Click here to view the embedded video. DJ Dharmic X radio show "This Culture Never Dies" had renowned battle rapper Iron Solomon as his guest for last weeks show. He drills Solomon on various topics, what he has in store for 2013, and especially about his latest lost against Murda Mook on "Summer Madness 23. It's dope and insightful - a must watch for anyone that's interested on what Iron Solomon has upcoming. Part one above, with part two after the jump. By the way make sure to [...]
Album: Alone Together http://itunes.com/karriemriggi ns http://stonesthrow.com/karriem riggins Directed by Donavan Glover and Gerard Victor; Video Producer: Kay Mohamed; Production Company: Shot Selection www.deepgoa.com from psychedelic to urban times PRESS > PLAY! © dg , 2012
[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] One of the coldest songs to drop this year gets the visual treatment. And it was good. Damn good. Cop Karriem Riggins ' album Alone Together here .
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Today we finally get visuals from K Rig from his latest LP Alone Together. The immediately funky song and video features Riggins in his natural element, grasping vinyl, and eventually heading a a day trip running errands. Definitely love the sample hear, and look forward to hearing more from the talented drummer/producer. Shouts to Stones Throw .

Last week, we saw DJ BenHaMeen's Summer Madness Volume One: Sunset Seduction mixtape, which featured thirty-seven minutes of pure sensuality. Today, BenHaMeen returns with Volume Two: Dawn Delights . The tape, which encompasses hip-hop and electro classics, is considerably more upbeat than Volume One and may inspire one "[to dance] in the street no matter what the weather is outside." Stream, download, and check out the tracklist below. DOWNLOAD: DJ BenHaMeen - Summer Madness Volume Two: Dawn Delights [...]
PleaseDontStare & HipHopIsRead Presents: Root Beer & Sour (Summer Madness Vol. 1) By DJ BenHaMeen by Ben Ha Meen on Mixcloud DOWNLOAD [via PDS ]

As closing time approaches on summer 2012, DJ BenHaMeen drops off Summer Madness Volume One: Sunset Seduction , a collection of songs that were sampled for by a variety of hip-hop and electronic tracks. BenHaMeen serves up a smooth thirty-seven minutes, throwing down a set of sensual soul and R n' B to accompany those final summer sunsets. So follow BenHaMeen's command: "Pop the mix in, press play and sit back and reflect on what is always one of the best times of the year." Stream and check out the tracklist [...]

J. Arthur of theWHOevers shows off his production chops with this new instrumental track, "Summer Madness". The new instrumental is full of jazz influences and carries a really fresh vibe. I've been praising theWHOevers for a minute now, this just another piece of the puzzle.

Logan Shepler y Bobby McDonne l, la dupla detrás de High PKWY (muchachos originarios de Colorado, Estados Unidos) produce este sensacional edit ideal para musicalizar un atardecer en la playa. Originalmente, "Summer Madness" (1974) es uno de esos tracks esenciales de Kool and The Gang que revelan lo mas exquisito de esta banda, fuera de los temas popularmente conocidos. Una excelente elección por parte de High PKWY, quienes mediante este edit proponen volver a las atmósferas del [...]

Download : Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness (Fil Lavin BigBootsEdit) by KEEPREAL Creative Label - Visual & Musical www.keepreal.org Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness (Fil Lavin BigBootsEdit) Some more 24 January 2012 -- Zapp & Roger - I Doesn't Really Matter (Fingermanedit) 19 January 2012 -- Fil Lavin - Soul Brother (Ruben & Ra's Souled Out Dub) 11 [...]

The American duo High PKWY (Logan Shepler & Bobby McDonnell) dropped this sweet edit for the 1974 classic "Summer Madness" from Kool & The Gang. I really love the vibe of this track, very chill and smooth. I have been following these kids for a while and i honestly believe they need more "attention" from us. Their music is creative and we can feel they put a lot of love in their productions. Don't forget to check their Soundcloud for more freebies and more love... Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness [...]

Abjo released "Obrigado!", a few days back...classic goodness. Abjo still in our opinion, a majorly slept on producer. Don't miss out ya'll..support that true production Welcome to Obrigado!: a brazilian inspired beat "mixtape", full of released and unreleased beats of mine that fit in the category of beats coming from minha alma (my soul, for the natively english speaking folks). This mixtape is my prequel to a long awaited, much anticipated, thoroughly contemplated KC.93/Midnight Kids released beat tape, which, still untitled, should be released early spring next year. [...]

[Self Defence Records] ( buy vinyl ) (buy mp3s tk) In my mind, it's difficult to dissociate DJ Duke from his tough 19902s output. Half soulful, half ravey, many of his releases sit on the rougher end of New York house, and it's hardly surprising to hear them pop up in contemporary mixes by people like Levon Vincent. Duke's been relatively quiet of late, and Summer Madness , on the German Self Defence label, marks his return. For the most part, it's a bit brighter than his best-known material, but the [...]
You probably read on the website or heard that WFMU has begun its summer schedule. Let's walk through some of the highlights of this week. You can play with the inversion the sound of music, the music of sound . But most DJs use both interchangeably. (Read that as screw the academics and embrace aural delight!) Duane got his hands on some 7"s used to promote black (2011: African-American) films in the 1970s. He used these to open his sets, playing Superfly radio spot, Detroit 9000 radio [...]

Every once in a while, just when we're getting a little jaded by the Gap commercials and romantic comedies, Common comes back with something too real to deny. A reminder of sorts, to put things in perspective, and reaffirm just what makes him so dope as an artist. A lot of the time, they come in this format: observational, street-level meditations set to jazz-soul samples. But "Summer Madness", released with No I.D. under the collective identity Cocaine '80s, is about as good as it gets. Like its sampled-to-death namesake , this is lazy day, summer music at its best. [...]

"Summer Madness" has been sampled a lot. It's been the principal in many many great tracks . The Stuyvesants flip of the classic Kool & the Gang jam here on "Stoops, Parks & Rooftops" definitely holds weight with previous songs that have sampled it. Images of rooftop cookouts, BBQs, and late night summer hang sessions, all the sort of shit that makes summer months in the city great. The Stuyvesants - Stoops Parks & Rooftops The Stuyvesants : [...]

Many times, people ask me if competition exists between TSS and other sites. On the contrary, I often view cats like eskay , our OnSmash brethren , YN and 2DopeBoyz as our PNCs in the new music frontier. Specifically, Shake & Meka have continuously shown us love and we aim to always show it right back since the respect is mutual. So, to round out our Summer Madness entries , I'm happy to share Meka's five picks for the upcoming months. [...]
“So here’s to all those summer nights when my feet hit the sand and the waves break my fall and all...

Some smooth new summer music from Common ? I'm in. This one goes great with a laid back atmosphere. According to illRoots : This track was spotted on The Pursuit EP by Cocaine 80s . Sources say Cocaine 80s is a group comprised of names like No I.D. , Common , Steve Wyreman , Ro Kinelski , Kevin Randolph , James Fauntleroy , Makeba and many more. Download: Common & Cocaine 80s - Summer Madness [...]