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Conscious Route & Sean El – Sinking LP (Album Review) @ConsciousRoute @TrueHoldRecords @ParkStreetPR
‘The Sinking’ LP is the latest release from the talented artist Conscious Route (CCF/SOS) with production from beat Sean El (United Front) and what a project it is too! Eighteen tracks of pure delightful boom bap with conscious flows with controversial punch-lines, this is one of our favourite albums to come from these shores this year. Wolverhampton’s BigDutty Deeze, Cambridge-based Dillah (B-illa), Edinburgh crew members Werd (SOS), Jordan Butler (SOS), and London-based singer Anna Fontana all contribute well, but for me the hidden gems are the solo joints. This is something special, best release from this camp so far. Ohhhh baby we like it raw!
Nick Black
Full Track Listing:
01. Sunken Intro
02. Satellite Feat. Conscious Route
03. Lion Heart Feat. Dillah, Conscious Route
04. Moment In Time Feat. Sean El, Anna Fontana & Conscious Route
05. Wastelands Feat. Dillah, BigDutty Deeze & Conscious Route
06. Cyber Life Feat. Conscious Route
07. Sinking Feat. Sean El, Conscious Route
08. Centre Of The Sun Feat. Skillin, Sean El & Conscious Route
09. About To Blow Feat. Conscious Route, Dillah, Blasfima Sinna
10. Jazz Focus
11. Rings Of Saturn Feat. Conscious Route
12. Come Thru Feat. Conscious Route, Anna Fontana & Elmi Tha Mos’Hi
13. Broken Heart Feat. Conscious Route & Dillah
14. Friends ’til the End Feat. Conscious Route, Werd & Jordan Butler
15. Alumni Focus Feat. Conscious Route
16. Crowes and Doves Feat. Conscious Route & Sean El
17. King of the Letter Roll Feat. Conscious Route
18. Outro Skit
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https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conscious-Route/108346142599877
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https://twitter.com/TrueHoldRecords
https://twitter.com/consciousroute
Youtube Page
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGXi9naG7p5CPxdJcvJCviQ
Satellite (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsbcDyDDnEs
Sinking (Official Video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EliJT18ZxNQ
About to Blow (Official Video)
LA Leakers – #LeaksOfTheIndustry
The L.A. Leakers (Justin Credible x DJ Sourmilk) teams up with L-R-G to drop their latest mixtape offering. Featuring new music from the likes of Problem, Wiz Khalifa, Ludacris, Snow Tha Product, King Chip, Jahlil Beats, Skeme, Kid Ink, THURZ, IamSu!, Shawn Chrystopher and more.
01. Problem And Jahlil Beats – Do It [Prod. By Jahlil Beats]
02. Iamsu!, P-Lo, And Skipper Of HBK Gang – All That [Prod. By Iamsu!]
03. Ty$ And Wiz Khalifa – Irie [Prod. By DJ Spinz]
04. Snow Tha Product – Play [Prod. By DK]
05. Ludacris – Put On A Show [Prod. By Da Internz]
06. The Whitemandingos – My First Whitegirl
07. Thurz And Cali Martyr – Goddamn Goddamn [Prod. By Ro Blvd.]
08. Kid Ink – Keep It
09. King Chip – Stand Up King [Prod. By Lex Luger]
10. Yung Fresh, Gucci Manne, Rocko, And Doe B – Get In Line [Prod. By Zaytoven]
11. L!Z – Ballin’
12. Joey Fatts And A$ton Matthews – The Code [Prod. By Eli Myles]
13. Scoop DeVille And Jon Wayne – Breaking The Law [Prod. By Scoop DeVille]
14. Shawn Chrystopher And Buddy – BYD
15. Ludacris – V-Day
16. Dorrough Music – Snapshot [Prod. By Soundz And DJ Orator]
17. Jay Ant – Fockem [Prod. By Jay Ant]
18. Problem And Jahlil Beats – On My Momma [Prod. By Jahlil Beats]
19. Skeme And TeeFlii – All The Time [Prod. By Mike Free]
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http://www.datpiff.com/LA-Leakers-LeaksOfTheIndustry-mixtape.495697.html
Blame One & J57 feat. Akie Bermiss ”They Don’t Know”
This is the lead single from Blame One & J57′s collaborative album ”Walk in the Sun” due out on August 27, via SoulSpazm Records. This is Dirty Science meets Brown Bag AllStars. East Coast meets West Coast. They called in BBAS affiliate; Akie Bermiss to do the chorus as Blame One speaks about life and a higher power.
Nick Black
Joe Blow & Ral Duke ‘Leviticus’ EP @JoeBlow_77 @RalDuke @ParkStreetPR
SOUTH WALES rap veteran Joe Blow presents his latest release ‘Leviticus’, flanked by fellow Barry Town emcee Ral Duke, produced by QRED, and also featuring DJ Jaffa and New York based rapper Diabolic.
More good music from Joe Blow, a rapper that never fails to impress, as well enlisting the skills of Ral Duke, who together simply glide through a range of impressive tracks. The production is varied, but extremely well put together carving film sound-scapes and demonic soundtracks over rattling hard hitting breaks and beats. There is a massive sense of original here, something that a lot of UK acts are missing. This is one of the best things I’ve heard for ages, undiluted hard hitting monster music. You need this one on your iPod (especially if you hit the gym! Lol).
Joe Blow & Ral Duke ‘Leviticus’ EP (Tracklisting)
1. The Gods Are Here(Intro)
2. Ill Armchair
3. Sodom Feat. Diabolic
4. Stalk Them
5. No Place To Cry
6. Nylon Mask
7. Eye Of Newt
8. Gutter Level Exit(Outro)
Produced by QRED (Spektre, Dirtbag Committee, Cult Vadar), Cuts and scratches by DJ Jaffa.
Purchase now:
http://joeblow1977.bandcamp.com/album/leviticus
Follow @joeblow_77 @Ralduke @SquidNinjaz @ParkStreet
More info:
http://www.joeblow1977.bandcamp.com
http://www.ralduke.bandcamp.com
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Words: Nick Black
Soloman Gehazi ‘Street Gospel Mixtape’ #review #freedownload @remnantmuzic @parkstreetpr
After creating a buzz in 2012 with his album ‘Knowledge Lessons’, Wolves MC Soloman Gehazi is back with a new mixtape that is twenty tracks of lyrically uplifting boom bap. Its a real dope release with some killer tracks and its dropped on Remnant Muzic, a label Soloman Gehazi has started with D7, a producer & rapper from South London. Since then he has dropped three music videos, featured on releases from D7, Matt D, Shugmonkey and more, as well as working with various producers from the UK and overseas. His flow is really tight and there’s some killer tracks on here, don’t sleep on this!
Download link:
http://solomangehazi.bandcamp.com/album/street-gospel-mixtape
Soloman Gehazi – Freestyle
Connect
http://www.twitter.com/remnantmuzic
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http://www.youtube.com/theremnantchannel
http://www.remnantmuzic.com
http://www.soundcloud.com/soloman_gehazi
Nick Black
Notoriety ‘Well Rested’ (Produced by GxWay) #Review @NotorietyMusic @ParkStreetPR
As the summer comes and sun begins to finally fill the normal grey skies of the UK I really do feel the need for some quality Hip-Hop and that’s exactly what we have here. For all my ‘trapped in 90’s niggas’ this is one you need to get up on as this has shades of Pharcyde, Souls Of Mischief and Tribe mixed with that Black Hippy, Pro Era and Mac Miller kind of vibe. It’s got the vibe of golden ear hip-hop but isn’t dated like a lot of current ‘underground’ releases. The quality of the beats and the ryhmes is second to none making this is an absolute must for your iPod.
Notoriety ‘Well Rested’ (Produced by GxWay) FreEP – Tracklisting:
01. MI-6 (Produced by GxWay)
02. 17-26-47 (Produced by GxWay)
03. Afternoon Program (Produced by GxWay)
04. Flossy (Produced by GxWay)
05. Break On Three (Produced by GxWay)
06. 5-Point Turn (Produced by GxWay)
07. Could It Be (Produced by GxWay)
08. Well, Well (Produced by GxWay)
09. [Bonus Track] Rejawuiceinated (Produced by Star Slinger)
Download link:
http://www.audiomack.com/album/notoriety/well-rested-ep
http://www.datpiff.com/mixtapes-detail.php?id=485394
Connect:
https://twitter.com/NotorietyMusic
https://www.facebook.com/NotorietyMusic
Nick Black
Mvstermind “80-D” Feat. AtM, Lyrique, Ciej, Sixela Yoccm
North St. Louis rapper/producer Muhammad “Mvstermind” Austin presents the Louis Quatorze-directed music video for “80-D”, his self-produced new single from the upcoming eponymous album. “80-D” features appearances from AtM, Ciej, Sixela Yoccm and Lyrique, all artists on Mvstermind’s MME Entertainment imprint. A onetime resident of New Orleans, Atlanta and several other US cities, Mvstermind returned to St. Louis to release A.D.D. (Artistically Day Dreaming), a nod to Mvstermind’s childhood diagnosis of attention deficit disorder featuring appearances from Dharma Jean, Kayla Steen, Sixela Yoccm, Adult Fur and AtM.
Nick Black
Evidence ‘Green Tape Instrumentals’
Decon is proud to announce the long awaited Green Tape Instrumentals, the fourth in a monumental series of instrumental productions from Los Angeles MC/producer, Evidence. Best known for his vocal prowess as one third of the ground-breaking trio Dilated Peoples and acclaimed solo debut The Weatherman, his diverse output includes releases and collaborations with The Beastie Boys, Kanye West, will.i.am, The Alchemist, DJ Babu, Fashawn, The Alchemist and Aceyalone amongst many more.
This release is a continuation of a project Evidence has been exploring since 2004 with Yellow Tape Instrumentals, Purple Tape Instrumentals and the 2008 Decon release Red Tape Instrumentals. Set for release on June 25, Green Tape Instrumentals features 20 cuts of the finest instrumental hip-hop you’ll find and is sure to inspire a new generation of switched on heads. Let’s get it straight; what we’re talking about is plain and simple: carefully refined tracks with crisp solid beats, shaped into a sensational full-length audio experience like no other.
Tracklist:
01. Self Taught
02. Killer Bees
03. Run It Back
04. Waste Of Time
05. Roc Germany
06. West Coasting
07. F Train
08. 3 Murals
09. First Light
10. Braille
11. Break!
12. India
13. His Country
14. Before Tour
15. Scrolling
16. Synth Moments
17. Good Evening
18. Mariachi
19. Bong
20. Scary Clown Music
Nick Black
Blasfima Sinna ‘Capital Letters 2’ (You Sonix Records) Review @BlasfimaSinna @YouSonixRecords @ParkStreetPR
This is some dope Hip-Hop from Scotland to get your ears around, as Blasfima Sinna drops this heavyweight release featuring the likes of the well-respected English rapper living in Scotland, Conscious Route as well as well known names King Response and Werd of S.O.S. Big things happening on the production front too, with some amazing cuts by DJ U-Turn, who I believe is actually Blasfima Sinna under an alias! Blasfima Sinna spits raw, gritty and grimy but hits hard lyrically. This is a release that will cement him as an artist in underground Hip-Hop forever.
Blasfima Sinna ‘Capital Letters 2’ – Credits….
01. Persistence (Prod. by Konnsky. Cuts by DJ U-Turn)
02. Run The Trak Feat. Conscious Route (Prod. by Nasty P)
03. The Search Feat. King Response (Prod. by Pryzmat)
04. Confidence (Prod. by UV Beatz)
05. In The Game Feat. Werd of S.O.S (Prod. by C-Bas)
Review by Nick Black
Connect with Blasfima Sinna
http://www.twitter.com/BlasfimaSinna
http://www.twitter.com/YouSonixRecords
http://www.you-sonix.bandcamp.com/
Arise King David – Free Music #Review @AriseKingDavid @ParkStreetPR
Here is another UK artist that has impressed me on first listen. It just seems the UK is really beginning to pull out all the guns and with rappers like Arise King David you can hear how the undiluted real Hip-Hop sound is slowly becoming more and more evident in the scene. His clear delivery and solid vocal tone move and swift over some banging production that takes you into his own lyrical ozone and void. There’s some killer tracks on this release. Make sure you grab this now.
Tracklisting:
1.Free Music Intro 02:24
2.Who Knows? 03:42
3.On This 05:52
4.Revolution Poem 01:03
5.Lamenting 03:36
6.Do What You Want 03:47
7.Call You Later 04:12
8.In Chains Poem 01:04
9.Free Music – Bustin Out 02:46
10.Nourishment 03:32
11.Nkrumah Salute 04:38
12.Broken Star 03:40
13.Commonwealth Poem 01:01
14.These People 04:16
15.Crushed Ice 03:26
16.Trichotomy 03:34
17.Man Dem 03:32
18. Simple – Its Not A Thing 04:02
19.Comfort Zone 04:26
20.This Is The Day Outro 06:28
Download link:
http://www.arisekingdavid.bandcamp.com
http://www.mediafire.com?2icuodn53221om3,ywpwz80o5inb6y5
http://www.arisekingdavid.com
http://www.facebook.com/arisekd
http://www.twitter.com/arisekingdavid
http://www.arisekingdavid.bandcamp.com
Words: Nick Black
