[MP3] The Names Are Known – Known P.S.A. (prod. by Fresh Kils)

From the press release:

To celebrate 11 years of sharing great music & culture and doing things a little differently than the average music site, long-running music blog, DIFFERENT KITCHEN has announced the forthcoming release of a compilation album titled, THIS ONE GOES TO ELEVEN… (the title a tongue-in-cheek homage to the movie, Spinal Tap) to mark the milestone of their 11th anniversary.

THIS ONE GOES TO ELEVEN… will feature 11 brand new, unreleased tracks by some favorite artists who have been featured on and supported by DIFFERENT KITCHEN over the past eleven years plus two extra cuts which have seen only limited previous release. The release date for the album is 8.11.14.

The first single from the album is “Known P.S.A.” by Toronto’s The Names Are Known, a duo comprised of NaNa, not only an MC but one of Toronto’s top club DJs, and I.JAMES.JONES, featuring a banger of a track produced by Fresh Kils.

Go to www.different-kitchen.com to hear more advance music from THIS ONE GOES TO ELEVEN… in upcoming days. THIS ONE GOES TO ELEVEN… release date: 8.11.14

Watch The Names Are Known – “Known P.S.A.” (Trailer) on:
Instagram | YouTube | Facebook

Additional credits:
Song written by N. Gyamfi-Kumanini, I. James
Song produced by Fresh Kils
Audio mastering by Neil McDonald & Paul Kehayas for Echosound Studiolab
Art by Tiffany Pilgrim for Tiffany Pilgrim Art Direction & Graphic Design

Follow The Names Are Known Online: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

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Announcing the Release of the ‘This One Goes To Eleven…’ Compilation Album

Well it’s finally here!

If you follow me on twitter, personally or my blog or follow me or the blog on Facebook, you’ve been seeing me drop the #DK11 hashtag all over the place for the past few weeks.

So what’s it been all about?? Well, this month marks the 11th anniversary of this here blog. I missed doing something around the more obvious 10th anniversary last year due to life and work issues but, because we do things different here anyway not just in name but in deed too, we decided to make sure and acknowledge this year’s anniversary.

On August 11, we will be releasing This One Goes to Eleven…, a compilation album featuring eleven brand new, exclusive tracks (plus two bonus tracks that have seen only very limited released) by artists who have been long time favorites here at the blog.

To kick it off we have the promo trailer for the very first single from This One Goes to Eleven…, “Known P.S.A.” by Toronto hip-hop duo, The Names Are Known. Hit the jump to watch it and to read the full press release on the album. Then come back tomorrow to hear the full track and then every day after that to hear more tracks from This One Goes to Eleven… before it’s full release on 8.11.14.

Additional Credits:
Promo Artwork by Shehab Tariq for Implant Media
Video Production by Ian Jones for ear2muchcollective
Audio mastering by Neil McDonald & Paul Kehayas Echosound Studiolab

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[MP3] GoldLink – Bedtime Story (Prod. Louie Lastic)

Like I was saying on twitter yesterday, GoldLink is one of the new school rap cats I can f-cks with. This is a track from his excellent new mixtape, The God Complex which you can listen to in FULL HERE.

Previously on The Kitchen:

– GoldLink – Sober Thoughts [MP3]

[Mixtape] Watch The Duck – Don’t Watch Me

New mixtape from Kitchen favorites, Watch The Duck based out of Atlanta, one of the few artists whose music can be described as trap music no matter which of the two definitions you choose. Soul, R&B, EDM, Dance, Trap, Hip-Hop, and Dubstep are all in the mix. As are T.I., Busta Rhymes, Cee-Lo Green and Trae Tha Truth. Why have you not pressed play already??!

Previously on The Kitchen:

– Watch The Duck feat. T.I. – Girlfriend (Hustle Gang Official Remix) [MP3 + Music Video]

– Watch The Duck – Poppin’ Off In Atlanta [Music Video]
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[MP3] D.O. – Missy Elliott

Latest single from Toronto’s D.O. from his forthcoming mixtape, Home For The Summer, hosted by DJ IV. Track produced by Amsterdam beat maker, Statikmusic who also did D.O.’s “I Live For This pt 1”. Hit the jump to hear that and watch the video shot in Monaco (swag!):

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