Monthly Archives: August 2008

New track from DJ Babu feat. M.O.P.

Here’s DJ Babu featuring M.O.P.’s “Dearly Departed,” courtesy of Clockwork Music. DJ Babu’s Duck Season 3 hits stores via Nature Sounds on October 30. MP3: Dearly Departed (Dirty)

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R.I.P. Paper Thin Walls

Today, Paper Thin Walls announced that it is shutting down operations on Labor Day. According to head honcho (and former hip-hop guru at CMJ) Christopher Weingarten, the site will stay archived online…for a while. Paper Thin Walls was a curious … Continue reading

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New Music: Doomtree

Here’s a YouTube video preview and three cuts from P.O.S.’s Minneapolis crew Doomtree. Note that the songs are clean versions, just for the kiddies! If you like Rhymesayers/spoken-word style hip-hop, then check these out. Doomtree’s self-titled debut is out now. … Continue reading

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Video: Talib Kweli, “The Perfect Beat”

New clip for Talib Kweli’s track with KRS-One from last year’s Eardrum.

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Coming Soon: Count Bass D

Count Bass D has a new album coming out called L7. It’s hitting stores via Sound Tribe Sector 9′s digital-only imprint 1320 Records. No word on whether L7 will get a physical release. There’s no scheduled release date yet, but … Continue reading

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The Mighty Underdogs prepare “Droppin’ Science Fiction”

The Mighty Underdogs, a supergroup featuring Lateef the Truthspeaker, Gift of Gab and Headnodic from Crown City Rockers has finished its debut album. Droppin’ Science Fiction is set for an October 14 release on Definitive Jux. Droppin’ Science Fiction doesn’t … Continue reading

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Atmosphere paint the nation

Next month, Atmosphere will launch its first extensive national tour for its hit album, If Life Gives You Lemons You Paint That Shit Gold. Slug & Ant (that is, if Ant goes out on the road this time) has been … Continue reading

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Blu and Mainframe form “Johnson&Jonson”

Blu may be one of the hottest MCs in indie hip-hop. The Los Angeles rapper’s debut with DJ Exile, Below the Clouds, was one of the best albums of 2007. Another project with Ta’Raach, C.R.A.C.’s The Piece Talks, generated serious … Continue reading

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Heltah Skeltah reunite for “D.I.R.T.”

On September 30, Brooklyn duo Heltah Skeltah will reunite for D.I.R.T. (Da Incredible Rap Team). Set for release on Duck Down Records, it’s Rock and Ruck’s first album together since 1998′s Magnum Force. Although the two haven’t issued a Heltah … Continue reading

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