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airadam · 4 years ago

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Episode 142 : ...If You Hear Me

"We all need...some fresh air."

- Tobe

This month has been pretty exhausting, but I did have some good ideas for this episode, and once I hit stride with the recording I decided to try and keep the pace up and get it released on a weekend day! The selection has turned out to be heavy on artists who are no longer with us, but left us some great music to remember them by. Get yourself comfortable and press "play"...

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Playlist/Notes

Evidence ft. Raekwon and Ras Kass : The Red Carpet

How is this track ten years old already? Time has flown since the 2011 release of "Cats & Dogs", the second solo Evidence album after four LPs as part of Dilated Peoples. While Evidence is an excellent producer in his own right, the reins here are taken by his future partner in The Step Brothers, The Alchemist. He further shows his confidence by bringing in California's Ras Kass and Raekwon from the Wu to guest, both legendary MCs, and holds his own next to both. A great collection of talent to kick off the show!

[DJ Premier] Gang Starr : What's Real? (Instrumental)

I just had to go back to "One Of The Best Yet" for another Preemo beat! Definitely get the instrumental release if you can, especially as you get the previously-unreleased "Glowing Mic" as a bonus cut.

The Notorious B.I.G ft. DMC : My Downfall

As I say on the voiceover, it feels weird playing a good chunk of Biggie's catalogue given how he ultimately died. This track from "Life After Death" is a perfect example, and feels like a mix of the creative writing he was famed for and maybe a realisation of exactly how much negativity swirled around him even after he had made the transition from the streets to the music industry. The legendary DMC of RUN DMC guests, only on the hook - but he does it well.

Agallah : Slaughter

Just a few bars, just a taste, as I needed something to bridge a track with no instrumental outro and the other with no open bars on the intro! Big respect to Agallah though, who has been putting in work since the mid-90s and will probably have yet another new project out by the time I finish typing this sentence. Find this beat on "Propain Campain Presents Agalllah - The Instrumental Vol. 1".

Sean Price and Small Professor (ft. Rock and DJ Revolution) : Refrigerator P

Heavy business! Ruck (Sean Price) and Rock, formerly the duo Heltah Skeltah, reunite on this killer from the "86 Witness" LP. Small Professor makes the beat dramatic, and DJ Revolution seasons the mix with his trademark super-sharp cuts.

Fred The Godson : Presidents

The Bronx-born-and-bred MC Fred The Godson sadly passed away last April at just 35 - one of the relatively early US casualties of COVID-19. During his lifetime, his catalogue consisted of some highly-rated mixtapes, but only after his death do we finally hear his debut album, "Ascension". This track of course is built (by Hesami) around the same sample as Jay-Z's "Dead Presidents" as Fred expounds on the drug game.

Broke 'n' English : Tryin' (Calibre Mix)

"Tryin'" was one of the standouts on the 2007 debut LP "Subject 2 Status" from this respected Manchester crew. Both Strategy and DRS have a long-standing history in the drum & bass scene, and so it made sense that the remix of this track would be handled by someone like Calibre. Sharp, crisp drum action and a smooth bassline drive this one along, with DRS' vocals being woven in as a refrain. You can hear in this one track how DRS then went on to make several excellent D&B albums - his vocal versatility allows him to shine on any production.

Marco Polo : Cindy

The "MP On The MP" (see what he did there?) beat tape is inspired by a Youtube series he was doing, and features a host of new and unreleased beats. Marco Polo is one keeping this style of production alive, which I'm thankful for. I still think of him as a "new" producer, but he's a veteran with over fifteen years in the industry!

Le$ : Out To Cali

Le$ is a great MC to go to if you want lyrics about just living life and having fun - almost like a Curren$y, but without the extreme high-end references. Right here, he's going to Cali, buying some weed, riding around, and enjoying the view - sometimes it doesn't need to be more lofty than that. Mr.Rogers goes to a familiar sample as a basis for the beat, and if you want more, the whole "Summer Madness" will give you these vibes - and exercise your speakers in the process.

O.C. : What I Need (Keelay Remix)

The "Smoke & Mirrors" LP is a bit of a forgotten one for many, but I really enjoyed it, and when acapellas became available, it was expertly remixed by the Sole Vibe crew out of San Francisco. The classic soul sample (which you may recognise from tracks like "Deeper" by Bo$$) is the foundation, with a heavy kick and skipping hi-hats providing the rhythm. O.C. never lost a step from his first LP, and he's never afraid to put his feelings out there on wax.

Sadat X : Stages & Lights

This is one of those tracks I was stunned to realised I hadn't already played on the podcast, so here it is at last! This Showbiz-produced cut from the 1996 "Wild Cowboys" LP, Sadat's solo debut, was also a B-side on the "Hang 'Em High" single - but definitely stole the show. If you ever find the original sample, you'll be amazed at how Show plucked that one small piece for this beat!

Phife Dawg : Thought U Wuz Nice

Killer B-side action from Phife Dawg, on the flip of the Superrappin "Bend Ova" 12", with J Dilla on the bouncy production. Still can't quite believe that both of these icons are no longer with us.

Saib : Beyond Clouds

The Chillhop label seems to put out endless amounts of beats from producers specialising in sounds inspired by greats like J Dilla and Nujabes, but with their own spin. This one comes from the "Chillhop Essentials Fall 2020" compilation, one of any number that are perfect for soundtracking study, work, or just a lazy day!

213 : Run On Up

That beat by Tha Chill and the delivery of "Shut the f********ck up and ruuuu-uuu-uuuun" by the late great Nate Dogg is enough to make this an absolute classic in my ears, but the full picture is even better. Way before "Doggystyle", "The Chronic", or even "Deep Cover", 213 was the group formed in Long Beach by Nate Dogg, Warren G, and Snoop, before any of them had got their big breaks. Years later, after all of them had become stars in their own rights, it was heart-warming to see them reform for the "The Hard Way" LP, from which this is taken.

Sporty Thievz : Angel

The Sporty Thievz deserve to be remembered for more than "No Pigeons", as much as we enjoyed the whole thing at the time. The "Street Cinema" album may not have quite lived up to the name, but there were some solid cuts on there, and this was one. Produced by King Kirk of the group alongside Ski, this track has all the foreboding, and while the singing on the hook may not be Marvin Gaye level, it absolutely works here.

Jean Grae : My Crew

One of the great underrated MCs - not because her skills are in question, but simply because not enough people know her! She's in fine early 2000s form on this cut from the "Bootleg of the Bootleg EP", produced by China Black. Straight boom-bap, and she cuts through with clarity and dexterity. Jean Grae raps, sings, produces, acts...one of the true talent of the culture.

Bronx Slang : Just Say No

New single from Jerry Beeks and Ollie Miggs, who have really been on a hot streak the last couple of years. It's nice to hear some protest music in an era that really calls for it, and if this is a marker of how good the upcoming second album is going to be, then you need to reserve a space in your crates right now! Jadell on production brings an appropriate heaviness to the track, no lightness on the beat!

[Ron Browz] Big L : The Heist (Instrumental)

All these years and I'd never looked to see who produced this beat from Big L's posthumously-released LP "The Big Picture" - come to find out it's one of Ron Browz' first credits. He's much better known for "Ether" by Nas, which came in 2001. The vocal version of this track is what the name suggests, a robbery tale, and you can hear the sound effects that punctuate the narrative still here in the instrumental.

Tobe Nwigwe : Fresh Air

Tobe Nwigwe and his collective (including his wife Fat and his producer Nell) have been quietly on the rise for a while, but in very recent times their profile has elevated noticeably. "The Pandemic Project" is a short six-track album from last year, and another quality addition to the catalogue. This man is an amazing MC, and Nell's often-unconventional beats are the perfect canvas. Don't sleep!

Please remember to support the artists you like! The purpose of putting the podcast out and providing the full tracklist is to try and give some light, so do use the songs on each episode as a starting point to search out more material. If you have Spotify in your country it's a great way to explore, but otherwise there's always Youtube and the like. Seeing your favourite artists live is the best way to put money in their pockets, and buy the vinyl/CDs/downloads of the stuff you like the most!

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spymeister · 3 years ago

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There’s laughter over their shared comms as he plies on the speed. He can hear the snarling of the enforcer-grade engine behind him, along with the tell-tale sound of transformation as that cog activates. His field ripples over his alt-form, the electromagnetic force creating a series of sparks that travel down his seams to dissipate into the air behind him. His hovers magnetize to the surface, and he hums softly to himself as he careens around another curve.

They bolt out of the ship, racing out of the mouth of the ARK and onto the nearby highway that used to be a logging road. His hovers shift as soon as they hit asphalt, faux-rubber hitting the pavement and gripping to propel him forward. The alien engine underneath his hood accelerates faster than any human combustion force- trees slipping by in reflection over his silver frame.

The wind is cool and crisp, invigorating to his heated systems as he allows himself to really stretch into full racing mode. He doesn’t have the slightest doubt that Prowl will catch him. It’s what enforcer engines are made for. The pursuit, the long-haul chase, and the eventual capture- but that doesn’t mean he’s gonna make it easy for him. It’s one of the best ways to get the other out from behind his desk, and settle that formidable processor.

And if he has fun in the process?

Well, no one ever said Jazz didn’t have some sort of selfish reasoning for instigating these little “incidents.”

#j u s t i c e → [ p r o w l ] ← e n f o r c e r #j a z z [ spin the record DJ] - and turn the music /on/

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richmegavideo · 6 years ago

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Mommy, What’s A Backpacker? AKA What The Hell Is A Cannibal Ox?

If you've ever been on a music related messageboard before or on in a hip hop thread you've seen the word, if you've ever heard the word/term used as a description or a derogatory term (i.e. Fuck you fake ass bitch Lupe Fiasco lovin' niggas! Y'all need to take that backpack bullshit back to the surburbs and listen to some real shit like Young Jeezy!) and wondered what the hell it meant or even where it came from, I'll explain it to you in the following blog. This blog is about not just where the term came from but its also about the grand Kansas City Shuffle executed by the government approving the Telecommunications Act and Viacom, Emmis Communications and Clearchannel in the roles of The Boss, The Rabbi, Mr. Goodkat and Slevin Kelevra (If you haven't yet seen "Lucky Number Slevin" do so...it will all make perfect sense then).

Let us begin....at the beginning. There was a time when if you didn't at least make a effort to speak about issues or put a conscious cut on your album you were clowned incessantly (Ask LL Cool J or any kid that rocked in African medallion back in the day for the same reason). At one point being afrocentric or conscious was mainstream. That changed over time and we entered the 90s. 1990 was a transition year and hip hop was searching for a new direction. 1991 brought that direction, style and a bunch of new talent to the forefront (along with mad classic albums). Everything fell into place the following year, though.

After 1991 brought the hip hop world a new influx of hip hop groups, style changes and classic albums, 1992 turned into what was called The Year Of The Underground by most hip hop publications (especially The Source). That year Das Efx, Redman, EPMD, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Black Sheep, The UMCs, Fu-Schnickens, Cypress Hill, House Of Pain, Del The Funkee Homosapien, Mobb Deep, UGK, Common, 2Pac, Diamond, The Pharcyde, etc. all came out and either did big numbers, made a classic LP/single and/or dominated the charts...plus, they all were different.

Some were super lyrical, some just spit party rhymes. They were diverse in their styles and influences, some wore crazy ass clothes, others rocked work gear, hoodies, BDUs and Timberlands most of the time...some rhymed about space age shit and others came up with straight up street tales, others spit battle rhymes. It didn't matter what approach they took to the music or where they were from....they were all regarded as hip hoppers/rappers....oh yeah, a lot of them often rocked backpacks.

Whether it was Grand Puba (who popularized the look in his lead single and video for his 1st solo LP "Reel To Reel"), Leaders Of The New School, Das Efx, Black Sheep, Redman, Black Moon, Ruff House Survivers (who had a single called Check Da Backpack), Mobb Deep or Onyx, heads used to rock backpacks from the corniest to the grimiest. You could keep all your shit in 'em! Your rhyme book, your black book (for graf), your contact information, your weed, guns, knives, pens, money, whatever! Rockin' a backpack wasn't an issue at all...Hip Hop also began invading the mainstream, moving units and becoming more and more popular with the youth across the board (Mostly industry fallout due to the crossover appeal of Dr. Dre's dominant release "The Chronic Album").

It began seeping into MTV's regular video rotation and taking spins away from rock videos, eventually MTV began to mix urban music videos in with their regular rotation of mostly rock music due to the surging popularity of Yo! MTV Raps. Hip Hop was on the rise creatively, musically and influence wise. 1992 also kicked off what would be later regarded as the Second Golden Age Of Hip Hop....it would last until 1996...What does tall of this shit have to do with backpackers now? I'm getting there!

In 1993, Wu Tang Clan (RZA, GZA, Ol Dirty Bastard, Raekwon The Chef, Ghostface Killah, U God, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, & Method Man), Boot Camp Click (Black Moon, Smif N Wessun, Heltah Skeltah & O.G.C.), Tha Alkaholiks and the Likwit Crew (King Tee, Lootpack (Madlib, Wildchild & DJ Romes) and Defari), Hieroglyphics Crew (Del The Funkee Homosapien, Souls Of Mischief, Extra Prolific, and Casual), The Beatnuts, Onyx, E-40, Snoop Dogg and The Roots all hit the hip hop scene hard. These names are legendary in the hip hop industry now and are extremely influential even to this day. A long ass list of seminal hip hop albums and classic releases was to come over the next 4 or 5 years so I'll skip around liberally.

In 1994, Notorious B.I.G.'s "Ready To Die", Nas' "Illmatic", Jeru Tha Damaja's "The Sun Rises In The East", OutKast's "Southernplayalisticadillacmusik", and Bone Thugs N Harmony's "Creepin On A Come Up" EP were all released. In 1995, Mobb Deep released "The Infamous", The Dogg Pound's "Dog Food " dropped, Raekwon released "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" and GZA released "Liquid Swords". In 1996, Jay-Z released "Reasonable Doubt" while Ghostface Killah's "Ironman", Busta Rhymes "The Coming", Lil Kim's "Hard Core" and The Fugees' "The Score" dropped...

The radio was playing all of these artists' material and their videos were getting burn on MTV and BET. The South wasn't represented very well in the mainstream and on the radio...weirder still, Southern artists were moving more units INDEPENDENTLY and properly using their channels of distribution and marketing QUIETLY FOR YEARS! A Southern rapper/group could sell 100,000-300,000 by word of mouth, shows and creating a buzz so large that it locked down whole regions of the country....no videos, little or no radio airplay. The thing was that while Hip Hop was extremely inventive, ground breaking and influential to pop culture...IT WASN'T SELLING VERY WELL. If you think I'm joking go find a list of classic Hip Hop albums from 1986-1996 and look up how many units they sold. I was shocked to find out that albums like K-Solos classic LP "Tell The World My Name" from 1990 only sold 81,000+ units! This album had 2 major hits and 3 singles, Spellbound, Your Moms Is In My Business and Fugitive.

If you continue to check on the sales figures of some of the most lauded and universally loved rap/hip hop albums you be shocked to find out that between 90-95% of them caught a brick (which is why they can be found on blogs all over the internet because they're out of print)! Right around the end of 1996, the industry had to go into a different direction or there would be trouble for the music industry...or so they say.

In 1996, the Telecommunications Act was passed. This allowed larger companies to go and buy independent radio stations and put them under their umbrella. The companies that benefited the most from this were Emmis Communications and Clearchannel. Soon there were chain radio stations in effect across the country. Next, record labels began to trim the fat and whole labels folded and several acts that were prominent before 1996 either became dropped from their labels or they experienced diminished roles of importance in the industry. Artists such as Large Professor, who was signed by Geffen years before and was seen as a landmark signing at the time...until they realized that he wasn't ever going to move a lot of units...they shelved his album and released him from his deal immediately. Right around this time a division in the industry began to happen...by 1997, it would be completed.

The division was mainly between the normally underground/gutter/grimy and conscious hip hop heads and the artists that rhymed about material wealth and the like. A rift had already formed between artist such as Notorious B.I.G. and members of the Bad Boy camp or associates of B.I.G. and Jeru Tha Damaja, O.G.C. and even Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and Nas. Jay-Z dropped Reasonable Doubt and made rhyming about wealth, extravagance and hustling seem so fly that between B.I.G. and Jay Z, they spawned a LEGION OF BITERS!!! None of them took into account that Jay-Z and B.I.G. were two of the greatest lyricists of all times and that attributed to the music being so appealing...they figured If I name drop Gucci, Versace, Donna Karan, DKNY, etc. and rhyme about selling crack, I'll BLOW UP!

On the other side of things, 2Pac, who first burst on the scene with Digital Underground and dropped his first album "2Pacalypse Now" back in 1992 (check the sales numbers!) had become a veritable superstar in his own right. He dropped "Strictly For My N.I.G.G.A.Z" in 1993 before being incarcerated and was released to drop the double album "Me Against The World " to huge sales and much fanfare. The same went for his next album "All Eyez On Me". 2Pac had a SERIOUS beef with B.I.G. (that involved factors other than just music...even though he admitted to using it to move more units to some journalists such as Danyel Smith and Dream Hampton. 2Pac was a giant in the industry as was B.I.G...his sophomore album was set to come out as well as Bad Boy's "Hell Up In Harlem" starring Puff Daddy & The Family..a crew of young upstart emcees that Puffy signed strictly off of the strength that they got to be on the same label as B.I.G.

The mainstream and hip hop media wrote story after story, feature after feature about the East Coast/West Coast Beef. Sales shot up, media coverage increased...very few noticed the Willie Lynch theory being put into action and played into it entirely. 2Pac had readied a few projects as well, looking to get out of his 7 album deal with Death Row early...he recorded non stop. Ultimately, one fateful night 10 years ago....2Pac was gunned down before he got to put the finishing touch on his 3 part Makaveli series and his "One Nation" LP that would have finished off his Death Row deal and made him a free agent again. Tensions increased and much animosity was sent towards the Bad Boy camp and especially Puff Daddy and Notorious B.I.G....2Pacs first Makaveli project dropped posthumously and did HUGE numbers...it still sells to this day.

The radio has changed completely by 1997, as did MTV and BET...MTV switched their former format of mixing independent music, college radio favorites and hip hop/urban videos along with rock ones...They introduced a new flagship show called Total Request Live AKA TRL. The era of Grunge/Alternative Rock had also come to an end just as the Second Golden Age Of Hip Hop had...Record labels instead looked to sign the next big thing. Pop music made a HUGE comeback. Boy bands, girl groups and teen acts were tested with the public and MTV's TRL became a testing market/showcase to the teenybopper consumers that it was attracting...Ratings went through the roof for MTV after they introduced a new countdown show that launched the careers of NSync, The BackStreet Boys, 98º, The Spice Girls, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore and a host of other pop acts...Sales were up and the industry was back!

Hip hop labels and execs knew what direction they had to take to get sales up..Notorious B.I.G. was about to drop his sophomore album Life After Death and that would set the stage for everything...until tragedy struck ONCE AGAIN. The Notorious B.I.G. was gunned down in California before his album was released. This sent a ripple effect throughout the industry. Notorious B.I.G.s sophomore album dropped and did HUGE NUMBERS...sense a pattern here, people? After B.I.G.s passing, a hurt Puff Daddy threw himself into his work and re-recreated his Hell Up In Harlem project into No Way Out. The album was released after some largely successful singles and did HUGE NUMBERS.

Jay-Z released In My Lifetime Vol.1 as was seen as the next to become King Of New York. They even crossed over into mainstream radio. Record labels also discovered that if they signed southern artists that they could make noise in the industry as well. Think for a moment...if you sell 100,000-300,000 units WITHOUT A VIDEO, RADIO AIRPLAY OR NATIONWIDE DISTRIBUTION, how many units would you move WITH THEM? No Limit Records, Suave House Records and later Cash Money Records would change the face of the music industry forever continuing the legacy that Houston's Rap A Lot Records had laid down.

With the shift in the hip hop industry that happened in 1996/7, the underground became its own separate entity as opposed to just being a part of the larger hip hop diaspora. These emcees and groups refused to emulate the jiggy/shiny suit/cash flow/thug/mafioso/hustler image that was blowing up all over the radio at the time. Groups that were once juggernauts, such as Wu Tang Clan, Boot Camp Clik, and even Bone Thugs N Harmony began to experience a decrease in popularity, and in airplay, video play after releasing their 1997 albums. The industry has shifted...Two thrones were now vacant, and EVERYONE was rushing to fill them. There were Biggie and Pac imitators everywhere. Independent distributors like Fat Beats Records, Sandbox Automatic, and many others began to specialize in putting out independent vinyl releases made by groups that were played on college radio and circulated on underground mixtapes.

Indie labels like Solesides, Stones Throw, Rawkus, Fondle Em, Raw Shack, Bomb Hip Hop, Hydra and Brick began to release singles that attracted many fans that were turned off by the rap now getting spins on the radio. They began to utilize the internet to sell this underground music and make it possible to listen to it all over the world. Heads would log on to 88HipHop.com, Duckdown.com, Rawkus.com, HipHopSite.com, UndergroundHipHop.com and SandboxAutomatic.com to hear the latest J Live, Company Flow, Hieroglyphics, Sir Menelik, Mos Def and Latryx joints that they couldn't hear on the radio where they lived or purchase the music that they heard on college radio but didnt have a place to buy it. Long story short, THE BACKPACKER WAS BORN!!!

By 1998, Def Jam had found the formula to make hits again and released DMX, Ja Rule, Method Man, Redman, and Jay-Z albums that made serious noise. Along with the Cash Money Records roster, No Limit Records roster, Roc A Fella Records and Lauryn Hills The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill. Rap music had made HUGE inroads into pop culture and once Def Jam sent the Survival Of The Illest Tour and Hard Knock Life Tour out and they were highly successful and without any incidents of violence in small and large venues. This occurrence opened the floodgates for major hip hop tours to play to huge arenas again. This also put the nail in the coffin for the Underground to ever join the Mainstream rap scene again. A hip hop Civil War has been going on ever since.

If you were born in the late 70's or the early 80's you are already aware of everything that I broke down above, if you were born afterwards, you might possibly consider Lupe Fiasco to be a "backpacker"/"backpack rapper". This term can be used as an adjective or a derogatory term given the context. It makes me laugh, really. None of the people that use this term realize that its all basically the product of a perfectly executed plan to remove the creativity, lyricism, fun and consciousness from mainstream rap. The Willie Lynch theory was once again put into effect. Conscious vs. Material. Hustlers vs. Emcees. Underground vs. Mainstream. Crunk vs. Hyphy. Reggaeton vs. Grime. Old vs. Young....Yes, indeed.

So think about the next time you see or hear someone use the term backpacker and think about the events that happened in the past that started 10 years that brought this term into creation and common usage. Keep in mind that mainstream rap is ONCE AGAIN at a crossroads and experiencing a drought as far as appeal, influence and sales numbers are concerned. MTV doesn't even CARE about Rap or Hip Hop right now and they seem to be distancing themselves from it. What chain of events will happen next that will cause someone else to be writing another blog 10 years from now recounting how the Hip Hop industry got to be the was it is in 2016 going into 2017?

One.

Originally posted on AllHipHop.com and my Myspace blog on September 15th, 2006 after users on AllHipHop kept on sending me PM's asking me to define what a "backpacker" was and why everyone on the IC (Ill Community) seemed to hate them with a passion. Original blogs will continue tomorrow and be posted up through the end of the month.

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audiofixationnews · 7 years ago

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#OverloadMondays: Hip Hop Council Announced + Comebacks + New Music

Here’s some overload for your Monday blues. Check out what went down this past week, March 5th-11th.

Singles

Joey Bada$$ had a great 2017 and continues to kill 2018. With an album on the way, the Brooklyn rapper dropped a new freestyle “King of The Jungle” to salute Notorious B.I.G. who’s anniversary just passed. Filled with some top-notch bars, listen to the two-minute freestyle above.

As it’s a new week, R-Mean keeps #MeanMondays going with “Makaveli,” Chris Rivers continues on with his #BarzdayWednesday with “New Frieza,” GodBodyWati releases his third #WatiWednesdays banger with “Forgive Me,” and Don Q drops fire on his #DonTalkWednesdays with “King’s Dead.”

Forever M.C. keeps the music coming. From “Terminally Ill” and “King Kong,” to now their latest banger “Piranhas.”

We’ve heard new music from Bishop Nehru x Lion Babe x Kaytranada, MadeinTYO x Harry Fraud, and Deshun.

Fetty Was takes his turn on SZA’s “The Weekend” with his latest joint “The Presidential Suite."

More artists delivered new music such as Buddy x A$AP, Sango x Smino, KYLE, Murs x Fashawn x Prof., and Lucki.

Anderson .Paak returns with a new single this week. While we wait for an actually project from the man, listen to “’Til It’s Over” via Apple Music.

Gearing up for the release of his fourth album on March 16th, take a listen to Bun B’s first single, “Knowwhatimsayin.”

MED and Guilty Simpson have linked together for a collab project. They have released the project’s first single, “Face Down,” which was produced by Black Milk.

Let’s not forget the new music from King Louie, Sir Michael Rocks, and GASHI.

Visuals

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Hip Hop journalist, and now rising MC, Rob Markman has released a visual treatment to “Believe Me” which followed up to the letter to his teenage self that he posted via Instagram. A HHNH premiere, Rob shares with them the inspiration behind the song, working with his son, and future plans.

"So at the end of the year I decided to write my 15-year-old self a letter and post it on Instagram. When I did that, I knew I wanted to write a song with that same inspiration. That’s how “Believe Me” was born. It’s really a dope exercise for anyone; with all that you’ve learned in life what would you tell your 15-year-old self?”

With his son playing his younger self, watch above as Rob Markman brings the letter to life and just let it inspire your soul.

Taylor Bennett, Phora, Trae Tha Truth, and Skippa Da Flippa x Sauce Walka were just some artists we’ve gotten new visuals from.

Check out Big K.R.I.T.’s Tiny Desk concert at the NPR offices.

This past week marked the anniversary of Notorious B.I.G’s death (March 9th). As we spent the day reminiscing and blasting his classics, New York rapper Stro dropped a freestyle over Biggie’s “Steal & Rob.” As his style is often compared to that of the ‘90s MCs, the freestyle is a perfect tribute. Watch as Stro pays his respect.

We’ve also gotten new videos from Rich The Kid, Kooly High, Blac Youngsta and Safaree, which features a cameo from Charlamagne Tha God.

Off their upcoming PRhyme 2, PRhyme have dropped another single. Stream “Flirt” featuring 2 Chainz, via Spotify or Apple.

And then Raz Simone, YFN Lucci x Skeet Blak, Kid Ink, and Chris Brown also dropped new visuals.

Fresh off dropping Stabbed and Shot with .38 Spesh, Benny the Butcher has released a visual treatment for his new solo joint, “Man Of The Kitchen.”

Shortly after dropping his sophomore album, Memories Don’t Die, Tory Lanez drops a visual treatment for the Future-assisted track “Real Thing.”

Let’s not forget the new visual treatments from Khary, Curren$y, Backwood Jones x Shawnna, and Tobi Lou x Smino.

Projects

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At the end of his last album, Everybody, it was implied that Logic would be releasing one more album and it would be his last. He went on to confirm the implication was true. Well, now it looks like he’s giving closure to his older projects before he makes his big exit. Last year, Logic did promise he would be releasing a follow up to his 2016 Bobby Tarantino. Coming in at 13-tracks strong, Bobby Tarantino II features the likes of 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, Young Sinatra - pick your poison above.

March starting to look a lot like February with these releases now, sheesh. DJ Premier and Royce 5’9” - that’s PRhyme to you - deliver PRHYME 2 a week early. While it’s not exactly released, NPR has released the album to be streamed in its entirety. It will still be released to everywhere on March 16th. Serving as their collaborative debut album, the 15-track album features the likes of Big K.R.I.T., Chavis Chandler, 2 Chainz, Dave East and plenty more. Listen to it via NPR.

Arin Ray dropped Platinum Fire this week. Serving as his debut album, the Cincinnati singer first came on the scene back in 2012 on The X-Factor which led him to work with big names like Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, John Legend and more. The 14-track album features the likes of Ty Dolla $ign, DRAM, SiR, Terrace Martin, and Childish Major. Definitely worth a listen, so pick your poison: Apple, TIDAL, Spotify, SoundCloud.

Killy makes his debut with Surrender Your Soul. The 11-track tape has production from the likes of 1mind, Y2K, and Wondagurl, the Toronto rapper has a unique energy to which he puts his all into his new project. Surrender Your Soul premiered on The FADER, and can be streamed via Apple, Spotify, and SoundCloud.

Page Kennedy delivered Straight Bars 2, as a follow up to his Straight Bars he dropped in August. Kennedy drops some serious heat over instrumentals from Jay-Z, Kanye, The Lox, Mobb Deep and plenty more. Take a listen via SoundCloud.

YFN Lucci dropped Ray Ray From Summerhill. Extensive yet a great listen, the 20-track features the likes of Meek Mill, Dreezy, T.I. and more. It’s a raw project that gives you an inside glimpse into YFN Lucci’s world. Pick your poison: Apple, TIDAL or Spotify.

Don Mykel released his 5-track EP 2ERO PATI3NCE. The Harlem rapper has been quiet since his last EP drop in September, but now he’s back. Recruiting production from the Dunk Rock, Mike Kuz, the 25th Hour, and Scott Farlee, stream 2ERO PATI3NCE via Apple Music.

Toronto singer Anders released his sophomore project, Twos, this week. The tape followed that of his 669 debut he dropped last year. The 8-track EP features production from the likes of LUCA (who’s a regular collaborator), FrancisGotHeat, Business Boi, and many more. Take a listen via SoundCloud.

03 Greedo has finally dropped his debut project under Alamo Records, titled The Wolf of Trap Street. The 21-track tape features the likes of Yhung T.O, PnB Rock, OMB Peezy, and more. Pick your poison and take a listen: Apple, TIDAL, Spotify.

Lil Yase delivers Winner’s Circle earlier than its set release date. Featuring the likes of Drakeo The Ruler, Lil Pete, J. Stalin, Mont and more. Stream via Apple Music.

Brain Fresco dropped his latest project, Love Scars. The 15-track project features the likes of KAMI, Chance the Rapper, Twista, Vic Mensa, and several more. Love Scars deserves a spin, as Brain Fresco is consistent and beyond talented - pick your poison: Apple + Spotify.

Here’s a project I missed last week: Blu has stepped out of the booth and behind the boards on his newest project The DS Dumb Style. Blu recruited the likes of Homebody Sandman, Nova, Blame One, ScienZe, and more for his tape. Check it out via BandCamp.

We also got projects from Jeremih and Lil Yachty.

Coming soon...

Keri Wilson has announced that she is gearing up to make a comeback in eight years. She teamed up with IfOnly to launch an auction that will allow fans to bid on a chance to get a tour of her studio and listen to her untitled third studio album. Starting off at $2500, the money will be going towards the Keri Hilson Foundation that benefits women and children through education, arts, health and fitness.

Drake announced during a Toronto Raptors versus Houston Rockets game that he is working on a new album for Toronto: “I love each and every one of you, I’m happy to be home. I’m working on this new album for the city.” Since last year, he concluded his More Life with “I’ll be back 2018 to give you the summary.” Looks like he’s a man of his word. We shall see.

MED and Guilty Simpson have teamed up on a new collab project, Loyalty. Set to release March 16th, scroll up to hear the project’s first single. Coming in at 10 tracks, and only two features from Blu and J. Mitchell, pre-order Loyalty via iTunes.

Also set to release this Friday, March 16th: Curren$y, Back at Burnies; Bishop Nehru, Elevators: Act I & II; Jacquees, This Time I’m Serious; MURS, A Strange Journey Into the Unimaginable; PRhyme, PRHYME 2; Saweetie, High Maintenance; Rich Homie Quan, Rich As In Spirit.

After releasing the first visual offering (above) from his upcoming debut, Khary is gearing up for his new and first album, Captain, which is set to release April 6th.

With the recent reveal of the official tracklist for Rich The Kid’s upcoming The World Is Yours. With features from Kendrick Lamar, Lil Wayne, Khalid, Rick Ross, Bryson Tiller, and more, Rick followed up to say that the tracklist was incomplete and it was missing features from Kanye West, Frank Ocean and Migos. The World Is Yours is set to release March 23rd.

Back in August, SZA hinted that there existed a deluxe edition of her debut Ctrl. Now she has confirmed via Twitter that there are actually six bonus tracks that could be added to make this deluxe edition.

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The OG legends, Eric B and Rakim, are planning to be in a city near you! What started off as a simply tweet, “it’s time to show you,” they have announced that they will be going on tour. Kicking off in Boston on April 8th, Eric B and Rakim will close out their 18-date tour in San Francisco on May 3rd. Check the tour dates here and stay plugged for more updates.

While we’re on the old school tip, let’s talk about Q-Tip! The Tribe member has now been appointed lead advisor of the John F. Kennedy Center’s Hip Hop Culture Council, to which he says “reflects the creative, social, and intellectual wealth of the Hip Hop community.”

“The members are the embodiment of what we stand for and all that we aspire to achieve with the Hip Hop Culture program” - Q-Tip

The council members include legendary Hip Hop contributors like Questlove, Common, Grant Hill, LL Cool J, Bobbito Garcia, Black Thought, 9th Wonder, and several more. It is said that starting in the Spring, these members will be able to “create, experiment, develop, and produce work at the Center.” Check out more information, and the rest of the council members over at Medium.com

In honor of Phife Dawg, the Billionaire Boys Club teamed up with A Tribe Called Quest and Sony Music to create a special collected called The Space Program capsule. The collaborative capsule will include a collection of products and accessories from shirts, hats, hoodies, and more. Also going in is a hoodie with the words “FOR MALIK” in honor of Phife. The Space Program capsule collection drops this Tuesday (March 13th) at the BBC flagship store, webstore and Tribe’s website as well.

Genius has began a new weekly talk show, For The Record, that’s hosted by Rob Markman. First up, Genius has Lil Yatchy over to discuss his latest release, Lil Boat 2, and more. Check it out.

Only six weeks after releasing their sophomore album, Migos have officially earned their second Platinum record. What took Culture five months, Culture II has now gone platinum in less than six weeks with its single “Stir Fry” as the NBA All Star Weekend’s official song.

Post Malone has earned himself a huge feat as well. His “Psycho” single, featuring Ty Dolla $ign, debuted No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards took place last night and many great things happened. From Eminem and Kehlani performing together, to Cardi announcing her debut album will finally be arriving in April (let’s hope), to Chance The Rapper being honored with the Innovator Award. Check out XXL’s list of winners.

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That sums up this past week in Hip Hop. Come back next week for more.

#overloadmonday #new music #new visuals #news #keri hilson #hip hop #eric b and rakim #logic #joey badass #wu tang #forever mc #writtenbysade

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spymeister · 3 years ago

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There’s something in the smaller mechs field that teeks of being absolutely delighted. A chittering sub-vocalization escapes him, glyphs of amusement and relaxation. There’s absolutely no fear of the other mech, and if there is- he’s hidden it well. That visor band watches Megatron curiously, helm tilting at the other’s reflection in the curved plasti-glass.

“It’s jus’ tha’ he isn’t as responsible as he should be, eh?”

He snorts softly, swinging his pedes from where he’s perched.

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There’s another thoughtful squint behind that visor- helm canting to the other side. He doesn’t sense the malice that usually comes with a run in with Megatron. This one feels tired, perhaps a bit more solid and calmer. He thinks he likes it.

A pause.

“You, uh...okay there, mech?”

"Do you suppose, if you shake Jazz, that all the knives he carries will just clatter out onto the floor?"

#Feral Vent Goblin attempting to do a comfort #story at ten #a -life-revised → megatron reclaimed #j a z z [ spin the record DJ] - and turn the music /on/

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In chronological order (by year) of single release, I give you the Miami High Playlist -- otherwise known as a musical journey through my life -- as a work in progress. Sugarhill Gang, The - Rapper's Delight Hall & Oates - I Can't Go for That Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight Soft Cell - Tainted Love Sugarhill Gang, The - Apache After The Fire - Der Kommissar (theDALE Radio Edit) Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 - The Message Hall & Oates - Maneater Toto - Africa Toto - Rosanna Yaz - Don't Go Billy Joel - Uptown Girl Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (Remix) Naked Eyes - (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run) Debbie Deb - Lookout Weekend Glenn Frey - The Heat Is On Hall & Oates - Out of Touch Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah!) Laura Branigan - Self Control Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover Shannon - Let the Music Play Bangles, The - Walk Like an Egyptian Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Level 42 - Something About You Miami Sound Machine - Conga Mr. Mister - Broken Wings Phil Collins - Sussudio Scorpions, The - Rock You Like a Hurricane Sly Fox - Let's Go All the Way Wham! - Everything She Wants Afrika Bambaataa - Looking for the Perfect Beat Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force - Planet Rock Bruce Hornsby - Mandolin Rain Exposé - Come Go With Me (Shortened 12-Inch Mix) Falco - Rock Me Amadeus (American '86 Mix) Genesis - Tonight, Tonight, Tonight Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square Miami Sound Machine - Bad Boy Steve Winwood - Higher Love Swing Out Sister - Breakout Buster Poindexter - Hot Hot Hot (Radio Edit) Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Los Lobos - La Bamba Steve Winwood - Valerie (Remix Version) Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1,2,3 (Remix) Stevie B. - Dreamin' of Love Double Trouble & The Rebel MC - Just Keep Rockin' (Original Sk'ouse 12-Inch) Gloria Estefan - Get On Your Feet Young MC - Bust A Move Poison Clan - Dance All Night Alannah Myles - Black Velvet Snap! - The Power Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart 2 Unlimited - Get Ready For This Black Box - Strike It Up C+C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (feat. Freedom Williams) Michael Jackson - Black or White (No Intro) Snap! - Rhythm Is a Dancer Chaka Demus & Pliers - Murder She Wrote Captain Hollywood Project - More and More (7" edit) Reel 2 Real - I Like To Move It (feat. The Mad Stuntman) (Radio Edit) Tag Team - Whoomp! (There It Is) Ace of Base - The Sign Real McCoy, The - Run Away Shawn Christopher - Make My Love (theDALE Radio Edit) Blackstreet - No Diggity (feat. Dr Dre & Queen Pen) Corona - Rhythm of the Night Faithless - Insomnia Method Man - All I Need (feat. Mary J. Blige) (Razor Sharp Remix) Skee-Lo - I Wish (Radio Edit) Amber - This Is Your Night Angelina - Release Me (Radio Mix Show) Audio Adrenaline - Free Ride Busta Rhymes - Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check Charli Baltimore - Money (theDALE Radio Edit) Daft Punk - Around The World DJ Laz - Esa Morena Everything But the Girl - Missing (Todd Terry's Club Mix) La Bouche - Be My Lover (US Version) La Bouche - Sweet Dreams Mon A Q - Stay In Love (7-Inch Dance Radio Mix) Natural Born Chillers - Rock the Funky Beat No Mercy - Where Do You Go Planet Soul - Set U Free Quad City DJ's - C'mon 'N' Ride It (The Train) Robert Miles - Children Ghost Town DJ's - My Boo Audio Adrenaline - Blitz (feat. The O.C. Supertones) Brian McKnight - You Should Be Mine (feat. Ma$e) B-Rock & Da Biz - My Baby Daddy Chumbawamba - Tubthumping Freak Nasty - Da Dip Jocelyn Enriquez - A Little Bit of Ecstasy Lil' Kim - Not Tonight (Ladies Night Remix) (feat. Angie Martinez, Lisa Left Eye Lopez, Da Brat & Missy Elliott) Luke - Raise The Roof (Party Time Version) (feat. No Good But So Good) MC Lyte - Cold Rock a Party (Bad Boy remix) (MC Lyte main version) Montell Jordan - Get It On Tonite Notorious B.I.G. - Hypnotize (Radio Mix) Notorious B.I.G. - Mo Money Mo Problems Puff Daddy & Ma$e - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down Robyn - Do You Know (What It Takes) Rockell - In a Dream Savage Garden - I Want You Sneaker Pimps - Spin Spin Sugar Timbaland & Magoo - Luv 2 Luv U (Remix) Tito Nieves - I Like It Like That Lathun - Freak It Usher - You Make Me Wanna.mp3 Beenie Man - Middle Of The Night (feat. Tanto Metro) Beenie Man - Romie Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody? Ace Of Base - Cruel Summer Ayla - Ayla Part 2 Backstreet Boys, The - Everybody (Backstreet's Back) Big Pun - Still Not a Player (feat. Joe) Brandy & Monica - The Boy Is Mine (Radio Edit - No Phone Call) Busta Rhymes - Dangerous Busta Rhymes - Turn It Up (Remix) / Fire It Up Deborah Cox - Nobody's Supposed to Be Here (original version) Destiny’s Child - No, No, No, Part 2 (feat. Wyclef Jean) Dru Hill - How Deep Is Your Love (feat. Redman) (Radio Edit) Elvis Crespo - Suavemente Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank (Radio Edit) Ian Van Dahl - Castles in the Sky K.P. & Envyi - Swing My Way L.O.X., The - Money, Power & Respect Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz - Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby) (Clean Version) Ma$e - Feel So Good Missy Elliott - Sock It 2 Me (feat. Da Brat) Monifah - Touch It (Radio Edit) Outkast - Rosa Parks Puff Daddy - Victory (feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes) (Clean) Rob Zombie - Dragula (Hot Rod Herman Mix) Robbie Williams - Millennium (Radio Edit) Robyn - Show Me Love (Radio Version) Sonique - It Feels So Good (Radio Edit) Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (Radio Edit) Beenie Man - Who Am I (LP) 702 - Where My Girls At? Alice DeeJay - Back in My Life Apollo 440 - Stop The Rock ATB - 9PM (Till I Come) (Original Radio Edit) Backstreet Boys, The - Larger Than Life Blaque - 808 (Remix) Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time Christina Aguilera - Genie in a Bottle Citizen King - Better Days Clubbed to Death - Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino Variation) C-Murder - Down For My... (feat. Magic & Snoop Dogg) (Clean Version) Counting Crows - Hanginaround Darude - Sandstorm Destiny's Child - Bills, Bills, Bills Fragma - Toca's Miracle Groove Armada - I See You Baby (Shakin' That Ass) (Fatboy Slim Radio Edit) Jordan Knight - Give It To You (Miami Booty Bass Edit) JT Money - Who Dat (feat. Solé) Knowdaverbs - The Syllabus La Rissa - I Do Both Jay & Jane Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing) LEN - Steal My Sunshine Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...) Marc Anthony - I Need to Know (Pablo's Miami Mix Radio Edit) Memphis Bleek - Is That Your Chick (The Lost Verses) (feat. Jay-Z, Twista & Missy Elliot) (Radio Edit) Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight) Outkast - B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad) Outkast - Ms. Jackson Santana - Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas) Smashmouth - All Star Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride (Philip Steir Remix) Vengaboys - We Like to Party Will Smith - Miami Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400 (Live Remix) Furthermore - Fluorescent Jellyfish (Fluorescent Jellyfish Album Version) TLC - No Scrubs (Clean) Fatman Scoop - Be Faithful (Original Mix) 98 Degrees - Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche) Aaliyah - Try Again Alice DeeJay - Better Off Alone ATC - Around The World (La La La La La) Azzido da Bass - Dooms Night (Timo Maas Radio Edit) Daft Punk - One More Time (Short Radio Edit) Debelah Morgan - Dance With Me Destiny’s Child - Jumpin’ Jumpin’ Destiny's Child - Independent Women Pt. 1 DJ Jurgen - Higher & Higher (Radio Edit) DMX - Party Up (Edited) Dr. Dre - Forgot About Dre (feat. Eminem) Eiffel 65 - Blue Jagged Edge - Let's Get Married (ReMarqable Remix) (feat. Jermaine Dupri & Rev Run) Janet Jackson - Doesn't Really Matter Jennifer Lopez - Waiting For Tonight Knowdaverbs - God Is Big Limp Bizkit - Take A Look Around (Clean) 'N Sync - Bye Bye Bye 'N Sync - It's Gonna Be Me Nine Days - Absolutely (Story Of A Girl) P!nk - Most Girls P!nk - There You Go Samantha Mumba - Gotta Tell You Santana - Maria Maria (feat. The Product G&B) (Radio Mix) Third Eye Blind - Never Let You Go Tomoyasu Hotei - Battle Without Honor Or Humanity Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You) Madonna - Music Trina - Pull Over (Radio Version) Aaliyah - We Need a Resolution (feat. Timbaland) Britney Spears - Boys Christina Milian - AM to PM Daft Punk - Harder Better Faster Stronger Dee Dee - Forever DJ Encore - I See Right Through to You DMX - Who We Be Janet Jackson - Someone to Call My Lover (So So Def Remix) (feat. Jermaine Dupri) Janet Jackson - Son of a Gun (Original Flyte Time Remix) (feat. Missy Elliott) Jennifer Lopez - I'm Real Jennifer Lopez - Play (Clean) Joe - Stutter (feat. Mystikal) (Double Take Remix - Allstar Extended Version) Lasgo - Something Ludacris - Rollout (My Business) (Clean) Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott - Get Ur Freak On OceanLab - Clear Blue Water (Above & Beyond Progressive Mix) Outkast - So Fresh, So Clean (Radio Mix) Tamia - Stranger in My House (Thunderpuss Radio Edit) Toya - I Do!! Train - Drops of Jupiter U2 - Beautiful Day Destiny's Child - Bootylicious Willa Ford - I Wanna Be Bad 'N Sync - Pop (Radio Version) Smashmouth - I'm A Believer Relient K - Sadie Hawkins Dance Tree63 - Treasure Tree63 - Joy Tree63 - Look What You've Done Tree63 - 1*0*1 Tree63 - Worldwide Aaliyah - More Than a Woman Angie Martinez - If I Could Go (feat. Lil’ Mo & Sacario) Brandy - What About Us? Britney Spears - Boys (Co‐Ed remix) (feat. Pharrell Williams) Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This Dirty Vegas - Days Go By (Radio Edit) DJ Sammy & Yanou feat. Do - Heaven (Sammy & Yanou radio edit) DMX - X Gon' Give It to Ya (Edited) Elvis vs. JXL - A Little Less Conversation Eminem - Lose Yourself (Clean Edit - Quick Intro) Gigi D’Agostino - I'll Fly With You (L'amour Toujours) Grits - Ooh Ahh iiO - Rapture (Riva Radio Edit) In-Grid - You Promised Me (Tu Es Foutu) Jennifer Lopez - Jenny From the Block (Track Masters Remix feat. Styles P. & Jadakiss [The L.O.X.]) Justin Timberlake - Like I Love You (feat. Clipse) Kylie Minogue - Can’t Get You Out of My Head Linkin Park - In The End LL Cool J - Luv U Better Ludacris - Move... (feat. Mystikal) (Radio Edit) Ludacris - Saturday (Oooh! Ooooh!) (Radio Edit) Maroon 5 - Harder To Breathe No Doubt - Hella Good No Doubt - Hey Baby (feat. Bounty Killer) Overseer - Horndog (Radio Edit) Snoop Dogg - From tha Chuuuch to da Palace (feat. Pharrell) (Clean) Pink - Get The Party Started Tree63 - The Glorious Ones Beyoncé - Naughty Girl Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z - Crazy in Love (single version) Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body Lil Kim - The Jump Off (Super Clean) Linkin Park - Nobody's Listening Ludacris - Stand Up (Edited) Lumidee - Never Leave You Michelle Branch - Are You Happy Now? Missy Elliott - Gossip Folks (feat. Ludacris) Missy Elliott - Work It (Hybrid Clean Edit) Outkast - Hey Ya Outkast - The Way You Move (Radio Mix) Paul Van Dyk - Nothing But You (feat. Hemstock & Jennings) (PVD Radio Mix) Sean Paul - Get Busy Switchfoot - Meant to Live The River Cry - Cry Me a River UKNY - I'm In Heaven (feat. Holly James) (Jason Nevins Presents...) Blu Cantrell Feat. Sean Paul - Breathe (Rap Version) (hurricān edit) Benny Benassi Presents The Biz - Satisfaction (Radio Edit) Airmen of Note, The - I'll Be Home for Christmas

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BEANSONBREAD AWARDS 2017 - BEST ALBUM

AWARD NO.2 - BEST ALBUM OF 2017

PAST WINNERS

2016 > Blood Orange - ‘Freetown Sound’ (see full list HERE)

2015 > Holly Herndon - ‘Platform’ (see full list HERE)

2014 > FKA Twigs - ‘LP1′ (see full list HERE)

2013 > These New Puritans - ‘Field Of Reeds’ (see full list HERE)

2012 > Django Django - ‘Django Django’ (see full list HERE)

2011 > Shabazz Palaces - ‘Black Up’ (see full list HERE)

2010 > These New Puritans - ‘Hidden’ (see full list HERE)

2009 > Animal Collective - ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’ (see full list HERE)

2008 > Wild Beasts - ‘Limbo, Panto’ (see full list HERE)

2007 > Animal Collective - ‘Strawberry Jam’ (see full list HERE)

2006 > Safetyword - ‘Man’s Name Is Legion’ (see full list HERE)

2005 > Animal Collective - ‘Feels’ (see full list HERE)

2004 > Devendra Banhart - ‘Rejoicing In The Hands’ / ‘Nino Rojo’

2003 > Dizzee Rascal - ‘Boy In Da Corner’

2002 > The Streets - ‘Original Pirate Material’

2001 > The Beta Band - ‘Hot Shots II’

2000 > Outkast - ‘Stankonia’

1999 > The Beta Band - ‘The Beta Band’

1998 > The Beta Band - ‘The Three EPs’

1997 > Radiohead - ‘OK Computer’

1996 > Beck - ‘Odelay’

THE RULES - NO Re-issues, Live Albums, Compilations, or EPs

Never enough time to listen everything and give it proper time. As ever they’ll be stuff i’ve missed or forgotten. Been keeping lists throughout the year this time so probably included more albums this time.

WORTH A MENTION (in no order) - Mix of albums that i either - 1. enjoyed / 2. feel are worth mentioning / 3. feel will be re-visting in the future

Billy Woods ‘Known Unknowns’ / Alex Cameron ‘Forced Witness’ / Hercules & Love Affair ‘Omnion’ / Yeah You ‘Id Vendor’ / Yung Nnelg ‘Contra’ / Graeme Miller ‘The Moomins’ / Milo’s Planes ‘Individual Development Plan’ / Lil Pump ‘Lil Pump’ / Konrad Sprenger ‘Stack Music’ / Trust Fund ‘Too Big To Fail: demos, covers, and deep cuts’ / Manuela ‘Manuela’ / The Surfing Magazines ‘The Surfing Magazines’ / Julie Byrne ‘Not Even Happiness’ / Girlpool ‘Powerplant’ / Ryuici Sakamoto ‘Async’ / Palberta ‘Bye Bye Berta’ / Dutch Uncles ‘Big Balloon’ / Rostam ‘Half-Light’ / Jessie Ware ‘Glasshouse’ / Thee Oh Sees ‘Orc’ / Talaboman ‘The Night Land’ / Slonk ‘Songs About Tanks’ / Here Lies Man ‘Here Lies Man’ / Jink ‘Joy In The End’ / J Hus ‘The 15th Day’ / Aldous Harding ‘Party’ / Jane Weaver ‘Modern Kosmology’ / Toydrum ‘Prevenge’ OST / Duds ‘Of A Nature or Degree’ / Sylvan Esso ‘What Now’ / Dauwd ‘Theory Of Colours’ / Phoenix ‘Ti Amo’ / Big Thief ‘Capacity’ / Cigarettes After Sex ‘Cigarettes After Sex’ / Bamboo ‘The Dragon Flies Away’ / Beach House ‘B-Sides & Rarities’ / Warm Digits ‘Wireless World’ / Lone Taxidermist ‘Trifle’ / Nadine Shah ‘Holiday Destination’ / O/S/E ‘February 2017=*Mix2.3116A/B’ / Brian Eno ‘Reflection’ / The xx ‘I See You’ / Menace Beach ‘Lemon Money’ / Sinkane ‘Life & Livin’ It’ / King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard ‘Flying Microtonal Banana’ / Laura Marling ‘Semper Femina’ / Max Richter ‘Three Worlds: Music From Woolf Works’ / The Shins ‘Heartworms’ / Idles ‘Brutalism’ / Sir Was ‘Digging A Tunnel’ / Real Estate ‘In Mind’ / Joe Goddard ‘Electric Lines’ / Gorillaz ‘Humanz’ / Feist ‘Pleasure’ / Alt-J ‘Relaxer’ / Fleet Foxes ‘Crack-Up’ / Big Boi ‘Boomiverse’ / Lorde ‘Melodrama’ / James McAlister ‘Planetarium’ / Songhoy Blues ‘Resistance’ / King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard ‘Murder Of The Universe’ / Kane Strang ‘Two Hearts & No Brain’ / Mura Masa ‘Mura Masa’ / Dizzee Rascal ‘Raskit’ / Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever ‘Talk Tight’ / Wiki ‘No Mountains In Manhattan’ / Bicep ‘Bicep’ / The Babe Rainbow ‘The Babe Rainbow’ / The National ‘Sleep Well Beast’ / Anna Of The North ‘Lovers’ / Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile ‘Lotta Sea Lice’ / Beck ‘Colours’ / Wu-Tang Clan ‘The Saga Continues’ / Daniele Luppi ‘Milano’ / Yo No Se ‘Soma’ / Flat Worms ‘Flat Worms’ / Tim Heidecker ‘Too Dumb For Suicide’ / The War On Drugs ‘A Deeper Understanding’ / King Glizzard & The Lizard Wizard ‘Sketches Of Brunswick’ / British Sea Power ‘Let The Dancers Inherit The Party’ / Dean Rodney Jr ‘The Buzzard Degree’

ALBUMS I ENJOYED (in no order) - But didn’t spend enough time with to be properly considered for the final lists

2814 ‘2814’ / Syd ‘FIN’ / Robert Sotelo ‘Cusp’ / Dawn Richard ‘Redemption’ / Little Simz ‘Stillness In Wonderland’ / Kehlani ‘SweetSexySavage’ / Jay-Z ‘4:44’ / The Proper Ornaments ‘Foxhole’ / Bonnie Prince Billy ‘Best Troubadour’ / Rick Ross ‘Rather You Than Me’ / Jansport J ‘Pharaoh’ / Homeshake ‘Fresh Air’ / Kojey Radical ‘In Gods Body’ / Mhysa ‘Fantasii’ / Ho99o9 ‘United States Of Horror’ / Matt Martians ‘The Drum Chord Theory’ / Chloe x Halle ‘The Two Of Us’ / Lil Uzi Vert ‘Luv Is Rage 2’ / PVT ‘New Spirit’ / Vic Mensa ‘The Autobiography’ / Amine ‘Good for You’ / Clap Your Hands Say Yeah ‘The Tourist’ / Xiu Xiu ‘Forget’ / Half Waif ‘Form/a’ / Mozart’s Sister ‘Field Of Love’ / A$AP Ferg ‘Still Striving’ / Mozzy ‘Up Top Ahk’ / Emily Yacina ‘Overflow’ / Clap! Clap! ‘A Thousand Skies’ / Herva ‘Hyper Flux’ / Nathan Fake ‘Providence’ / Tennis ‘Yours Conditionally’ / The Bug & Earth ‘Concrete Desert’ / Nines ‘One Foot Out’ / Pharmakon ‘Contact’ / Clark ‘Death Peak’ / Diet Cig ‘Swear I’m Good At This’ / Show Me The Body ‘Corpus I’ / Joey Bada$$ ‘All Amerikkkan Bada$$’ / Little Dragon ‘Season High’ / Part Chimp ‘Iv’ / Raekwon ‘The Wild’ / Allan Kingdom ‘Lines’ / GoldLink ‘At What Cost’ / Timber Timbre ‘Sincerely, Future Pollution’ / Software ‘Digital-Dance’ / G Perico ‘All Blue 2’ / Girlpool ‘Powerplant’ / !!! ‘Shake The Shudder’ / The Unthanks ‘Diversions, Vol.4’ / Dent May ‘Across The Multiverse’ / Downtown Boys ‘Cost Of Living’ / Stas THEE Boss ‘S’women’ / Amber Coffman ‘City Of No Reply’ / Marika Hackman ‘I’m Not Your Man’ / Sinjin Hawke ‘First Opus’ / Beach Fossils ‘Somersault’ / Crescent ‘Resin Pockets’ / Eyedress ‘Manila Ice’ / M.E.S.H. ‘Hesaitix’ / Omar Souleyman ‘To Syria, With Love’ / Mount Eerie ‘A Crow Looked At Me’ / Varg ‘Nordic Flora Series Pt.3’ / 2 Chainz ‘Pretty Girls Like Trap Music’ / Tops ‘Sugar At The Gate’ / Snoop Dogg ‘Neva Left’ / Pixx ‘The Age Of Anxiety’ / Com Truise ‘Iteration’ / Kevin Morby ‘City Music’ / Quavo ‘ATL’ / Ex Eye ‘Ex Eye’ / Karen Gwyer ‘Rembo’ / Klyne ‘Klyne’ / Washed Out ‘Mister Mellow’ / Kirin J Callinan ‘Bravado’ / 21 Savage ‘Issa Album’ / Damien Dubrovnik ‘Great Many Arrows’ / Love Theme ‘Love Theme’ / Waxahatchee ‘Out In The Storm’ / Toro Y Moi ‘Boo Boo’ / Triptides ‘Afterglow’ / Breakfast Muff ‘Eurgh!’ / Cornelius ‘Mellow Waves’ / Lana Del Rey ‘Lust For Life’ / The Fall ‘New Facts Emerge’ / Ross From Friends ‘The Outsiders’ / Ben Frost ‘Threshold of Faith / Soccer Mommy ‘Collection’ / Roger Robinson ‘Dog Heart City’ / Nadia Reid ‘Preservation’ / IAMDDB ‘Hoodrich Vol.3’ / Nosaj Thing ‘Parallels’ / Lunice ‘CCCLX’ / Susanne Sundfor ‘Music For People In Trouble’ / Wifisfuneral ‘Boy Who Cried Wolf’ / Laraaji ‘Bring On The Sun’ / Godspeed You! Black Emperor ‘Luciferian Towers’ / Tricky ‘Ununiform’ / Metz ‘Strange Place’ / Torres ‘Three Futures’ / Protomartyr ‘Relatives In Descent’ / Ben Frost ‘The Centre Cannot Hold’ / Giggs ‘Wamp 2 Dem’ / Jabu ‘Sleep Heavy’ / Alessandro Cortini ‘AVANTI’ / Petit Fantome ‘Un Mouvement Pour Le Vent’ / Snapped Ankles ‘Come Play The Trees’ / Smokepurpp ‘Deadstar’ / IDK ‘IWASVERYBAD’ / Trippie Redd ‘A Love Letter To You 2’ / Gucci Mane ‘Mr. Davis’ / Lee Gamble ‘Mnestic Pressure’ / HKE ‘From SQ777-6:16-Cell’ / G Herbo ‘Humble Beast’ / Visionist ‘Value’ / Lindstrom ‘It’s Alright Between Us As It Is’ / Ty Dolla $ign ‘Beach House 3’ / Julien Baker ‘Turn Out The Lights’ / Hyetal ‘Youth & Power’ / Charles Howl ‘My Idol Family’ / Young Dolph ‘Thinking Out Loud’ / 21 Savage, Offset, Metro Boomin ‘Without Warning’ / DJ Python ‘Dulce Compania’ / Errorsmith ‘Superlative Fatigue’ / Phoebe Bridgers ‘Stranger In The Alps’ / The Cornshed Sisters ‘Honey & Tar’ / DJ Seinfeld ‘Time Spent Away From U’ / Peverelist ‘Tessellations’ / Converge ‘The Dusk In Us’ / Bibio ‘Phantom Brickworks’ / Angel Olsen ‘Phases’ / Mica Levi ‘Delete Beach’ / Qasim Naqvi ‘Film’ / King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard ‘Polygondwanaland’ / Call Super ‘Arpo’ / Monoganon ‘Killmens’ / Charlotte Gainsbourg ‘Rest’ / Duds ‘Of A Nature Or Degree’ / Aidan Moffat ‘Songs That Weren’t To Be’ / Bitchin Bajas ‘Bajas Fresh’ / Diamondstein & Sangam ‘Lullabies For Broken Spirits’ / Eyedress ‘Art Is Not A Sport’ / Egyptrixx ‘Pure, Beyond Reproach’ / Anamai ‘What Mountain’ / Endlings ‘Endlings’ / Karen Gwyer ‘Rembo’ / Pharmakon ‘Contact’ / Kodak Black ‘Painting Pictures’ / Cornelius ‘Mellow Waves’ / Mount Eerie ‘A Crow Looked At Me’ / Valerie June ’The Order Of Time’ / Golden Teacher ‘No Luscious Life’ / Love Theme ‘Love Theme’ / The World ‘First World Record’ / Machine Girl ‘...Because I’m Young Arrogant And hate Everything You Stand for’ / Pictures Of Belgrade ‘Feel More Robot’ / STILL ‘I’ / Stephen Kerrison & Richard Quirk ‘The Noise In My Voice’ / William Doyle ‘Lightnesses 1 & 2’ / Nidia ‘Nidia e Ma, Nidia e Fudida’ / Quinta ‘The Quick Of The Heart’ / $HIT AND $HINE ‘Total Shit!’ / Typhonian Highlife ‘The World Of Shells’ / Lil Ugly Mane ‘Mista Thug Isolation’ / Jesuits ‘Cloudhead’ / NE$$ ‘OTAKU’ / HKE ‘Dragon Soul’ / Tica Douglas ‘Our Lady Star Of The Sea, Help And Protect Us’

THE RUNNERS-UP (in no order)

Andrew Hung ‘Realisationship’

Eric Copeland ‘Goofballs’

(Sandy) Alex G ‘Rocket’

Liars ‘TFCF’

Stormzy ‘Gang Signs & Prayer’

Pan Daijing ‘Lack’

Charli XCX ‘Number One Angel’

Avey Tare ‘Eucalyptus’

Daphni ‘Joli Mai’

Lomond Campbell ‘Black River Promise’

Deerhoof ‘Mountain Moves’

H. Hawkline ‘I Romanticize’

Kingdom ‘Tears In The Club’

Sampha ‘Process’

Aimee Mann ‘Mental Illness’

The Horrors ‘V’

Four Tet ‘New Energy’

Moses Sumney ‘Aromanticism’

The Flaming Lips ‘Oczy Mlody’

Omni ‘Multi-task’

Future & Young Thug ‘Super Slimey’

Sugai Ken ‘UkabazUmorezU’

Sneaks ‘It’s A Myth’

Mhysa ‘Fantasii’

MIKE ‘May God Bless Your Hustle’

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith ‘The Kid’

The I.L.Y’s ‘Bodyguard’

Spinning Coin ‘Permo’

Yung Lean ‘Stranger’

Euros Childs ‘House Arrest’

THE TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 2017

100. Tom O.C. Wilson ‘Tell A Friend’

99. Lil Yachty ‘Teenage Emotions’

98. Peaking Lights ‘The Fifth State Of Consciousness’

97. The Evil Usses ‘Amateur Pro Wrestling’

96. Not Waving ‘Good Luck’

95. Drake ‘More Life’

94. Princess Nokia ‘1992 Deluxe’

93. Playboi Carti ‘Playboy Carti’

92. Francois & The Atlas Mountains ‘Solide Mirage’

91. Future ‘HNDRXX’

90. Alvvays ‘Antisocialites’

89. LCD Soundsystem ‘American Dream’

88. Grandaddy ‘Last Place’

87. Future ‘FUTURE’

86. Moon Diagrams ‘Lifetime Of Love’

85. St. Vincent ‘MASSEDUCTION’

84. Ibeyi ‘Ash’

83. Mica Levi ‘Jackie’ OST

82. Big K.R.I.T. ‘4eva Is A Mighty Long Time’

81. Woopheadclrms ‘Meeting Room + Rare Plants’

80. WHY? ‘Moh Lhean’

79. Kelly Lee Owens ‘Kelly Lee Owens’

78. Nmesh ‘Pharma’

77. Baxter Dury ‘Prince Of Tears’

76. Dubi Dolczek ‘Dubi In Space Part 1: The Emerald Gauntlet’

75. Dirty Projectors ‘Dirty Projectors’

74. Yorkston Thorne Khan ‘Neuk Wight Delhi All-Stars’

73. Kamaiyah ‘Before I Wake’

72. Jasss ‘Weightless’

71. Mac DeMarco ‘This Old Dog’

70. Visible Cloaks ‘Reassemblage’

69. Terry ‘Remember Terry’

68. James Holden & The Animal Spirits ‘The Animal Spirits’

67. ESPRIT ‘200% Electronica’

66. Actress ‘AZD’

65. Giant Claw ‘Soft Channel’

64. Tara Clerkin ‘Hello’

63. Ski Mask The Slump God ‘You Will Regret’

62. Death’s Dynamic Shroud ‘Heavy Black Heart’

61. Oliver Wilde ‘And This Is Where The Tragic Happens’

60. Forest Swords ‘Compassion’

59. Sleaford Mods ‘English Tapas’

58. Sacred Paws ‘Strike A Match’

57. Grizzly Bear ‘Painted Ruins’

56. John Maus ‘Screen Memories’

55. Fever Ray ‘Plunge’

54. Laurel Halo ‘Dust’

53. Knife Liibrary ‘Relentless Hammer’

52. Mogwai ‘Every Country’s Sun’

51. Shabazz Palaces ‘Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines’ / ‘Quazarz: Born On A Gangster Star’

50. J Hus ‘Common Sense’

49. Antwood ‘Sponsored Content’

48. Japanese Breakfast ‘Soft Sounds From Another Planet’

47. Spindle Ensemble ‘BEA’

46. Young Thug ‘Beautiful Thugger Girls’

45. Jay Som ‘Everybody Works’

44. The Moonlandingz ‘Interplanetary Class Classics’

43. Oneohtrix Point Never ‘Good Time’ OST

42. Yves Tumor ‘Experiencing The Deposit Of Faith’

41. Oro Swimming Hour ‘Penrose Winoa’

40. Los Campesinos! ‘Sick Scenes’

39. Taos Humm ‘Flute Of The Noodle Bender’

38. MXLX ‘Kicking Away at the Decrepit Walls til the Beautiful Sunshine Blisters Thru the Cracks’

37. Migos ‘Culture’

36. Jlin ‘Black Origami’

35. GFOTY ‘GFOTYBUCKS’

34. Blanck Mass ‘World Eater’

33. Spectres ‘Condition’

32. Brockhampton ‘Saturation’

31. Bjork ‘Utopia’

30. Various Artists ‘Mono No Aware’

29. Ariel Pink ‘Dedicated To Bobby Jameson’

28. Mount Kimbie ‘Love What Survives’

27. Sweet Baboo ‘Wild Imagination’

26. Vince Staples ‘Big Fish Theory’

25. Colin Stetson ‘All This I Do For Glory’

24. Hype Williams ‘Rainbow Edition’

23. Alexis Taylor ‘Listen With(out) Piano’

22. Iglooghost ‘Neo Wax Bloom’

21. Lil B ‘Black Ken’

20. This Is The Kit ‘Moonshine Freeze’

19. Thundercat ‘Drunk’

18. Seamus Fogarty ‘The Curious Hand’

17. King Krule ‘The OOZ’

16. Happyness ‘Write In’

15. Brockhampton ‘Saturation 2’

14. Oliver Wilde ‘Post-Frenz Container Buzz’

13. Luxury Dad? ‘S.S.R.I Vol.1’

12. SZA ‘Ctrl’

11. Ed Dowie ‘The Uncle Sold’

10. Wiley ‘Godfather’

9. Arca ‘Arca’

8. Tyler, The Creator ‘Flower Boy’

7. Wesley Gonzalez ‘Excellent Musician’

6. Kelela ‘Take Me Apart’

5. Edward Penfold ‘Denny Isle Drive’

4. Perfume Genius ‘No Shape’

3. Girl Ray ‘Earl Grey’

2. Kendrick Lamar ‘DAMN.’

1. Richard Dawson ‘Peasant’

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<i>Space Jam</i> Soundtrack Gets Vinyl Reissue

Spoil me - I'm a DJ and I'm cute!

The 1996 soundtrack to the iconic Michael Jordan, Bugs Bunny, and Bill Murray-starring film Space Jam is getting reissued on vinyl. It’s coming on Record Store Day (April 22) via Atlantic. The soundtrack features R. Kelly’s “I Believe I Can Fly,” plus tracks by D’Angelo, Quad City DJ’s, Seal, Salt-N-Pepa, Monica, Barry White (with Chris Rock), and more. It also includes “Hit ’Em High,” the track featuring Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Method Man, Coolio, and B Real. The soundtrack was released on vinyl in 1996, though copies are currently up on Discogs for hundreds of dollars. Check out the full tracklist below.

Space Jam: Music From and Inspired By The Motion Picture:

01 Seal - Fly Like An Eagle 02 Coolio - The Winner 03 Quad City DJs - Space Jam 04 R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly 05 B-Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J, Method Man - Hit Em High (The Monsters Anthem) 06 D'Angelo - I Found My Smile Again 07 Monica - For You I Will 08 Salt N Pepa - Upside Down (Round-N-Round) 09 Robin S. - Givin' U All That I Got 10 Barry White & Chris Rock - Basketball Jones 11 All-4-One - I Turn To You 12 R. Kelly - All Of My Days [ft. Changing Faces and Jay Z] 13 Spin Doctors - That’s The Way (I Like It) [ft. Biz Markie] 14 Bugs Bunny - Buggin’

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Uuuuugh. He hates it when Prowl gives him that look. The Enforcer is regarded with a wry expression- and a shake of that helm. He sighs quietly, chuckling to himself as he reaches up with his servos to pinch the bridge of his nose.

“Fine, fine- brightwings. We can do i’. S’not like ah’m doin’ anythin majorly important at t’moment. Ain’t got no missions on hold, an’ ah’m not seein’ any comin’ down before the start o’ the summer.”

He interlaces his talons, giving him that curious look.

“Whatcha wanna do?”

Puts a fake lightbar on his back, and turns his visor to a reflective polarized gold.

He seats himself at a desk with a pile of (empty) datapads.

"Ah'mma sit 'ere and glower at mechanisms cause they're all illogical glitches. An' when they really piss me off, ah'mma do my patented cop whoop-whoop."

Prowl is spluttering.

"I don't do that! I don't glower and it's not patented... It's a standard use emergency siren..."

His arms are crossed but he's starting to grin. Jazz looks hilarious.

#j u s t i c e → [ p r o w l ] ← e n f o r c e r #someone's a sucker #j a z z [ spin the record DJ] - and turn the music /on/

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ricardosousalemos · 8 years ago

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<i>Space Jam</i> Soundtrack Gets Vinyl Reissue

Space Jam: Music From and Inspired By The Motion Picture:

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airadam · 8 years ago

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Episode 93 : (for small values of infinity)

"All that happy, 'let's be friends' shit? Yo, this is the opposite."

- Konny Kon

As usual, we pay tribute to J Dilla, Big L, and Big Pun this month, but also two giants from a previous generation who both made a massive impact on Hip-Hop; Clyde Stubblefield and David Axelrod, who both passed in the last few weeks. Besides that, we have some great recent tracks from Manchester, some US classics and a few tracks that may have passed you by! Let's get it going...

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D.I.T.C. : Best Behavior (Showbiz Remix #2)

From "The Remix Project", we go heavy in multiple ways right from the jump. Big Pun may not have been a charter member of D.I.T.C, but Fat Joe certainly is, and it's via Joe that we end up with this connection to one of the fiercest MCs of all time. One verse each over this Showbiz beat which somehow manages to be even darker than the excellent Amed-produced original.

David McCallum : The Edge

I'd imagine a good number of you thought this was about to be an entirely different record :) This track from the "Music: A Bit More Of Me" album is definitely the most famous track by the actor/musician David McCallum, and one of the most well-recognised by the producer, the brilliant David Axelrod, who passed away this month. That intro is just a monster.

Big L & Jay-Z : Freestyle

Given the origin and the content, I hope you can excuse the sound quality! This is one of the great freestyle sessions of all time, with the then-rising Big L and Jay-Z trading serious bars over the beat for Miilkbone's "Keep It Real"; as it turns out, they'd already battled off-mic earlier the same night! While that clash is lost to folklore, it's good to have this back-and-forth preserved for posterity, thanks to Stretch & Bobbito.

Ras Kass : Soul On Ice (Remix)

Diamond D remixes the title track from Ras' debut, blessing Ras with a David Axelrod-sampling instrumental that is probably better known than the original. Ras is in the political lyrical mode many people would associate him with here, but as always managed to blend that with just vicious battle lines. "The waterproof MC, you ain't wettin' me/You need to stop rapping and start robbing banks like Steady B"? *Ouch*...

SoundSci : The Remedy (Jonny Cuba Remix)

This one has just missed the cut a few times but it fit nicely here! Super relaxed vibe all the way through on this closing track from the "Dig For Victory" EP.

James Brown : Funky Drummer (Parts 1 & 2)

We join this track about a minute and a half in - the full track is seven minutes long. At 19:25 though, one of the most famous, sampled, re-used, re-formulated pieces of audio of all time appears to grace our eardrums. Clyde Stubblefield claimed to not particularly like this song as a whole all that much, but these few seconds of solo drumming when he was given his shine have immortalised it - and him.

[Jay Dee] Slum Village : Climax (Instrumental)

Easily one of my favourite Dilla beats, from the "Fantastic, Vol.2" album - a fantastic blend of samples and that clap on the two and four are perfectly crisp and clean.

Busta Rhymes : Genesis

Busta was one of those MCs who caught on to J Dilla relatively early and the two artists combined for some excellent tracks over the years. On "Genesis", Busta's fifth album, Dilla contributed this title track and "Make It Hurt", which sounds like it was done by a completely different producer, which just goes to show his versatility.

Gang Starr : Mass Appeal

It just seemed to go well with the Busta record, and it's a great single, taken from the "Hard To Earn" LP. What you might not know about it is that DJ Premier essentially put the beat together as a bit of a mickey take! The track is supposed to sound like catchy elevator music, in keeping with the lyrical theme of rappers simplifying their material for a popular audience - but it just sounds so good!

Souls of Mischief : 93 Til Infinity (Remix)

Do I prefer this to the original? Absolutely not - however, that doesn't mean it's not a quality track in its own right. If you listen carefully, you'll hear that it's an actual re-record, with the lyrics being very slighly different and the delivery also tweaked to better fit this alternative beat by A-Plus. The easiest place to find this is on the original 12" single, though it has been released by itself as well.

Masta Ace Incorporated : Saturday Night Live (L.A. Jay Remix)

Staying in '93 for a remix of a track from the "SlaughtaHouse" album - an LP notable for largely being a parody which a lot of people either took literally or assumed wasn't about them! This particular track has its own dark humour, showing about how live a Saturday night can actually get, and feaures Uneek, Eyce, and Lord Digga on the mic. L.A. Jay from the Pharcyde crew rocks the same sample heard on Gang Starr's "Jazz Music" for a beat that manages to surpass the album version!

Pete Rock : Dilla Bounce (R.I.P)

A fitting instrumental to include this month. Dilla came up idolising the work of Pete Rock, so it's poetic that after his passing (as in life), Pete pays respect to him in return. I feel that "Petestrumentals 2" may follow the same path as its predecessor - underrated on release, and retrospectively hailed as a classic.

Run The Jewels ft. Joi : Down

The "RTJ3" album came out on Christmas Day and ensured that we all got at least one present :) This was the opener and a worthy one - a look back at Killer Mike and El-P's pasts, and a look forward to where they plan to go. There's a kind of warmness to the beat which isn't a word I'd usually use to describe an El-P track, but it envelops your ears and draws you in to focus on the lyrics.

Ellis Meade : Kings & Queens

Ellis was kind enough to send me a copy of this a few months back and I finally found a good place to showcase it in a mix. The flow is crazy over a double-timed, almost southern-style Pro P beat. Another win for the Room 2 Records crew!

Chamillionaire : You Gotta Love Me

"Mayn, let the truth free". That shout-out to the then-incarcerated Pimp C firmly dates this one, a longtime headphone favourite for me finally making it onto the show! From the DJ Whoo Kid (hence the annoying adlibs) collaboration mixtape "The Truth", Cham focuses his anger on Mike Jones ("who?", you may now ask?) - that beef lasted for several years. I haven't been able to find out who produced this but that sped-up vocal sample is a serious earworm!

Don Jagwarr : The Cure

I've had this one hanging around for a long while, not sure it's everyone's speed but it fit tempo-wise into this selection and I think was a reasonable follow-up to the soul sample in the previous track. Don Jagwarr is almost certainly best known to most as the guest on Ice Cube's "Wicked", but he did have his old LP, "Faded", from which this track is drawn. The beat and hook are based around a replay of Diana Ross' "Love Hangover", which is a chilled backing for Jagwarr to spin his tale over.

Jake One : Oh Lord

We go back to the gospel-themed "#PrayerHandsEmoji" beat tape for this instrumental, a perfect warm-up for this month's closer...

Children of Zeus : Crown

An anthem already (wow, alliteration)! Tyler Daly goes straight rhymes alongside the always-ready Konny Kon over a no-drums track based around a stirring gospel sample; both MCs turn it out in fine style! Absolutely huge track from the "Two Syllables, Volume Thirteen" compilation and one that deserves as much shine as possible - on top of everything else, it also has one of the best videos I've seen in ages, so no excuse not to share and share again!

Check out this episode!

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