MP3s: Biggie Demo Cuts Keep Surfacing

Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 06:25 in Music by Brandon Perkins

The guffaw behind that growl is unmistakable. We already got our tickets to Notorious' opening night and will probably be bumping Ready to Die--almost exclusively--in the office next week. And you should see the interns' uncomfortable faces when the sex skit comes blaring over the speakers.

eskay unearthed some tracks that Mr. X unearthed and you can download the joints right here:

Download "Microphone Murder"

Download "Guaranteed Raw"

 

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The Knife's side project: Fever Ray

Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 04:58 in Music by Arturo Covarrubias

Karen Dreijer Andersson recently embarked on a solo project called Fever Ray. Anderson is known for being half of the duo that made up The Knife. With only one song streaming on the bands myspace and a record release date set for March 2009 fans eagerly await the 2009 arrival.   

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VIDEO: Skillz' "The Wire" Rap Up

Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 04:25 in Video by Brandon Perkins

How do you get posted on URB.com? Make something quality related to The Wire. Even a year after its conclusion, the HBO series remains the best thing in the history of television. No hyperbole. Skillz turns his summation skills towards a fictional series, rather than 365 days of calendar hip-hop. His recap is pretty thorough. RIP: D'Angelo, Bodie, Omar, Stringer, Snoop...and even Snot Boogie. Props to Shake.

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Spin Mag foretelling the future?

Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 02:29 in Music by Arturo Covarrubias

Today Spin Magazine named Animal Collecive as possibly releasing the best album of 2009. I guess that could be remotely true if a year was five days long and our planet was called Mercury instead of Earth. And if that were true we'd all probably be on fire!

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MP3: Donnis ft Britney Spears, "Trouble Rmx"

Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 02:14 in Beat Reporter by Brandon Perkins

See what Donnis does to the ladies? He makes them cry and take their shirt off...in a romantic, groupie kind of way. How does he do it? Is it the magical forests that he occupies? All that new money? Nah, it's crazy remixes like this twist on Brit-Brit's banger. (No Perez.) It comes from the upcoming mixtape collab with the venerable DJ Benzi. Updates and the tape's lead single, "Like Dat," should show up on this blog real quick.

Download Brit Brit & Donnis, "Trouble Remix"

 

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MP3: B-Real w/Damien Marley "Fire"

Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 12:17 in Music by Joshua Glazer

The latest single off B-Real of Cypress Hill's debut solo album Smoke N Mirrors, in stores February 24th, 2009 courtesy of Audio Hustlaz/Duck Down Records. Produced by B-Real.

B-Real ft. Damien "Junior Gong" Marley - "Fire" (download / iTunes)

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Interview: Black Milk Gives the Drumma Some

Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 12:14 in Music by Jason Kordich

The hip-hop producers' equivalent to Michigan's "Fab Five" (Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Ray Jackson, and Jimmy King) from the early '90s is a difficult debate. Many would argue that J Dilla, Dre, Pete Rock and DJ Premier fill four out of the five slots, but what about that fifth spot? There have been so many legendary producers over the years that any number of answers could be justified as correct. RZA? Large Pro? However, there is one young producer, hailing from the Wolverine state, whose already strong resume may someday, sooner than later, have his name mentioned as one of the "Fab Five" producers to ever do it. Black Milk, 25, in many ways is a composite of each of the previously mentioned producers. He brings the soulfulness of Pete Rock, the classic feel of Primo, the consistency of Dilla, and the work ethic of Dre. However, Black Milk wants to be recognized for his bars just as much as he is recognized for his beats.  Recently, URB caught up with Black Milk to discuss his latest project, Tronic, what's next for Slum Village, and the evolution of his art through his beats and rhymes.

 

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MP3: Mush Records Anniversary Mix

Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 12:00 in Music by Joshua Glazer

To celebrate their 10th Anniversary, LA's eclectic home to post-rock, shoegazer, experimentla hip-hop and party rap, Mush Records, are giving away a two part mix "fractured, transformed and reconstructed" by Thavius Beck. The first part is a mellow set from artist such as Her Space Holiday, Clouddead and Stereolab, while mix two picks things up with Busdriver, Aesop  Rock and Elliot Lipp.

Download and artwork after jump

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RIP Ron Asheton - Founding Stooges Member Found Dead

Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:24 in Music by Ali On The Air

Iggy and the Stooges remain one of my all time favorites and count as one of the sounds that blew my mind apart and sealed the deal that I would forever be indebted to rocknroll. I'm very sad to report on Ron's passing...

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VIDEO: Public Service Methage From Who Cares

Posted Tuesday, January 06, 2009 @ 11:10 in Video by Michael Vazquez

An unintentional but spot-on public service message from Patty Crash and her band Who Cares, who will be playing Webster Hall's LICK January 24th

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