May 2010
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Master Blazter: The Mix by Kutmah
Finally. After much anticipation, it has finally arrived: MASTER BLAZTER. The triumvirate made up of J1, Dam Funk and Computer Jay is finally making it’s most anticipated apparition. And to celebrate the official launch of this supergroup, the good ppl @ HVW8 commissioned a mix by none another than the most cultured curator Kutmah (FREE KUTMAH). Looks like they have a pretty heavy summer...
All City Podcast #2
Tracklist looks as follows: Flying Lotus - Cosmic Dream (Warp) Om Unit - Cradle (Terrorrhythm) Mothl - Yellow (White) Mweslee - Nova Olimpia (Kindred Spirits) Zomby - Tarantula (Hyperdub) Instra:mental - Leave it All Behind (Applepips) Royal Cash - RadioActivity (Sutra) Gabrielle - Sweet Dreams Bump n Flex Rmx (Go!) Ramadanman - Glut (Hemlock) Joy Orbison - The Shrew Would Have Cushioned The Blow...
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Electronic Goodness!! : B Bravo Goes Brownswood
Leading the charge for what will definitely be a spectacular compilation, Cali native B Bravo, fresh from a Beat Camp over @ the Red Bull Music Academy, is the lead off release from the late june release of the Brownswood Electric compilation. Originally out independently, Computer Love is being rebuffed and rereleased as part of the said comp out June 28th. So be sure to mark your calendars and...
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Kanye West "Power" feat. Dwele
Ever since Kanye went into hiding, every big name in hip-hop has been giving their 2-cents about the high caliber rap on ‘Ye’s upcoming album, Good Ass Job. I took a “I’ll believe it when I hear it” approach. Well, now we all have our first chance at experiencing it with this new song, “Power,” off of Good Ass Job. Dude put the Auto-tune down, and is back...
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Black Milk "Don Cornelius"
The other day we got the tracklisting and an official release date for Black Milk’s upcoming LP, Album of The Year. Today, we’ve got a b-side cut that did not make it onto the album, “Don Cornelius.” This ish sounds like heat to me - I’m curious to hear what did make the cut. The official first single from AOTY will be dropping shortly. Album of The Year will be out...
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The Roots - How I Got Over (tracklisting not...
While the 6/22 release date for How I Got Over was something we had heard a while back, The Roots’ were still working on the album as early as last week when the label pushed the button on making this date firm. Now the label and the band are all-systems-go on putting the final touches on the record and getting the word out that its on the way soon. Def Jam posted a tracklist this...
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DOWNLOAD: GUILTY SIMPSON & BUMPS "DRUMS"
May 17, 2010
Download: Guilty Simpson & Bumps “Drums” (MP3) This is Guilty Simpson with Bumps, the drummers of the band Tortoise, with J.Rocc on the cut. Bumps, the self-titled beat album was released on Stones Throw a couple years back. John McEntire, John Herndon, and Dan Bitney of Bumps had Guilty Simpson over this track for a potential single. Also See: Bumps by...
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MADVILLAIN - PAPERMILL
DOWNLOAD IT: PAPERMILL BY MADVILLAIN (LINK) MC: DOOM BEAT: MADLIB THE NEW TRACK “PAPERMILL” IS AVAILABLE TODAY VIA ADULTSWIM.COM/SINGLES (LINK). “PAPERMILL” IS THE FIRST RELEASE FROM THE NEW MADVILLAIN ALBUM WHICH DOOM & MADLIB BEGAN RECORDING IN 2009. THE ALBUM IS CURRENTLY A WORK-IN-PROGRESS AND WILL BE RELEASED ON STONES THROW RECORDS. THERE’S MORE: MADVILLAIN - SAVIOR BEANS NEW...
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MAZA Man - Public Housing ft. 9th Uno and DJ...
Maza Man is a Tdot veteran who is bringing the FIRE!! This latest joint featuring 9th Uno and Dj Grouch is most excellent and deserves some of that radio goodness. One thing is for sure I’mma be bangin this out at all of my shows!!
Peep it!!
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House Shoes & Jordan Rockswell: LA#4 by All City...
Deacons Of Detroit, Magistrates of Michican, Pontifs of Pontiac, Ann Arbor Aristocrats…. you get it. What we have right now, is the latest installment of All City’s LA series #4: Michigan transplants House Shoes and Jordan Rockswell formerly known under the Snowman Jack moniker. Y’all know the name, House f*cking Shoes, ain’t a damn thing changed. You know it. And for...
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DON'T TOUCH MY DRUMSET: PUDGE
I had to put that one all in caps. You’ve heard me go on about PUDGE in the past. NY to ATL to LA, dude got more game that a referee w/ a whistle. PUDGE got classics that cats have STILL not heard. Say wrd. He’s had a release this year on All City, and has a record coming on Ramp Recordings as well, but countless bangers floating here and there in space. He’s rawked Low End...
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Mr. Chop & C.L. Smooth team up for T.R.O.Y. The...
May 12, 2010
IN THE STORE MR CHOP & CL SMOOTH - TROY (THE RESURRECTION) 7-inch MR CHOP & CL SMOOTH - STRAIGHTEN IN OUT 7-inch MR CHOP - FOR PETE’S SAKE Album Label: Five Day Weekend/Now-Again Nearly 20 years after Pete Rock & CL Smooth made their mark on hip-hop with the classic album Mecca and the Soul Brother, CL Smooth has recorded two new vocal versions over...
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Donut Shop: Update....Sadly Delayed!!!!
May 09, 2010
Donut Shop’s estimated ship date was May 10th. Due to a delay in manufacturing the vinyl, the ship date is been pushed to early June. We apologize for the inconvenience. IN THE STORE J DILLA - DONUT SHOP Serato and Stones Throw have teamed with the J Dilla Estate for the official J Dilla Serato release, Donut Shop. This is 2 discs with six J Dilla tracks, 2 sides...
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Nosaj Thing @ Brainfeeder Session [VIDEO]
I saw pics of this days after it happened. I happened to be in LA for this 1st one in NOV 2009 - which was just wild. This vid pretty music lays it out for anyone who’s been wondering what they’re like.
Shouts to Nosaj. source: www.92bpm.com
This track came from a 45 that was bought in...
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Audio: Jay Electronica "The Ghost of Christopher...
“Diddy send me texts every hour on the dot sayin’ when you gon’ drop that verse nigga you takin’ long.” Well the wait is over, as we get this new track from Jay Electronica ”The Ghost of Christopher Wallace” featuring Diddy. The krush groovin’, body movin’, record makin’, and the record breakin’ duo channel the spirit of Biggie...
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HISTORY OF THE LOOP DIGGA: MADLIB'S CRATE DIGGAS...
For bedroom beat-makers and home-studio engineers today, music software, digital boards and CD burners are second nature. But in the not-so-distant past, recording music was a little bit more of an ordeal, where a demo tape either meant booking studio time weeks in advance or shelling out a lot of money to Tascam, Maxell & TDK.Most of the music on Madlib Medicine Show #5: The History of the...
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WatchFor the latest edition of Okayplayer TV, we once again get up with Reflection Eternal. This time around we catch them at their video shoot for their new single, “Midnight Hour” featuring Estelle.Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek get in depth on a Q&A touching on topics like the idea behind “Midnight Hour,” their favorite Motown records, addressing socio-political issues in their...
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Dimlite - Prismic Tops
IN THE STORE DIMLITE - PRISMIC TOPS CD/LP Now-Again Records Dimlite’s Prismic Tops is released today. Here’s a track from the album: Dimlite “Can’t Get Use To Those” (MP3) A Brief History of Dimlite by Mr. Beatnik, published at fabriclondon.com “Wonky,” “glitch,” “blip-hop,” “the beat scene;” or – to put it a little more simply - a chorus of...
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It says M-A-D-L-I-B
Now this is a dope Tee!! I Gotta scoop me one of these!!
May 03, 2010
IN THE STORE MADLIB X PARRA TEE (BLUE ON WHITE) MADLIB X PARRA TEE (WHITE ON BLUE) In Men’s & Women’s It says MADLIB. Parra puts his spin on the classic LA Dodgers logo to create a signature design for the Beat Konducta.
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WatchToronto artist, Diligent, will be releasing 4 promotional videos in the month of May 2010, NoQUESTion being the first, leading up to his final project which we will be announcing in the upcoming weeks (I promise it’s something big!). NoQUESTion was produced by our very own Toronto producer LiTEWORKS who is the go-to producer for all 1VIBE related projects. This is Diligent’s second music video...
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http://www.besque.com/
Arabesque’s new album is dropping on June 1st stay tuned to the blog for downloads, DJ packs and reviews, check the site out now to hear one of the dope tracks off the upcoming album!!!
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WatchVideo: The Boondocks “Black Magic” Trailer
The premiere is almost upon us. This Sunday, May 2nd, Aaron McGruder’s The Boondocks will be making its’ return after a two year hiatus for more of that raw, edgy, animated humor. Above, get a sneak peak at the Obama-centric first episode, Black Magic. For more on Season 3, as well as personal commentary from McGruder regarding...
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WatchThe Black Keys’ new album, Brothers, is set to drop on May 18th. Today we have an unofficial video for their song “Next Girl.” Once again the video stars Frank the Funkasaurus Rex, and this time he brings some friends along with him. The captions are hilarious… and the fighting bikini clad women ain’t so bad either. Video directed by Chris Marrs Piliero.
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Stones Throw Podcast 59: new music & remixes from...
April 25, 2010
SUBSCRIBE & DOWNLOAD FREE ON ITUNES (MP3): Stones Throw Podcast 59: New Pants James Pants is all over the place, with the recent vaguely satanic electro album Seven Seals, a Mayer Hawthorne cover song, last year’s library music collection (All the Hits), an upcoming Tropical EP. He makes sense of it all in this mix, a 31-minute collection of his own new...
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Guilty Simpson “Friends Only”
MP3 download and bonus 45. OJ Simpson now available on CD and 2LP.
IN THE STORE GUILTY SIMPSON - FRIENDS ONLY 45 & OJ SIMPSON (ALBUM) CD & LP with bonus 45 Ahead of the May 18 release date, we have vinyl & CD copies of Madlib & Guilty Simpson’s OJ Simpson available & shipping now. All orders - while supplies last - will come with the bonus 45 “Friends Only”...
