Category Archive Hip Hop

DUB KWELI

Max Tannone is the producer behind the JAYDIOHEAD and MOS DUB projects.  His latest project is DUB KWELI.  Check it out… Dub Kweli: Produced by Max Tannone (August 2010) Read More…

TWISTA featuring RAEKWON- “The Heat (produced by NO ID and THE LEGENDARY TRAXSTER)”

The Perfect Storm (October 2010) Read More…

J COLE – “Blow Up”

Cole World (Roc Nation/Columbia, October 2010) Read More…

BATHS – “Lovely Bloodflow”

Cerulean (Anticon, July 2010) Read More…

PAPER TIGER – “Bully Plank”

PAPER TIGER – “The Bully Prank” Made Like Us (Doomtree, July 2010) Read More…

J.PERIOD and K’NAAN remix BOB DYLAN, BOB MARLEY, and FELA KUTI

J.PERIOD, K’NAAN, and BOB DYLAN – “Don’t Think Twice (Messengers Remix)” J.PERIOD, K’NAAN, and BOB MARLEY – “Belly Full (Messengers Remix f. Kardinal, Steele & Bajah)” From the official website: “Celebrated mixtape DJ/Producer, J.Period & Somali MC, K’NAAN, present a groundbreaking new remix project: “The Messengers” A Tribute to Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, & Bob Dylan.” Includes 18 [...] Read More…

THE COOL KIDS – “Good Afternoon”

THE COOL KIDS – “Good Afternoon” Read More…

THE ROOTS featuring JOHN LEGEND – “The Fire”

THE ROOTS featuring JOHN LEGEND – “The Fire” Read More…

Mos Dub

Max Tannone is the guy who made that awesome Jaydiohead mash up album (Jay-Z + Radiohead).  Now he’s got a new mash up album- Mos Dub.  Mixing Mos Def vocal tracks with older reggae/dub instrumentals, Tannone’s newest work is an impressive, very cool album.  Each track is great song on it’s own, but the album [...] Read More…

Sage Francis – LI(F)E

Sage Francis is smarter than your average rapper.  At least, he’s much more articulate.  A thoughtful and clever modern poet of sorts, Sage is a punk/underground hip hop icon and the owner and CEO of Strange Famous Records.  His new album, LI(F)E comes out May 11th and he’s released 2 singles for free download from [...] Read More…