Midlands rapper LATE has just dropped his brand new mixtape which is produced by Tricksta. It’s a ‘quick fix, a quick hit’ as LATE so aptly puts it on the intro, as he chants ‘Late is the future, Street Science coming soon’! This is indeed an official free download mixtape that has been created to get you in the mood for his forthcoming album ‘Street Science’ which is set to be his biggest album of his career so far, a career that actually spans over a decade. There’s some killer tracks on here, some of is deep and moody, some of uplifting and banging! Love the real, rugged and raw hood videos too.
01 – LATE Is The Future
02 – No Time To Waste
03 – Live From The Ends
04 – Futuristic Styles
05 – Enter The Sector Feat. Jabba Tha Kut
06 – Straight Outta UK
07 – Its Nothin The Return Feat. Willie D & K-Rino
08 – Outro
We just got sent a group an email (although it would be nice to think we were the first to get it) from Chima, so if you’re in London or live in the South East of England I strongly suggest you get yourself down there! Click on the picture to get the ticket link.
” I got a big ass exam coming up so keeping my head low but I got this one gig this Saturday at XOYO with DJ Yoda I need to let y’all know about. This will be my last show for a while so i’m going all out… giving away CD’s to anyone who comes down all that good vibe business YA KNOW. Don’t worry I’ll be back soon (hopefully a 100% independent GP! with my own company!) I got a new EP I’m working on.
Get your ticket from here. £8 advance, I’m on stage 2220. Or just say my name on the Door to get discounted on the door price (£9)”
Nottingham based producer Endemic is getting ready to release his next opus – Terminal Illness Part 2.
Following on from the epic Terminal Illness vol 1 [one of the few UK hip hop releases to secure major label distribution in the US! Through EMI] 2009’s Cappo E.P and last years acclaimed Cyrus Malachi LP, Endemic is continuing to spread his production and A&R credits across the globe with his forthcoming offering.
As the first UK based producer to release an album on legendary US independent label Duck Down Records, home to Pharoahe Monch, Talib Kweli, Statik Selektah, Smif N Wesson, Sean Price, Black Moon and many others, Endemic’s latest project is set to further cement his position as one of the most consistent hip hop beat makers the UK had produced in the last decade.
Set for release this summer Terminal Illness Part 2 already has a list of certified US & UK MC’s involved, including the mighty Masta Killa [Wu Tang], Queens Bridge hero Tragedy Khadafi, Bootcamp soldier Rustie Juxx, heavy hitter Roc Marciano, Dom Pacino, Killah Priest, Hell Razah, Shabazz The Disciple, Bronze Nazareth & The Wisemen, Shabam Sahdeeq, British born wordsmith Cyrus Malachi, Bugsy Da God and many many more!!
Endemic has also just announced a collabo album with Queens Bridge legend Tragedy Khadafi!
On 4-24-2012, REKS will be releasing his new LP, Straight, No Chaser, which is entirely produced by Statik Selektah and features appearances by Action Bronson, Slaine, Termanology and more. Here is the first leak from the project, “Chasin” which can be downloaded here: http://www.sharebeast.com/om40hcllwsv9
You can catch REKS at SXSW at the following locations:
Thursday March 15
E present The Cipher showcase
REKS with Termanology, Statik Selektah, EPMD, DJ Clark Kent, Chamillionaire, Killer Mike & more
Malaia
11:30PM
300 E. 6th Street
Austin, TX
Friday March 16 Comedy Central Event
TBA
REKS with Termanology & Statik Selektah
2PM Coast 2 Coast Showcase
REKS with Termanology
8PM
Lucky Lounge 209 W 5th St
Austin, TX Saturday March 17 CMG & Clockwork Music Showcase
REKS with Termanology, Chris Webby, Freeway, Sean Falyon
A few weeks ago B-Girl Document did a short but pretty interesting with Menace the co-creator of Conspiracy Worldwide Radio and co-host of ‘The Friday Night Live Show which broadcasts on Friday nights. Conspiracy Worldwide Radio has included radio radio shows in its schedule from the likes of Jeru The Damaja, K-Murdock (Panacea), DJ Lord Jazz (Lords Of The Underground), Reef The Lost Cause and many other hip hop luminaries. Basically, they’re cool cats.
Menace also writes for Welsh graffiti magazine “The Hard Copy“. He’s promised me an interview that will blow everyone’s minds, but until that check the one he did with B-Girl.
Consider this the first of many posts today of some ridiculous hip-hop (as always son). Reef is one of my all-time favourite rappers ever since I first came across Army Of The Pharaohs, and since then he’s consistently put out bangers, and teamed up with fantastic spitters. Blacastan is such a solid rapper, catchy as anything but in no way ever diluted. I really can’t find a bad word to say about him, and the two rappers compliment each other perfectly on this track. The production and scratching is reminiscent of that nice summer feeling we’ve all forgotten over these LONG winter months. I can’t wait to start rocking this song over a BBQ. A pure golden track.
“This song is taken from Blacastan’s forthcoming LP “The Master Builder Part II” 2 X CD (disc 1-full length album; disc 2-mixtape version of full album plus bonus cuts) which is now available, hosted & mixed by Doo Wop & Mr. Peter Parker. Featuring appearances from Slaine, Celph Titled, Moe Pope, OuterSpace, Mr. Green, Reef The Lost Cauze & more.”
So this is my first real day off on my own, without some sucker giving me reh teh teh in about shall we say a fortnight. I have of course spent the day doing some real scandalass shit. You know, vacuuming, having a bath and watching Law & Order: SVU (The greatest thing on TV), those real crazy gangsta road tings you’d expect any one of the HHLAT Squad to be getting up to. Fuck man, I might even switch some shit up and go downstairs and make myself another tea after I’ve drunk this one. Hooohoo!
Where is this going you say? It’s my excuse for not having loads of content on the site all afternoon. The boys are all working and I’ve been getting up to the previously above mentioned scandalass shit, so please keep checking back this evening for all that awesome content you’ve come to expect from Hip-Hop Life & Times. We REALLY appreciate any and all support we’ve been given since our inception, scene supporting itself.
Video for the Ugly Duckling song “Elevate”. Animated by Justin Ridge and directed by Stoney Sharp, this is the first video from the group’s 2011 album “Moving At Breakneck Speed”.
The video features comedians T.J. Miller and Zack Pearlman as well as Nathan Barnatt and several other members of the UD family. The goal of this video was to bring the Breakneck Speed album cover to live. See if you can also spot each of the previous Ugly Duckling album covers throughout the video.
