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TRACK OF THE WEEK: K-Beta-Come Closer

2010-03-10T23:51:00.003-05:00

TRACK OF THE WEEKK-Beta: Come CloserLINKShttp://www.myspace.com/kbetamaxhttp://twitter.com/k_betahttp://www.innerlooprecords.com/K-Beta's mixtape 89-09 got a lot of burn for me last year and I've been excited to hear some new material from this dude. After finally checking my inbox for the first time in a few months, I see he's got a tape coming out April 1st (my bday hellz yea) titled

MIXTAPE OF THE WEEK: DJ Daddy Dog-Notorious BIG tribute

2010-03-10T21:48:00.006-05:00

MIXTAPE OF THE WEEKDJ Daddy Dog-Notorious BIG Video MIXLINKShttp://www.djdaddydog.com/http://www.myspace.com/djdaddydogNot exactly a mixtape but this could have easily been released without the videos and still been one of the hottest Biggie mixes created. Add in the visuals and you got something extra special. DJ Daddy Dog (of 5th Platoon fame) drops this bomb-ass video mix in remembrance of

Top 20 MIXTAPES of 2009

2010-02-06T13:47:00.010-05:00

A month plus some change late but you know I had to put together list of my top mixtapes of 2009. As much as everyone still complains about mixtapes and music declining in quality, I didn't have a problem picking 20+ tapes that got plenty of rotation throughout the year.Honorable Mentions:Cunninlynguists-Strange Volume 1 & 2: New material from my favorite hip hop group…these guys never

ROUNDTABLE #4

2010-01-31T13:28:00.003-05:00

ROUNDTABLE #4Shaune Boothe-Unauthorized Biography of Muhammad AliGrawedog: On the whole, I think this is an interesting idea to create biographies for imporant historical figures through rap, so A for originality. I also like how he put together video clips from his fights and interviews. However, I think this was a bit too difficult of a task, as it leads to a lot a long phrases that feel like

TRACK OF THE WEEK: Clipse-Freedom

2010-01-21T23:13:00.002-05:00

TRACK OF THE WEEKClipse-FreedomLINKShttp://clipseonline.com/http://www.myspace.com/clipseI've never been a huge fan of the Clipse; I just always jammed to a few of their choice songs...but whoooooooooooo...this right here is reality music at its finest. I still get chills listening to this and the video is dope as f***. I still haven't given their latest Album "Til the Casket Drops" a true

TRACK OF THE WEEK: Ahmad-Freestyle Medley

2010-01-05T00:38:00.003-05:00

TRACK OF THE WEEKAhmad-Freestyle MedleyLINKShttp://www.myspace.com/ahmadhttp://www.twitter.com/ahmadweclapChivato's New Year's Resolution: Actually Post up a "Track of the Week" and "Mixtape of the Week" once a week rather than once every 8/9 weeks.My boy Ahmad is backkk! "Back in the day" is a classic and will always be THE nostalgia song of hip hop (check the remix to it I posted a while back

ROUNDTABLE #3

2009-12-23T21:11:00.000-05:00

Roundtable #3Pill-GlassBPerl: Good song and I like the grittiness of the video. Sounds kinda like a mellower version of Tupac’s Hell for a Hustler mixed with the drums of Slim Thug’s I Aint Heard of That.JStine: I know we’re just talking music here, but I just gotta say that the video is dope. I wasn’t a huge fan of Pill’s “Trap Goin’ Ham,” but this is better. Pill’s flow and content are on

MIXTAPE OF THE WEEK: Crazy Chris & Dub Floyd: OUTMASH

2009-12-19T18:47:00.005-05:00

MIXTAPE OF THE WEEKCrazy Chris and Dub Floyd-OUTMASHLISTENLINKSCrazy Chris @ DJDownloadzDub Floyd @ DJDownloadzhttp://www.myspace.com/dubfloydGrab it for the roadAfter dropping the magnum opus that was "Tales from the Darkside" a few years back, the two most creative DJs in the game join forces once again to bring you OutKast like you've never heard them before. You know what to expect from

#27

2009-11-10T01:42:00.002-05:00

In honor of the New York Yankees winning their 27th World Series:

MIXTAPE OF THE WEEK: Beatnick & K-Salaam present: Never Can Say Goodbye

2009-10-13T16:27:00.001-04:00

MIXTAPE OF THE WEEKBeatnick & K-Salaam: Never Can Say GoodbyeLISTENLINKShttp://www.myspace.com/ksalaammusichttp://www.imeem.com/ksalaamandbeatnickI had been waiting on this project for months and it did not disappoint one bit. It takes a lot of talent and cahunas to try to remix these timeless classics but K-Salaam & Beatnick take the challenge head on. Playing these remixes to young kids

1on1: Drake vs. Kid Cudi

2009-10-11T15:34:00.003-04:00

1 on 1 Matchup: DRAKE vs KID CUDILISTENDJ EV presents Drake-The Drizzy Effect (DOWNLOAD HERE)DJ EV presents Kid Cudi-Dat Kid from Cleveland (DOWNLOAD HERE)LINKShttp://djev.com/http://www.myspace.com/thisisdrakehttp://www.myspace.com/kidcudiThis is as commercial/mainstream of a post as you will ever see for me but good music is good music dammit (the public isn't always wrong lol). Despite

TRACK OF THE WEEK: A.R.M. ft. Brother Ali-Heaven Only Knows

2009-10-10T14:04:00.008-04:00

TRACK OF THE WEEKA.R.M. ft. Brother Ali-Heaven Only KnowsLINKShttp://www.arm4arm.comDOWNLOAD MP3 version"Having way less dollars made way more sense""Lord knows I struggled Knows I pushedHeaven only knows how long this all tookfriends from our foes, its hard to tell apartcuz heaven only knows who was here from the start""I remember back in the day nobody wanted to hear meNow they all eagerly

ChivatoCam: Terrence Cunnigham

2009-09-28T22:31:00.008-04:00

ChivatoCam: TERRENCE CUNNIGHAMwith David James & Stacie AamonBloomBars, Washington DCSeptember 27th, 2009LINKShttp://www.myspace.com/terrencecunninghamhttp://twitter.com/TERRENCEChttp://www.myspace.com/ndeliblehttp://www.myspace.com/stacieaamonsongshttp://www.bloombars.com/After hearing about BloomBars from songstress Courtney Dowe during her performance @ Dupont Circle a few months ago, I

ROUNDTABLE #2

2009-09-06T00:17:00.009-04:00

ROUNDTABLE #2Mac Miller-Got a ClueGilly: Cool song but I don't think its anything special.Grawedog: Get some talent. The worst song on the week.Chops: Solid song, fantastic instrumental, but I can't help thinking in the back of my head everyone I'd rather hear rap over this beat.Lefty Hook: the common instrumental is nice, and the girl in the video is pretty cute ("eyes like elmer, got me glued"

Listen to the Law: Movits

2009-09-05T12:00:00.004-04:00

Something different (part 3 of 3): MovitsMy previous two entries did not feature anything too far out of the ordinary. This group however, def'n pushes the boundaries of what we think of as hip-hop. Movits plays music that can be best described as a mix of hip-hop and swing. O, and they are from Sweden?? wtf you say? check it out below, if only for the pure novelty of it all.videos:"Fel Del

Listen to the Law: afterschoolspecial

2009-08-27T00:34:00.007-04:00

something different (Part 1 of 3): afterschoolspecial (<- I think its one word) Last time I posted about Kero One, an artist who mixes hip hop with Jazz. This time its afterschoolspecial, a group from California that has a rock and roll feel to it. Can't find much of there stuff on youtube or vimeo that is not already on their myspace.Check out "Future Rockstars of America" and "Name" on

Listen to the Law: Kero One

2009-08-17T11:43:00.006-04:00

something different (Part 1 of 3): Kero OneKero One is a hip-hop artist from California. His music is a nice mix of hip-hop and jazz."When the Sunshine Comes""Welcome to the Bay""Keep Push' (Feat. Tablo)" <- theres an official video but I personally think it distracts from the song Links:myspace"Fly Fly Away"

Listen to the Law

2009-08-14T11:42:00.001-04:00

ok, since chivato is indisposed at the moment the B-team is coming off the bench to fill in (which will probably be quick if only to get me to stop posting).New stuff coming from the Blue Scholars off their new album.Blue Scholars - HI-808 (Official Music Video) from Blue Scholars on Vimeo.Let me know what you think: do you like this new track? does it measure up to older Blue Scholars releases?

1on1: Joell Ortiz-Covers the Classics vs K-Beta-89 to 09

2009-07-30T01:10:00.011-04:00

LISTENK-Beta-89 to 09Joell Ortiz-Covers the ClassicsLINKShttp://www.myspace.com/alienbrainhttp://www.innerlooprecords.com/http://www.myspace.com/joellortizWhere else would you see Joell Ortiz as the favorite and not the underdog? Joell's mixtape covering the classics made huge waves earlier in the year as he absolutely shredded instrumentals from our favorite classic hip hop tracks. He was

ROUNDTABLE #1

2009-07-27T23:25:00.009-04:00

ROUNDTABLE #1As I read back through a lot of my posts I realized they're all starting to sound pretty similar. Creative, soulful, dope flow, crazy mix, old classic. blah blah blah blah. To change things up a bit I'm bringing back the "ROUNDTABLE" to see what my buddies have to say about some of the songs I've been spinning. I'll also be throwing their own favorites into the discussion in

TRACK OF THE WEEK: The Grouch & Eligh-All In

2009-07-27T20:06:00.004-04:00

TRACK OF THE WEEKThe Grouch & Eligh-All Inft. Gift of Gab and Pigeon JohnLINKShttp://www.legendarymusic.net/http://www.myspace.com/thegrouchandelighhttp://www.quannum.com/site/http://www.myspace.com/pigeonjohnThis is fresh right here. For those who've been waiting for the West to come back to the forefront since the Gangsta Rap days, YOU'VE BEEN SLEEPING. Quannum Records and the Living Legends

MIXTAPE OF THE WEEK: DJ Supreme & Grand Larceny-Mixtape Masterminds 2

2009-07-23T16:11:00.006-04:00

MIXTAPE OF THE WEEKDJ Supreme & Grand Larceny-Mixtape Masterminds 2LISTENLINKShttp://www.myspace.com/djsupremethesilencerhttp://www.myspace.com/grandlarcenyproductionsFound this gem while ripping all my mixcd's from a few years back. DJ Supreme showcases his skills with some of the best blends in the business with Grand Larceny showcasing his production skills. This tape is packed with bangers

MASHUP CHAMBER: Norwegian Recycling-Wanna Be Mixing Something (Michael Jackson Tribute)

2009-07-21T12:54:00.003-04:00

MASHUP CHAMBERNorwegian Recycling-Wanna Be Mixing SomethingMichael Jackson TributeLINKShttp://norwegianrecycling.multiply.com/http://thepeterbullblog.blogspot.com/http://thepeterbullblog.blogspot.com/Short and sweet creative tribute mix to MJ. Takes a few listens to appreciate the finer details but Norwegian Recycling pieced it together brilliantly (except for that JT cameo lol).

TRACK OF THE WEEK: Poison Pen-BK's Fat Boy

2009-07-14T19:21:00.005-04:00

TRACK OF THE WEEKPoison Pen-BK's Fat BoyLINKShttp://www.myspace.com/poisonpenI been a huge fan of the whole Stronghold clique ever since I heard "Peruvian Cocaine" off of Immortal Technique's Revolutionary Volume 2. Technique, Poison Pen, C-Ray Walz have been holding down NY for years and I can never get enough of their material. Well, after years of dropping lyrical fury on us, Poison Pen is

MIXTAPE OF THE WEEK: DJ Aristocat-Focus

2009-07-10T02:00:00.005-04:00

MIXTAPE OF THE WEEKDJ Aristocat-FocusLISTENLINKShttp://www.djaristocat.com/http://www.myspace.com/djaristocathttp://djaristocat.blogspot.com/I started ripping some of the mixtapes I've had lying around for a few years now and I popped this one for a listen for the first time in quite some time and it sounded as fresh as new. Aristocat's tapes are without a doubt one of the most fun and creative