November 2008 Archives
(Source: FreshSelects.net) - Free download of the new Waajeed remix of PPP's latest single, "Angel" featuring St. Louis singer/songwriter, Coultrain from PPP's upcoming Abundance Mixtape which will be promoting their highly anticipated sophomore album, Abundance coming out on Ubiquity Records on January 20th, 2009.
PPP feat. Coultrain "Angel (Waajeed Remix)" - MORE INFO | DOWNLOAD
LINKS: OFFICIAL UBIQUITY RECORDS SITE | PPP MYSPACE | BLING 47 SITE
House Shoes has unveiled the cover to The King James Version, a mixtape of well... details coming soon...
LINK: HOUSE SHOES MYSPACE
So I went out to Toronto to see the Black Milk, Elzhi, and House Shoes show back on November 6th at Revival put on by My Man Henri and Koch Records Canada, and that show was mad dope. Easily one of the best performances I ever seen Black Milk do. Keezy from The Real Frequency (the only underground hip-hop show on commercial radio in Toronto) sent me some video footage of the interview with the guys along with footage of Elzhi's and Black Milk's performances.
Elzhi/Black/House Shoes interview talking about the Detroit Hip-Hop scene, J Dilla and Slum Village, fellow artists that they never expected to be fans, Obama, and more.
Elzhi performance from the Toronto "Tronic" Release Party
Black Milk and DJ House Shoes celebrate the release of the "Tronic" LP in Toronto by performing a gang of joints from the album (check Black re-creating "The Matrix" on the MP), "Popular Demand", and paying tribute to Proof and J Dilla. Special appearances by Elzhi and T Dot's own, Colin Munroe.
LINKS: THE REAL FREQUENCY | MY MAN HENRI
As the newest signee to Stones Throw Records, Mayer Hawthorne (aka DJ Haircut of Now On/AML) is set to release his first single "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out" b/w "When I Said Goodbye" which sounds like one-part Smokey one-part Dilla sound in the form of red heart-shaped 45 (along with a digital release), limited to 1000 copies.
PURCHASE: Mayer Hawthorne & The County Just Ain't Gonna Work Out 7" & MP3
Detroit's own Finale is on the remix of fellow Interdependent Media labelmate Shaya's "Impeccable Concepts" along with Trek Life. Enjoy.
LISTEN: Shaya - "Impeccable Concepts (Remix feat. Trek Life and Finale)"
Also, check out the Finale and Invincible collabo "Don't Sleep", due out digitally on iTunes on November 25th with production by Black Milk. For more info: freshselects.net/invincibledontsleep.
Finale's debut solo album A Pipe Dream And A Promise is due out March/April 2009 via Interdependent Media/Universal Records.
Buff1's label out in Australia Grindin' brought him out there for a bunch of shows over a nine day period, and he's been sharing his experiences through a series of videos. Enjoy and check out the M-Phazes remix to the joint "For U".
WATCH: Buff1 in Australia VLogs - #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7
DOWNLOAD: Buff1 - "For U (M-Phazes Remix)"
Now available from DJ Graffiti is his newest mix CD Hipsters Need Soul Too hosted by Buff1. Graffiti uses the mixtape platform to tackle and explore real issues regarding the "hipster movement". Below is a download for the album and a track from the album from Buff1 produced by Astronote along with the tracklisting.
DOWNLOAD: DJ Graffiti Presents... Hipsters Need Soul Too
DOWNLOAD: Buff1 - "What Does Hipster Mean?" (zShare)
Tracklisting:
1. Buff1 - What Does Hipster Mean? (exclusive)
2. Intro
3. Jessica Tonder and Proton - The Bee Rmx
4. Mickey Factz - Light
5. 6th Sense & Wildabeast (Both Nice) - Arcade Fly
6. Sir-Mix-A-Lot - Posses on Broadway
7. Black Moon - How Many MC's (Cool Kids G-Fix)
8. Eazy E (NWA) - Boyz in the Hood
9. Beastie Boys - Paul Revere
10. Black Milk - Stupid
11. Masta Ace - Born To Roll
12. Rahsaan - Sneaker Store Terrorist
13. Pacific Division - Taste
14. O.C. - Times Up G-Fix
15. Cool Kids - Dreams
16. Cepia - Ithaca
17. J Dilla ft. Ayah - Like This G-Fix (exclusive)
18. Heralds of Change - Work That
19. C.R.A.C. (Ta'Raach & Blu) - Love Don't
20. The Grouch ft. MURS - The Bay to LA
21. N.E.R.D. ft. Kanye West & Pusha T - Everyone Nose (Remix)
22. Devin The Dude - I-HI
23. Outkast - Spread
24. J*Davey - Mr. Mister
25. DJ Assault - Let Me Bang G-Fix
26. Kid Cudi ft. Pitbull - Day N Nite Rmx
27. Born With It ft. B.o.B - Stack My Paper Up
28. Hollyweerd - Weerdo
29. Kenna - Say Goodbye To Love G-Fix
30. Common ft. Pharrell - Universal Mind Control
31. Cybotron - Clear (Interlude)
32. J Dilla - Trucks
33. August Darnell - Friendly Children (Todd Terje Edit)
34. Mickey Factz - Up High
35. Santogold - L.E.S Artistes
36. Yelle - Les Femmes
37. Ghostface Killah - Cherchez La Ghost (DJ Illo Rmx)
38. Prince - When Doves Cry (A Ghost In Detroit Mix)
BONUS MIX
39. Cool Breeze - Cre-A-Tine G-Fix
40. John Legend ft. Andre 3000 - Green Light
41. Drake - City Is Mine
42. Now On - Unwind
43. Outro
44. Buff1 - For You (M Phazes Remix)
LINK: OFFICIAL DJ GRAFFITI SITE | OFFICIAL A-SIDE WORLDWIDE SITE
The debut album titled Yancey Boys from Illa J, the younger brother of the late great J. Dilla, is in stores now via Delicious Vinyl. The album is done entirely over a selection of unreleased beats made by J. Dilla around 1995 while producing music for Delicious Vinyl's Tha Pharcyde and this classic album LabCabinCalifornia. As Delicious Vinyl owner and founder Michael "Mike Floss" Ross explains: "From '95 through '98 Jay Dee was my go-to guy for hot beats and remixes. He was always making beats, always. So there was a select amount of tracks that he composed for me during that time, tracks as good as anything he'd done, only they never got used. When I finally met Illa J last year, I gave him a CD containing those unreleased beats." The album via stores on Election Day, November 4th.
Above is a footage of Illa J and Aaron LaCrate in the Boombox Music Blog studio for an interview and a little taste of goods to come.
LISTEN: Illa J - "R U Listenin" (Featuring Guilty Simpson)
LISTEN: Illa J - "We Here"
Detroit! The official Detroit Yancey Boys release party goes down the night before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 26th at The Shelter with Family Reunion with DJ House Shoes, DJ Dez, and DJ Haircut, and performances from Danny Brown and Chief.
