A few days ago I was watching Donwill’s “Laura’s Song” video and I was simply amazed at how Donwill and Marques Green managed to make a ’09 version of High Fidelity. Donwill’s upcoming album ‘Don Cusack in High Fidelity‘ is a remake of the movie ‘High Fidelity‘ (starring John Cusack). Donwill will release this project later this year, because he needs to focus on Tanya Morgan’s highly anticipated Brooklynati album. I added a download of their first single “So Damn Down”.

Donwill – Laura’s Song (Produced by Astronote)

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Tanya Morgan – So Damn Down (Produced by Von Pea)

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written by moovmnt \\ tags: donwill, laura song, so damn down, tanya morgan

By now most everyone is familiar with the story of musical legend J Dilla. The quiet, prolific producer collaborated with everyone from Erykah Badu to Common to Janet Jackson to Prince. Dilla was just beginning to capitalize on his cult status when he sadly passed at age 32 due to Lupus-related complications. Jay Stay Paid is a 25 track collection of unreleased Dilla beats mixed and arranged by Pete Rock. While mostly instrumental, “J$P” also offers a few guests vocals from artists that Dilla worked with or admired including Black Thought of The Roots, MF DOOM, and M.O.P.

Curtailing any notion of jumping on some sort of Dilla bangwagon, Jay Stay Paid was executive produced by Dilla’s mother Maureen Yancey (aka Ma Dukes) along with the musical supervision of Dilla’s only real musical idol, Pete Rock. “It wasn’t rushed and it wasn’t haphazard,” explains Ms Yancey. “This album combines what he did in the beginning of his career, what he did in some of our early hospital stays, which was very deep, and some stuff pulled from old floppy disks & DATs. Its mind blowing…this is like the missing links to Dilla’s legacy.”

The format of the album plays like a radio show with Pete Rock as the program director. With regards to Pete’s involvement, Ms. Yancey gets very excited, “Dilla wanted to pattern himself behind Pete. His dream was to become as close as possible to what Pete stood for. Pete meant everything to him. Dilla would have just been flabbergasted! ” Pete’s sentiments were the same toward Dilla, “Dude was amazing. He just kinda came outta nowhere and the more you heard his beats the better they got. He may not be here with us, but it’s all good we’re going to keep his music alive and well.”

Jay Stay Paid will be released on June 2nd on Nature Sounds.

written by moovmnt \\ tags: black thought, j dilla, jay stay paid, ma dukes, mf doom, nature sounds, pete rock, the roots

Guynamite is non-other than London multi talented instrumentalist and composer Guy Benton. This is the second in three EPs’ planned for the Mukatsuku label which not only hopes to show off a selection of varied styles and moods but also some fantastic vocalists. Start Again features vocalist D.Ablo while Light at The End is a nice instrumental broken beat track. Be sure to buy this EP HERE.

Guynamite Feat. D.Ablo – Start Again

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Guynamite – Light at The End

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written by nilez \\ tags: broken beat, brokenbeat, d.ablo, guynamite, mukatsuku

“Born Like This” is the latest project in DOOM‘s illustrious career. It’s his first full length solo project in four years and is filled with superstar guests incl. production from J Dilla, Dangermouse and guest MC’s Ghostface and Raekwon. “Born Like This” was recorded this past year in various parts of the world and features some of DOOM’s brightest and brilliant rhyme skills ever.

This is DOOM‘s definitive album, encapsulating but surpassing all of his previous work and influences under various monikers. Inspired by the comic supervillain Dr. Doom, DOOM is undoubtedly one of the most versatile and distinctive MC’s in Hip Hop today. Pre-order now.

DOOM – More Rhymin’

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DOOM – Microwave Mayo

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written by moovmnt \\ tags: doom, ghostface, j dilla, jay dee, lex records, mf doom, raekwon