![Jimbo Jenkins – Dirty South Breakz [Free Download]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4044529_lg.jpg)
East of LA's Jimbo Jenkins continues to stay on his DJ mix grind into the new year, with his new project "Dirty South Breaks". On this mix, Jimbo fuses some of the most known Southern a cappella's with Hip-Hop breakbeats. Our fondness for trill/trap Southern music here at East of LA is apparent, so with this project, it was Jimbo's goal to present this music in a way a hip-hop fan, who might be weary of the Southern trap style, would even enjoy. Where as you could easily imagine someone like KRS-One or Rakim rocking on [...]
On their focused debut, Dallas' Paris Pershun and Slim Gravy of A.Dd+ are the rapper and the poet, the spawn of UGK and OutKast, combining street and cerebral. When Pigs Fly might be the best hip-hop album Dallas has ever released. DOWNLOAD A.Dd+ - WHEN PIGS FLY ON BANDCAMP In terms of innovation "When Pigs Fly" is up there with the best the South has to offer. More and more free projects are now entering that top quality album standard and A.Dd + are no exception to this rule. If [...]
New Pimp C. Of course I'm going to post this. I was just thinking the other day how long it had been since I heard a real down south banger from T.I. D-Boy anthem. Found one.
The Pimp always spoke his mind, and didn't care how you felt about it, or the consequences. Given his propensity to say exactly what he meant, at any time, and [...]
Had to give ode to two of the best in the game for this week's Throwback Thursday. Both 3k and Big Boi are working on some solo projects, which should drop in the next couple months, and they also plan to drop an album together sometime early 2012. Apologies for slacking on the throwbacks the past couple weeks. Thought I'd throw up a few of Outkast's dankest to make it up to you guys. Click here to peep the Throwback Thursday archive. Outkast [...]
Mike Posner has been on the blog before. Don't believe me? Just search above and you'll find a dope Coldplay cover. Yes I just used dope and Coldplay cover in the same sentence… Anywho, Mike is from Michigan and intelligent at that. A graduate of Duke University with a GPA of 3.59, damn son. I dig his covers and remixes and so you get to enjoy the few songs below as a result. Rocket Man - Mike Posner ft Bun B - Even Elton John isn't safe from Mr. Posner. Mike [...]
Previously: The 50 Greatest Producers of All-Time #50-31 30. The Alchemist Overlook the Beverly Hills roots for a second, no producer represents raw underground material better than Alan Maman. Stepping on the scene with Cypress Hill affiliates Soul Assassins, the young Alchemist got his feet wet supplying sample-heavy beats to backpacker stalwarts Dilated Peoples. His love of East Coast classics brought Alchemist to NY, and he soon cultivated a [...]
"You know how The Pimp be/That n*gga gon' speak his mind..." - Young Jeezy If the old adage proves true, "time flies when you're having fun," time also speeds by [...]
Somehow, billing an artist to play their most famous release, exclusively, got super vogue all of the sudden. Nas did Illmatic . Erykah Badu did Baduizm . A Tribe Called Quest did Midnight Marauders . So, yeah, some good stuff got covered, but what else is there? In appreciation of the ever-strong Rock The Bells festival series, and also of the more sponsorship-heavy recent Red Bull Music Academy , here's ten shows that we would want to see. Read More...
Download: Parked Outside ft. Bun B (Prod. by Big K.R.I.T.) I'm a big fan of Jackie Chain. I don't know if it's the fact that my family is from Alabama or the fact that he is pretty much an anomaly: a half-white, half-Korean, Southern rapper. Ever since he did This Is Not Enough with that t.A.T.u. sample , I've been hooked. Anyways, Big K.R.I.T. produced this jawn and interpolates Pimp C's verse on Take It Off for the hook (Which is also the same song David Banner used for [...]
As Rocks Off continues our countdown of UGK's Most Insightful Tracks, it's important to point out that this isn't a "best of" list. Perhaps this is a safer route, but it doesn't make the list any... Continue reading "UGK's Top 10 Most Insightful Songs, Part 2" >
There's a big difference between being a fanatic and fan of someone's music. We all know this, but let's spell it out for the slow kids in class. For instance, Rocks Off is a fanatic of Death Ca... Continue reading "UGK's Top 10 Most Insightful Songs, Part 1" >
Cory Mo will be releasing his new project Country Rap Tunes Compilation Vol. 1 on November 11th. Props to DGB . DOWNLOAD: Cory Mo Ft. UGK & David Banner – Ain't Nobody Trippin (Remix)
<!-- <!-- <!-- Cory Mo explains: "Pimp C laid his vocals to this record in Oct of 2007, two months before he passed away. It was intended to be the remix to my record "Aint Nobody Trippin", which had a huge buzz in Houston, but with the untimely death of Pimp we were never able to put the song out through [...]
![A.Dd+ – Can't Come Down [Mp3]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3731905_lg.jpg)
Diggin' this joint that just came up on my radar from up-and-coming Dallas duo, A.Dd+ . "Can't Come Down" is the latest track from Paris Pershun and Slim Gravy, two 23-year olds that sound like they were brought up on healthy amounts of UGK and OutKast but spitting a fresh style all of their own. Can't Come Down by A.Dd+
![Exile - Intro To The Outro [Mixtape]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3692395_lg.jpg)
Los Angeles beat king Exile has recently teamed up with LRG to bring you his entirely self-produced Into To The Outro . If you're a fan of modern hip-hop, you should already know what to expect from the veteran; solid and crisp, no filler instrumentals usually accompanied by hand-picked emcees of decent caliber. Spitting over some of the tracks: Fashawn, Blu, MF DOOM, Bun B, amongst many more. 4 TRK MIND , Exile's latest full-length record is set for release on October 4. Download Intro To The Outro here [...]
Bun B One day, you can tell your kids where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news: the city of Houston declared Tuesday, August 30 as "Bun B Day." The rapper was on hand at a Houston City Council meeting yesterday to receive a formal proclamation from Mayor (and Queen of Trill) Annise Parker. Bun B, a native of Port Arthur, Texas, has been a leading force in the Southern hip hop movement since the 902s but he's also known for his work in the community. He's volunteered his [...]
I saw firsthand where the music we made ended up. It turned up in sterile bullshit clubs in LA, seperated from the spirit we made it in. ~ MIA Smoke Sumthin - Curren$y & Lil Wayne - These two take a stab at the classic beat from Outkast's Elevators. Austin Powers vs Big K.R.I.T. vs UGK - Wick-it Remix - Wick-it does it again. I'm convinced this dude can't make bad tunes. Faith No More [...]
![Main Attrakionz – UGK ft. ASAP Rocky [Audio]](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3680176_lg.jpg)
Couple days old, but who fucking cares, internets. I'm grown now. Got grown shit to do. Since graduation, been living like Sleezy Trees did back in his glory days. #dgaf #fuckthecorporateworld #whatupmeds Main Attrakions ft. ASAP Rocky - U.G.K. by Steady Leanin
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