Maw-

now playing: Maw- - Day's End

I'm not a huge fan of Finnish hip-hop in general but every now and then there are exceptions. This time, a guy called Maw- surprised me very positively. I think I was just studying my Last.fm neighbours' libraries and bumped up into some one listening to Maw- and, since I had never heard of such an artist, decided to check it out. It turned out that I had been sleeping on some dope instrumentals.

As I did a bit of digging on the artist I found out that Maw-'s music has been played even in Solid Steel radioshow (right inbetween Erykah Badu and Ghostface Killah) by Ruckus Roboticus. That tells you something, doesn't it.

This right here is the first full album that he released.



Please do take a look at his bandcamp. There are four albums, all available for free. And, if you're interested, check out his blog aswell. And most importantly, enjoy nice chillout music.

DJ Renegade's free mix

now playing: Johnson & Jonson - Look

This is for all you dancers. DJ Renegade has been spinning it in probably every major dance event around the world and he's been a dancer himself so he knows exactly what it takes to make your feet do their thing. Free download of his newest mixtape here.

Moe Pope

now playing: Blu - OpenChopShop (MilkMoneysFirstBeat)

It is amazing how many people don't know a thing about Moe Pope because he is dope. And when I say dope, I mean Dope.

MC Moe Pope's career first took off in the early 2000s with Bay Area-based hip-hop band Mission (who later became known as Crown City Rockers). After a series of 12"s, Pope appeared on the group's LP, One, in 2001, before he decided to return to Boston in order to look after his daughter. Back in his hometown, he connected with rapper/producer Insight and his five-man outfit, Electric (aka Electric Company).

Along with members Anonymous and Raheem Jamal, Pope broke off from Electric to form Project Move, issuing their debut album, Love Gone Wrong/Butterfly Theory, in 2006. As each group’s members went off to make solo records, Pope reunited with his former Crown City cohort Headnodic for the 2008 well received collaborative album Megaphone.

2010 finds Moe Pope with a new production partner and a new label for his latest and most mature work to date, Life After God.
Envision the MC/Producer platform of Pete Rock & CL Smooth blended with the abstract prose of Bob Dylan and the pure adrenalin angst of Bad Brains and prepare for your Life After God.

Quote taken from Moe Pope's tumblr.

Life After God is really a great album. If you don't believe me, try reading this review. Depeche Moe, a remixed version of Life After God is pretty good, too, but my personal opinion is that it can't touch the original.

And no, no download links for this one. Go buy it.

B-Ju

now playing: B-JU - Babbel Net (Original)

I don't think I've recommended any house yet even though house music is the love of my life. Well yes, the blog is called hiphop something but hey, good music is always good music and if you aren't into house, just read a little further.

So. B-Ju. An award winning German producer who makes both house/electronic and hiphop/turntablism beats. A very versatile and talented guy, indeed. Dog Day EP is his debut album that was released on Error Broadcast Collective in April 2010. There was a very limited (100 copies) vinyl edition of the EP that had features of 1000names and Herrmutt Lobby and that, not surprisingly, sold out quickly. But, luckily, they went digital, too.



Over here we have B-Ju's podcast, sorry Cloudcast I was supposed to say. And here is his Soundcloud.

Can't wait to hear more from this guy.

Kendrick Lamar

now playing: Kendrick Lamar - Ignorance Is Bliss

No matter what the song name says, ignorance is no bliss this time. I'm not gonna write all about Kendrick Lamar's biography because if some one's interested, they can go to his website, but I am gonna point out that there is a buzz. On the website, there are also free downloads of his mixtapes. If still interested, take a look at this, a blog post that has many of Lamar's less known and unreleased tracks.

Gil Scott-Heron

now playing: Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx - I'll Take Care of You

Gilbert Scott-Heron, poet, musician and author. April 1, 1949 - May 27, 2011. Rest in peace.

Belief - Dedication

now playing: Reks - The One

Ok guys, this is the one and only recommendation I'll make today. I can't remember how many clicks it took on Spotify to bump into this album but I'm happy I clicked enough. So, the artist is called Belief. There is also another artist called Belief that makes some kind of synth-pop or Depeche Mode like music, but when it comes to the Belief that I'm now recommending, I know only of this one album. Dedication was released in 2006 and there are actually four rappers featured: Vordul Mega, C-Rayz Walz, Wordsworth and Murs. I found a rewiev of the album that also told more about the artist himself. I also found a download link for the album. Enjoy!