Stoney Rock A.K.A Black Spade dropped his mixtape, Build & Destroy today. Brought to you by The Smoking Section, Union LA and Trackstar. Build & Destroy Mixtape is his first and last free mixtape. Features on the tape include Coultrain, Simeon (The Primeridian), Vic Spencer (Brainiac Society), ADaD, Rockwell Knuckles, Corey Black, Vic Mensah, Rita J, J*DaVeY, Wafeek, and more.. Download HERE

Black Spade – Ship Has Sailed (Remix) Feat. Wafeek

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Black Spade – As We

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written by nevill \\ tags: adad, black spade, build & destroy, coultrain, hawthorne headhunters, hvw8, iced, los angeles, mixtape, wafeek

Today we visited HVW8 and bumped into Ty and Computer Jay’s girlfriend. Afterwards I-Ced and Black Spade (Hawthorne Headhunters) dropped by and we had a few beers and a whole lot of laughs. Really like this picture I took of them and Anthony Valadez. While he’s listening to and chopping up some Miguel Atwood-Ferguson piano play, I’m writing this. Thank you L.A. for anoher great day!

written by nilez \\ tags: anthony valadez, black spade, computer jay, hawthorne headhunters, hvw8, i. ced, l.a., los angeles, ty

A while ago we posted some mystery snippets and most of you immediatly guessed who this artists was. Indeed we were talking about Coultrain who is dropping a brand new 7″ on Recordbreakin Februari 23rd. Enough with the clues and guessing…here’s some solid info on Coultrain’s first solo release since his self-released debut “The Adventures Of Seymour Liberty” produced by multi-instrumentalist, I, CED of Hawthorne Headhunters.

Finally some real soul music, because honestly 2009 was kinda low on soul. Thank god for releases like this and Full Crate & Mar‘s “Conversations With Her”. Loving this sneak-peak and I’m curious about Coultrain’s forthcoming full-length album, the next full chapter in the Seymour Liberty trilogy, to be released by Fresh Selects later this year. “The Wanderer” b/w “Balancing Act” drops February 23rd on Recordbreakin on both 7″ vinyl & digital and can be pre-ordered HERE.

Coultrain – The Wanderer

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Coultrain - Balancing Act

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written by nilez \\ tags: adventures of seymour liberty, balancing act, black spade, ced, conversations with her, coultrain, fresh selects, full crate, hawthorne headhunters, i, mar, pre-order, recordbreakin, the wanderer

One of the hardest working producers/musicians in hip-hop right now has to be Daru. Apart from drumming for Talib Kweli, Black Milk, Slum Village and others he also finds time to work on his own projects. He has released a handful of projects this year alone, one of which was the great “A Work In Progress” collaboration with AB. His latest project is his third sampler called “Spirit & Soul-Hop”, which features artists such as Muhsinah, Kissey Asplund and Monica Blaire. The best part? It’s a FREE download, so head over to Daru’s Bandcamp and get your copy!

Jesse Boykins III – Chanel Pt. 2

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Aïscha & Coultrain – Edge Of

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written by Deluge \\ tags: aïscha, bandcamp, black spade, daru, free, free download, jesse boykins III, kissey asplund, monica blaire, muhsinah, phonte, rena, sotu the traveller, ty kory

New music from Stoney Rock AKA Black Spade. After recenty releasing the Hawthorne Headhunters EP, Spade is consistently putting good music out. Can’t wait to hear whats next from Black Spade. Thanks to HVW8.

Black Spade – Things Change

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Black Spade – Untitled Mix II Feat. Coultrain

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written by nevill \\ tags: black spade, hawthorne headhunters, hvw8, los angeles, stoney rock, things change, untitled mix II

REPOST: J-1 aka The DEER compiled this collection of beats with Weyez and DJ Seano. “Starship 27″  takes you on a journey of the LA funkscape feat. artists such as Computer Jay, Dam-Funk, Ras G, House Shoes and Black Spade to name a few. DOWNLOAD the DJ Friendly Animal Kingdom X HVW8 – Starship 27.

Black Spade – New African

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Dibia$e – Come Get It

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written by nevill \\ tags: black spade, computer jay, dam funk, house shoes, hvw8, j1, ras g

Another free download from the new supergroup, Hawthorne Headhunters (consisting of Black Spade, Ced No and Proh Mic). This time its a collaboration and instrumental co-production with Stones Throw signee, new/vintage funkateer Dam-Funk (whose also 1/3 of the upcoming group, Master Blazter)

written by nevill \\ tags: black spade, dam funk, hawthorne headhunters, master blazter

Hawthorne Headhunters are Stoney Rock (perhaps better known as Black Spade), Ced No and Proh Mic . I can’t remember when I first heard from the HHH, all I know is that we posted their single “She Wanna” a long time ago..so if you slept on that..here is a free download. The second track “Get Up” won’t be on the EP, and will probably be featured on the Kenny Fresh HHH tape.  Their upcoming EP will be released on HVW8 on July 27th.

Hawthorne Headhunters – She Wanna

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Hawthorne Headhunters – Get Up!

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Hawthorne Headhunters -  A Song for Her (Ced No’s Remix)

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written by nevill \\ tags: black spade, ced no, hawthorne headhunters, hvw8

Big homie Kenny Fresh just hooked us up with some brand new Hawthorne Headhunters music and you gotta love it. For those who don’t know HH…the trio exists of Black Spade, I, CED (or Ced No) and Proh Mic.

The possitively sounding “Never Give Up” – which co-stars vocals from Coultrain - is an unreleased outtake from the same 2007 sessions that the group’s forthcoming debut EP was pulled from. This will be their very first release being put out by HVW8 on June 20th.

The soulful “Get Up!” has been in my top ten ‘on repeat’ tracks for a while now and “PCM” with Dam Funk is epic! Keep your ears out for a Fresh Selects mixtape from the Hunters before their EP drops. This should keep you satisfied untill then.

Hawthorne Headhunters – Never Give Up Feat. Coultrain

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written by nevill \\ tags: black spade, ced no, coultrain, dam funk, fresh selects, get up!, hawthorne headhunters, hvw8, i. ced, kenny fresh, never give up, pcm, platinum pied pipers, PPP, proh mic, waajeed

Hailing from St. Louis, Vandalyzm represents that rare artist who is equally capable in the production chair and behind the microphone. It shows on Megatron Majorz, where over half of the eighteen tracks are self-produced, and the other half by no other than Flying Lotus, FlyamSam, Black Spade, 14KT, Khrysis, and Swiff D. Get the sampler here  picture by demondmeek.

Vandalyzm – Sole Prod. 14KT

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Vandalyzm – Get Dough Prod. Flying Lotus

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written by moovmnt \\ tags: 14kt, black spade, flyamsam, flying lotus, Khrysis, megatron majorz, swiff d, vandalyzm