SpeakerBoxxx: 2010

Blog Hiatus

>> Wednesday, 7 July 2010

It is unfortunate that i am going to have to put the blog on a temporary hiatus. It is not something that i particularly want to do but don't have much choice simply because i just do not have the time to commit to posting quality music to the blog like i had always aimed for. I cannot give a accurate estimate as to how long this hiatus will last, but i am hopeful that it won't be for too long. In the mean time, there are plenty of other Hip-Hop blogs, including those in my affiliates, which you can check out.

Thanks.

Chiddy Bang - Air Swell (Mixtape) [2010]

>> Tuesday, 29 June 2010

Artist: Chiddy Bang
Release Title: Air Swell (Mixtape)
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/chiddybang

Chiddy Bang have released a seven song “mini-mixtape”, Air Swell to follow-up their widely appreciated Swelly Express mixtape released last year. This mini-mixtape is hopefully an appetizer for their eminent debut LP, whenever it may come out.

1. Air Swell Intro
2. Breakfast
3. Hey London
4. Pass Out (Chiddy Bang Freestyle)
5. Shooter
6. Stylo (Chiddy Bang Remix)
7. Under The Sheets

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Jeremiah Jae - Eating Donuts & Other Refined Foods [2010]

>> Monday, 28 June 2010

Artist: Jeremiah Jae
Release Title: Eating Donuts & Other Refined Foods
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/yellowmask

Chicago based producer and emcee Jeremiah Jae, the newest member of Flying Lotus’s Brainfeeder collective. 'Eating Donuts & Other Refined Foods' is a new mixtape available for free download, which features jams made by Jae himself, along with a whole mess of productions from J. Dilla, Madlib, Projek, and Flying Lotus, and the guy's cool-tempered, raspy cadence.

1. Stop Bitin’ (Prod. J Dilla)
2. People As I Am (Prod. J Dilla)
3. Rolls (Prod. Madlib)
4. Mash Potatoes Spinach (Prod. J Dilla)
5. Greek Down (Prod. Madlib)
6. Freebase (Prod. Jeremiah Jae)
7. Quester (Prod. Jeremiah Jae)
8. Smoke Circle (Prod. Madlib)
9. Jackson Park (Prod. Flying Lotus)
10. Green Escaped (Prod. Madlib)
11. Fly By Night (Prod. Madlib)
12. GobStopper (Prod. J Dilla)
13. Don’t Fry (Prod. J Dilla)
14. Food Hu$tle (Prod. Madlib)
15. Truth Sayers (Prod. Projeck)
16. Different Flavors (Prod. J Dilla)
17. ***BONUS***

RJD2 - Inversions of the Colossus [2010]

>> Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Artist: RJD2
Release Title: Inversions of the Colossus
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/rjd2

Following on the success of The Colossus, producer/DJ/instrumentalist extraordinaire RJD2 returns with Inversions of the Colossus, a companion piece of its own unique nature. The “instrumental” album is a time-honored tradition in hip-hop that RJD2 has taken advantage of whenever possible (without an instrumental version of “Magnificent City”, there would be no MAD MEN theme!) However, in classic RJ fashion, he decided to create Inversions with a new twist on the idea: in essence, all 7 of the vocal songs on The Colossus appear here sans vocals.

01. 3:04 The Perfect Occasion
02. 5:28 Games You Can Win (Instrumental)
03. 2:51 Liquid Luck
04. 4:26 The Glow (Instrumental)
05. 4:51 In 3s
06. 4:09 The Shining Path (Instrumental)
07. 4:01 Crumbs Off The Table (Instrumental)
08. 4:05 A Sons Cycle (Instrumental)
09. 3:28 A Moment Of Weakness
10. 3:47 The First Sights Of Land
11. 1:40 Might As Well Step Forward
12. 2:25 Gypsy Caravan (Instrumental)
13. 3:39 Walk With Me (Instrumental)
14. 3:41 Calm Down

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Moka Only - Morning Arrival MP3

Artist: Moka Only
Release Title: Morning Arrival MP3
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://www.myspace.com/mokaonly

A Rob The Viking produced track from Moka’s forthcoming album, Airport 4, dropping on Legendary Ent. July 13, 2010.

01. Moka Only – Morning Arrival (Prod. Rob The Viking) (3:00)

Chiddy Bang - Truth [VIDEO]

>> Sunday, 20 June 2010

TURNSTEAK - Pollution Sonore EP [2010]

>> Sunday, 13 June 2010

Artist: TURNSTEAK
Release Title: Pollution Sonore EP
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/turnsteak

Dams & FX are two furious and restless glitch-hoppers outsiders from France. Coming straight from the cold of the scratch battles, beat-juggling heroic fantasy and sweaty competitions (nationwide), the dynamic duo TURNSTEAK is now at the edge of its overwhelming and groundbreaking explosion, outternationally.

Pollution Sonore EP is a five track masterpiece (really, you got to listen to that shit) that introduce the new French sound of the universe, a 8-bit distortion that breaks it loud, surely made for heavyweight sound systems.

01 - Better Than Amanda (Might Like You Better – Amanda Blank Turnsteak RMX)
02 - Yoga Mudra
03 - Bulles de bain
04 – Monastary
05 - Broken Control (Girls, Boys and Toys – Jahcoozi Turnsteak RMX)

Fashawn - Ode To Illmatic Mixtape [2010]

>> Friday, 11 June 2010

Artist: Fashawn
Release Title: Ode To Illmatic Mixtape
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://www.myspace.com/fashawn

01. Genesis
02. C.A. State Of Mind
03. Life's A Bitch feat. Talib Kweli
04. World Is Yours
05. Halftime
06. Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)
07. One Love
08. One Time For Your Mind
09. Represent
10. It Ain't Hard To Tell
11. Represent (DJ Qvali Remix)

Chiddy Bang - Opposite Of Adults [VIDEO]

So Chiddy Bang are our artist of the month, and this is their great video for 'Opposite Of Adults', which samples MGMT's 'Kids'.

Stu Bangas (1/3 of Guns n Butter) - Interview

Boston based producer Stu Bangas (1/3 of Guns n Butter) chats about what inspired him to make beats, his relationship with infamous mobb & Kool G Rap. The Struggles of being an underground procuder and his upcoming project "Fight Music" With reef The Lost Cauze. Big Shouts to dotgotit.com, enemy soil records and reef the lost cauze.

Reef The Lost Cauze - Fight Music [2010]

>> Saturday, 5 June 2010

Artist: Reef The Lost Cauze
Release Title: Fight Music
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/reefthelostcauze

Reef has teamed up with producers Guns-N-Butter (Stu Bangas,J-Scrilla and Chop-la-Rok) as well as some high-profile rappers for 13 rounds of raw rap on his new album, Fight Music.

01. 02:36 Intro
02. 03:22 OPG Theme Feat. Vinnie Paz Burke The Jurke
03. 04:57 Im A G
04. 03:31 Trigger Talk Feat. Bloodsport
05. 04:17 Bosses Feat. Akir K-Beta
06. 00:13 Chops Speak (Interlude)
07. 03:05 Get Me Outta Here
08. 04:18 Suicide Slang Feat. King Magnetic Slaine
09. 03:21 Lazy Sunday
10. 04:23 Three Greats Feat. Kool G. Rap R.A. The Rugged Man
11. 04:11 Cut U Up
12. 03:37 What We Rep Feat. Big Noyd
13. 05:08 Sun

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Speakerbox Presents The Underground: June 2010

>> Thursday, 3 June 2010

The month of June, here we come. The Speakerbox Presents The Underground artist for this month is Chiddy Bang. Chiddy Bang are an American band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group consists of Chidera "Chiddy" Anamege, a.k.a. Proto, and Noah Beresin, better known as Xaphoon Jones, and Dan Summers, who met at Drexel University, in Philadelphia, PA. Their sound is based on the fusion of hip hop and unique sample choices from alternative leaning artists. You may have heard their song 'Opposite Of Adults' which samples MGMT's 'Kids'. The song did it's rounds on the internet and was positively received, and even charted well here in the UK gaining a peak of number 12.

Despite this, i want to give them this spot cause they do genuinely have skills and are a bunch of talented guys. Their success shouldn't be based off the samples they use, although it must be said, their choice of samples does make them unique and interesting and definately aids their appeal.

Artist: Chiddy Bang
Release Title: The Swelly Express (Mixtape)
Date Of Release: 2009

Website: www.myspace.com/chiddybang

The Swelly Express is the debut mixtape of duo Chiddy Bang. The mixtape involves a range of songs which follow the true story of the duo's rise in the "industry" towards fame. Their songs represent the journey of the two kids, who came from Philly, and boarded many boring bus trips on the Chinatown buses to finally meet the "big-wigs" in NYC.

The album samples a whole range of songs from artists including MGMT, Ratatat, Yelle and Passion Pit.

1. "Get Up In The Morning" (Samples Israelites by Desmond Dekker & The Aces)
2. "Never" (samples Expialodocious by Pogo)
3. "Danger Zone"
4. "Fresh Like Us" (samples Ce Jeu by Yelle)
5. "Now U Know" (feat. Jordan Brown)
6. "Welcome To Major Label Inc skit"
7. "Truth" (samples Better Things by Passion Pit)
8. "Meet Mike Hoffman skit"
9. "Pro’s Freestyle 1.0"
10. "Awesome skit"
11. "Dream Chasin’"
12. "Silver Screen"
13. "Slow Down" (feat. The Root’s Black Thought & elDee The Don)
14. "Decline"
15. "Call Skit"
16. "Opposite of Adults" (samples "Kids" by MGMT)
17. "Voicemail skit"
18. "All Things Go" (samples "Chicago" by Sufjan Stevens)

Shad - TSOL [2010]

>> Saturday, 29 May 2010

Artist: Shad
Release Title: TSOL
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/shad

Known for his impressive wordplay and introspective lyricism, Ontario-based rapper Shad debuted in 2005 with the self-made When This Is Over that he paid for by winning a talent competition. His underground buzz maintained, but it was not until 2007’s The Old Prince that his body of work would be recognized as a bigger level.

He received two nominations for the LP in 2008 from the Juno and Polaris committees, though victory eluded him. Shad substantially stepped it up both lyrically, as heard on lead single “Yaa I Get It,” and contributor-wise for 2010’s TSOL. The album features Broken Social Scene’s Lisa Lobsinger and Brendan Canning along with singer Justin Nozuka and rapper Kamau.

01 Intro 1:52
02 Rose Garden 2:59
03 Keep Shining 3:28
04 Lucky 1'S 4:04
05 A Good Name 2:28
06 We Are The Ones (Reservoir Poetry) 4:09
07 Telephone 3:39
08 Call Waiting (Interlude) 1:52
09 Yaa I Get It 3:51
10 Listen 2:57
11 At The Same Time 4:56
12 We, Myself, And I 3:42
13 Outro 0:59

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Cubbiebear - Still Can't Fly EP [2008]

Artist: Cubbiebear
Release Title: Still Can't Fly EP
Date Of Release: 2008

Website: http://www.myspace.com/asapcontra / http://www.cubbiebear.net

1. Hooray
2. Damned
3. Punch Pretty Women For Fun
4. The Hulk
5. Ink

Pigeon Hole - Light Snow MP3 [2010]

>> Tuesday, 25 May 2010

Artist: Pigeon Hole
Release Title: Light Snow MP3
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://urbnet.com/artist-PigeonHole.asp

This is an mp3 of the track "Light Show" by Pigeon Hole (Dusty & Marmalade from Sweatshop Union) ft. D-Sisive. This is the first leak from the album "Age Like Astronauts" which comes out on URBNET records June 15th and features D-Sisive, Moka Only, Itchy Ron & Mos Eisley of Sweatshop Union. This track and the entire record is produced by the Westcoast MC / producer duo.

1. Light Show (feat. D.Sisive)

Apollo Brown – The Reset [2010]

Artist: Apollo Brown
Release Title: The Reset
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/thevintagemovement

Apollo Brown, the newest member of the Mello Music Group production team, is the Detroit producer who grabbed the nations attention first on Finale’s Pipe Dream & a Promise album and then again as the Detroit Red Bull Big Tune Champion.

The Reset is the first of four full length albums Apollo Brown produced that are slated for release in 2010 on MMG (the others are UPS Brown Study with Boog Brown, Daily Bread with Hassaan Mackey, and the opus from The Left Gas Mask). The Reset is an introduction to Apollo Brown’s production: 15 reworked tracks – not just remixes – but fresh verses, new production, new hooks, and new features, recombined to create an entirely new album that captures the haunting street soul of Detroit.

01 Our Time
02 Hungry (feat. Rapper Big Pooh & Black Milk)
03 Lower The Boom (feat. Oddisee, Kenn Starr & Sareem Poems)
04 Beauty Of A Day (feat. The Regiment)
05 Real Detroit (feat. The Left)
06 Seasons (feat. Stik Figa)
07 Brag Language (feat. Buff 1 & Magestik Legend)
08 Streets Won’t Let Me Chill (feat. Diamond District)
09 Balance (feat. John Robinson & Kenn Starr)
10 Turn & Run (feat. MED & Rapper Big Pooh)
11 Odds Ain’t Fair (feat. Hassaan Mackey)
12 Brainwash (feat. yU, Grap Luva & Finale)
13 Just Think (feat. Magestik Legend)
14 Propa (feat. Oddisee & Tranqill)
15 Ghetto Soul Music (feat. Declaime, Prince Po & Finale)

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Perry Porter – Tribute To Nujabes EP [2010]

Artist: Perry Porter
Release Title: Tribute To Nujabes EP
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://sleepsteady.bandcamp.com/

Perry Porter" (Sleep Steady) does a mini tribute to one of his fav producers... Nujabes
Enjoy!!

1. Open (scarborough)
2. Troubled ft. Stymie (If I Had A Day To Live)
3. Middle-Horn Shuffle (Horns In The Middle)
4. Just Talking (Still Talking To You)
5. Countless Stars ft. Stymie (Counting Stars)
6. HiSky ft. Stymie (Sky Is Falling)
7. The Feeling (How You Feel)

Moka Only - Isnt Over (EP) [2010]

>> Friday, 21 May 2010

Artist: Moka Only
Release Title: Isnt Over (EP)
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://www.myspace.com/mokaonly

Feelin Music Label presents Moka Only "Isn't Over" EP out the 14th of May featuring exclusive tracks And remixes of "Lowndown Suite 2 - The Box" produced by Moka Only and Chief.

01-isnt over
02--monkeyin
03-play you my funk
04-shut ya piano hole
05-stay on it
06-isnt over (chief remix)
07-isnt over (moka only remix)

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Braille – Weapon Aid [2010]

>> Monday, 17 May 2010

Artist: Braillee
Release Title: Weapon Aid
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/braillehiphop

Weapon Aid marks the sixth official studio album from the Pacific Northwest bred emcee, Braille, and its being called his most cohesive album to date. Weapon Aid is a collection of healing songs that were birthed through the difficult circumstances Braille was going through at the time. Following up his 2009 album with S1, this is a bit of a departure and is heavy with emotion and transparency, taking you on a journey with Braille striving to hold his life together, while simultaneously being renewed. Produced almost entirely by Big Jess of Unknown Prophets and featuring guest appearances Big Jess (of UKP), Ruslan and Beleaf (of The Breax). C-A!

01. 04:14 Get Well Soon
02. 03:35 Give Myself
03. 04:23 Complexicated
04. 03:07 Up
05. 04:33 Poison
06. 02:40 Thinking Shoes
07. 03:30 Resurrect Me
08. 04:07 Revenge (Ft. Ruslan Beleaf Of Thebreax)
09. 04:09 Nothing Left To Say (Ft. Unknown Prophets)
10. 04:02 Surgical

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Cubbiebear - Contra [VIDEO]

>> Saturday, 15 May 2010

LMNO And Kev Brown - Selective Hearing Part 2 [2010]

Artist: LMNO And Kev Brown
Release Title: Selective Hearing Part 2
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/lmnokevbrown

The critically acclaimed LMNO & Kev Brown project Selective Hearing (Up Above) was a near perfect pairing of LMNO’s conscious lyrics and vintage Kev Brown production, earning the duo early Grammy nods in 2008. On May 11th, the duo will release Selective Hearing Part 2, their highly anticipated follow-up to their 2008 classic.

In contrast to their first album, which was recorded by sending one another beats and vocals via e-mail, Selective Hearing Part 2 was recorded together at the Technicali Lab in Southern California during Kev Brown’s various trips to the West Coast. Entirely produced by Kev Brown, the two also decided that it was only right to have both LMNO and Kev rapping on each track, as opposed to their first album where Kev was only featured on a handful, vocally. Upon completion of the album, the duo enlisted a barrage of guest emcees from both sides of the coast including Chali 2Na (Jurassic 5), Declaime, Kenn Starr, Hassaan Mackay, Kaimbr, Mr. Brady (Deep Rooted), and Trek Life.

01. The Ultimate (2:38)
02. James Brown (2:46)
03. Kragenoff (feat. Kaimbr) (3:51)
04. Ya Know (2:24)
05. We Stay Rockin (feat. Declaime & Mr. Brady) (4:06)
06. Do It Again (feat. Trek Life) (3:06)
07. Good Gawd (feat. Hassaan Mackey) (2:42)
08. Gotta Get It (feat. Kenn Starr) (3:19)
09. Guaranteed (feat. Chali 2na) (3:06)
10. Feel Good (3:42)
11. James Brown Pt. 2 (4:33)

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Grieves And Budo - A Tribute To Felt 3 [2010]

>> Saturday, 8 May 2010

Artist: Grieves And Budo
Release Title: A Tribute To Felt 3
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/grieves / www.myspace.com/budo

After seeing that the Felt 3: A Tribute To Rosie Perez accapellas & instrumentals were available, Grieves & Budo decided to sit down and pay homage the latest Felt record by remixing and releasing this free EP for you!

01. Protaganist (Grieves and Budo Remix) 04:02
02. Bass For Your Trunk (Grieves and Budo Remix) 03:20
03. Like You (Grieves and Budo Remix) 03:30
04. Glory Burning (Grieves and Budo Remix) 04:18
05. Felt Chewed Up (Grieves and Budo Remix) 03:33

Debaser – Peerless [2010]

Artist: Debaser
Release Title: Peerless
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://www.myspace.com/crowncontrol

Debaser is a dynamic two-man hip-hop group that has emerged during one of the most competitive eras for their genre. The duo, comprised of Ethic (MC) & Sapient (MC/Producer), has spent a near decade of their lives perfecting their craft. The group that calls Portland, Oregon home is also an integral part of the Northwest dominating crew Sandpeople.

01. Curseless Gift
02. Enough
03. Peerless
04. Tree of Life
05. Spider in the Sheets
06. Pedestals (feat. Cage)
07. Nola (instrumental)
08. Quitters
09. My Brain
10. Don’t Sleep (feat. The Grouch)
11. Bang Like This (instrumental)
12. Results
13. Purest Disgust (feat. Eyedea)
14. High Priceless

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Access Immortal – Birth Of A Dream [2010]

Artist: Access Immortal
Release Title: Birth Of A Dream
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/accessimmortal

Born and bred in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant section, Access Immortal was lauded as a strong up-and-comer in New York's hip-hop underground upon his 2005 debut album, Shades of Reality.

Here is his newest project, produced by DJ Ruckspin, 'Birth Of A Dream'.

01 Red Dawn (Intro)
02 Block Star
03 Everything I Know
04 What the Game Been Missing (Feat. Silent Knight & Fresh Daily)
05 I Got Em
06 Why it Gotta Be Like that (Feat. Medinah Star)
07 Talk About it
08 I’m on My Way
09 I Love New York (Feat. Vast Aire, C-Rayz Walz & Poison Pen)
10 Ya Lose
11 Aphrodite
12 Spotlight
13 Giants (Feat. Double A.B.)
14 Culture Shock
15 Life is Gangsta
16 Against the Odds

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BP & Odds - Vacancy EP [2010]

>> Friday, 7 May 2010

Artist: BP & Odds
Release Title: Vacancy EP
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://www.myspace.com/bpandodds / http://www.bpandodds.com/

BP & ODDS present VACANCY.

The EP is the boom bap novelists' ode to Jazz music. The sound scape summons BP's jazz stacks while each song is aptly titled after timeless jazz albums. VACANCY gives rise to the idea of being uninhibited while opening doors to new listeners

01. Stellar Regions
02. Friends And Strangers
03. Touchdown
04. Skydive
05. Timeless
06. Innervisions
07. Vacancy

Speakerbox Presents The Underground: May 2010

Roll on the month of May, and a drum roll please for Cubbiebear. Cubbiebear is a rapper out of Baltimore, Maryland. Truth be told, he has a sound which won't appeal to everyone. It isn't your typical jazz rap or anything like that so if that's what your looking for, then you won't find it here. But what you will find is production which is very creative, very atmospheric, and very distorted and somewhat trippyish at times. This guy who pulls no punches. He delivers some sharp lyrics which echo nothing but brutal honesty and emotion.

He hasn't had some new material for a while but the good news is that he is currently working on a new project called 'Force Back To Sleep' with no set release date.

Artist: Cubbiebear
Release Title: The Rape
Date Of Release: 2008

Website: http://www.myspace.com/asapcontra / http://www.cubbiebear.net

01 Baltimore Stop Crying
02 Contra
03 Danger Ape
04 Dirt
05 Firebox
06 Ink
07 Kick Rocks
08 Number One
09 Super Survive
10 Thats Rape
11 The Hulk

Joe Kickass - Let Me Introduce EP [2010]

Artist: Joe Kickass
Release Title: Let Me Introduce EP
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.joekickass.nl

Let me introduce Joe Kickass, a young and eager cat with many talents and a great passion for everything oldskool. Frustrated by most of today’s hiphop, Joe drops the accessories and takes it back to basics. With him contributing ill illustrations to the artwork and composing on five of the six tracks, it's fair to say this EP proves that he's more then just your average MC.

With a full length album droppin' later this year, Project: Mooncircle brings you this debut release to let the world get acquainted with their newest addition. The beats are raw, gritty and drenched with soul and jazz influences. Joe tops them off with his raw voice, high impact lyrics and on point delivery.

01. More or Less
02. Akula
03. Captain Rod
04. Shirlyn
05. Gladys
06. Bonus: Joe Goes Africa

Panacea – 12 Step Program [2010]

Artist: Panacea
Release Title: 12 Step Program
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/panaceanmusic

Panacea is based out of the Washington DC area where producer K-Murdock, a Maryland native, has provided his fantasy hip-hop soundscapes for soul singers such as Grammy-nominated R&B artist, Raheem DeVaughn.

Emcee Raw Poetic, a long time resident of Northern Virginia who originally hails from Philadelphia, has been rhyming since the age of 14. His natural, almost conversational flow and signature storytelling lyrics fit perfectly with K-Murdock’s soulful and sometimes spacey compositions.

'12 Step Program' is the groups 5th album and only further cements their status as one of the best groups in underground hip hop.

1. The Long Pull 03:53
2. Collard-Fried Grey Sky 04:05
3. Stumble Home 04:06
4. Sync-in City 04:07
5. Blue Oceanwave 03:51
6. Black Coffee 04:07
7. Texas Jigsaw Massacre 03:34
8. Natural Selection 03:28
9. Revolution World Crazy 04:18
10. Katana Blue 03:36
11. Immortal 03:30
12. Incubator Purgatory 04:12

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Shawn Chrystopher - The Audition EP [2010]

>> Friday, 30 April 2010

Artist: Shawn Chrystopher
Release Title: The Audition EP
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://www.myspace.com/shawnchrystopher / http://honourrolestudent.com/

As this month draws to a close, it's only right that i post 'The Audition', which is a new EP by our artist of the month, Shawn Chrystopher.

The EP dropped in March and is his first official project since the release of his debut album "A City With No Seasons" back in August 2009! The EP features the songs "Like a Kid Again", "Can't Take That From Me", and "No Snitchin". Check it out!

1.The Introduction
2. Doogie Howser
3. Out the Hood
4. No Snitchin
5. Take You Home
6. Def Jam (Interlude)
7. Can't Take That From Me
8. I'm Over You
9. All For You (Feat Esso)
10. Breath of Fresh Air (Feat. Tone P)
11. Makes Life Easy (Interlude)
12. Like a Kid Again
13. I Get Money (feat. Cameron Wallace)
14. Sometimes Love (Feat. Tone P)
15. Put Your Glasses Up
16. The Reason (Bonus Freestyle)
17. Code Red (Bonus Freestyle)

Sene – Reality Bites [2010]

>> Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Artist: Sene
Release Title: Reality Bites
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/brooklynsene

Here's the new EP from Brooklyn's own Sene, which is presented by DJ Booth, 2DBz, Kevin Nottingham and Ruby Hornet.

The long-awaited, highly-anticipated project features 13 tracks of all-new material, including previously-featured, reader-approved leaks "Options” and “Follow Leaders”. Making guest appearances throughout the mixtape are Von Pea (of Tanya Morgan), Co$$, Tunji and Outasight. Beats come courtesy of Hannibal King, Transzformer, Jay Forbes, Terem, Insightful, Blu and Cook Classics.

Raekwon - The Vatican IV [2010]

Artist: Raekwon
Release Title: The Vatican IV
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/raekwon

The final installment of the Vatican mixtape series from 2007.

Shawn Chrystopher – I.W.G.2 (I Wear Glasses 2) (Mixtape) [2009]

>> Friday, 23 April 2010

Artist: Shawn Chrystopher
Release Title: I.W.G.2 (I Wear Glasses 2)
Date Of Release: 2009

Website: http://www.myspace.com/shawnchrystopher / http://honourrolestudent.com/

Following on from the last post including Shawn Chrystopher, this is the follow up mixtape 'I Wear Glasses 2: I Told You So' which was dropped early in 2009.

1. King Kong
2. On My Life
3. Explanation
4. Lethal Weapon
5. Elroy Jetson
6. One Hundred Dollar Bill
7. Not Really Here f. Sam Sparro
8. Dreamy Eyes
9. Point Guard
10. This What I Say
11. Debut Album
12. Boom f. ANjule
13. Fashion
14. iRock Polo
15. Ain’t I
16. My 18
17. Who Knows (Remix)
18. Thank You
19. Who I Be [Bonus Track]
20. My House (I Made It Hot) [Bonus Track]

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Celph Titled - Styles Ain’t Raw MP3 [2010]

Off Celph and Buckwild’s upcoming collaborative Nineteen Ninety Now LP, which will feature Celph ripping over vintage unreleased Buckwild beats from the mid 90’s. Guest spots will include Treach (of Naughty By Nature), Vinnie Paz (of Jedi Mind Tricks), Ryu (of SOBs), A.G., Diamond D, Sadat X, Grand Puba, R.A. the Rugged Man, O.C., Lord Digga, Majik Most and more.

Vinnie Paz – Before the Assassin [2010]

>> Friday, 16 April 2010

Artist: Vinnie Paz
Release Title: Before the Assassin
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/pazdevil

Season of the Assassin hits stores 6/22/10. In order to get ready for it you need to check out this mixtape. It’s not just a best of Vinnie Paz, its a full street album for the fans. Pickup that new Army of the Pharaohs The Unholy Terror album if you already havent.

01 Trial of Lies
02 Street Wars (feat. Clipse)
03 Not Again (feat. Diabolic)
04 Before the Great Collapse
05 Razorblade Salvation
06 Same Story (My Dedication)
07 Drag You to Hell (Remix)
08 On the Eve of War (feat. Gza)
09 Bloody Tears (feat. Army of the Pharaohs)
10 Habitat of the Gas Mask (feat. La Costra Nostra)
11 Death Messiah
12 Agony Fires (feat. Army of the Pharaohs)
13 Age of Sacred Terror
14 The Game (feat. Apathy)
15 Prisoner
16 The Winds of War
17 Drenched in Blood

Braille - Up MP3 [2010]

Heres is the brand new leak from Braille entitled "Up" produced by Xperiment. This track is taken from his forthcoming new album "Weapon Aid" which is due to hit stores and online April 27th.

1. Up (Produced By Xperiment)

Asher Roth – Seared Foie Gras With Quince & Cranberry (Mixtape) [2010]

>> Sunday, 11 April 2010

Artist: Asher Roth
Release Title: Seared Foie Gras With Quince & Cranberry
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/asherrothmusic

While he didn't exactly fall off everyone's radars like some other blog-endorsed rappers did, Asher Roth hasn't really been around all that much for the past six months. As such, it wouldn't be totally off base to call his latest mixtape, Seared Foie Gras With Quince & Cranberry, his minor return.

And he's brought plenty of friends with him for this one. The project features Talib Kweli, Blu, Pac Div, B.o.B, and several others while beats were "served by" the likes of J Dilla, Just Blaze, Jake One, Kanye West, and Will.I.Am. Of course, one must keep in mind that this is a mixtape, so many of the beats on here are likely of the "beat-jackin'" nature.

01. 02:47 Muddy Swim Trunks (Prod. by Madlib)
02. 03:43 Toni Braxton feat. Boyder (Prod. by RZA)
03. 02:33 Public Garden (Prod. by Pharrell)
04. 02:19 Vagitables (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
05. 05:08 Fuck The Money feat. B.o.B. (Prod. by Kanye West)
06. 02:36 What Up Truck? feat. Truck North (Prod. by Jake One)
07. 01:32 Trash Minutes (Prod. by J. Dilla)
08. 03:12 Ash & Dem (Table For Four) (Prod. by J. Dilla)
09. 02:19 Con-fid-ence (Prod. by Kanye West)
10. 03:48 I’m Eddy (Prod. by Heatmakerz)
11. 01:40 Rick Smits (Prod. by Just Blaze)
12. 03:14 Fuck Your Ringtone Dog (Prod. by J. Dilla)
13. 02:24 Hot Wangs (Prod. by will.i.am)
14. 03:40 Diamond Girl feat. Ryan Leslie (Prod. by Ryan Leslie)
15. 04:33 Cumbaya feat. Boyder & Brain Bangley (Prod. by Timbaland)
16. 02:02 Calling Me feat. Brain Bangley (Prod. by YoungLord)
17. 02:39 Hellafaded feat. Pac Div (Prod. by Chad Hamilton)
18. 04:45 Sour Patch Kids (Remix) feat. Talib Kweli & Blu (Prod. by Travis Barker)

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Shawn Chrystopher – I.W.G. (I Wear Glasses) (Mixtape) [2008]

Artist: Shawn Chrystopher
Release Title: I.W.G. (I Wear Glasses)
Date Of Release: 2008

Website: http://www.myspace.com/shawnchrystopher / http://honourrolestudent.com/

Here is an old mixtape from our artist of the month, Shawn Chrystopher. The 'I Wear Glasses' mixtape was dropped back in 2008.

1. Inglewood Hero
2. La La
3. Meaning Behind I.W.G.
4. Quarterback
5. Full House
6. Showing Love
7. Let Me Finish My Drink
8. Shawn Chrys? Who the F***??
9 . Blogs…
10. Top 2 Bottom
11. All I Wanna Do…
12. via Text Message
13. I Will Never Change
14. Excuse Me
15. (Not Your) N.I.G.G.E.R.
16. 20,000 Money Making
17. Guilty Pleasure
18. Don’t Touch My Sneaks
19. 09 Range
20. Buy My S***!!!

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Little Brother – Left Back [2010]

>> Friday, 9 April 2010

Artist: Little Brother
Release Title: Left Back
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://www.myspace.com/littlebrother

Little Brother is back for the very last time with a new album to satisfy the yearning masses. The North Carolina duo, made up of hip-hop heavyweights Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh recently announced the upcoming release of their fourth and final album, LeftBack, available April 20th 2010 via Hall of Justus.

With production from the likes of Khyrsis, Denaun Porter, Zo!, Symbolyc One, J. Bizness and King Karnov, LeftBack is poised to take listeners on an epic auditory adventure. Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh will also be extending invites for the farewell party to fellow emcees Torae, Truck North, Jozeemo, Chaundon and Median, while crooner Darien Brockington and chanteuse Yahzarah are on hand to add a touch of the melodious to the album.

01. Curtain Call
02. Table For Two Feat. Jozeemo & Yahzarah
03. Tigallo For Dolo
04. Revenge Feat. Truck North & Median
05. So Cold Feat. Chaundon
06. Second Chances Feat. Bilal & Darien Brockington
07. Go Off Go On
08. What We Are Feat. Quiana
09. After The Party Feat. Carlitta Durand
10. Two Step Blues Feat. Darien Brockington
11. Get Enough Pt. 2 Feat. Khrysis
12. Before The Night Is Over
13. 24 Feat. Torae

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Murs and 9th Wonder - Fornever [2010]

>> Monday, 5 April 2010

Artist: Murs and 9th Wonder
Release Title: Fornever
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/murs / www.myspace.com/9thwondermusi

Underground rap stalwart Murs reunites with 9th Wonder for ForNever, the pair’s third collaborative studio album. The 10-track collection features “I Used To Luv Her,” a remake of Common’s mid-1990s classic, as well as “The Problem Is”, a powerful examination of the struggle to make an honest living.

Due in stores April 13 from SMC Recordings, the eclectic yet soulful ForNeveralso includes collaborations with a diverse guest list highlighted by Kurupt, Suga Free, Verbs, Sick Jacken and Uncle Chucc in what could be the duos bets collaborative effort to date.

1. Fornever (feat Kurupt)
2. The Lick (VerBS)
3. Asian Girl (feat 9thmatic)
4. Let Me Talk (feat Suga Free)
5. Cigarettes and Liquor
6. Vikki Veil
7. I Used To Luv H.E.R. (Aagain)
8. The Problem Is... (feat Sick Jacken and Uncle Chucc)
9. West Coast Cinderella
10. Live From Roscoe's (feat Kurupt)

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Louis Logic - Me & Everyone You Know [2010]

Artist: Louis Logic
Release Title: Me & Everyone You Know
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/louislogic

Underground extraordinaire, Louis Logic, returns in 2010 with a brand new full length release. After successful solo albums, "Sin-A-Matic" and "Misery Loves Comedy", the infamous 'Drunken Dragon' brings a project consisting of unadulterated and creative hip hop excursions.

This 11 track album showcases songs that Louis has collaborated on with hip hop's next crop of newcomers and artists on the rise. If you're a longtime fan of Louis Logic, you will appreciate the continuation of his raw and well thought-out style, as this is a strong pairing of musical talents much like his previous group albums with The Odd Couple and Spork Kills. Album cover features original artwork by Chris Sosa.

01. Playing For Keeps (with Mdusu)
02. Right N Wrong (with Bo Jankans)
03. Natural Selection (with Anecdote & M-Phazes)
04. What You Want (with Nocturnal Artist, Ivan Ives & Big Jess)
05. The Lone Gunners (with Bugz)
06. Knock Knock (with Lakai)
07. Party Crashers (with The Let Go)
08. Knock Knock Bastardface (with Atari Blitzkrieg & Roc C)
09. The Long Way Down (with KAWZ)
10. Confinement (with The Day Laborers)
11. Broken Record (with Black Mask)

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Speakerbox Presents The Underground: April 2010

>> Thursday, 1 April 2010

For the month of April 2010, the Speakerbox Presents The Underground artist of the month is a dude called Shawn Crystopher. It took me a while to catch on to this guy, and when i finally did decide to give him a listen, i was kicking myself for not doing it sooner. His sound somewhat reminds me abit of Kid Cudi / Kanye West on '808 & Heartbreak' which will probably make some of you want to vomit at the thought, but please don't that stop you from atleast checking him out at cause where Kanye lacks on the mic skills, Shawn Chrystopher certainly does not.

Artist: Shawn Chrystopher
Release Title: A City With No Seasons
Date Of Release: 2009

Website: http://www.myspace.com/shawnchrystopher / http://honourrolestudent.com/

The Inglewood, California native has spent a lifetime perfecting his craft with hopes of one day showcasing his gifts to the masses Growing up, Shawn Chrystopher (Born Shawn Christopher Garrett, II) fell in love with music at a very early age; taking a liking to Kriss Kross, 2Pac, Puff Daddy, and Michael Jackson—to name a few. As a kid, Shawn would take a small radio into his backyard and pretend as if he were performing for a sold out stadium, using his television remote as his microphone.

A City With No Seasons is Shawn Chrystopher’s debut album which was premiered on Myspace in 2009.

1. …And I Present
2. On Stage
3. Believer
4. Position
5. Heartbreaker f. Chris Focus
6. Fresh Prince
7. [Untitled]
8. You’re Beautiful at Night
9. Lose Your Mind
10. Cloud 9
11. A Letter to an Angel f. Mateo

Ellis & Legin - The Essence [2010]

Artist: Ellis & Legin
Release Title: The Essence
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://www.reverbnation.com/ellisbmc

Ellis and Legin are an Emcee and Producer duo born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. With a strong passion for music early on, they decided to come together and pursue their emerging talent and began creating music in 2007. With a unique catalog of ill beats produced by Legin and flawless lyrical content from Ellis these two artists are ready to take their careers to the new heights with their debut MIXTAPE: THE ESSENCE. As they seek to land a record deal bringing their Bmore sound and 1995 inspired hip-hop style to the forefront, Ellis and Legin are definitely focused on leaving a mark on the industry.

1. Welcome To The Essence
2. Appirition Vision ft. Legin
3. It Wouldn't Be Right
4. Testimony
5. Ridin So High (Legin smoke break)
6. Higher Learning ft. Legin
7. Ova Der Hedz ft. Legin
8. Cherish Ur Next Breath
9. Revolution ft. Levi and Legin
10. 95 LIVE
11. Magic
12. Old Head
13. Hardcore ft. Legin

Grieves - 88 Keys & Counting [2008]

>> Tuesday, 30 March 2010

Artist: Grieves
Release Title: 88 Keys & Counting
Date Of Release: 2008

Website: www.myspace.com/grieves

As we draw to a close of yet another month in 2010 (is it me or is it time passing ridiculously fast?) that means we also draw to a close the Speakerbox Presents The Underground: March 2010 artist spotlightee, Grieves. At points throughout the month i've posted the album which introduced us all to him, his first release - 'Irreversible', i've also posted a newly released 'Confessions Of Mr Modest EP' and shown you just one of his old music videos. There is only really one more thing left to post, and that's his sophomore album. And here it is, '88 Keys & Counting'.

1.Intro
2.Catapults
3.Kings
4.October in the Graveyard
5.Dead in the Water
6.Live in the Hive
7.Gwenevieve
8.Identity Cards (ft. Luckyiam)
9.Nature vs. Nurture
10.Lock Down
11.Learning How To Fall
12.The March
13.Greedy Bitch
14.Cloud Man
15.Eciting the Hive
16.88 Keys & Counting

Army Of The Pharaohs – The Unholy Terror [2010]

>> Thursday, 25 March 2010

Artist: Army Of The Pharaohs
Release Title: The Unholy Terror
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/armyofthepharaohs

01. Agony Fires (feat. Vinnie Paz, Planetary, Celph Titled & Apathy)
02. Ripped To Shreds (feat. Vinnie Paz, Celph Titled & Demoz)
03. Bust ‘Em In (feat. Reef The Lost Cauze, Apathy & Celph Titled)
04. Prisoner (feat. Vinnie Paz, Planetary, Doap Nixon & Demoz)
05. Godzilla (feat. Vinnie Paz, Jus Allah, Celph Titled, Apathy, Planetary & King Magnetic)
06. Suplex (feat. Des Devious, Demoz, King Syze & Vinnie Paz)
07. Contra Mantra (feat. Crypt The Warchild, Esoteric & Celph Titled)
08. Drenched In Blood (feat. Planetary, Demoz, Crypt The Warchild, King Syze & Vinnie Paz)
09. Spaz Out (feat. Apathy, King Magnetic, Esoteric & Celph Titled)
10. 44 Magnum (feat. Crypt The Warchild, Des Devious, Vinnie Paz & Demoz)
11. Dead Shall Rise (feat. Demoz, Celph Titled, Planetary, Reef The Lost Cauze, Vinnie Paz & Apathy)
12. Cookin’ Keys (feat. Doap Nixon, Des Devious, Crypt The Warchild, Demoz, Planetary & Reef The Lost Cauze)
13. Burn You Alive (feat. Block McCloud, Doap Nixon, Vinnie Paz & Planetary)
14. Hollow Points (feat. Planetary, Demoz, Vinnie Paz & Doap Nixon)
15. Suicide Girl (feat. Planetary, Doap Nixon & Apathy)
16. The Ultimatum (feat. King Magnetic, Des Devious, Reef The Lost Cauze, King Syze, Vinnie Paz, Celph Titled, Planetary, Apathy, Crypt The Warchild & Journalist)

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Nas & Bob Marley - Relatives Abroad [2010]

>> Friday, 19 March 2010

Artist: FreshNerd of 100 Akres Productions
Release Title: Relatives Abroad
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://100akres.com/

This right here is a mash up album featuring Nas songs and Bob Marley songs. It was put together by a dude called FreshNerd of 100 Akres Productions. He calls it a prequel to the upcoming Nas and Damian Marley project 'Distant Relatives'.

1. Intro (bob is like) 00:45
2. Life's A Pimp's Paradise 03:32
3. youknowmy(rub-a-dub)style 03:04
4. Ether Train 03:14
5. Say Somethin' 03:40
6. Work and Blaze 03:02
7. We and Dem World 02:22
8. Outro 02:02

Grieves - Unedible [VIDEO]

Here is the video to Grieve's song 'Unedible'. The video is pretty cheaply made, but that's what you get when your on a budget. Now he has signed to Rhymesayers maybe we can expect some better quality videos. The song is from his album 'Irreversible', which i posted earlier this month.

Devin The Dude – Do Not DistHerb [2010]

Artist: Devin The Dude
Release Title: Do Not DistHerb
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/devinthedude

The E.P. is a prequel to his appropriately titled album, "Suite #420," which will be released on April 20th, 2010. " Suite #420 " features The Odd Squad (Jugg Mugg, Devin & Rob), Smit D (originally from the Facemob), 14K, Tony Mac, Ced-B, Kory-B, School-Boy, Alpha-Bet-D with production by Mirawge & Big Baby, Mike Dean, Rob Quest, Luster Baker, C-Ray, Q-Stone, Reggie Coby, and Devin The Dude himself.

The E.P. contains 6 songs from Devin's forthcoming album, including the first single, "What I Be On."

01. Twitta
02. What I Be On
03. We Get High
04. I Gotta Ho
05. That Ain’t Cool
06. Where Ya At

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Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx – The Exxecution [2010]

>> Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Artist: Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx
Release Title: The Exxecution
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://www.myspace.com/marcopolobeats / http://www.myspace.com/rustejuxxkcg

Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx have combined forces to bring fans a serious dose of hardcore Hip Hop. The eXXecution is entirely produced by Marco Polo with Ruste Juxx providing gut-wrenching vocals over heavy hitting drums.

01. The Exxecution Intro (Feat. DJ Revolution) 02:41
02. Death Penalty (Feat. DJ Revolution) 03:40
03. Rearview 03:44
04. Take Money 03:56
(Feat Rock from Heltah Skeltah & Freddie Foxxx)
05. I Am on it 03:44
06. Lets Take A Sec (Feat Black Moon) 04:16
07. Bread on Ya Head 03:43
08. Wings on Your Back 03:19
09. Nobody 04:23
10. Fuckin Wit A Gangster (Feat Sean Price) 04:17
11. Watch Yo Step 04:46
12. You Cant Stop Me 04:07

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Input & Dope Fiction - Lessons Learned [2010]

>> Tuesday, 16 March 2010

Artist: Input & Dope Fiction
Release Title: Lessons Learned
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/inputhiphop / http://famelessmusic.blogspot.com/

1. Intro
2. GO! Featuring Reason The Citizen
3. The Beginning
4. My World
5. Greener Scenery Featuring Reason The Citizen & Medik
6. What Do I See?
7. Locked Out
8. Fall Apart
9. Lessons Learned Featuring Time & Satyre
10. Cheers The Sky
11. She's Leaving
12. Yesterday & Tomorrow

MetaMorph - Chain Reaction [2010]

>> Saturday, 13 March 2010

Artist: MetaMorph
Release Title: Chain Reaction
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://www.metamorphicmusic.net/

"Chain Reaction" is a 17 track LP started by the romanian producer MetaMorph which features sick emcees from 6 different countries and raw hip-hop production!

This is a big project which took almost one year to complete and is now available for free download! What can be better than free Hip-Hop which is from all around the globe?

01. Off The Hook feat. Newest Nuisance
02. After After feat. Matt Eps
03. Rap Overdose feat. D.R. & Flash
04. Double Penetration feat. PDG, Thomas & DJ Centrix
05. Too Many Emcees feat. Agonee Bogard
06. Off My Medication feat. Thomas
07. Underground Detonation feat. 10Vers, Flexo & DJ Nox
08. For Those Times feat. Newest Nuisance
09. Collision Course feat. Apaulo Treed & Ream
10. Wandering Stranger feat. Subtil
11. March On feat. Ream & JG
12. Impatient feat. Newest Nuisance
13. Get My... feat. Cyborg AOS
14. Triple Penetration feat. PDG, Thomas & Don Pini
15. March On (Remix) feat. Ream
16. Chill Out (bonus instrumental)
Bonus track: Clash Of The Titans feat. Apaulo Treed

Grieves – Confessions Of Mr. Modest [2010]

Artist: Grieves
Release Title: Confessions Of Mr. Modest
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: www.myspace.com/grieves

So, as you know Grieves is our artist spotlight of the month. Here is a brand new EP from him called 'The Confessions Of Mr Modest'. 'The Confessions Of Mr. Modest' is an EP released by Grieves which came free with the pre-order of his re-released first album '88 Keys & Counting' which was released earlier this month on Rhymesayers. Luckily you can however, buy it separately.

01. A Song for Mr. Modest (2:33)
02. Ghost Ship (2:58)
03. Dirtnap Nightmares (3:29)
04. Heat Stroke feat. Cunninlynguists (3:59)
05. Out of My Mind (5:25)
06. Smile for the Blade (3:27)
07. I Ate Your Soul (Remix) feat. P Smoov (3:58)
08. War for the Crippled feat. P.O.S. (4:04)
09. Windchill (2:52)
10. Purgatory Music (2:56)

Reflection Eternal - In This World [VIDEO]

>> Wednesday, 10 March 2010

New video from Reflection Eternal, for the song 'In This World', off of the upcoming album "Revolutions Per Minute" which is out on April 6th.

Input - Lessons Learned Promo [VIDEO]

Strange Fruit Project – Laudz M.A.S.K. EP [2010]

Artist: Strange Fruit Project
Release Title: Laudz M.A.S.K. EP
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://www.myspace.com/strangefruitproject

Last year The Strange Fruit project released the M.A.S.K (Making Art Sound Kool) EP. This release is a remix version of that EP. The remixes are courtesy of a Brazilian DJ/producer called Laudz who decided to add his touch to the songs after SFP released the instrumentals and acapella's shortly after the original release.

The remix EP showcases his knack for infectious melodies and larger than life production. There is no doubt Laudz took these acappellas and made them his own. As a member of the Elementality family, Laudz has produced tracks for artists like Silent Knight, MadKem & M. Josephine as part of DJ K.O.’s Living Out A State of Mind EP series.

01. Intro To Laudz M.A.S.K.
02. Crash (Remix)
03. Home (Remix) feat. Tre of Mojoe
04. Sepia Tone (Remix)
05. Day By Day (Remix) feat. Supastition
06. Fresh For Life (Remix)
07. Sunrays (With Me) (Remix)
08. Why Does The Summer Have To End (Remix)

Kidz In The Hall - Jukebox [VIDEO]

>> Friday, 5 March 2010

To follow up the last post - here is Kidz In The Hall's most recent video, and the first video to be taken from the 'Land Of Make Believe' album in support of the album's first single 'Jukebox'.

Kidz In The Hall – Land Of Make Believe [2010]

Artist: Kidz In The Hall
Release Title: Land Of Make Believe
Date Of Release: 2010

Website: http://www.myspace.com/kidzinthehall

The Chicago group, Kidz In The Hall are well known throughout the underground scene. They made an impact with their first album 'School Was My Hustle' in 2006 and then followed that up with their second album 'The In Crowd' in 2008. Now they are back in 2010 with their third album 'Land Of Make Believe'.

On their third album, the duo of Naledge and Double-O take a look at themselves as artists and examine where they are and where they should be, which is what The Land of Make Believe references. With this new introspection comes a new sound, with lead singles "Flickin'" and "Jukebox" going in an even glossier direction than previous cuts like "I Got It Made" and "Love Hangover." Expect Double-O to handle the bulk of production once again.

01. Intro
02. Traffic
03. Flickin
04. Out To Lunch (Feat. The Kid Daytona)
05. Bougie Girls (Feat. Russoul)
06. Jukebox (Feat. MC Lyte)
07. L O V E
08. Will II Win (Feat. Marsha Ambrosius)
09. Take Over The World (Feat. Just Blaze & Colin Munroe)
10. Fresh Academy (Feat. Chip Tha Ripper & Donnis)
11. Simple Life (Feat. Amanda Diva)
12. Running (Feat. Tim William)
13. Do It All Again (I Am)
14. I Am (Reprise)
15. Rise & Shine (Feat. Russoul)

Speakerbox Presents The Underground: March 2010

>> Tuesday, 2 March 2010

We are back again with the artist of the month..

For the month of March it will be Chicago native, Grieves. I couldn't decide whether or not to put him up as it seems that some people have heard of Grieves, and some others haven't. But then i thought, well if your one of the ones that hasn't then it's about time you did, and rest assured you will as he has recently just signed to one of the best labels for underground Hip-Hop and that's Rhymesayers. His first release on Rhymesayer's is the reissue of his sophomore album with Budo '88 Keys & Counting' is released today.

You'll love Grieves if you like the nerdy white boy emo rap aka Atmosphere....okay, not really...well yes really but to just bluntly put it like that would be a disservice to Grieves, who has got great skills on the mic. This album, Irreversible, is his first album which is a well put together CD and it possesses moments of absolute greatness. Check it out.

Artist: Grieves
Release Title: Irreversible
Date Of Release: 2007

Websites: www.myspace.com/grieves

Since his birth in Chicago, IL, Benjamin Laub (bka Grieves) enjoyed a diverse musical upbringing, exposed at an early age to the city’s local jazz and blues clubs by his father. After relocating to Fort Collins, CO and eventually Seattle at age 19, Grieves had broadened his array of musical influences to include punk rock and eventually became completely immersed in Hip Hop as an art form.

Following his debut album Irreversible in 2007, Grieves began collaborating with local Seattle-based producer Budo, a talented multi-instrumentalist that helped complete the organic-yet-intense sound of 15 melodic, sample-free tracks that became 88 Keys & Counting. Following rave reviews of the album’s mainly digital release, Grieves and Budo hit the road once again to set up shop in New York City, where they are currently at work on the follow-up to 88 Keys, due for a Fall release this year on Rhymesayers. Untethered to common restraints of the hip-hop genre, the combination of Grieves’ singing and rapping with the refreshing horn, guitar, and keyboard driven production by Budo presents Grieves strongest work to date”

01. Fly Away
02. Unedible
03. Bottom of the Bottle
04. He Won't Answer
05. I Ate Your Soul feat.P Smoov
06. Irreversible feat.Mr. Lif
07. *Skit*
08. Capitol Hills Girls (that look like Capitol Hills Boys) feat.P Smoov
09. Front Foot Planted feat.Symmetry, Type
10. Another Love feat.Helen Chance
11. Scar Gardens
12. Get Down
13. Half Empty
14. Rebecca
15. If Luck Was a Lady
16. The Room We Hide In feat.Mad Son, Kublakai
17. Lazt Kall feat.Type, Rik Rude, P Smoov
18. Heroin Music

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