A Half-Warmed Fish

SIMIAN GHOST - FREE AGENT

2011-09-04T06:52:00.000-07:00

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From upcoming release ' Lovelorn' (HEIST037DG), due on Nov. 14.

TUMBLR

2011-08-23T16:41:00.000-07:00

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It's kind of more fun than this blog. But I'll try to keep this going.
If you're looking for some newnew: Dead In The Streets.

LUNICE

2011-08-16T09:01:00.000-07:00

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One Hunned today.

MAIN ATTRAKIONZ - 808s & DARK GRAPES II

2011-08-16T08:30:00.000-07:00

With this, Lunice's One Hunned also today, and Danny Brown's tape yesterday...
It's already an amazing week for music.
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1. Bossalinis & Fooliyones, pt. 2 (prod. by AHYVE)
2. Diamond of God (prod. by Squadda B)
3. Chuch (prod. by Friendzone)
4. Incredible” (prod. by Marlee B)
5. Perfect Sounds (prod. by Keyboard Kid)
6. Nothin’ Gonna Change (prod. by Silky Johnson)
7. Rap Junkies” (prod. by Squadda B & Floyd Waybetter)
8. Vegetables (prod. by NoaBoa)
9. Take 1 feat. ASAP Rocky (prod. by Clams Casino)
10. Mondre Mo Murda [MondreM.A.N. Solo] (prod. by Giorgio MoMurda)
11. Chosen [Squadda B Solo] (prod. by Marlee B)
12. That’s Life (prod. by Bux Productions)
13. Paperwork (prod. by Squadda B)
14. Perfect Skies (prod. by Friendzone)
15. Regrets (prod. by AHYVE)
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Listen/Download
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Shouts to Mishka.

DANNY BROWN

2011-08-15T08:17:00.000-07:00

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Download

Z-RO

2011-08-13T21:26:00.001-07:00

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The club turns the lights out because they need to close.
But Z-Ro just keeps performing in the dark, killing it.
Amazing.

WHITE RING x RICK ROSS

2011-08-13T11:55:00.001-07:00

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Download the whole mixtape they put together
of weird ass Bricksquad/Maybach Music remixes over here.

ASAP ROCKY - PESO

2011-08-10T20:11:00.000-07:00

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Shouts to that boy Yams, and this whole A$AP movement.
And shouts to those Master P bifocles.
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Asap Rocky, "Peso" (MP3)

ROACH GIGZ

2011-07-27T19:57:00.000-07:00

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Roach Gigz - Bitch, I'm A Player EP (download)

SUMMA BREEZE

2011-07-26T10:48:00.000-07:00

This lack of postage lately is bush league on my behalf.
So, here's a summer youtube playlist.
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KNIFE CITY x EVERY CLUB HIT EVER

2011-07-07T12:58:00.000-07:00

ASAP ROCKY

2011-07-06T05:09:00.000-07:00

Can't get this chorus out of my head for days every time I listen to the song.
Has some kind of hypnotic force to it. That's @clammyclams production for you though.
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MOUNT KIMBIE x BOILER ROOM (1yr BIRTHDAY PARTY)

2011-07-02T14:01:00.000-07:00

KENDRICK LAMAR - "TAMMY'S SONG"

2011-07-01T13:49:00.000-07:00

YOUNG GULLY - "NEVER AFRAID"

2011-06-30T19:22:00.000-07:00

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I don't need no hook for this sheeit.
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Download

JESSE BOYKINS III - WAY OF A WAYFARER (EP)

2011-06-30T11:49:00.000-07:00

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Jesse Boykins III - Way of a Wayfarer EP

MAIN ATTRAKIONZ - POWER

2011-06-22T21:55:00.000-07:00

BRENMAR x SINDEN

2011-06-16T20:36:00.001-07:00

Getting in the mindset for a big loft party I'm doing tomorrow with some friends.
If you're in Montreal, email me (look to the right of this post) and I'll give the details.
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Brenmar doesn't seem to give Sinden much credit in this video,
but what they're working on sounds super good.
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Z-RO - 5200

2011-06-15T11:02:00.000-07:00

Any new Z-RO is good Z-RO.

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Z-RO - 5200 (mixtape)

MR. MFN EXQUIRE

2011-06-15T11:00:00.000-07:00

DJ QUIK

2011-06-07T09:25:00.001-07:00

BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD x ELI STONBERG

2011-06-06T12:57:00.001-07:00

Holy motion sickness, Batman!

Beautiful video though in pretty much every way.

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PHEO - WRIOT

2011-06-05T11:42:00.000-07:00

Download, download, download.

Anything produced by Chemist on this one is a must.

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DJ QUIK: COMPTON ALUMNI

2011-06-03T15:20:00.001-07:00

ARAABMUZIK x ALCHEMIST

2011-05-31T10:25:00.001-07:00

You'd think the logical step for rappers to take now

after burning out the Lex Luger productions would be

to hit up araabMUZIK... What's the hold up, guys?

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"Araab killed it so much it bought a tear to alchemist's eye @ 4.02"

-RayzaMusicUK

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Yup.

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KEYBOARD KID

2011-05-31T08:36:00.000-07:00

There are a lot of songs on this tape,

and frankly, I deleted half of them.

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But the keepers that are on this album make it well worth

sifting through it, which didn't even take that long.

You usually know if a track is for you within 5 seconds.

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If you didn't know, Keyboard Kid is responsible for producing a few Lil B classics.

Thank him and Clams Casino for what we now know as the #based sound.

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For fans of Jonwayne and others on that 8-bit homage steez.

Guess we can start calling this a 'chip-hop' movement or something.

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Keyboard Kid, "We Are Already Here" (MP3)

Keyboard Kid, "Alien Technology" (MP3)

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Keyboard Kid, Video Games & Blunts Vol. 1 (zip)

JACQUES GREENE

2011-05-31T08:35:00.000-07:00

LUNICE

2011-05-25T16:04:00.000-07:00

KNXWLEDGE

2011-05-23T17:54:00.000-07:00

Knxwledge LIVE IN TORONTO (Bonus Mixette)

ARSENIO HALL x EVERY RAPPER IN 1994

2011-05-19T09:11:00.001-07:00

MOP

2011-05-18T21:15:00.000-07:00

PARIAH CAREY - HAOKAH

2011-05-17T13:43:00.000-07:00

This ain't no sweet, sweet fantasy, baby.

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If you like steampunk movies, tension, and the thought of streetlights

turning off as you're walking home, Pariah just might be your dude.

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Take a listen here, and if you like, pre-order the new cassette right here.

It's being released on June 14 through Deathbomb Arc.

Swag them the fuck out.

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My blog doesn't like me embedding bandcamp right now.

So if you're one of those people who only reads

the first and last lines: listen here, order here.

THE BROTHERHOOD

2011-05-17T08:33:00.001-07:00

NEPTUNES

2011-05-16T18:39:00.000-07:00

Great documentary of early Neptunes/N*E*R*D. Man, I love studio footage.

Stick around for the Clipse giving their runthrough of "Pussy" at a shooting range.

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MR. MUTHAFUCKIN' EXQUIRE

2011-05-16T15:57:00.000-07:00

Mr. MFN ain't really doing anything for the image of black America,

but that's not his job. His job is to make dope fucking Saturday night music.

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Job well done, sir.

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KUXXAN SUUM x END FENCE

2011-05-16T13:54:00.000-07:00

End Fence hit me up, and I'm liking both their plans as a net label and their music.

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"We'll be giving away all of our release for free; the second, Language/Barrier by kuxxan SUUM,

was released a week ago. Remixes by Kelpe [Black Acre], Dead Geoff [Purple bird],

DJ Nita, Awning and De Qualia."

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"The album spans a large spectrum from MPC-style wonky-samplism, glitch-hop,

UK Funky, dubstep, minimal drum n bass and completely unclassifiable."

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Check out/download kuxxan SUUM's album right here, take a listen to a favorite below.

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TRAE THA TRUTH

2011-05-15T22:28:00.000-07:00

Dank as always. Fuck Jordan Towers though.

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THE ILLZ

2011-05-12T10:06:00.000-07:00

ZEKE62

2011-05-11T08:24:00.000-07:00

I came across Zeke's youtube page via Noz's mention on a recent Fader post.

This is a fucking vault of beautiful moments in rap - the classic stuff from my generation.

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Ludacris' introduction to "What's Your Fantasy" had me flipping out a little bit.

You really recognize Timbaland's importance from these videos.

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BEAUTIFUL LOU x SHADY BLAZE

2011-05-10T16:16:00.001-07:00

Lou smokes a lot of weed, premieres a new track with Shady spitting at maximum velocity.

"Green ova, what up"

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SIMO x MOOD SCHULA

2011-05-10T15:11:00.000-07:00

Strangest group of kids to be shouting "hip, hop! hip, hop!"

but you can't deny the slap of this production...

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MAIN ATTRAKIONZ: THE DOCUMENTARY

2011-05-09T18:41:00.000-07:00

Squadda and Mondre are next up. Here's a pretty entertaining video of the guys,

hanging out, shooting the shit, and recording music.

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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

2011-05-08T06:32:00.000-07:00

Call your mama.

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MANE MANE - TWINKL SR

2011-05-07T11:08:00.000-07:00

BIGGIE

2011-05-04T20:14:00.000-07:00

MAXWELL x MELO-X

2011-05-04T17:05:00.001-07:00

TONI BRAXTON

2011-05-04T07:47:00.001-07:00

Why not?

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Toni Braxton, "He Wasn't Man Enough" (JOTY Remix) (MP3)

BEAUTIFUL LOU

2011-05-04T07:36:00.001-07:00

"Welcome to Illusions of GRANGER - based world we did it."

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Beautiful Lou, "Aabsouluttelee Faboulousss" (MP3)

PRODIGY - MY INFAMOUS LIFE

2011-05-04T07:32:00.001-07:00

Just bought this. Excited.

Oh ya'll killers now, huh?

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PEPPERBOY

2011-05-04T07:26:00.000-07:00

If you have an MP3 of this track, I'll kill anyone you want for it.

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(via space age hustle)

WU-TANG x MTV CRIBS

2011-05-04T07:24:00.000-07:00

"The booty wetter"

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JACQUES GREENE x ANGO

2011-05-03T09:25:00.001-07:00

LIL WAYNE x NARDWUAR

2011-04-29T08:21:00.000-07:00

I've wanted this for a while now. The time has come for these forces to meet.

And you gotta love Drake for hooking this up.

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LAPALUX

2011-04-19T08:48:00.000-07:00

“I’m a very visual person. A lot of inspiration gets drawn out from me when

I’m visually stimulated and I try to relate the way I feel about it to my music.

I like to have a photo or a picture of something near me when I write music.

I see an image and try and turn it into music.”

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Despite his songs being tagged on Soundcloud as "Boobstep" and "Dinosaurs",

and his understable obsession with Kelly Brook, these songs are incredibly focused,

patient, and worth taking your jacket off for. You're gonna want to stick around for a while.

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THE END

2011-04-18T21:10:00.001-07:00

PUSHA T

2011-04-18T15:50:00.000-07:00

HE GETS HIS GURL TO DRIVE THE LAMBO.

DOESN'T EVEN TOUCH THE STEERING WHEEL?!

YUGGGHHHCKKKK.

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I was really expecting a cameo from this dude - oh well!

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G-SIDE

2011-04-13T15:32:00.000-07:00

NARDWUAR x TED

2011-04-13T08:40:00.000-07:00

He finally gets a chance to talk about his craft!

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EMINEM x PROOF

2011-04-13T08:36:00.000-07:00

SHLOHMO

2011-04-09T15:37:00.000-07:00

Dude seems to hold down a pretty hallucinogenic show,

and has some great visuals to go along with it all.

Hope I can see him live soon.

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KING

2011-04-09T07:55:00.001-07:00

Super throwback sound.

Like Parliament Funk when the smoke clears

and they're hit with some sunlight.

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King, "The Story" (MP3)

MALICE AND MARIO SWEET

2011-04-09T07:36:00.001-07:00

When I think of married couples making music together,

I picture Kenny Rogers and one of his wives singing to each other or something...

But Malice & Mario Sweet have swept in and squashed that image for me completely.

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The duo have the kind of chemistry Jessie Ware & Sampha somehow share on the mic,

but the production is a big sucker punch. Part-Dilla, part-Prince, somehow it flows

despite every track being from a fairly different producer.

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Grab their free EP, Happy 2 Year, check some tracks from it below,

and if you have someone close to you, tell them you love them!

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Malice & Mario Sweet, "DateNite" (MP3)

Malice & Mario Sweet, "Speed of Light (MP3)

BIBIO

2011-04-05T12:22:00.000-07:00

My song of 2011 thus far.

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WE SHOW UP ON RADAR

2011-04-02T08:09:00.000-07:00

Here's some Sunday afternoon music for your Saturday morning.

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Last time we heard from Hello Thor they were introducing

us to the great Friday night sounds of the band Fists.

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Now they've hit us up with Andy Wright's solo act We Show Up On Radar,

who's been making music for those who like to put the kettle on

and have some alone time with your headphones.

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Last year WSUOR apparently went on a tour of libraries,

which I can picture working all too well with songs like this one.

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We Show Up On Radar, "I'll Be A Ghost" (MP3)

BIG K.R.I.T.

2011-04-01T15:38:00.000-07:00

TARAGANA PYJARAMA

2011-04-01T12:03:00.000-07:00

The first half of this looks like what my city is going through right now

(just in case you didn't know, it's April. Like... "Spring time").

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I can't wait for it to be like the second half of this video outside.

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NICKI MINAJ collaborates with TYLER, THE CREATOR

2011-04-01T09:14:00.000-07:00

What.

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This is super unexpected due to the fact that Tyler has said on

many accounts that he wants to keep everything Odd Future

within Odd Future. Does this mean Nicki is part of the wolf pack now?

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I guess there might be a loophole in that statement

because it is just a feature on one of her tracks.

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Nicki Minaj, "Eva & Adolf" (ft. Tyler, The Creator) (MP3)

DOMO GENESIS x HODGY BEATS

2011-03-31T05:41:00.001-07:00

They're sounding like two different versions of early Eminem (which is not a bad thing),

Hodgy's voice is cracking at the end. Are they giving into the Wu comparisons?

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Despite this being probably the most normal rap song to come from the Odd Future crew...

This is all very strange.

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Domo Genesis & Hodgy Beats, "TANGGOLF"

MAIN ATTRAKIONZ

2011-03-29T14:13:00.001-07:00

LAURENCE DEAN

2011-03-29T13:14:00.000-07:00

Art Director: Ed Nottingham

Editor: Simon Bennett-Leyh

Camera: Andrew Nelson

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KANYE WEST'S FIRST BEATS

2011-03-29T06:54:00.001-07:00

This is pretty crazy to hear.

You've got the groundwork for not only a lot of stuff he'd be releasing

on College Dropout but even Late Registration (compare Beat 2 with "Celebration").

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This feels like the point where he'd found his sound, and just needed the money

and all the connections he would soon have so he could become... Kanye West, basically.

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Hype Men Present: Kanye West’s First Beats

BIG K.R.I.T.

2011-03-28T17:45:00.001-07:00

Coming from a cold province on the East coast of Canada,

I can confidently say I know nothing about "country shit".

At least not the kind that K.R.I.T. is rapping about.

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I've always been most interested in rap from the South.

Makes me think of soul food, which I also know very little about,

and having a grandmother who is more like a mother to you.

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Anyway. Big K.R.I.T.

New mixtape.

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If you've been following this guy, I can stop there.

If not, he really embodies all of those interesting qualities

of the South that I mentioned and more.

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Dungeon Family fans, David Banner fans,

fans of music with heart and soul and something to digest,

hop on board.

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Big K.R.I.T., "R4 Theme Song" (MP3)

Big K.R.I.T., "Country Shit" (Remix ft. Ludacris & Bun B) (MP3)

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Big K.R.I.T., The Return of 4 Eva (zip)

ALLEY BOY

2011-03-28T05:41:00.000-07:00

BIG K.R.I.T. x NARDWUAR

2011-03-27T16:33:00.000-07:00

Much more satisfying altogether than Curren$y's.

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THEOPHILUS LONDON

2011-03-27T16:32:00.000-07:00

MAIN ATTRAKIONZ

2011-03-27T16:31:00.000-07:00

KATY B x MAGNETIC MAN

2011-03-25T16:58:00.000-07:00

Lovin' this gal.

And wow what a big track.

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BARE GIRLS

2011-03-24T15:02:00.000-07:00

"SoB mix for Friends of Friends"

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1. B&Gs – Kitchen Mixer (Field Excerpt)
2. Mndsgn – Bananacase ft Knxwledge and Suzi Analogue
3. Dynooo – Tranch
4. heRobust – Shark Howard
5. B&Gs – Ziplock Pt I (Field Excerpt)
6. Oscar McClure – Grass Cuttings
7. Lapalux – Yellow 90′s
8. Groundislava – Panorama ft Weary
9. Monkey_sequence.19 – Are You Gonna Love Me
10. Knxwledge – Youneedme.Xtro
11. Cupp Cave – Talk Over
12. Cupp Cave – Discrete Mathematics
13. Morpheground – Supernova
14. Flying Lotus – Pet Monster Shotglass (DTCPU Microwave)
15. B&Gs – Belly Of The Bag (Field Excerpt)
16. Fur – Witches
17. Dimlite – Kalimba Deathswamp ft Kurt Feelings
18. Blank & Kytt – Ain’t Nothing Wrong
19. Shlohmo – Sippy Cup (DTCPU Microwave)
20. Samiyam – Lookin
21. Kuhn – Quiet Nights (+weed Version)
22. Olivier Daysoul – Labor (Duke Hugh Futuresoul Remix)
23. Wiseblood – 2 the Bitter End (K-Ci & Jo Jo Rework)
24. B&Gs – Chewy Kerb (Field Excerpt)
25. Sleep∞Over – Sun Spots

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CURREN$Y x NARDWUAR

2011-03-24T13:49:00.001-07:00

He seems pretty accepting of Nardwuar's attitude until the end when

he just tries his hardest to get out of there for some reason.

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Why would you say "this is the best interview ever",

and then run away from the gifts he's showering you with?

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People confuse me.

Nonetheless, skrdrdrdrdr...

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GOLD PANDA

2011-03-24T12:06:00.000-07:00

Another brilliant laptop artist with simple, brilliant ideas

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via wearerebels

MIKE SLOTT

2011-03-24T12:04:00.000-07:00

Some great sentiments on making music without really knowing anything about theory.

The process can be just as beautiful as a fully formed idea or product - if not more.

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LIL B x NARDWUAR

2011-03-23T16:43:00.000-07:00

SO. ###RARE.

He shouts out 4chan.

Must... breathe.

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ODD FUTURE x NARDWUAR

2011-03-22T20:47:00.000-07:00

"Ciara... She's tall as fuck!"

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CYMBALS

2011-03-22T17:40:00.000-07:00

This song is definitely fun, but the video is moreso.

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P.M.E.R. x KONTRABAND

2011-03-22T11:40:00.000-07:00

"On The Road" is labeled as some "light shit", but that guitar

is pretty intoxicating and heavy to my ears.

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The production is on point as usual and the laid back

delivery from them feels like Curren$y if his voice didn't

sound like my mom's, or Common if he understood rhythm.

(no shots...?)

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WARREN G x NATE DOGG

2011-03-22T05:34:00.000-07:00

Discusses making "Regulate" in his bedroom,

sampling the audio from a VHS tape,

and Nate singing in his closet.

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Hits don't require money.

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ONE MINUTE PUBERTY

2011-03-21T19:53:00.000-07:00

Written & animated by Alexander Gellner.

Track and sound design by Niklas A. Kröger.

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JAMES BLAKE

2011-03-21T12:32:00.001-07:00

James Blake.

Live at SXSW.

Great video quality.

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Watch now!

PUSHA T

2011-03-21T11:47:00.000-07:00

"When I realized I was gonna have to do this project on my own

and my brother wasn't gonna be by my side, I sort of felt the fear of God myself"

-Pusha T

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What do rappers, rap DJs, and rap bloggers have against using a good site to host their mixtapes on?

Fuck a Zshare - I'ma be a mediafire OG 'til the death of me.

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Anyway...

this - combined with The Weeknd's new album - single-handedly ruined

the music industry for me. As in, I don't want to buy music anymore, in the slightest.

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In fact, most of the shit I like right now on my Itunes, I got for free. Legally.

That's weird.

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Pusha T, "I Still Wanna" (ft. Rick Ross & Ab Liva) (MP3)

Pusha T, "Raid" (ft. 50 Cent & Pharrell Williams) (MP3)

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Pusha T, Fear of God (zip)

BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD (live)

2011-03-21T11:40:00.000-07:00

They'd be such a great act for your son's bar-mitzvah or something.

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NINE INCH NAILS (remastered)

2011-03-21T11:38:00.000-07:00

Obligatory (to only me) NIN post.

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OM UNIT

2011-03-21T11:37:00.002-07:00

Just getting all this dancey shit out of my system

before I post/listen to Pusha T's new album in like 30 seconds.

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APHEX TWIN (live)

2011-03-21T11:37:00.001-07:00

SKREAM

2011-03-21T11:36:00.000-07:00

THE WEEKND (mp3 + new album)

2011-03-20T22:44:00.000-07:00

Jesus, speaking of automatic posts.

I haven't even finished downloading this album,

which dropped like five hours ago, but I know already

I'm going to be playing this for the next few months to come.

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I've posted about The Weeknd before, and come tomorrow,

so will your favorite blogs, if they're worth their salt.

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The Weeknd, "House of Balloons" (ZIP)

DIDDY x LIL B

2011-03-20T17:10:00.000-07:00

Automatic post.

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M83 is perfect intro music but that shit drags on.

And he definitely should've opened on a more upbeat note.

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Nonetheless... Swag.

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MONO/POLY

2011-03-20T15:50:00.000-07:00

Superfluous hyphens and other devices are the first things that worry me

when I'm about to listen to a new artist. You know, you find so many

artists with them nowadays on your blogs that you begin to expect

the same tape hiss and crappy drum loops, yet you keep clicking.

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Mono/poly's music is so refreshing, you can put a triangle in your name,

a cross, surround every letter with a period, capitalize it all.

I won't mind.

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Mono/poly's sound - the description is going to be redundant if

you read a lot of indie music blogs - comes off as Samiyam-y,

off-kilter drums, glossy synths and shell shock bass (also synthesized).

It's Flying Lotus-y, which would explain his new album, Manifestations,

coming out on FlyLo's label Brainfeeder. It all makes perfect sense.

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Anyway, just promise to listen until the bass comes in.

Promise, okay?

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Mono/poly, "Glow" (MP3)

MIKE G

2011-03-19T07:49:00.000-07:00

Most underrated of Odd Future, probably will always to be.

He just sits there thinking while the rest of them are breaking things.

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Produced by Left Brain, expect it on the new Mike G album, Gold.

Also, just realized, the sound quality on his songs are muuuch better than on all the other

Odd Future releases. What's going on here? Who's mixing? Is Syd the only one engineering?

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Mike G, "Forest Green" (MP3)

YOUNG L

2011-03-16T20:36:00.001-07:00

Dude always just sounds constipated to me.

But his production is always and forever undeniable.

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THOM YORKE x LOW END THEORY

2011-03-16T19:38:00.000-07:00

All Thom Yorke Everything.

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