Fiend - Knee's Deep

This guy held me down in college down south! Seriously! If you went to an HBCU or a school in the ACC, SEC or SWAC you liked FIEND!

Video: Consequence f. John Legend & Kanye West, “Whatever U Want’

I forget this guy exists sometimes, mainly because he ruined what could of been an amazing ATCQ album in the 90's. Just listen to Kanye & John's parts.

Cormega – Make It Clear (produced by DJ Premier) & Album Sampler

Cormega is like Alicia Keys to me. Yes, Alicia Keys. I know you're reading like how the fuck is Mega Montana like A.Keys, well I'll put it like this. Alicia Keys has released at least 100 songs, I like about 4 of them, but those 4 songs are as good as any songs out in the past 10 years. I feel the same way about Cormega, when he is on, he is ON! This is no different.

Download here.

Album sampler from Onsmash!

Cormega - Born & Raised (Sampler)

New Money - Royce Da 5'9" & Street-Hop album SAMPLER

I've had this song for weeks! My bad for just now sharing it. This shit is my theme song. Not sure if it's actually produced by DJ Premier, but he is EXECUTIVE PRODUCING Royce's next album (Street Hop).

Download here!

Street Hop - album sampler.

Cory Gunz, DJ Drama & DJ Head Debiase – Heir To The Throne [Mixtape]

Swiped from OnSmash!

26 tracks of nothing but Cory Gunz compiled by Mr. Thanksgiving DJ Drama & DJ Head Debiase. Another Gangsta Grizzillz presentation. Sadly to say this tape comes a little late, seeing as how he graced that XXL: Top of The Class cover almost a year ago. Better late than never I guess. The tape is definitely something for the streets though.

Download here!

Karriem Riggins - Music Kaleidoscope

I think this is the same Karriem from "A Black Girl Named Becky" from the late 90's, but do not hold me to that statement. Either way this is very very good music.
download here!

BONUS!

Karriem Riggins – Soul On Top (Right Click Save-as)

Say thanks to the guys at MOOVMNT for the bonus track!

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J Rocc on Benji B - BBC1Xtra

This is J Rocc on Benji B's show being his normal amazing self, if you come here you must like JRocc so no more chatter, enjoy.

J Rocc @ Benji B - BBC1Xtra

Tracklist:

D'angelo - I Found My Smile Again
Lee Fields & The Expressions - Unknown
Dam-Funk - Hood Pass Intact
Morgan Zarate - Satin White
M.E.D. Feat Talib Kweli - Unknown
J Dilla - Come On! Instrumental Beat
J Dilla - Take It Back (Madlib Remix)
J Dilla - Untitled Beat
Sergio Mendes & Slum Village - The Movement
J Rocc - Malcom was Here Pt 2
J Rocc – Paaaarty
Azymuth - Rico Suave Bossa Nova

J Rocc Mega Mix:
Gp Interpreting Flying Lotus – Riot
De La Soul – Big Moof
J Dilla – Aretha vs Meters
J Dilla, Havoc ft Raekwon – 24K Rap
Chali 2NA- Intro
Common – Come Closer (Remix)
Me’shelle – Pocketbook (J Dilla Remix)
Kristal - Masquread
J Dilla – The Crush
J Dilla – Stress (Keya)
J Dilla – Take It Back
J Dilla –Make EM N.V
Madlib – Heat
Talib Kweli – Move Back Intro
Talib Kweli – Move Back
Madlib – Bobby Womack
Elis Regina – Quero
Madlib – Elis Regina Beat
Madlib ft J Roc – Broken Beat
Mobb Deep – Shook Ones P1 (Jay Dee Remix)
Tha Pharcyde – My Soul (Jay Dee Remix)
Build An Ark – You Got To Have Freedom
J Rocc – Intro
J Rocc – Chasing The Sun
Damian Jr Gong Marley – Welcome To Jamrock (Dubplate)
Junior Reid – One Blood (Dubplate)
Barrington Levy – Here I Come (Dubplate)
Chali 2NA – International
Frank n Dark – Pause
J Dilla – One Won’t Do
J Dilla – Raw
J Dilla – Conversations
GB Interpreting Little Dragon – After The Rain
Sa-Ra ft Georgia – Yeah
Sa-Ra ft Clipse – Hollywood (Remix)
IG Culture – Mumbo Tim
Rednose District ft. Benny Sings – My Dee My
Loose Ends – Back Again
Loose Ends – Love
Loose Ends – End
Jay Dee – African Rhythms
Karriem Riggins - 12s in 8
Reggie B - Belief
Common - The Hustle (Instrumental)
Slum Village ft Marsha - Cloud 9

Goodie Mob reunion - Intro

Are you f*cking serious? They did not come out doing Goodie Bag! If you do not go ape-shit watching this video never come back to this bullsh*t azz blog again.

- Jay

Julian Casablancas - 11th Dimension

I just so happened to be in a mood to listen to The Strokes & by chance landed on Julian Casablancas' myspace page. He has a solo album coming soon by the name of "Phrazes for the Young"...well proof here is SO FAR SO GOOD.

Stream: Julian Casablancas, “11th Dimension”

Tinariwen - “Lulla”

I don't know much about Tinariwen but this song reminds me of "Baggara" music of Sudan & Chad, but more Americanized. Funny because this was recorded in Mali, which is not westernized at all. Maybe it's just me, either way take a look/listen.

João Orecchia - Midnight Serenade, Play Pretend (ft. Spoek Mathambo)

Cockygold is No stranger to South Africa's Spoek Mathambo, he's been featured more than once here. But today we bring you another artist from South Africa, João Orecchia. João's sound is somewhat of an eclectic 80's electro sound, I actually would of never guessed that he was from Johannesburg. I can see João being VERY big in Germany and Finland, hell most of Europe. I liked these two songs so I figure I'd share them with you. Check em out.

Hands and Feet will be released by on November 10, 2009 by Other Electricities and features contributions from members of BLK JKS (Secretly Canadian), Serengeti (Anticon, Audio 8) and Spoek Mathambo (of Sweat.X and Playdoe).

Download “Midnight Serenade” and “Play Pretend (ft. Spoek Mathambo)”:

Midnight Serenade (Right click save-as)

Play Pretend (Right click save-as)

The Black Keys – Ain’t Nothing Like You (Feat. Mos Def & Jim Jones)

Over the weekend, Billboard reported The Black Keys to be releasing a new album on Black Friday (November 27th), featuring some of hip-hop’s greats. This is the first track to surface from the project. You can watch a trailer at Blakroc. On paper 2 blues musicians + Mos Def makes sense, but adding Jim Jones is CRAZY. Well in this case crazy is good because this is an awesome song.

DOWNLOAD: The Black Keys – Ain’t Nothing Like You (Feat. Mos Def & Jim Jones)

Quentin Harris: Live from Sunday Best

First I would like to say thank you to Sunday Best for giving GREAT dance music to club goers all over the world from Brooklyn to Bangkok. I really dig what those guys are doing in BK. This mix is by one of my FAVORITE producers in all of music Quentin Harris! Check the youtube video of Quentin doing his thing at Sunday Best, I truly believe that house music leaves you with an energy unmatched by ANY musical genre.


Download here (Right click Save-as)

Raekwon & The L.A. Leakers - Only Built 4 Cuban Leaks.

Please do not let this annoying cover stop you from downloading this mix. It's some classic Raekwon & Wu-Tang cuts, but not only that Raekwon gives a story of how certain songs were made (He's hosting this), which is VERY interesting.


Download here.

Crookers f. Kelis, “No Security”

Even I can't hate on this.

DJ Rasta Root - The Rest of Dilla vol.1

WTF was I July 11th when this came out? I slept, like whoa! Anyway, I've yet to listen to this in it's entirety but the track-listing alone makes it a music have/listen/etc. The first 5 minutes are NO JOKE. If you're here then it's a good chance that you already know who James "jay Dee" Yancey was, if you do not here is a VERY good start. Also a shout out to Classic Example for the link, check em out.


"The Rest of Dilla" is for the fan of one of our greatest producers, James Yancey. plain and simple.

Tracklisting:

1. Jay Dilla ft. Lil Fame – Bloodsport
2. Jay Dilla ft. Guilty Simpson – Baby
3. Slum Village – Look of Love (Remix)
4. Jay Dilla ft. Common & D’Angelo – So Far To Go
5. Jay Dilla ft. Truth Hurts – Ghetto Love
6. Slum Village ft. Jazzy Jeff – I Don’t Know
7. Slum Village – Untitled (Fantastic)
8. De La Soul ft. Yummy Bingham– Much More
9. Jay Dilla ft. Phat Kat – Digi Dirt
10. Jay Dilla – Don’t Say A Word
11. Slum Village – Fall n Love
12. Slum Village – Fall n Love (Remix)
13. Slum Village – Players
14. Slum Village – What Love Is
15. Jay Dilla - Lalala
16. Slum Village – Yes Ya’ll Part 2
17. Jay Dilla – Won’t Do
18. Slum Village – Climax
19. Slum Village – Conant Gardens
20. Common ft. Slum Village – Thelonius
21. Jay Dilla ft. Ta’Raach – Say It!
22. Q-Tip – Let’s Ride
23. A Tribe Called Quest – Find a Way
24. Slum Village - Raise It Up
25. Slum Village ft. Q-Tip – Hold Tight
26. Phat Kat – Don’t Nobody Care About Us
27. Slum Village – 2U4U
28. Slum Village – Get Dis Money
29. Jay Dilla ft. Pharoah Monch – Love
30. Steve Spacek - Dollar$

Download here (Right click save-as)

Camp Lo - Another Heist (Produced by Ski Beatz)

I've had this for a while I just forgot about it. Now that is not to say because it's not good because it is, I've just been busy. Just saw Camp Lo live this past week, they still got it!

While many say that The LO are back, over here they NEVER left. I even think Ski Beatz is rhyming on this joint. Ski produced Lucini by Camp Lo, but he's probably better known as Jay-Z's producer.

Download here!

Camp Lo's new album Another Heist will be out before winter...stay tuned!

DJ Holiday & OJ Da Juiceman - Alaska In Atlanta

He is NO lyricist, but this ENTIRE CD GO! Like seriously, most times I have no idea what he's rapping about but the beats are SO DOPE! It's great music to workout or do a drive-by to.

TRACKLISTING

1. Alaska In Atlanta
2. Burr Beer
3. Haters
4. OJ Talks
5. Midget
6. Look At My Watch
7. There They Go Again Ft. Ybc
8. Tug Boat
9. Oowee Mad Ft. D.R.E & Remy
10. In The Club Ft. Bobby V & DJ Holiday
11. OJ Talks
12. Vegetarian
13. Ahh Fool
14. Damn Ft. Big Cev & Lil Mark
15. Ooh Boy Ft. RJ , D.R.E, Quest Harvin & Tony B
16. Big Life
17. OJ Talk
18. Booty Meat
19. Juice Man
20. Early Morning
21. Tonka
22. Pop Tags
23. OJ Talks (Outro)


DOWNLOAD HERE

Devil's Pie Presents- UK Soul Tribute

Download here!

Swiped from Tresvanty.

This was made live but the quality is very GOOD. I would recommend this for someone born in the 70's or early 80's, all the stuff your mom & dad played while you were a child (that's from the UK) is on here. The Billy Ocean song along with Junior's "Mama Used To Say" took me back. Nothing else really needs to be said, but trust me, its FIRE.

Qee x Reservoir Dogs

I honestly could not call this a good investment for these trying times, but its damn sure a fun one. In collaboration with Lionsgate, TOY2R has put together an “inspired by” assortment based on the look, theme and classic moments from Quentin Tarantino’s debut 1992 film, Reservoir Dogs.

My only question is once you buy these what do you do with them? Keep them in the box, or like play with them like action figures? Either way I think this is a cool idea. I'm shocked that their isn't a band that dresses like this, oh well.

Best quicksite ever? Kanye West Is a Douche Bag! #kanyesleathershirt

Kanye West (being crazy) + MTV + Taylor Swift + Racism/Anonymity of a ChatRoom = BEST WEBSITE EVER!!!!

Kanye West Is a Douchebag! BTW who uses "douche bag" as a term anymore?

#kanyesleathershirt


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Ethiopium

WTF have I been? No one told me about this project at all!

"Oh No is following up his album Dr. No's Oxperiment (Turkish & Lebanese Psyche samples) with Dr. No's Ethiopium - all Ethiopian samples. This album will drop exclusively on stonesthrow.com in August."

Click here for more info + a 8 min. snippet!

*Update*

Oh No's Ethiopium | www.intelligentsiacoffee.com


Album is now available for purchase, click HERE.
1lb bag (ground). Orders 'til Oct. 2; ships Oct. 5.

I'm pretty sure Stones Throw is the only record label to make a dual release of coffee/cd, good idea.

The Only Mike's I'd EVER buy! (Air Jordan 11 Retro Space Jam)

Air Jordan 11 Retro Space Jam aka The Only Jordan's I'd ever buy. I had these when they originally came out over a decade ago. Always my favorite pair of Mike's. The colorway is slightly different from the original, or at least what I remember. Release date is either November 27th or Christmas eve...be READY.

Blu Jemz: BEAT MACHINE

Blu Jemz:

"Over the years as my music collection has grown in size and taste, only one part of it has remained an obsession - the beats. Wether it was the tapes my friends and i used to trade full of our latest heat, the records that gave my favortite producers the spotlight, or the cd's floating around industry circles, nothing is more satisfying for me than a good collection of beats. Beat Machine collects instrumentals from some of my favorite heads around the world. Bang it in the ride, get your freestyle on, or just cool out and listen."

Tracklist:

o spindles - intro (dark room)
dorian concept - sandwich terror
bullion - keep it tidy
exile - extra funk
flying lotus - heat wave 2
mike slott - boxed in (inst. mix)
waajeed - tetris
jay scarlett - the jawn
dr. who dat? - vibrerian twilight part 2
samiyam - rough copy
karriem riggins - "12's in 8's"
ge-ology - diurnal insomnia
blu jemz - almost there
onra - broken language

DOWNLOAD HERE!

J Rocc - live set at LA's "Do Over"

Swiped from JRocc's blog.

"Alright folks.

This past weekend the folks over at the Do Over hit up J.Rocc on some last minute type steez and ask if he was able to come thru. One of their schedule guest cancelled at the last minute. The set woud be at 7:30pm.....it was 3:00pm and he was at home taking it easy. Well anyhow, J.Rocc didn't have time to get a set together...just plug in and play.."


Download here!

Native Shoes Spring/Summer 2010 Collection

I instantly loved the idea/concept of these shoes the moment I saw them on HS. I swear Tommy or Ralph did these once in the 90's, but pretty much failed. Well Native Shoes has not failed, I guess the concept was to recreate fashion in the same material as CROCS. Mission accomplished, because these shoes are not cheesy like the ones I vaguely remember from the 90s. My favorite is the all-black Stan Smith model called the Wordsmith, they also have a Wally type and a Vans replica.

Mick Boogie Presents Peter Bjorn & John – Re-Living Thing [Mixtape]

Mick Boogie remixes Peter Bjorn & John’s last album Living Thing with a hip-hop twist. With remixes by Jazzy Jeff, The Kickdrums, 6th Sense, Marco Polo, Jet Audio & more. With appearances from 88-Keys, Talib Kweli, GZA, Big Pooh, Naledge, Fashawn, Evidence, Bun B and more. Check the jump for tracklisting and link.


01. Blue Period Picasso (feat. Naledge & Mickey Factz) (Remixed by nVMe)
02. Living Thing (feat. Freebass 808 & Christian Rich) (Remixed by Apple Juice Kid)
03. Losing My Mind (feat. Bun B & The Kid Daytona) (Remixed by 6th Sense)
04. Stay This Way (feat. Big Pooh, Chaundon & Phil Nash) (Remixed by Jazzy Jeff)
05. Lay It Down (feat. Trouble Andrew & GLC) (Remixed by The Kickdrums)
06. I Want You (feat. Talib Kweli & 6th Sense) (Remixed by William Russell / Good Life Mike)
07. 4 Out Of 5 (feat. 88 Keys & Outasight) (Remixed by 6th Sense)
08. Last Night (feat. U-N-I) (Remixed by Remot)
09. The Feeling (feat. GZA, Buckshot & Tabi Bonney) (Remixed by Marco Polo)
10. Just The Past (feat. Big Sean, Black Milk & T3) (Remixed by nVMe)
11. It Just Don’t Move Me (feat. Kardinal Offishall, Donnis & Henok Achido) (Remixed by Jet Audio)
12. Nothing To Worry About (feat. Wale, Young Chris & Rhymefest) (Remixed by The Kickdrums)
13. Amsterdam (feat. Evidence, Jerreau & Fashawn) (Remixed by Cookin’ Soul)

DOWNLOAD: Mick Boogie Presents Peter Bjorn & John – Re-Living Thing

Ghostface Killah - Ghostdini leaks

Seems like this mans entire album is leaking! If not he has a ton of songs available that did not make the album. Thanks to OnSmash for the music! I've yet to listen to any besides "Stapleton Sex" and it really did nothing for me...IT's RAEKWON week!

DOWNLOAD – Ghostface Killah – Crusin’
DOWNLOAD: Ghostface Killah – Not Ur Average Girl
DOWNLOAD: Ghostface Killah – Lets Stop Playin’ (feat. John Legend)
DOWNLOAD: Ghostface Killah – Guest House (feat. Fabolous & Shareefa) (Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League)
DOWNLOAD: Ghostface – Stapleton Sex

Raekwon WEEK!

This entry is getting updated DAILY all week, so keep checking for it.

BUSTA RHYMES TELLING RAEKWON THAT HE HAS THE #1 RAP ALBUM ON iTUNES.





Today Raekwon's OB4CL2 drops...PLEASE go buy it...it's a CLASSIC. This album is a gem & as pretty much as good as New York street-hop could possibly get in 2009. I'm dedicating the rest of the week on CG to Raekwon Shallah.


First here is a Mixtape called the BabyGrande recordings. Actually these songs are cuts from when he was signed with BabyGrande but a few of them are from the Icewater Album & one is even from The 5% album by Lord Jamar.

DOWNLOAD: Raekwon – Walk With Me (Produced by Scram Jones)
DOWNLOAD: Raekwon – The Badlands (feat. Ghostface Killah) (Produced by Scram Jones)

J.Period & K’Naan - The Messengers 1 & 2: Fela & Bob Marley (Mixtape)

Swiped from J.Period Dot Com!

"Episode #1 pays tribute to Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Nigeria's eminent musical activist and arguably the most influential artist to emerge from Africa this century. Join J.Period & K'NAAN as they pay tribute to Fela by remixing and reinventing his classic work! Guest MC's include: Zumbi (Zion I) & Bajah (Dry Eye Crew) from Sierra Leone."

Episode 1 - Fela Kuti (right click save-as)


Episode #2 of J.Period & K’NAAN’s The Messengers celebrates Jamaica’s global emissary of struggle & unity: the great Bob Marley. Weaving Marley's life story with K'NAAN's own story of struggle, J.Period remixes iconic tracks like "Shot the Sheriff," "Stir It Up," and "Belly Full." Also features: Kardinal Offishall, Steele (Smif'N'Wessun), Sierra Leone's Bajah (Dry Eye Crew) & Netic the Rebel (Game Rebellion)!

Episode 2 - Bob Marley (right click save-as)

Bob Dylan.....coming soon!

Drake - FEAR

Here’s the full version of the new song that you can find on the So Far Gone EP that will be available September 15th.

download here...

MORE: Drake - Fear (Instrumental by DJ Khalil)

Cute Girls in Glasses part 8

Just in case, here is part 7.