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 'Giant Panda - Electric Laser' | 04-15-2008
After their Fly School Reunion it's time for the trio of Giant Panda to drop their sophomore release 'Electric Laser' on Tres Records. 'The production, foremost, is in many ways its predecessor, and yet it isn't', the press release secretely reveals. Newman, Maanumental and Chikaramanga's sophomore effort is 13 tracks deep and will drop May 20.
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 'Moe Pope & Headnodic - Megaphone' | 04-15-2008
They once were members of the same crew, Crown City Rockers, and now they release a collab album together. MC Moe Pope (also known of Project Move) and producer Headnodic present 'Megaphone', an album containing 20 tracks (interludes included) with guest features by Gift of Gab, Oh No, Zion I ànd Project Move, dropping May 13th on NatAUral High Recordings.
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 'J-Live - Then What Happened?' | 04-12-2008
Teacher and NY underground heroe J-Live is releasing his fourth album already. The LP entitled 'Then What Happened?' is the follow-up to his 2005's 'The Hear After' and issues on BBE. Production will be handled by Jazzy Jeff, Evil Dee, Nicolay, Marco Polo, Probe DMS, Yallzee, Locsmif, Kenny Keys, Cap D and Usef Dinero (owch!), humble features by Posdnuos, Chali2Na, DJ Nu-Mark and Oddisee. To be released May 27th.
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 'The Roots - Rising Down' | 04-12-2008
Their eighth studio album already, The Roots' 'Rising Down' drops April 29 on Def Jam. The impressive guest list features the likes of Mos Def, Styles P, Dice Raw, Saigon, Talib Kweli, Common and Wale. Everything from the 'making of' to where to get a T-shirt is to be found on The Roots' brand new blog.
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 'Vast Aire - Deuces Wild' | 04-12-2008
After having shook the underground with the utterly dark Cannibal Ox album, this is just Vast Aire's second solo album. 'Deuces Wild' contains production by heavyweights Pete Rock and Oh No and proteges Melodius Monk, Falside, Aspet One, DJ Priority Musik, Rocktight, Lee Parasite and Thanos. Featuring MC's are Gecchi Suede (Camp Lo), Copywrite and Vordul Mega a.o. First single is 'Mecca & The Ox'. June 24!
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 'Keith Murray - Intellectual Violence' | 04-12-2008
He ain't gonna be making the most beautifullest album in the world no more, but still Def Squad member and former jailbird Keith Murray's upcoming album 'Intellectual Violence' is one to look out for. His second album in five years and his sixth in total contains twenty-five tracks and no guest features. Dropping April 22 on his own L.O.D. Records.
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 'Rashaan Ahmad - The Push' | 04-04-2008
You know him from the Crown City Rockers and the Mighty Underdogs, but this time MC, producer, DJ, dancer and explorer Rashaan Ahmad comes solo with 'The Push', to be released May 20. Guest musicians are Russia's DJ Vadim, Living Legend Eligh, and Jurassic5's Chali 2Na. First single is 'City Feel Proud'.
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 'C.R.A.C. - The Piece Talks' | 04-03-2008
C.R.A.C. (say Crass) is the collaboration between Blu and Ta'Raach. Their album 'The Piece Talks' drops April 22 via Tres Records. As the cover suggests, both take it back to the old school with Bomb Squad-like beats and Posdneous-like lyrics. Download the track 'Love Don't' here. By the way: C.R.A.C. is an acronym for Collect Respect Anna Check.
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 'The Dino 5' | 04-01-2008
So here it finally is: Hip-Hop for Kids! Prince Paul aka DJ Stegosaurus's latest project The Dino 5is yet close to memorable. This album is the tale of five dinos aka Chali 2Na (MC T-Rex from Jurassic 5), Ladybug (Tracy Triceratops from Digable Planets), Scratch (Teo Pterodactyl from The Roots), and Wordsworth (Billy Brontosaurus of eMc) with interludes narrated by Ursula Rucker. Check out 'The Dino 5 Theme' here! To be released April 1 (no joke).
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 'Time Machine - Life Is Expensive' | 03-18-2008
Comel, Jaysonic and DJ Mekalek aka Time Machine are back with their second full length entitled 'Life Is Expensive' on Glow-In-The-Dark Records, the long-awaited follow-up to their 2004 magnificent debut 'Slow Your Roll'. The new album features contributions by Smooth (of Nice N Smooth), Shawn Jackson and Cool Calm Pete a.o. Now on-line is the video to the album's first single 'The Groove That Just Won't Stop'. Out May 6.
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 'Look Daggers - Suffer In Style' | 03-18-2008
Next week marks the release of Look Daggers' long-awaited (well certainly here at the office) 'Suffer In Style' album on Up Above Records. The notorious 2Mex (Visionaries, $Martyrs, SonGodSuns,..) teams up with Ikey Owens from The Mars Volta in the context of 'rap needs live band'. On-line already is the video to 'Call You Later' and we must say 2Mex is in great shape artistically!
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 'Grip Grand - Brokelore' | 03-07-2008
March 25 marks the release of Grip Grand's long-awaited debut LP on Look Records entitled 'Brokelore'. A few years back he entered the game with the 12" 'Poppin Pockets' featuring A.G. Besides the latter, there's a guest appearance by that other NY legend, Percee P. Most beats are crafted by Grip himself.
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 'The Grouch - Show You The World' | 02-25-2008
Along with a new Living Legends EP, there's a new The Grouch album coming up entitled 'Show You The World', dedicated to his daughter Rio. With fifteen tracks deep, the album features Raphael Saadiq (Tony! Toni! Tone!), MURS, Mike Marshall (Timex Social Club), Abstract Rude, Marty James (One Block Radius) and fellow Living Legends members Bicasso and Scarub.
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 'Kidz In The Hall - The In Crowd' | 02-25-2008
Two years after their critically acclaimed debut album, Kidz In The Hall aka Double O and Naledge release their follow-up full length 'The In Crowd' on Duck Down Records on the 29th of April. A look at the guest list reveal names like Masta Ace, Camp Lo, Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Sean Price and Buckshot. All songs produced by Double O.
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 'Fat Ray & Black Milk - The Set Up' | 02-25-2008
March 4th marks the release of the collaborative effort between Fat Ray and Black Milk entitled 'The Set Up through Fat Beats. Guest MC's are Guilty Simpson, Elzhi, NameTag and Phat Kat. Check out a snippet on Fat Ray and/or Black Milk's Myspace and get ready.
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 'All Natural - Elements' | 02-21-2008
Dropping May 6th is All Natural's fourth studio album 'Elements (Fire)'. Cap D and Tone B. Nimble should actually be legends by now, but remain too underrated till this day. Now they are back with their trademark beats and rhymes from the Chicago underground on their own All Natural Recordings. The first video 'You Know The Name' is in the making.
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 'Living Legends - The Gathering EP' | 02-19-2008
Fans will have to wait a bit for a new LP but for making the waiting a bit less harder, LA super crew Living Legends just left the famous Encore Studios with a new EP called 'The Gathering' under their arm. With production by Bicasso, The Grouch and Eligh, each member lays verses. Dropping April 8.
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 'Black Spade - To Serve With Love' | 02-19-2008
You've heard him on Nicolay's 'Here' and now he's back with his own solo project 'To Serve With Love'. Do-it-all Black Spade produces and raps the whole album, which is slated for a March 4 release, together and is bound to have one of the most solid releases on the OM Records roster.
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 'Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons' | 02-13-2008
Minneapolis' Ant and Slug aka Atmosphere return with their sixth album 'When Life Gives You Lemons You Paint That Shit Gold'. Issuing on Rhymesayers April 22, we can guarantee you already this will be one of 2008's highlights. Also available will be a Limited Deluxe Edition containing a DVD and children's story. Count down now.
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 'Braille - The IV Edition' | 02-12-2008
Third solo already for Lightheaded member and Hiphop IS Music chief Braille. 'The IV Edition', set to drop April 15, will be issued in conjunction with Syntax Records and features production and appearances by Marco Polo, Rob Swift, OhNo, Speech (of Arrested Development), DJ Spinna, 88 Keys, Kno (of CunninLynguists), S1 of Strange Fruit Project, Mr. J (of the Procussions) and many more, or as we say: 'Wow'!
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 'Karniege - From The Left' | 02-12-2008
Five years after their first collabo on Def Jux vol. 3 (the single 'Make News') Karniege and Nasa are back with the full length 'From The Left'. Scheduled for a March release on Nasa's own Uncommon Records, the LP features Marq Spekt, Access Immortal, Metro, Nathaniel Roberts and Shortrock.
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 'QuiteNyce - Through My Eyes' | 02-12-2008
Coming at you May 6 on ProTalent, QuiteNyce's second solo album 'Through My Eyes'. First single of the album is 'I Alone' (video appeared in our fast facts section) featuring Lisa Denise. By matter of promotion he put up his first album 'PowerMoves' on-line for free. Not much details on the track list yet but more info coming soon.
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 'Everliven Sound - Freedom' | 02-12-2008
One of Rawkus' chosen ones (read 50 emcees) is Cymarshall Law from New Jersey. Together with Skit Slam he is Everliven Sound and together they bring 'Freedom', fully produced by Swedish producers The Beatnikz. Dropping March 15th on Freedom Entertainment, the album features Wordsworth and Pacewon a.o. Cymarshall's solo album should drop a little time after that.
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 'eMC - The Show' | 02-03-2008
Scheduled for a March release is eMC's (aka Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth and Strick) 'The Show', to be released on M3 Records. Featuring production by topnotch beatmakers Nicolay, Ayatollah and Marco Polo a.o. Besides the crew line-up of impressive lyricists there will be assistance by Sean Price, Little Brother and Ladybug Mecca.
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 '9th Wonder & Buckshot - The Formula' | 02-01-2008
Following 9th Wonder and Buckshot's debut collabo from 2005, Duck Down Records releases their sophomore effort 'The Formula'. While fully produced by 9th Wonder, Buckshot Shorty gets assistance from Talib Kweli, Raheem Devaughn and Tyler Woods. To be released April 15.
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Soul Assasins |
05-16-2008
New Muggs feat. Planet Asia single, 'That's What It Is'. |
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Doug E Fresh |
05-16-2008
Blackademics.org interview with the Original Human Beatbox. |
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Demented Thoughts |
05-16-2008
One Leg Up unearths rare Cenobites EP. |
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Beat The Speakers Up |
05-15-2008
New footage by Buff1, new album coming soon. |
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Everliven Sound |
05-15-2008
New video from Cymarshall Law and Skit Slam. |
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Prince Paul |
05-10-2008
In an interview with mp3.com he confirms producing the next Souls Of Mischief album. |
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