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Pharoahe Monch – Still Standing feat. Jill Scott (video)

Dub — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:17:33 +0000

Let it be known that Pharoahe Monch is one of the most underrated and underappreciated emcees in hip hop history. People need to wake up! Check out his latest video for, “Still Standing,” featuring Jill Scott from his last album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) below.

Lakim – Elevate

Dub — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:44:38 +0000

Bay area music collective The Soul Dojo, headed by producer Nef The Damaja, is celebrating the addition of their newest member Lakim with the Virginia producer’s latest instrumental album E L E V A T E. CHECK IT!

Download: Lakim – E L E V A T E

Aleon Craft – Terrified (prod. SMKA)

Dub — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:54:53 +0000

Atlanta emcee Aleon Craft is back on the grind since releasing his remix album with funk legend George Clinton. As he preps for the February 13th release of his upcoming project Cosmic Valentine, peep the leak, “Terrified,” produced by SMKA below.

Download: Aleon Craft – Terrified (prod. SMKA)

Gensu Dean – Forever feat. Large Professor

Dub — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:47:39 +0000

As a part of the Mello Music Group 7″ series, Dallas producer Gensu Dean teamed up with Large Professor for, “Forever.” Listen to it below and get your physical copy straight from Fat Beats.

Download: Gensu Dean – Forever feat. Large Professor

Abnormal – Speaking In MIDI

Dub — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:45:57 +0000

Abnormal is another one of those dope artists who I was previously unaware of before his submission. Speaking In MIDI is his latest beat tape and if you’re feeling generous, there’s an additional 5 bonus tracks for buying it. Let me be the first to tell you if you didn’t know already – Abnormal is dope!

Download: Abnormal – Speaking In MIDI

Jansport J – MoveMeants II: The Reprise Behind The Scenes (video)

Dub — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:51:23 +0000

Back in May 2011, Cov Original Music Producer Jansport J checked in with one of Hip Hop’s premier DJ’s/Tastemakers House Shoes. They spent the evening playing beats for each other, in which Jansport also took the opportunity to play him an early version of MoveMeants II. Valuing his honest and sometimes sobering opinion, this was the night that he realized the album was decent, but simply not good enough. He would spend the next couple of months re-working the project until he knew that it was a work that he could be undoubtedly proud of.

Fokis – #Salute (video)

Dub — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:08:36 +0000

For the second video off of his upcoming mixtape A Vintage State Of Mind – available on February 21st – Fokis takes time to pay homage to one of the West Coast’s most influential pioneers with, “#Salute (King Tee)” by revisiting King Tee’s classic track “Act A Fool.” Check the video!

Copywrite – Rest In Power

Dub — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:22:23 +0000

In preparation of his upcoming album God Save The King dropping on February 28th, Copywrite dropped off a new track. Check out, “Rest In Power,” below.

Download: Copywrite – Rest In Power

Sean Born – 909 Jack: BTS Pause Mix

Dub — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:10:00 +0000

Mello Music Group‘s newest signee Sean Born is giving the fans a free mix to hold the masses over until his debut album Behind The Scale drops on February 14th. Dude is nice!

Download: Sean Born – 909 Jack: BTS Pause Mix

Iron Solomom – The Empire feat. Talib Kweli

Dub — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:12:57 +0000

“The Empire,” featuring Talib Kweli is Iron Solomon‘s first leak from his upcoming album Monster due out on March 27th.

Download: Iron Solomon – The Empire feat. Talib Kweli

Rob Fresh – Maintain feat. The Kid Daytona (video)

Dub — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:52:00 +0000

New York emcee Rob Fresh teamed up with The Kid Daytona for his latest single, “Maintain.” Check the video below.

R.O.E. – Hear Ye’ feat. Neak & Sincerely Yours (prod. Slot-A)

Dub — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:41:55 +0000

Chicago emcees R.O.E., Neak, and Sincerely Yours teamed up to devastate the Slot-A production on, “Hear Ye.” Check it!

Download: R.O.E. – Hear Ye’ feat. Neak & Sincerely Yours (prod. Slot-A)

Ro Spit – I’m So All Alone (prod. Apollo Brown)[video]

Dub — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:57:26 +0000

Crafted in the streets of Downtown Austin during SXSW 2011, landing on Ro Spit‘s recently released joint The Glass Ceiling Project, the Pontiac emcee put some visuals together for the Apollo Brown produced, “I’m So All Alone.” Check it!

Chaundon – Can’t Pretend

Dub — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:35:59 +0000

“Can’t Pretend,” is the latest leak from Chaundon‘s leak series #GoldenEraMonday. CHECK IT!

Download: Chaundon – Can’t Pretend

DK – Spaced Out (video)

Dub — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:35:29 +0000

Chicago emcee DK dropped off his latest video for, “Spaced Out,” produced by Big Jerm of ID Labs in my inbox. I will never be able to stress enough how much I love hearing good music from artists I was previously unaware of. It’s very refreshing. Check the video below!

Doss The Artist – 9 Lives

Dub — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:22:31 +0000

A culmination of the past 9 weeks, Doss The Artist presents to you 9 Lives in its full form – comprised of his last 10 leaks. A must have!

Download: Doss The Artist – 9 Lives

Scolla – The Jones feat. Phil Ade & Gerald Walker

Dub — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:54:41 +0000

Detroit emcee Scolla reached out to D.C. and Milwaukee to grab Phil Ade and Gerald Walker for week 3 of his #ScollasWebTour series. Check out, “The Jones,” below.

Download: Scolla – The Jones feat. Phil Ade & Gerald Walker

Infamous Team – Keep Getting That Paper (prod. Audible Doctor)

Dub — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:45:32 +0000

The Infamous Team, made up of Mobb Deep, Big Noyd, and Infamous Mobb just recently collaborated for the Welcome To Infamous Team EP. Check the Audible Doctor produced, “Keep Getting That Paper,” below and cop the EP on iTunes.

Download: Infamous Team – Keep Getting That Paper (prod. Audible Doctor)

Boog Brown – Baby Girl (prod. Georgia Anne Muldrow)

Dub — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:20:26 +0000

Boog Brown has released her first ever vinyl 7″ as part of Mello Music Group‘s new monthly series. The record features 2 songs produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow. The first “My Love Rmx” was featured on Boog‘s Brown Study Remixes album, but the B-Side is a previously unreleased track that Georgia laid the soundscape under titled “Baby Girl”. The 7″ vinyl series is limited to just 300 copies of each edition! To give listeners a taste, Boog & MMG are giving the B-Side track “Baby Girl” along with a second version of “Baby Girl” – both produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow.

Download: Boog Brown – Baby Girl (prod. Georgia Anne Muldrow)

Doss The Artist – Higher (prod. Hir-O)

Dub — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:16:31 +0000

“Higher,” produced by BLAT! Pack producer Hir-O is the final installment in Detroit emcee Doss The Artist‘s leak series entitled 9 Lives. The two of these dudes together is ridiculous. CHECK IT!

Download: Doss The Artist – Higher (prod. Hir-O)