Start the Riot and look out because Thurzday is bringing the fire. When you have a popular group that doesn’t work out, usually it takes a while for a solo artist to produce a level of work you’d expect from them. F#ck that Thurzday came out blazing on L.A. Riot. And I’m not just talking about exceeding what I was expecting, but from the featured artist to the well planned promotional strategy, I really dig that Thurz brought the topic of the L.A. Riot and the social issues we all face today and don’t express or share our thoughts about to this project. Don’t just bump L.A. Riot, but listen to it. Download Thurz – L.A. Riot from The Riot Starts Here. Better yet, go buy it on iTunes. It’s worth it. BIG shout to Executive Producer, Ro Blvd. BIG thanks to Thurz for making music with substance.

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Thurz – Fuck The Police

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Thurz – Killers ft. Jazzy

The good folks at (iN)SECT Records sent an email about this Detroit cat Chanes. I was digging the artwork  for (iN)TANGIBLES and gave it a spin. I rocked it for a whole day before I went back and read the email again.  Chanes has a good blend of, well a bit of everything, and there’s a couple of snippet tracks on (iN)TANGIBLES I can’t wait to here the whole thing.

“We had heard about Cameron Falsetti a.k.a. Chanes, for a while now, I think first from Detroit’s Ambassador, House Shoes, we dug a little deeper and we started to see a young man with an already prolific career. Reaching out to him to see if he would be down to give us a mix for the (iN), We were not ready for what we got, all songs produced by Chanes with 8 exclusive joints. Artwork by Mike Combs”

- Andy the (iN)Tern

Anything from the D, there’s always a House Shoes connection. Gotta love that guy. Download Chanes – (iN)TANGIBLES on (iN)SECT Records. BIG thanks (iN)SECT Records for the heads up. And to Mr. House Shoes for getting good music heard.

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Chanes – Playground (featuring Miz Korona & Moe Dirdee)

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Chanes – Free Money (featuring Moe Dirdee, Freeway & Clemmye)

Episode 008: Purple High

And now for the long awaited next episode of Beats+Crates Radio mixed by DJ Mantron. Purple High is for all you music lovers that want to feel grown. DJ Mantron, through some J Dilla, Mos Def, Nicolay & Kay, The Pharcyde, and J*Davey,  brings you a mix that will have you dancing.  Lately I have been driving a lot, and Purple High has been my soundtrack for the road.  I’ll tell you Life Is Better with Purple High in heavy rotation. Download DJ Mantron’s episode of Beats+Crates Radio: Purple High here.  Click “Continue reading” below to see the whole playlist. BIG thanks to DJ Mantron and J1 aka THE DEER.

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Going through my emails as usual, I was looking for a video to write about and ran across Koncept and Tranzformer Day Dreaming. I started thinking about when I would day dream in class. I checked out the video and started nodding my head to the track. Below the video was a link for a free EP, so I downloaded it. I played the whole thing. If More Than Meets The Eye is an EP, I can’t wait to hear Koncept and Tranzformer’s LP. This is a must to check out. Download Koncept & Tranzformer – More Than Meets The Eye at DJ Booth.Net. Also check out Koncept on twitter. BIG Thanks Brown Bag All Stars for the heads up.

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Koncept & Tranzformer – High

I’m almost speechless when it comes to Cookies or Comas. Jean Grae’s Cookies or Comas was needed more than fresh air in LA smog. I Rock On is that joint you need to crank the volume up to hear the heavy bass hit. I’ve got the headphones on, and think I might go deaf by the time I finish writing this. Cookies or Comas  also has Talib Kweli, Styles P, Royce Da 5’9” and Pharoahe Monch spitting on tracks. If you have never heard of Jean Grae (which shouldn’t be the case), Cookies or Comas is the prefect introduction to this lyrically sharp, witty emcee. Download Jean Grae – Cookies and Comas on DJ Booth.net. Also check out Jean Grae’s blog and on twitter. BIG thanks to DJ Booth.Net for hosting the mixtape.

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Jean Grae – Uh Oh ft. Talib Kweli

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Jean Grae – Assassins ft. Pharoahe Monch & Royce Da 5’9″

Once again I was watching DJ Buddy TV , and got some good info on new music. My man Trek Life gave a shout out to this producer cat named KIC who dropped Kicology Vol. 1 a while back. Trek is on the up and up when it comes to recommending music, so I checked it out. I downloaded KIC’s  Kicology Vol. 1 and it was really good. This is the point where I usually tell you “I have it in heavy rotation,” but I think I’m just going to tell you to GET IT! In addition to checking out Kicology Vol. 1, KIC released Kicology Vol. 2 a few days ago. Download KIC – Kicology Vol. 1 & 2 on Band Camp. It’s right in my queue to download. BIG thanks to Trek Life for another great recommendation.

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KIC – The Crunch

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KIC – The Soul Wave

I was watching DJ Buddy TV one Wednesday night. Mr. Sobers and up and comer A3 were promoting their collaboration project Study Long, Study Wrong. DJ Buddy and Trek Life interviewed the panel and afterwards it was the live performance segment of the show. DJ Buddy threw on a track, I started nodding my head, and then Mr. Sobers dropped in with ill lyrics. I was like “what track is that?!” They rocked a couple more tracks, and peaced out. Right away I went to Illregular Instrumentals to cop Study Long, Study Wrong. The title track Study Long, Study Wrong will have you cranking up the volume. If this is Mr. Sobers‘s debut album, I’m afraid to see what else he’ll break out with next. Don’t get it twisted that cat A3 is bringin it. Download Mr. Sobers X A3 – Study Long, Study Wrong on Band Camp. BIG Thanks to Trek Life, DJ Buddy TV and Crew.

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Mr. Sobers – Hands Up (prod. A3 and Cuts by DJ Buddy)

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Mr. Sobers – Dolo (prod. A3)

You know those days you just want to chill out, but you don’t want to play your parent’s jazz. You need something with a little kick that speaks to you, right? Well look no farther, Trebles and Blues – The Blue Note is for you. Yes, I sound like an info commercial because Trebles and Blues needs to package it up and sell this. I got an email from the LA producer/beat maker the other day about checking out his debut project, The Blue Note. Really digging how he discribes the projects, “It consists of 11 tracks that are designed to take the listener through a variety of different emotions and locations, from enjoying an intimate setting in a small, hole-in-the-wall jazz club in NYC to embarking on a soothing evening stroll in the beautiful country of Japan…” From the intro to the outro I couldn’t help, but feel this was a soundtrack to whatever I was doing at the time. I rocked Peace in Everything rolling downtown to work and just put it on repeat like it was the greatest drive to work ever. When music kicks your day off right, you gotta share the wealth. Download Trebles and Blues – The Blue Note on Band Camp. I still think Trebles and Blues needs to be selling this. Also check out TreblesandBlues.com, really dope site. BIG thanks Trebles and Blues for the heads up.

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Trebles and Blues – 808s and Quintets

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Trebles and Blues – Win Against Them All

Vandalyzm’s B!%^h Im’Mis Talented is a must have! When I interviewed Black Spade a while ago, he was talking about his upcoming projects and the people he was working with. Vandalyzm’s name came up. Vandalyzm put out B!%^h Im’Mis Talented earlier this year and it’s been on heavy rotation since. Vandalyzm has put together his own tracks, tracks he’s produced and has been featured on including one my favorite tracks The Cool Out (featuring Black Spade & El Prez, produced by Black Spade). Trust me, you won’t skip a track. Download Vandalyzm – B!%^h Im’Mis Talented on Band Camp and check out his latest project The Proposal. BIG thanks to Black Spade for letting me know about this cat.

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Vandalyzm – B.I.m.T. (prod. Vandalyzm)

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Gotta Be Karim – When You See Me (prod. Vandalyzm)

Curren$y andThe Alchemist came out with Covert Coup 4/20. Yes April 20th, and it’s been on heavy rotation since. The combination of Curren$y’s voice and The Alchemist’s beats just line up and are a little hypnotic. Both are banging out the projects, but this one should have been on a store shelf. You can ride out on the Covert Coup from beginning to end. I really don’t have mouch to say about Cover Coup except download Curren$y x The Alchemist – Covert Coup on Band Camp. It’s still free and you’ll be glad you did. BIG thanks Curren$y for tweeting about this one.

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Curren$y x The Alchemist – BBS

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Curren$y x The Alchemist – Success Is My Cologne