Hip-Hop | J. Cole ft. Jay-Z – Mr. Nice Watch
Posted by GMONEY on September 14, 2011
With a little less than 2 weeks left till Cole World: The Sideline Story, Cole dropped this track which will end up on the album. Personally, I think he should stay away from rapping about the glitz and glam. Cole’s forte isn’t rapping about chains and watches. His success up to this point came from his ability to appeal to everyday people like you and me. Regardless of some lackluster releases from our boy, I’m sure the album will have plenty of those deep, real tracks that we’re so used to hearing from J. Cole.
DOWNLOAD: J. Cole ft. Jay-Z – Mr. Nice Watch
Albums, Hip-Hop, Pop | Shwayze & Cisco – Over & Over ft. Kendrick Lamar & Sophie Stern
Posted by Grubeats on September 14, 2011
Shwayze & Cisco have had one scorching summer. From Shwayze’s first major hit, “Love Letter”, which featured The Cataracs, to some of their smaller scale beachy beats such as “Summertime Music” and “You Could Be My Girl”, Shwayze & Cisco have innovated nothing short of the best ‘summertime music’. With their very chilling album, “Island In The Sun” which hit shelves Tuesday, I realized there are not many duos who are capable of creating a similar sound. The only real exception being Radical Something, who also had a very successful summer, breaking out of the gates with some very zesty tunes. But really, when the suns out, Shwayze & Cisco belong in the speakers.
I haven’t had a chance to listen to the album through fully yet, but from the half I’ve heard, this track could very well be my favorite. I can’t say I expected to see Kendrick Lamar as one of the few features on this project, but after hearing it, I couldn’t be happier with the decision. The first time I’ve heard K. Dot over this time of beat and the first time I realized how versatile he really is.
Download: Shwayze & Cisco – Over & Over ft. Kendrick Lamar & Sophie Stern (DOPE)
Download: Full Album “Island In The Sun” on iTunes
Trance | Trance
Posted by Middy on September 14, 2011
I was pleasantly surprised at support for trance, so here is the second installment. The Sander van Doorn is getting set to release his upcoming album “Eleve11” on the 19th and here is the album preview with a song featuring Adrian Lux called “Eagles”. He made 12 tracks in the past year and the album only has 11 so he gave out the 12th for free. It is aptly named “Track 12”.
DOWNLOAD: Sander van Doorn – Track 12
The next song is a single he just released off of the album and the title sounds like many of your weekends/Monday nights, “Drink To Get Drunk”. Not the most trance sounding song, but it is still good and the rest of the CD should be great.
DOWNLOAD: Sander van Doorn – Drink To Get Drunk (Extended Version)
Here is the two sided EP from Jaytech on the trance super label Anjunabeats. This is the classic trance we all love. Infectious, uplifting piano rifts with a smooth synth and bass line all on top of soft vocals in New Vibe and Echo is a little more uptempo and relies on more of a varying synth lead.
DOWNLOAD: Jaytech – New Vibe (Original Mix)
DOWNLOAD: Jaytech – Echo (Original Mix)
A bonus that is more euphoric, progressive trance. It has the female vocals, synth work and bass to make a classic. It is there for all of you being railed by school (me) or life to know better days are ahead.
DOWNLOAD: Estiva – Better Days (Norin & Rad Remix)
Electro, Hip-Hop | Sam Adams – Push and Rise (Remix) [Prod. Wolfgang Gartner]
Posted by BIGLIFE on September 13, 2011
This new Sam Adams leak is a straight up ELECTRO BANGER remix of Wolfgang Gartners hit “Push and Rise”. Few artists can tackle energetic and up-beat tracks like Sam who has mastered the concept of adding value to the songs he flips. There’s a lot to be said for that considering the industry is over-saturated with a handful of songs that artists recycle but fail to improve. This electro pop genre is his forte. I think we’ll be seeing an even more refined version of this out of Sam in his album which is set to drop in the near future. In fact, I can confirm that since I’ve heard a number of the cuts. As for the background of this track – I don’t have too much info aside from the fact that I heard it several months ago – long before he started working on his album material. Haters are going to hate, but try to do yourself a favor and give this an unbiased listen. (Note: this is NOT an official release, it’s just a LEAK I got my hands on)
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DOWNLOAD: Sam Adams – Push and Rise (Remix) [Prod. Wolfgang Gartner] — MUST DL!
Dubstep, Mixtapes | Bassnectar – Colorstorm Mixtape
Posted by Mach on September 11, 2011
Bassnectar is the king right now. His album,”Divergent Spectrum,” destroyed charts, and was a huge step forward for dubstep. At his show last night in San Diego, he gave out a secret link to this mixtape, which is supposed to drop this tuesday. It is a mix of a few of his older tracks, remixed and mashed, including a few new tracks, and even a few tracks from artists he works with. I also find it funny that Bassnectar just dropped a zip of 11 tracks compiled that he has previously released free. You can grab that one Here on Bassnectar’s website. Best part is the fact that Excision‘s new ‘album’ drops tomorrow, and it is amazing. Only proving Bassnectar as king of dubstep.
MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD: Bassnectar – Colorstorm Mixtape
TRACKLIST
Bassnectar – Color Storm
Bassnectar & Seth Drake – Above & Beyond
Bassnectar – Upside Down (Bassectar & Terravita Remix)
Top Cat & Rebel MC – Original Ses
Bassnectar & Datsik – YES
TC – Tap Ho (Bassnectar Remix)
Zion I – Juicy Juice (Acapella)
Nine Inch Nails – Closer (Instrumental)
Dick Dale & His Del-Tones – Misirlou [Pulp Fiction Theme] (Bassnectar Remix)
Bassnectar – Voodoo (Bassnectar & ill.Gates Remix)
Nirvana – In Bloom (Bassnectar Mashup)
MIA – Paper Planes (Instrumental)
Nas ft. Lauryn Hill – If I Ruled The World (Acapella)
ill.Gates & Captain Hook – Open your Eyes (Bassnectar Remix)
Hip-Hop, Videos | Kid Cudi – Mr. Rager (Video) x Run (Video)
Posted by Grubeats on September 9, 2011
Seems rather delayed for a release off his previous album, MOTM2, which dropped a mere 10 months ago, but I’ll take visuals for classic Cudi over his new ear piercing approach at wizardry (“Perfect Is The World”). Scott takes to his actor’s side (How To Make It In America) and mashes it with his history of violence (Wallet-fan-punch & Fan Fight) for a deep video directed by Surface to Air, where he withstands the beating of the legendary Mr. Rager, until he meets his counterpart for an unpleasant ending. Whether or not the timing of this release was directed toward fellow Cleveland-er, MGK, who responded to Cudi’s tweets regarding his use of the word “rage” and “rager” is unknown, but we do know the waters still appear to be unsettled.
Expect an album coming by year’s end from Cudi’s group, “2 Be Continuum”, along with a single or two off Man On The Moon III.
Download: Kid Cudi – Mr. Rager
When it rain’s it pours. Here’s another new video from The Knux which features Kid Cudi on their hit single, “Run”. Since there is some nice boobage I’d mark this one NSFW, but if you’re at work, don’t sleep on this one when you get home cause it’s one hell of a track and video. Keep an eye out for The Knux’s sophomore album, “Eraser” dropping September 27th.
Download: The Knux ft. Kid Cudi – Run
Hip-Hop | Birdman ft. Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne – Y.U. Mad
Posted by GMONEY on September 8, 2011
Just when you thought Young Money couldn’t get anymore annoying, they go ahead and drop a track titled Y.U. Mad. I got to hand it to Birdman, between his son coming off “milli” week, and all the drama with Jay-Z, he dropped this track with good timing. As far as the song itself goes, it’s the first leak off Birdman’s upcoming album, Bigger Than Life, which is due out November 22nd. Despite how average this track is, don’t be alarmed when this gets some radio time, given teenage America’s obsession with Young Money.