Haystak - Virus

Nashville's Haystak is back with another shot at a few of the big figures in the industry including Eminem, Rick Ross, Ludacris, T.I. and more, check it out...

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HAYSTAK - VIRUS

Tech N9ne - Come Gangsta (live in Melbourne, Australia)

Filmed by Bullant at The Prince Band Room in Melbourne, Victoria - Tech N9ne Sickology 101 World Tour

R.I.P. Grandmasta Roc Raida

R.I.P.
Grandmasta Roc Raida


Real Name: Anthony Williams
Hailing From: New York City, New York
Born: 18 May 1972
Died: 19 September 2009
Cause Of Death: Cardiac arrest resulting from injuries he suffered in an accident while training in Krav Maga, a type self-defense system that he had been studying weekly for the last two years.

Chamillionaire - Mixtape Messiah 7

Chamillionaire - Mixtape Messiah 7

Chamillionaire is back with his seventh and final Mix Tape Messiah release, this time around it's a 4 disc download. Cop it HERE

Tech N9ne Australian Tour

TECH N9NE
AUSTRALIAN TOUR



SEPTEMBER 2009

Twisted Black Free?

Now I'm aware this could well be old news, but today I was looking through myspace pages of rappers that I'm 'friends' with and came across Twisted Black's official page, at which point I looked at the screen in disbelief. His name says 2 things - most importantly that he is coming home, and secondly that he's got a new album dropping. This news is amazing considering he was faced with the prospect of spending the rest of his time locked up in the pen at Beumont, Texas. With Twisted Black being up their in my top 10 emcees, this news has automatically put me in a good mood. While I can't find any official sources that back this up, I doubt his official page would be talking shit? Also, while on my quest for answers I came across this track he recorded while locked up, so the quality isn't amazing but his rhymes as usual are on point.

Paris - Unleashed (Italian Pressing)

This post comes about thanks to Thomas Rock who hit me up asking for mp3s from the Italian pressing of Paris' 'Unleashed' album. The original US pressing came out in '98 on Guerrilla Funk, however another version from Italy also dropped that year on Family Affair Productions. The American version has 12 tracks, while the Italian one has 14 - there are also variations in the tracklisting. As the US version is far more common, I thought I'd upload the tracks from the Italian version that aren't on the Guerrilla Funk copy.


The tracks (and their # on the CD) are:
3. Ride With Me
4. Act Right
6. It Don't Stop
9. Widow
10. Sucks Free
13. 4 Da Ridaz


MP3s:
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Terra Firma - Hold It Wide

R.I.P. Tony D

Real Name: Anthony Depula
Hailing From: Trenton, New Jersey
Born: 1967
Died: 4 April 2009
Cause Of Death: His jeep went up over a curb and struck the fence of a cemetery. He was not wearing a seat-belt at the time and as a result sustained fatal neck injuries.

A news report of the incident can be viewed here.

MP3s:
Tony Don't Play That
Droppin' Funky Verses
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Hardcore Classic Radio

Every Thursday night from 10PM Sydney time you can tune into 100.3fm to hear Tom Rock and the crew from Hardcore Classic as they play some of the dopest hip hop from Australia and abroad. The sorta hip hop you find on their playlists wont be found on most other radio stations and are well worth a listen to for any hip hop head. Last week Tom asked me to choose five of my favourite tracks from five of my favourite albums for the 'Facebook 5s' that he had going. To go with this post I've uploaded the short 10 minute segment where these tracks were played. I hope you enjoy the selection, and make sure to peep the show at any given opportunity!

To stream or show and more info check the Hardcore Classic website.

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'EMVEE's Facebook 5'

Tech N9ne - Sickology 101

After dropping what to me was on of the top releases of 2008 ('Killer'), the Kansas City King Tecca Nina is back once more. This time he's back with another 'collabo's album, in the same vein as 'Misery Loves Kompany'. 'Sickology 101' is due to drop on the 28th of April and features a host of top draw artists, both from the Strange Music camp and elsewhere. I'm fiending for this release as I reckon Tech's up there in the top handful of rappers doing their thing right now. To find out more info check out the Tech N9ne myspace, which also has 'Nothin' off of the upcoming album. Here's the title track off of the album, a track that features Crooked I and Chino XL.... what a SICK line up!

MP3:
Tech N9ne, Crooked I & Chino XL - Sickology 101
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14 Years On...

R.I.P Eric 'Eazy E' Wright

7 September 1963 - 26 March 1995

New tracks from Q Strange!

To me, Rhode Island's Q Strange is one of the most under-rated dudes in the hip hop world. Although he made a name for himself as a horrorcore emcee, to pass him off as just another horror rapper is a massive oversight. Q has released 2 studio albums ('Creation 2 ExeQtion' and 'Strangeland') as well as a host of underground releases and 'Rare Cuts' 1 and 2.I just recently copped the aforementioned 2 releases and there are some really dope tracks on both, some off of his underground drops and a few that I aint ever come across before.

Q has just recently uploaded 3 new tracks to his myspace page - a couple of tracks with thoughtful 'grown man shit' sorta rhymes, and a horror track that should keep his loyal horrorcore fans on side. To go with this post I thought I'd upload a couple of tracks off of 'Rare Cuts II' - if you like them then go and support one of the underground's under-appreciated kings and buy his albums!!

MP3s:
Q Strange - Bettadenu
Q Strange - Final Note

>> DOWNLOAD <<

Ayayaya

Sir Mix-A-Lot Video Press Kit (1991)

R.I.P. MC Breed

Rest In Peace
MC Breed

Real Name: Eric Breed
Hailing From: Flint, Michigan
Born: 1972
Died: 22 November 2008
Cause Of Death: Passed away in his sleep as a result of kidney failure. Breed was already on the waiting list for an organ donor after having succumbed to kidney failure earlier this year while playing a game of basketball.

MP3s:
MC Breed Ft Bootleg - No Future
MC Breed Ft Tupac - Gotta Get Mine
>> DOWNLOAD <<

Brother Ali - Mr. President (You're The Man)

Brother Ali has uploaded to his website one of the first (of what will no doubt be many) post-election tracks dedicated to the new President. Download it directly off of his site at the link below.

MP3:
Brother Ali - Mr. President (You're The Man)

SPM Talks From The Belly Of The Beast

Myself and Bullant are massive SPM fans (hence his name being mentioned in various posts over time). This video surfaced online the other day of Carlos Coy talking for a couple minutes. It's only short, but a pretty moving/insightful video on his current circumstances. His new album 'The Last Chair Violinist' drops in a couple of weeks....




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SPM

K Rino - The Blood Doctrine

Label: Black Book International
Release: November 18th

..:: Track Listing ::..
1. Intro (Opening Statement)
2. Too Far
3. The World
4. Look At Me Now
5. The Blood Doctrine
6. Forty-8 Lashes
7. The Debate
8. Never Come Down
9. Don't Like Mone
10. Aint Nothin' Changed
11. How Can I
12. Past Present Future
13. Long Lost Daddy
14. Gotta Get Better
15. Dominatin' The Game

Production By: Eddie 'Vibez' Thomas, K-Rino, Mike-B.,Muhammad 2g,Keyza Soze & Solomon...

More Info: SouthParkCoalition.com

>> MP3s <<
Never Come Down
Dominatin' The Game

Another Last Minute Post

Here's another one of those last minute posts just to ensure an extra month gets added to that sidebar on blogger. Shameless, I know.

For this post I've just uploaded 5 tracks off some somewhat under-rated gems, that although each do get respect, on the whole aren't appreciated to the level they probably deserve. If you haven't already heard them all then hopefully something is to your liking.

MP3s:
Brokin English Klik - Here Come Da Hoods [Fat Horn Mix]
Class A Felony - Black Rain
PHD - The Showdown
Tha Chamba - Hood Thang
Tony D - Check the Elevation
>>Download<<

Chamillionaire - Internet Nerds Revenge

MP3:

Chamillionaire - Internet Nerds Revenge

Paris - Acid Reflex (Out: 9.9.08)

Revolutionary Hip-Hop Icon Paris Preps New Album

San Francisco, CA - Bay Area rapper/activist Paris is preparing to release his latest album, Acid Reflex, on September 9th on his own Guerrilla Funk Recordings and Filmworks, LLC, distributed by Fontana/Universal. The rapper's first single, "Don't Stop the Movement," features newcomer T-K.A.S.H. and will be released early August.

The album comes just in time for election year and contains commentary on a wide range of topics including black-on-black crime and violence, the ongoing problem of police brutality, war, politics and what Paris calls "the need for more of an equal balance between positive and negative influences in entertainment." Acid Reflex is the latest installment of cutting-edge funk-and-rock-inspired hip-hop in a career spanning the sale of over 3.8 million units independently worldwide. It features performances by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and Parliament/Funkadelic frontman George "Dr. Funkenstein" Clinton, Public Enemy leader Chuck D and Paris-protégé T-K.A.S.H.

"There's no time like the present to speak out on issues and use the most popular form of musical entertainment to motivate and inform," says Paris, a seasoned multi-instrumentalist who also serves as the album's producer. "That's why I decided to call the album Acid Reflex - it's an aggressive response to what I see going on. There are a lot of people out there who feel like mainstream music doesn't truly reflect their concerns or how they feel. Our art form is being kept artificially young and artificially dumb. Listeners of all ages are noticing that there's more to what we do than what's given us on the radio and on t.v."

In other news, Paris has expanded his Guerrilla Funk brand to include a film division, with projects slated for release with featured contributions from multi-platinum Grammy™ award winner Common, multi-platinum Grammy™ award winner André 3000, multi-platinum Grammy™ award winners The Dixie Chicks, Talib Kweli, Public Enemy, George Clinton, The Coup, NOFX, Michael Franti, Anti-Flag and Tom Morello, among others.

More info: www.GuerrillaFunk.com

MP3:
Paris Ft T - K.A.S.H. - Don't Stop The Movement

R.I.P. Pretty Black

Rest In Peace
Pretty Black
(The Regime)

Real Name: Ayoola Matthew Odumuyiwa
Hailing From: Chicago
Born: 1983
Died: 30 May 2008
Cause Of Death:Found dead in an East Oakland appartment complex with multiple gunshot wounds.


^ Pretty Black performing with Yukmouth, Monsta Ganjah & Gangsta Ridd in Adelaide in 2006.

R.I.P. Camu Tao

Rest In Peace
Camu Tao
(S.A. Smash / Night Hawks / MHz Crew)

Real Name: Tero Smith
Hailing From: Columbus, Ohio
Born: 26 June, 1977
Died: 25 May, 2008
Cause Of Death: Passed away after a 2 year battle with lung cancer.

R.I.P. Frosty Freeze

Rest In Peace
Frosty Freeze
(Rock Steady Crew)


Real Name: Wayne Frost
Hailing From: New York
Born: 1962
Died: April 3, 2008
Cause Of Death: Died after battling a long illness at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York

Battlehoggs Vol.2 DVD

Insane Poetry on G4TV

Anyone who checks out this blog would know that we can never get enough of Insane Poetry, so I had to put this vid up for people to check out, it's a vid G4TV put up on their site featuring Cyco spitting some fire over a Messiaz beat...check out their article that went with the video on their website. >HERE<

R.I.P. Blu Crush

R.I.P.
Blu Crush
(aka Dozzieloc)


Real Name: Mark Stenberg
Hailing From: Portland, Oregon (Born: Han Yan, Korea)
Born: 2 January 1979
Died: 13 February 2008
Cause Of Death: Shot several times in the torso while staying in a Houston motel room while on tour promoting his new album 'Jail House Dreams'

Click to visit his myspace page.



^News Report About The Murder^

Fuck You!

Alright, this blog has all but gone down the shitter thanks to a total lack of motivation on my part (and likewise with Bullant), no excuses whatsover, we just totally lost interest, but after a few unrelated events that have led to this blog coming up in convo I felt like it was time for another post. This quick post was inspired by me watching Spike Lee's '25th Hour' recently, and it is a big FUCK YOU to myself and this blog for how far downhill it has gone...if anyone still checks us out, it's much appreciated, and here are some tracks for you to download and hopefully enjoy. I hope the next post wont be so far ahead in the future.

MP3's:
Apathy - Fuck You
Gangsta Boo Ft Three Six Mafia - Fuck You
Geto Boys - Fuck 'Em
Haystak - My F U Song
Pharoahe Monch - Fuck You
>> DOWNLOAD <<

R.I.P. Str8Face

Rest In Peace:
Str8Face
(of the Shadow Mob)

Real Name: Michael Francis
Hailing From: Houston, Texas
Born: 1975
Died: 4 January 2008
Cause Of Death: Found dead inside the Fam Tide Records studios, it is believed that he shot himself in the head by accident while playing with a gun.

MP3:
The Shadow Mob - Fa Real
>> DOWNLOAD <<