On 02.02.12, In Instrumentals, by Chedo
We featured Beats From The Basement Vol.1 and we loved it! I couldn’t wait until Vol.2 was released and here it is for your listening enjoyment. I’m definitely playing this instrumental CD on The Come Up Show this Saturday. Check out the description from Justin of this tape and make sure to head to the bandcamp player below to download it.
The momentum of Volume One definitely carries throughout the tape. With this project, a continuation of the first, I tried to put it together in a way that would give listeners a consistent sound to vibe to, even if its the first time hearing my sound. I wanted to showcase more of my range and much like the Volume One , each track is fairly short, roughly two minutes. I did this so that the average listener doesn’t fall asleep listening to a dragged out instrumental. I believe the instrumentals are only half the track. That being said, I also kept the MCs/ Lyricists in mind with the production of this tape, offering short tracks for imaginations to flow.
I hope our interview with Sosa got him inspired to drop some new music. He leaked Good Day on twitter today with DJ Gutta.
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Download: Richie Sosa- Good Day Pt. 1
On 01.26.12, In Albums, by Nasty Nate
CALiPH released his debut album on Tuesday. This dude is a super talented rapper/singer from the GTA. Here is an excerpt from the press release:
“The Resignation quickly climbed the iTunes Top Hip Hop/Rap Album charts peaking at #23 on its first day of release. The groundbreaking 16 tracks on the album are composed of melodies originating from old-school Soul, smooth R&B, and classic Hip Hop/Rap. Diverse is under-rating the versatility of the tracks on The Resignation. Featuring production from Rich Kidd, M-Phazes, Boonie Mayfield, OB Keys, Izzy The Kidd, JusaMelody, East.Boro Productions, Chemist Productions and Martin Lloyd along with appearances from L., Lisa Banton, Nicole Edwards and DL Incognito.”
Click the full post for the full press release and info on his show in Newmarket tomorrow night.
My homie D-Sisive has a podcast now!! I think that makes us competition. Na I might evene incorporate this into my show it’s only 10 minutes long. Check out the blurb below on what D-Sisive had to say about his new radio show titled The Unknown.
It’s my new radio show! Well, it’s my only radio show. In fact, it’s not on the radio, so, it’s not really a radio show at all. A podcast? I like saying Radio Show more. Tarzan Dan never had a podcast. So…It’s a radio show. My Radio Show!
The Unknown.
I called my radio show The Unknown because I plan to tell you shit that’s unknown to you. Originally, it was going to be an hour of my favourite songs. But after a conversation with Orin Isaacs, who’s producing the show, we came up with something a bit better. I realized there’s already one Ryan Seacrest. And he’s gorgeous. Why try to step on his toes? I’d rather step on my own toes.
Each episode will feature two songs. Two songs by two artists that inspire me. Along with those songs, I tell the story of said inspiration. That, and lots of laser sounds! Radio is full of laser sounds!
I’m nervous about it. Excited. Nervous excitement! You have no idea how hard it is to read out loud. Not an easy task. I can rap for long periods of time. With ease. But reciting from a notebook page? Hard as fu*k! I hope you don’t think it sucks!
A bit late in posting this mixtape but better late than never. One of the hardest working artists from the Forest City Richie Blackz just released his mixtape La Vie. I have to give props to Richie and his team on the work they have been putting in on a consistent basis.
Make sure to look out for La Vie clothing and accessories!! Preview the mixtape below on soundcloud and download link is available.
Download: Richie Blackz – “La Vie”
K’Naan is an artist that I fully support regardless of how successful he may be. I think it was a great decision he took a break to work on new music since his megahit Wavin Flag. I think he definitely took every opportunity to promote that song and tons of new fans discovered K’Naan. It could have worked against him if he kept releasing song after song after Wavin Flag that’s why it’s refreshing when he released this 5 track EP More Beautiful Than Silence. Check the link below to purchase it on itunes.
Tracklist:
1. “Is Anybody Out There” feat. Nelly Furtado
2. “Nothing to Lose” feat. Nas
3. “More Beautiful Than Silence”
4. “Better”
5. “Coming to America”
Download: K’naan- More Beautiful Than Silence
Just released yesterday on January 17 (my birthday) producer/artist Slakah The Beatchild shared his album The Other Side of Tomorrow. The Slakadeliqs is Slakah the Beatchild’s alter ego and is the result of four years writing, experimenting and exploring different groups of musical influences than most would expect.
“The Slakadeliqs explains, “What’s most important to me is that as many people have access to my music. I know times are rough right now and even if you don’t have the dough you still deserve to have great music. But in addition to this, I want the people to decide for them self what the value of these songs are to them, so I’ve decided to make the album “pay what you can” with no minimum.”
The Other Side of Tomorrow Track Listing:
1. Keep Breathing ft. Justin Nozuka
2. Call Me Your Friend ft. Sandie Black
3. Dear Lucy
4. Love Controls the Sun ft. Justin Nozuka
5. When the World Falls Apart
6. Dream On
7. Beneath it All ft. King Reign and Shad
8. Defective
9. Perfect Summer Night ft. Tingsek
10. Speed of Time
11. Love Judge ft. Tingsek and Ebrahim
12. Nine 2 Five ft. Tingsek
13. Everything for Nothing ft. Tanika Charles
14. The Other Side of Tomorrow
Check the full post to listen and download the album on the bandcamp player.
New shit from De La, yes please. Sounds like a concept album from Dave and Pos due in a couple months.
“Due to hit the streets in April 2012, the ‘First Serve’ album, made with acclaimed French production team 2 & 4 (aka Chokolate & Khalid), tells the story of two dreamers in a basement struggling to start their musical career, the battles they face, through to the point that they eventually release their debut single, ‘make it big’ and their hard work and persistence finally pays off. As we know that is rarely where the story ends and the story of ‘First Serve’ is no different. Taking place in an animated world that could have been imagined by Hawley Pratt on Magic Mushrooms, the high spirited and often hilarious journey is pure old school hip-hop; skits, disco, beats, funk, quips, burns and hustlin’ all included.”
De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 present First Serve – Pushin’ Aside, Pushin’ Along by FIRST SERVE
Click the full post for First Serve – The Goon Time Mixtape.
On 01.16.12, In Mixtapes, by Nasty Nate
Raekwon and JD Era will be in London in less than a week! Our homie DJ Doubledown has put together a tape to get y’all hype for the show. Check out all the details for the show here. Click below for the full post including tracklist.
DL: DJ Doubledown & The Come Show present Raekwon & JD ERA tape
Prolific Maryland emcee Phil Ade definitely goes hard on his latest mixtape, Friday II, which was released through his record label, 368 Music Group on December 30, 2011 and mixed by DJ Money. Now the interesting thing about Phil Ade is that he is a rapper from the Suburbs of Maryland, yet Phil Ade rhymes like he is straight from the hood. However, these days it is becoming more and more common for rappers to come from all walks of life and different socio-economic levels, as Hip-Hop has become ever increasingly main stream. However, Phil Ade does not try and be anyone else on his records; he just raps from the heart. For instance, on Ade’s remix of Drake’s “Headlines”, Phil Ade rhymes, “this prodigy cause a havoc, but I ain’t deep in the mob, rappers tell me who has it, because I’m leavin’ them robbed”. Moreover, the thing I love about Phil Ade is that he doesn’t try to take himself too seriously and just has fun with his rhymes. For instance, as Phil Ade points out on “Make A Move”, “I’m going a hundred miles and running the game, bringin’ back the fun to the game, hip-hop music, we one and the same”. Not to mention the fact that Phil Ade has some serious rhyming skills, as demonstrated in the previous song lyric quotes from “Deadlines” and “Make A Move”.
Click on the post title to read the full review.
The homie Richie Blackz is back with City On My Neck, there was some anticipation with this song as Richie did a great promotion on the release. Very catchy song produced by the homie Beat Bully check it out below on the sound cloud player and download if you like.
Download: Richie Blackz- “City On My Neck” (Prod. Beat Bully)
