Boldy James & Kurupt – ‘Heavy Hittaz’, Produced by DJ Butter, off the album, “A Piece Of The Action” (DJ Dez & DJ Butter) available: www.FatBeats.com
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Brad Slade drops some bars for B’Sly TV
“Matte Black Soul” is the fourth full length project from Newport News emcee Awon. The Virginia rhyme sayer is coming off a successful multi-year run that saw him release two critically acclaimed albums alongside producer Phoniks; 2013’s nostalgic ode to street life “Return to the Golden Era” and 2014’s “Dephacation” with Virginia emcee Dephlow.
With his newest offering, Awon comes from a more personal perspective, this time tackling increasingly complex songwriting concepts over a selection of heavily soul-influenced productions. The album features offerings from a team of producers including the aforementioned Phoniks, who contributes six tracks, alongside HDK, Ak, Rashard, and Awon himself. Songs such as “Escaping Youth”, which uses hair loss as a metaphor for aging and “Ying vs Yang”, that explores the mind of a stick-up man trading rhymes back and forth with his subconscious, show the maturity of the 34-year-old songwriter. With 13-tracks of smooth soul beats and lyrics covering a wide variety of topics, Awon has created a unique, cohesive project that expands the boundaries of his current catalog as well as hip hop music today.
“For me ‘Matte Black Soul’ was initially taking it back to the essence of an emcee rhyming over just loops and breaks. As we sourced samples and made beat changes it evolved into something more personal. I can listen to this record and see a reflection of myself through sound. From the obvious to the obscure, Matte Black Soul reflects what I like to hear, or what I would listen to in my spare time. I’m a soulful dude and I’m at the age where myself and all of my friends are digging in the crates, sipping Henny, sparking that Piff talking about the good ole days. I wanted to make a record that sounded like a shot house at 4 am. Some good food, hard liquor, and soul music.” – Awon
This is DOPE! Stream and download it here
Also available on CD https://dontsleeprecords.bandcamp.com/album/matte-black-soul
After dropping the Benny Banks hosted Wax Volume1, Show N Prove wastes no time in dropping volume 2 along side the BDL general and Gas Pipe collaborator Big Narstie.
The Scottish native provides an hour-long mixture of tracks from some of the hottest artists from both sides of the pond. Ranging from Trap to Hip-Hop and Grime, not to mention an exclusive first play of the next Show N Prove single ‘FACT’ featuring Benny Banks!
Complete with classic Big Narstie banter and a tracklist featuring everyone from Krept & Konan, Little Simz, and Skepta to ASAP Rocky, Bobby Shmurda and O.T Genasis. This Wax installment is everything you’d expect from one of the best DJ’s in the scene, big beats, high energy and lots of BASE!!!
Tracklist
01. Big Narstie – Intro
02. Rock City – I’m That
03. Bobby Shmurda – Bobby B*tch
04. Rowdy Rebel – Computers
05. A1 The Super Group – Everywhere We Go
06. DJ Maximum – Shaky ft BBK
07. D Double E – Lovely Jubbly
08. Show N Prove & Big Narstie – Gas Pipe
09. Dej Loaf – Try Me
10. Young Thug – Lifestyle
11. Sneakbo – Right Here ft Krept & Konan
12. Wiley – Lonely ft Cam’ron
13. French Montana – Don’t Panic
14. Charlie Sloth – Look Like ft Jadakiss, Stormzy & JMC
15. Big Sean – I Don’t F With You
16. T.I – About The Money
17. Yo Gotti – Errybody Remix
18. Lil Wayne – Grindin’
19. J Spades – Ungrateful
20. Show N Prove & Benny Banks – FACT
21. Little Simz – The Square
22. ASAP Rocky – Multiply
23. Riff Raff – Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz
24. O.T Genasis – Coco
25. OG Maco – U Guessed It
26. YT Triz – How Can I Lose
27. Rae Sremmurd – No Type
28. Big Sean – Paradise
29. Larry June – Trap Phone
30. Sneakbo – Stack Doe
31. Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan – Pull Up
32. Potter Payper – Bandoe
33. Blade Brown – Never See You There ft Skepta
34. Juicy J – Wax
35. Big Narstie – Outro
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The Semi Final of the Dutch BBoy Championships (DBC) also known as the NK Breakdance
The Dutch BBoy Championships 2014 were organized on the 6th of December in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. The 14th edition took place at Dynamo and had two categories. 135 subscribed for the solo battle and 35 crews for the crewbattles. Conrgats to the winners: B-Boy Guus from the Fresh All Stars for the 1on1 and Styles Confidential from The Hague for winning the crewbattle.
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Nick Huff Barili of Hard Knock TV, in collaboration with http://www.GRAMMY.com sits down with Common for an in-depth interview. In part 2 Common talks to Nick about which traits from fellow MCs he would chose to build the ultimate MC. We are not going to give away of all the traits and which MCs but he starts of with Biggies voice and flow. You are going to have to watch for the rest. As the interview moves along, Common shares his thoughts on the current state of hip hop which he think is in a good place.
When asked if hip hop can be inclusive of all races and still keep it essence Common states “Hip Hop is about the bridge. It is the bridge! It is the thing that does allows all cultures and nationalities to be included.” Common shares what artists he enjoys most in hip hop naming a lot of rappers from a younger generation like Jay Electronica, Kendrick Lamar, Ab Soul, Dreezy Chance the Rapper, Lil Herb and Lil Bibby but then also states that he still listens to a lot of classic from Nas, Kanye and Outkast.
Outside of Hip Hop Common mentions that he listens to a lot of Jazz and Gospel music and singles outs John Coltrane, William Murphy, Disclosure, Flying Lotus and Radiohead specially Kid A and Ok Computer. Common closes out part two of the interview by sharing his advice to young artists.
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Following the Japan and Brazil tribute compilations, the Jazz Jousters arrive at their third Location as they get digging deep in the crates to wind up 2014 by sampling the sounds of Italy.
MJM077: Locations: Italy by The Jazz Jousters
Music by: Oldy Clap Recordz, SmokedBeat, Stay Classy, Mr. Moods + Lou Mistaru, Pawcut, B3NBi, Diligent Fingers, Bones The Beat Head, Es-K and Gadget
Video by OG.Paps
All artwork designed by James Greenway
Release date: Saturday December 20th 2014
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Termanology links up with Dutch ReBelle & Wais P for the video to “Photoshoot Fresh”. The new single off Term’s “Shut Up And Rap” album. Prod by Billy Loman. Video shot by A1 Visuals & Edited By Gil Videos. The album is available & online now on ST./Brick Records.
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Here is a new video for the track ‘Canal Retentive’, a sidestep from the usually Circle Infinite vibe, into the much more immature toilet humour of his alter ego ‘CIRCUS INFANTILE’ (Que The Cliched MWAHAHAHAHA)
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