Samstag, 31. Dezember 2011
Donnerstag, 29. Dezember 2011
Mittwoch, 28. Dezember 2011
Samstag, 24. Dezember 2011
Freitag, 23. Dezember 2011
LA COKA NOSTRA - "MALVERDE MARKET"
LA COKA NOSTRA - "MALVERDE MARKET" Produced By ILL BILL - Taken From The Forthcoming LA COKA NOSTRA LP "MASTERS OF THE DARK ARTS" In Stores SPRING 2012 - Video Short Produced & Edited by NO/FI
Donnerstag, 22. Dezember 2011
The X Label Releasing Guru’s First Demo Tape (1986)
You can buy this unique tape here.
by gimantalon
www.djpremierblog.com
Mittwoch, 21. Dezember 2011
Dienstag, 20. Dezember 2011
Freitag, 16. Dezember 2011
Mittwoch, 14. Dezember 2011
Bumpy Knuckles & DJ Premier Plan "Kolexion" LP For March, Single Released
The Gang Starr Foundation strikes with a 2012 full-length, with an EP coming sooner and a digital single and B-side available on iTunes this week.
Veteran Long Island, New York emcee/producer Bumpy Knuckles (a/k/a Freddie Foxxx) has announced a release date to his full collaborative work with Gang Starr's DJ Premier. The Kolexion will release on March 27, 2012 with an EP of songs not on the full-length reportedly available sooner. This week the pair released the single, "B.A.P." to iTunes, complete with digital B-side, "OwNit."The album will come care of Gracie Productions, which has previously released albums from Royce Da 5'9 and the upcoming Charli Baltimore project.
The two artists have collaborated together dating back to O.C.'s sophomore album, Jewelz. In the 15 years since, Bumpy appeared on Gang Starr's Moment of Truth and The Ownerz, while Premo produced on Industry Shakedown and Konexion.
In the last two years, Bumpy Knuckles has done full albums with Statik Selektah and "Step Into A World" emcee/producer Jesse West.
by Jake Paine
JEDI MIND TRICKS FT. NEMS “FuCK YA LIFE” (C-LANCE REMIX)
New remix of our track “F**k Ya Life” ft. NEMS and remixed by C-Lance.
Jedi Mind Tricks ft. NEMS - Fuck Ya Life (C-Lance Remix) by w4hlm4nn
Download it here.
The original version of “F**k Ya Life” feat. Blacastan is on our new album “Violence Begets Violence” available now at Amazon.com, iTunes, and our JMT online store.
Crazeology – Ps n Qs (Feat. Reks & DJ Bizkid) (Prod. by Weirdo)
Thx to gimantalon from www.djpremierblog.com
always fresh news!!!
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Dienstag, 13. Dezember 2011
Montag, 12. Dezember 2011
Wais P – Premo Pimpin’ (Mixtape)
Brooklyn, New York emcee Wais P of Da Ranjahz fame delivers Premo Pimpin’ as a FreEP. The six-song EP features production from longtime collaborator DJ Premier, taken from the Gang Starr icon’s Beats That Collected Dust Vol. 2 release.
Tracklist:
01. Competition (Skit)
02. Multiple Sclerosis
03. Premo Fresh (Skit)
04. Money In The Yard
05. Some of The Best (Skit)
06. Lessons
07. Premo Still Prevail
08. Come Back To Collect
09. When The Cops Come (Snitch Bitch)
10. Trill OG Bun B (Skit)
11. Ampitheatre
Download
Sonntag, 11. Dezember 2011
Donnerstag, 8. Dezember 2011
UNLIKE U-trainwriting in berlin
UNLIKE U-Trainwriting in Berlin from HISKICK productions on Vimeo.
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Mittwoch, 7. Dezember 2011
Curse - Denk an mich HEADSHAKER Remix
For the german heads! A very nice remix published on the offical Curse Facebook Page.
Found @ Curse - Facebook
Curse - Denk an mich HEADSHAKER Remix by lukaschki
Found @ Curse - Facebook
Curse - Denk an mich HEADSHAKER Remix by lukaschki
NY Times writer Chaz Kangas announces R.A. the Rugged Man Autobiography.
A few months back The Source Magazine did an article that named R.A. the Rugged Man as one of the 10 rappers whose memiors we would love to read. Read it Here
So to the delight of music fans everywhere:
Chaz Kangas (writer for THE NEW YORK TIMES and COMPLEX MAGAZINE) announces R.A. the RUGGED MAN autobiography is in the works. Written by R.A. Thorburn with Chaz Kangas…
Kangas speaks on project:
R.A. has lived such an unbelievable life, it reads as if every urban legend you heard as a kid not only actually happened, but all happened to the same person! If the average life story of a rapper is an up-and-down roller-coaster ride, RA’s is an entire amusement park. Considering how he’s been surrounded by death, hardships, hookers, riots, blacklisting, lawsuits and infamous industry beefs, perhaps the most shocking thing about him is how the full story has gone untold. That is, until now.Updates will be available at ratheruggedman.net .
Beyond countless industry tales of violence, sexual harassment charges, deranged depravity and stories involving the likes of Russell Simmons, The Wu-Tang Clan, Notorious BIG, Puff Daddy, Eminem and Mobb Deep, with this autobiography we hope to also explore R.A.’s hinted-at family life. The story of the Thorburns is one of the most compelling portraits of a post-everything American family I’ve ever come across. Following his father’s stint in Vietnam (as covered in RA’s award-winning verse from the song “Uncommon Valor”) they endured disease, poverty and death, yet had a strong enough foundation to be the most stable broken home you’ll ever find. Due to his father being affected by Agent Orange during the war, R.A.’s sister Dee-Dee was born unable to both speak or walk; his brother Maxx was born paralyzed and blind. R.A’s older sister Lisa married the infamous ex-Pagan motorcycle outlaw ‘One Eye’ Jay. from the constant array of thugs, religious zealots and alleged murderers to the FEDS raiding the Thorburn’s family home, the whole truth will finally be revealed
There are very few books on Rap or Rap artists in the marketplace, and far too many are preoccupied with authors making a grand social statement or selling you their college thesis. With R.A.’s autobiography, I hope to accurately paint a picture of one of the most turbulent musical forces who has outlasted several generations of his peers and maintained a constant relevance in a genre whose attention span borders on non-existant. It’s the uncensored, unfiltered life of a rap artist in the rap industry who makes rap music, and it’s going to give your local bookstores a much needed dose of Ruggedness.
Wais P of Da Ranjahz To Release DJ Premier Free EP "Premo Pimpin'''
The veteran BK emcee gets the co-sign from his longtime collaborator to rock some "beats that collected dust."
Brooklyn, New York emcee Wais P of Da Ranjahz fame has announced that he will release Premo Pimpin' for free to fans on December 12. The six-song EP features productions from longtime collaborator DJ Premier, used on the Gang Starr icon's Beats That Collected Dust, Volume 2 release. The project is said to be authorized by Premier, who is at work on the upcoming Kolexion album with Bumpy Knuckles.A short film, directed by Andre Ward, will follow the release. The tracklisting is as follows:
01.Live From Headqcourterz
02.Come Back to Collect
03.Amphitheatre
04.Bun B skit
05.Go Hard
06.When The Cops Come
07.Lessons
08.Multiple Sclerosis
Previously, Premier produced Da Ranjahz hit featuring Cee-Lo Green, "Inspiration."by Jake Paine
http://www.hiphopdx.com
Dienstag, 6. Dezember 2011
Torae limited 'For the Record'T-shirts
Along with "For The Record" I'm bringing these with me on the road. Limited edition t's so make sure you get one....
Torae/Skyzoo Tour
Montag, 5. Dezember 2011
Raekwon Announces New Mixtape & Release Date
The Chef cooks up a giveaway set to drop during the holidays.
Raekwon has announced the release of the upcoming mixtape UnExpected Victory, due December 25th (via HHNM).Though details about the tape are yet to be revealed, the mixtape announcement comes shortly after the Wu-Tang Clan member said that he is currently working on Only Built 4 Cuban Linx III, which he expects to release in 2012.
"I got a lot of things coming up," he said. "You got the 20-year Wu anniversary about to jump off. You know we scheming on some things. Going back on the road, doing something legendary again."
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Sonntag, 4. Dezember 2011
JR & PH7: Bloody Sunday (feat Brokn Englsh & St. Joe Louis)
Samstag, 3. Dezember 2011
Freitag, 2. Dezember 2011
The Godfathers (Kool G Rap & Necro): The Pre-Kill
01 Kool G Rap – What’s More Realer Then That
02 Necro – Thugcore Cowboy
03 Kool G Rap – In Too Deep
04 Necro – F.U.B.A.R.
05 Kool G Rap – Typical N*gga
06 Necro – First Blood
07 Kool G Rap – The Life
08 Necro – Brutalized
09 Kool G Rap – Fight Club
10 Necro – Braaains
11 Kool G Rap – Wishful Thinking
12 Necro – Keep On Driving
13 Kool G Rap – Real Life
14 Necro – No Remorse
15 Kool G Rap – Let The Games Begin
16 Necro – Creepy Crawl
17 Kool G Rap – The Realest remix
18 Necro – Revenge
19 Kool G Rap – Foul Cats
20 Necro – South Of Heaven
21 Kool G Rap – Stick To Ya Gunz
22 Necro – Do It
23 Kool G Rap – No More Mister Nice Guy
24 Necro – Who’s Ya Daddy?
25 Kool G Rap – I Ain’t Trickin’
26 Necro – Edge Play
27 Kool G Rap – Hey Mister Mister
28 Necro – Who*e
29 Kool G Rap – Keep It Swingin’
30 Necro – You B**ches Love To Get Fucked In The Azz
31 Kool G Rap – Executioner Style
32 Necro – Beautiful Music For You To Die To
33 Kool G Rap – Take ‘Em to War
34 Necro – Death Rap
35 Kool G Rap – Blowin’ Up in the World
36 Necro – Watch Ya Toes
37 Kool G Rap – Ghetto Knows
38 Necro – Dead Body Disposal
39 Kool G Rap – Two 2 The Head
40 Necro – Poetry In The Streets
41 Kool G Rap – 4,5,6
42 Necro – 12 King Pimp Commandments
43 Kool G Rap – F**k U Man
44 Necro – I Need Drugs
45 Kool G Rap – Crime Pays
46 Necro – Your Fu**in’ Head Split
47 Kool G Rap – Ill Street Blues
48 Necro – I’m Sick Of You
49 Kool G Rap – On The Run
50 Necro – Underground
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What Inspires Karniege
From Brooklyn, NY, Karniege is an emcee that began rhyming at age 14 after being influenced by Run DMC, Slick Rick, and Big Daddy Kane. Karniege began working with producer Nasa in 2002 and recorded a single in 2004 called “Make News”, which appeared on the Definitive Jux Vol. 3 compilation and led to a feature in URB Magazine as The Next Top 100. Karniege has collaborated with Aesop Rock, El-P, Sean Price, Immortal Technique, Da Beatminerz, J-Zone, Ayatollah, and more. He is also a member of a group called Mighty Joseph, along with Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox. Karniege’s music has been featured on MTV’s Pimp My Ride and NBC’s Law & Order. In addition, Karniege runs a graffiti-inspires design company called Big Kid Designs, and is also a host at EOW, New York’s longest running open mic event. Support quality hip hop by purchasing Karniege’s albums listed below, and be sure to watch his music videos for “Mush” and “Off Da Chesta”.
Follow Karniege on Facebook.
Follow Karniege on Bandcamp.
Karniege Albums
Karniege – Can I Kick It Vol. 3 (2010)Karniege – Can I Kick It Vol. 2 (2009)
Mighty Joseph – Empire State (2008)
Karniege – From The Left (2008)
Karniege – Can I Kick It Vol. 1 (2007)
http://www.thebeeshine.com
Mittwoch, 30. November 2011
Gangrene Reveals Tracklist For "Vodka & Ayahuasca," Due January 24th
UPDATE: Guest appearances on the album come courtesy of Kool G. Rap, Evidence, Roc Marciano and Prodigy.
Gangrene, consisting of Alchemist and Oh No, has announced the upcoming release of its sophmore album Vodka & Ayahuasca, due January 24th via Decon Records.The LP, which serves as the follow-up to Gutter Water, features collaborations with Kool G. Rap, Prodigy, Evidence and Roc Marciano, who appears on album cut “Drink Up.”
The album’s first single will be “Dump Truck” featuring Prodigy, and is slated for release on November 21st.
UPDATE: The tracklist has been revealed for Gangrene's Vodka & Ayahuasca.
1. Intro (The Mixings)
2. Gladiator Music ft. Kool G Rap
3. Flame Throwers
4. Drink Up ft. Roc Marciano
5. Auralac Bags
6. Vodka & Ayahuasca
7. Dump Truck ft. Prodigy
8. Due Work
9. Odds Cracked
10. Top Instructors
11. Dark Shades ft. Evidence & Roc C
12. The Groove
13. Livers For Sale
14. Outro (The Downsides)
by Steven J. Horowitz
http://www.hiphopdx.com
Dienstag, 29. November 2011
Barrel Brothers (Torae & Skyzoo) Euro Tour Dates
Torae & Skyzoo will be hitting the road in December for a European tour. Be sure to check them out when they’re in your town. Dates, venues & flyers after the jump.
December 10 – Cologne (GERMANY)
BOGEN 2 – Trankgasse 20, 50667 Köln
Facebook Event Page
December 11 – Amsterdam (NETHERLANDS)
5 Elementz Store Basement Party – Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 44, Amsterdam
Facebook Event Page
December 12 – Paris (FRANCE) – Along with Smif-n-Wessun
La Bellevilloise – 19/21 rue Boyer-75020 Paris, France
Facebook Event Page
December 14 – London (UK)
The Half Moon Herne Hill – 10 Half Moon Ln, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0, UK
Facebook Event Page
December 16 – Berlin (GERMANY)
Calabash Club – Veteranenstraße 21, 10119 Berlin
December 17 – Milano (ITALY)
Palazzo Granaio – Settimo Milanese
Montag, 28. November 2011
Samstag, 26. November 2011
Freitag, 25. November 2011
Tone - Du hast Recht feat. Essah (neue Singleauskopplung)
Neue Singleauskopplung aus dem Album "Phantom" des Frankfurter Rappers Tone aka der Reimroboter!! Ab heute auf Musicload, iTunes, Amazon usw. zu laden!
Support!
JEDI MIND TRICKS “CHALICE” (DJ KWESTION REMIX) - FREETRACK
Jedi Mind Tricks - Chalice - DJ Kwestion Remix by w4hlm4nn Listen to the “Chalice” remix produced by JMT’s own DJ Kwestion or download the track here.
The original version of “Chalice” feat. Chip Fu is on our new album “Violence Begets Violence” available now at Amazon.com, iTunes, and our JMT online store.
Donnerstag, 24. November 2011
Hex Murda Talks State Of Detroit Hip Hop, Nas, Eminem, Pharoahe Monch
EXCLUSIVE: One of Detroit Hip Hop's most vital music industry figures gives his take on all things Motown, as well as where Nas ranks among Queens' best emcees.
Hex Murda's resume basically reads like a who's who of Detroit Hip Hop talent. In addition to managing Guilty Simpson and Carlisle Von, he co-manages Random Axe, Black Milk, and Danny Brown. He also served as executive producer for Random Axe, Tronic, Caltroit, The Preface, and Point of No Return.In 2009, Hex survived a Pontine Stroke, which carries with it a 7% survival rate. But that hasn't stopped one of the most prominent figures in Detroit Hip Hop from maintaining his craft (as well as brutalizing some of his favorite targets on Twitter via his account, @hexmurda).
Hex recently chopped it up with HipHopDX to discuss parallels between modern-day Detroit and New York in the early 90s, which artists from the D fans are sleeping on, and slew of other topics, some of which stray from his beloved Rock City.
Q. You occasionally address this a bit via Twitter, so I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds, but how is your recovery progressing?
A. First of all, Big Proof & J.Dilla forever. I'm still fucked up. Still in a wheelchair, still can't talk normal, but still here. Fuck it.
Q. I often hear comparisons between where Detroit Hip Hop is right now and where New York Hip Hop was in '94: raw, gritty emceeing and production. And while it's understandable to a degree, I don't think it gives credit to some of the more progressive brand of music that's coming out of the D. Is that a fair comparison in your opinion, or is it a limiting one?
A. I think that's a fair comparison. Especially the way some Detroit niggas rhyme. They really emphasize lyrics & the art of emceeing. Even some of the production can be traced through Dilla to New York based influences like Pete Rock & DJ Premier. Others are heavily influenced by early WestCoast shit. But make no mistake, this is muthafuckin' Motown. Whatever sound they choose, they make it work.
Q. How did you get started with ShowOFF Radio and Shade 45?
A. I've known Statik Selektah for years & he wanted me on his show from the dumb shit he saw me tweeting. He uses a computer to give me a voice, & voila. I'm on your radio popping shit. Actually my dog Rude Jude who I've known even longer than Statik, was trying to get me on his show the All Out Show, but Statik came with the MacGyver / Mission Impossible shit for me to be heard first. Shout out to my Showoff niggas. Statik, SammyNeedles, Valerie Lora, Wais P, Saybz, Bedlam & Wreck. & to Shade45 Sirius/XM. Paul Rosenberg, Reef, Mills, Jude, Sear, Al Lindstrom, Tony Toca, Sway, Devi Dev, Evil Dee, Matt Fastow etc.
Q. A few months ago, you and I shared on Twitter the somewhat unpopular opinion that the best emcee to ever come out of Queens is not Nas, but is in fact Pharoahe Monch. What makes Pharoahe such a talent, in your opinion?
A. That nigga Pharoahe Monch is the total emcee to me. His lyrics & his content are on some astronomical shit. & his live show with Boogie Blind, Machinko, Lenesha Randolph or Showtyme is
awe-inspiring. You can definitely tell why he's one of the greats. I aint the biggest Nas fan anyway. As far as Queens MC's go I would probably take Prodigy or Kool G.Rap over Nas. It aint his fault, dog just can't top Illmatic.
Q. Speaking of Nas, I'd like to briefly turn to Elzhi's Elmatic. Many were skeptical of what Elzhi could bring to the table by revisiting Illmatic, which is often regarded as Hip Hop's best album, but it was met with considerable acclaim. What do you think made it such a success?
A. Elzhi can rhyme his ass off, flat out. Niggas had to respect his otherworldly ability as an MC. With that said I'm not a proponent of rappers re-doing other rappers albums. I don't give a fuck how u flip someone else's lp, its still that person's shit. There are very few MC's skilled enough to pull this off, Elzhi just happens to be one. I myself say leave the classics alone. I heard 'Ready To Die' when BIG did it, I don't need to hear Yung Lil Generic Jones give it a whirl.
Q. When we last interviewed you, you had mixed feelings about Eminem's Relapse album. Did you think differently of Recovery?
A. Eminem hit 'Recovery' out of the park. 'Relapse' only had about three records I really fucked with; 'Underground', 'Medicine Ball' & 'Beautiful'. I let 'Recovery' play in its entirety with no skips & it stayed in the disc changer, along with 'How I Got Over', & the 'Random Axe' CD before it was released. To me, 'Recovery' is the best Eminem album since 'The Marshall Mathers LP'. Understand this, when you're listening to Eminem you're listening to one of the greats. For real.
Q. Which artist do you feel no one is talking about, but everyone needs to be up on?
A. Well, I'm from Detroit so I can't name just one. Everyone pretty much loves or hates Danny Brown by now. I'll have to say either Carlisle Von or Fat Ray. Von has had some records posted on this very site, & Fat Ray had a collaboration album with Black Milk called 'The SetUp' that niggas Nyquiled on. That shit's crazy.
Q. With Bad Meets Evil, Black and Brown, Elmatic, Random Axe, Success is Certain and the Slaugtherhouse EP all making waves, would you call 2011 a breakout year for Detroit Hip Hop?
A. I dunno if it was as much a breakout year as much as it was a defining year.
This year we kinda just kicked up a little dust & let niggas know where we stand. I won't call it a breakout year until Detroit artists chart high & their lives change. It was definitely a breakout year for Royce, because BME charted high, he received a plaque, Eminem unleashed that man upon the mainstream and he served notice that he was in the building. Now the dust has settled & everybody is back around their respective cauldrons brewing up some shit.
Q. Any chance you of and Big Ghostfase collaborating to review the next Drake release?
A. Naw, that's my man Ghost's lane. He's got an affinity for that shit. And just to clear up any misconceptions-I don't hate Drake. I never even met the nigga. I just think he makes Monistat Music.
Q. You're evidently a big football fan. Where do you see the Lions ending up this season?
A. Definitely a big fan of both the Michigan Wolverines & the Detroit Lions. I'm also a realist. The Lions are 7-3 with home games left against
GB, Chargers, & Vikings & away games versus the Saints, the Raiders, & GB again. In my opinion the best case scenario is some sort of split of thr last 6 games, resulting in a 10-6 finish & a playoff berth, which is what I'm hoping for.
Q. Anything else that the world fddfdsfsdfsdf needs to hear?
A. Fuck the world.
HH. Thanks for your time.
HM. Fuck you.
HipHopDX: You occasionally address this a bit via Twitter, so I hope I'm not overstepping my bounds, but how is your recovery progressing?Hex Murda: First of all, Big Proof and J.Dilla forever. I'm still fucked up. Still in a wheelchair, still can't talk normal, but still here. Fuck it.
DX: I often hear comparisons between where Detroit Hip Hop is right now and where New York Hip Hop was in '94: raw, gritty emceeing and production. Is that a fair comparison in your opinion, or is it a limiting one?
Hex Murda: I think that's a fair comparison. Especially the way some Detroit niggas rhyme. They really emphasize lyrics and the art of emceeing. Even some of the production can be traced through Dilla to New York based influences like Pete Rock and DJ Premier. Others are heavily influenced by early West Coast shit. But make no mistake, this is muthafuckin' Motown. Whatever sound they choose, they make it work.
DX: How did you get started with ShowOFF Radio and Shade 45?
Hex Murda: I've known Statik Selektah for years and he wanted me on his show from the dumb shit he saw me tweeting. He uses a computer to give me a voice, and voila. I'm on your radio popping shit. Actually my dog Rude Jude, who I've known even longer than Statik, was trying to get me on his show the All Out Show, but Statik came with the MacGyver / Mission Impossible shit for me to be heard first. Shout out to my Showoff niggas. Statik, SammyNeedles, Valerie Lora, Wais P, Saybz, Bedlam, and Wreck. And to Shade45 Sirius/XM. Paul Rosenberg, Reef, Mills, Jude, Sear, Al Lindstrom, Tony Toca, Sway, Devi Dev, Evil Dee, Matt Fastow, etc.
DX: A few months ago, you and I shared on Twitter the somewhat unpopular opinion that the best emcee to ever come out of Queens is not Nas, but is in fact Pharoahe Monch. What makes Pharoahe such a talent, in your opinion?
Hex Murda: That nigga Pharoahe Monch is the total emcee to me. His lyrics and his content are on some astronomical shit. And his live show with Boogie Blind, [Mela] Machinko, Lenesha Randolph or Showtyme is awe-inspiring. You can definitely tell why he's one of the greats. I ain't the biggest Nas fan, anyway. As far as Queens emcees go, I would probably take Prodigy or Kool G.Rap over Nas. It ain't his fault; dog just can't top Illmatic.
DX: Speaking of Nas, I'd like to briefly turn to Elzhi's ELMatic. Many were skeptical of what Elzhi could bring to the table by revisiting Illmatic, which is often regarded as Hip Hop's best album, but it was met with considerable acclaim. What do you think made it such a success?
Hex Murda: Elzhi can rhyme his ass off, flat out. Niggas had to respect his otherworldly ability as an emcee. With that said I'm not a proponent of rappers re-doing other rappers albums. I don't give a fuck how you flip someone else's LP, its still that person's shit. There are very few emcees skilled enough to pull this off, Elzhi just happens to be one. I myself say leave the classics alone. I heard Ready To Die when BIG did it, I don't need to hear Yung Lil Generic Jones give it a whirl.
DX: When we last interviewed you, you had mixed feelings about Eminem's Relapse album. Did you think differently of Recovery?
Hex Murda: Eminem hit Recovery out of the park. Relapse only had about three records I really fucked with: "Underground," "Medicine Ball," and 'Beautiful." I let Recovery play in its entirety with no skips, and it stayed in the disc changer, along with How I Got Over and the Random Axe CD before it was released. To me, Recovery is the best Eminem album since The Marshall Mathers LP. Understand this: when you're listening to Eminem you're listening to one of the greats. For real.
DX: Which artist do you feel no one is talking about, but everyone needs to be up on?
Hex Murda: Well, I'm from Detroit so I can't name just one. Everyone pretty much loves or hates Danny Brown by now. I'll have to say either Carlisle Von or Fat Ray. Von has had some records posted on this very site, and Fat Ray had a collaboration album with Black Milk called "The SetUp" that niggas NyQuiled on. That shit's crazy.
DX: With Bad Meets Evil's Hell: The Sequel, Black and Brown, Elmatic, Random Axe, Success is Certain and the Slaugtherhouse EP all making waves, would you call 2011 a breakout year for Detroit Hip Hop?
Hex Murda: I dunno if it was as much a breakout year as much as it was a defining year.This year we kinda just kicked up a little dust and let niggas know where we stand. I won't call it a breakout year until Detroit artists chart high and their lives change. It was definitely a breakout year for Royce, because [Bad Meets Evil] charted high [and] he received a plaque. Eminem unleashed that man upon the mainstream and he served notice that he was in the building. Now the dust has settled and everybody is back around their respective cauldrons brewing up some shit.
DX: Any chance you of and Big Ghostfase collaborating to review the next Drake release?
Hex Murda: Naw, that's my man Ghost's lane. He's got an affinity for that shit. And just to clear up any misconceptions - I don't hate Drake. I never even met the nigga. I just think he makes Monistat Music.
DX: You're evidently a big football fan. Where do you see the Lions ending up this season?
Hex Murda: Definitely a big fan of both the Michigan Wolverines and the Detroit Lions. I'm also a realist. The Lions are 7-3 with home games left against Green Bay, the Chargers, and Vikings, and away games versus the Saints, the Raiders, and Green Bay again. In my opinion, the best case scenario is some sort of split of the last six games, resulting in a 10-6 finish and a playoff berth, which is what I'm hoping for.
DX: Anything else that the world needs to hear?
Hex Murda: Fuck the world.
DX: Thanks for your time.
Hex Murda: Fuck you.
Interview by Slava Kuperstein
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news
Mittwoch, 23. November 2011
Q&A: Action Bronson On The Difference Between The Chef Life And The Rap Life, Writing Rhymes While Having A Broken Ankle, And Being "Wonderful"
What the fuck, Bronson? You're catching wreck this year. What do you think it is?
I don't know man, I don't know. It's my look, it's because I'm gorgeous. Nah, I mean probably because no one is doing it like I'm doing it right now. No one looks or sounds like me, now or ever.
Why do you think your style is so distinct?
I grew up in Flushing, Queens. If you know Queens you know how densely populated it is with immigrants of every culture. I've been exposed to a lot of cultures. I think somehow that influenced my music. It's distinct because of its mix.
Speaking of style it's no secret you were a chef but damn... there's a lot of food in your raps.
Well, I try to use my food references in sophisticated manner. Not like just any food, just foods that real foodies and maybe chefs would know about. That chef life was my life for so long—its influences are going to come across in my music, you now? Besides that, it helps me distinguish myself somewhat from other rappers.
How did you get so into cooking initially?
I grew up in a family of cooks. Everyone cooks in my family, professionally or not. Like my mother is a baker and my dad owns a restaurant. You know how everyone says that their grandmother is the best cook? Well, my grandma really is the best cook I know.
So how does the chef lifestyle differ from rap life?
You kidding me? I used to have to get up in the morning and go hit the market. Then I'd be on my feet all day. Now I get up in the morning and smoke mad weed and get on Twitter and talk shit. My life is still pretty normal, though; I just get to travel a lot for free. Really, I wanted to see the world and rap is helping me do that.
As a kid, did you ever think you'd grow up to be a rapper?
Honestly, no, I never thought I'd be rapper. I was a football player. I played center and defensive end for Bayside High School. I was too short though to take it too serious, like as a career so I was just enjoying high school. We would cut school and wild out or make fun of people on the Q31 bus going from Bayside to Jamaica. I just figured I'd cook my entire life and this rap thing appeared.
How and when did rapping suddenly become a career option?
Not sure how or when exactly. When I first started I wasn't thinking career. My friends did it so I saw it wasn't easy but I was OK at it. People just kept telling me I was good. I just started doing it on my own and got better and better. Soon I was going into the studio alone and working with Tommy Mas.
Tell us about the album with Statik Selektah.
It's called Well Done. It's 15 joints, all [Statik] production. I'd say these are my most introspective rhymes. I was laid up with a broken ankle after I slipped in the kitchen. It was a pretty shitty two months so the rhymes came out this way. On my first album I was just talking shit, so this one in comparison is more introspective. But this is the last time you'll hear me like this. The album turned out dope, but I'm not going that route anymore. I like ignorant shit better.
How's 2012 looking for you?
Really busy. I got to record a lot of music so I'm putting it all out this year coming up. I'm putting out a free album sponsored by Reebok and Fool's Gold with Party Supplies called Blue Chips. Then I have a joint with Alchemist I'm putting out. Plus also I have the follow up to Dr. Lecter with Tommy Mas due out. I'm calling that one Mr. Wonderful.
Mr. Wonderful? Kinda feeling yourself, huh?
[Laughs] I didn't decide that [I was wonderful]. I don't really decide how or where I rank. I leave that to the people, the tastemakers. Every rapper thinks that they are [a] beast, so I'd rather get opinions from real people.
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Montag, 21. November 2011
J-Zone's book, Root for the Villain: Rap, Bullshit, and a Celebration of Failure, is out now!
J-Zone's book, Root for the Villain: Rap, Bullshit, and a Celebration of Failure, is out now!
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Sonntag, 20. November 2011
DJ Premier Going To Remix “Yo! MTV Raps Theme” For The Reunion Show on MTV2
For one night only, MTV2 is bringing back “Yo! MTV Raps!,” the show that turned on a generation of MTV viewers to a mysterious new musical form called hip-hop.
The show, which originally aired from August 1988 through 1995, helped bring once little-known acts like Ice-T, N.W.A., A Tribe Called Quest and Public Enemy to households across America as hip-hop exploded in popularity. The return comes after the revival of such MTV shows as “Beavis and Butt-head” and “120 Minutes.”
The show will return as a 30-minute retrospective called “Yo! MTV Raps Classic Cuts,” and will on MTV2 immediately after the first-ever “Sucker Free Awards” on Sunday, Dec. 4.
The awards will air at 11 p.m., followed by the “Yo!” special at midnight. The special will feature the artists behind three hip-hop classics: A Tribe Called Quest’s “Scenario,” Geto Boys’ “My Mind’s Playing Tricks on Me,” and Ice Cube’s “It Was a Good Day.” (“Good Day” just happens to mention “Yo! MTV Raps” by name.)
The special will feature former hosts Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover and Dr. Dre, and hip-hop stars from the past and present. They include A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip, Geto Boys’ Scarface, and Ice Cube, in addition to well Wiz Khalifa, DJ Khaled, Questlove, Busta Rhymes, Mac Miller, Machine Gun Kelly, Young Jeezy, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Phife, Fat Joe, Common, Mike Epps, Ice T, Meek Mill, Tyga, and Naughty By Nature.
DJ Premier will remix the iconic “Yo! MTV Raps” theme song for the special.
“It’s a great moment to be re-connected with Yo! and examine the music that had a role in introducing hip-hop to music lovers globally,” Ed Lover said. “By looking back at these classic songs in hip-hop it becomes clear that hip-hop would inevitably transcend distance and generations.”
“In this Classic Cuts special, people will go back to a seminal time in hip-hop which many have called the ‘Golden Era’ – resulting in records that are as meaningful today as they were back then,” said Fab 5 Freddy, the original host of the show. “In order to appreciate how far hip-hop has come, you have to pay respect to the songs and artists that helped catapult the genre from a small community of fans to world domination.”
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Samstag, 19. November 2011
Advertisement Home > News > MTV2 To Air "Yo! MTV Raps" Special On December 4th MTV2 To Air "Yo! MTV Raps" Special On December 4th
The network will revive the show for a one-off special.
MTV has announced plans to revive the retired show “Yo! MTV Raps,” which originally aired on the network from 1988 to 1995.MTV2 will air the one-off special on December 4th following the first annual Sucker Free Awards, which premieres at 11 p.m. EST. On the special, the show’s original hosts will discuss clips from the original series, including interviews with A Tribe Called Quest, Ice Cube and Geto Boys.
Additionally, guests on the show include Busta Rhymes, Questlove, Ice-T, Naughty By Nature, Fat Joe and more.
"It's a great moment to be reconnected with 'Yo!' and examine the music that had a role in introducing hip-hop to music lovers globally," former co-host Ed Lover said. "By looking back at these classic songs in hip-hop it becomes clear that hip-hop would inevitably transcend distance and generations."
by Steven J. Horowitz
http://www.hiphopdx.com
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