king mez & khrysis – the king’s khrysis {ep}

Producer Khrysis links up with fellow North Carolinian Spitter King Mez for this collaborative effort The King Khrysis.  Guest features on the project include Thee Tom Hardy, Sean Boog, and Phonte (of Little Brother). Tracklist and download link below. 

 

1. Reaching Out (intro)

2. Nightmare

3. Shine

4. From the South (feat. Thee Tom Hardy, Sean Boog, & DJ Flash)

5. Something’s Missing

 

free download: king mez x khrysis: the king’s khrysis

maxilla blue – shovel kids {vid}

Aeon Grey and Asphate Woodhavet make up Maxilla Blue, a hip-hop group from (drumroll..) Des Moines, Iowa!  Hip Hop is everywhere.

Inspired by: this Y3 post

two sides… “california soul”

Marlena’s original..  

Diplo’s rendition…

Thank Verve…  they did it.

chip tha ripper – light one up {vid}

New Chip from Gift Raps, which drops in March.  Each track is produced by Chuck Inglish (of The Cool Kids).

whack.

About 30% of these choices are cool.  Why doesn’t XXL put rap groups in the “Freshmas” class, or female MC’s?  They need more hip-hop savy people picking the artists.

double feature… “art class heroes.”

“I can kill it with kindness or murder it.” -Cee-Lo

             

tall painting.

via BBC

nas & damian marley – patience {vid}

One of the best tracks from Distant Relatives gets visuals.

dilla documentary (happy bornday dilla)

We’d like to offer our deepest and most sincere happy birthday wish to the GREATEST beatmaker of ALL TIME, James Yancey aka J Dilla.  J Dilla stands for creativity, ambition, HIP HOP, positivity, individuality, diligence, and last but not least soul.  Do yourself a favor and click on the pic to watch the brand spanking new J Dilla Documentary in honor of Detroit’s finest. RIP DIlla You live forever through your music.

flying lotus feat. thundercat – mmmhmm {vid}