Fresh out the Dyme Def camp and courtesy 2DopeBoyz.
Download “Time4That” here. Sounds like the theme song to a Dyme Def Saturday morning cartoon. That is, if said cartoon was about putting girls on your jock. (Definitely not on some PBS sh*t. Or is there a greater lesson to be learned here? Hmm…)
Yes, hip-hop is a young man’s game. I’m 32 and there are certain t-shirts in my closet bearing logos that I can’t wear anymore. Similarly, there may be some music that I feel awkward listening to in my slightly-advanced age. (But I will not be telling you what it is.)
Brothers From Another may or may not be one of those groups. These two Echo Boomers (Breez and Goonstar) are hella young, in life and the rap game, so next time you see ’em at a show, make sure to get their autographs now before they blow. (Like when Ken Griffey was playing minor league ball in Bellingham. Not that I’m comparing their potential to Junior Griff, I’m just sayin’…)
Download their free EP, Roots. Seeds. Stems. here. (And don’t tell their moms what the title of the album references — shhh, it’s marijuana cigarettes…)
The Cloud Nice collective stay on their grind. Download Jarv Dee’s Talkin Sh*t EP here. It’s rude, crude, and often funny brag-rap. A little amateurish, sure, but it’s the thought that counts. Some of the basement-style beats are filthy — like the Cloud Nice crew sprinkled dirt on their Casios before they made ’em.
And while we’re at it, here’s Helladope’s free download, Strickly 4 My DJz mixtape, too.
Hooray for free music!
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Uhh, yeah, this one threw me off just a tad. Take a listen and tell me what’chu think. It’s a song called “One Time” by a lil’ Canadian pop singer named Justin Bieber (top) and featuring Renton’s finest, Brainstorm.
Here’s the download and here’s the (ridiculous) video — sans Brain, thank heavens.
Is it a mixtape remix? A child star’s pre-meditated attempt at capturing street-cred? A possible career-turn for Brainstorm? I remain skeptical, but I’m giving B the benefit of the doubt here. (The kid is down with Usher after all, so you can’t really hate…Can you?)
(WARNING: Under no circumstance should you listen to this song more than twice in a row, as it’s grade-A certifiable kiddie-pop crack and the hook will get stuck in your brain [ha!]. You’ve been warned.)
Didn’t get your fill of Jawaiian-style hip-hop from the OOF! EP? Then check for the Blue Scholars/Sabzi Selectah 69 Rolls & OOF! mixtape, here.
I’m one of those rare dudes who’ve never been into reggae. Maybe that’s why my college experience was so boring (that and I hate any sport that involves throwing a frisbee).
Usually hearing crickets on a track (or in the audience) is a bad thing. Not here on The Good Sin’s, “Turn You On” (featuring TH, JusMoni and Tay Sean), the latest from the Cloud Nice camp.
It’s another sex joint, which usually translates to boring-as-hell, for me. This one’s catchy though. The crickets are used to signify night time, which is used to signify sexy time, which is amplified by JusMoni’s inviting vocals. It’s aiight and it’s free, so get it in here.
The Three Bad Brothers from Renton offer up something different here — a little Cali dubstep flavor in ya ears on, “I Know” (download here).
Yeah it’s a tad off-kilter, but the braggadocio still flows like rainwater down Queen Anne Ave — prick.
(Shout to Hip-Hop 101 for the download.)
…but we love ‘im for it! His forthcoming EP Cold Hearted in Cloud City is an obvious reference to some Han Solo/Star Wars sh*t, sure to be on some next-level like From Slaveships to Spaceships.
Khingz has made the album Intro available for free download. Get it here.
I don’t quite get it, but it’s funny. I think. (Click here for the download.)
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