North Carolina has always been a wellspring of musical activity, and tomorrow three of the state's top hip-hop acts are all releasing heavily-anticipated solo projects taking the state's music heritage a step further. The September 27 release-date triumvirate of J. Cole's Cole World: The Sideline Story , 9th Wonder's The Wonder Years and Phonte's Charity Starts at Home has recently been commonly referred to as "NC Hip-Hop Day" and while it's unlikely that these guys initially planned to drop their albums on the same day, we welcome the happenstance, united front. J. Cole drops [...]
Here are a few MP3s of songs from some of the better albums released this week. 9th Wonder – "One Night" feat. Terrace Martin, Phonte, and Bird and the Midnight Falcons from The Wonder Years. Alessi's Ark – "Maybe I Know" from Time Travel. Youth Lagoon – "July" from The Year of Hibernation. Also, this week sees the Malajube's La Caverne, which was recommended on TWSIS on April 19, released in the US. Download "Synesthésie" (mp3). Also, stream a few more songs. Candy Hearts – "Good Enough" from Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy. [...]
Listening to "Now I'm Being Cool" for the first time, it's likely one will reach the half-way mark before the realization hits that the record, one of a few R&B-dominant cuts from crate-diggin' producer 9th Wonder 's solid new compilation The Wonder Years , isn't some deep cut from the Motown Records vault being unearthed for the very first time. Sure, a lot of the song's warm retro-soul charm comes via the large chunks lifted from The Sylvers' post-"Boogie Fever" album track "Now I Want You" (from the instrumental and [...]
Mac Miller and singer Heather Victoria get together to go in on some cool 9th Wonder production. Be on the lookout for 9th Wonder's album, The Wonder Years, coming out this Tuesday. That's Love - 9th Wonder(ft. Mac Miller and Heather Victoria)
Another whif from 9th's upcoming The Wonder Years ( pre-order here ), this time with the light-hearted "Love Song" ft. Mac Miller and soulful sister Heather Victoria. This dropped a couple days back, but can't pass up a piece with these names. Stream: "Love Song" ft. Mac Miller & heather Victoria [via]
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This is your Daily 2% – Chilled and Ready to Serve . We will try to bring you one "chill" track every day. This is for when you get home and you are trying to unwind. You reach for that glass of wine or that unlit Black & Mild or maybe you reach for something more herbal. This track is for those times. We are just your milkmen and I'm here to make a delivery. Chill….. Today's delivery is brought to you by 9th Wonder featuring Warren G , Murs & [...]
Without question, the Warren G is responsible for more than a few of my most cherished songs. Between the his non-threatening rhymes and production that has always soothed like painkillers and purp, the Long Beach mainstay has solidified a spot in my rotation for an eternity. That said, the G-Child's verse on 9th Wonder's "Enjoy" is not very good. Between occasionally falling off beat and rhyming few and far between, the 213 anchor doesn't add much to the first verse of this Wonder Years leak aside from a unique feature credit. Pushing the [...]
We're four days away from the release of 9th Wonder's proper solo debut, The Wonder Years . And from what we have heard so far, it's sounding pretty damn good. Like, really damn good, actually, though some folks are probably intent on hating on his production approach. For those folks, we bring you the album's latest leak, "Enjoy", which serves as an ode-of-sorts to the West Coast. Why? Because the beat is thick with that G-funk sound and 9th has corralled Warren G, Murs , and Kendrick Lamar to bless the mic. Yeah, [...]
Here's another record from 9th Wonder's upcoming The Wonder Years LP called "Enjoy". For this joint 9th calls upon Murs, Kendrick Lamar and the OG Warren G to each bless him with verses. The Wonder Years drops Sept 27th! Stream only below. Enjoy is kind of a 'West Coast' track everybody on it's from the West Coast. I was going to name it 'Past, Present & Future' but I didn't because I didn't want to feel like Warren G is in the past, I think he lives forever. So I [...]
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CLICK PICTURE TO SEE TOUR DATES! For the first time ever, LRG ( Lifted Research Group ; in association with Move Forward Music ) is proud to announce their L-R-Generations Tour ! Headlining the event will be 9th Wonder & Freddie Gibbs . Special guests include IWWMG's first lady Rapsody , and Brooklyn's own, The Kid Daytona . They're taking an 8-day tour starting in Brooklyn, New York, and ending right in Memphis, Tennessee. You can rsvp for the event at: moveforwardmusic@gmail.com . [...]
Famed father of the boards, 9th Wonder, gives another taste from his upcoming The Wonder Years ( pre-order here ), with the West Coast-ridden "Enjoy". Courtesy of 2DB , read what 9th had to say about the track, and stream below. Enjoy is kind of a 'West Coast' track everybody on it's from the West Coast. I was going to name it 'Past, Present & Future' but I didn't because I didn't want to feel like Warren G is in the past, I think he lives forever. So [...]
For those who haven't been keeping track, next Tuesday (Sept. 27) is a pretty huge day for new hip-hop releases. We're talking albums from Phonte, 9th Wonder, J. Cole, J-Live, Evidence, and Tabi Bonney. While we could justify picking up each and every record, we wanted to pose a pretty difficult question to our Facebook fans: If you had to choose just one to purchase, which would it be? Hit the skip to see who won. And the winner is... PHONTE'S CHARITY [...]
The legendary producer by the name of 9th Wonder just unleashed a track off of his upcoming album The Wonder Years, which drops this Tuesday. Mac Miller delivers a couple of verses over the soulful beat, and Heather Victoria adds in some "oohs and ahhs" for the crowd. I dig. Tweet
9th Wonder - Enjoy ft. Warren G, Murs & Kendrick Lamar Enjoy is kind of a 'West Coast' track everybody on it's from the West Coast. I was going to name it 'Past, Present & Future' but I didn't because I didn't want to feel like Warren G is in the past, I think he lives forever. So I changed that to 'Enjoy' because the sample is saying "enjoy" and it's like that's what it was for me. So it's Warren G, Murs and Kendrick. Like a legendary West Coast cat, a present day [...]
Considering it's dropping in four days, I think it's safe to assume this is the last leak we'll be hearing from 9th Wonder's solo debut, The Wonder Years . And if that's the case, he's certainly going out on a high note here with "Enjoy." The track is essentially the Durham, N.C native's own ode to the West Coast hip-hop scene. He's gathered who he sees as the past, present, and future of the Left Coast in Warren G, Murs, and Kendrick Lamar, all of whom are right at home over 9th's G-funk-inspired production. That goes especially for Murs, [...]
The Away Team consists of Sean Boog and producer Khrysis, and both deep connections with producer 9th Wonder. In their latest track "Set It Off" they bring on Talib Kweli & Rapsody to create a different sound. Almost like a cypher, the song has a constant beat and no crazy hook as the emcees take turns going in. Check it out and hope you all enjoy. Download: The Away Team - Set [...]
Before the receipt is being printed for your purchase of Phonte's Charity Starts At Home next Tuesday, two thirds of Little Brother link up to drop one last leak. This drip specifically finds Tay sharing his humble pie with Big K.R.I.T. and Evidence on "The Life Of Kings," allowing the collective of able-minded individuals to share how living like royalty is completely relative to your situation. That would explain why my Queen made that f*cked up peanut-butter pasta the other night. [...]
Producer that he is, Terrace Martin usually leaves the rapping to his more talented guests, but he reveals some thus far unheard skills on "Crenshaw Motel." The simple beat by the often forgettable 9th Wonder sounds great in the hands of capable rappers with a layer of live instrumentation flourishes. I love when songs seamlessly take the form of a conversation. Terrace Martin and Ill Camille (who flows even better than he does) make plans for a night out in Compton and of course, Terrace's sax makes an appearance. Download: Terrace Martin - Crenshaw Motel (ft. Ill [...]
Oh... shit . Phonte on the same track as Evidence and Big K.R.I.T. Maaan, y'all already know what it is with this one. "The Life of Kings" is straight-spittin', no-hook-type-shit. And as if that's not enough, they're back by a soulful, inspiring beat from none other than 9th Wonder . Ah yeah, life is good. [ via ] Stream the track below and hit the skip to download. Tay's Charity Starts at Home drops Sept. 27. Download: Phonte [...]
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