Archive for January, 2011
New Music: Mickey Factz – Black Tearz Pt 1
Mickey told me about this project while he was in Toronto for the Bun B show before the holidays. Here’s the first part:
“In music, some subjects are forbidden, some are taboo and other are as transparent as the very tears we cry. Walk with Mickey Factz as he takes you on a journey to see the world through his eyes. What you see may make you think, it may make you feel, it may make you change….Black Tearz…This is the beginning”
Love it and excited for the follow-up parts….
MP3: Mickey Factz – Black Tearz Part 1 (Produced by Justin Ross) [sendpsace download link]
New Music: Kanye West & Jay-Z – H.A.M (Prod By Lex Luger)
Is it just me or is this not that good??! And has ‘Going H.A.M.’ always meant ‘going hard as a muh’f-cker‘ from when I first heard the term on Pill’s ‘Trap Goin’ Ham”?
Kanye West & Jay-Z – ‘H.A.M’ (Prod By Lex Luger) [MP3 STREAM ONLY]
Semi-related: what is that sound effect Lex Luger seems to use on every record he produces?? I think it’s the sound of the engines in the pod racers from Star Wars Ep. 1 but maybe that’s just me too??!
[via Nah Right]
New Music: Izza Kizza – 10:15 (My Routes) from the 10:15 Mixtape
Another mixtape project from Catchdini (aka blogger/DJ/Label impresario, Nick Catchdubs). I almost forgot about this dude. he was the proto-blog rapper like two, three years ago then he just straight went ghost! Now he’s back though like nothing ever happened this this rock-rap heater and a brand new mixtape. Check the video for the title track from his 10:15 mixtape above then cop the mp3 download right hurrr. And if you dig it like that, then hit the jump for the full 10:15 mixtape and more info on Izza Kizza:
MP3: Izza Kizza – 10:15 (My Routes) [direct download – right click and save as]
Stream the New Kid Sister – Kiss Kiss Kiss Mixtape
MP3’s: Kid Sister – Kiss Kiss Kiss (Mixtape) by Hypetrak
But not in full though! There’s only 10 out of the 13 joints on this brand new mixtape, mixed by the homie, Nick Catchdubs, in this player. See the link below for how to download the full version. For the life of me I’ve never understood why Hypebeast‘s music blog, Hypetrak (which must spend all day, e’ry day uploading tracks to Soundcloud based on the sheer insane number of tracks I see uploaded by them on the regular on my Soundcloud dashboard) can never quite manage to ever upload all the tracks for any of the mixtapes sets they upload – WTF??!
As for this mixtape, it’s fantastic. I used to clown this chick a few years back but let me clear: you need to check this – sh-t’s crazy! Not sure what changed: she got better, music changed so her brand of ‘hip hop’ is now in vogue or I got a little soft in my old age? Maybe a combination of all three although I lean towards the second theory being the most influential out of all three. I think it’s the right time for this chica to come out and finally get the proper attention and success she deserves now so don’t sleep on this.
Music You Need to Hear: Spectre – Black Widow feat. Lai Lo
MP3: Black widow by Spectre, The Ill Saint
Last one for the night. This is super-dope. It’s a track from the Spectre album, Death Before Dying featuring a singer whose name is either Leila or Lai Lo depending on which google search result you click on. I’ll take the word of my man and old college compadre, Skiz, who put this record out via his Wordsound label, that it is in fact Lai Lo. Enjoy the sounds of thie ‘very mysterious chanteuse on the late night creep.’