01. Wizard Featuring Kosyne – Fresh Prince Nod
02. Nas – Nasty
03. Royce Da 5′ 9″- Second Place
04. Pete Rock And Smif-N-Wessun – Top Of The World
05. Oddisee – Al Mawrada
06. Big Pun feat. Fat Joe – Twinz (X-Kutz Remix)
07. DJ JS-1 Feat. Lil’ Fame, Joell Ortiz & Freddie Foxxx – Reppin’ NY (DJ Premier Mix)
08. Random Axe feat. Fatt Father – Shirley C
09. Jehst – Killer Instinct
10. Union ft. Elzhi – Wings
11. Camp Lo – Tall Glasses (Prod Smoking Apples)
12. Wizard – I’m A Fool
13. Strong Arm Steady – L O V E (Prod. Nottz)
14. Jesse Abraham ft. Blu – Words Past The Margin
15. Action Bronson – Beautiful Music
16. Young RJ ft. Posdnuos Baatin & ViceVerse – People
17. Wu-Tang [Ghostface, Sean Price & Trife] – Laced Cheeba
18. The Latch-Key Kidz feat. AZ & Cormega – Murda On The Daily
19. Chief – Anyway
20. Dead prez – Dead Man’s Shoes (Jah Army Riddim)
21. Curren$y & Alchemist – Smoke Break
22. Apathy – Check To Check (Prod. by Evidence)
23. P.u.d.g.e. Reign Dancing With The Stars (scratch break)
24. Maffew Ragazino – Yowzers!
25. Random Axe feat. Roc Marciano – Chewbacca
26. Leaf Dog feat. Verb T – Time And A Place
27. Wizard – June (Featuring Pete Cannon)
28. Madlib & Frankt Nitt – Stageridin’
29. Kendrick Lamar – Hol’ Up
30. Has-Lo & Zilla Rocca – Forever Freestyle
31. Question – Bows
32. Ta-Ku – Sylvia
33. Neek The Exotic & Large Professor – Still On The Hustle
34. Has-Lo – Forgotten Styles
35. Freddie Joachim – L & H
36. Oddisee – I’m From PG
37. Shaheed, Angelina King – Beautiful Black Ethiopian Skin
38. Jaafar – Everytime (Electric Soul Remix)
39. Question – Cabbage Row
40. Fresh Daily – Feel M E
41. Oddisee – The Supplier
42. Freddie Joachim – My Heaven
43. Paul White & Guilty Simpson – Trust
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Recorded on SenseiFM 02.07.11, listen & watch us LIVE on the first Saturday of every month, 4pm-6pm
01. Ta-ku – Dim The Lights
02. Jehst – England
03. Pete Rock and Smif-N-Wessun ft Sean Price and Styles P – That’s Hard
04. Will.I.Am ft. JT – Nature Of The World
05. Eric Lau – Orchid
06. Action Bronson & Statik Selektah ft Lil Fame – Time For Some (produced by Statik Selektah)
07. Freebase 808 (suede from camp lo & applejuice) – Light Up
08. Elzhi feat. Sean Boog n DJ Flash- Detroit State Of Mind Pt. II (prod. KHRYSIS)
09. Blu ft. Planet asia + Killa Ben – Doowhop+ (prod. by alchemist)
10. Sean Price x Eddie B. x Maffew Ragazino – Dont Try It prod. (Harry Fraud)
11. Iron Braydz ft. Sean Price – Firey Red
12. Sean Price, Irealz & Baby Blak – Most Recognized (prod. by Tone Spliff)
13. Sean Price – Ruben Blades (Prod. by PF Cuttin)
14. Eddie B. & Harry Fraud feat. Sean Price – Stop It
15. Random Axe (Black Milk, Guilty Simpson & Sean Price) – Random Call
16. VENOM – Le Punisseur (instrumental)
17. Venom – Vigilantes (DJ Premier Remix)
18. Canibus And Keith Murray – 129
19. Consequence – Comic Book Flow
20. Consequence- Public Eye (It’s The Cons Version)
21. Oddisee – You Don’t Close Your Eyes
22. Soulkast feat. M.O.P – International
23. Kyle Rapps ft. U-N-I – Rapps 101
24. J Rawls feat. Rhymefest – Just Rhymin’ With Fest
25. Blu & Madlib – Jesus
26. Bumpy Knuckles ft. Noreaga – Lyrical Workout (produced by Statik Selektah)
27. Kool G Rap Feat. Heather Walker – In Too Deep
28. Elzhi – The World Is Yours
29. DTMD – A Loan For The Lonely
30. Focus feat. Wizdom & Saladin – All Out
31. J Dilla – Say It (instrumental)
32. Termanology feat. Joell Ortiz, Bun B, Saigon & Freeway – Say It (Remix)
33. Foreign Beggars ft Lazer Sword – What’s Good
34. Ta-ku – Out Of My Way
35. Noreaga ft. Maze & Prodigy – N Luv Thug
36. Gang Starr Feat. Krumbsnatcha – Put Up or Shut Up
37. Kukoo Da Bag A Bonez – Real Kukoo
38. Ralph Dog – Life Is Crazy (Produced By Dj DareDevil)
39. Gangstarr ft. MOP – Half & Half
40. Nine Feat. Smoothe Da Hustler – Make Or Take
41. Jay-Z – Can’t Knock The Hustle
42. Gangstarr – Royalty Instrumental
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Recorded on SenseiFM 04.06.11, listen & watch us LIVE on the first Saturday of every month, 4pm-6pm
This month dj’s Matman & Nickname take to the decks for over 2 hours of the finest ultra-fresh underground hip hop, along with a few rarities, obscure remixes & forgotten gems.
01. Knyt – Wednesday Night (Intro)
02. Camp Lo & Pete Rock – Mic Check
03. Wizard Feat. Kal Sereousz – Can’t Stop Me (Remix)
04. Beneficence feat. Roc Marciano – Monetary Policy
05. DJ Solo ft. J-Live – Parts Unknown
06. Ta-Ku feat. Chief – Bonus
07. Pete Cannon, Nutso, Torae, Punchline, & Panchi Of Nyg’z – Street Corner
08. Cookin Soul x Trademark Skydiver x Young Roddy x Curren$y – Jet Set
09. Lee Bannon ft. Planet Asia – Weakness
10. Dela feat. Blu- WhatUWanna (Remix)
11. MONO x MONKEY – Mo-Mentous
12. Action Bronson – Barry Horowitz
13. Onyx – Classic Terror
14. Ill Bill & Vinnie Paz – Eye is the King
15. Sean Price Feat. Roc Marciano – How the Gods Chill (Remix)
16. Focus ft. Rapper Pooh & Chaundon – Idols & Role Models (Perspective #2)
17. DJ Solo – Intervention (Instrumental)
18. Talib Kweli – Wait for You feat. Kendra Ross
19. A.Dd+ – The Everyday
20. Lil B feat. Jean Grae & Phonte – Bass For Your Face (prod. 9th Wonder)
21. L’Orange – Goodbye
22. Jay Dee ft. Frank n Dank – Pause (Nodzilla Remix 5)
23. Maverick – Adrenaline Rush Hour
24. Pep Love feat. Cold Showda & LB Select – We Pull Rank
25. M-Phazes – Raise It Up For Dilla
26. Kyle Rapps Feat. KRS One – Rent Rmx
27. Dela feat. Kemizt – I Will
28. Ta-Ku – Nikki
29. Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Take You There Tomcat Beats Remix
30. Deonis feat. Myone (of Strange Fruit Project) – We All Need Love
31. Apollo Brown ft. Has-Lo – Heirlooms
32. The Creators – No Love (Instrumental)
33. L.G. – F.R.E.E.
34. Operation Radification (AKA NYGZ) – Tray Pound God
35. Mike Zoot feat. Mos Def, Consequence & Talib Kweli – High Drama Pt.3 (The Search for Pt.2)
36. Al’ Tariq – Spectacular
37. The Giant (A.G. & Greyboy) – Hold Mines
38. De La Soul – Stakes is High (DJ Spinna remix instrumental)
39. A Tribe Called Quest – Face
40. Redman ft. Nate Dogg – Merry Jane
41. The Emotions – Rejoice
42. 213 – Gotta Find a Way
43. DaM-FunK – Monster Jam (DaM-FunK Re-Freak 4 Kool Herc)
44. Dabrye ft. Mf Doom – Air (fLako & Robot Koch Remix)
45. KRS One – Step Into A World (Vinyl Reanimators Remix)
46. Camp Lo ft. Styles P – OnSmash (Trackstar x Pete Rock Blend)
47. EPMD – Give The People (Remix).mp3
48. Farma G, Dr Syntax & Orifice Vulgatron – Show Man Shit
49. MONO x MONKEY – Inline (Outro)
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Recorded on SenseiFM 02.04.11, listen & watch us LIVE on the first Saturday of every month, 4pm-6pm
Happy new year people! Here’s a mix I put together of some of my favourite Hip Hop tracks that came out in 2010 – mixed & blended together with plenty of cuts & juggles fresh cuts radio style. This could well be the last ‘fresh cuts’ from me for a while, as I’m now also playing fresh hip hop every month on the Droppin’ Science Show & have a tonne of other projects to focus on.
01. Rick James Mary Jane Intro
02. Freeway & Jake One – She Make Me Feel Alright
03. Slum Village ft. J Dilla & Posdnous -& Phife – scheming
04. Jazmine Sullivan – 10 seconds (Kidkanevil reflip)
05. Tigerstyle ft. Jehst – Way Ahead Of Ya
06. Big Boi – Shutterbug
07. Royce Da 5′9 – My Own Planet
08. Onra ft. T3 – The One
09. Dam Funk ft. MC Eiht – Hood Pass
10. Strong Arm Steady ft Phonte – Best Of Times
11. Tranquil & Paul White – Payroll
12. Slum Village ft. AB – dance
13. Ty – Emotions
14. Kanye West ft. Pete Rock, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson & Kid Cudi – The Joy
15. Consequence ft. Pharaoh Monch – Let U Live
16. Little Brother – Curtain Call
17. Trek Life & Oddisee – As The World Turns
18. Nottz ft. Rah Digga – Cars
19. Statik Selektah & Termanology ft. Styles P – Tell Me Lies
20. Skyzoo & Illmind – Speakers On Blast
21. The Roots ft. Blu, P.O.R.N. & Dice Raw – Radio Daze
22. M.E.D. & Madlib – Medical Card (Mary Jane Outro)
The immensely talented Japanese DJ/producer June Seba aka Nujabes passed away a couple of months ago after being in a car accident. Nujabes is one of my favourite producers with his completely unique sound, amazing gift for sampling & ability to bring out the best in all those he collaborated with. The Hyde Out Productions founder worked with the likes of CYNE, C.L. Smooth, Shing02, Five Deez, Apani B, Funky DL & Substantial. Hyde Out Productions have confirmed that Nujabes has left behind some unreleased recordings which are to be released at some point in the future. Below is my favourite track of his ‘Hikari’ taken from the Modal Soul album featuring Substantial, who played C.L. Smooth to Nujabes’ Pete Rock. This is a true loss to the music world, June Seba rest in peace.
The Chocolate Boy Wonder and the Great Dot X take it back to the roots and drop some real heat on this joint! (Official video) Sadat X feat. Pete Rock – “Turn It Up” featured on Wild Cowboys II full album available in stores and online March 23.
Freddie Joachim started out as a dj/turntablist in 1996 spinning all sorts, but always had a strong focus on hip hop and jazz. In 2001, he turned his focus to recording and software based production. Freddie’s produced a whole load of jazzy instrumental hip hop albums & a crazy amount of remixes of hip hop classics, all of which can be downloaded for free on his website. His music has a very unique sound, his beats are very jazzy, often laced with beautiful piano & guitar samples and warm, perfectly crafted basslines. Whilst he has a sound that is very much his own which I highly recommend to all, I think fans of Kev Brown, Pete Rock and Japanese producers like Uyama Hiroto, Nujabes & Nomak will particularly enjoy his music.
Freddie has produced for many indie hip hop and soul artists, with releases in North America, Europe, and Asia. In Spring of 2008, he released his first full-length album entitled ‘In With Time’ for Japan, which featured artists such as Aloe Blacc, Blu, Lauren Santiago, and others. He also mentioned he is now working on a new instrumental album entitled ‘Midway’ that will be dropping sometime around June via San Francisco label, Mellow Orange. ‘Midway’ is going to be a third original compositions, and the rest sampled based beats. Apart from ‘Midway’, Freddie and Question are releasing a 10″ vinyl with a couple of tracks from the ‘Study Guide’ album around late Feb via the label Homegrown Blends & he’s also working with Lauren Santiago on her upcoming album.
Here’s a track generously donated by the musical genius off his upcoming album, enjoy!
Cold Legistics: After hearing some of their beats, I got in contact with Chris Brassard, one half of Cold Legistics, to get a bit of background on them and their sound. Cold Legistics started about 4 years ago, and consists of Chris Brassard & Teddy Rosenthal. Teddy goes by the name of Teddy Roxpin, lives in Boston, MA, and works with a lot of rappers in the Boston area. Chris, a native of Providence RI, currently lives in Portland Maine studying at Uni and started producing when at high school, at the young age of 15. Chris’s main influences are Dilla, Dj Premier, Pete Rock, Hi Tek, RZA, Kev Brown, and Bullion. Apart from the ‘Deeper Than You Think’ EP, Cold Legistics’ most recent release is an album released online last week called ‘Northern Star’, which can be downloaded at the link below:
Deeper Than You Think EP: Cold Legistics uses clean, intricate drum beats and have immaculate use of sampling. Throughout the EP you can hear samples of Marvin Gaye, Gil Scott-Heron, Redman, Big L, David Axelrod and even The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, all used in moderation to compliment the beats. The album takes you on a journey through different tempos and sounds, from the laid back ‘Didn’t Want To’ with it’s Kev Brownesque guitar samples & vocals subtly echoing in the background, the Dilla inspired genius of Sampling Interlude’ and ‘I’m Gone’, to beats like ‘Coming Home’ and ‘Traffic Interlude’ which could be mistaken for 9th Wonder produced masterpieces. This EP has a unique sound and is my favourite of what I’ve heard from Cold Legistics, but do check out the ‘Northern Star’ album too.
Future Releases: Apart from future Cold Legistics releases, Chris and a crew consisting of Maine locals O*zee, Shane, Reis and Essence, will also be dropping an album soon under the name ‘In the Attic’. I’ll keep you all posted on news regarding that one.
If you follow my Tweets on Twitter you may have already heard me going on about Mr Chop. Since dropping his first EP ‘Lightworlds’ last year, and having co-produced & co-written some tracks from MF Doom’s ‘Born Like This‘ LP, he’s just dropped a new album on Five Day Weekend called ‘For Pete’s Sake’ which provides us with some serious dope instrumetal covers of some of Pete Rock & CL Smooth’s most classic jams.
After seeing the Pete Rock & CL Smooth show last week at The Garage, I’ve been listening to not a great deal more than just this album. Just as I was starting to wish some of the tracks would feature CL’s distinctive vocal on, I discover that Five Day Weekend are putting out x2 7 inches doing just that… and day a later, I find the promo’s sitting in my inbox. Nice one.
The first 7 inch is ‘Straighten It Out’ and includes both vocal and instrumental. The second 7 inch is T.R.O.Y. (well they had to really, didn’t they!).
Oh… and the legendary Malcom Catto on percussion can’t be bad either!
Not sure I’m allowed to share all of them, so here’s a lo-res to listen to courtesy of Stones Throw Records for now:
