Mega Ran in Language Arts (Volumes 1, 2, 3) / Random (aka Mega Ran) (Album Review by John Koch)
This review has me backtracking in more than one sense: first, because this series of records, Mega Ran in Language Arts, was released in May 2012. (That said, untimeliness is nothing new with my nerdcore reviews—see my review of Dual Core’s All The Things, published 10 months after its release date). Secondly, because of a […]
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The Mahdi (Official Music Video) / The Underachievers
Here’s the official video for The Mahdi by The Underachievers. The fresh, new hip hop duo consists of Issa Dash and AK of Brooklyn, New York. Also, check out Herb Shuttles below, the track that caught the attention of Flying Lotus, who eventually signed them with Brainfeeder records. –@s_iravani
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Millions (Official Music Video) / Pusha T featuring Rick Ross
We are big fans of Pusha T, so of course we were excited to see the member of the Re Up Gang release his new music video for Millions, featuring Rick Ross. The high energy video was directed by Samuel Rogers. The track was produced by Southside and Kanye West. Millions is featured on Pusha T’s new mixtape, Wrath of Caine. –@ybaynes
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Soundsystem: The Madlib Remixes 1997-2007 / J Rocc
J Rocc put this one together, collecting ten years of Madlib’s remixes. Many of these were released by the artists on singles, others were made for Madlib’s own use and are still unreleased. This was originally released as Stones Throw Podcast #21. via Rappcats Soundcloud Beat Junkies member and DJ extraordinaire, J Rocc has assembled this spectacular mixtape […]
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Trapmaster: Heroes x Villains (Daniel Disaster) Interview
Two years ago, around the inception of The Superslice, in one of the premiere posts, we featured We Off That. It was an absolutely stellar mixtape by Daniel Disaster (née Daniel Pollard) of Heroes x Villains. By all accounts, the collection of beats was bangin’. It drew us in, introduced us to a new genre […]
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Big Beast (NSFW) / Killer Mike
The last week of May, we witnessed the 2012 Zombie Apocalypse, here’s the theme song for that week of bizarre events. Big Beast is the first single from Killer Mike‘s new collaborative project with El-P, titled R.A.P Music. The video is a ten minute version of Drive with zombies included. Be forewarned, the violence is graphic. Big Beast features […]
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Concert Review / K.Flay at Central (Santa Monica)
Intensity poured out over the crowd last Friday at Central Social Aid and Pleasure Club in Santa Monica. K.Flay was up on the stage repping the Bay Area and giving it her all. The only other person accompanying her was a drummer – meaning K.Flay was responsible for both vocals and mixing. She had to […]
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Soundsystem: ‘Rich Forever’ Mixtape / Rick Ross
As Rick Ross fans patiently await the release of his latest album God Forgives, I Don’t, which has been delayed several times due to his health problems in 2011, Ricky Rozay has decided to drop this Maybach Music Group mixtape entitled Rich Forever. God Forgives, I Don’t is scheduled to be released later this spring or summer […]
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My Cool / Adam Tensta
This is Swedish rapper, Adam Tensta. The Stockholm artist gets his cool on in a video that is directed by Marcus Lundin. The track is simply titled, My Cool. Be sure to check out Tensta’s second album, Scared of the Dark, which came out recently.
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