||| Category: Hip-Hop ||| Release Date: November 2, 2018 ||| Label: Phantom Entertainment LLC ||| Produced by: Blacksaun, Dayzel the Machine, J Rhodes, Poobs, Vinny Idol
Styles P был очень продуктивен в 2018 году, "Dime Bag" стал вторым сольным LP, помимо этого был ещё EP "Nickel Bag" и коллабо с Dave East на Def Jam.
Description:
Styles P is one of the few OGs still dropping consistent music. The Lox veteran teamed up with Dave East to drop off Beloved at the top of October, and now Styles P has returned with an epic follow up project. Dime Bag has no listed features, as Styles opts to deliver his monolithic vision dolo. The 10 track project features the single "Never Fight An African," which is a politically charged message to those who sit at the highest positions in the American government.
Dime Bag finds P spinning street tales while bringing the essence of authentic gangsta rap back. He recently publicly refuted Drake's claim that there's no rules in battle rap, claiming that although he's a fan of Drizzy, the Canadian rapper is too far removed from the "dirt." "You gotta stay up there. You’re beautiful up there," stated P while on Hot 97. "We love you up there. But don’t come down here and change the rules." Dime Bag is a shining example of hip-hop music that comes straight from the dirt.
TRACKLIST:
01. War N Peace
02. Never Fight An African
03. Time Machine
04. Couple Dollars
05. Out the Way
06. Money and Checks
07. Life Then Death
08. Marie Antoinette
09. Lottery Games
10. Self Made
Второй мини-релиз Hus Kingpin в этом году, продолжение "The WAVO EP".
TRACKLIST:
01. Broken Sky (prod. by Robinbanks)
02. Wilt Chamberlain Chains Pt. II feat. Left Lane Didon (prod. by Coyote)
03. Dasia Voorhies (prod. by Budamunk)
04. Coke Casa Pt. II: The House Party feat. SmooVth, Chris Crack & Vic Spencer (prod. by Big Ghost Ltd)
05. Beautiful Murder feat. Willie The Kid (Sharp Remix)
06. Mind Sex God (prod. by Agor)
07. Cake & Balloons (prod. by Zain & Dani)
08. Power feat. Nowaah The Flood (All Ceven Remix)
Hus, некогда участник самобытной группы Tha Connection, в последние годы занят своей свалкой непонятных микстейпов, но время от времени он всё же выпускает и вполне адекватный материал, как прошлогодний альбом "Cocaine Beach", или этот EP.
TRACKLIST:
01. Beautiful Murder feat. Willie The Kid (prod. by VHS)
02. The Underworld feat. Big Twins & Godfather Pt. 3 (prod. by Twiz The Beatpro)
03. God’s Coupe feat. SmooVth (prod. by Camoflauge Monk)
04. Clouds feat. SageInfinite & Rosati (prod. by Eddie Word)
05. 36 Gas Chambers feat. Planet Asia (prod. by DirtyDiggs)
06. Cold World feat. JuneLyfe, Crimeapple & Daniel Son (prod. by JuneLyfe)
07. Silk Road Killer feat. Jak Progresso (prod. by Sonny Vintage)
08. Power feat. Nowaah The Flood (prod. by All Ceven)
||| Category: Hip-Hop ||| Release Date: November 30, 2018 ||| Label: X-Ray Records ||| Produced by: Bronze Nazareth (Bronze Tape) / Agallah (Propane Tape)
Две альтернативный версии "The Lost Tapes", альбома Ghostface Killah, выпущенного в октябре. Оригинальный продакшн исполнил Big Ghost LTD , а тут вариации от Bronze Nazareth и Agallah.
Description:
A very special collection from founding Wu-Tang member and one of the most respected artists in hip hop today, Ghostface Killah!
Features a guest star line-up for the ages including fellow Wu-Tang members Raekwon, Cappadonna, and Killah Priest PLUS Snoop Dogg, E-40, KXNG Crooked, Benny The Butcher, Ras Kass, Planet Asia, and so many more!
Production by Wu-Tang affiliate who has worked on albums by RZA and Sunz Of Man, Bronze Nazareth, as well as Diplomats associate and Purple City member Agallah!
TRACKLIST:
Bronze Tape
01. Testify (Intro)
02. Buckingham Palace (Feat. KXNG Crooked, Benny The Butcher & 38 Spesh)
03. Majestic Accolades (Feat. Planet Asia & Hus Kingpin)
04. Cold Crush (Feat. LA The Darkman, Chris Rivers, Ras Kass & Harley)
05. Put The Ghostface On It (Interlude)
06. Saigon Velour (Feat. Snoop Dogg, E-40 & LA The Darkman)
07. Constant Struggle (Feat. Killah Priest & Bishop Lamont)
08. Done It Again (Feat. Cappadonna & Styliztik Jones)
09. Reflections Of C.R.E.A.M. (Interlude)
10. Watch ‘Em Holla (Feat. Raekwon, Cappadonna & Masta Killa)
11. N.W.O. (Feat. Tragedy Khadafi)
12. Wiseman Liberty (Outro)
13. Press Rewind (Feat. Big Stat, Bronze Nazareth & Agallah) (Remix Bonus Track)
Propane Tape
01. Testify (Intro)
02. Buckingham Palace (Feat. KXNG Crooked, Benny The Butcher & 38 Spesh)
03. Majestic Accolades (Feat. Planet Asia & Hus Kingpin
04. Cold Crush (Feat. LA The Darkman, Chris Rivers, Ras Kass & Harley)
05. Put The Ghostface On It (Interlude)
06. Saigon Velour (Feat. Snoop Dogg, E-40 & LA The Darkman)
07. Constant Struggle (Feat. Killah Priest & Bishop Lamont)
08. Done It Again (Feat. Cappadonna & Styliztik Jones)
09. Reflections Of C.R.E.A.M. (Interlude)
10. Watch ‘Em Holla (Feat. Raekwon, Cappadonna & Masta Killa)
11. N.W.O. (Feat. Tragedy Khadafi)
12. Wiseman Liberty (Outro)
13. Press Rewind (Feat. Big Stat, Bronze Nazareth & Agallah) (Remix Bonus Track)
Reef выпускает полноценный LP под занавес 2018 года. Ветеран из Филли давно не радовал сольными работами, выдав целую серию коллабо за последние несколько лет. Совместный альбом со Snowgoons был в 2011-м, теперь оказывается, что рэппер продолжает сотрудничать с их Goon MuSick, но к продакшену "The Majestic" немцы не притронулись.
Reef The Lost Cauze много лет остаётся важным звеном хардкор-андеграунда восточного побережья, помимо плодотворного сольного творчества он имеет самое непосредственное отношения к таким коллективам, как JuJu Mob и Army of the Pharaohs.
TRACKLIST:
01. God & The Algorithm (prod. by Paten Locke)
02. The Hand That Feeds (prod. by Illinformed)
03. Giancana (prod. by Bear-One)
04. The Majestic feat. DJ Skipmode (prod. by Illinformed)
05. Naked feat. Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz (prod. by Caliph-NOW)
06. Manny’s Song (prod. by Illinformed)
07. Faith (prod. by Eyego/Direct)
08. Frank & Gerry (prod. by Illinformed)
09. This Is Us feat. Elissa Janelle Velveteen & Baa Baa Ack (prod. by DJ J-Scrilla)
10. It’s Nothing (prod. by Emynd)
11. Show Me Love (prod. by Bear-One)
12. Splinters feat. Moor Mother & Kahlil Ali (prod. by Edgewise)
13. Stay Golden (prod. by Caliph-NOW)
||| Category: Hip-Hop, Instrumental ||| Release Date: December 3, 2018 ||| Label: Radio Juicy ||| Produced by: B-Side
Mike Nasa - американский рэппер, обитающий сейчас в Берлине, а вот B-Side - коренной житель столицы Германии, а заодно хип-хоп продюсер. Вместе они записали альбом на набирающем силу лэйбле Radio Juicy, который в основном делает упор на футуристичный, космический, при этом спокойный и часто меланхоличный звук. Релиз доступен в оригинальной и инструментальной версиях.
Description:
Radio Juicy proudly presents "No Love Lost" the debut album by Mike Nasa. Together with B-Side on the production they brought us an incredible hour long album that will most definitely take you away. Mike explores a lot of pertinent subjects with style and grace. No Love Lost is one incredible journey of words & beats that will make you get up your chair and make you wanna get a piece of the action! It comes on this amazing deluxe edition gatefolder 2LP vinyl set that comes in limited quantity and will shine in your collection!
Following up the amazing debut album by Mike Nasa "No Love Lost". Here is the instrumental version entirely produced by B-Side. This is for all the instrumental hip hop lovers out there! We thought you might enjoy this as an addition to our previous release!
TRACKLIST:
No Love Lost
01. No Love Lost
02. Elevate
03. Oda Nobunaga
04. Smoked ‘Em
05. Seats Back feat. Naomi Olive
06. Grey Mornings
07. Lost Dreams feat. Naomi Olive
08. Unconcerned
09. Late Night Lullabies feat. Chuuwee & Tesla Alset
10. Slow Down feat. Naomi Olive
11. Activate
12. Know The Place
13. Smoke N’ Mirrors feat. Bobby Witt & Naomi Olive
14. The Trailblazer
15. Pipe Dreams
16. Exodus
No Beats Lost
01. No Love Lost
02. Elevate
03. Oda Nobunaga
04. Smoked’Em
05. Seats Back
06. Grey Mornings
07. Lost Dreams
08. Unconcerned
09. Late Night Lullabies
10. Slow Down
11. Activate
12. Know The Place
13. Smoke N’ Mirrors
14. The Traillazer
15. Pipe Dreams
16. Exodus
||| Category: Hip-Hop ||| Release Date: December 14, 2018 ||| Label: High Focus
Пятое соло базирующегося в Лондоне рэппера и продюсера Dirty Dike, входящего в группу Contact Play.
Description:
‘Acrylic Snail’ is the fifth album from Dirty Dike. Following a three-year hiatus since his last solo outing ‘Sucking On Prawns In The Moonlight’ and after a ream of production work for the likes of Rag ’n’ Bone Man (‘Put That Soul On Me’), Ocean Wisdom (‘Chaos 93’) and Lee Scott (‘Butter Fly’) during that time, Dike is back with a brand new 14-track album; his most personal release to date and a body of work that shines a full-beam-floodlight on his formative years, but moreover, the dreamlike transition between then and now.
Firmly anchored in a chapter of the UK underground before everything went to shit, situated a couple behind this current grizzly chapter, the songs bounce off the walls of abandoned industrial estates and whoosh by at breakneck speeds like trains through tunnels. The album embodies the freezing cold concrete pours, twilight toe slaps and irregularly shaped ballast banks of the network. In short, ‘Acrylic Snail’ pays homage to the things Dike saw in the very farthest reaches of night that made him who he is today.
Featuring a roster of guests vocalists (Rag ’n’ Bone Man, Jam Baxter, Lee Scott, Dabbla, Leaf Dog, Eva Lazarus, J Man, Ronnie Bosh, Inja, Killa P, Foreign Beggars) and production from a team of music makers (including Dike himself) ‘Acrylic Snail’ is an AAA invitation to Dirty Dike’s playground and further cements his hard-earned status as one of UKHH's greatest torchbearers.
TRACKLIST:
01. The Playground (prod. by Dirty Dike)
02. Permanent Midnight (prod. by Chemo)
03. Whoops feat. Jam Baxter & Rag’n’Bone Man (prod. by Chemo)
04. Caustic Soda (prod. by Chemo)
05. Woah feat. Lee Scott (prod. by Pete Cannon)
06. Nothing At All (prod. by Dirty Dike & Pete Cannon)
07. Still The Same James (prod. by Joe Corfield)
08. I Like My Nights Dark feat. Jam Baxter (prod. by Dirty Dike)
09. Syringe Ditch (prod. by Konchis)
10. Caterpillar Funk feat. Eva Lazarus & Leaf Dog (prod. by Pete Cannon)
11. Dumb feat. Dabbla (prod. by Don Piper)
12. Ouch feat. Ronnie Bosh, J Man & Lee Scott (prod. by Pete Cannon)
13. Sun Tan Of A Pig (prod. by GhostTown)
14. Rex 01 feat. Inja, Killa P & Foreign Beggars (prod. by Pete Cannon)
||| Category: Hip-Hop ||| Release Date: Dec 21, 2018 ||| Label: Nine Six Records ||| Produced by: Def Dee
Скромное напоминание о себе продюсера из Сиэтла, который когда-то выпускал альбомы на Mello Music Group и Redefinition Records.
TRACKLIST:
01.Hit (feat. Bruce Leroy & Keith Murray)
02.Blue Devils (feat. Porter Ray)
03.In the House (feat. Stas Thee Boss & Ocnotes)
04.Yellow Goose (feat. Hdbeendope)
05.Can't Do Better (feat. Alex Phoenix)
||| Category: Instrumental ||| Release Date: November 29, 2018 ||| Label: High Focu ||| Produced by: Talos
Первый полноценный инструментальный альбом джаз-хоп продюсера из Лондона Talos, который уже отметился ранее в 2018 году с EP "Lowlight", а также продакшенами на альбомах Coops.
Description:
High Focus Records is proud to present 'Dissonance' a new instrumental album by London producer Talos.
Taking a very different approach from his recently released ‘Lowlight’ EP release, Talos says ’…to me it’s a much more conceptual and experimental project than Lowlight, Lowlight is more musical and has guest artists whereas I wanted each track on Dissonance to be a song in itself. I felt like I wanted to push the boundaries of what an “instrumental project” could be…’
‘Dissonance’ is indeed much more than a collection of 16 instrumentals, Talos has built up an entire concept around the album combining both the modern with the ancient, much like the loops and snippets he has brought together to create the record. One only needs to turn on the news or flick through a newspaper to see the proof that The modern world is in a state of ’Dissonance: as the definition of the word: ‘a lack of agreement or harmony between people or things’ seems to be the status quo everywhere we look - Talos has called upon an ancient Greek myth, also his namesake, for a solution - Talos, in reality, is named after a giant mythical bronze robot, who is said to have protected the island of Crete from invading pirates for centuries. On ‘Dissonance’ Talos has scaled up the legend to become the protector of the entire world, defender of good vibrations on earth, counteracting this toxic state of Dissonance.
TRACKLIST:
01. Atomic War
02. Talos Enters
03. Jazz Piano Brainwash
04. Man Needs Love Pt. 1
05. Man Needs Love Pt. 2
06. A New Age (Skit)
07. 420,000 MPH
08. Man Has Failed (Skit)
09. Secrets Of The Universe
10. Sour Dough
11. Peace
12. Mother Earth (Outro)
13. Here He Comes (Skit)
14. Lost The Way
15. Death 4 All Humans (Skit)
16. Times Is Rough
||| Category: Hip-Hop ||| Release Date: August 18, 2018 ||| Label: Keep The Feel Ent.
Невыпущенное от легенды калифорнийского андеграунда, треки записаны в промежуток 1999 - 2009 гг.
Description:
Another installment in his Making Tracks series of interim discs,
Abstract Rude shares lost tracks with longtime producer friends Fat Jack, Steve Spacek, Tony Touch Isaac, Resin Dogs & others. 10 solo tracks (including one live from Seattle '99 recording) - no features, all original abstract hip-hop soul. All songs were made between 1999 - 2009.
TRACKLIST:
01. Release The Tension (prod. by Steve Spacek)
02. Hindsight Is 2020 (prod. by DJ Fat Jack)
03. Truckin’ (prod. by Tony Touch Isaac)
04. I Know I’m Blessed (prod. by DJ Fat Jack)
05. Our Guide (prod. by DJ Fat Jack)
06. King IV A Day (prod. by DJ Fat Jack)
07. Poseidon (prod. by BVA)
08. Monitors (prod. by Resin Dogs)
09. You’ll Eat Those Words (Live) (prod. by Chef Salad & The Crew Tones)
10. Give N Take (prod. by Thecardboard Man)
||| Category: Instrumental ||| Release Date: December 14, 2018 ||| Label: S/R ||| Produced by: Brock Berrigan
Битмейкерство как искусство - Brock Berrigan знает в этом толк. Очередной набор коротких, но ёмких инструменталов от человека из Нью-Йорка в маске петуха.
TRACKLIST:
01. Hindsight
02. Cadillac Mountain feat. Philanthrope
03. Making Of
04. Canyonlands
05. Lost City
06. Secret
07. Hazel Legacy
08. Champagne In Utah
09. The Outlaw
10. Parting Words
||| Category: Hip-Hop ||| Release Date: November 19, 2018 ||| Label: Radio Juicy ||| Produced by: Occult
Результат совместных усилий калифорнийского эмси Ill Chill и британского продюсера Occult.
Description:
Radio Juicy presents "Unity" a collaborative effort between the Californian rapper Ill Chill and the UK producer Occult. This album is what happens when two unexpected forces unite, it talks about a changing era going towards collective consciousness and connectivity and the adversity that mankind is facing going forward. The future is dystopian, it's happening now and things aren't as bright as they seem. The duo already appeared before but this time they are taking a step in a new direction, Unity is very on point with the time. The album comes on digital and a very limited cassette tape.
||| Category: Hip-Hop ||| Release Date: Dec 21, 2018 ||| Label: Ill Adrenaline Records ||| Produced by: KVBeats
Датский продюсер KVBeats не в первый раз собирает dream team из ветеранов хип-хопа на своём альбоме. На дебютном LP европейца "The Résumé", который вышел в 2010 году, показались Prince Po, Oddisee, Slum Village, Pacewon, Royce Da 5'9" и Chaundon. Некоторые из них поддержали датчанина и на "The Breadwinner", а A.G., Reks, Percee P, Torae и Beneficence ещё больше укрепили состав эмси на втором альбоме скандинавского продюсера.
Description:
Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark, producer KVBeats returns with a banging album, coming off the success of his critically acclaimed debut album "The Résumé" (2010). His dope collaborations with some of the best veteran spitters around (Royce Da 5'9"", Slum Village, Mic Geronimo, Pacewon, Oddisee, Prince Po, Smooth Da Hustler etc.) gained the passionate vinyl enthusiast airplay on prestigious radio shows like DJ Premier's "Live From HeadQCourterz" and "Late Night With Peter Rosenberg".
Referring to his real life as a father and husband, KV brings a stellar line up of guest appearances on his brand new LP entitled "The Breadwinner", including lyrical heavyweights like Royce Da 5'9"", AG (of D.I.T.C.), Torae, Percee P, Reks, Beneficence, Little Vic, Pacewon, Chaundon, Phantasm (of Cella Dwellas), Rashad (of Rashad & Confidence) and hardworking Ghanaian newcomer Recognize Ali.
TRACKLIST:
01. Back Again (Intro)
02. How Far We Go (Feat. Little Vic)
03. Supreme Confidence (Feat. A.G., Reks & Percee P)
04. You Know The Rules (Feat. Rashad)
05. Early Mornin’ (Interlude)
06. Come Out And Play (Feat. Chaundon & Torae)
07. Nobody Put Me On (Feat. Phantasm, Recognize Ali & Beneficence)
08. A Few Rock Notes (Interlude)
09. Jump Up Quick (Feat. Pacewon)
10. Book Of Lies (Feat. Chaundon)
11. 5’9″+Won (Remix) (Feat. Royce Da 5’9″ & Pacewon)
12. Gun Control (Outro)
||| Category: Hip-Hop, ||| Release Date: Dec 26, 2018 ||| Label: Aura ||| Produced by: Streetrunner
Cormega, которому тем временем уже 48 лет, снова напоминает о себе первым релизом за 4 года. 5 треков "Mega" EP записаны в сотрудничестве с продюсером из Майами Streetrunner, который в основном работает с мэйнстримом и даже выигрывал Грэмми с Lil Wayne.
Description:
Cormega has returned with a new EP titled Mega. The project is the veteran MC’s first release since his 2014 album Mega Philosophy.
The five-track EP is produced entirely by STREETRUNNER with some assistance from Tariq Azzouz. Mobb Deep’s Havoc makes the lone guest appearance.
TRACKLIST:
01. Say No More
02. On Everything
03. Live Your Best Life feat. Havoc
04. Genuine Article
05. Empty Promises
06. Say No More (Instrumental)
07. On Everything (Instrumental)
08. Live Your Best Life (Instrumental)
09. Genuine Article (Instrumental)
10. Empty Promises (Instrumental)
Chris Crack зарабатывает очки опыта, Guilty Simpson, Your Old Droog и Conway появляются на его очередном релизе-2018.
Description:
Its been a busy year for hip hop artist & West Side Chicago, Illinois native Chris Crack. From the beginning of the calendar year, up until now, he’d released a total of 5 full length album projects, including his stellar & critically acclaimed, August Fanon produced effort “Being Woke Ain’t Fun”, along with a flurry of loosely released singles and videos. Today he returns with his 6th and most impressive release of 2018. “Thanks Uncle Trill” takes listeners through various ranges of Chris’ eclectic style while still remaining his most cohesive body of work put out this year. The project is hosted by indie hip hop pioneer-turned-funk band percussionist J-Zone and boasts features from some of underground hip hop’s biggest names including Conway The Machine, Your Old Droog, Guilty Simpson, Tree, & more. “Thanks Uncle Trill” is now available on all major streaming platforms.
TRACKLIST:
01. Bring Black Rock N Roll feat. Cutta (prod. by Earl Saga)
02. Sophisticated Gossipers feat. $tevie Adam$ & U.G.L.Y Boy Modeling (prod. by IB Classic)
03. Chase The Dream, Not The Bag feat. Guilty Simpson
04. Everything You Imagine Is Real (prod. by Napoli)
05. Pine Cone Cologne feat. Vic Spencer (prod. by Sonnyjim)
06. Niggas Ain’t Really Happy (prod. by August Fanon)
07. Post Traumatic Trust Issues feat. Your Old Droog (prod. by Lord Haiti)
08. Run My Fade feat. Nate Barksdale & Cutta (prod. by Cutta)
09. When You Grow Up Everybody Leaves feat. Astonish (prod. by SC)
10. YAKWTFGO feat. U.G.L.Y Boy Modeling & Cantbuydeem (prod. by Earl Saga)
11. Hennergy (prod. by Chong Wizard)
12. Jealousy In Jokes feat. Tree & Conway (prod. by Denmark Vessey)
13. Registered Flex Offender (prod. by King Kami)
||| Category: Hip-Hop ||| Release Date: December 21, 2018 ||| Label: S/R ||| Produced by: dj blackpower, redlee
MIKE уже выпустил LP и EP в этом году, ещё один релиз напоследок, и это микстейп, который никак не нарушает порядок раннего творчества перспективного нью-йоркца.
Description:
MIKE named his 2017 breakthrough album, May God Bless Your Hustle, after a phrase his mom used to say. If you’ve been listening closely to the rapper’s releases since then—which this year include resistance man, Black Soap, and renaissance man—you’ve picked up on the way family and close friends are an anchor of his songwriting. War in my Pen continues to furrow this familial tract: Across 13 songs, MIKE figures out relationships with kinfolk and expresses his thoughts via a malleable flow that’s often pitched down so it sinks into the texture of the production.
Right from the start, the clipped snares and woozy synths of “choco” host MIKE’s confession that his physical resemblance to his father drums up conflicting emotions in his mother. On “grabba,” he admits his mom might not agree with his path in life, but still strives to understand his choices. The viscous bass tones running through “October Baby” pair with the realization that “my papa wasn’t peace and I inherit his dreams,” while “UCR” features MIKE acknowledging the same guy bestowing him with life gems: “Papa told me keep an eye on who you let in / Don’t be riding with some Gs you gotta question.” The album’s intimate feel is enhanced by thoughtful guest verses from Medhane, Navy Blue, and King Carter, who take a cue from MIKE and weave references to family members past and present into their rhymes.
War in my Pen resonates as MIKE’s most open release to date—but its closing song suggests an emotionally sapping recording experience. “For You” is somnambulant funk coated in a layer of hiss; MIKE’s voice sounds drained, like he’s on the cusp of slipping into sleep as he repeats fragments about fighting demons, dealing with signs of success, and how it can all appear “hard to believe in.” Fathoming family can be cathartic—but it can also take a toll.
-Phillip Mlynar
TRACKLIST:
01. Choco
02. Grabba
03. October Baby
04. NeverKnocked
05. Rottweiler
06. Like My Mama feat. Navy Blue
07. Prayers feat. Medhane
08. UCR
09. Red Sox Babylon feat. Taphari
10. AFC feat. King Carter
11. Nothin’ To Me
12. Smoke
13. For You
||| Category: Instrumental ||| Release Date: Dec21, 2018 ||| Label: Jamla Records ||| Produced by: 9th Wonder
9th Wonder в стремлении оформить все свои биты в эпическую инструментальную серию плюсует ещё 42 к тем восьми десяткам, что были выпущены на первых двух частях.
Description:
It's been a long time since 9th Wonder won over the nation with his production skills as a part of Little Brother. His soulful samples and electrifying percussions paint pictures before any given rapper begins laying down their lyrics on the beat. That's why when 9th comes through with an instrumental project, the world rejoices. Last December, 9th dropped off Zion II, and now he's returned with a thrid entry into the series.
||| Category: Hip-Hop ||| Release Date: December 19, 2018 ||| Label: S/R ||| Produced by: Maulskull, Kno
В качестве продюсера Maulskull уже мелькал на альбомах Sadistik и Sleep из Oldominion, но он ещё и рэппер, когда дело доходит до альбомов его группы Black Mask. "Unamazing Grace" - первый долгоспелый сольник представителя Денвера. Kno стал продюсером трека "Acrophobe", присутствует здесь и Sadistik, для которого атмосфера этого альбома вообще очень привычна.
Description:
Some wounds never heal, some pain never goes away and sometimes a smile is just a disguise... "Unamazing Grace" is a journey into the darkest six years of Maulskull's life and marks the death of one journey, the birth of a new path and the peril associated with desperately searching for the light at the end of the tunnel. Maulskull notes, "This album documents a road to recovery and serves as a love letter to the deepest parts of depression and the darkness within us that we all share, I will probably never make another album as dark as this one, but this album was a big part of an even bigger ongoing healing process. Music helps me feel less alone, because maybe someone who's listening out there can relate to what I write about and find some comfort in my songs". Produced almost entirely by Maulskull, "Unamazing Grace" is Maulskull's most personal work to date. Features include long time tour mate and friend, Sadistik, beat god and lyricist, Kno of Cunninlynguists, vocal powerhouse, Fjer, Black Mask alumni, AG Flux and singer/songwriter ,Yes Alexander, known for her work with Jedi Mind Tricks, Sadistik and Vinnie Paz. With Production by Kno on the song "Acrophobe", this soundscape is well rounded and reaches new realms previously unexplored by Maulskull. As one door opens, another closes and "Unamazing Grace" is that new door.
"This album is for anyone who has ever lost something beautiful, you are not alone. I made this for you"
-Maulskull-
"I'm four songs into the upcoming Maulskull LP and I'm LOVING it. Beautifully progressive and emotive stuff. Y'all are in for a treat... -Tonedeff-
This album is dedicated to the memories of Theresa, Paul, Gabriel, Nate and Luke. R.I.P.
TRACKLIST:
1. Martyr 06:05
2. Thorns 03:03
3. Opaque (feat. Yes Alexander) 04:48
4. Seldom (Interlude) 02:44
5. Slip Away 05:52
6. Waiting For The Tide 05:15
7. Threads (feat. Sadistik) 05:01
8. The Trees (Interlude) 03:15
9. Flashes (feat. Fjer) 04:43
10. Ghost Of Light 04:19
11. Over The Clouds (feat Kno & AG Flux) 04:21
12. Reasons (Interlude) 02:55
13. Acrophobe (Prod. By Kno) 03:51
14. Let It Bleed 04:14
15. Dearest Friend 04:26
16. Reaching (Outro) 03:49
||| Category: Instrumental ||| Release Date: December 14, 2018 ||| Label: Vinyl Digital ||| Produced by: Flughand
Под одеялом и c чашечкой чая предлагает слушать свой новый альбом немецкий битмейкер Flughand. Дельный совет, учитывая, что его автор производит на свет самый лайтовый джаз-хоп инструментал из всех. Flughand из Лейпцига, это его пятый bandcamp-релиз.
Description:
Get your blanket, lay down on your couch or in your bed, help yourself with a cup of tea and make yourself comfortable.
Flughand has a new LP - foremmi - and it's full of dreams.
He invites you to discover this beautiful piece of music with your eyes closed and the shining stars in your mind.
Flughand is one of the best known artists in the genre of lofi and his songs are counting more than 30 million clicks at the streaming services.
||| Category: Hip-Hop ||| Release Date: December 14, 2018 ||| Label: URBNET records
Обязательный ежегодный релиз Moka Only на тему зимы и Рождества.
Description:
Winter is officially here and Moka Only's new album, Martian XMAS 2018 is now available on URBNET! This edition of Moka's infamous and annual winter-themed release features a guest appearance from Dave Psy and is full of 20 tracks fit for this frozen season.
"It has once again been a pleasure to create another piece of this world, in which you fans have been gracious enough to be a part of, and I love you for it. Enjoy the jazz and please continue to ride with me and help spread the word." - Moka Only
TRACKLIST:
01. Greetings feat. Dave Psy
02. Chestnut Armoire
03. Ever Happen
04. Word Up Get Up
05. Morning Biscuits
06. Spots
07. People O’Clock
08. Swiss Chalet
09. Got Yo Delight
10. An Intermission
11. Habitat
12. Winter Convo
13. Franklin & Glen
14. BRRLIN
15. Solo Eccentric
16. Still Good
17. Love Horn
18. Can’t Erase
19. The Outroe
20. Let’s Connect Blvd.
Всего лишь второй альбом Curly Castro, который дебютировал с релизом "Fidel" в 2013 году, а теперь спустя пять лет появился на BackwoodzStudioz, лэйбле, логотип которого нынче ставится на пластинки Elucid, Billy Woods, их дуэта Armand Hammer и Willie Green. Работая над "Tosh", Castro вдохновлялся творчеством Джорджа Оруэлла, Спайка Ли и MF Doom.
Description:
West Indies. Brooklyn. West Philly. Curly Castro is a son of all three lands, channeling them on his newest album TOSH, an LP inspired by equal parts George Orwell, Spike Lee, and MF Doom. Island riddims collide with Gotham drums. Cannabis scented bass linea face off with '80s ghetto blasters bumping Public Enemy and Schooly D. This is activism for rebels who outlived the Decepticons of Brooklyn and the MOVE bombing of West Philly, while memorizing every word to Funcrusher Plus, Dah' Shinin', and Soul Revolution.
Historically, Curly Castro is no stranger to audiences, after touring with billy woods, PremRock & FreshKils, and Zilla Roca while opening for Digable Planets, Open Mike Eagle, Brand Nubian, The Last Poets, and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. He has garnered rave reviews from Dead End Hip Hop, Impose Magazine, Passion of the Weiss, DJ Booth, Tiny Mix Tapes, HipHopDX, and UGS Mag, from his breakout debut LP FIDEL on Man Bites Dog Records in 2013, the EP Brody in 2014, and his collaborative LP ReStroy and DeBuild with DJ Fakts One in 2015.
Curly Castro kept busy smoking a pipe like Papa Legba while dropping standout verses with his signature rasp on seminal albums from billy woods (Today, I Wrote Nothing), Armand Hammer (ROME), Willie Green (Doc Savage), Uncommon NASA (New York Telephone), and Career Crooks (Good Luck With That).
For TOSH, Castro enlisted an all-star lineup of beatsmiths to combine classic east coast rap with the woozy bottom end of dub music : Willie Green, Blueprint, Blockhead, Messiah Musick, Dos4gw, and Wrecking Crew co-pilots Zilla Rocca and Small Professor. Guest raps from PremRock, Defcee, ELUCID, billy woods and Zilla Rocca help reinforce the ideas of Peter Tosh, who once strummed a guitar fashioned after an assault rifle: music can be a weapon. From the African history seminar of "Dark Skinned Drum", to appreciating jerk chicken spots on "Ital You Can Eat" featuring billy woods, Castro also tells stories of subway robberies ("Night Terra Fabulous" produced by Uncommon NASA) and black exceptionalism ("Emory Doug" produced by ELUCID) with valor and slang.
TOSH is vibrant and unapologetic, intelligent and combustible. Speakers are annhilated. Civil rights leaders are immortalized. Razors are flashed. Lessons are heeded while weed is passed back and forth. Curly Castro is the indie rap rebel for protests and sound clashes.
TRACKLIST:
01. Emory Dug feat. Lauren Kelly Benson (prod. by Elucid)
02. Dark Skinned Drum (prod. by Floodwatch)
03. Walking Razor (prod. by Messiah Musik)
04. Moshulu feat. Zilla Rocca (prod. by The Expert)
05. Sidney Po (prod. by Zilla Rocca)
06. Ital-You-Can-Eat feat. Billy Woods (prod. by Blockhead)
07. Grandma’s Fable (prod. Messiah Musik)
08. The Good Reverend Doctor (prod. by Small Professor)
09. Night Terra Fabulous (prod. by Uncommon Nasa)
10. Mortimo Planno (prod. by DOS4GW)
11. Eulogy To Hottentot (prod. by Blueprint)
12. Black Dahlia Smiled feat. Lauren Kelly Benson (prod. by Willie Green)
13. Babel feat. Defcee, Collosoul Structure & Elucid (prod. by Zilla Rocca)
14. Iron Head Cold feat. PremRock (prod. by Messiah Musik)
15. Snowball & Napolean (prod. by Willie Green)
16. Winston Wolf (prod. by Zilla Rocca)
Лимитированный цифровой релиз второго альбома продюсера и рэппера из Бруклина J57 уже недоступен даже на bandcamp странице исполнителя, единственном месте, где его можно было приобрести в течении недели. "LP2" следует за альбомом 2016 года "I'm The J57", который стал сольным дебютом участника Brown Bag Allstars. В следующем году J57 собирается удивлять не хип-хоп стаффом собственного производства.
TRACKLIST:
01. Track 1 fat. Katiah (prod. by J57)
02. Track 2 feat. The Audible Doctor (prod. by J57)
03. Track 3 feat. Jamo Gang (prod. by J57)
04. Track 4 (prod. by J57)
05. Track 5 feat. Devin Malek (prod. by J57)
06. Track 6 (prod. by J57)
07. Track 7 feat. DeeJay Element & Tenacity (prod. by J57)
08. Track 8 feat. Choosey & Akie Bermiss of Lake Street Dive (prod. by J57)
09. Track 9 feat. Sid Wilson of Slipknot & Jay Jennings of Snarky Puppy (prod. by J57)
10. Track 10 feat. Aerika Monique & Jordan Quin (prod. by J57)
11. Track 11 feat. Matt Stamm of MAK3RS, Tiffany Topol of Goldie Haunt & Eliot Glazer (prod. by J57, Katiah & Pon Cho)
||| Category: Soul/Fumk ||| Release Date: November 9, 2018 ||| Label: Dunham/Daptone Records
Charles Bradley, за творчеством которого мы внимательно следили, в прошлом году ушёл из жизни, 5 ноября ему могло бы исполниться 70 лет. "Black Velvet" - четвёртый и заключительный альбом певца, который хоть и начал записывать музыку в довольно позднем возрасте, но успел почти на десятилетие вернуть в 21 век вкус настоящего крепкого соула 60-х. Как и предыдущие свои работы Charles записал этот альбом с Menahan Street Band.
Description:
November 5th, 2018 would have been Charles Bradley’s 70th birthday. In celebration of his extraordinary life, Daptone imprint Dunham Records is proud to release his fourth and final album, Black Velvet.
Black Velvet is a celebration of Charles Bradley, lovingly assembled by his friends and family at Dunham/Daptone Records. Though chronologically the material spans Charles' entire career, this is no anthology, greatest hits or other shallow rehashing of the songs that already made him famous. Rather, this album is a profound exploration through the less-travelled corners of the soulful universe that Charles and his longtime producer, co-writer and friend Tommy "TNT" Brenneck created in the studio together over their decade-long partnership. It features new songs recorded during the sessions from each of his three albums, heard here for the very first time in all their scorching glory: "Can't Fight the Feeling," "Fly Little Girl" and the heart-wrenching single "I Feel a Change"; hard core rarities like his funk-bomb duet with LaRose Jackson, "Luv Jones," the psychedelic groover, "(I Hope You Find) The Good Life" and the ever-illusive alternate full band electric version of "Victim of Love"; sought-after covers of Nirvana's "Stay Away," Neal Young's "Heart of Gold" and Rodriguez's "Slip Away"; and the title track "Black Velvet," a stirring Menahan Street Band instrumental to which Charles was never able to cut a vocal.
Black Velvet is a celebration of his life, and is destined to join Charles' first three albums alongside the cannon of essential soul records for the ages.
TRACKLIST:
1. Can't Fight the Feeling 02:48
2. Luv Jones 03:51
3. I Feel a Change 04:26
4. Slip Away 03:32
5. Menahan Street Band - Black Velvet 03:29
6. Stay Away 03:13
7. Heart of Gold 03:03
8. (I Hope You Find) The Good Life 05:11
9. Fly Little Girl 03:19
10. Victim of Love (Electric Version) 04:39
