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3-Hip Hop

K DEF & DECAPO AN ONGOING VINYL COLLABORATION

finest hip-hop tracks compiled by bklyn.
new tracks added at the end of the set.

hip-hop

INDEPENDENT HIP HOP 3

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Produced by 6th Sense

Bass & Guitar: Iakov Kremenskiy
Additional Keys: Bae Bro

Tanya Morgan - Pick It Up

"This shit is called Astonishing for a reason.  Enjoy. PA2 coming soon."
-Marco Polo

It’s been six years since Marco Polo took the hip-hop world by storm with his Rawkus/Soulspazm Records debut LP, Port Authority. This album not only established the Toronto, Canada native as one of the top emerging producers in his field, but also transformed Marco into a very sought-after collaborator as well. He has since gone on to release the collaborative project with Torae, Double Barrel, in 2009 and has also worked with acclaimed artists such as; Masta Ace, Special Teamz, Heltah Skeltah, Buckshot, KRS-One, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Sean Price, Copywrite, Vinnie Paz and Large Professor.

After generating tremendous momentum this summer with his free LP, Newport Authority 2, Marco Polo returns to offer up the highly anticipated sequel, PA2: The Director’s Cut, which is the culmination of thousands of hours of creative energy, manpower, crate-digging, knob-twisting, Newport-smoking and coffee-bingeing, to create an impeccable infrastructure of music that will resonate with hip-hop fans across the world.

Fans have already heard glimpses of what MP has in store for PA2: The Director’s Cut, as his heartfelt dedication to Gang Starr’s Guru (“G.U.R.U.” featuring Talib Kweli & DJ Premier) not only went viral in a day, but also clearly resonated with the late MC’s friends and family as they offered up their support for the track. The LP’s most recent leak, “3-O-Clock” did what hip-hop fans have been impatiently waiting on for over fifteen years; reuniting Organized Konfusion (Pharoahe Monch and Prince Po) on the same track. Official music videos for these tracks will be released in the weeks leading up to the album. The “G.U.R.U.” video is a nostalgic tribute to the legendary lyricist, directed by Todd Angkasuwan, while “3-O-Clock”, directed by The Doppelgangaz, effectively captures the grimy and gritty New York vibe on this MP x OK collabo.

PA2: The Director’s Cut is not a “compilation” project. Rather, much like projects from the producers (Jay Dee, Pete Rock, DJ Premier, etc), that have influenced Marco, it’s a seamlessly blended piece of art featuring a who’s-who of the industry’s top MCs; each track crafted and specialized to fit each MC’s strengths. This is evident throughout PA2. On “West Coast Love” Marco displays his versatility, cooking up some premo G-Funk for West Coast legends MC Eiht and King Tee to spread their Cali love on. Further, “Astonishing” featuring Large Professor, Inspectah Deck, O.C. and Tragedy is like riding shotgun to “The Tunnel” in Doc Brown’s DeLoreon, and the shimmering “Strange Brew” with Gangrene (Alchemist & Oh No) pushes the BPMs to maximum levels. The LP’s apt closing track, “Glory” (Finish Hard) featuring Masta Ace, A.G. and Posdnuos (of De La Soul) offers up a hilarious commentary from Ace on Marco’s tedious “work ethic” and ends with commentary from everyone’s favorite beer-drinking Canucks Bob and Doug McKenzie (of Strange Brew fame) who revisit their “Strange Brew” days.

For nearly 10 years, Marco’s mission has remained the same: to keep the masses moving and their heads bobbing, and PA2: The Director’s Cut is a shining testament to that. “I put together an album that I felt picked up where Port Authority left off but updated it for 2013. I'm proud to finally let this album out into the world. It's a long-ass album and I don't give a flying #!@*. At the end of the day I'm excited with the finished product; which took me five-plus years to create. DJ connoisseurs can also expect some of finest-quality cutting courtesy of DJ Revolution, DJ Premier, Shylow, DJ Linx & DJ Romes. Moving forward, I'm seriously looking forward to touring this record and smacking them MP pads live for all those inviting me to do so. Catch me traveling the world again soon backing my big bro Masta Ace, as well as rocking some solo production sets for the hip-hop heads.” Marco states.

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Marco Polo "Astonishing" f. Large Professor, Inspectah Deck, O.C., Tragedy Khadafi & DJ Revolution

"Danny was my longshot for this project. By the time I got moving on this he’d already signed with Fool’s Gold and was about to drop XXX, which would establish him as one of the fiercest MC’s out. I emailed and DM’d to no avail. One day I decided to try something really crazy and picked up the phone and called him. The stars were aligned and a rapper actually answered his phone. In all of two minutes he agreed to cut a track. I emailed him a .zip of beats I’d culled from the homies and about a week later I got a sendspace link entitled “SWEENY SONG.” He had taken a Mndsgn beat and absolutely ripped it to shreds. It’s been so long since he cut it that it now sounds like vintage Danny to me, which of course I love. I fixed the typo in the title and ran with it."

- sweeney

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DANNY BROWN & MNDSGN - SWEENEY SONG

From the forthcoming album 'The Day Off'.

Verses on 'Sweet Memories' by Awon, scratch cuts by DJ Damented from The Mixfitz (DMC 2012 World Champions).

The 12" comes with the instrumental and is a 100-copy limited edition, so don't sleep on this.

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Sweet Memories (Feat. Awon & DJ Damented)

The next instalment in a series of drops from his brand new album PA2: The Director’s Cut, Marco Polo keeps on with his love of the west, engaging 3 more of Cali’s finest, who take it to a dark place on “Strange Brew”. With hard hitting lyrics from the gutter water duo, Oh No and Alchemist, also know as Gangrene, and aggressive cuts massacred by the one and only DJ Romes (one third of the legendary Lootpack), this song delivers the ruggedness that you've have come to expect from Marco Polo collaborations.  Although obviously one of his favorite styles of rap to explore in the lab, this song is just one of the many flavors that Marco presents on his 19 track opus, PA2.

Marco Polo’s PA2: The Director’s Cut is narrated by Michael Rapaport and includes features from Organized Konfusion (Pharoahe Monch & Prince Po), Talib Kweli, DJ Premier, Posdnuos (of De La Soul), Masta Ace, Kardinal Offishal, Styles P, Alchemist, Oh No, Large Professor, Inspectah Deck, MC Eiht, King Tee, Slaine and Ill Bill and many, many more.

Marco Polo’s PA2: The Director’s Cut is now available!
itunes.apple.com/us/album/pa2-the…=4&at=10laZr

PA2: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT VINYL PRE-ORDERS
US - UGHH.com
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EUROPE - HHV.de
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JAPAN – DiskUnion
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Marco Polo "Strange Brew" f. Gangrene (Oh No & Alchemist) & DJ Romes

Bebas Iwa K - Solo Vocal Beatbox Cover

SSR-024 - K-Def & DaCapo (The Program) - "The Article Instrumentals"

New Jersey duo K-Def & DaCapo are 'The Program' and Slice Of Spice have teamed up with them to release some incredible material recorded between 2007-09. From 'The Article EP', which was advertised in record stores but never released, to the unheard instrumental versions and bonus tracks, 'The Program Project' is a collection of 4 pieces of vinyl bringing this fully restored audio archive to your ears.

This is a sampler of the Instrumental EP "The Article", which is available as a 180 gram limited edition 12" as a part of 'The Program Project'. The full project will see x3 12" releases and a bonus 10" picture disc EP. K-Def & DaCapo are The Program...DON'T SLEEP!

The Article EP - 12" - https://soundcloud.com/slice-of-spice/k-def-dacapo-are-the-program
Article Instrumentals - 12" - https://soundcloud.com/slice-of-spice/k-def-da-capo-are-the-7
Genius - Picture Disc EP - https://soundcloud.com/slice-of-spice/k-def-dacapo-the-program
The Program - 12" - https://soundcloud.com/slice-of-spice/k-def-dacapo-the-program-look

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K-Def & Da Capo - The Article EP (Instrumental Sampler Snippets)

SSR-023 - K-Def & DaCapo (The Program) - "The Article EP"

New Jersey duo K-Def & DaCapo are 'The Program' and Slice Of Spice have teamed up with them to release some incredible material recorded between 2007-09. From 'The Article EP', which was advertised in record stores but never released, to the unheard instrumental versions and bonus tracks, 'The Program Project' is a collection of 4 pieces of vinyl bringing this fully restored audio archive to your ears.

This is a sampler of the Vocal EP "The Article", which is available as a 180 gram limited edition 12" as a part of 'The Program Project'. The full project will see x3 12" releases and a bonus 10" picture disc EP. K-Def & DaCapo are The Program...DON'T SLEEP!

The Article EP - 12" - https://soundcloud.com/slice-of-spice/k-def-dacapo-are-the-program
Article Instrumentals - 12" - https://soundcloud.com/slice-of-spice/k-def-da-capo-are-the-7
Genius - Picture Disc EP - https://soundcloud.com/slice-of-spice/k-def-dacapo-the-program
The Program - 12" - https://soundcloud.com/slice-of-spice/k-def-dacapo-the-program-look

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K-Def & DaCapo - The Article EP (Vocal EP Sampler Snippets)

The K-Def Signature Sevens series of vinyl, is here, including color vinyl options, free bonus flex-disc beats, and picture discs! For those who purchase the Full Set there's an exclusive bonus picture disc die-cut into the shape of an MPC60...DON'T SLEEP!

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K-Def Signature Sevens Vols. 1-3 + Bonus Vinyl (Series Sampler)

Joe Budden - Momma Said

French Montana - Hatin On A Youngin

A Young RJ produced track off their follow up mix tape Dirty Slums 2 hosted by Mick Boogie

Slum Village "Decadence" Feat Guilty Simpson

"Thelonius King" 7" Vinyl: https://www.naturesoundsmusic.com/shop/thelonius-king/
"Thelonius King" on iTunes / Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/598738602

The artists behind three of the most anticipated albums coming this year on Nature Sounds join forces for the posse cut "Thelonius King". Limited edition 7" vinyl of "Thelonius King" is now available.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYXAsoKFHag

Thelonius King

Vinyl

Blu + R.A. The Rugged Man + Tristate - Thelonius King

Julian Malone from Chicago. Mixtape Diff.Rnt coming soon. 
http://stonesthrow.com/jumalone

(Image stolen from Mason London. Thanks Mason.)

Julian Malone - Give A Eff

SSR-012.5 - K-Def presents Prime Suspects - "Jaw Jackin'"

We're almost sold out of the incredible K-Def Signature Sevens series. This track comes off the FREE bonus vinyl MPC60 Picture disc, including two previously unreleased K-Def beats from the 90s, featuring the group Prime Suspects.

There's still a few 'Full Sets' (including 10 records!) left to qualify for this exclusive free picture disc...DON'T SLEEP!

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K-Def presents Prime Suspects - Jaw Jackin' - S7S BONUS TRACK

SSR-012.5 - K-Def presents Prime Suspects - "Buck Buck Buck (K-Def Remix)'"

We're almost sold out of the incredible K-Def Signature Sevens series. This track comes off the FREE bonus vinyl MPC60 Picture disc, including two previously unreleased K-Def beats from the 90s, featuring the group Prime Suspects.

There's still a few 'Full Sets' (including 10 records!) left to qualify for this exclusive free picture disc...DON'T SLEEP!

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K-Def presents Prime Suspects - Buck Buck Buck (Remix) - S7S BONUS TRACK

Old school Hip Hop Instrumental

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