
Rapping With Paul White - The Remix EP by Paul White
Without a doubt, one of the illest guest features on Paul White 's new album, Rapping With Paul White , came from fellow U.K.-based artist Tranqill . The experimental boom-bap producer no doubt realized that, too, and decided to make his remix of their collaboration, "Rotten Apples", the first leak from his upcoming EP. The release is set to feature reworked versions of Rapping With Paul White tracks. Given how much we loved the album, we're clearly excited about this. You will be, too, once you hear this remix. Hit [...]

Rapping With Paul White by Paul White "We don't know where we're going but we sure make a lot of noise getting there!" - so goes the tongue-in-cheek opening to Rapping With Paul White, the gifted South Londoner's first full-length vocal project. It's another left turn after last year's intriguing Paul White & The Purple Brain excursion into prog and psych-rock and deserves to establish its mastermind as one of the most versatile and individual producers working today. Stones Throw artist Guilty Simpson appears twice, [...]

101 by Oddisee Mello Music Group wraps its summertime Free Fridays giveaways with the first album MMG released, Oddisee 101! This weekend only, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, the entire Oddisee 101 album is available for free download! The album features Phonte, Georgia Anne Muldrow, MED, Little Brother, Jean Grae, J-Live and more. Plus production from Oddisee, Flying Lotus, and M-Phazes! The artwork was done by Gene Pendon of HVW8.
Washington DC producer Oddisee, who makes up one third of the excellent Diamond District, gets London's Tranqill on board for Ci'iy Life - which sounds like it must've sampled from at least one David Axelrod composition.
[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Washington DC producer & emcee Oddisee serves up some visual fixins for the meat that is his album (um...pause?) Odd Seasons which you can pre-order on iTunes here . Love it when the video fits the mood of the track so well like this (especially when the track is as dope as this one). Video by Mark Phillips. Enjoy!
"City Life" represents why I roll with Oddisee, the dude just doesn't make bad beats or songs. It also highlights his ability to make some soulful beats that are some of the most quality ones out right now. He rarely takes cues from the synthesized garbage on your Z100 stations and his beats exude life [...]
Ci'iy Life' is based off the song of the same name produced by oddisee featuring the rapper Tranqill. Pre-Order: Oddisee - Odd Seasons

Oddisee - Odd Seasons Mello Music Group: 2011 The request was simple on the Okayplayer message board: " Please school me on Oddisee... " typed Stadiq, a five-year member of the popular New York-based web community. "Where should I start with this guy?" " Oddisee 101 ," suggested one person. " Mental Liberation " suggested another. "I started with Foot In The Door , hooked ever since," okayplayer Amritsar chimed in. But while any of those albums could properly introduce Oddisee's [...]

Songs featuring, written and/or produced by Oddisee in the year 2010. one of my favorite producers/rappers. He did a lot of damage last year. Let's reflect. kidkanevil - ZoOoOoOp (ft. Oddisee) Trek Life - Can't Complain (ft. Oddisee, Wyann Vaughn & DJ J-Br0-5ki) Keziah - So Far So Close (ft. Ishe) Muneshine - Two Way Street Tranqill - It's Over Homeboy Sandman - 15 The Warm Up TOKiMONSTA - [...]

Here is the latest single "Helpless Dreamer" from the Mello Music Group compilation album with the same title available now on iTunes .
Our very own Tranqill joins Marci, X.O. and Apollo Brown on Helpless Dreamer , the title track off Mello Music Group's newly released compilation. Go purchase

If you're in New York City right now you're probably sorting through multiple event listings trying to find the one that suits you. Tonight, Homebase NYC and Putmeonit are joining forces to throw a showcase with a solid lineup that includes Blu, Homeboy Sandman, The Kickdrums, TiRon, OliverDaysoul and many more. Blind I will be in the building at Brooklyn's Southpaw. We can't wait to see you Saturday at Onyx . Get your tickets now.
Believe it or not, I actually tried quite hard to avoid making this month's mix too current - starting with Wanda Jackson 's incredible haunting 1961 country/rock "Funnel of Love," as well as including a few 90s tracks that I think are just as good now as they were 15 years ago. RIP ( Gaunt frontman) Jerry Wick . But alas, I couldn't help myself. The Future Islands album is too good not to point out, and "Vireo's Eye" is an example of why I like it so much. I was out of [...]

Paul White is nice with the beats and doesn't seem to pander to the hipster beatmaking scene that's bubbling at the minute. This version sees his One-Handed Music labelmate Tranqill get on board with some vocals, and it all fits together tightly. Tranqill's Hidden Treasures is now available and you can also get the Paul White album this instrumental is on at Bandcamp .
As previously heard on the YNR 'Feeding Time At The Zoo' compilation (and if you haven't bought that yet - money well spent, buy it here ): Tranqill's 'Deadly Wintaz'; the official video. It's taken from 'The Hidden Treasure EP' which isn't officially out until 15 March but you can check it now via his Bandcamp page and download 'Deadly Wintaz' for free . £2 gets you all tracks and instrumentals including a Paul White remix. If you missed the very limited white label with Tranqill - Payroll [...]
The official video for Tranqill's IQ-produced Deadly Wintaz , off The Hidden Treasures EP . Have a listen to the EP below and then head over to his Bandcamp page to get the CD for a fiver, or download it for a measly 2 quid. <a href=" http://tranqill.bandcamp.com/a lbum/the-hidden-treasures-ep"& amp;gt;Chips &amp; Cheese by Tranqill</a>

Tranqill is prepping The Hidden Treasures EP and both of these will be featured on it. Bodes well for the full release. Tranqill - Deadly Wintaz Tranqill - Chips & Cheese

Oddisee is without a doubt one of the best producers doing it and has made some great music. His latest offering, Odd Winter , is no exception. What's more, this free download features UK MC Tranqill on two sets. It's good to see these transatlantic collaborations becoming more commonplace. Ci'iy Life Feat. Tranqill by oddisee
Another season is upon us which means the DMV producer/rapper Oddisee is releasing his new mixtape. There is always a good mix of instrumentals and songs featuring other artists on these and it helps me catch up to what he has been doing the past several months. I think it is safe to say that [...]