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On their label debut, “Deadlivers“,Onry Ozzborn & JFK along side their partner in rhymefighting, bass player Rob Castro hit the proverbial phone booth and emerge as their respective Superhero alter egos, Reason, Fiddle Back Recluse and Phantom Ghost El-Topo. If this trio of visionaries were raised in a world before MPCs & Pro Tools, they might have found their creative outlet among the Stan Lees and Jack Kirby’s of the world, spinning a new mythology centered around the heroics of their focal characters. If u never listened to Grayskul take a listen to Deadlivers!

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The ‘Nu’ Collection from Wagram Electronic is a series of 10 “2CD sets” in stylish packaging.
As the cover suggest, this is the hip hop box, a compilation of 30 fine tracks out from the mainstream! ..Dj jazzy Jeff, J Dilla, Madlib, Roots Manuva, Pete Rock, Ghost, Krewcial and many more! (more…)

The Alchemist Presents The Chemistry files: An instrumental Series: “The Ultimate Music Machine” 8 fire ALC instrumentals, from tracks by Fat Joe, Ghostface, Mobb Deep, IM3, Jadakiss, & more. Njoy! (more…)

1994 is the year of this 2nd issue of BackJumps, a Berlin Fanzine. B&W and color pages with walls and trains. On this issue Zephyr interview and other old stuff! (more…)

“Vivrant Thing” is the first single released by Q-Tip on his debut solo album Amplified. The song is also featured in A Tribe Called Quest’s 1999 compilation The Anthology. It was produced by the late J Dilla & Q-Tip.(Read all to see lyrics and download link) (more…)

A major contributor to the independent Hip Hop scene for a decade, Cage (aka Cage Kennylz) returns with a greatest hits CD comprised of his classic singles, most notably “Agent Orange”, which sampled the theme from Stanley Kubrick’s film A Clockwork Orange; tracks off his two Eastern Conference Records albums, Movies For The Blind, Weatherproof both of which sold over 20,000 copies; collaboration efforts, and previously unreleased tracks.

Known for not only his music and legendary beef with Eminem , but also his life story.
Many of his lyrics were inspired by his experiences in a mental institution as a teenager. The Best and Worst of Cage is comprised of 19 tracks fueled with energy, angst, and top notch production. (more…)

They are rap’s first great duo, one that excelled as rappers and producers. They are among the most-sampled rap acts of all time, their tunes having been mined by Jay-Z, DMX, 2Pac and Tha Alkaholiks, among many others.Then they broke up and reunited to rave reviews. The group is EPMD (Erick and Parrish Making Dollars” later “Erick and Parrish Millennium Ducats) undisputed legends in the rap game.
Now, after more than 20 years in the game and 6 albums, EPMD returns with We Mean Business, their first album on their own EP Records. The new collection is a testament to their Business plan.

“All of our albums have Business in the title,” Smith explains. “Now that we’re in a new era and the game is changed, we realize that it’s different from when we handed in a CD to our first label to being at Def Jam. Erick and I created our own vehicle to be able to drop this album. That’s how we came with the title We Mean Business, because we do.”

“It’s very important for us to stay us,” Smith adds. “People want to hear and see EPMD.” That’s because We Mean Business isn’t just an album title for EPMD. It’s a mindstate. (more…)

The Beatnuts are a New York-based group and production duo from Queens. Its current members are JuJu (Dominican) and Psycho Les (Colombian). They were originally a trio before Kool Fashion, now known as Al’ Tariq, left the group to start a solo career. The Mighty V.I.C. (Groove Merchantz, Ghetto Pros) was also a member of the Beatnuts’ production team for a while. This is Watch out now the famous hit from the 1999 album A Musical Massacre. The beat sample is from 1975 “Hi-Jack - Enoch Light” and it was also used in the 2002 J.Lo “Jenny from the block“  (Read all to see lyrics and download link) (more…)

First issue of this Berlin graffiti magazine. 30 pages of interviews, trains and walls from germany and rest of the Europe. (more…)

The Awakening is the third album from the Bronx rapper and producer Lord Finesse (also known as the leader of the D.I.T.C. rap crew). Unlike his first two albums, The Awakening features a large number of guests, including O.C., KRS-One, MC Lyte, Akinyele, Showbiz, Diamond D, A.G., Kid Capri, Brand Nubian’s Grand Puba and Sadat X, and Large Professor. Dope beats from the ‘96! (more…)

Dj Wich is a Prague dj and producer. The Golden Touch is his debut album, a fresh compilation with many great names like: Royce da 59, Talib Kweli, Raekwon, Lil Wayne, Havoc, Kurupt, Big Noyd, M.O.P. and many more! Njoy his beats! (more…)