Pure Illness

Nefew feat. Dwele - Game

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:10:00 +0000

Nefew links up with Dwele for this track from their upcoming mixtape with DJ Green Lantern titled Man vs Many.

Download: Nefew feat. Dwele - Game

Wise Intelligent - Pride Freestyle

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:53:00 +0000

Wise Intelligent returned to the scene and now drops a freestyle called Pride. The leader of Poor Righteous Teachers is set to return with his third solo album, Wise Intelligent Iz….The UnConkable Djesus Djonez, later this year.

Download: Wise Intelligent - Pride Freestyle

Random Illness: The Pharcyde - Runnin' (Soulman Remix)

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:53:00 +0000

Had to post this one after posting the original vesion. Can't get much doper than this. If you are not sure who Soulman is, his World of Beats is more than worth checking out.

Download: The Pharcyde - Runnin' (Soulman Remix)

Classics: The Pharcyde - Runnin'

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:41:00 +0000

The first single from Labcabincalifornia, produced by J Dilla

GLC & Rhymefest – Bionic Jaws (prod. DJ Bmmon

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:54:00 +0000

A-LEX-ANDER the Great sent in this track from his mixtape LEXtraterrestrial. You can download the whole mixtape for free from Datpiff.

A-LEX is an internationally acknowledged artist who has made many televised appearances including BET's 106 & Park numerous times performing original songs such as "Turn it Up!" "Do Dat Thang", "I Ain’t Gon’ Stop", and others just to name a few (all which can be found on his most recent release "LEXtraterrestrial"). A-LEX & his music are accepted in a wide range of cultures; he has performed everywhere from Puerto-Rican Day Parades/Festivals to the Nigerian Entertainment Awards. LEX has been featured on many websites (i.e. YouHeardThatNew.com, Soundclick.com, BET.com, etc.) and radio stations. He has recorded and graced stages all across America and Europe.

Download: A-LEX-ANDER the Great - C'mon!

GLC & Rhymefest – Bionic Jaws (prod. DJ Bmmon!

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:32:00 +0000

RubyHornet is back with Closed Sessions series. Up first is GLC and Rhymefest with DJ Babu on the beat. Check out the documentary about the creation of the record.

Download: GLC & Rhymefest - Bionic Jaws (prod. DJ Babu)

Punchline & Fokis - Time for Change

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:14:00 +0000

Punchline and Fokis are back with a new banger!

Download: Punchline & Fokis - Time for Change

Random Illness: Cannibal Ox - Stress Rap

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:16:00 +0000

Off Cannibal Ox's debut album, The Cold Vein.

Classics: Showbiz & A.G. - Fat Pockets

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:28:00 +0000

This track is off their Runaway Slave album of course.

Von Pea - The Yorker

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:09:00 +0000

The first leak from Tanya Morgan member Von Pea’s Pea’s Gotta Have It, that is set to drop September 7th.

Download: Von Pea - The Yorker

Ameen - Not Just a Bootycall

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:01:00 +0000

Ameen sent in a track titled Not Just a Booty Call from his mixtape Volume 1 Ameen.

Ameen Abdullah, 25 years old, considers himself an open book. Born in Haiti, Ameen moved to Brooklyn, New York before his first birthday, but claims the Queens as his home, where he’s lived since he was 10 years old. Aside from rapping, he also writes poetry, considering himself more then just a rapper.
Ameen started rapping at sixteen, on his block, trains, and in school. In 2006, Ameen took a hiatus from his rapping, before a trip to Africa, on which he converted from Christianity, to Muslim and became extremely religious. He was inspired to start rapping again because he wanted to improve his game and see where he stood.
Ameen’s first open mic he performed at a New York open mic poetry slam, in 2008. Following that performance, Ameen realized how much he missed the game, and in 2009 his first mix tape dropped.

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Download: Ameen - Not Just a Bootycall

Prolific feat. Nina Simone - Spell on You

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:06:00 +0000

Prolific's manager just sent in a few tracks and had to post up this dopeness.

Welcome to the movement. The Hip-Hop group named Prolific, which consists of four MC’s from the southeast, started this movement back in 1997. Flamez, Neme, Zin O.D. and Exile the Experience met while living in Orlando, Florida. The members were introduced to each other in high school by a neighborhood friend, Kid Twist. Kid Twist linked Flamez and Exile together, and later on Twist introduced the two of them to Neme. Zin O.D. was the younger brother of another neighborhood friend and the last MC to join the group. They proceeded to rock talent shows and freestyle battles every chance they could get. After graduation, the crew stayed close and continued their journey.
Throughout the years this dynamic quartet has released a series of mixtapes and singles for the masses. In 2004, their first single “Pump Ya Fist” dropped, accompanied with a music video. Shot in downtown Orlando, the video showcased their talent and foreshadowed the greatness to come. In 2005, Prolific released the mixtape called “Live From The O Part 1”. That was just the first installment of the series and in 2008 and 2009, “Live From The O Part 2 and 3” was released, respectively. The singles, “Get Your Hustle Up” and “Situations” produced by San Calo, was released in 2009. “Get Your Hustle Up” which features Zin O.D., Neme and Exile is a radio ready, street banger, with sharp lyricism and a hypnotizing beat. Flamez, Neme and Zin O.D. are featured on “Situations”. The laid back hook and smooth beat is the perfect platform to let the listener get lost in the storytelling. With “Live From The O Part 4” and the EP The Movement scheduled to drop in 2010, the sky is the limit.
Each member brings a different style to the table, to make Prolific an unstoppable force. Flamez, who is originally from Bronx, NY, has a fearless delivery and a flow like a rollercoaster ride. He moves seamlessly from metaphor to metaphor while riding the beat with ease. Originating from Brooklyn, NY, Neme, has an unmistakable voice with a flow to match. His raspy voice puts emphasis on every word, and ends each statement with an exclamation point. Zin O.D., who is from Florida, has a rapid fire delivery that can rival Twista’s. At any tempo, he can slow down or speed up his flow to perfectly complement any beat, yet lyrically, pass any test. Exile the Experience was born in Atlanta, Ga, and this southerner uses his distinct pitch and poignant lyrics to leave a lasting impression. All together, these four men are on a mission to sustain Hip-Hop as a global genre. Welcome to the movement.

The group is gearing up to drop their independently-released Ep, The Movement this fall and their new mixtape Now Or Never with Dj Rok is dropping September 1st.

Visit Prolific's website
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Download: Prolific feat. Nina Simone - Spell on You

Random Illness: Nujabes feat. Shing02 - Battlecry

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:32:00 +0000

The opening track from Samurai Champloo.

Beats: Hoodfamous - She Wet

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:16:00 +0000

This chill R&B beat was sendt in by the 18 year old producer from PA who is known as Hoodfamous.
He mentioned that he generally makes southern beats, philly beats, uptempo hip hop beats, & some RnB hip hop.

Hoodfamous on Soundclick
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Classics: DJ Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:13:00 +0000

This track is of course from DJ Shado'w debut album titled Endtroducing.....

Trae Tha Truth – Cop a Drop

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:59:00 +0000

Here is the first official leak from Trae Tha Truth’s upcoming Evil Empire mixtape Can’t Ban Tha Truth with DJ Folk.

Download: Trae Tha Truth - Cop a Drop

Tek - 24KT Smoke

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:45:00 +0000

Tek of Smif-N-Wessun will be releasing his latest Mix CD project, 24KT Smoke, available next Tuesday, August 24th. Just a year after the release of his Underground Prince Mix CD, Tek has returned in full force, allying with a bevy of battle-tested MC's and producers to put out a record sure to live up to its gold-plated name.

This project comes in anticipation of Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun's newest studio album, Monumental, scheduled to hit stores in late Fall.

Tracklist:

1. Hey Gurl Intro (Produced by TEK)
2. Smoke's Theme (Produced by Cocaine Cowboys)
3. Pushin' Game (Produced by Illmind)
4. Touchin' That Green (Produced by Music Mystro)
5. Grind Wit Me featuring Sheek Louch (Produced by S-Type)
6. That Barrel Go Bang featuring Inspectah Deck and Fes Taylor (Produced by Drawzilla)
7.Shottaz featuring Freeway and Jakk Frost (Produced by Gsuz187)
8. Eyes On The Prize featuring MBusi (Produced by Gsuz187)
9. Trunk Fulla Bang (Produced by Coptic)
10. Death Iz Forever 2 featuring Steele and Havoc of Mobb Deep (Produced by Don Notz)
11.New Luv featuring Drawzilla (Produced by Drawzilla)
12. Forever featuring Iman Jaunte (Produced by Cookin' Soul)
13. Courtesy featuring D'Shaun (Produced by Shawneci)
14. Toast To The Good Life (Produced by Statik Selektah)
15. Grind Wit Me G-Mix featuring Sheek Louch and Drawzilla (Produced by Drawzilla)

Watch the official Death Is Forever music video featuring General Steele & Havoc:

Random Illness: Typical Cats - Justice Coming

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:06:00 +0000

Off their Civil Service album.

Balance feat. Freeway & Jay Rock - We All In (Produced by Traklordz)

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:39:00 +0000

Traklordz' manager Meilani Lee sent in this hot track.

Traklordz, a music production duo with a rich history in West Coast music, is comprised of Platinum music producer BlackJack (Tupac, Biggie, Spice 1, MC Eight) and his production partner J Gunna. The duo's 2009 production album “Duffel Bag Musik” produced two radio singles “We All In” (featuring Freeway, Jay Rock & Balance) as well as “Can’t Go” (featuring The Jacka, Big Rich, Balance & Jimmie Reign). Both singles received airplay on major Northern California FM radio stations (KMEL, KBMB, KYZZ, KWIN, KDON & KBOS) while the high definition video for “Can’t Go” was placed into national rotation on MTV Jams and MTV 2 and received over 300,000 collective views on sites like Youtube.com and Vimeo.com.

Traklordz on Myspace
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Traklordz - Duffel Bag Musik on iTunes

Download: Balance feat. Freeway & Jay Rock - We All In (Produced by Traklordz)

Beats: Danon Brez - soulful_3

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:21:00 +0000

Danon Brez The Prophecy just sent in a sample of his work.

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Beats: The Presidentz - The World Is Mine

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:14:00 +0000

The Presidentz sent in this beat.

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Rah Flair - Detroit Nights

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:38:00 +0000

Rah Flair sent this dope dope track from his album Notice the Difference. You can buy the album from iTunes.

Rah Flair - Detroit Nights

Rah Flair on Sonicbids
Notice the Difference on iTunes

Random Illness: Genelec & Memphis Reigns - Sunwheel

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:02:00 +0000

Off their Scorpion Circles album.

Classics: Zion I feat. Planet Asia - Critical

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:54:00 +0000

From Zion I's Mind Over Matter.

St.Nicklaus - Lightin Up

noreply@blogger.com (Pure Illness) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:42:00 +0000

St.Nicklaus just sent in a track titled Lighting Up. The instrumental is from Drake feat. Jay-Z - Light Up from Drake's Thank Me Later.

Download: St.Nicklaus - Lighting Up

Visit St.Nicklaus on Soundclick