I have to say I’m sorry for holding back on this one. This post is long overdue. I was kicking it with the LA Stereo fam and met Jazzi. We talked for a while and it came out that she makes beats. At first I was like, “what’s this little girl know about making some beats”. I say little girl, because she’s little and a girl, nothing more. Jazzi looks like the girl next door or someone’s little sister. A few nights later I looked for her beat tape The Girl Beatz Volume 1, and I’ve been playing it since. The Girl Beatz Vol.1 is banging. It doesn’t sounds like what’s going on now, but 3 or 4 steps ahead. Don’t get it twisted when you talk to Jazzi because she can beat talk the talk with the best of them. Trust me there is a reason why The Girl Beatz Vol.1 is in heavy rotation on the ipod. Download Jazzi – The Girl Beatz Vol. 1 here. Also check out Jazzi’s Her Couture on BandCamp. BIG thanks Jazzi for making big beats!
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Jazzi – Love Is Gone
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Jazzi – Weekend Wars
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Posted by aaronon March 04, 2010 track, update, video /
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I’m a sucka for videos. I got an email from the great folks at Sweetbreads Creative Collective about DaVinci’s new video What You Finna Do. I think shooting video or stills in black & white is tricky, but done right can come off very raw & artistic. Shooting What You Finna Do in black & white really drives the story-telling lyrics from DaVinci home. Also check out DaVinci’s Hustler’s Theme below. DaVinci’s new album, The Day The Turf Stood Still, will be available March 9, 2010. Check Sweetbreads Creative Collective for more details. BIG thanks Al for the heads up.
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DaVinci – Hustler’s Theme (Prod. By Blunt) Download
Posted by aaronon March 04, 2010 album, download /
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Mr. Crooks does it again with Diamonds & Guns. The title track is a banger. Diamonds & Guns puts you in an Audrey Hepburn movie with a heist and the villain gets away. Maybe it was the cover art that made me envision that. Either way Stevie Crooks kills that track. Crooklyn is another track that I can’t get outta my head. This is one artist not to be slept on. I rocked Stevie Crooks’CSTC Mixtape for a while, and Diamonds & Guns is the only reason I retired it from my ipod. Download Stevie Crooks – Diamonds & Guns on BandCamp. You can also find CSTC Mixtape there too. BIG thanks Stevie Crooks for making the music that keeps heads nodding.
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Stevie Crooks – Diamonds & Guns
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For all you folks who can’t get enough good music, Beats+Crates Radio is up and running. It’s brought to you by your favorite DJ and mine J1 aka THE DEER. He’ll be creating a series of mixes from his collection & having special guests do their thang. Hold on tight and crank up the volume, it’s going to be an experience.
Episode 001: Both Sides Of The Brain
J1 has taken us to another level with this eclectic mix of instrumental tracks. He explained that each track is like a part of the brain and as a whole you’re using Both Sides Of The Brain. From Samiyam, to Erykah Badu & Dam-Funk this will put that brain into overdrive. Check out the tracklist below.Download Episode 001: Both Sides Of The Brain here. BIG thanks J1.
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El Prez is a Los Angeles staple like the Lakers and In-N-Out. It shouldn’t be a surprise that El Prez’s title Animal Style! and cover art have that In-N-Out look. I’m getting hungry just thinking about it. What does surprise me is that he can crank out projects, and be everywhere at once! For reals. I’ve seen him at several events, he’s mentioned on every blog (check the interview on LA Stereo), updates his tumblr site, and tweets throughout the day. I’d call him a super emcee. Animal Style! is more then just a top secret item not shown on the In-N-Out menu, but a dope EP. Download El Prez – Animal Style! on BandCamp. BIG thanks El Prez for for keeping it LA.
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El Prez – Phantoms of the Opera
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Posted by aaronon February 22, 2010 album, download /
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Ok if you haven’t heard of Kooley High, you’re sleeping. After checking out the documentary One Day and meeting them I’ve been keeping an eye out. Together they’re a banging group, and as individuals they can kill a mic. For example Tab-One dropped The Tabloids a while back, and I’ve been rocking it ever since. It was hard to pick a couple of tracks for a preview. The Tabloids is one album I can wholely say the this is dope. Download Tab-One – The Tabloids here. Check out other Kooley High projects and keep an eye out for when they come to your town. BIG thanks Tab-One for making good music. I’ll catch you cats when you visit SoCal again.
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Tab-One – Vc Insd My Hd
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Posted by aaronon February 22, 2010 album, download /
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I don’t like to classify or make sub-genres of Hip Hop, but this is on some backpacker blow your mind ish. Yes that is a good thing. I started playing Taiyamo Denku’sArticles of Mind and right away it made me feel proud when I rocked a backpack everywhere. A walkman, sketchbook,and sharpies handy to jot down ideas and bump whatever mixtape I had. When I say Articles of Mind is backpacker I also want to include the lyrical content. The lyrics are strong, in your face, blunt statements of the political & social issues, create expression, and the state of Hip hop. Call it what you want, but Taiyamo Denku stays true to that and more. Articles of Mind also has dope guest appearances by some heavy hitters. Buy Taiyamo Denku – Articles of Mind online. Also check out Taiyamo Denko’s free download Lost Thoughts on BandCamp. BIG thanks to the folks at Uncommon Records for the heads up.
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Taiyamo Denku – Questions Need Answers ft. Sabac Red (prod. by Dynamo)
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Taiyamo Denku – Lost In Production (prod. by Ayatollah)
Posted by aaronon February 14, 2010 beat tape, download /
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The season of love is here, and to kick it off Jynxx has blessed us with Records, Tables & Needles Vol. 2: Love Edition. For you folks trying to set the right mood at home, in the car, or you’re trying to get the DJ to switch it up, this is the album for you. Jynxx really knows how to set the mood musically from track to track. Records, Tables & Needles Vol.2: Love Edition has a lounge, upbeat, sexy vibe to it. Oh but this isn’t just for the lovers. The heart broken and single people out there can vibe to it just the same. Might even inspire you to find love. Don’t sleep on this one. Jynxx is one of the busiest producers cranking out project after project, so this isn’t the last you’ll hear from him. Download Jynxx’s Records, Tables & Needles Vol.2: Love Edition here, and catch Jynxx on 909 Lab Music, MySpace, and Twitter. BIG thanks to Jynxx for showing some love to B+C.
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Jynxx – Love At First Sight
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Jynxx – Been Around The World (Met Alot Of Girls)
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Posted by aaronon February 09, 2010 download, ep /
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Tomorrow, Yesterday (T.I.E. & Yep) are bringing it to you on a regular with their latest release Making the Fans Pt. 1. A while back I got their first single Ladies Say and rocked that for a long time. It was also featured on the Cali Co-Op Vol. 1 Mixtape, so you know I was pumped to get Making the Fans Pt. 1. It also helps that Tomorrow, Yesterday is from Riverside. J. Bizness, Namebrand, & Rhap V. are just a few of the talent they got mixed up in this project. It is feel good, party, play it with your mom in the car Hip Hop. You gotta love that. Download Tomorrow, Yesterday’s Making the Fans Pt. 1 on Band Camp. Also check out Tomorrow, Yesterday on MySpace. BIG thanks Yep, you cats are making the I.E. proud.
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Tomorrow, Yesterday – Product
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Svetnik is crazy talented. If you don’t know who he is there was a B+C post a while back that was about his other beat tape Lo.Fi. Rocking Lo.Fi made me feel relaxed and at peace no matter what chaos was going down. Blueprint gives you that same feeling with a nice upbeat tempo. I was cranking out all kinds of work listening to Blueprint. I dig the track Making Love To You because it sounds like there is a sample of one of my favorite songs; A Brighter Day by Ronnie Jordan. Either way you’ve got to kepp an eye out for Svetnik because he drops well produced projects.Download Svetnik – Blueprint (EP) on Bandcamp. BIG thanks Svetnik for the low down.
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Svetnik – Late Night Ride
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I have to say I’m sorry for holding back on this one. This post is long overdue. I was kicking it with the LA Stereo fam and met Jazzi. We talked for a while and it came out that she makes beats. At first I was like, “what’s this little girl know about making some beats”. I say little girl, because she’s little and a girl, nothing more. Jazzi looks like the girl next door or someone’s little sister. A few nights later I looked for her beat tape The Girl Beatz Volume 1, and I’ve been playing it since. The Girl Beatz Vol.1 is banging. It doesn’t sounds like what’s going on now, but 3 or 4 steps ahead. Don’t get it twisted when you talk to Jazzi because she can beat talk the talk with the best of them. Trust me there is a reason why The Girl Beatz Vol.1 is in heavy rotation on the ipod. Download Jazzi – The Girl Beatz Vol. 1 here. Also check out Jazzi’s Her Couture on BandCamp. BIG thanks Jazzi for making big beats!
