Jansport J is a dangerous man on the beats, and this time he’s bring the soul with Save My Soul. Rocking to it in my headphones at work, getting into the vibe, and before I knew it I had listened to the whole album. Just like Jansport J’s earlier release, MoveMeants, this is an all instrumental album that you can just press play. Last Saturday at Store XIII (13) Jansport J had a listening party for Save My Soul, and a few advanced copies for sale. Soul music is like soul food, you always feel at home no matter where you’re at. Save My Soul gave me that same feeling listening to it on Store XIII sound system. This album is worth picking up. Buy your copy of Jansport J – Save MySoul on Band Camp or a physical copy at Store XIII. On a side note this is one of many releases off the Cov Original Music label, so keep your eyes open for what’s next. BIG thanks to Abraham for the heads up, and Jansport J for making dope music to rock to.

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Jansport J – The Spirit Moves

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Jansport J – To Another

My man Trek Life is not playing.  This is the Year of the Trek, and with his latest album, Everything Changed Nothing, there is no questions about that.  I heard So Supreme from ESPN, and a few other tracks here and there.  The day the album hit stores Trek’s in-store at Fat Beats, I bought the album right then and there.  On Everything Changed Nothing  Trek teamed up with super producer Oddisee to bring you this heavy hitting, west coast inspired album.  I’ve had it in heavy rotation since.  To me, Everything Changed Nothing is an uplifting, inspiring, and a motivating album.  Due West, Wow, & So LA will make you get up and move.  Trust me, you’ll have it in heavy rotation soon enough.  Buy Trek Life – Everything Changed Nothing at Fat Beats or your local record store.  BIG thanks Trek Life & Oddisee for making a great album, and BIG shout to DJ Buddy and J. Bizness.

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Trek Life – What It Is (Cuts By DJ Buddy & Prod. Hudson Mohawke)

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Trek Life – So Supreme (Prod. Oddisee)

I was catching up on twitter and ran across a Jansport J tweet about a free download… Blaktastic Vol. 1.  I’m all about the free downloads, but I took a second look at that one.  “Blakface, what?!?”  It was well worth that second take.  At first I wasn’t sure what I was going to get, but a couple of tracks in I turned up the volume.  If you walked up to me while Blakface Blaktastic Vol. 1 was bumping in my headphones, I wouldn’t be able to hear you. That’s how much I was intoit.  Jansport J has 4 tracks on Blaktastic Vol. 1 (Can’t Let Em Down, Lady Hip Hop, Where U R, & Hello Mornin) that are dope, but you’ll dig this from beginning to end. Download Blakface – Blaktasic Vol. 1 on BandCamp.  BIG thanks to Jansport J for tweeting about this one.

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Blakface – Hello Mornin’

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Blakface – Rap City

It’s here!  Jansport J dropped his instrumental album, MoveMeants today! I suggest you skip reading this and click on download…for reals. For all you hardcore Jansport J fans read on. Conversations….dope track.   And the title says it all.  Holding Back Memories…come on now who doesn’t like Simply Red, and the beat is thumping. B rainWash, Four Horsemen, & Epiphany…I can go on and on about MoveMeants, but you need to download it now.  Way to kill it Jansport J!  Check out Jansport J on MySpace and Twitter for any updates.  Download Jansport J – MoveMeants here.  BIG thanks Jansport J for the heads up.

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Jansport J – Let Us Down

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Jansport J -Epiphany

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Jansport J -God

Trek Life is a man on a mission.  Touring Europe, doing shows on both coasts, dropping projects in between, and still making time to drop in at an in-store.  Recently Trek teamed up with J. Bizness to bring you Rhymes Within Reason.  This 10 track EP is produced by J. Bizness and with Trek on the mic, you can’t go wrong.  There’s a handfull of special guest appearances by Oddisee, Ragen Fykes, and DJ Buddy making Rhymes Within Reason ON FIRE!  Rhymes Within Reason is one of 3 projects that Trek is dropping this year, so keep your eyes & ears open!  Also keep them open for my man J. Bizness as he’s always cranking out beats.  You can’t sleep on that cat.   Best way is to follow J. Bizness is on twitter to get a play by play.  Download Trek Life & J. Bizness – Rhymes Within Reason on BandCamp.  BIG thanks Trek for the heads up & J. Bizness for rep’n the I.E.!

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TrekLife & J. Bizness – Remain Illregular ft. Richard Wright & Mic Holden (cuts by DJ Buddy)

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TrekLife & J. Bizness – Temporary Goodbye (Peace, Peace Ya’ll)

Right off, WOW is a banging track! Ok to the story- Jansport J and Hawdwerk teamed up to crank out the album High Power Moves. I got the title track High Power Moves from Jansport J, and was digging it. I hit him up for some more, and he dropped Wow on me. It just keeps getting better, so you know I’m going to hit’em up  again. If this is what’s to come of the rest of the album, I can’t wait.  Both tracks have hard hitting beats and Hawdwerk drops some dope lyrics.  2Dope Boys & KevinNottingham.com co-signed High Power Moves and will be available for a free download on November 10 (download full album here). BIG thanks to Jansport J for the heads up. 

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Hawdwerk & Jansport J – WOW

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Hawdwerk & Jansport J – High Power Moves