Platform8470.com's Best Of 2014

Conceited Confidence produced by Ran Reed mixed by NIck Wiz

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Shabaam Sahdeeq a.k.a S-DUB
Marvial Entertainment                                                                           
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Conceited Confidence

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#MumsintheGarage

Step Brothers - Mums In the Garage feat. Action Bronson

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My Best Teacher

All On You (Ft. Natalia)

from the album Piñata http://rappcats.com/pinata
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pinata/id826080165 

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Freddie Gibbs & Madlib - Robes - ft. Earl Sweatshirt & Domo Genesis

From Black Milk's Glitches In The Break EP

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Artwork by Upendo Taylor

Cold Day

JayEnP providing the traction for the ice in that NY City sound.
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Pythagorean (NYC Theme)- Kurious 2014

Produced by Kno. 5th sneak peek from the upcoming "Strange Journey Volume Three". Pre-order NOW at www.CunninLynguists.com!

Kno: 
It's four o-clock on a Sunday morning 
Who the hell is calling my phone? 
Waking me up I'm stretching and yawning 
If you had any sense you'd leave me alone 

V1 (Natti): 
Wee hours of the morning and word is bond 
I’m in jail I need bail again, the word is bond 
Not James in a tux with olives draped on my cup 
With a dame all on me with healthy letters to cup 
So what up? 
Can you free me ‘fore my prints get back? 
And they run em through the system and realize that I'm black 
All I remember was the stripper then I faded to rack 
Said her name was December than she sat on my lap 
"Merry Crimmuh" 
Liquor and higher power my witness 
I thought fleeing The People was just a matter of fitness 
With all these nice drinks, compliments of Dennis 
Whoever the fuck that is 
"Dennis is this!" 
Two middle fingers up 
"Dennis is this!" 
Dennis tab maxed out on titties and fifths 
Whoever the fuck Dennis, is Dennis is pissed! 
Cus I don’t think that dude we was drinking with was Dennis at all, fam! 

V2 (Grieves): 
Ha, Yup, 
im aware it’s four in the morning 
but I just wanna tell you im drunk and im kinda horny 
I know it gets annoying, but I been losing my grip 
Every woman I talk to I treat like a fair piss and it’s a bitch 
Mainly cuz I now consider you one 
I wanna let you go but every time I seem to screw up 
Now that’s the problem with the space that you occupy 
It’s going great and then the thought of you would cross my mind 
A box of wine and a carton of coffin nails will 
Convince me now would be a great time for hate mailin’ 
Like "Hey bitch! How the hell have you been? 
Remember me? We were dating and you slept with my friends!" 
I just thought that I’d remind you in case you ever forget it 
And train yourself to believe that you're not a terrible wretch 
ha 
You broke my heart into like a million pieces 
So here’s another dim-litted picture of my penis 

V3 (Murs): 
Whoa! 
What the fuck is going on Grieves 
You saved my number under the wrong name in your phone? 
Is that a picture of your...? 
I'ma pretend I didn't see that 
All that rain got you suicidal up in Seatt...ohhhhh 
You had to much to drink again 
Whiskey & a cellphone ain't never gonna be your friend 
You booze you lose, homie you been warned 
You better off using your cellphone to watch porn 
Grab some lotion & a napkin 
Jack off off then pass out 
All these drunk texts'll have you fucked off and ass out 
I hope you black out before you do anymore damage 
I checked your timeline, homie...why you Tweetin in Spanish? 
I understand if this is what you gotta go through 
But when you sober up I got some screenshots to show you 
And Grieves, bro...you gonna be hella happy that all of them texts didn't go through

Drunk Dial f. Murs & Grieves

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Watch the video: http://bit.ly/KanyeVid

here's another song from the forthcoming album, southsiders.
this one is called, "kanye west". 

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Atmosphere - Kanye West

From the upcoming album "Dark Comedy," available June 10th from Mello Music Group.

ABOUT THE ALBUM:
One famous Oscar Wilde aphorism claimed: “if you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise, they’ll kill you.” Open Mike Eagle lacks the capacity to tell anything but the truth. In a nation that prizes self-aggrandizing buffoons and artful liars, morbid humor might be the sanest response—a tourniquet to stop the toxicity from spreading. 

If this sounds heavy, it’s probably because it is. Dark Comedy, the Mello Music debut from the critically revered Los Angeles rapper, is mostly about the failure of Karl Marx’s Proletariat Revolution. Yet its brilliance stems less from the novelty of its ideas than from the ingenuity of its wordplay, its caustic whimsy, and infectious melodies. 

Opening track “Dark Comedy Morning Show” operates as a shorthand manifesto. For those who haven’t heard, Eagle’s bad at sarcasm, so he works in absurdity (when trying not to wish death on the upper class). The airing of grievances includes racial stereotypes, inner-city warfare and Facebook logging all of his favorite sandwiches. It’s Slug’s “Modern Man’s Hustle” if the Atmosophere frontman had been haunted by James Baldwin’s ghost instead of heavily tattooed exes. 

Lead single “Qualifiers” finds Eagle subverting the notions of traditional rap braggadocio and lyrical terrain. His revolution isn’t just some abstract political ideals, but at the crux of his approach to art. This is intended to dump Coconut Water and whiskey on the unsuspecting heads of those with false ideas of authenticity or what rap should be.  

Lest you mistake him for a meditating yoga-panted rapper, the rapper raised on the Southside of Chicago, wields wordplay as sharp and weird as any of his peers. He proclaims himself “the King of all rappers who don’t condone date rape.” Molotov Cocktails are helpfully tossed from fellow conspirators Kool AD and comedian, Hannibal Burress.

Former hockey star Luc Robataille is rhymed with the Kobra Kai Dojo from Karate Kid. In the same breath, Eagle cracks about being too old to die. It’s absurdity in the sense that Joseph Heller deployed it in Catch 22. He will live forever or die in the attempt. 

If you’re just tuning into Eagle’s stellar career on album number four, the LA Weekly anointed him last year as the hottest thing in indie rap. Pitchfork called him a “whiz with matching easy-going hooks to intimate personal reflection.” But Dark Comedy could be the best thing he’s ever done—a record that captures the perennial struggle between art and commerce, the last half-century of widening class rift, and the need to be funny or die. 


Open Mike Eagle - Dark Comedy Morning Show (feat. Toy Light)

from the upcoming all new album from Has-Lo & Castle "Live Like You're Dead" - July 29th Digital, August 5th CD

Has-Lo & Castle - "Go To Work"

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Produced by: DJ Premier @RealDjPremier

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#DirectorsOfPhotography



Dilated Peoples - Good As Gone

"America, the Beautiful" produced by Jonwayne, from the album HALLWAYS http://stonesthrow.com/homeboysandman 

Homeboy Sandman - America, The Beautiful

just a lil something

released 04 March 2011 
Special Thanks to The Zoo Studio 

Producers: Side Effekt, Maverick the Manchild, The Insurgency, Grandstaff, Nneka , Hudson Mohawke 

Mixed by: Mykael Alexander, Nyle Emerson, Benamin, and Jesse Menual 

Engineers: Mykael Alexander, Jesse Menual, Benamin, Shomari Grant

Uncomfortable Truth Remix ft. Fresh Daily

Produced by Jansport J

Message from The Black Opera:
Imagine a world where water is the most valuable commodity, even more valued than oil or gold. What would happen if water became so scarce that it caused World Wars? "No Water" puts a spin on this idea & takes a satirical look at water through the lens of an excessive rap culture where splurging on water is the new wave.


The Black Opera - No Water (prod. Jansport J)

Kev Brown presents Hassaan Mackey
"That Grit"

"Dope / Hassaan Be Rappin" video:
youtu.be/67JuDzwLlUs

About Kev Brown & Hassaan Mackey and "That Grit":

Following the critically acclaimed "Pillars" EP with MindsOne, Kev Brown teams up again with Ill Adrenaline Records, this time collaborating with fellow Low Budget Crew member Hassaan Mackey to bless listeners with "That Grit".

Both the Washington D.C. based producer-on-the-mic and the Rochester, NY emcee are longtime members of the prolific artist collective and have previously worked together various times, but this mini-album marks the first time the two embark on a full project. Most boom-bap enthusiasts should already be well acquainted with both Kev Brown and Hassaan Mackey: double threat Kev Brown already showcased his skills on microphones as well as production boards on countless releases and has been dubbed "king of basslines" by fans worldwide. In addition to his solo recordings Kev's credits include beats for heavyweights like Busta Rhymes, Biz Markie, De La Soul, Jazzy Jeff, and Marley Marl just to name a few, as well as handling entire album production for LMNO, Kaimbr, and Raw Poetic. Hassaan Mackey released a string of albums, including a full-length LP with Apollo Brown, and appearances on releases by Oddissee, Kaimbr, The Left and L'Orange.

Recorded during a series of impromptu bus and train trips Hassaan took from Rochester to visit Kev in Washington, "That Grit" was created with a spontaneous approach, reflecting both Mackey's freestyle background and Brown's proven "random joints" formula. Entirely produced by Kev Brown and featuring his signature bassline-driven and raw but soulful sound, "That Grit" consists of an intro, eight full-length tracks and six instrumentals. Hassaan and Kev share mic duties on most of the songs, inviting close friends/frequent collaborators Kaimbr, Toine, yU, Kenn Starr, Eye-Q, Asheru (of Unspoken Heard) as well as the Younger Soul Brother Grap Luva along as feature guests, turning the record into a true family affair.

Websites:
www.illadrenalinerecords.com
kevbrown.blogspot.com/

Facebook:
www.facebook.com/illadrenalinerecords
www.facebook.com/pages/KEV-BROWN/…42?ref=bookmarks
www.facebook.com/HassaanMackey1

Twitter:
twitter.com/ILLADRENALINE
twitter.com/KevBr0wn
twitter.com/HassaanMackey
twitter.com/L0WBUDGET
twitter.com/iveriani
twitter.com/slimbojimboyo

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03-Kev Brown & Hassaan Mackey-Dope (feat. Kaimbr)

Unkut Premiere: http://bit.ly/102VC7w
If you've been listening to Hip-Hop for a while now, you'll come across some common tropes. Beyond the fashion trends and throwback rhymes, is seems like some of the best acts in the genre rely on the dynamic between deejay and emcee. From DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Eric B. and Rakim, Gang Starr and of course, Rahzel & DJ JS-1, these duos have forged a bond that makes the music that much better, but yet they also understand the roles that they each provide. While we often hear of the rapper's exploits, it's a breath of fresh air to hear some rhymes that give the man behind the wheels some credit. For the neck snapping collision of horns and drum work found on "Sample Abusers," you can expect some fire from DJ JS-1, a man who's got the gusto to open up the beat to a hilarious sample from Season 6, of Curb Your Enthusiasm. With a trio of verbal assassins -- AG, Sadat X and Neek the Exotic, who all take us on a trip down memory lane on their experiences with some of their favorite producers, the track comes across as a genuine anthem for those cats who are scheming for that big break. If you're in desperate need of some good ol' fashioned Boom bap to get you though the week, look no further than the Queens Hip-Hop fanatic, DJ JS-1 and his recently released producer LP, 'It Is What It Isn't,' which is available on CD through Fat Beats or UGHH, and can be purchased for download through all major digital retailers.

Buy-Links:
• iTunes: http://bit.ly/10PJUO5
• Fat Beats: http://bit.ly/1BRRgfq
• UGHH: http://bit.ly/1sFdTUX

Twitter:
• DJ JS-1:  https://twitter.com/DJJS1
• AG: https://twitter.com/AGofDITC
• Sadat X: https://twitter.com/SadatX
• Neek The Exotic: https://twitter.com/NeekTheExotic

Tracklist: 
 01. Turn the Tables (feat. O.C.)
 02. It Is What It Isn't (feat. Blacastan, Illa Ghee &Trez)
 03. 110 Percent (feat. Breeze Brewin', Homeboy Sandman & Kyle Rapps)
 04. Give A Damn (feat. Dynasty, Eternia & Sara Kana)
 05. Forgotten (feat. Spit Gemz, Wes & Nutso)
 06. Pay Attention (feat. Soul Khan)
 07. Interference (feat. Esoteric & Ras Kass)
 08. Letchuknow (feat. Strick & Eklips)
 09. Whatever It Takes (feat Murs & Fashawn)
10. Higher Level (feat. Brother J & Professor X)
11. DieHard (feat. Erick Sermon, Rahzel & Buckshot)
12. Klick Clique (feat. KRS-One & Torae)
13. Groom Lake (feat. C Rayz Walz)
14. Show Shockin' (feat. El Da Sensei, Tame One & Reef the Lost Cauze)
15. Infinite (feat. Ruste Juxx & Sav Killz)
16. Profreshionals (feat. Ill Bill & Slaine)
17. Love Me Not (feat. Kurious, Craig G & Smooth B)
18. My Neighborhood (feat. Pack FM)
19. Soo Real (feat. Rasheed Chappell & Wordsworth)
20. Sample Abuser (feat. AG, Sadat X & Neek the Exotic)
21. STCAF (feat. Lordroc, Eternal, Melo Malo, Lifelong, Truth & Cerebral)

DJ JS-1 (feat. AG, Sadat X & Neek the Exotic) - "Sample Abuser"

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Watch the video: http://bit.ly/HMMKiln

"When I first made the beat for 'Kiln', my heart was overcome with an unexplainable sadness, a blanket of melancholia, that enveloped it's playful rhythm. I knew from that point forward that my co-conspirator and I were to be sentenced, that day."  --Rob Sonic

"'Kiln' is the most dynamic song of all time. It's a tale documenting the very source of Hail Mary Mallon's power: Emotional Entertainment."  --Aesop Rock

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Hail Mary Mallon - Kiln

Baby Blak lays down "The Bottom Line" with an array of murdering metaphors and concrete similes, backed by Sweden's Elite Fleet members, DJ Devastate and Max I Million, on production. Blak, the seasoned Hip-Hop veteran, needs no introduction to any real rap fiend. With a catalog that spreads over two decades, with collaborations that include The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Obie Trice, The Alchemist, Sean Price, Evidence, Planet Asia and DJ Revolution, Blak has proven himself time and time again, to rank amongst Philly’s topflight school of emcees. Blak is hailed for his smooth lyrical delivery, often combining thought worthy concepts with raw street corner aesthetics. 

For his latest single, “The Bottom Line," Blak complements the bouncy yet rugged beat with his self-revelatory lines: “I guess I never sign on the dotted line/ I guess I do it independent, bottom line.” The track is a true street scripture with relevance to anyone discouraged by today's Hip-Hop climate. Both the production and cuts on "The Bottom Line" are provided courtesy of Swedent's DJ Devastate, with a remixed crafted by Max I Million. “The Bottom Line” is now available through iTunes, and all major digital retailers, via Cinema7 Multimedia Group.

Twitter: 
• BabyBlak: https://twitter.com/BabyBlak
• DJ Devastate: https://twitter.com/djdevastate

Baby Blak - "The Bottom Line" (prod. by DJ Devastate)

AXEL F. (J. Rocc & MED) ft. Blu "Omega" - taken from the upcoming album "Theme Music" out Nov 25th via Bang Ya Head Entertainment 

Album Pre-Order Link:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/theme-music/id933380559

AXEL F. (J. Rocc & MED) "Omega" ft. Blu

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Platform8470.com's Best Of 2014

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