ITSRAP Round-Up Vol.1 10/2013

In promotion for ALTERPROD's sophomore compilation album Class Struggle, which is set for an October 29th release date, the French production, design and video consortium unveil the project's inaugural leak "Fruit Punch," featuring both Guilty Simpson and The Rockness Monstah. "Amateur night, these clowns can't damage a mic/ So I'm breaking off the hand that they write with.." - Guilty Simpson.

Lyrics (Rap Genius): http://bit.ly/16bhON4
Premiere - Soul Culture: http://bit.ly/19izgM1

Produced entirely by ALTERPROD's in-house producer, Alterbeats, Class Struggle expands upon the creative direction as its predecessor, The French Revolution, which focuses on the current global economic crisis, while placing an emphasis on the new class struggle to live free. The album boasts guests appearances from both legendary and upcoming underground mainstay emcees Tragedy Khadafi, Neek The Exotic, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Copywrite, Bekay, Verbal Kent, Skeezo, and Mic Handz, among others.  'Class Struggle' will be available both in both digital format through all major digital retailers, as well physical CD, where it will be sold through several record shops and online outlets on October 29th.

Tracklist:
01. Who's Next (feat. Verbal Kent)
02. Halfabrick (feat. Brass Knuckles)
03. Class Struggle (feat. Main Flow, Copywrite, Solicit & DJ Modesty)
04. 7th Dynasty (feat. Divine & Tragedy Khadafi)
05. Real Talk (feat. Skeezo)
06. Idol (feat. Bekay)
07. Stop It (feat. Shabaam Sahdeeq & DJ Tricks)
08. Fruit Punch (feat. Guilty Simpson & The Rockness Monstah)
09. Guidelines (feat. Napoleon Da Legend and Crazy Bazarro) 
10. From The Heart (feat. Nutso and DJ Modesty) 
11. Alter Ego (feat. Dirt Platoon)
12. My Life (feat. Mic Handz)
13. Grustle (feat. Shabaam Sahdeeq, Skeezo & Mic Handz)
14. The Overview (feat. Carnage 45)
15. The Unit (feat. Neek the Exotic & Satchel Page)

Alterbeats (feat. Guilty Simpson & The Rockness Monstah) - "Fruit Punch"

Brooklyn native pays homage to the city he was born and raised in.  This is the second single off of Ohmega Watts forthcoming album, "Pieces of A Dream".  The song also features serious cuts by west coast DMC champion DJ Manwell. 

Bandcamp http://melloworange.bandcamp.com/releases
iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pieces-of-a-dream/id712603330

Discover:
https://soundcloud.com/ohmegawatts
https://soundcloud.com/dj-manwell

Artwork by Milton Campbell
http://brokinnglish.com/

The making of "Pieces of A Dream" 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAzPia9zdNQ


Bandcamp

Ohmega Watts - Ode to Brooklyn feat. DJ Manwell

Che Grand - Thou

In this, the fifth installment of The Red Button Series, Vic Spencer drops Physical Buff. Just one week after his 32nd birthday when he cleverly heckled his own hecklers Vic comes with this eerie bass laced piano track, a Stanley Clarke loop from The Show Soundtrack. Physical Buff is the score of his peers nightmares when Vic enters the booth. With lines like "Just call me Vic Spencer the death adder", he continues to kill the rap game softly. Letting listeners know he does this "Without a crew, with the flu". If you don't know by now Vic is a man all his own with a passion that will not be deterred you might need to listen harder with feverish frequency. As long as he continues to drop quality music like Physical Buff, Vic Spencer is not going away, sorry to dash any high hopes. 

Continuing to show his age if you will, saying that he is from the era of Saucony's, Jodeci boots and overalls and the leader of the new school. If you know nothing of your hip hop past that is probably one of the reasons you would be confused by Vic Spencer. He is a rapper not fond of fraudulence in any way be it in his life or his rhymes, happily letting fans and peers alike know exactly where he comes from. 

Vic takes his time on this smooth track which makes his message hit even harder, every word clear is as ice so there is no mistaking exactly what he is putting down. Whether you agree that he is indeed the best rapper or not, Vic Spencer will not be denied in the rap game; he won't let you deny him in the rap game. As the track fades out you hear "Rappers just be straight up talkin"...Which is what Vic himself would tell you if you asked him face to face. Physical Buff may be short, but how long does an honest straight to the point record really need to be? Vic Spencer eloquently says more in 2:23 than most rappers do in 4:30, its understandable why cats hate him. He's a real emcee who is just too cold for average rappers to like. Enjoy Physical Buff, repeatedly, until you gain a full understanding of what Vic Spencer is really saying. 

The Red Button Series will continue into October...You ready? .


Physical Buff

Holdin On feat. Freddie Gibbs is now available on the Flume: Deluxe Edition.

Download here:
http://smarturl.it/flume_deluxe

www.facebook.com/flumemusic
www.facebook.com/gangstagibbs

Flume - Holdin On Feat. Freddie Gibbs

Nemo Achida - Forced Love
Produced by producedbysean
Featured on 'MIDNIGHT MAGIC EXTENDED'
Available NOW on iTunes: bit.ly/MidnightMagicExtended
www.nemotional.com | www.twitter.com/NemoAchida

After releasing a free version of Midnight Magic to critical acclaim in July 2013, Nemo Achida returns with the aptly titled completed version, Midnight Magic Extended. Midnight Magic Extended contains four brand new songs, one of which is the producedbysean helmed 'Forced Love'. Midnight Magic Extended is available now via iTunes.

About 'Midnight Magic Extended': thehighendagency.com/nemo-achida-se…tunes-spotify/

Nemo Achida - Forced Love

"Damier Suitcases" is the 3rd leak off The Kid Daytona's forthcoming album entitled Savoir Faire. It features legendary member of the Wu-Tang Clan Raekwon. Enjoy as the two mc's kick classic street tales over smooth production from French beatsmiths 1up World. Savoir Faire is scheduled for an October 29th release! #JUICEup

Daytona - "Damier Suitcases" Ft Raekwon

Vocals Dynasty, Production + Cuts DJ Premier. Taken off Dynasty's forthcoming debut album "A Star In Lifes Clothing".

PRE-ORDER: http://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/dynasty-a-star-in-lifes-clothing

facebook.com/jakartarecords 
facebook.com/yagirldy

Dynasty Feat. DJ Premier - Street Music

Tyler, The Creator, HodgyBeats, Domo Genesis, & Earl Sweatshirt (Prod. by Nottz)

Look

Hear the original here: https://soundcloud.com/majorlazer/get-free-feat-amber-of-dirty-1

Hear more SAINT MOTEL here: soundcloud.com/saintmotel

SAINT MOTEL - Get Free (Major Lazer Cover)

Taken from the album: Betty Ford Boys - Leaders Of The Brew School (CD/LP/Digi). Release date: August 30, 2013

MPM Store
www.mpmmailorder.com/de/catalog/cd-…rs-brew-school
HHV
www.hhv.de/shop/de/katalog/all…r+%26+Suff+Daddy%29

Side One
1. The Time Has Come (4 Us To Be One)
2. Hero Heroin
3. Icky
4. Papa Was (A Junkie), Too
5. Everyday
6. Tell Her
7. Westcoast Shizznit
8. Sippin’

Side Two
1. Legalize Every MF Thing
2. Hold Up
3. Making Love Good
4. Coco Puffs
5. I Need A 40
6. Snow Soul
7. Till The Wheels Fall Off
8. Drinkin’ Hennessy

BETTY FORD BOYS - LEADERS OF THE BREW SCHOOL

The Betty Ford Boys are the first hip-hop producer super group out of Germany, consisting of Suff Daddy, Dexter and Brenk Sinatra. We call them the rat pack of our beat scene. With all diversity in sound, the three producers are unified in their love for dope beats and high-proof drinks, both catered and consumed with style and expertise.

Suff Daddy, the globetrotting gin connoisseur and minimoog player with domiciles in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Sydney. He has released three solo albums and has worked with artists like Miles Bonny, Fleur Earth, Ta-ku and Elzhi. After a one year stint in Sydney, he returned to Berlin this spring.

Brenk Sinatra, the Wien-Kaisermühlen homeboy, Westcoast rap fanatic and producer of the forthcoming MC Eiht album. Last year Brenk released the critically acclaimed S3 album together with US singer Miles Bonny and has laced beats for an armada of MCs from both sides of the Atlantic.

And last but not least Dexter, the Stuttgart based trip maker and platinum producer with a day job as a pediatrician. This June Dexter released his second solo-album “The Trip” a homage to the psychedelic rock era and one of the most innovative and genre bending hip-hop albums of 2013.

All three first met at the Hi-Hat Club, the producer series that we started a couple of years ago with the goal to push and celebrate the art of beat making. With their respective volumes “Suff Draft” (Suff Daddy), “The Jazz Files” (Dexter) and “Chop Shop” (Brenk Sinatra) each of the guys put the instrumental hip-hop thing on a new and different level. None of their beats need a MC to be complete; they are full songs in their own right.

The official birth date of the Betty Ford Boys was the 2012 Beat BBQ in Cologne where Dexter, Suff and Brenk performed together for the first time. Right after the now legendary gig, that was ended by police forces Suff Daddy left for Sydney so that most the recordings for the Betty Ford Boys debut album took place in the cloud. Right after his return to Berlin, the Boys jumped on the bus and played their first club tour which finished with a gig at the Splash Festival.

On August 30th, the Betty Ford Boys release their first album “Leaders Of The Brew School” on Melting Pot Music. The record combines the best of three worlds and has a surprisingly chilled Westcoast vibe. It's perfect summer music, it's edgy and relaxed at the same time and keeps you thirsty for more ...

Buy album on iTunes

Betty Ford Boys - Everyday (free download)

Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (SLOWOLF Remix)

Jamla Presents: ADD-2, native of Chicago and Jamla's New Signee.  "Don't Go" is the first single from the forthcoming release from ADD-2 & Khrysis  "Between Heaven & Hell" sponsored by LRG.

ADD-2 - Don't Go - Produced By Khrysis

Jesse Boykins III ft MoRuf | From Time [With Time] 
http://twitter.com/jesseboykins3rd | http://twitter.com/moruf88 
Synth Bass , Addiction Keys by JBIII 
Recorded at Red Bull Music Academy NYC 
Mixed & Engineered by Keith Parry

@JesseBoykins3rd - From Time, With Time Ft @MoRuf88 [Drake|Jhene Remake]

Emmanuel (Blackedout Remix) - BASECAMP

Download their debut EP here:
@basecampmusique

BASECAMP - Emmanuel (Blackedout Remix)

The Great American Mattress Sale Oct. 22nd

www.BIGSANT.com
www.twitter.com/BIGSANT
www.instagram.com/BIGSANT
www.facebook.com/MFxOG

Fire Water II Feat. Tito Lopez & Big K.R.I.T (Prod. By David Banner)

Available on iTunes & DatPiff
By Any Dreams Necessary © 2014

Before my mom passed, she always taught that anything worth having was worth fighting for. I've always fought for my music; its been my Invincible Dream. The sad part is that it often comes at the expense of family, girlfriends, and financial security. With all that I've sacrificed already, my only option is to win. This is dedicated to those who put it all on the line. Keep fighting. 

FOLLOW ME
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instagram.com/shakeink
facebook.com/shakeink
youtube.com/shakeink
http://shakeink.com

The Incomparable Shakespeare - All On The Line Feat. Sophia Lauren (Prod. by Checkmate Muzik)

Consumerism is a track coming out on the eve of Ms. Hill's release. She wanted to get this music out while she was incarcerated, as it is a product of the space she was in while she was going through some of the challenges she has been faced with recently.

Available now on iTunes: http://bit.ly/MLH_C
Lyrics: http://mslaurynhill.tumblr.com/post/63565382195
 
"Consumerism is part of some material I was trying to finish before I had to come in. We did our best to eek out a mix via verbal and emailed direction, thanks to the crew of surrogate ears on the other side. Letters From Exile is material written from a certain space, in a certain place. I felt the need to discuss the underlying socio-political, cultural paradigm as I saw it. I haven't been able to watch the news too much recently, so I'm not hip on everything going on. But inspiration of this sort is a kind of news in and of itself, and often times contains an urgency that precedes what happens. I couldn't imagine it not being relevant. Messages like these I imagine find their audience, or their audience finds them, like water seeking it's level." 

- Ms. Lauryn Hill

Consumerism

Ms. Lauryn Hill - Consumerism

Sean Shank Redemption  feat. Starvin B

Artist: THURZ
Song: PUNKY BREWSTER
Producer: Christian Rich
Album: Blood on the Canvas

PUNKY BREWSTER prod. by Christian Rich

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ITSRAP Round-Up Vol.1 10/2013

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