October 12, 2009
D-Block - So Much Trouble / From the Block
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I've been REALLY slackin' on this blog thing...what can I say...LIFE GETS IN THE WAY.
Love this joint though.....it goes hard.
October 1, 2009
September 23, 2009
September 8, 2009
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September 2, 2009
September 1, 2009
August 25, 2009
August 23, 2009
August 20, 2009
August 17, 2009
August 11, 2009
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July 29, 2009
Nicolay - Shibuya: City Lights Vol. 2 (Album cover & Tracklisting)
Needless to say I'm a fan of good music. Nicolay is one producer that puts out just that. This is an album I am definitely looking forward to hearing. For those of you that like solid beats and good melodies, I recommend picking up this album when it drops on Sept 15th 2009. If you are familiar with Nicolay's work (especially the Foreign exchange albums), you already know this will be right in line with the good grooves he creates. The first single, "Lose your way", seems to set off this album with a nice tone.
Tracklisting:
01 Lose Your Way feat. Carlitta Durand
02 Shibuya Station
03 Crossing
04 Rain In Ueno Park
05 Satellite
06 Saturday Night feat. Carlitta Durand
07 A Ride Under The Neon Moon
08 Omotesando
09 Meiji Shrine
10 Shadow Dancing
11 The Inner Garden
12 Bullet Train
13 Wake Up In Another Life
14 Departure
15 Shibuya Epilogue feat. Carlitta Durand
Click here to read where the inspiration for this album came from.
July 28, 2009
Nicolay feat. Carlitta Durand - "Lose Your Way"
Music by Nicolay/Lyrics and vocal arrangement by Phonte Coleman
All lead and background vocals by Carlitta Durand
Nicolay, one half of one of my favorite groups (The Foreign Exchange),is releasing the first single from his upcoming album "City Lights Vol. 2: Shibuya". More good music....
Nicolay feat. Carlitta Durand - "Lose Your Way"
Jay Electronica: Dear Moleskine. (prod. by Just Blaze)
Those that don't know about this dude....need to familiarize yourself Jay Electronica is one of the nicest MC's out. Trust me. You don't hear him spit on this until the damn near the end. But you can tell by the few lines..it's serious. Good music continues.
July 25, 2009
Ol Dirty Bastard - Dirty Thoughts (Documentary)
I haven't even watched this whole thing yet. But the first few minutes of ODB talkin....Classic!
July 15, 2009
July 13, 2009
July 9, 2009
Maino feat. Swizz Beatz - Million Bucks
Maino has had some pretty decent singles. This might be the best one so far. I need to hear this at a backyard party.
Ryan Leslie x Rick Ross "Maybachs & Diamonds" In-Studio
Ryan & Ricky....hmmm could be a nice collabo. Too bad it ain't make the album. Beat sounds hot though
July 8, 2009
Amerie - Why R U
Why R U
Only because she's singing over one of the GREATEST hip hop beats of all time.
50 Cent - "Ok You're Right"
I really can't front on this joint. When I first heard it a couple of months ago It felt like a solid joint....fast forward to now....I still like it.
July 4, 2009
July 2, 2009
June 30, 2009
June 29, 2009
June 27, 2009
June 24, 2009
Classic: Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth on In Living Color
Performing "Straighten it Out".
Peep J-Lo on the intro.
June 23, 2009
June 16, 2009
June 4, 2009
May 30, 2009
Ryan Leslie/Fabolous Vid Teaser
Now this is a Fab joint I'm feeling. Beat is crazy. HERE you can seem them in the studio working on this joint.
May 28, 2009
May 26, 2009
May 20, 2009
May 15, 2009
D-Block - Get That Paper (feat. S.I.)
First single off D-Block's new album No Security in stores June 9nd.
May 13, 2009
May 11, 2009
May 9, 2009
May 4, 2009
May 3, 2009
Malice Video Blog 1
One half of my favorite cocaine rappers. Letting us know...what most of us already know.
April 30, 2009
April 29, 2009
Murs - Break Up (The OJ Song)
Murs - Break Up (The OJ Song) Video #3
This is the 3rd joint of the trilogy...I guess it's only right to post the other two..so start from the bottom up.
Murs - Part of Me (Video #2)
Murs - Me and This Jawn (Video #1)
Busta Rhymes "Respect My Conglomerate" Trailer
Another video trailer. Gotta love the way they build up the anticipation for a 4 minute video.
Exile makes beats off of the radio
For all my beat heads...Exile gets nice with the MPC2000XL again. He also recreates the track "In Love" off of his instrumental album "Radio"
livING THE LIFE (HIPHOP WEIGHT CLASSES)
Interesting. JD talks about if Hip Hop artists we're put into weight classes...like boxing.
April 28, 2009
Gotti's Way 2: Supertrailer
Supertrailer..they aint lying...this joint is like 5mins. Gotti's Way Season 2 starts on May 4th. I enjoyed the first season. Probably one of the better "reality" tv shows out there.
April 26, 2009
April 25, 2009
2 Trailers from Fabolous
Fabolous "Throw It In The Bag" Trailer
Fabolous "It's My Time" Trailer
It's so funny that people put out "trailers" for videos...knowing that the video is only gonna be like 2-3 minutes longer than the trailer.
April 23, 2009
April 22, 2009
April 21, 2009
The Foreign Exchange feat. Darien Brockington - "Take Off The Blues"
Get down Tigallo!! They put two of my favorite joints together...nice work.
If you don't have THIS album...get it. Trust me.
April 20, 2009
April 19, 2009
April 18, 2009
Hot 97 - Angie Martinez Interviews Drake
Ok so...Drake is pretty much that next dude. He's got a great affiliation with Weezy, put out a couple of solid mixtapes..and got a hit on his hands with "The Best I've Ever Had", I also hear he's in the studio with Hov and Just Blaze...and most importantly...he's got good lyrics. Good luck homie.
Joe Budden - Exxxes
Gotta respect a lyrical dude. More good music from Joe.
This is good just like his other joint
April 17, 2009
Reflection Eternal - Back Again
Talib Kweli drops by the Chop Shop in NYC where DJ Whoo Kid is getting a haircut and blesses us with "Back Again". The return of His legendary group Reflection Eternal along with his partner Hi Tek. Cameos from Original Graff artist Stay High 189, U-God, Ivan, and DanTheMan
April 15, 2009
April 14, 2009
April 13, 2009
April 11, 2009
April 9, 2009
Method Man & Redman - A-Yo (feat. Saukrates)
Blackout 2 coming soon
Red & Meth are back at it doing what they do best. Good music.
“Deeper Than Rap” (Short Film)
Executive produced by Rick Ross, “Deeper Than Rap” shows the young brother of a successful drug dealer witness the murder of his older sibling and associate while in his home. Filmed with a dark setting and with songs from Ross’ album playing in the background, the film jumps to a present-day image of the protagonist as he has followed in his brother’s footsteps within the drug game. Showing he has a business mentality amongst his associates and partners, the story’s main character faces off with the men responsible for slaying his family.
April 8, 2009
April 6, 2009
April 1, 2009
March 30, 2009
March 29, 2009
March 26, 2009
March 25, 2009
KRS-ONE/BUCKSHOT/MARY J BLIGE 'On The Grind' Trailer
Mary J Blige joined KRS-ONE & Buckshot in the studio to record a powerful hook for the song "ON THE GRIND" (produced by Black Milk) off the forthcoming KRS-ONE & BUCKSHOT collaborative studio album in stores this August on Duck Down Records
March 24, 2009
Mos Def - Words
Video short for Mos Def's words announcing Mos' Spring '09 release of his album The Ecstatic coming soon.
Dope.
March 23, 2009
Sean John Combs: Once Upon A Time In America Part One
Part One of my interview with Sean Diddy Combs, about the making of the his classic, landmark album with Notorious B.I.G. Christopher Wallace, "Ready To Die".
This is a really good interview from BMC over at: http://hookedontheamericandream.blogspot.com/
Checkout Pt. 2,3 and 4 after the jump.
Part Two
Part Three
Part 4
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Foreign Exchange at XM Sirius Radio [Behind the Scenes]
RestInBeats.com gets behind the scenes with The Foreign Exchange in an exclusive Live performance at XM Sirius Radio in Washington, DC. Phonte and Nicolay talk about how it is working together. [Watch in HQ]
Meet music duo The Foreign Exchange, one of the first groups to ever write, produce, and distribute an entire album before ever meeting each other face to face. They did it online.
March 21, 2009
March 20, 2009
Black Thought, Talib Kweli, & John Forte Jr.
Black Thought, Talib Kweli, & John Forte Jr. trade verses at The Roots Present The Jam, at the Highline Ballroom in NYC, from 3.5.09
March 18, 2009
The Heatmakerz Crash Crew - Home of the Heatmakerz
Hard track...but that's what is expected from the Heatmakerz
March 17, 2009
Diamond D - Bad/Good
The video for “Bad/Good” takes it back to that golden age feel. With no bling, no cars, and no video girls, Diamond reminds us what it was like growing up in the hood. The simple aesthetic of the video, paired with endearing portraits of kids from around the Bronx evokes a feeling not often remembered in today’s hip-hop culture.
Good Music. I think Imma have to throw up an old Diamond D joint just because.
Mike Tyson Documentary Trailer
This looks good. Who wouldn't wanna see this??? Especially if you grew up watching the rise and fall of Iron-Mike like me. Even if you knew nothing about Tyson, this still looks intriguing.
March 16, 2009
BDK: The Big Daddy Kane Story Unofficial Teaser
When it comes to hip hop, there are only a handful of people that truly deserve to be called legends. In BDK, we learn the story of one of hip hop's most notable legends, Big Daddy Kane. From music to fashion, Kane has always been a quintessential figure of the Golden Era of hip hop. In this documentary, directed by Anthony Marshall (co-founder of Lyricist Lounge), Kane talks about his years growing up as a kid in New York, his life in the rap game, his influence on fashion and his lyrical superiority.
One of the GREATEST to ever pick of up that MIC
March 15, 2009
March 12, 2009
Big Pooh’s Delightful Bars: Cover and Tracklist
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Big Pooh’s latest vehicle is a street-LP entitled, Delightful Bars, and there will be four different versions of Delightful Bars made accessible, including a special iTunes only version (referred to as the Candy Apple version), which will be released on 3-24-09 and the North American retail version of Delightful Bars (referred to as the North American Pie Version) will be released on 4-21-09.
Tracklisting and credits for Big Pooh’s Delightful Bars:
North American Pie Version
1.) North American Pie Intro
2.) The Comeback (produced by Khrysis)
3.) Its A Go f/Torae (produced by Dae One)
4.) Nothing Less f/Ab Soul, Jay Rock & K Dot (produced by Young RJ)
5.) C.O.D. (produced by Mickey Free)
6.) Move f/ Darien Brockington (produced by Phonix)
7.) Something Like Stars f/ Big Treal (produced by Jake One)
8.) Step Up (produced by D.R.)
9.) Reality Check f/ Big Dho, D. Black & Mykestro (produced by Khrysis)
10.) Problems f/ Jozeemo (produced by Illmind)
11.) AMO A SU PAPI DE LA BARRA skit
12.) Roll Call f/ Jozeemo, Chaundon & Joe Scudda (produced by The Co-Op)
13.) The Life f/ Mushinah (produced by Khrysis)
14.) Rearview Mirror (produced by 9th Wonder)
15.) EMPANADA NORTE AMERICANA OUTRO
Big Pooh’s “The Comeback” (produced by Khrysis)
Reminds me of the old Ohio Players Album Covers
hit the jump for another Cover and Itunes Tracklisting
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CANDY APPLE ITunes Version
1.) Intro
2.) The Release (produced by Illmind)
3.) Power f/ O. Dash (produced by Khrysis)
4.) The Comeback (produced by Khrysis)
5.) Radio (produced by OhNo)
6.) Hands Up f/ Chaundon and Roc C (produced by Khrysis)
7.) On The Real f/ Jozeemo and E. Ness (produced by Khrysis)
8.) Nothing Less f/ Ab Soul, Jay Rock and K. Dot (produced by Young RJ)
9.) Move f/ Darien Brockington (produced by Phonix)
10.) Roll Call f/ Jozeemo, Chaundon, and Joe Scudda (produced by The Co-Op)
11.) The Life f/ Mushinah (produced by Khrysis)
12.) Rearview Mirror (produced by 9th Wonder)
13.) OUTRO
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