Dilla Days: February 5th

Continuing on with the fifth of twenty-eight days dedicated to James "J Dilla" Yancey is another pair of creations that are sure to keep your head nodding. Starting off is a track most of you are probably familiar with from the Jaylib collaboration album Champion Sound. The Talib Kweli assisted cut "Raw Shit" represents exactly what the title of the song says and is yet another example of Dilla's versatile production styles. Secondly, we have a song I don't know a lot about other than it's extreme dopeness. The song is called "I Must Love You" and for whatever reason was the only Dilla production featured on Guilty Simpson's album Ode To The Ghetto. Anyways, the beat is absolutely nuts and if you haven't heard it I would highly recommend that you take a few seconds to check it out.

Download: Jaylib feat. Talib Kweli - "Raw Shit" (Prod. by J Dilla)
Download: Guilty Simpson - "I Must Love You" (Prod. by J Dilla)

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Guilty Simpson - Piglets (Oh No Remix)

This past year, around the same time Madlib was creating his remix of Guilty Simpson's Ode to the Ghetto for his Madlib Medicine Show #1 release, 'Libs little brother Oh No began remixing the tracks as well, using samples from the Now-Again catalog. Oh No's Ghettodes collection is not an album, but a few tracks have been released, including this remix for the song "Pigs" which was originally produced by Madlib for the Ode To The Ghetto.

Download: Guilty Simpson - "Piglets (Oh No Remix)"
Bonus: Guilty Simpson - "Pigs" (Prod. by Madlib)

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Madlib & Guilty Simpson - The Paper

Madlib Medicine Show No. 1: Before The Verdict is a full 17-track hip-hop album with original tracks and "the OJ Simpson remixes" featuring Guilty Simpson. Consider it a prelude to Madlib & Guilty's collab OJ Simpson. There are two brief guest appearances by MED and J Dilla, in a short, previously unreleased interlude dating back to his & Madlib's first collaboration. An 8-page booklet with track list is included in the CD. Worldwide release of Madlib Medicine Show No. 1 will be January 2010. The CD is available now at stonesthrow.com.

Download: Madlib & Guilty Simpson - "The Paper"
Download: Madlib - "Kill Em (Guilty Simpson Remix)"

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Rita J. - No Regrets (Music Video + Audio)

"No Regrets" is the first single/video from the very talented Chicago emcee Rita J. off her new album Artist Workshop, which should be purchased immediately.

Her intelligent, positive raps have been a huge part of her success and after college she was introduced to the independent label All Natural Inc. and has been actively involved in releases on the label since 2002. Her awareness of male domination in the hip hop industry only makes her stronger in her lyrics and presence as she shows women their value of self-worth and that they can have both a combination of beauty and skill without being overtly sexual to reach success. Featuring guest appearances from Black Spade, Guilty Simpson, buzz worthy Chicago native Rashid Hadee, Cap D of course, and more with production by K-Kruz, Black Spade and more.

Download: Rita J. - "No Regrets"
Bonus: Rita J. feat. Guilty Simpson - "Outlasted"

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Madlib & Guilty Simpson - The Paper

Madlib is launching the Madlib Medicine Show, a once-a-month, twelve-CD, six-LP series. The Madlib Medicine Show will be a combination of Madlib's new hip-hop productions, remixes, beat tapes, and jazz, as well as mixtapes of funk, soul, Brazilian, psych, jazz and other undefined forms of music from the Beat Konducta's 4-ton (yes, it is really that much) stack of vinyl.

Madlib Medicine Show No. 1 is Before The Verdict featuring Guilty Simpson, a 17-track album mixing remixes and new material, something of a prelude to Madlib & Guilty Simpson's forthcoming OJ Simpson album.

Download: Madlib & Guilty Simpson - "The Paper"

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Sean Price - Top Rank (Prod. by JR & PH7)

Here's a new Random Axe promo record from Sean Price and the incredible German production team, JR & PH7 on the boards. You may recognize this beat as it was on JR & PH7's latest release, The Standard, which featured fellow Random Axe members Guilty Simpson & Black Milk. If you like what you hear as far as the production is concerned, do yourself a favor by seeking out The Standard and copping that shit immediately. Be on the lookout for the upcoming Sean Price mixtape, Mic Tyson, dropping October 27th.

Download: Sean Price - "Top Rank" (Prod. by JR & PH7) | Sharebee
Bonus Download: Guilty Simpson & Black Milk - "Top Rank" (Prod. by JR & PH7) | Sharebee

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Random Axe - Monster Babies

After officially signing contracts for Duck Down Records, the dynamic trio of Black Milk, Sean Price, & Guilty Simpson present their new single off the upcoming Random Axe album.

Download: Random Axe (Black Milk, Sean Price, & Guilty Simpson) - "Monster Babies"

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Random Axe [Black Milk/Sean Price/Guilty Simpson] Official Duck Down Signing

Duck Down announces their most recent coup in the acquisition of Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, and Sean Price as the super group Random Axe.

Oh man it's almost here, this album is going to be a treat. I swear there hasn't been one Black Milk beat I didn't like in the last year and I don't expect this album to change that feeling whatsoever. And of course what true hip hop head wouldn't want to hear a whole album filled with new verbal assaults and punchlines from Sean Price & Guilty Simpson??

Stay tuned for previews that will hopefully find a home here soon!

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Guilty Simpson - Ode To The Ghetto

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01. The American Dream
02. Robbery
03. She Won't Stay At Home
04. Footwork
05. Ode To The Ghetto
06. Get Bitches
07. I Must Love You
08. The Future feat. MED
09. Pigs
10. My Moment
11. Run feat. Sean Price & Black Milk
12. Kinda Live
13. Yikes
14. The Real Me
15. Kill 'Em
16. Almighty Dreadnaughtz

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Guilty Simpson & J Dilla - "Stress"

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Big ups to Stones Throw!

"Stress", a track from Guilty Simpson’s unfinished album with J-Dilla. Guilty Simpson writes:

"I recorded quite a few track a few tracks with Dilla when he was alive:

Man’s World (released on white label 12-inch)
Clap Ya Hands (released on Chrome Children LP)
Make It Fast (released on Peanut Butter Wolf’s B-Ball Zombie War)
I Must Love You (released on Ode to the Ghetto)
Stress (white label 12-inch)
Baby (released on The Shining)
Take Notice (released on Ruff Draft CD re-issue)

and quite a few cuts that have yet to be found since his passing that I would have loved to put out, but they’ve yet to be found."

"Stress" (vocal & instrumental) white label 12-inch is out at fatbeats.com, dustygroove.com, accesshiphop.com, undergroundhiphop.com and probably a lot of other spots.

Download: Guilty Simpson - "Stress" (Produced by J Dilla)

Download: Guilty Simpson - "Stress" (Instrumental) (Produced by J Dilla)

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