It’s exam time and if you’re like me, y’all enjoy studying to some dope instrumentals. This collection by DJ Burn One and his 5 Points production crew (Ricky Fontaine, Walt Live & The Professor) was released back in July, and is still my favourite beat tape of the year. Burn One has produced for Freddie Gibbs, Pill, Yelawolf and Gucci Mane, so you know there is a certain southern style to these joints. Below is a fitting track, “School Daze”:
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Download the 15 track album here courtesy of The Smoking Section.
It’s been a long time coming for Slakah’s album The Slakadeliqs. Beatchild’s new group “The Slakadeliqs” will be releasing a full length album on January 17, 2012 (my birthday) and the album will feature Justin Nozuka, Ebrahim, Tingsek, Ayah & Shad and Tanika Charles. The Slakadeliqs will be free for sixty days!! So join Slakah’s fanpage for more to stay update for now enjoy the teaser above and let us know what you think.
In 2010 Anthony “Durty Keyz” James from production duo Burd & Keyz passed away suddenly from a bacterial infection called Streptococcus. He was 23 years old. Before he passed, he had started a project called Keyz of Life. In his honour his production partner Andrew “Burd” Liburd decided to finish the project. Featuring artists like Kardinal Offishall, Luu Breeze, Nickelus F, SonReal, Blake Carrington, Shi Wisdom, A-Game, Omar Lunan, Promise, Redway, Rich Kidd, Rochester, Divine Brown and more, Keyz of Life not only pays homage to Keyz but also to his flourishing home city of Toronto. Set for a December release, Keyz of Life has already garnered critical acclaim for its singles “R.N.T.” by Rich Kidd feat. DJ Grouch and “LoveSpeak” by Shi Wisdom feat. KJ.
I know how special this album is to Burd and to the many people who loved, respected, the talent of Keyz. Let’s remember him by listening to this album because music is forever!!
You can listen to the album in full on the bandcamp player below.
Download: Burd & Keyz – Keyz of Life
Is Common going to take the title for best album of the year? The first track already got me, I’m definitely buying this album!! Common decided to give us a full stream of the his album The Dreamer/The Believer since there have been so many leaking on blogs.
Spesh K is back with his 10th full-length album, Big Special’s House. Big Special’s House is a brand Spesh K has been building for the past 2 years, including an IndieCan Radio Show (Hosted by Spesh & Jackson)
Check out features from the like of iLLvibe, Jaro, Sadat X, Tiggz, L.S., Naya Marie, J-Bru, Zagga, Tassja, Marky G., Tezzie, and S-Cape Artist. Production of the 14 tracks was covered by Rayne Drop, Philthy Pro, Thrillz, DJ Heights, Durban Poison, and JBillz 709, while recording and mixing was done by Solo Red in The Wrecked Room.
Purchase the album on itunes
Drake’s album Take Care wasn’t the only project that was released on November 15th. Run with The Creeps D-Sisive’s fifth album also released on that same date and the reviews have been pretty amazing. Outlets like Now Magazine, Exclaim, Torontoist, City on my back and many more have been raving about this album. What do we think? It’s obvious because we are doing a concert with him tomorrow at the APK LIVE. Tickets are only 6 bucks and doors open at 9pn. You can listen and purchase Run with The Creeps in full on bandcamp. I hope to see you there.
Superheroes and Zombies will mark Primary Element’s 4th project together as a group. With trials, tribulations, and all the zombies trying to keep you from your AMBITIONS, you can be the Superheroes in yours and the lives of others to make a difference.
Download: Primary Element – Superheroes & Zombies
We finally get to see the visuals from Drake’s radio joint “Headlines” directed by Lamar Taylor & Hyghly Alleyne. Take Care still scheduled to drop October 24th.
This is just stupid! – Dj Jazzy Jeff
BBE producer/artist Slakah the Beatchild (worked with Drake, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Glenn Lewis, DJ Mark Farina, Shad etc..) Teams up with Paris producer Häzel to create an Instrumental album you’re bound to enjoy. Released this month and at almost 1000 likes on bandcamp alone! You can preview and cop this CRACK CRACK CRACK below.
On 08.16.11, In Albums, by Nasty Nate
The first time I heard Danny Brown was on “Dilla Bot vs. The Hybrid” off Dilla’s Jay Stay Paid album. Being original in hip-hop used to be not only celebrated but necessary for a new emcee to breakthrough. Brown’s flow is self-described as being influenced by the fiends he was exposed to growing up in the D. Released yesterday, this is Danny’s first project since his recent signing to Fool’s Gold Records. Better yet, it’s FREE! Listen to the whole project, it gets better with every listen.
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I have no idea why it took me this long to post this album!! I downloaded Back For More a couple of weeks ago and I thought either I or someone from our team would have posted it already, I know I have played it a few times on The Come Up Show. Without further ado, DJ Jazzy Jeff came across Toronto songstress Ayah a few years ago and he was in such awe with her talent that he brought her to Philly to work together. The result is Back for More. I was kind of suprised they decided to give away this project for FREE and Ayah was even giving away free physical copies at the Elzhi show.
With Back for More, fans should expect nothing less than greatness from soul music’s hottest new collaborators. Notable tracks on the project include the soulful tune, Make It Last and title track, Back for More, with its feel good party vibe. Listeners will also witness Ayah’s versatility in the already popular single, Notorious. Ayah unveils her inner b-girl and lyrical flair in this hip-hop banger. Back for More also features appearances from Sugar Tongue Slim (STS) and Toronto’s own Tona.
