This mix will hopefully educate you on new gems as well as remind you of heat from the NY independent underground Hip Hop scene. Filed Under: Symbolic One. Fresh off a triple Soul Train award nomination for his work as a talented and in-demand producer, Symbolyc One of S. In and beyond, S1's upcoming work includes collaborations with The Cannabanoids , a group of Dallas-area DJs, musicians, and beatmakers who create a unique live stage performance which feels like a psychedelic, Hip Hop experience.
Check out Strange Fruit Project's A Dreamer's Journey if you haven't already and S1's respectable catalog in collaborating with emerging underground talent over the years. He is a creative mind who continues to push the boundaries for the way we hear Hip Hop music. Filed Under: 4th Disciple , Hell Razah. As the self-proclaimed Red Hook rabi and Renaissance Child, Razah brings ghetto visions combined with religious beliefs as a unique approach to Hip Hop. This version has more of a Grover Washington Jr.
They both kill it lyrically in a way which reminds me of the agressive, show-off style which a lot of MCs from the Rawkus era displayed. Audio courtesy of BamaLovesSoul. DJ Grazzhoppa cuts phrases throughout "Wanted" with fury and precision for amazing skills on the 1's and 2's. Listen to the promo snippet of the album here at soundcloud. Filed Under: Black Sheep , M.
The Brownsville duo M. Now that would've been a hot collaboration had it came out on vinyl! DJ Premier is on the 1's and 2's as M. Here is a collection of innovative and soulful Hip Hop-based instrumental music provided by an emerging leader of the craft, Phillipino-American producer Freddie Joachim.
Listen for yourself and absorb the vibes. Download: Freddie Joachim - "Patterns Vol. The New Jersey duo of JR and PVD are a union who display a great passion for music and enthusiasm for showing raw skills, taking inspiration from their musical influences.
Horn Line written by Rich Polatchek. Hip Hop is the guiding light to lead people through these unfortunate circumstances and The Ill Relatives are leaders within the daily struggle. Produced by Symbolyc One of S.
Filed Under: Frankensteez. This is my favorite posse cut of and one of the more outstanding ones to come out in a awhile. Listen to the full song above and check out the full list of MC features here at Undergroundhiphop. You can tell by their unforgiving attitude towards the media in this interview and their music that they came to take no prisoners and bum-rush the industry as one of Hip Hop's most raw, uncut groups ever.
The Beatnuts original approach to Hip Hop define an era where major labels took chances on presenting new artists, and it shows in the amount of classics which are left behind for us to enjoy. These are the thoughts of an adult who is aware of the responsibilities that lie ahead, laying his thoughts and concerns on track rather than trying to escape from them. Filed Under: Damu The Fudgemunk. Taking from the influence of early 90's neighborhood representation of MCing, Damu lets you know where he's from on "DC Joint".
Damu gets visual on this song by detailing the ruff ghetto environment of Washington D. If his label ReDef records hadn't indicated this was made in I would have assumed it was a rare release from around '90, "D. Joint" carries the production qualities and a signature rhyme style that makes Hip Hop from that era sought-after by it's listeners. On "The Music Of Melvin Sparks" Sparkplug hits the nail on the head in taking what they've learned about their teacher's soulful sound to present 8 tracks of authentic, upbeat Hammond Jazz.
But Beau and Bill listened and learned, and soon the three developed an undeniable chemistry. This cover version adds upon the mellow sounds of Hancock's original with beautiful singing as Jae's voice becomes one with the instrumentation.
From Jae Franklin's "Universal Language: Prelude 1", which she describes is "a project that encourages you to travel wherever the music takes you.
This mix displays the Hip Hop-influenced sound of the mid's with soulful vocal melodies and thumping grooves. Listen to the whole album here at bandcamp. Through uplfiting sounds and life-driven messages, listen as the three provide their definition of what it means to stay on the grind. The two join in a performance which ignites the Apollo crown in display of breakbeat cutting, heavy jewelry and flamboyant rhymes which describes the magnificent era of Hip Hop known as the late 80's.
Here is a description from the bandcamp site who is hosting this song: "Short lived funk band from Lurgan. P-P as they became known where inspired musically by deep funk styling of George Clinton's 'Funkadelic', 'The Gap band' and 'Prince' and lyrically by the political middle ground of the Northern Irish 'Alliance' party. They came to prominence when they recorded an election song for the Alliance party during the run up to the the local elections entitled 'Roll'in with Alderdice'.
The song landed at number 37 in the local charts. In search of a larger crossover audience the band released the soft funk synth ballad 'I gotta thing for yo thing' but the song failed to chart. During the recording of their debut album BOOTYBIB in tensions amongst the band members surfaced when vocalist Neil Jones attempted to introduce the use of a Vocoder into the sessions prompting the other members to quit shortly after session.
Jones was noted for taking on a number of unusual persona during the bands brief history including 'Mr Shuggles', 'creamblowsausageskin' and 'Master Frotingler'. The Group where also well known for their extravagant stage costumes and once took to the stage in massive nappies,oversized flip-flops and ornate cardboard mummer masks.
Nod your head to this. Filed Under: De La Soul. The brothers from Long Island are back at it again, this time working on their 8th official studio album release entitled "You're Welcome".
Head over to De La's tumblr for a short preview which features an inside look at the studio where they are joined by producer Supa Dave West at work on music. Visit the studio session here. Chi-Town producer No I. In listening to the original sample it's easier to appreciate the production aspect of "Six", as the Cocaine 80's collective combine their individual talents of rhyming, singing and beats to expand upon the unique sound of Stark Reality.
The sounds of Stark Reality continue to amaze me since discovering their psychedelic fuzz sound years ago. Here is short excerpt about Stark Reality and their album "Now" by Wax Poetics : "Now is an amazing anthology harnessing the fuzz-fusion of Boston quartet, Stark Reality. Fronted by vibraphonist Monty Stark, this extremely rare recording contains unique renditions of songs originally recorded by Hoagie Carmichael.
The record is heavy, psychedelic, and perfectly distorted- a Hancock meets Hendrix voyage through time and sound. This trio of MCs remain wide-eyed and focused on the current situations in the current world in order to persevere through various obstacles of life.
Check out the tracklist below: 01 Nu World pt. This is a performance that is likely to go down in the history of Hip Hop greatness along with the duo's musical collaborations. Absorb these futuristic sounds of Jazz by a collective of talent led by Nicolay of The Foreign Exchange. The opening track "Shibuya Station" really is an adrenaline booster with an upbeat rhythm and amazing drumming skills throughout.
From their Nic and the band continue to take you on a musical journey of fine contemporary Jazz with the variety of mellow moods of each composition. Big Stuff". The song happens to be one of my all-time favorites from The Heavster, I still catch a vibe of fun, classic late 80's Hip Hop from his honest approach to the mic on "Mr. Mig Stuff", his style inspired many and helped make The Golden Era memorable. This mix features his music as well as hip-hop and instrumental head nodders from the likes of Kenny Keys, J.
Slick, Innosphere, Tensi and Raj Mahal. Tall Black Guy's selections provide an insightful look into his influences as a producer which is an emerging genre of Hip Hop-influenced producers who carry the basic drumming feel we know and love, but also incorporates new innovative musical ideas into their work.
Garnering big buzz before proper release, and played plenty on both Giles Peterson and Benji B's Radio shows, "Water No Enemy" is a deft and agile chop of the Fela tune of similar name. Complete with off it's kilter swinging drums, dreamy synths, and filtered horns, this tune creates an irresistible vibe and bumps warm and lovely on vinyl.
What more can I say about these dudes other than that I love the year of for what they helped contribute to Hip Hop: slick lyricism, Jazz-laced beats, street representation and a great musical imagination. Listen as Izzy and Majesty kick some accapella rhymes live on a episode of Rap City.
Add the project to your collection from your preferred digital platform and purchase the high-resolution format on Bandcamp. Vinyl heads can get ready to pre-order the full Analog Dreams set on vinyl upon the release of the third and final installment, A New World. In a year that's featured its fair share of tragedies, a global pandemic, a contentious election and whatever else it wants to throw at us before p. Unfortunately, the aforementioned pandemic has most of us stuck in the crib in a strict quarantine.
Music can be its own sort of getaway, though, especially when its from Nicolay. The producer and founding member of The Foreign Exchange has transported us to many places with his own solo work especially his City Lights series.
Nicolay, who we last heard from alongside The Hot At Nights on 's Glaciers, offers a brief snapshot into where he is musically over the EP's four songs. The electronic cool of "Starting Point" is the first thing to greet us when we press play, immediately enveloping us in atmospheric synth and digitized notes that seem to expand and contract as the song plays.
That's followed by "Sooner Or Later," a collaboration with Creative Theory that melds the frenetic pace of drum and bass with jazz, crafting a brilliant soundscape for the vocalist to play around with while still keeping things surprisingly tranquil.
The set's second instrumental, "Thinking About You," splits the difference between the first two tracks. The icy calm returns with more ambient synth chords. They're joined by skittering programmed production with just enough hip-hop sprinkled in to keep your head nodding. That segues perfectly into the final track, "Lights In The Sky. Short and sweet, Lights In The Sky is just enough to help us soothe our frazzled minds as we take inventory of a year like no other.
The Foreign Exchange. You are here: HOME. Producers and musicians extraordinaire Zo! The prolific pair are finally ready to give hungry fans a taste of what they've been cooking up with the release of "Talkin' To Myself," the first single from their forthcoming collection entitled Abstractions, which we are happily debuting in a SoulBounce exclusive world premiere. Just when you think you have things figured out and you're ready to break out a smooth two-step, Zo! Singer BeMyFiasco floats over the sound bed as she sings about thoughts of love damn near driving her mad.
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