[MP3] Introducing New Artist Carmine: Three Tracks from the Nothing Good Mixtape

Came up on this kid, Carmine from Corpus Christie, TX of all places via the submission inbox. Dude is talented. Recommended if you dig that new school, Drake/Big Sean-style hip-hop. Don’t sleep! Dig these tracks? Listen to the entire Nothing Good mixtape they come from HERE.

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[DJ Mix] Capital STEEZ Tribute Mix by Dj Statik Selektah

If you keep up with the underground, you know one of the stories of the year was the ride of Pro Era movement out of Brooklyn led by their crew head, Joey Bada$$. The unfortunate coda to what should have been a triumphant year for these kids was the unexpected suicide of talented crew member, Capital STEEZ just before Christmas. If you weren’t up on this work, DJ Statik Selektah dropped a nice tribute mix to him on his radio show during the holidays which you can listen to right here…

Bonus:

Hit the jump to hear MeLo-X – Live From East Flatbush feat. Joey Bada$$ & CJ Fly (Prod. By MeLo-X)

[mix via Afro-Punk]

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[NYE Event] New York: Say Bye to 2012 with Nas at Radio City Music Hall

Ironically I had just posted this track on my Facebook because it still resonated for me with respect to the issue that preoccupied my life for most of this past year and then I saw Nas was doing this show tonight in NYC so it made total sense to re-post it here. I’ve been sick with flu the past few days and am still recovering so whether I can get to some wrap-up posts before 2013 arrives is debatable although if you follow me on Pinterest, you already have a pretty good sense of what my album list is going to look like. Stay tuned though, I have a few other final posts I want to try and get done today anyway too. Finally, shout to the homie, Adonis on his artist, Elle Varner getting the opening slot on the show tonight.

[image via Nas Says tumblr]

[Music Video + MP3] Noah Vinson feat. Juvito Aule – I Love You

I raved about his young Bronx-based MC’s mixtape, The Life a few weeks back. Here goes what I believe is the first video from it. Enjoy and let me know what you think. Dig the video and mixtape? Download the Noah Vinson The Life mixtape HERE [mediafire zip file link]

[via the inbox of the DK FB page, ack like you know…]

[MP3] Meek Mill – Repo (Cassidy Diss)

I haven’t really paid attention to the source of this beef between the OG (already??! really??!), Cassidy and young buck, Meek Mill and don’t really care about these things in general or this beef in particular, but Ouch!

[via ddotomen]