August 20, 2010

Nefew feat. Dwele - Game


Nefew links up with Dwele for this track from their upcoming mixtape with DJ Green Lantern titled Man vs Many.



Download: Nefew feat. Dwele - Game

Wise Intelligent - Pride Freestyle


Wise Intelligent returned to the scene and now drops a freestyle called Pride. The leader of Poor Righteous Teachers is set to return with his third solo album, Wise Intelligent Iz….The UnConkable Djesus Djonez, later this year.



Download: Wise Intelligent - Pride Freestyle

August 19, 2010

Random Illness: The Pharcyde - Runnin' (Soulman Remix)

Had to post this one after posting the original vesion. Can't get much doper than this. If you are not sure who Soulman is, his World of Beats is more than worth checking out.



Download: The Pharcyde - Runnin' (Soulman Remix)

Classics: The Pharcyde - Runnin'


The first single from Labcabincalifornia, produced by J Dilla

A-LEX-ANDER the Great - C'mon!



A-LEX-ANDER the Great sent in this track from his mixtape LEXtraterrestrial. You can download the whole mixtape for free from Datpiff.


A-LEX is an internationally acknowledged artist who has made many televised appearances including BET's 106 & Park numerous times performing original songs such as "Turn it Up!" "Do Dat Thang", "I Ain’t Gon’ Stop", and others just to name a few (all which can be found on his most recent release "LEXtraterrestrial"). A-LEX & his music are accepted in a wide range of cultures; he has performed everywhere from Puerto-Rican Day Parades/Festivals to the Nigerian Entertainment Awards. LEX has been featured on many websites (i.e. YouHeardThatNew.com, Soundclick.com, BET.com, etc.) and radio stations. He has recorded and graced stages all across America and Europe.

Download: A-LEX-ANDER the Great - C'mon!

GLC & Rhymefest – Bionic Jaws (prod. DJ Babu)


RubyHornet is back with Closed Sessions series. Up first is GLC and Rhymefest with DJ Babu on the beat. Check out the documentary about the creation of the record.




Download: GLC & Rhymefest - Bionic Jaws (prod. DJ Babu)

Punchline & Fokis - Time for Change


Punchline and Fokis are back with a new banger!



Download: Punchline & Fokis - Time for Change

August 18, 2010

Random Illness: Cannibal Ox - Stress Rap


Off Cannibal Ox's debut album, The Cold Vein.

Classics: Showbiz & A.G. - Fat Pockets


This track is off their Runaway Slave album of course.

Von Pea - The Yorker


The first leak from Tanya Morgan member Von Pea’s Pea’s Gotta Have It, that is set to drop September 7th.



Download: Von Pea - The Yorker

Ameen - Not Just a Bootycall


Ameen sent in a track titled Not Just a Booty Call from his mixtape Volume 1 Ameen.




Ameen Abdullah, 25 years old, considers himself an open book. Born in Haiti, Ameen moved to Brooklyn, New York before his first birthday, but claims the Queens as his home, where he’s lived since he was 10 years old. Aside from rapping, he also writes poetry, considering himself more then just a rapper.
Ameen started rapping at sixteen, on his block, trains, and in school. In 2006, Ameen took a hiatus from his rapping, before a trip to Africa, on which he converted from Christianity, to Muslim and became extremely religious. He was inspired to start rapping again because he wanted to improve his game and see where he stood.
Ameen’s first open mic he performed at a New York open mic poetry slam, in 2008. Following that performance, Ameen realized how much he missed the game, and in 2009 his first mix tape dropped.
Visit Ameen on Myspace
Follow Ameen on Twitter

Download: Ameen - Not Just a Bootycall

Prolific feat. Nina Simone - Spell on You


Prolific's manager just sent in a few tracks and had to post up this dopeness.



Welcome to the movement. The Hip-Hop group named Prolific, which consists of four MC’s from the southeast, started this movement back in 1997. Flamez, Neme, Zin O.D. and Exile the Experience met while living in Orlando, Florida. The members were introduced to each other in high school by a neighborhood friend, Kid Twist. Kid Twist linked Flamez and Exile together, and later on Twist introduced the two of them to Neme. Zin O.D. was the younger brother of another neighborhood friend and the last MC to join the group. They proceeded to rock talent shows and freestyle battles every chance they could get. After graduation, the crew stayed close and continued their journey.
Throughout the years this dynamic quartet has released a series of mixtapes and singles for the masses. In 2004, their first single “Pump Ya Fist” dropped, accompanied with a music video.  Shot in downtown Orlando, the video showcased their talent and foreshadowed the greatness to come. In 2005, Prolific released the mixtape called “Live From The O Part 1”. That was just the first installment of the series and in 2008 and 2009, “Live From The O Part 2 and 3” was released, respectively. The singles, “Get Your Hustle Up” and “Situations” produced by San Calo, was released in 2009. “Get Your Hustle Up” which features Zin O.D., Neme and Exile is a radio ready, street banger, with sharp lyricism and a hypnotizing beat. Flamez, Neme and Zin O.D. are featured on “Situations”. The laid back hook and smooth beat is the perfect platform to let the listener get lost in the storytelling. With “Live From The O Part 4” and the EP The Movement scheduled to drop in 2010, the sky is the limit.
Each member brings a different style to the table, to make Prolific an unstoppable force. Flamez, who is originally from Bronx, NY, has a fearless delivery and a flow like a rollercoaster ride. He moves seamlessly from metaphor to metaphor while riding the beat with ease. Originating from Brooklyn, NY, Neme, has an unmistakable voice with a flow to match. His raspy voice puts emphasis on every word, and ends each statement with an exclamation point. Zin O.D., who is from Florida, has a rapid fire delivery that can rival Twista’s. At any tempo, he can slow down or speed up his flow to perfectly complement any beat, yet lyrically, pass any test. Exile the Experience was born in Atlanta, Ga, and this southerner uses his distinct pitch and poignant lyrics to leave a lasting impression. All together, these four men are on a mission to sustain Hip-Hop as a global genre. Welcome to the movement.

The group is gearing up to drop their independently-released Ep, The Movement this fall and their new mixtape Now Or Never with Dj Rok is dropping September 1st.


Visit Prolific's website
Prolific on Myspace
Follow Prolific on Twitter

Download: Prolific feat. Nina Simone - Spell on You

Random Illness: Nujabes feat. Shing02 - Battlecry


The opening track from Samurai Champloo.

Beats: Hoodfamous - She Wet

This chill R&B beat was sendt in by the 18 year old producer from PA who is known as Hoodfamous.
He mentioned that he generally makes southern beats, philly beats, uptempo hip hop beats, & some RnB hip hop.



Hoodfamous on Soundclick
Follow Hoodfamous on Twitter

August 17, 2010

Classics: DJ Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World


This track is of course from DJ Shado'w debut album titled Endtroducing.....

Trae Tha Truth – Cop a Drop



Here is the first official leak from Trae Tha Truth’s upcoming Evil Empire mixtape Can’t Ban Tha Truth with DJ Folk.



Download: Trae Tha Truth - Cop a Drop

Tek - 24KT Smoke


Tek of Smif-N-Wessun will be releasing his latest Mix CD project, 24KT Smoke, available next Tuesday, August 24th. Just a year after the release of his Underground Prince Mix CD, Tek has returned in full force, allying with a bevy of battle-tested MC's and producers to put out a record sure to live up to its gold-plated name.

This project comes in anticipation of Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun's newest studio album, Monumental, scheduled to hit stores in late Fall.

Tracklist:

1. Hey Gurl Intro (Produced by TEK)
2. Smoke's Theme (Produced by Cocaine Cowboys)
3. Pushin' Game (Produced by Illmind)
4. Touchin' That Green (Produced by Music Mystro)
5. Grind Wit Me featuring Sheek Louch (Produced by S-Type)
6. That Barrel Go Bang featuring Inspectah Deck and Fes Taylor (Produced by Drawzilla)
7.Shottaz featuring Freeway and Jakk Frost (Produced by Gsuz187)
8. Eyes On The Prize featuring MBusi (Produced by Gsuz187)
9. Trunk Fulla Bang (Produced by Coptic)
10. Death Iz Forever 2 featuring Steele and Havoc of Mobb Deep (Produced by Don Notz)
11.New Luv featuring Drawzilla (Produced by Drawzilla)
12. Forever featuring Iman Jaunte (Produced by Cookin' Soul)
13. Courtesy featuring D'Shaun (Produced by Shawneci)
14. Toast To The Good Life (Produced by Statik Selektah)
15. Grind Wit Me G-Mix featuring Sheek Louch and Drawzilla (Produced by Drawzilla)

Watch the official Death Is Forever music video featuring General Steele & Havoc:

Random Illness: Typical Cats - Justice Coming


Off their Civil Service album.

Balance feat. Freeway & Jay Rock - We All In (Produced by Traklordz)


Traklordz' manager Meilani Lee sent in this hot track.



Traklordz, a music production duo with a rich history in West Coast music, is comprised of Platinum music producer BlackJack (Tupac, Biggie, Spice 1, MC Eight) and his production partner J Gunna. The duo's 2009 production album “Duffel Bag Musik” produced two radio singles “We All In” (featuring Freeway, Jay Rock & Balance) as well as “Can’t Go” (featuring The Jacka, Big Rich, Balance & Jimmie Reign). Both singles received airplay on major Northern California FM radio stations (KMEL, KBMB, KYZZ, KWIN, KDON & KBOS) while the high definition video for “Can’t Go” was placed into national rotation on MTV Jams and MTV 2 and received over 300,000 collective views on sites like Youtube.com and Vimeo.com.

Traklordz on Myspace
Follow Traklordz on Twitter
Traklordz - Duffel Bag Musik on iTunes

Download:  Balance feat. Freeway & Jay Rock - We All In (Produced by Traklordz)

Beats: Danon Brez - soulful_3

Danon Brez The Prophecy just sent in a sample of his work.



Visit Danon Brez on Soundclick

Beats: The Presidentz - The World Is Mine

The Presidentz sent in this beat.



Visit prezbeats.com
Follow The Presidentz on Twitter

August 16, 2010

Rah Flair - Detroit Nights


Rah Flair sent this dope dope track from his album Notice the Difference. You can buy the album from iTunes.

Rah Flair - Detroit Nights


Rah Flair on Sonicbids
Notice the Difference on iTunes

Random Illness: Genelec & Memphis Reigns - Sunwheel


Off their Scorpion Circles album.

Classics: Zion I feat. Planet Asia - Critical


From Zion I's Mind Over Matter.

St.Nicklaus - Lightin Up

St.Nicklaus just sent in a track titled Lighting Up. The instrumental is from Drake feat. Jay-Z - Light Up from Drake's Thank Me Later.


Download: St.Nicklaus - Lighting Up

Visit St.Nicklaus on Soundclick

Tha Dogg Pound - 100 Wayz


Kurupt's And Daz Dillinger's new album will be released tomorrow. 100 Wayz has been available for pre-order on Amazon for few weeks already.

Tha Dogg Pound - I Fear's No One

Download Tha Dogg Pound - I Fear's No One


Random Illness: Spork Kills - Night of the Hip N Dead


Night of the Hip N Dead is off the Beaches Love Us EP.

Classics: Smif-n-Wessun: Bucktown


Off their 1995 classic album Dah Shinin'.

Daddy GoGo - Chapter 1: Growth


Daddy GoGo sent in this track from his mixtape Chapter1:Growth



I'm a 21 year old rapper from Kankakee, Illinois. I've been rapping
for over nine years, though I only just started recording from home on
April 16th of this year. I like to do songs with messages as my main
focus, and I've been building a reputation of going against what's
'hot' in the media a lot of the time to make the music -I- want to
hear. When I do my tracks I have three other 'personalities' or
'styles' to work with. My primary overall style is just how I normally
am, Daddy GoGo. The others are Dok'Ta J--the educator & love doctor,
Hades--more agressive side and darker emotioned one, and
Persephone--the point of view of women in my life spanning from my
mother to girls I meet. 'She' is also like Hades, and much more
agressive at times.
You can listen to his mixtape at http://www.datpiff.com/STO_Records_Daddy_GoGo_Chapter_1_Growth.m144218.html

Download: Daddy GoGo - Growth

August 15, 2010

Classics: The Roots - Silent Treatment


Off their second studio album Do You Want More?!!!??!

Random Illness: Jay-Z - Pray (Remix by Cut Creator$ & Muro)


Track off the Japanese Gangster remix album to Jay-Z's American Gangster.

Twista feat. Raekwon - The Heat



New track from Twista featuring Raekwon. The track is produced by No I.D. & The Legendary Traxster. This is the tagged version off DJ Haze’s Still Countin’ Money mixtape.

Download: Twista feat. Raekwon - The Heat

Raekwon - Travel Places


New dope track from Raekwon.



OB4CL2: Gold Deluxe Edition will be droppin on next Tuesday.

Download: Raekwon - Travel Places

Classics: Brotha Lynch Hung - Rest in Piss

Random Illness: Blu & Exile - So(ul)Amazing

Beats: IronManBeats - Yeah!

IronManBeats sent in this beat.



You can check out and buy beats on his Soundclick page.

Download: IronManBeats -Yeah!

August 14, 2010

iLL-iteracy - Paradise Love


iLL-iteracy just sent in this dope track. The track is featured on the album titled The Ensebly Line which can be downloaded from their website.




Download: iLL-iteracy - The Ensembly Line

Sunny Tuff - So Gone


If this ain't dope, then tell me what is. The track was featured on DJ Green Lantern's Myspace Invasion Pt.3 a few years back.

Classics: EPMD - You Gots to Chill

KiD CuDi – Wylin’ Cause I’m Young feat. Kanye West


Joint off Perajok's G.O.O.D. Ass Mixtape that will be dropping next Monday.



Download: KiD CuDi - Wylin' Cause I'm Young feat. Kanye West

Skyzoo & !LLMIND - Frisbees (music video)


Track off the upcoming album 'Live From The Tape Deck,' in stores October 5th on Duck Down Music.

Purpose - Better Than Your Album (mixtape)


MC/Producer Purpose reppin' the Tragic Allies crew from Lynn, MA is pleased to present his latest mixtape, Better Than Your Album, hosted by Statik Selektah & presented by One3 Music. On BTYA, Purpose puts his lyrical aptitude on full display over a canvas of mostly original production (with the exception of two DJ Premier produced freestyles). Purpose also handles production duties for three of the mixtapes 19 tracks, proving that his skills on the boards are just as sharp as they are on the mic. Several of the tracks also feature scratches, courtesy of DJ Slipwax of the Deck Demons (Boston). Track by track, this mixtape delivers a no-frills approach to hip-hop from pure concentrate, making Purpose's latest offering...Better Than Your Album.
Purpose - Return of the Dopest


Tracklist:


1) Better Than Your Album (Intro)
2) City of Sin
3) Bad Dem Up ft. Singapore Kane & Ghetto Lion
4) I Gave You Power (Freestyle)
5) All Is Good
6) Rising Sun
7) Murda Paragraph ft. Estee Nack of Tragic Allies
8) Illuminati (Freestyle)
9) Where the Body Was Buried
10) No Explanations (ft. Code Nine of Tragic Allies)
11) @*#$! You Pay Me
12) Watchin' For The Jake ft. Estee Nack of Tragic Allies
13) Hypnotize (snippet)
14) Be Safe
15) Howl At The Moon
16) JFK to LAX (Freestyle)
17) Where's the Love At
18) God Bless ft. Code Nine of Tragic Allies
19) Return of the Dopest
http://www.tragicallies.com/
Download: Purpose - Better Than Your Ablum

Classics: Das EFX - They Want EFX

DJ K.O. - Living Out A State of Mind Vol. 9


<a href="http://djko.bandcamp.com/album/living-out-a-state-of-mind-vol-9">Emergency (DaveNotti Instrumental) by DJ K.O.</a>

Living Out A State of Mind is a monthly EP series by DJ K.O.. It has now reached it's 9 volume. The series is a year long project, so there are still 3 EP's that haven't yet seen daylight.
DJ K.O. & the Elementality family are back at it again with the 9th installment in his year long EP series, Living Out A State of Mind. LOASOM Vol. 9 shakes things up a little and is all instrumental. Showcasing the EMP production team, this months releases features all new bangers from Analogic, DaveNotti, Laudz, SeeMore & DJ K.O. himself. Whether your an aspiring emcee looking for dope beats to rock or a hip hop enthusiast looking for tracks to vibe to, this EP has something for everyone.
http://www.elementalityproductions.com/

August 13, 2010

Classics: Gang Starr - Full Clip

Rock - Rockin Out West Drops in September


Rock, of Heltah Skeltah  is preparing a new release from the time he has recently spent out west. The mix-cd Rockin Out West will drop September 7th and has guest spots from West Coast artists like Nate Dogg, Kurupt, and more.

Beats: Superbeatman - Broken


Superbeatman just sent in this nice R&B beat titled Broken.


You can buy/check out more of his beats over at his website at http://soundclick.com/superbeatman

Wale - Number One (music video)


Music video for Wale's Number One off the new More about Nothing -mixtape.


Download the mixtape: Wale - More about Nothing
Alternative link: Wale - More about Nothing

Classics: De La Soul - Stakes is High

Starting off with a section that will be known as the Classics. De La Soul's Stakes is High won't probably need any further introductions. In my opinion, one of the dopest beats J Dilla created.

Pure Illness - The Hip Hop Music Webzine

Welcome to Pure Illness! Pure Ilnness is a webzine that will be concentrating on good hip hop music. It's music first here, so the tracks and beats posted will be worth checking out. Pure Illness will also be providing useful tips and bits of info for upcoming artists and producers alike.


If you have a track you would like to see posted here, check out the info on how to submit music.

If you want to write for Pure Illness, contact pureillnessmag@gmail.com