Archive for April, 2009

Stream: Phil The Agony – “Hunters” feat. Talib Kweli & Krondon

by Mark Jackson on April 28th, 2009

Phil The Agony’s (notice the pun) Think Green EP features Talib Kweli, his Strong Arm Steady squad, and Chace Infinite. It’s set for a physical release on May 13th but is out now digitally on iTunes. You can stream all three tracks (minus the instrumentals) over at MySpace.

MP3: White Denim – “Mirrored and Reverse”

by Mark Jackson on April 27th, 2009

The amazing-seen-live Texan trio had a successful 2008 with their debut album Workout Holiday and this new track leaves us wondering everything about Fits, their next album.

MP3: Method Man & Redman – “City Lights” feat. UGK

by Mark Jackson on April 26th, 2009

Redman on Blackout! 2: “We’re more advanced now than the first one. We went in, had fun. I have my own studio now, so it’s more relaxed. I engineer now. It ain’t no rush for time, paying the studio and engineer. It’s fun. We treated [the album] like a mixtape, really. If we really got in there and sat, it’ll be a beast. But it’s a beast now, and we treated it like a mixtape.”

2 New Grizzly Bear Remixes

by Mark Jackson on April 23rd, 2009

The first comes from ABX of The Hood Internet, a Chicago mash-up duo. Keeps true to the original “Two Weeks” with the same tempo and completely intact vocals. The second version by Tom Ato is sped up so it sounds weird at first, but ultimately it works: Jay-Z sings at the regular tempo of “99 Problems”, the Grizzly Bear vocals aren’t ditched (completely), and we get Lil’ Jon’s “Let’s go” which makes basically everything better.

New HEALTH: “Die Slow” + “Die Slow (Pictureplane Remix)”

by Mark Jackson on April 21st, 2009

The Pictureplane remix takes the grime of the original and flips it inside out, fusing a tropical sound with the dreamy vocals. It’s basically a combination of Air France, Windsurf, and a female vocalist, and it’s awesome.

MP3: Q-Tip “WeFight/WeLove” Remix ft. Kanye West, Consequence

by Mark Jackson on April 7th, 2009

The original song off Q-Tip’s Renaissance features Raphael Saadiq on the chorus, but Q decides to remove him, letting the instrumental carry on until the next verse.

Not much needs to be said if you’re a fan of any one of these guys. Hurry up and download it already.