Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Nas, Ghostface Killah, Rza Song: Wu-Tang Clan - Execution in Autumn [download here ] What's so good? Yeah, you [...]
Still one of my favorite UK hip-hop groups of all time and I wouldn't disagree with Tru Thought's contention that "Money Mad" is the "finest UK hip hop single of all time!" Listen to the full "Money Mad" single re-release featuring remixes by Drumagick and Wrongtom HERE . [video via DK Tumblr ]
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This post is stickered to the top of the site. New content will continue to be posted below so scroll down to read the new posts. Thanks to the good people at SOS for this very special contest offer: If you don't know De La Soul and claim to love hip-hop music and culture I suggest you get familiar ASAP with this legendary, pioneering act. And if you're in the general GTA/T.dot vicinity and plan on staying in [...]
"DEEP TROUBLE are the new Enfants Terrible of the NYC Dance Scene. Consciously ignoring the dogmatic tropes that keep dance parties segregated into genre ghettos, the quartet are here to rescue you from the Unfeeling Hotel Crowds. In various guises & at various venues in NY over the years, the crew has hosted the likes of Thomas Bullock (Rub'n'Tug), Terekke (L.I.E.S.), Mount Analog DJs, Andrew Vanwyngarden (MGMT), Laurel Halo (Hyperdub) and Jan Woo (Vibes/Body Actualized) among many others. DEEP TROUBLE believe in Quality Sound Systems, Strobing White LIght + Fog Machines. The goal is simple but ephemeral: To create [...]
Copycat remixes the classic hip hop standard “Sometimes I Rhyme Slow” from Nice & Smooth. Absolutely banging.

The make-up of long-respected DJ/ producer Terry Urban's remix of "All Gold Everything" is very simple: all it involves is pasting the acapella of Trinidad James ' breakout ratchet anthem to the familiar bump of Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's rap golden age standard "The Message" . Considering the polarizing response to James' basic existence, the idea of marrying his record to one of the most acclaimed socially conscious tracks in not only hip hop history, but music history, is also a bold one. Potential cries of "Blasphemy!!" aside though, the [...]
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In recent weeks, we've hooked up Kitchen readers (and twitter subscribers ) with tickets to Baauer x Just Blaze , RatKing and in NY, Freddie Gibbs . And now once again we keep it poppin' in the T.dot with a ticket giveaway for the Feb. 23 appearance at Sound Academy by two NYC rap legends, DJ Premier & Lord Finesse . Here's the details: Just follow me on twitter (so I can DM you [...]

Considering the months-long reign that French Montana 's A-lister-slathered and Uncle Luke sample-highlighted "Pop That" had as the "ratchet jam of the moment" last year, it was a bit of a dome scratcher how the Bronx emcee never quite managed to pump out debut album Excuse My French while the breakout record was peaking. And now, with the album pushed back for a May (!!) release, it has put Montana in a situation to try to push out another banger on the same level as, or even bigger than, "Pop That" to stir [...]
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I'm close to this record, personally so I'm not sure what I think of this 20th Anniversary remix although apparently Naughty co-sgins it as it the first track on their new soundcloud page.
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Classic hip-hop! Here's the backgrounder: Your favorite OG edu-tainers receive the TME Pro Studios treatment. Just-Ice & KRS-ONE : The EP Vol. 1 was recorded at the Bronx studio and was released in 2010. Now in 2012, spearheaded by Fred Ones (Owner/Engineer of TME) the EP has been remixed with more of that melodic boom bap under consistent legendary flows. The remix EP is called 'Memories' and was released on October 6th on Peasant Podium Music. The EP features production by Fred Ones, Preservation, J-Stylez and Silent Someone . [...]

OFFICIAL SH!T!!!! Here's the latest edition of DJ Premier 's Live From HeadQCourterz radio show. Since Preemo is still on tour with Bumpy Knuckles , this week Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito Garcia joined DJ Eclipse , Panchi and the rest of the crew who are filling in. Live From HeadQCourterz (10/26/2012) by Dj Premier Blog Radio on [...]
Boasting an ample supply of nod-friendly beats, a lyrical intellect seasoned with slick metaphors and real world concerns, and an overall deep-rooted appreciation for that good hip hop of a non-pop ilk, there's plenty to admire about The Idea of Beautiful , the official debut of North Carolina emcee Rapsody . Mid-set cut (and now current single) "The Drums" definitely grasps repeat-worthy value thanks to its eased, feelgood vibe sounding like a street corner jam session between friends...that just so happens to be studio polished. With 9th Wonder [...]

Bootleg & B-Sides (NO DJ) by Bentley The Alabama-based, G-Side affiliated MC drops a very, very solid mixtape using cult 902s beats as his musical and creative muse. Sleep on this at your peril. Seriously. FOLLOW BENTLEY ONLINE - Twitter | Website [via the SPIN No Trivia blog]

I dunno how prepared I was today for new Showbiz & AG, but whenever I see those two D.I.T.C members names it definitely intrigues me, as it should anyone who still bumps Runaway Slave or Goodfellas. 20 years after the release of Runaway Slave the duo is prepping their next project, Mugshot Music which is due Oct. 9th, via D.I.T.C Records.

Here's a dope throwback for you. A classic classic 1987 release from J.V.C. Force which still retains its freshness. Old school, no doubt, but timeless. Continue Reading
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Download Big Daddy Kane & Kool G.Rap Raw Feat Kool G. Rap [Demo] MP3 Download: Big Daddy Kane & Kool G.Rap - Raw Feat Kool G. Rap [1987 Demo] | Alt. download link : MP3 This has been around for a second but the homie, Garnet just put it on my radar. It's apparently from the Droppin' Science: Best of Cold Chillin' compilation album . Straight FIYA! How do you claim to have grown up [...]

Download Lupe Fiasco Around My Way (Freedom Aint Free) MP3 Download: Lupe Fiasco - Around My Way (Freedom Aint Free) Read why HERE . I hear Pete but it's not like he wrote the track to begin with, he sampled Tom Scott 's "Today." This incident probably speaks to a bunch of issues around hip hop today but I'll leave that to the online peanut gallery to get into.... [...]
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Directed by Charlie Ahearn ( Wild Style ). This might be a must-attend like so many of the previous screenings by the Undercurrents crew : From the same team that brought you such great film screenings as The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry , The Last Poets: Made In Amerikkka and Brooklyn Boheme , Undercurrents Productions is back with another event that’s sure to excite virtually anyone who grew up in the 80’s (especially New York) and photo enthusiasts [...]
Filed under: News , Exclusive Joshua Ostroff, AOL When Rob Base bounded onto the stage of Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum for TOGETHER 2012, the United Jewish Appeal fundraiser may have been an unlikely event but the venue was rather apropos, what with all the dinosaurs in the building. The '80s hip-hop legend no longer performs with his one-time partner DJ E-Z Rock, but Rob Base was part of a stellar old-school hip-hop [...]
A couple days late but still love it! Hope y'all had a great Christmas? [via Couch Sessions Tumblr ]