By Jay | July 18, 2012 at 11:59 pm | No comments
Album: 4NML HSPTL
Artist: Open Mike Eagle
Released: June 26, 2012
Following the much hyped and loved sophomore album Rappers Will Die of Natural Causes, Open Mike has done it again with his new release 4NML HSPTL. The anticipation leading up to this new project was...
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By Jay | July 8, 2012 at 8:56 pm | No comments
Album: 14 Karat Canvas (The Gallery Art EP)
Artist: Tristate
Released: June 14, 2012
Prepare for full metal jacket raps with hollow point tips. It's more than gold shells dropping out the chopper when Tristate spits, it's that Gold Chain Military shit to make you...
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By Jay | July 5, 2012 at 9:05 am | No comments
Album: Rugby Thompson
Artist: Smoke DZA
Released: June 19, 2012
The self proclaimed Kush God teams up alongside fellow New York producer Harry Fraud (“La Musica De Harry Fraud” -the man behind French Montana’s breakout heavy hitter, “Shot Caller”) and brings...
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By Jay | July 2, 2012 at 9:39 am | No comments
Album: Knt.remember
Artist: Knxwledge
Released: June 29th
There are a lot of good things coming from having all these new forms of media. One thing is finding out (through Twitter) a beat tape done by producer Knxwledge was released the other day. There is no stopping...
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By Jay | July 2, 2012 at 9:11 am | No comments
Album: Legend Days EP
Artist: Kone
Released: Available now
For everyone that is from the Los Angeles area we hear, see, and expect a lot from music/musicians. One producer that has been on the scene for a while and far from ever disappointing goes by an alter ego...
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By Jay | June 8, 2012 at 5:51 am | No comments
Part space age funk, and part trill wave renaissance, this release is just as purple as grape soda. You can hear the lo-fi swing off the SP-404 throughout the tape. Elusive got that slow motion west coast beach cruiser shit to sip your 40 ounces to. "ILLumination Knock"...
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By Jay | June 8, 2012 at 4:46 am | No comments
Album: Sunwalk EP
Artist: Modlee & Vlooper
Released: June 5, 2012
Label: Soulection Records
I just have to say I am glad I’m following @kaytradamus. He posted a comment about a Soulection release we should all check out. His words about it were “wOwowowhoa” and I...
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By Jay | June 2, 2012 at 1:24 pm | No comments
Album: Flips Chopped Breaks & Records
Artist: J. Bizness
Released: Available now digitally
Another good album from collective Illregular Instumentals artist J. Bizness has been playing in my truck for some time now. This album has most certainly been slept on. Being...
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