Monthly Archives: January 2011

Sands Of Rhyme – Homeboy Sandman / Mystro

TheHipHopChronicle.Com interview with NYC’s Homeboy Sandman during his recent UK visit – plus freestyle footage with London’s Mystro.

New Joint – Money Making Jam Boys

Money Making Jam Boys – “Day Job” (MMJB / 2011)

Taken from the Black Thought-led crew’s Mick Boogie / Terry Urban mixtape “The Prestige: Jam Boy Magic”.

Reunited – Wu-Tang Clan

Aside from some notable absences (Method Man? RZA? Ghostface?) the majority of the Wu go on record with their support for Raekwon’s forthcoming “Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang” project.

Showbusiness – Michael Rapaport / A Tribe Called Quest

Lenghty interview with Michael Rapaport at the Sundance 2011 film festival about his Tribe documentary “Beats, Rhyme & Life”.

Bonus Footage: Phife Dawg accompanies Rapaport in a Q&A session about the documentary.

New Joint – Rise / The Avid Record Collector

Rise & The Avid Record Collector – “This Is Life” (54 Side / 2011)

Taken from the Demigodz-affiliated emcee’s forthcoming album “Rapid I Movement”.

Grammy Family – Black Thought

The Roots’ Black Thought talks to the New York Post about his mixed emotions after winning a Grammy in 1999 for “You Got Me”.

The Promo – Buckshot

Duck Down’s Buckshot talks online promotion with OnSmash.Com’s Hof.

Buck’s book / CD project “The Common Knowledgy Of The Entertainment Industry” is out now.

Behind The Beat – Stones Throw Documentary Trailer

Trailer for French TV documentary featuring head-honcho Peanut Butter Wolf taking viewers behind-the-scenes of his long-standing independent label Stones Throw.

New Joint – Onry Ozzborn

Onry Ozzborn – “The O O” (Fake Four Inc / 2011)

Taken from the Grayskul / Dark Time Sunshine member’s album “Hold On For Dear Life”.

New Joint – J. Sands

J. Sands – “Here We Go” (B.U.K.A. Entertainment / 2011)

New music from one-half of the Lone Catalysts duo – taken from the album “The Poet Tree Of Life”

New Joint – Cymarshall Law / The Beatnikz

Cymarshall Law & The Beatnikz – “Love” (XOXO / 2011)

Taken from the album “Freedom Express Line”.

New Joint – Ghostface Killah

Ghostface Killah – “2getha Baby” (Def Jam / 2011)

The Wally Champ brings together a fine bevy of beauties to add that little something extra to his own brand of roughneck romance.

New Joint – REKS

REKS – “25th Hour” (Showoff / Brick / 2011)

DJ Premier-produced single from the forthcoming album “R.E.K.S. (Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme)”.

New Joint – DJ Revolution / Malcolm & Martin

DJ Revolution Presents Malcolm & Martin – “Movement Music” (Soulspazm / 2011)

Produced by Marco Polo and taken from the duo’s forthcoming album “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me”.

New Joint – Blueprint

Blueprint – “Keep Bouncing” (Rhymesayers / 2011)

A Tribe Called Quest-inspired cut from the forthcoming album “Adventures In Counter-Culture”.

New Joint – Da Circle / Immortal Technique

Da Circle ft. Immortal Technique – “Napalm” (Viper / 2011)

Produced by The Fyre Department and taken from the NYC duo’s forthcoming album “The 360 Deal”.

New Joint – Rewd Adams

Rewd Adams (a.k.a. Skandal) – “Spaceship” (RewdAdams.Com / 2011)

Haunting intergalactic rap from the UK emcee’s forthcoming album “Rewd Awakening”.

What Is Canadian Hip-Hop? – Hip-Hop Eh Documentary Trailer

Trailer for Joe Klymkiw’s Canadian Hip-Hop documentary “Hip-Hop Eh” which features the likes of Maestro Fresh Wes, Moka Only, Swollen Members and Classified discussing the development of Canada’s rap scene throughout the years.

New Joint – Versis

Versis – “The Journey (4U)” (Versis.Bandcamp.Com / 2011)

Atmospheric, jazzy niceness from the album “iLLCANDESCENT”.

Severe Over Premier Mixtape Download – Serge Severe

Portland emcee and Animal Farm member Serge Severe drops some bars over a selection of his favourite DJ Premier beats on this latest free mixtape – download here.

Severe’s new album “Back On My Rhymes” will be released in March and features the likes of Braille, Theory Hazit and The Boom-Bap Project’s Destro.