Category archive: Audio

The Amsterdam-based wonder kid – Full Crate – just hit us up with a brand new joint called “Make Me Laugh”. Besides being a close personal friend and one of my favorite Dutch DJ’s. I have always had the feeling that Crate would go on to make real, pure quality music. I can tell you that there are a lot more audible goodies coming your way this summer so stay hungry. In case you don’t remember or have never heard of “She Was Fly” or “Aftersexin'” please educate yourself and download these two gems for free. For the die hard Mar fans…good news. There will be a new collaboration coming real soon. Promise!

Cali rapper Versis laced “Make Me Laugh” with some nice vocals and you might have heard him on some fLako tracks before. Our very own Deluge did the artwork during his NY trip so I guess you could call this an international thang project. Nice laid back hiphop joint free of charge…can’t beat that with a baseball bat.

Full Crate Feat. Versis – Make Me Laugh

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Mike Jaggerr is an upcoming singer/songwriter/producer formerly of the Hip-Hop & R&B group, BASSLINE.  His first single “Rainy Days”, caught my ear in this Gas’D video. Another MOOVMNT summerjam…Rainy Days will be on Mike Jaggerr’s debut solo EP “Thirteen”.. . Thanks to Gas’D and Shamz for the heads up..

Mike Jagger – Rainy Days

A while back Trees For Breakfast put me on these early Aloe Blacc tracks..

“Before Aloe Blacc hopped on the Stones Throw roster,  he went simply by his given name Nathaniel and dropped this 12″.  It was around the time that the word “neo soul” was being thrown around like a dirty dish towel so it probably fell into that ill-fated category.  Doesn’t matter though because they are both cool joints. Somethin’ to kick back and relax to.” Both tracks produced by Ta’Raach.

Nathaniel – La La La

Nathaniel – Ooh Wahh

Aha…finally some Fashawn on MOOVMNT. I heard about this cat a while back and he reminds me a lot of that cat from the Pharcyde on the joint we have for you. When someone told me Exile was producing his upcoming album – “Boy Meets World” – (which drops September 1st) I was sold. This cat has a great delivery, fresh wordplay and charisma. His brand new single – “Freedom” –  is now available on iTunes! On the b-side you can find “Our Way” featuring partner in rhyme Evidence. Last, but not least a bonus track…“The Outer City”.

Fashawn – The Outer City

Introducing to you…Computer Jay from the always sunny Los Angeles. A moog freak by nature with a sound derived from dusty old synths but sounding oh so fresh. Greatness in the making I say! Big ups to our friends at HVW8 for some solid info and the footage from the Idyllwild Arts Academy celebrating Black History.

I just talked to Jay on AIM and here’s some additional info for ya’ll. Support good music and buy his single “Distance” with “Epiphany” on the flipside on iTunes!

Computer Jay – Epiphany

Bill Evans – Wish Upon A Star (Computer Jay Edit)

Jaspects is an Atlanta based group consisting of Morehouse College’s music department alumni T. Brown (Memphis, TN), Jon-Christopher Sowells (Dallas), drummer Henry “HC3” Conerway, III (Detroit), Dwayne “Spacey” Dugger (Queens, NY), Stagolee (Aniston, AL), and King James (Stamford, CT). Individually the members have worked on projects with high profile artists such as Big Boi, Wyclef Jean, Carlos Santana and Mary J. Blige, while collectively they have just released their fourth album “The Polkadotted Stripe” through their own independent imprint Jaspects Music Group, LLC. Their music is a blend of hip-hop, jazz and electronic music that seems to be predominating the current wave of Atlanta artists such as Holly Weerd, Brittany Bosco and Janelle Monae. The latter is also featured on the track “2012” off “The Polkadotted Stripe”, which you can check out below. Make sure to check out the full album which you can purchase through CDBaby here.

Jaspects – 2012 (featuring Janelle Monae)

TrueRadio’s BEAT SCIENTIST SESSION #9. A mix by FRONT 2 BLAQ of the best beats by Brainfeeder’s Charles Dickerson aka Mono/poly (Bakersfield) and Bradford Johnson Jr. aka Busy (Gathersburg). Both beatmakers were featured on Jay Scarlett & Circulations New Worlds Sampler. Be sure to check out Mono/Poly’s upcoming release on Faces Records..

01 – Monopoly – Analysis
02 – Monopoly – Forest Dark
03 – Busy – jellyfish
04 – Busy – Khnum’s Passage
05 – Monopoly – AquaSchism+The Gemini Mermaid
06 – Busy – minefield (lost city)
07 – MonoPoly – Oil Fields
08 – Busy – phase change
09 – Busy – toxic tide
10 – Monopoly – FatBss
11 – Monopoly – Ill Deal
12 – Busy – nebulous life forms
13 – Monopoly – Ground Beef
14 – Monopoly – Red & Yellow Toys
15 – Busy – witch hunt (hoodie rat)
16 – Busy – Avogadro
17 – Busy – starfish
18 – Monopoly – The Beatles
19 – Busy – Raid
20 – Busy – Quasar Trail
21 – Stevie E & Tha Show – Got It Locked (prod. by Monopoly) instrumental
22 – Monopoly – Search The Depths (unfinished version)

Busy Vs Mono/Poly

Fat Freddy’s Drop last album – “Based on a True Story” – was a huge succes and went 8 times platinum. Not surprisingly their CD’s sold like hotcakes, because I can remember when it came out and I was blown away myself by their innovative sound. These New Zealand cats have such a unique sound which is best described by me as jazzy reggae with an occasional electronic twist. Thank god FFD is back with a brand new album called “Dr Boondigga And The Big BW” which will undoubtably be an equally great succes. The cherry on the cake is a song called “Big BW” which we made available for streaming. Nice artwork by Mr Otis Frizzell and don’t forget to buy the album HERE.

Fat Freddy’s Drop – Big BW

Big homie Kenny Fresh just hooked us up with some brand new Hawthorne Headhunters music and you gotta love it. For those who don’t know HH…the trio exists of Black Spade, I, CED (or Ced No) and Proh Mic.

The possitively sounding “Never Give Up” – which co-stars vocals from Coultrain – is an unreleased outtake from the same 2007 sessions that the group’s forthcoming debut EP was pulled from. This will be their very first release being put out by HVW8 on June 20th.

The soulful “Get Up!” has been in my top ten ‘on repeat’ tracks for a while now and “PCM” with Dam Funk is epic! Keep your ears out for a Fresh Selects mixtape from the Hunters before their EP drops. This should keep you satisfied untill then.

Hawthorne Headhunters – Never Give Up Feat. Coultrain