Welcoming you back from a wonderful weekend and into this music monday, we bring you the brand new “A.M.” EP from Frisco’s Freddie Joachim. Available for FREE download (high quality) via the Mellow Orange or Organology Bandcamp. Freddie’s full-length “Midway” album will be released this summer in the States and Japan and I have to admit “A.M.” sounds pretty decent. At times it even reminds me a bit of some Kev Brown productions. I’m curious what “Midway” will sound like and what vocalists he’ll be working with.
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“Selective Hearing part 2″ picks up where part 1 left off. Kev Brown and LMNO created this album as a homage to James Brown. Selective Hearing Part 2 was recorded together at the Technicali Lab in Southern California during Kev Brown’s various trips to the West Coast. Entirely produced by Kev Brown, the two also decided that it was only right to have both LMNO and Kev rapping on each track, as opposed to their first album where Kev was only featured on a handful, vocally. Below you can check out the first single “Ya Know”, plus “James Brown” which is my favorite track on the album.You can get it on now. [Up Above Records]
LMNO & Kev Brown – James Brown
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LMNO & Kev Brown – Ya Know
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While I was in search of some new music, I came across the Epsilon Project from Oxnard California. This seven member collective got Kev Brown on the production and what came out was “Inspiration”. Been feenin for some new Kev Brown productions so I guess the timing is spot on. Look for their “Audacity” EP to drop at the end of this month. In the meanwhile grab this FREE joint right below!
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Whut?!?! Volume 4 already? The Hi-Hat Club is on a roll and this time they present volume 4: “Chop Shop” by Brenk (Vienna) and Fid Mella (Italy). Last year we already informed you this guy Brenk cooks up one killer Gumbo! This Austrian heayweight beatchampion has produced for the likes of Guilty Simpson, MC Eiht and Miles Bonny. He introduces his protegee, the Italian beatmaker Fid Mella, with this cats like Kev Brown and EdO G.
Enough with the name calling already…these cats are just on sum next shit. Melting Pot is starting pre-sale in two weeks, but in the meantime they were so nice to share this with us. Enjoy these high quality leaks and this summer I heard Full Crate & FS Green are doing volume 5! BUY CHOPSHOP HERE NOW
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The big day is finally here for fans of DMV triumvirate Diamond District. Their debut full-length album, “In The Ruff”, is out today via Mello Music Group. The album, which features two brand new tracks from the group as well as their hard to come by material from a limited release this spring, is available in stores and on iTunes. One of the just-released tracks is“Something For Y’all” produced by Kev Brown. While District member Oddisee produces the vast majority of Diamond District’s songs himself, working with Brown hardly involved leaving the group’s comfort zone. “Working with Kev is honestly keeping it in-house – he founded the Low Budget Crew and gave birth to everything that I’m doing right now. We wanted that signature Kev Brown sound- grimy soul.”
“Something For Y’all” showcases emcees Oddisee, X.O. and yU trading verses, rapping to their audience, and trying to upstage each other. The track has a distinctively old school vibe. This old school spirit is one of the attributes that has made Diamond District’s debut so hotly anticipated. “In The Ruff” is available now as digital download and on CD via Mello Music Group…(via Audible Treats)
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Dunno why we slept on this ill Kev Brown joint, but we kinda did. Anyways…here is yU’s - “Marvelous” (O.G. Mix) by Kev Brown. In case you haven’t already bought Kev’s Random Joints album…I suggest you do so and support indie hiphop in it’s purest form. Thanks to FWMJ’s Rappers I Know for the exclusive track.
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One of the best producers in hiphop is back with a new digital release! Kev Brown’s new “Random Joints” album is available for $7.99. Check out the tracklist and get your own copy right at…Amazon, Rhapsodyor iTunes.
Listen…
The Random Joint
No Time (feat Bilal Salaam)
The Versatility Joint (D.J. Rbi on the Cuts)
The Alternative Rock Joint
The Marvelous Joint (feat Yu and D.J. Marshall Law on the Cuts)
The Hennessy Joint (feat Kenn Starr, Wayna, Raheem Devaughn, Eric Roberson and Dre King On the Keys)
From My Porch (feat. Sean Born)
Lord Help Me (feat Eye-q, Cy Young, Zo! on the Piano and Dre King on the Wurlitzer)
Kev Brown – Lord Help Me
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The original BB Queen Bahamadia, with her distinctive smooth-monotone flow, has quietly faded into the background. Her first album “Kollage” was a hiphop classic and till this day still brings a smile to my face whenever I hear it. Don’t even get me started on that remix the Roots did for “I Confess”…
Anyway, in 2000 she came back with yet another (so forgotten) classic! For many people “BB Queen” was the first time they ever heard Dwele sing and produce & that joint with Slum Village…still sick!
It wasn’t a total surprise that Bahamadia left us with a 5 year hiatus again to come back in 2005 with the slept on album of the week “Good Rap Music”. In my opinion it’s not her best album, but still it does have a couple of nice joints on it worth checking out. The title track was produced by Kev Brown and it also features producers like King Britt and Hezikiah Davis. You gotta love the smart-ass rhymes and buttery flow she’s become so well known for. In case you’re curious and want to buy this album…try Amazon!
Oh peep this DJ Rahdu “Total Wreck: The Encyclopedia of Bahamadia” mix posted by our friends over at BamaLoveSoul. Since their podOmatic reached it’s bandwith be sure to download it HERE.
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Another track from Kev Brown’sforthcoming solo project “Random Joints” coming out this Autumn. Dig back on Moovmnt to find some more Kev Brown joints, maybe you’ll find some more gems along the way. Thanks to Putmeonit for the hook-up. Another random joint…
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All we can say about this release is…WOW. Eventhough this is not the best DJ Mitsu the Beats album ever…it’s still one hell of an album with some killer highlights.
The title track “A Word To The Wise” is not what I hoped it would be, but the second joint ”Ridin’” with Kev Brown and Cy Young made up for this for sure. Together with Jose James Mitsu brings us “Promise In Love” and this nothing less than a beautiful, jazzy song – come on who doesn’t love horns? Now “Night In Vienna” might or might not be your cup of tea, but for me personally this is the nicest (full of flutiness) non-hiphop song on the entire album. It takes me back to the mid seventies with its uptempo soulfulness.
Now after a couple of mediocre tracks we get to the nitty gritty. The best hiphop tracks on “A Word To The Wise” are ”The Game Changer” featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow & Wild Child (certified funky banger!) and the previously leaked ”Untitled” joint with Elzhi. Even if you heard it before…this Detroit banger is still sick. To finish it off…”Dim Skyline” with Mark de Clive Low. What can we say? An attempt to genius, but it just didn’t have enough variation in it to be called that. Nevertheless very pleased to hear Mark de Clive Low again! Okay we’re done…oh wait. Ivana Santilli ends this review with “Playing Again”. Soulful, lovely…done. 8 out of 10..that’s what’s up.
Nothing to add anymore…so check it out for yourself. Put May 27th in your agenda and make sure you buy this highly anticipated album (that won’t disappoint you) released on PlanetGroove/Jazzy Sport!!
DJ Mitsu the Beats – The Game Changer Feat. Wild Child & Georgia Anne Muldrow
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DJ Mitsu the Beats – “Untitled” Feat. Elzhi
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