Entries tagged: Down-south

Curren$y - Roasted (ft. Trademark & Young Roddy)

July 8, 2010

Curren$y's debut album, Pilot Talk, comes out on July 13th.

Tags: Down South

TSS x Yours Truly Present 3:16 W/ Pill & Freddie Gibbs

July 7, 2010

Local SF video gurus Yours Truly linked up with The Smoking Section for another installment of their 3:16 video series, this time with Pill & Freddie Gibbs.

BONUS: Freddie Gibbs – “P.S.A. (P##sy So Amazin’) (Prod. by Burn One) 

Tags: Bay Area, Down South, Mid West

Pill - On Da Korner

June 21, 2010

Pill - On Da Korner from Motion Family on Vimeo.

Tags: Down South

Geto Boys - Crooked Officer

June 16, 2010

Some people forget that gangsta rap was/is conscious.

Tags: Down South

Slept On: DJ Toomp

June 7, 2010

Our Slept On series of posts highlight folks/albums/songs we feel don't get enough credit--obviously.  Some of the posts might feature folks/albums/songs that get plenty of respect in certain circles, but on the grand scale of things, they deserve more recognition.  DJ Toomp falls in this category.

Hit the jump for the full read...

Tags: Bay Area, Events, Down South, Slept On

Curren$y – Role Model (Prod. Ski Beatz)

April 28, 2010

Curren$y – Role Model (prod. Ski Beatz)

More free music from NO's favorite pothead rapper.  Once again, courtesy of 2DB.

Tags: Down South

J. Cole - Who Dat

April 27, 2010

J. Cole – Who Dat (prod. Elite & J. Cole)

Wow @ the beat.  Courtesy of 2DB. 

Tags: Down South

Devin The Dude - What I Be On

April 14, 2010

New Devin The Dude album Suite #420 is out on...4/20.

Tags: Down South

Big K.R.I.T. – Children Of The World

April 1, 2010

Mississippi's Big K.R.I.T. is one of those dope new artists we had recognize. 

BONUS: A song he and DaVinci leaked on Twitter last month. You can download it here.

Tags: Bay Area, Down South, DaVinci

Pill - Hear Somebody Comin'

March 11, 2010

ATL's Pill on a beat by Tha Bizness, directed by Court Dunn, distributed by Nah Right.

Tags: Down South

Jay Electronica Interview on Distortion 2 Static

February 22, 2010

Distortion 2 Static host Haylow interviews Jay Electronica at Oakland's New Parish.

Tags: Bay Area, Other, Down South

R.I.P. Willie Mitchell

January 5, 2010

Legendary producer Willie Mitchell passed away today.  He defined the sound of Hi Records and the Memphis soul movement.  Not to discredit artists like Al Green, Syl Johnson, and Ann Peebles, but it was Willie's touch that made those hits possible.

Hear some of his classic productions after the jump...

Tags: Other, Down South

Stat Quo - Ghetto U.S.A.

November 14, 2009

Stat Quo has been one of the most underrated rappers on the scene since his mixtape debuts years ago now.  Looks like he's finally dropping Statlanta.

Tags: Down South

Something U Should Know - Freddie Gibbs (Ft. Devin The Dude)

May 18, 2009

Something U Should Know - Freddie Gibbs (Ft. Devin The Dude)

Something U Should Know - Freddie Gibbs (Ft. Devin The Dude)

This type of shit should be on every hip-hop blog over weak ass Charles Hamilton.  Song is produced by Red Spyda...remember him?

via [TSS]

Tags: Down South, Mid West

Lil Rascals - Willie Joe ft. B.o.B. (Bobby Ray)

May 1, 2009

Lil Rascals - Willie Joe ft. B.o.B. (Bobby Ray)

Vallejo's Willie Joe teams up with the artist formerly known as B.o.B. aka Bobby Ray. Dope concept...samples the Lil Rascals theme, obviously.

via [The Bay Is Back]

Tags: Bay Area, Down South

That’ll Work - Alchemist ft. Three 6 Mafia & Juvenile

April 30, 2009

That’ll Work - Alchemist ft. Three 6 Mafia & Juvenile

Wow, Alchemist and Juve?  We had to do it!  New cut off of Alc's highly anticipated Chemical Warfare album, out soon.

via [2dopeboyz]

Tags: So Cal, Down South

Used To Be - UGK (ft. E-40, B-Legit, 8 Ball & MJG)

March 26, 2009

Used To Be - UGK (ft. E-40, B-Legit, 8 Ball & MJG)

Off of UGK's final studio album before the untimely death of Pimp C (RIP).  The pioneering duo taps Bay Area veteranos E-40 & B-Legit for verses on this banger.

Via [The Bay Is Back]

Tags: Bay Area, Down South