Panacea - The 12 Step Program (2010)

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Super combination K-Murdock and Emcee Raw Poetic is back with 12 spaced-out tracks.
Wonderful ish!

Volta Masters - Lovers (2010)

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Wonderful sound of Japanese Sunshine Soul and Love from Volta Masters. This soul-disc features super rappers Braille, 1773, Theory Hazit and various dope Japanese rappers I don't know much about. LOVE!

The Lytics - The Lytics (2009)

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Barely couldn't find anything at all about those guys, all I know is that The Lytics is a five piece hip-hop outfit from Winnipeg, Canada and comprised of 3 emcees (A-Nice, Munga, Ashy) 1 Dj (Dj Action Rick) and a producer (B-Flat). What else I know is that this compilation makes good hip-hop, so check it out.

Tirso Cruz - No Love Lost (2010)

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Tirso Cruz Writes:

"No Love Lost is a compilation of songs in which I vent emotions that I've had bottled up these past 3 months. The idea i want people to understand with this CD is that if you've ever loved anybody or anything in your life, and its been forgotten, the love is never lost. I hope the stories i tell through these songs are relatable and can help any person that listens to them understand that life is too short to promote negativity. The Beatles always delivered the message that "All You Need Is Love", and I feel that true love has been forgotten in today's world. We live in a generation where people lose interest and compassion in each other because everything you need to know about a person is online whether its facebook or myspace or a blog. Human beings stopped making connections and bonds with each other and instead substitute these feelings with tweets and comments. All I'm saying is that its never to late to make a change, so lets learn to stop hating and begin to spread loving. My name is Tirso Cruz Rodriguez and I hope that anyone that has read this will think differently about today's society and support positivity and most importantly, LOVE."

Kooley High - Kool Aid (2010)

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Hip Hop group Kooley High from North Carolina presents ‘Kool Aid Very Best Flavors’ mix tape. The Hip Hop group is made up of six former North Carolina University students set out to make some real Hip Hop. The group is three MC’s, Charlie Smarts, Tab-One, Rapsody, and the other three are the producers, Foolery and The Sinopsis, a deejay, and DJ Ill Digitz. This mix tape was passed on to me in Austin at SXSW 2010

Lems - Ping Pong Box (2009)

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Even more fresh hiphop from Japan, wonderful jazz!

Cradle - Soulbirds (2010)

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New fresh hiphop straight from Japan. Hip-Hop with a jazzy blend of soul & love. Beautiful vocals and smooth rap.

Your Love music video

Theory Hazit and Toni Shift - Modern Marvels (2010)

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Toni Shift threw down some bangers and Theory is joined on the mic by several fresh faith filled emcees like the cats on this track. This one is sure to make your repeat button break.

Workforce - Apples and Sunshine (2009)

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Apples and Sunshine is the official debut from Workforce, emcee Hawl Digg and producer Dirt E. Dutch (Indiefeed Hip Hop/Troublemakers). They've been performing live in the Northeast for more than four years and decided to pick 10 songs to record and spread far and wide. Hawl's lyrics are positive without being corny, confident without being boastful and old-school without being outdated.

CAUSE - I Am Us (2010)

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My journey as a person and as an artist has just begun. I want to thank everyone who supports me and helps me to stay grounded. My mission is to bring content back to popular music and to one day tour the world. In the meantime, I’m going to live life to the fullest, and inspire my generation to reach. I hope you all enjoy the album. So download and turn me up! - CAUSE

Solar One - Dark Days Pass (2009)

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Solar One is a 24 year old musician born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He got into music at a very young age, when he was given a guitar by his grandfather around the age of 12. He is a lyricist, guitarist, drummer, and producer, not only making hip hop, but playing in several punk bands as well. After being inspired to create and performing music for over half of his life, he has developed a unique niche in underground hip hop. He has played several shows with some like minded artists and friends such as Louis Logic, Mac Lethal, Grieves, Type, Soulcrate Music, Kublakai, The Let Go, Macklemore, and many others...This is consciouss, deep, great hip-hop!

Brawdcast - The Quest for Human Completion (2009)

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Brawdcast is an artist who draws inspiration from great emcees like Common and Big L, and you can hear it in his cleverly crafted punchlines. He brings thought provoking, original concepts to each track that would make Maya Angelou bop her head. Brawdcasts concepts on tracks range from his relationship to God to straight rocking the microphone, all birthed from his unique upbringing. He has recorded commercials for Russell Simmons (thats right, the biggest man in the industry) energy drink called Defcon 3. He has collaborated with respected artists like Pigeon John and Trek Life. Kutmasta Kurt and Brawdcast were actually in talks concerning a project, but investor issues kept the project at bay. Instead of letting the disappointment hold him back, Brawdcast found himself on an emerging independent label, O.C. Records. He is flat out the total package, smooth concepts mixed with raw lyrics that would make Big L smile. Brawdcast has received various accolades due to the quality of his debut album. He won an award for "Best Hip-Hop" at the Orange County Music Awards in 2006, 2007, and 2008, which celebrates the best music across all genres in Orange County. Brawdcast recently also just released his first 12", with the lead single as "This is It", which is a surefire banger featuring Brawdcast's ferocious flow and witty punchlines over heart-pounding production. The single has gotten massive amounts of spins on College radio shows, hitting ..24 on the National College Radio Hip-Hop charts and staying on the charts for a couple of monthsMainstream radio is also bumping Brawdcast, as "This Is It" has been played at Los Angeles's Power 106FM. Brawdcast's music has also been played on the two biggest Satellite Radio stations, XM and Sirius (Channel 40 "Hip Hop Nation"). Just like how radio stations help fans hear new music through the airwaves, Myspace is the premier internet site for people to hear new music. As a testament to Brawdcast's latest album and the immense support his fans give him, Brawdcast was Myspace's Artist of the Week from March 28th to April 4th along with Ugly Duckling and T.I. The first week of October his debut album was a feature on iTUNES, in the new releases section. Prior to this LP release a 12" EP featuring LMNO (of the Visionaries) was dropped and soared to the top of the indy hip hop singles chart....

Dela - Changes of Atmosphere EP (2009)

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Five tracks from the album (plus instrumentals) now on vinyl! From France, Dela actually got a following and his start in Japan, where eventually several successful releases were exclusive to the country before finally getting a US version of his latest release Changes of Atmosphere. Now missing only one track from the original release, it has at least been replaced with an all new one featuring Elzhi. Soulful hip hop with a classic feel, no wonder he's gained fans and guest appearances from the likes of J-Live, Blu, Talib Kweli, Large Pro and more, all with an extra push from Fat Beats! Limited!

Cyne - Water for Mars (2009)

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CYNE's one of my absolu favorite hip-hop artists that's been known for their unique, innovative beats, courtesy of members Spock and Enoch. At the same time, they're also known for their political, conscious bars, courtesy of MCs Akin and Cise Star. They continue their reign with 2009's Water For Mars (unfortunately another Japan-only release...). Some CYNE fans believed that their '08 album, Pretty Dark Things, was a feeble attempt that drifted away from their roots. Clearly rethinking their path, CYNE appears to have looked to their first album, Time Being, for inspiration. This becomes apparent in several ways - the structure of the album, with several instrumental interludes interspersed between clever songs is there. Their beats are still wildly cosmic, yet aren't as radical as they were on their other albums as of late, as they've returned to relatively more simple beats. Yet, although not truly innovative in the face of CYNE's career, their work is so carefully crafted and artfully done that this cannot be overlooked. Content ranges from uplifting, positive outlooks on life ("This Year"), to stories of love with their music ("Boombox Pimp"), and storytelling ("The Jux"). Personal opinion? Album of '09 right here.

Fabio Musta - Passport (2009)

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Babygrande Records is pleased to announce the signing of Italian producer Fabio Musta, for his debut album "Passport," due out on May 12th, 2009. Fabio is a veteran of the hip-hop scene in Italy, and has spent years working with MCs from all over the globe. A truly international effort "Passport" features guest appearances from Jeru The Damaja Termanology, T3 of Slum Village, Guilty Simpson, Reks Strong Arm Steady, Mainflow & many many more. "With this release, Babygrande will have released projects with artists and producers from France, Germany and Italy. This project is a natural extension of the international partnerships that Babygrande has been exploring over the last 5 years and Fabio is a perfect candidate for such a partnership," says Chuck Wilson, Babygrande's CEO. With his finger on the pulse of the local Italian scene, and never more than a few "clicks" away from the U.S. indie hip-hop scene, Fabio Musta is perfectly positioned to push the borders and boundaries of hip-hop, with "Passport."

Equipto - Selections from the Vintage Collection (2009)

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San Francisco’s Equipto has been doing it for years, whether as part of Bored Stiff, alongside rapper and pimp-strolling legend Andre Nickatina or Mr Smokathon Berner, and the price that his Vintage Volume 2 goes for is more than enough to warrant further investigation into one of the Bay’s unsung heroes. Featuring alot of chillers like Murs and The Grouch.

Bicasso - Rebel Musiq (2009)

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Burnin' rubber on the tracks and the black pavement as the fabric of America's young minds, Bicasso (of the Living Legends crew) presents his latest release "Rebel Musiq", produced by DJ Fresh. The 15 song, powerfully packed record features an all-star cast of heavy hitters which include Murs, Zion I, Saafir and the Grouch among others, and would appear to have the ingredients of a classic album. The extended rap intro "One! Blast Off" sets the tone of the album with a DIYanswer to the question of what work needs to be done to set off a new day of change. This is echoed by a funk laden danceable track titled "It's On" featuring Murs, that pushes the envelope of what we know as slap music, something definitely for the heads. The albums' title track "Rebel Musiq" is a poignant statement that reflects as well as enlightens, beckoning the listener to 'wake up' and 'get up' with pleading whispers of Marvin Gaye in the background. All together the Rebel Musiq colab project between Bicasso and DJ Fresh is a must have experience in this new era of Obama, revitalization and self-determined change. Pick it up ya'll!

Shin-Ski - Planetarium (2009)

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Some of the best musicians in the world teams up once again with a new instrumental album by Shin-ski of the Shinsight trio! Full of funk, jazz, and all that good stuff with a hiphop feel. I'm a big Shin-ski fan and this one doesn't disappoint! A cool chill-out album! Props to the original uploader on this one, whoever you may be.

Abstract Rude - Rejuvenation (2009)

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Rejuvenation is a focused product of years of hard work. Produced entirely by Vitamin D (G-Unit, Redman, Black Sheep, etc..), the 14 tracks on the record showcase Abstract’s singular style and flow, as well as his lyrical prowess. It’s a soulful, adventurous ride, with appearances from Aceyalone and Myka 9, as well as up and comers Sahtyre, Busdriver and Alpha MC. It’s a diverse statement and one worth hearing.

Dub MD & Cyrano - Medical Liberationz (2009)

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Cyrano’s horizons are set even higher for 2009 as he attempts to add to his ever-growing, Madlib-esque catalog, including releasing 3 albums, Back 2 Lyfe (produced by Centric for Free At Last Music Group) and Soul Train Dancer: A Tribute To Rosie Perez (produced by JSLIKK for Backpackers Anonymous Music Group) along with SOBEIT (produced by Kid Hum for House Of Waxx Recordings) Also, be on the lookout as the RockTheDub website will be releasing a mixtape with Cy Yung entitled The Bleu Bayou Project. In addition to all that Dub MD with be connecting once again with Detroit emcee Nametag for Classic Cadence Vol. 2 and once again with the diabolical genius that is Illmind for Blaps, Rhymes & Life Vol. 3 in the next couple of months, stay tuned.