Free MP3: Dragon Fli Empire – The Daily News Pt. 2 (ft. Sadat X)
Canadian hip hop duo Dragon Fli Empire hooked up with veteran emcee Sadat X (of Brand Nubian) for "The Daily News Pt. 2." The song is a follow-up to Sadat X's "The Daily News" from 2005. This sequel off Dragon Fli Empire's upcoming album Mission Statement mocks the current state of media and pop culture with sneering lyrics Read more »
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Free Download: Sonuba – Efforts EP
After 8 years of making music under multiple artist names and after exploring many different genres, the producer now known as Sonuba finally dropped his official debut release. His eclectic background is evident on this EP: soothing instrumental hip hop, soulful beats, jazz-influenced melodies and electronic touches. "Everchanging" is on heavy rotation here. 1. Tokyo Read more »
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Stream: Vin’S da Cuero – Absynthe
French producer Vin'S da Cuero is back at it again with another instrumental sureshot. "Absynthe" is the first single off his upcoming digital EP Coloriages Vol. 1, with a catchy melody, a subtle electronic touch and underlying boom bap drums. The Find is excited to be one of the release partners for the upcoming Read more »
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News: Support ‘Hip Hop On Wax’, a documentary about the earliest rap records
Last year filmmaker Jesper Jensen released the acclaimed documentary Beat Diggin', featuring D.I.T.C., Godfather Don and Da Beatminerz finding samples in record stores and making tracks in the studio. His new endeavour is Hip Hop On Wax, a documentary about the earliest rap records and hip hop classics. It's a crowdfunding project, so he needs your help Read more »
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Mix: DJ Spinna & Just Dizle – Dearly Departed Pt. 1 (The RIP Mixtape)
This mix by Just Dizle (France) and DJ Spinna is a 1-hour homage to hip hop's fallen soldiers. From Scott La Rock to Biggie to KMD, Big Pun, Guru, 2pac, J Dilla and more. Download and stream the first installment here, and be ready for part two in two weeks. Read more »
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Free MP3: Says Who? – The Jam
Dutch beatmaker Says Who? just dropped an extended version of his original "The Jam" beat from 2012. Dusty dopeness straight out of the MPC. Nothing more, nothing less. Read more »
Stream: Nujabes – Luv(sic) Pt. 6: Grand Finale (ft. Shing02)
It was inevitable: the end of the infamous "Luv(sic)" series by Nujabes and Shing02. After the fifth edition about 'parting' a few months ago, now it's time for the sixth and final installment. The grand finale: the end of an era. "Luv(sic) Pt. 6: Grand Finale" features original production by Nujabes, reworked and finished Read more »
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Video: Nottz – Turn It Up (ft. Pete Rock)
Producer/emcee NOTTZ and soul brother Pete Rock join forces for this new raw video for "Turn It Up", a track off the recent EP In My Mind. Look past the stereotypical hip hop shots and cheesy graffiti fonts, because the track is really dope.
Video: Demigodz – Dead In The Middle
"Dead In The Middle" is the second raw single of the Demigodz crew taken from their upcoming debut album KILLmatic. The Apathy-produced track contains a sample of Big Pun's classic "Twinz (Deep Cover 98)" in the chorus. On a related note: Big Pun passed away thirteen years ago today. Read more »
Video: Blu, R.A. The Rugged Man & Tristate – Thelonius King (Prod. Bombay)
"Thelonius King" is an awesome Nature Sounds posse cut by R.A. The Rugged Man, Tristate (of street rap collective Durag Dynasty) and Blu. All three of 'em got releases coming up on Nature Sounds, including the long-awaited LP Legends Never Die by R.A. and Blu's next yet to be titled solo album. The "Thelonius King" 7" record is Read more »
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Stream: Dialectrix – Stop (Prod. Suff Daddy)
"Stop" by Australian emcee Dialectrix brings a barrage of braggadocio-battle raps intertwined with self-assured ridiculousness that screams of live rowdiness over a smacking beat from Germany's Suff Daddy. The track is taken from the Satellite EP featuring production from Exile, Haz Beats (of Home Brew), Eric Lau and Mr. Thing. Support Dialectrix' crowd-funding Read more »
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Free MP3: Lorisoul & The Cancel – Blessings Over Problems
Good news if you're enjoying the recent jazz-influenced album Daybreak by The Cancel: here's a new collaborative track with emcee Lorisoul. Laid back rhymes fit the organic, jazz-inspired productions by the Ukrainian duo perfectly, so we hope to hear more of this in the near future.
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Video: Marcus D – Mystic Quest
Producer Marcus D takes it back to the 90s with his new video for the track "Mystic Quest". Not in a hip hop way, but back to the days of rocking your SNES and smashing the four-colored buttons to conquer battles in Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. Get the full Retro'd album Read more »
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Stream: The Cancel – Daybreak
We have been hooked on Ukrainian jazz/hip hop production duo The Cancel since the release of Coffee Cafe last year. Slick instrumentals, skilled productions and a magnificent touch of jazz, especially on the track "Eternal".
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Free Download: Scott D – Morrison Street EP
It's always nice when Scott D reaches out to us to share his latest inspiration. After some free tracks, this time he drops an EP consisting of 6 instrumentals he borrowed as backdrop for his passionate rhymes. This time he used material by Onra & Quetzal, Oddisee, Khrysis, Wodoo Wolcan, Read more »
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Free MP3: Soul Square – Can’t We ft. Blezz (Unreleased)
The French beatmakers of Soul Square dropped a previously unreleased track featuring emcee Blezz from Sweden. "Can't We" follows the style of their first collaboration titled "Take It Back" from 2008, when the collective was still known as Drum Brothers. The latter is still a huge favorite over here at The Read more »
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Free Download: Astral Basement – Vol. 1: Projections
Astral Basement is a young beat collective consisting of 18 producers including Daisy Cutta, B 3 N B i (of Jazz Jousters), Khepra and Weirddough. Their first compilation titled Projections features drum pad punching, beat dimensions and space-inspired melodies. "What December 22nd meant to them was a new beginning, one that produces a new Read more »
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Video: Yancey Boys – The Throwaway (ft. Frank Nitt)
Get a taste of the upcoming release Lost Scrolls on Delicious Vinyl, which is a collection of previously unreleased material by J Dilla. Detroit mic rocker Frank Nitt and Dilla's brother Illa J make an appearance on "The Throwaway" for throwback fast rap. In related news: Talib Kweli, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Brandon Read more »
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Stream: Boombap.org – Workspaces (Snippet Mix)
Boom bap connoisseur Ekrem of German platform Boombap.org is about to release a compilation titled Workspaces. It's related to his same-titled series focusing on places "where beats are born": home studios of ten producers and counting. Listen to this snippet mix to get a taste of the tasty beats off the upcoming compilation in affiliation Read more »
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Free MP3: Oh No – Jones’s (Ft. Blu & MED)
California producer/emcee Oh No invited a bunch of guest emcees to rhyme over previously unreleased beats for his upcoming album titled Disrupted Ads. Features include Souls of Mischief, Chali 2na, Declaime and Psalm One. Pre-order the album by Madlib's brother over at Fat Beats before the release on January 29th on Kash Roc Read more »
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Free MP3: MF Love – Armes à Feu et L’âme
Producer MF Love drops a soulful instrumental ode to Paris titled "Armes à feu et l’âme". The track appeared on the recent compilation Chronicles Of A Flashback by The French Touch Connection, a global collective of beatmakers sampling old French movies and French musicians. Get the full eclectic compilation on Bandcamp including contributions by Read more »
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Mix: Question & Kidragon – Dirty Jazz
Dirty Jazz is a funky blue joint mix curated by vinyl vanguards Question (of Mellow Orange) and Kidragon. It’s a selection of soulful, funky and straight up jazz music. Unfortunately there’s no tracklist available. Read more »
Free Download: Exile – Cassette (Unreleased Material)
Producer Exile just dropped Cassette, a collection of loosies and previously unreleased material from 1996-2009 featuring Blame One, Kan Kick, his Emanon partner Aloe Blacc, and of course Blu. Cassette includes demo versions, leftovers from his rap debut 4TRK MIND, a jam session and material straight from his four-track recorder. Read more »
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Stream: Blue Scholars – The Decisive Moment
"The Decisive Moment" is a new, unmastered track by Blue Scholars. It's nice to find random drops by the Seattle-based duo ever since the release of Cinemetropolis, but we're patiently waiting for a new full-length effort. Not everyone seemed to like their latest 'visual soundtrack' concept album, but this track is Read more »
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