
Free mix tapes aren't strictly the domain of up and coming artists these days. Yep, the veterans know the importance of giving out some good free stuff, too. And today I have two freebies from some old dogs that are well worth a check out. First off the rank is Showbiz & AG, with the D.I.T.C. kingpins warming up the masses for their impending LP Mug Shot Music by dropping a mix a preloaded mix tape. Mug Shot Music: Preloaded is Show and A [...]

Free mix tapes aren't strictly the domain of up and coming artists these days. Yep, the veterans know the importance of giving out some good free stuff, too. And today I have two freebies from some true vets that are well worth a check out. First off the rank is Showbiz & AG, with the D.I.T.C. kingpins warming up the masses for their impending LP Mug Shot Music by dropping a mix a preloaded mix tape. Mug Shot Music: Preloaded is Show and A doing what they [...]

Oh No's album Ohnomite, based on samples from Rudy Ray Moore's Dolemite, will be released June 5th on Five Day Weekend. We're offering an exclusive May 22 ship date for orders purchased at stonesthrow.com (snippets). 1. Ohnomite Intro 2. Real Serious feat. Evidence & Alchemist 3. The Guns feat. Guilty Simpson, MED & Pok Dog 4. Time feat. Roc C & Chino XL 5. 3 Dollars feat. MF Doom 6. Let's Roll feat. Damani 7. Stop (Interlude) 8. Hallucinations [...]

Here's the first leak off Oh No's upcoming Ohnomite album, "Whoop Ass" featuring Sticky Fingaz (Onyx). The album drops June 5th 2012 with guests MF Doom, Evidence, Phife Dawg, The Alchemist, Erick Sermon, Rapper Pooh, MED, Guilty Simpson, Roc Marciano, Sticky Fingaz, Chino XL, Roc C, Prozack Turner, Termanology, Frank Nitt and more.
Directed by Will Gates Chicago's very own Twone Gabz is now rolling with Erick Sermon, if you didn't already know. The newest recruit of the Def Squad fam is joined by the team captain, the Green Eyed Bandit, for the rough, rugged and raw video for "Fix Your Face." A lot of shit talking and stray shots, but I have to put a disclaimer on Twone's line: "All I did back in the day was push Ye." This is not, I repeat not, a shot at Mr. West. Chalk it up to clever wordplay. [...]

Erick Sermon teams up with Bay Area's Too Short & Lloyd on a track off his latest Breath of Fresh Air mixtape. Download: Erick Sermon - Breath of Fresh Air Mixtape
Tony Toca was giving E Double's new effort some shine on SHADE45 and the verdict is definitely a 180° to the bulk of the culture's current climate. The Green-Eyed Bandit [...]
<!-- <!-- <!-- Last week, Erick Sermon went to the Toca Tuesdays studio and spit a quick verse off the top. Previously: Erick Sermon – Breath Of Fresh Air (Mixtape)

<!-- <!-- <!-- Features KRS-One, Redman, Method Man, Rick Ross, Keith Murray and more. Tracklist, stream and download link below. Download: Erick Sermon - Breath Of Fresh Air

The legendary Erick Sermon quietly dropped a new mixtape yesterday entitled Breath of Fresh Air . Those that follow the site know that Chicago's own Twone Gabz inked a deal with Sermon's Def Squad records imprint about a year ago, and he's all over the mixtape that dropped yesterday. Four songs to be exact. Also featured on the project is IllNature's Lockness Monsta, who I'm guessing is down with the Squad as well. Who knew the Green Eyed Bandit had so much love for the Chi? You can download the whole mixtape here , but check [...]

Download: Erick Sermon - Breath of Fresh Air
There were at least three million reasons for that pretty mothaf*%cka A$AP to celebrate last year. Now, to help spread said success even further into 2012, the Harlem native has [...]

<!-- <!-- <!-- New music from Erick Sermon off his upcoming project "Breath Of Fresh Air". Props to Splash . Read more to download. Download: Erick Sermon Ft Swizz Beatz, Mone & Fred The Godson – Set It Off

by BBG Keith Murray, EPMD, and Redman of Hit Squad Best Buy Theater in Times Square will welcome the return of the Hit Squad on February 24th , the hip hop crew which included EPMD , Redman , Keith Murray , K-Solo , and Das EFX before splintering into the Def Squad after the EPMD break-up. The show will feature all previously-mentioned members (and not Hurricane G or [...]

<!-- <!-- <!-- Erick Sermon calls into Sway In The Morning to talk about the mild heart attack that he suffered, his condition now and wanting to lose weight. Spotted at RR .
Erick Sermon of EPMD suffered a heart attack over the weekend but is now recovering. He is being kept at the hospital for a couple of days but hopes to be home by Wednesday. The hip hop community... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
New York rap veteran Erick Sermon suffered a heart attack this weekend, going into the hospital on Saturday. According to ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ erick-sermon-suffers-heart-att ack-is-okay-says-dj-/58622/

See Also: The 50 Greatest Producers of All-Time #50-41 40. Battlecat At the risk of excluding forgotten pioneers, you can trace the local roots of LA hip hop production to five names: Dr. Dre, Joe Cooley, Egyptian Lover, Arabian Prince, and DJ Battlecat. The latter broke in as a 16-year old DJ in the early KDAY era and remains one of the most influential architects of West Coast rap. When Snoop went into the studio last month [...]
CLICK PICTURE TO SEE THE FULL FLYER The Green-Eyed Bandit will be alongside the Spin Doctor spinning some of his classics, along with some hiphop, soul, and funk classics over at the East Village tomorrow night! DJ DJ Ev will be opening up the night with his set to warm you up for Erick Sermon! Check the picture for more details! This event is brought to you by The Doctor's Orders in association with Dephect Clothing . Erick Sermon: [...]
New Eric Sermon visuals "Aint Me" featuring Rick Ross, taken from Breath of Fresh Air mixtape. Directed by James "Kraze" Billings.