Hip-Hop | Astro – Deadbeat (Come Bad Boy)
Posted by Grubeats on October 31, 2012
At a young 16 years, Brooklyn born rapper, Astro aka Astronomical Kid, has certainly built up quite a resume. He is a true student of the game, crediting the early legends as his inspiration, despite the fact he and Tupac shared the same air for a mere 18 days. Since notching a 7th place finish on season one of The X-Factor, Astro found himself on the single version of Cher Lloyd’s worldwide hit, “Want U Back”, made his TV debut on CBS’ “Person of Interest”, and most significantly signed a record deal with L.A. Reid’s Epic Records. Since inking his deal he has released one mixtape, Løser, close to a year ago, but since has been rather quiet. His newest release, and first single off his upcoming mixtape, Dead Beats & Lazy Lyrics, stems from a tough childhood relationship with his father. Produced and written by Astro, lyrics and a raw, authentic hip-hop sound are two things you can continually expect from the young MC.
Hip-Hop | Flatbush Zombies – The Hangover
Posted by dshaq on October 15, 2012
Seeing as I just got hooked onto their music, Flatbush Zombies, who you might know from the A$AP Mob’s Bath Salts track, release this brand new track. Hailing from Brooklyn, these boys have a similar sound to the A$AP Mob, Action Bronson, Danny Brown, and many of those similar underground rappers. The beat was produced by Erick Arc Elliot, who is usually behind the boards for the group. If you have yet to download their latest project D.R.U.G.S., grab that below.
Hip-Hop | Dillon Cooper – Notions (Prod. by Jay Da Great)
Posted by Grubeats on August 15, 2012
After grasping the attention of hip-hop heads across the blogosphere with the release of “Shadows” and “Shadows Pt. 2”, the 19-year old Brooklyn native is back with a brand new track. Produced by Jay Da Great, Dillon Cooper reflects on what his life has become since he broke onto the scene back in the spring. The R.A.D. general recorded this one a few nights ago and decided he had to share it with his fans less than 24 hours later. Although there’s no set date, we do know Dillon is working on his debut mixtape, Season 1, featuring production from Teddy Roxpin, Pat White, and of course Jay Da Great.
Hip-Hop, Mixtapes | Joey Bada$$ – 1999 (Mixtape)
Posted by dshaq on June 19, 2012
Joey Bada$$, an upcoming Brooklyn emcee, drops off this phenomenal mixtape. The kid is oozing with talent at just 17 years young. My favorite part of the mixtape has to be the beats. Using the 90s, A Tribe Called Quest sounding beats, Joey flows effortlessly over them. This one has to be in my top 5 mixtapes of the year, hands down. Make sure to peep the tape below. Also, shouts to Eric from SBG for the heads up on this one.
Hip-Hop | Mr. Focus – Best In America ft. Los
Posted by Grubeats on June 8, 2012
New cat on the scene hailing from Brooklyn by the name of Mr. Focus links with Bad Boy’s own, Los, for the first single off his upcoming mixtape. I honestly don’t know much about this kid so I’ll keep it brief, but as always, Los holds his own on the track with a fine feature. Below you’ll also find a new track Los let loose entitled, “Whoopin’ Ass” which is the signature speedy sound we’re accustomed to hearing from Los.
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Lastly, Celtic’s fans, you’ll want this one if you don’t have it yet. As I sunk deeply into the crevice of my couch witnessing a horrific game 6 performance from my Boston Celtics, this song came on my iPod this morning and hit me with a shot of epinephrine. I’m all juiced up ready for game 7. Listen for the Celtics references in this track and remember, The Crown Ain’t Safe!
Moombahton | Trap Stars: Baauer and Bird Peterson
Posted by Spice on May 25, 2012
As the subject would suggest, this isn’t really moombahton; it’s trap. Did we say or did we say it? Trap-influenced dance music is about to take over as the next big urban sound and you might as well be early to the party. So without further adieu, let’s dig into these tracks.
First up we’ve got Baauer. Baauer is an up and comer out of Brooklyn with a diverse array of hip hop remixes under his belt and an obvious flair for funk. Perhaps it was therefore inevitable that he’d eventually catch Diplo’s eye. I’m digging the bouncy booty bass vibe in “Harlem Shake,” a track which has already seen major airtime on BBC Radio 1’s “Diplo and Friends” show and which seems perfectly suited to the beautiful weather we’re seeing here on the east coast (#THREEDAYWEEKEND). And how about those tropical marimba tones in “Yaow!”? Bottom line, both of these songs were built to light a fire on a packed dance floor.
Rounding it out this week is Bird Peterson, whose chill, hypnotic reboot of M83’s “Steve McQueen” brings a slightly different vibe than the two songs above. In fact, I’d go as far as to call this song haunting. This is a good one for humid, sticky summer nights in someone’s backyard.
Hip-Hop, Videos | Dillon Cooper – Common People
Posted by dshaq on April 18, 2012
Brooklyn native Dillon Cooper is no common person. Not only does he display his dazzling dance moves, he spits some straight fire over this soon to be summer anthem. Now this is one of my few times hearing of Dillon, but this song really caught my attention. His flow is on point, wordplay is quality, and keeps us engaged the whole time. This kid has what it takes to really go far, so peep this track and check out the visuals. Video done by the legendary Jon Kilmer.