Entries in Hip-Hop (1658)

Sunday
Jan232011

Wait For You

Here is one of my favourite tracks from Talib Kweli’s latest album, Gutter Rainbows, which features Kendra Ross and is produced by the super-talented S1. Last years RPM was Talib’s weakest work to date, and I think Hi-Tek’s choice of production style has a lot to do with that; however he’s back to his best with this release. He’s drafted in the likes of Oh No, 6th Sense & 88-Keys to create a classic Hip-Hop sound that we have come to expect from him.

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Saturday
Jan222011

Slum Village soundcheck with Dilla and Baatin present. This is one of the best videos to ever hit

Slum Village soundcheck with Dilla and Baatin present. This is one of the best videos to ever hit the net. Can’t explain how much he is missed.

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Friday
Jan212011

UKG ODYSSEY

Skinner dropped this monster of a track with Kano on his YouTube page last night. It’s classic Streets with a little Dubstep thrown into the mix. Have a feeling this final album is going to be a bit special.

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Wednesday
Jan192011

Nottingham

This is a track taken from Savcloud’s exceptional instrumental album, Build, which will be the 2nd release from Busted Beats, the new sub-label of Cold Busted. Blending Hip-Hop with Electronic sounds and adding classic Soul samples, this is just another example of why I think so much of these guys. This will be available on March 9th. Chicka chicka BOOM!

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Tuesday
Jan182011

Hilarious and brilliant video for Mystro’s UK Rap Up 2010. The most likeable person in Hip-

Hilarious and brilliant video for Mystro’s UK Rap Up 2010. The most likeable person in Hip-Hop.

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Tuesday
Jan182011

Brown Eyed Girl

Rhode Island-based duo Voices of Black released their Wolf + Lamb debut yesterday, Plastic Dolls, which is their second full-length to date. The album moves with the groove of Hip-Hop, the beats of House and the stride of Pop music way in the future. Musical perfection? I think so.

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Sunday
Jan162011

Top 50 Hip-Hop Albums of All-Time

What do you do when you’re bored and have nothing to do for 3 hours? Yep, that’s right, put together your 50 favourite Hip-Hop albums of all-time. I got the original shortlist down to 84 albums, so as you can imagine, there are quite a few classics that didn’t make the list. Listening through my whole iTunes library and finding albums that I haven’t listened to for years was thoroughly enjoyable, and I think the end product is a pretty accurate reflection on what I feel is the best Hip-Hop releases I’ve ever heard. Hit the jump to see the list, and make sure you let me know if there are any albums that didn’t make my list, but would be in yours. My favourite track from each album is in brackets and can be listened to on the player below each album.

1. Common – Like Water For Chocolate (The Light)

2. Slum Village – Fantastic, Vol. 2 (Fall In Love)

3. A Tribe Called Quest – Beats, Rhymes & Life (Keeping It Moving)

4. The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready To Die (Suicidal Thoughts)

5. Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt (D’evils)

6. NaS – Illmatic (One Time 4 Your Mind)

7. Mobb Deep – The Infamous (Survival Of The Fittest)

8. Wu-Tang Clan – Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (Ain’t Nothin’ To Fuck Wit)

9. KanYe West – The College Dropout (Family Business)

10. Slick Rick – Art Of Storytelling (Adults Only)

11. OutKast – ATLiens (Babylon)

12. Snoop Dogg – Doggystyle (Serial Killa)

13. The Foreign Exchange – Connected (Brave New World)

14. Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP (Remember Me?)

15. Jay-Z – The Black Album (Allure)

16. Gang Starr – Hard To Earn (Mass Appeal)

17. The Pharcyde – Labcabincalifornia (Runnin’)

18. GZA – Liquid Swords (Shadowboxin’)

19. Pete & CL Smooth - Mecca & The Soul Brother (T.R.O.Y)

20. Little Brother – The Listening (The Way You Do It)

21. KanYe West – Late Registration (Addiction)

22. A Tribe Called Quest – Midnight Marauders (Electric Relaxation)

23. Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx (Incarcerated Scarfaces)

24. Lupe Fiasco - Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor (Sunshine)

25. Q-Tip – The Renaissance (Manwomanboogie)

26. Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (Lost Ones)

27. Ghostface Killah – Ironman (All That I Got Is You)

28. The Streets – Original Pirate Material (Has It Come To This?)

29. NaS - God’s Son (Get Down)

30. The Roots - Illadelph Halflife (What They Do)

31. Jay-Z – The Blueprint (U Don’t Know)

32. Common – Be (Love Is…)

33. Clipse – Lord Willin’ (Grindin’)

34. Dr. Dre – The Chronic (Ain’t Nuthin But A G Thang)

35. KRS-One - Return Of The Boom Bap (Black Cop)

36. Ty – Upwards (Rain)

37. Souls Of Mischief - 93 ‘til Infinity (93 ‘til Infinity)

38. Talib Kweli/Mos Def – Blackstar (Definition)

39. Guru - Jazzmatazz Vol. 1 (When You’re Near)

40. Skinnyman - Council Estate Of Mind (I’ll Be Surprised)

41. DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Magnificent (For Da Love Of Da Game)

42. 2Pac – Me Against The World (Dear Mama)

43. Pharoahe Monch – Internal Affairs (Official)

44. Eric. B & Rakim - Paid in Full (Eric. B Is President)

45. Method Man – Tical (I’ll Be There For You)

46. N*E*R*D – In Search Of… (Bobby James)

47. G-Unit - Beg For Mercy (Smile)

48. Public Enemy – Fear Of A Black Planet (Fight The Power)

49. Busta Rhymes – The Coming (Woo Hah!)

50. De La Soul – 3 Feet High & Rising (Buddy)

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Wednesday
Jan122011

Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang

Clean version of Raekwon’s upcoming album, which will go by the same name as this track. Some classic Wu-Tang.

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Tuesday
Jan112011

HAM

First single from KanYe and Jay-Z’s upcoming collaborative project, Watch The Throne. No words can describe. WOW.

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Monday
Jan102011

Da Bush Babees

One of the best Hip-Hop groups you’ve probably never heard of. Been listening to their two albums (Ambushed & Gravity) today and realised how good they really were, but then again, so is every artist/group associated with the Native Tongues era. Below are two of my favourite tracks, which feature Q-Tip & Mos Def. This is everything that Hip-Hop is about, and more.

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