folks Records are re-releasing Oakland MC Casual’s slept-on 1997 sophomore album Meanwhile… on limited edition vinyl (only 350 copies). The follow-up to his classic debut Fear Itself is hard-to-find in physical form—it was originally released only on cassette and then independently on a short run of CDs. So this is a real collector’s item, especially for Hieroglyphics fans. Check out “Years Ago” above, and cop the vinyl here.
Oh, and if you want to stream or download Meanwhile… right now, the cassette version of the whole album is available on Bandcamp.
Saks Fifth Ave
Late Pass, MusicI just got hip to this Chris Crack shit from a couple years back after peeping an impressive live video of him performing it. This dude is too underrated—he’s got pure rap talent and knows how to make dope tracks. Enjoy, and check out “Pine Cones” if you missed it, I still got that one in heavy rotation.
Soundboy Burial
Events, Music, My Dudes, Published Material, Stan Ipcus
I usually don’t write op-ed stuff, but what happened with Your Old Droog’s BET Hip Hop Awards cypher verse really bothered me. Read below…
Why Your Old Droog Should Be Pissed After His BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher
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Comedy, Events, Music, My Dudes, The Good Old Days
Golden Era Rap Biz
Mixes, Music, The Good Old Days
Check out this dope mix of Golden Era rap classics, rarities, and remixes by my bro Step One…
A Tribe Called Quest – Footprints
UMCs – Any Way The Wind Blows
LL Cool J – Eat Em Up L Chill
Diamond D – I’m Outta Here
Cypress Hill – Hand On The Pump
D Nice – Time To Flow
Brand Nubian ft Diamond D – Punks Jump Up… (remix)
Black Moon – Act Like You Want It
FU2 – Boomin In Ya Jeep
Nas – Halftime (instrumental)
EPMD – Brothers From Brentwood, LI
Kenny Dope – Supa (Deep In Brooklyn mix)
Dr Dre ft Snoop, Daz & Nate Dogg – Deez Nuuuts (Benny B edit)
Scarface – Mr Scarface
Das EFX – Kaught In Da Ak (DJ Premier remix)
Zhigge – Toss It Up
Zhigge – Rakin In The Dough (Uptown Bounce beats)
Slick Rick – Mistakes Of A Women… (Daily Diggers remix)
DJ Quik – Tonite
ESP – Give Me The Night
Funkdoobiest – Bow Wow Wow (instrumental)
Shante – Big Mama
Gang Starr – Who’s Gonna Take The Weight
3rd Bass – Product Of The Environment (Marley Marl remix)
MC Serch ft Red Hot Lover Tone & Nas – Back To The Grill
Snoop Dogg – Aint No Fun (instrumental)
Souls Of Mischief – 93 Til Infinity (Step One & Jimmy Green’s 93 Beats remix)
Download HERE.
Bodmon
Comedy, Late Pass, Music, VideosIn my recent interview with comedian Brandon Wardell, he included a Ramriddlz song as one of the joints he had in Heavy Rotation. And it made me realize that other than “Sweeterman”, the unbelievable original version of the well-known Drake song, I had never really checked out any other Ramriddlz stuff.
So last week, I jumped in a Ramriddlz YouTube rabbit hole, and “Bodmon” immediately became my new favorite of his. That, and this ridiculous interview below. What a hoot…
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