Zomby - With Love

London Posse

The seminal album that went on to influence and inspire generations of UK Hip Hop, Gangster Chronicles, is due to re-release!

Onra - Chinoiseries pt2

"Parisian-based beatmaker, Onra, is readying the second installment of his Chinese inspired hip-hop instrumentals titled "Chinoiseries Pt.2". During his travels in Asia, Onra would relentlessly search for Chinese records. Here is a glimpse of his process and work ethic."

Should be good!

Throwback Thursdays: MCM Caveman

UK Hip Hop pioneers.

You can buy the new album, The Gospel [1994-2011] The Missing Gems of MCM Caveman, now!

Listen to the album sampler HERE.

News: Showbiz & AG LP

Here are a couple of leaked tracks from the duo's next album, Mugshot Music.
Reports suggest that the album will be executive produced by none other than DJ Premier.

It's shaping up to be a banger.

Show & AG - God Is 4 Us


Show & AG - Here & Now


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Wu-Tang - Drunk Tongue

Hazardis Soundz ft. Sean Price - Rap Clinic

Some grit from Hazardis' new compliation Hazmat II: The Outbreak, this one featuring Sean P.

Gully.

Big L - Unexpected Flava

Large Professor on the boards for this one. It's so nice to hear some fresh Big L!

Return of the Devil's Son - out now. Support dead artists...

RIP Big L

Listen/Download HERE.


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Reminder: Big L - Return Of The Devil's Son

Album dropped today.

Big News: Big L - Return of the Devil's Son

"Return of the Devil’s Son has 21 unreleased songs, including “Right To The Top” featuring Royal Flush and Kool G Rap. “This album will show where he should have been and where he was about to go. It’s going on 12-years since he’s been gone. He would have been that one; this project will show where he should have been at,” said [Big L's older brother] Donald Phinazee."

I just creamed myself with excitement.

This is immense... Drops the 23rd of November.

RIP Big L - one of the all time greatest.

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Fashawn - Ode To Illmatic

Ok so here it is. Fashawn, the CA rhyme-smith has released a mixtape that is [as the title suggests] an Ode To Illmatic.

I downloaded it a few days ago but decided to let it percolate before posting it to the blog. Here's the deal, I like Fashawn - he's good but I LOVE Illmatic. So "redoing" Illmatic in any way would instantly activate the cringe-factor, similar to when you hear some X-Factor contestant massacre a Marvin Gaye classic - no matter how well they might sing.

So for the first few listens I was uneasy. Fashawn lacks the buttery smoothness to his delivery that cemented Nas' debut a classic. However, that's not to say that it's bad by any means. In an age of mediocre Hip Hop mixtapes being released at a rate that by the time you've finished downloading one there's a new one out - which ultimately leaves a lot of them instantly forgettable - this one will probably stick around a while.

A particular favorite of mine is the reinterpretation of Life's Bitch, where Talib plays the role of AZ and absolutely murks it.

So on the whole, once you let it breath a little and give Fashawn a chance to be himself over the classic bangers and not expect to hear Nas the album really grew on me. The one gripe I do have is that [and I know I'm not alone with this one] along with Gangstarr's Moment Of Truth [RIP Guru] I can't help but mouth the lyrics to every track, cuts and all. So I did find my self attempting to complete the verses with Nas' original lyrics and feeling slightly put out when Fashawn dropped his knowledge instead.

Illmatic...

Download HERE.

Vengeance Family - 1st Roll Of The Dice

Following a post I did on my man Prozak the Pro last month he was kind enough to hit me up with the link to his cliques' first album - 1st Roll Of The Dice. I think this initially dropped about about a year or two ago, but it still sounds fresh. Definitely worth checking, don't sleep on these guys!

Coming straight out Manchester, Vengeance Fam bring some slick flows and imaginative lyrics over some well arranged samples contaminated with a healthy dose of grime.

Probably the only Mancunians to be allowed in 11 Downing Street never-mind performing grime MC's.

Download HERE. It's FREE!

Big up my Manny mandem!

REMINDER Homeboy Sandman - The Good Sun

I don't usually do this, but I think this guy deserves it. His album dropped today, so cop it.

iTunes and all good record shops should be stocking it.

Support real artists...

Quality > Quantity

A pretty sick [freely downloadable] compilation album. I can't say I'm a fan of every track but it's certainly a bit different and makes for a nice listen.

Mr Boss - The Landing LP

‘The Landing’ is a free download LP from 18 year old London based producer Mr Boss. The album features many well known UK artists such as Dr Syntax, Sonny Jim and Skrein, as well as many others up and coming…

I can't front - I've been slippin' slightly recently when it comes to keeping up to date with the latest UK Hip-Hop tings. So when I stumbled across this yout's FreeP I was very pleasantly surprised. The kid's 18 and his beats are fire! Not only that but he's co-signed by some of the biggest names on the UK scene. Wow.

Check it out. Download it. It's free.