Blog: Other Music from a... Different Kitchen

Album compiled by Al Kent. Had to post this with the Guyana connect. Peep the science: " The Disco Demands series started sometime in the early 2000s - I couldn't give you an exact year because it didn't feel like a big deal, so I never noted it. I simply wanted to put out a compilation of some records I really liked and maybe make a little of the money back I was spending on them. Buy some food and stuff. There's always been Disco comps around of course but there was rarely anything [...]

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Haven't heard the Keyz of Life album? Check it out below: Keyz of Life by Burd & Keyz FREE download of Keyz of Life here: hulkshare

Got Away: The EP by The Accomplices Another one from the bowels of the inbox discovered as I try to clean it out for the new year sent via the homie, MaG™ who produced and appears on the EP track, "The Getaway" MaG™ J. Daniels : bandcamp | twitter | facebook

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Sam Adams - Into The Wild by freshnewtracks | Alt. download link : hulkshare Sammy Adams was in the vanguard of this D.I.Y. hip-hop movement when he dropped his 'controversial' Boston Boy EP . Now I wonder if he looks at Mac Miller and thinks, "That shoulda been me??!" Sammy Adams online : twitter | facebook

MP3 Download : I'm With The Others by Vaccination MP3 Download : La Lascivious by Vaccination Some cool 'post-punk' style music vaguely in the vein of Joy Division to my ears (or read their rambling self description): " Vaccination met at the frst gig in February 2010. Proposal - We're a band / it's art. We invent new songs at each performance. Making up the band are a [...]

Posting this because the excellent lead track (a Monkees cover??) was recorded by my good friends, Paul Kehayas and former Grapes of Wrath front man, Kevin Kane . More details HERE . Heavy Friends Vol. 3 by Heavy Friends

MP3 Download : Bekay - 2011 Year In Review by Diamond Media 360 | Alt. download links : hulkshare | mediafire " In typical fashion, Bekay presents his annual year in review. From music, entertainment, sports, politics and even Mayan prophecy, Bekay breaks down all noteworthy f-ckery that ensued this past year over the Slaughterhouse 's "Back On The Scene" instrumental, produced by M-Phazes ." But where's Skillz 's version??! [via Matt [...]

Mixtape: Young Chris - GetRightMusic I know with the arrival of 2012 Christmas is kind of over (although technically not ) but Young Chris is one of my favorite MC's so I'm posting this anyway. Enjoy! [ Karen Civil via Get Right Music ]

Download Mixtape Free | LiveMixtapes.com Mixtape Player The T.I. mixtape , I think me and everyone knew about in advance but isn't this apparently official new Raekwon mixtape a pleasant but (pun intended) unexpected surprise? Or maybe I'm just out the loop nowadays?? Just starting to play it - musically it sounds solid but they coulda taken the time to master it properly! :/ Shout to the T.dot's JD Era though who's all over this joint and a cameo from CL [...]

Download Mixtape Free | LiveMixtapes.com Mixtape Player Happy New Year! First big mixtape drop of the year on the first day of the year. With cameos from Young Jeezy , Pimp C (R.I.P. of course always, but there's still unused Pimp C verses laying around or is this recycled from something and I'm just not recalling it ??!), Meek Mill , Pusha T , an actually really good track with Nelly and gasp, Dr. Dre (although a track that's been circulating in some [...]

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Download Mixtape Free | LiveMixtapes.com Mixtape Player And keeping it uptown-themed for a hot minute... I was chopping it up on twitter last week with the long-time homie, Bathgate telling him I thought he needed to drop a new mixtape. He said the N.I.K.E. mixtape is on the way . In the meantime though, I was cleaning out my inbox for the new year, I also spotted this gem. Kid still got spit game, don't sleep! Stream via the Livemixtapes player above but also can [...]

MP3 download : Large on the Street Scene by Morelsedun This was sent to me literally months ago by long-time Kitchen reader and supporter, Selorm via his own new blog, Who Needs A Genre? but I just caught it while I was trying to clear out my inbox. I digs! The homemade video editing clips from the way-underrated Paid In Full movie is type tight too. Morels Edun online - website | [...]

MP3 stream (no download): Juvenile - Sweet Love feat. Mannie Fresh by JustAMuseMusic2 LOVE THIS! Word to Anita Baker .... [h/t: the homie, Kdough at Traps N Trunks ]

A couple days late but still love it! Hope y'all had a great Christmas? [via Couch Sessions Tumblr ]

MP3 stream (no download): Black Milk - Simply Having by fritzaupont Merry Christmas, y'all!!! [via Trent's Beats N Rants Tumblr ]

MP3 Download: Action Bronson - Mistletoe (Remix) by DJ DECK 5 BORNCRAZY Hilarious 'remix' of the Justin Bieber track produced by Party Supplies . [h/t: Nitty Scott on The Combat Jack show ]

Check out that first Clarence Carter track, I think you'll recognize it .

It pains me no end that I still carry debt on a Bank of America credit card. I hate this company! Read more at The New York Times .

The Weeknd - Echoes Of Silence by The_Weeknd I've played this a couple times so far but I haven't really given it my full , full attention. My first, snap judgment on this, as rendered on twitter last night when it was released, was that this was better than Thursday but not quite as good as the (now) monumental House of Balloons but that it sounded like Abel and crew had decided to pick up the tempo [...]

MP3 stream (no download): Azealia Banks - Liquorice by Azealia Banks I introduced this UK artist a couple months back . Here's her latest attempt at an electro-rap banger. Y'all dig? [via Pitchfork ]