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Soul Khan

When Soul Khan released his debut album, Soul Like Khan, he could have rested on his laurels and taken a breather, but to the contrary the man has just stepped up the pace a bit.  He released the single Soulstice II and he had a remix released for Shot Glass Magnified ft. Sene.  The new beat was brought on by The Audible Doctor.  I also just saw on bandcamp that someone is doing a mash up album of Soul Like Khan.   I haven’t heard it yet but the the prequel is HERE.

Koncept

Koncept also has been keeping himself busy since releasing his EP, Playing Life.  He released a physical CD of that same project and added a few extra tracks for the effort. He also has dropped a few notable gems like Day Dreaming , the remix to Playing Life (prod. by Marink), and most recently his DJ Booth feature, Things You Do. His street album, More Than Meets The Eye drops on February 22nd, so be on the lookout for that!

The Audible Doctor

The Audible Doctor basically has produced 1/2 of the cuts previously mentioned.  He has also blessed heads like Magestik Legend, Boog Brown, and most recently he did a beat for one of my favorite emcees, Silent Knight, for the cut Staying Busy which will be featured on here very soon.

J57

J57 is the man who is always passing on what the BBAS are doing and it is much appreciated.  In addition to keeping the world informed he has also been on his grind as of recent.  Late in 2010 he and Sene released the EP, Eye Don’t Dream…But I Do.  He also released the Digital Society instrumental album, which had some GREAT bonus tracks including a remix called Still Phenomenal.  He also has done a video for the title track featuring Jefferson Price which you can see below.   Most recently he did this extremely dope beat for Top $ Raz ft. YC The Cynic called The Plague.

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Kyle Hubbard – Tomorrow In Retrospect (2010)

Artist: Kyle Hubbard

Album: Tomorrow In Retrospect

Source: Bandcamp

Tracklisting:

  1. Waddup (prod. by DJ Corbertt)
  2. New School Slang (ft. Rapper Big Pooh) (prod. by Royal Audio Tunes)
  3. Chasing The Dream (ft. K-Rino and Renzo) (prod. by Basement Productions)
  4. The Paper (prod. by DJ Corbertt)
  5. I Don’t Care (ft. Preemo) (prod. by Vherbal)
  6. I Got Love (prod. by Basement Productions)

Note:

Houston hip hop does not receive the respect it deserves outside of Texas.  At least that’s my impression.  It is steroetyped and pigeon holed into southern drawls and classified in the gangster “genre” as a general rule of thumb.  What people don’t know is that there are a grip of ill lyricists and artists who have the ability to make  great songs.  For the purposes of destroying these misconceptions, I have decided to use Kyle Hubbard and his EP, Tomorrow In Retrospect as my main example.

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Halfabrick & Alterbeats – Revolutionary Tactics Vol. 2 (2011)

Artist: Halfabrick & Alterbeats

Album: Revolutionary Tactics Vol. 2

Source:  Absouljah Twitter

Tracklisting:

  1. Intro Bars (ft. DJ Modesty)
  2. Mott Aveness (ft. Spicco and Absouljah)
  3. Rebel G You
  4. Real Connotations (ft. DJ 456)
  5. Addicted
  6. Verses In The City Of Light (Bonus Cut)

Note:

I have a rule of thumb, if someone whose music I currently like, recommends something else that I may not have heard, I check it out.  This is how I find a lot of rare gems and dope tracks.  I monitor my Twitter timeline hoping to find that diamond in the rough.  Well this time that gem comes courtesy of The Absouljah.

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Big J – Almost (ft. Caine and Nico The Beast) (Video)

I know you are thinking, “Who the hell are these guys?”.  I was thinking that initially too.  I do know who Nico The Beast is.   He’s been responsible for a lot of dope audible treats in my headphones so I thought I would give this some shine.  I like the fact that there is some more dope hip hop acts coming out of the midwest with Caine and Big J representing.  Unfortunately I don’t know a thing about them.  I don’t even know if this track is supposed to appear on a particular project.  I will try and find out though.  The production was handled by Avalanche, and I thought it was a pretty nice beat.

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JNICS – Road To Riches (prod. by Numonics) (Video)

I am just now getting familiar with JNICS as an artist, listening to his DJ Booth features and what not.  I know he has the talent to make an impact in the game.  Of course, knowing the man is going to put out an album completely produced by Numonics definitely secured my interest.  Numonics has been the epitome of consistency lately, so I knew the beat would be hot.  I was not wrong.  JNICS and Numonics project drops this Tuesday coming up.  The project is entitled Champion Rizla.  I will be checking for it.

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Single You Out: T.E.F.L.O.N. – Races ft. Mina Leon, Ancient Mind, And Praverb The Wyze

I saw this single posted on K-Beta’s Twitter account and if K-Beta cosigns you that is good enough for me to take a listen to it.  This is a track that would fall in the deep and meaningful category.  It talks about spirituality in the context of religion.  Producer IDK sets the tone with a very deliberate, slow-paced, yet soulful track allowing the listener to enjoy lyrics from T.E.F.L.O.N., Ancient Mind, and Praverb The Wyze.  The hook is blessed by Mina Leon.  Check the track below!

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Passalacqua – Self-Titled (2011)

Artist:  Passalacqua (Mister + Blaksmith)

Album: Self-Titled EP

Source:  Bandcamp

Tracklisting:

  1. Pineapple Faygo
  2. Bad Grammar
  3. Tom & Bootsy
  4. Footprints
  5. Passalacqua
  6. Been A Minute

Note:

This is a release that randomly hit my email the other day.  I always have an assortment of releases to look at and review, but I got this in my inbox and decided at six tracks, the least I can do is give it a spin.  I am glad that I did.  Passalacqua  is a dope record by any set of standards.  They pack a lot of punch into these six tracks.  The EP is the type of jam that you would play on a Sunday morning and relax.  It’s jazzy and very harmonious.

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The Doppelgangaz – Doppelgang Affiliation (Video)

Admittedly this video is a little weird for my taste, but I primarily wanted you to hear the music which I think is quite good.  Dolls like that just kind of scare me. You’ve got to give a shout out to the  Days Inn for the advo in the video haha.

At any rate, enough of my banter.  This track is dope.  I have yet to check The Doppelgangaz new album, Beats For Brothels, Vol. 1. But if the majority of the tracks sound like this, I may just have to scoop it up.  You can check out some older material on their Bandcamp to get a feel for what they are doing. I will keep you posted.

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Armageddon – The Journal Vol. 1: Rebirth (2011)

Artist: Armageddon

Album: The Journal Vol.1: Rebirth

Source: SoFloEntertainment

Tracklisting:

1. Imma Get Mine
2. Get Yours
3. Dance With The Devil
4. Rap Therapy
5. Sending My Love

Note:

I listened to this EP before bed last night and literally I couldn’t go to sleep for hours because these five tracks had me so amped.  These cuts from Armageddon are absolutely flawless.  It’s the perfect EP.   If you love that intelligent hip hop over those boom bap beats, you are going to love the return of Armageddon.   I haven’t heard from this artist in what would seem like a decade. Usually when an artist resurfaces it is with mixed results, but Armageddon has bucked that trend with an awe inspiring effort.

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