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Planet Asia – “Grade A Ism” (Prod. By Dirty Diggs) [Video]
April 23, 2015
F#ck talking. Show me Gouda!
Planet Asia talks a lot more ish than that in this one; in the grandest tradition of lyrical braggadocio. Show me the money! Haaa! But the overall vibe carried by the visual is laid back. Goes well with the track. Your ears are gonna love it. “Nautica Nagas” (the full project) is out now, too. Got it linked for you below.
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Tall Black Guy x Eric Lau x kidkanevil x Mr. Thing – “Thing Leaves The House” (Instrumental EP)
April 18, 2015
Great product above. In honor of RSD (Record Store Day) 2015, Tall Black Guy, Eric Lau, kidkanevil and Mr. Thing put out “Thing Leaves The House.” Can’t tell it better than DJ Gilla did for the First Word Records write-up:
Running an independent record label in 2015 is a tricky, (and some would say foolish) task. It is of course, a privilege to be given the responsibility to get an artist’s music out into the world, but the label’s side of the job is more about spreadsheets and sales ledgers than champagne and cigars. That is why last year’s Record Store Day was genuinely one of the most memorable and important days in the life of First Word. We released our first RSD release – Nothing Leaves The House, a project that was dreamt up on RSD 2012, and finally shared two years later. Unlike most records we release, we were able to be there as music fans discovered the record in the shops – an experience that was inspiring, humbling and ever so slightly addictive.
So we were always going to return with part two in 2015, this time with a twist. A year on from the day the trio of Eric Lau, Tall Black Guy and kidkanevil visited Mr. Thing’s collection to sample his records (where nothing could leave the house), we gathered them at London’s Love Vinyl record shop where he had brought one record from his collection for each producer. Their challenge was to make a beat from the individually chosen records: the results massively exceeded our expectations. Originally Mr. Thing was going to make a track from something in his collection too, but the three producers decided that he should go through the same process as they would. They picked a record from the racks of the shop (they had to find one he didn’t already own first) and his beat was created from that. The result is 4 tracks that truly capture the personalities of each producer, and a record that is born out of a heartfelt love of records – we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it.
We’ll be back for round 3 in 2016…
DJ Gilla, April 2015
BONUS: There’s a RSD mini-documentary cued up for you after the jump!
TALL BLACK GUY X ERIC LAU X KIDKANEVIL X MR. THING – THING LEAVES THE HOUSE (INSTRUMENTAL EP)
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Harry Fraud – “Blue/Green” (Instrumental EP)
April 9, 2015
La Musica De Harry Fraud! Enjoy these Blue/Green instrumentals created for the likes of Curren$y, Action Bronson, Wiz Khalifa, Smoke DZA, French Montana. Truth be told, whether they were on ’em or not, this EP was made for us… TO ENJOY!
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THURZ – “Right Now” (Video)
April 8, 2015
For the video, THURZ is taking us on a sunny day stroll through the ‘hood. But you can ride out to this jawn (hell, the whole LP linked below, if you want), too. It’s alright. Truthfully, this “Right Now” video… better than just alright. Peep it out for yourself.
Rapsody – “Don’t Need It” feat. Merna (Prod. By Young Guru)
April 8, 2015
Fresh off the re-up’d EP from Jamla’s leading lady emcee Rapsody – “Beauty and the Beast” (Deluxe Edition). Here is the bonus cut “Don’t Need It” (featuring Merna). Young Guru on the track. Yeah, now you can’t help but take a listen, right?
RAPSODY – DON’T NEED IT FEAT. MERNA (PROD. BY YOUNG GURU) | BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (DELUXE EDITION)
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Rogue Dynamo – “Roses and Karma” (EP)
March 18, 2015
The Atlanta Hip Hop scene is a very diverse one. Â There are a number of different artists that range from Boom Bap, Trap, Rock, House etc. Â Adding to this diverse scene is Rogue Dynamo who has released her new Karma and Roses EP which is an eight track sonic adventure. Â She not only gets busy behind the mic she also helps with the production of this new project.
“Roses and Karma”, the newly released EP from ATL’s own Rogue Dynamo is all about maintaining balance in a world full of constant changes and evolving challenges.The album serves as a Karmatic journey with Hip Hop’s very own anti-heroine navigating the voyage. Love, betrayal, relationships, and the hunger to obtain greatness despite the odds, fuel the eight-track-odyssey known as Roses and Karma.Led by the hit indie single “On My Own”, and including production from Rogue and a talented group of others, the album showcases another facet of Atlanta-based Hip Hop.
                           CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
–ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
PREVIOUS: ROGUE DYNAMO – ON MY OWN (VIDEO)
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R&B/Soul: Coultrain – “Kiss Of Death” (Video)
February 1, 2015
Abstract art in motion accenting the auditory vehicle that is the Coultrain. Visuals above for “Kiss Of Death” off the EP entitled “Side Effex Of Make-Believe: Divided For Love’s Sake” (out now on iTunes).
COULTRAIN – SIDE EFFEX OF MAKE-BELIEVE: DIVIDED FOR LOVE’S SAKE
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Majid Jordan – “Forever” (Video)
January 29, 2015
Toronto (Canada) producers Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman. AKA Majid Jordan. AKA Producers and purveyors of some pretty dope music; like this “Forever” single (music video appears above). Off “A Place Like This” – the EP (stream below).
Dude is absolutely killing the moves everywhere in there!
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Jhené Aiko – “Spotless Mind†(Video)
January 29, 2015
Sexy singer Jhené Aiko with another heater off her “Souled Out” (EP). This is a visual presentation for the single, “Spotless Mind.â€
7 Days Of Funk (Snoop x Dam-Funk) – N My System / It’s Not A Secret feat. Daz Dillinger x Shon Lawon
January 12, 2015
Happy New Year from Snoop & Dam-Funk!
A li’l double-up for your first of the first quarter 2015 listening pleasure. 7 Days Of Funk (Snoop and Dam-Funk) hit you in the head with the “N My System” hitter; then bring in Daz Dillinger and Shon Lawon to finish with the “It’s Not A Secret” quitter. Get your funky bag of New Year’s greens (for luck, of course) and really enjoy this maxi-single.
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Tanya Morgan – “12 Minutes At Karriem’s” (EP)
January 9, 2015
Gotta be the shortest mixtape on record (“12 minutes” elapsed time, really). Donwill and Von Pea get right to it and through it at Karriem Riggins’ spot. It’s good. Damn good. Just short. You still get your money’s worth (and not just because it’s FREE).
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R&B: Teedra Moses – “California Vibes” (EP)
December 25, 2014
“What you do to my body… deserves an encore.”
– Teedra Moses
Wow. That cover is some fine art (emphasis on ‘fine’)!
New nice music from the muse, Teedra Moses. The EP is called “California Vibes” (out now). Sets a nice vibe indeed; start to finish. Stream and get your own copy below.
Boog Brown – “No Time”
December 24, 2014
You want the real Hip-Hop? We got you… always! Moreover, Illastrate, Lex Boogie and Boog Brown got you. The “No Time” maxi single features versions of the title track (produced by Illastrate) and B-side joint “Purple Label” (produced by Lex Boogie From The Bronx) for your listening – and whatever – pleasure. So, now that you got it, support it. Hit the links below after you stream above.
BOOG BROWN – NO TIME (PROD. BY ILLASTRATE) | PURPLE LABEL (PROD. BY LEX BOOGIE FROM THE BRONX)
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Audible Doctor – “Leave Me Alone” feat. Guilty Simpson (Remix)
December 22, 2014
Audible Doctor’s orders: Take these heavy doses of boom bap on this soulful remix of “Leave Me Alone” (featuring Guilty Simpson).
To celebrate the release of the CD version of my “Can’t Keep The People Waiting” EP, I decided to remix one of the cuts off the EP and set it free! Enjoy!
And it’s FREE for the downloading now? This IS the holiday season after all. But don’t thank [just] us. Thank Audible Doctor and Guilty Simpson. But (per the lyrics) make it fast, and keep it moving. Wish list for Simpson… “Leave Me Alone.”
DOWNLOAD: AUDIBLE DOCTOR – LEAVE ME ALONE FEAT. GUILTY SIMPSON (REMIX) | CAN’T KEEP THE PEOPLE WAITING
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Mega Ran x The Regiment – “Venting” (Prod. By El Huervo) [Video]
December 19, 2014
How can the thing you love be so… annoying?
He quit his gig as a teacher. That was easy. Life as a worthwhile, fulfilled rap artist (as Mega Ran)… not so much. The lyrical heat driving that fire within needed an outlet. Hence, “Venting†(produced by El Huervo). The song comes from the EP “A Gamers Anthem†with Detroit’s Mega Ran (aka Random) and The Regiment.
Follow Mega Ran’s moves at MegaRan.com, and on his Facebook page.
– @ojones1
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Dayne Jordan – “In Progress” (EP)
December 15, 2014
Y’all n!ggas is ballin… my n!ggas is scoring!
– Dayne Jordan
Ain’t nothing like that real Hip-Hop! And Dayne Jordan is giving it away this go ’round. Get your FREE download of Dayne’s EP below. Get to streaming above and get excited! Great music orchestrated by The Magnificient DJ Jazzy Jeff. “In Progress” is some of Philly’s finest work here.
With over a year of studio time quietly logged, Dayne Jordan and DJ Jazzy Jeff have been releasing singles over the past six months. “In Progress” is the compilation of those tracks including “All About The Art,†“Fellow†and “I Want It All†while including new tracks “Wash It Down†and “Git It Back†to round out the EP.
DOWNLOAD: DAYNE JORDAN – IN PROGRESS (EP)
R&B/Jazz: J Rocc – “Fire Dancer”
December 14, 2014
“Fire Dancer” is one of 19 instrumentals – off the 32-minute project entitled “Beats On Tap(e)” (out now).
Sean Falyon – “#IDSBIC” (EP)
December 12, 2014
Anybody can talk, [but what the] f#ck are you really saying?
– Sean Falyon
Mr. SFBE with the Philly special of the day. This is is #IDSBIC; and it starts out hot and gets hotter. Stay warm out there haters. Falyon is rocking shades on y’all mickey fickeys like it’s the tropics when he drop ish!
The LOX – “Horror” feat. Tyler Woods (Video)
December 2, 2014
Video for a single off the “2nd Sermon” (out now as part of “The Trinity”). The LOX teams up with Tyler Woods for this jawn entitled “Horror.”
THE L.O.X. – THE TRINITY (1ST SERMON) | (2ND SERMON) | (3RD SERMON)
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John Robinson – “Thinker Girl” (Video)
December 1, 2014
Do the song AND shoot the video. Probably more than a handful of artists do it this way. Fewer this well though. This is the visual for “Thinker Girl” by John Robinson (aka Lil Sci of Scienz of Life); off the EP “Sample & Percussion” by Ray West and John Robinson.
Here’s something. The limited release out now is on cassette tape. Yeah. Hit the link.
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