31 May 2012

Kev Brown - Random Joints [2012]


01 Listen
02 The Random Joint
03 No Time Ft. Bilal
04 The Versatility Joint Ft. DJ RBI
05 The Alternative Rock Joint
06 The Marvelous Joint Ft. Yu & DJ Marshall Law
07 The Hennessy Joint Ft. Kenn Starr Raheem Devaughn Eric Roberson Wayna
08 From My Porch Ft. Sean Born
09 Lord Help Me Ft. Eye-Q & Cy Young
10 Another Random Joint
11 Heaven Ft. Raheem Devaughn
12 Chillin’
13 The Random Joint (Instrumental)
14 No Time (Instrumental)
15 The Versatility Joint (Instrumental)
16 The Alternative Rock Joint (Instrumental)
17 The Marvelous Joint (Instrumental)
18 The Hennessy Joint (Instrumental)
19 From My Porch (Instrumental)
20 Lord Help Me (Instrumental)
21 Another Random Joint (Instrumental)
22 Heaven (Instrumental)
23 Paul’s MPC (Instrumental)
24 Beautiful Creep Music (Instrumental)
25 Stevie Thunda (Instrumental)
26 Won-Der-Ful (Instrumental)
27 Guitar Goodness (Instrumental)
28 Ron Burgundy Music (Instrumental)





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On April 10th, 2012, Kev Brown plans to release Random Joints, the first release on his new Low Budget Records label. An early/unmastered version of Random Joints first appeared back in 09, but fans around the globe have long asked for a proper vinyl/CD release and Kev is proud to answer the call with a product that will satisfy new and longtime fans alike. The album features a strong selection of tracks produced by the one and only Kev Brown, with appearances by many of Kev's longtime friends and collaborators such as Raheem Devaughn, yU, Ken Starr, Sean Born and more. Random Joints was mastered by K-Def and features artwork by the one and only Joe Buck, plus Kev decided to include some great bonus content. The deluxe vinyl version even includes a bonus 45 called "Beat Tape Joints Vol 1" and a download card that includes instrumental versions of all songs on the album.

Selah Sue - Selah Sue [2011]


1. This World
2. Peace of Mind
3. Raggamuffin
4. Crazy Vibes
5. Black Part Love
6. Mommy
7. Explanations
8. Please
9. Summertime
10. Crazy Sufferin Style
11. Fyah Fyah
12. Just Because I Do






Purchase the music, support the artist. Great soul music here, love the voice and esp track 4. Check it out.

Fresh from a support slot on Prince's European tour and an appearance on Cee Lo Green's The Lady Killer, Belgian singer/songwriter Selah Sue cemented her reputable soul credentials with her self-titled debut album. Influenced by the likes of M.I.A., Lauryn Hill, and Erykah Badu, its 13 tracks, produced by the likes of Patrice, Farhot, and Me'Shell Ndegéocello, include the singles "This World," "Crazy Vibes," and "Raggamuffin," alongside the aforementioned duet with the Gnarls Barkley frontman, "Please."

29 May 2012

Kev Brown - Random Joints Instrumental [2012]


01. The Random Joint (Instrumental)
02. No Time (Instrumental)
03. The Versatility Joint (Instrumental)
04. The Alternative Rock Joint (Instrumental)
05. The Marvelous Joint (Instrumental)
06. The Hennessy Joint (Instrumental)
07. From My Porch (Instrumental)
08. Lord Help Me (Instrumental)
09. Another Random Joint (Instrumental)
10. Heaven (Instrumental)





Kev Brown's Random Joints, the first release on his new Low Budget Records label, a division of Redefinition. An early/unmastered version of Random Joints first appeared back in 09, but fans around the globe have long asked for a proper vinyl/CD release and Kev is proud to answer the call with a product that will satisfy new and longtime fans alike. The album features a strong selection of tracks produced by the one and only Kev Brown, with appearances by many of Kev's longtime friends and collaborators such as Raheem Devaughn, yU, Ken Starr, Sean Born and more. Random Joints was mastered by K-Def and features artwork by the one and only Joe Buck, plus Kev decided to include some great bonus content in the form of all instrumentals and bonus beats.

Kev Brown - Beat Tape Joints Vol.1 Vinyl [2012]



01 – Paul’s Mpc
02 – Beautiful Creep Music
03 – Stevie Thunda
04 – Won-Der-Ful
05 – Guitar Goodness
06 – Ron Burgundy Music





Bonus 7" that comes with the deluxe version of Random Joints. 

Oh No - Ohnomite [2012]


01 – Ohnomite Intro
02 – Real Serious feat. Evidence & Alchemist
03 – The Guns feat. Guilty Simpson, MED & Pok Dog
04 – Time feat. Roc C & Chino XL
05 – 3 Dollars feat. MF DOOM
06 – Lets Roll feat. Damani
07 – Stop (Interlude)
08 – Hallucinations feat. Prozack Turner
09 – Sound Off feat. Termanology & Ea$y Money
10 – The Escape (Interlude)
11 – Whoop Ass feat. Sticky Fingaz (Cuts by Dj Romes)
12 – Ohnomite Jazz
13 – The Hitmen feat. Roc Marciano
14 – Touch It feat. Frank Nitt
15 – You Don’t Know Me feat. Rapper Pooh & Phil da Agony
16 – Dues n Donts feat. Jose James & Phife Dawg
17 – Piano (Interlude)
18 – Runnin The Show feat. Erick Sermon
19 – Ohnomite Outro
20 – Life Games feat. LMNO
21 – Overload feat. Wildchild



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This time, Oh No (born Michael Jackson; younger brother of Madlib and son of singer Otis Jackson) was granted unprecedented access to the Rudy Ray Moore / Dolemite audio archives and given free rein to slice, dice, chop and sample his way through the classic-yet-absolutely-filthy catalog. He was able to use legendary material from The Human Tornado, Petey Wheatstraw, the Dolemite Soundtrack and more, plus a multitude of previously unreleased and alternate acapellas and instrumentals.


The end result is Ohnomite, a 19 track head-banging extravaganza of sloppy funk, dirty soul, and brainy lyricism, all aimed at one thing- making your head nod and your ass shake. Much like his 2009 all-Ethiopian endeavor Dr. No's Ethiopium, Oh No tackles this with an unmatched ferocity and proper admiration for the source material. He combines side-splitting vocal outtakes with the right amount of hard-hitting drum breaks and soul samples to concoct a mixture sure to appeal to both old and new schoolers alike. And when you add to that guests spots from the likes of MF Doom, Evidence, Phife Dawg, The Alchemist, Erick Sermon, Rapper Pooh, MED, Guilty Simpson, Roc Marciano, Sticky Fingaz, Chino XL, Roc C, Prozack Turner, Termanology, Frank Nitt and more, and you are left with a one of a kind album from a one of a kind musician. Ohnomite- 19 songs of pure whoop ass from Oh No and Dolemite!

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28 May 2012

14KT - A Friendly Game Of KT [2012]


01 – Pick Up Sticks
02 – Ain’t Really That Funny (Janet Flip)
03 – CN Colors
04 – Blindsided
05 – Blessed
06 – Lessons From IX Lives
07 – As We (Turn It Up)
08 – Rain Delay
09 – March Madness
10 – Another Age
11 – Grainy Guitar
12 – One 4 Black
13 – Where Else (One For Atcq)
14 – Width (Feat. Tony Ozier)




A Friendly Game of 14KT showcases music exploration at a candid level, and makes us privy to some endearing moments, both musically and verbally: “One 4 Black” remains an instrumental track, though the Black Milk-mimicked remix of 14KT’s “Black N Gold” (off of Nowalataz) was not meant to be so. The bass-heavy remix was to include lyrics from Black Milk, but 14KT admits in his liner notes that this, among other tracks on the project, was not completed as intended, mainly because he was busy and forgot to reach out to the emcee. The result feels comparable to a child not finishing his homework, but with a reallyinteresting story about why that is so.

In its final finished form, the album is a testament to free-spirited experimentation, and nothing is over-produced or examined too heavily. Speaking on this project as a whole 14KT said, “One day, I woke up and decided I wanted to make a project. I took a handful of arbitrary beats and put them in a folder.” From this, the listener gains the benefit of various influences and an unmethodical approach to a project that still sounds cohesive, with the assistance of good-humored samples reinforcing the interconnected game-like quality, and a childlike ingenuity.

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Elusive - Hip Hop For Hipsters [2012]


Tracklist:
0.1: Elusive – Intro-Sub Culture (3:43)
0.2: Elusive – You Are (3:49)
0.3: Elusive – Secrets Of Our Mind (2:40)
0.4: Elusive – All I Want (1:49)
0.5: Elusive – Together (2:46)
0.6: Elusive – Effortless Cool (1:28)
0.7: Elusive – Love Will Make You (3:0)
0.8: Elusive – Watching (3:20)
0.9: Elusive – Vintage Mainstream (2:21)
0.10: Elusive – Distinct Sensibility (2:31)
0.11: Elusive – Great Concentration (2:34)
0.12: Elusive – Are You Really Happy? (2:40)
0.13: Elusive – M.A.R.Y. (4:6)
0.14: Elusive – Hipster Clap (2:32)
0.15: Elusive – Only Way To Get Down (2:35)
0.16: Elusive – Good Loving (2:32)
0.17: Elusive – In Your Eyes (2:49)
0.18: Elusive – Spiritual Cleansing (2:43)
0.19: Elusive – Midnight Intellect (4:1)
0.20: Elusive – We Can (2:11)
0.21: Elusive – World On Wheels (3:23)
0.22: Elusive – Let Me Be (2:58)
0.23: Elusive – Oh Me (1:24)
0.24: Elusive – Outro-Don’t Say Good Bye (1:57)




Elusive is a Los Angeles-based producer who has been releasing records for years and has worked just about everybody in the California underground, from Gift of Gab to Planet Asia to Living Legends. I was particularly intrigued by the title of this collection, since everybody has a slightly different idea as to what a hipster is, and what they listen to. Naturally, I was curious as to how Elusive was going to address this.

This leads me to my biggest problem with the album – the title. After listening to it several times through, I still don’t think I understand why Elusive chose it, as there’s nothing particularly hipster about it. The beats are fine - lots of down tempo songs with well-placed soul samples that are quite enjoyable. It’s not necessarily a standout album, which I would attribute to a lack of melody and song development. There’s not a lot of information about Elusive or this album, so I’m not sure if this was originally designed to be an instrumental release. It plays like a collection of demo-beats that were planned to have someone rhyming over them. That said, the beats are still solid, if unremarkable.

If this album was presented as a collection of b-sides to tide over fans, there wouldn’t be any room to complain. It’s a decent assembly of down tempo instrumental hip hop that you can put on and chill out to. But given the title given to the collection, I have to say I’m disappointed. There are so many different ways that an album with this title could play out, whether it’s building songs off of hipster classics like Wire or addressing how most hipsters stop at Lil’ Wayne with their hip hop vocabulary. Unfortunately, we get none of this, and that’s why I find this album ultimately disappointing.

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