If you were as fortunate as I was to have been introduced to Analogic's beats before this tape was released yesterday, then you will probably recognize most of the joints on here. If this is your first time hearing of Analogic and/or feel like you may have slept on a few tracks, then do yourself a favor and download this free mixtape, and prepare to beat ya' speakers up! Be on the lookout for his solo project, It's Only Rocket Science, coming soon on Soulspazm Records.
Hailing from LA’s very own Watt’s, Dibiase a.k.a Diabolic’s productions run the gambit from 8 bit video game classics to seductive soul to raw grungy bangers. This 12 time beat battle champion and runner up of the Los Angeles Red Bull Big Tune Beat Battle has no limitations. No sample is safe.
01. Tetris 02. Mario Galaxy 03. Cosmic Funk feat. Hardware 04. Mega Gutta 05. Metroid 06. Code Of Life feat. U-N-I 07. Slugfest (No Biters Allowed) 08. Brass Knucks (Double Drag) 09. Arcade Fashion feat. Amiri Dialect 10. MC Pro Am feat. Fifth P & DJ Deprave 11. Contraband
Afro Classics (AC's or Classics) is a rap duo consisting of Scarub from the west coast rap group Living Legends and Very of Us Pros. Los Angeles based, they have been working together since 1999. In 2001 they released their first group album self entitled Afro Classics, which was followed by two Japan tours, and numerous performances up and down the west coast of The United States. Now back with a new perspective on music, Afro Classics have brought forth The Classic EP. This beat driven, well versed, EP consists of six (6) progressive, hard-hitting cuts. Their songs cover a range of topics such as relationships, succession in life, and perseverance. It has been long time coming since their last release, and now in 2009 Afro Classics present The Classic EP.
01. Boom In It 02. Woah 03. Do Thangs 04. The Follow Through 05. Live From Los Angeles Part 1 06. Lemonade
Elaquent, an extremely slept on producer from Toronto, Canada, has just released the 3rd installment if his In Colour series. Full of rich and illusory foundations wrapped in blankets of jazz, Elaquent has a knack for uplifting a listener with his sounds. If you haven't already, make sure to peep Elaquent's After Midnight album, which can be downloaded for free on the sidebar of this very blog.
01. Everything (Sepia) 02. Missing Link (Amber) 03. Bonus Level Swing (Ivory) 04. Ronin Code (Xanadu) 05. Neon Glow (Turquoise) 06. Pixelated Mess (Taupe) 07. Are You There? (Peach) 08. Twighlight Afternoon (Baby Blue) 09. Another Day (Crimson) 10. Above and Beyond (Teal) 11. Probably (Saffire) 12. Flyy (Magnolia) 13. Journey to Marseille (Olive) 14. Robotnik (Periwinkle) 15. Bread Crumbs (Jade) 16. Settin the Pace feat. On5Th Coalition & Self Lion [Bonus] 17. On My Way feat. Solar C [Bonus] 18. Steezneez feat. Trakz [Bonus]
Video from Bambu off his latest album, Exact Change. The song "Quit" was produced by and the video was directed by IllmindAndrew Graziuso, produced by Roger Jimenez, and edited by P. "PG" Graziuso.
Innovative and engaging, Zion I's Mind over Matter succeeds because of its impressive conceptual execution. The Bay Area trio of Zion, Amp Live, and DJ K-Genius set the tone with the old-school energy of "Revolution (B-boy Anthem)," reawakening hip-hop's subversive impulses. Spiritual--not economic--uplift is the focus of this album, and Zion's meditative lyrics deconstruct materialist craving ("Venus") and deliver stream-of-consciousness musing ("How Many"). Zion I avoid being overly earnest, tossing in no-frills bangers ("Critical" with Planet Asia), and also tastefully embrace drum & bass on the previously released single "Inner Light" and the soothing instrumental "Metropolis." This versatile and progressive musical ambience, courtesy of the knob-twiddling of 418Hz Productions, mirrors their lyrical tone, serving up a nourishing blend of beats and rhymes.
01. Creation 02. Revolution (B-Boy Anthem) 03. Critical feat. Planet Asia 04. Mysterious Wayz 05. Tha Choice 06. Koncrete Jungle 07. Metropolis 08. Oh Lawd 09. Trippin’ 10. How Many 11. Elevation 12. Little Change 13. Fools Gold 14. Venus 15. Rap Degreez 16. Silly Puddy feat. The Grouch 17. Inner Light 18. Big Ups 19. All tha Way feat. 427, Eclipse 8, Knowmatic, & Rasco 20. One 21. Inner Light (Remix)
D.Black's music has been compared to Biggie, Jay Z, Dr. Dre and other various artists of that nature. His music has just enough street and pop appeal to please the masses. D. Black is not only an artist but a gifted producer with an extraordinary creative vision.
01. Intro 02. Black Again 03. Like Me 04. Get Loose 05. Fuckin With Me 06. Get At Me 07. About Mine 08. Survive 09. Pop a Bottle 10. The Story of Roger 11. This is Why 12. Welcome to the Life 13. Secret Place 14. In Case 15. Crazy 16. Jump 17. Nobody 18. Lies for Love 19. See my Death
The Alchemist sits down with nodfactor.com to talk about his favorite beatmakers who also rap, of all time. If you got a second, why not take a minute to post your favorite producer who also raps?
Philly never gets its props, but the City of Brotherly Love has pioneered its fair share of hip-hop innovations. Schooly D was the first gangsta rapper; DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince perfected rap comedy, and the Roots became the first rap act to put together an impressive live show without samples and sequencers. On their third album, "illadelph halflife," the Roots capture in the studio the same chemistry between rhymes and live instruments that they've generated on stage. The album does include samples, but they're samples of the band's own exploratory jam sessions in Philadelphia's legendary Sigma Sound Studios.
01. Intro 02. Respond/React 03. Section 04. Panic!!!!! 05. It Just Don’t Stop 06. Episodes 07. Push up Ya Lighter 08. What They Do 09. ? Vs. Scratch (The Token DJ Cut) 10. Concerto of Desparado 11. Clones 12. UNIverse at War 13. No Alibi 14. Dave Vs. Us 15. No Great Pretender 16. Hypnotic 17. Ital (The Universal Side) 18. One Shine 19. Adventures in Wonderland 20. Outro
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