April 11, 2021 marks the 10 year anniversary of SHAOLIN JAZZ and the debut of our 1st mixtape project, The 37th Chamber. To commemorate this decade of dopeness we're adding a special installment to our tribute mixtape series called SENSEI Q; in honor of the legendary music mogul Quincy Jones. The 5-track EP features cinematic samples and breaks from the immensely underrated and accomplished catalog of film scores and movie soundtracks produced and composed by Jones. And in true SHAOLIN JAZZ fashion, each track is laced with the lyrical prowess of the iconic rap group Wu-Tang Clan. There’s also guest appearances by the late great Notorious B.I.G. and Wu-Tang affiliate Shabazz the Disciple.

R.E.C. Room 11

Plying Trade is the new instrumental hip hop album on Soundweight Records from beatmaker, Omas.

Omas is a DJ / Producer / Engineer from Manchester, UK.

After releasing several 45’s on the My First Moth label, laying cuts and scratches for a slew of artists, being an
integral part of The Natural Curriculum and Dayse &amp; Aver with live shows and multiple vinyl releases and DJ’ing
across the UK and Europe over the last 12 years; Omas now has his first full length solo project.
The album is recorded, produced and mixed by Omas. It’s entirely instrumental but has a running theme of vocal
samples and scratches throughout its eleven full tracks and four interludes. It moulds gritty and raw hip hop
production with unique and attention-grabbing arrangements that create full songs without the need for lyrical content.


Buy the record here = https://soundweightrecords.bigcartel.com

Omas - Plying Trade LP Sampler

Kista - Songs From The Sea's Edge
Release Date : 28th January 2022
12" Vinyl - soundweightrecords.bigcartel.com/
Digital - soundweightrecords.bandcamp.com/

Kista - Songs From The Sea's Edge Sampler

A sick 10 track EP of material from Zimbabwe Legit's 2007 album House of Stone including a few instrumentals and extras, handpicked by myself for the heads. Cats will know ZL from their 1996 DJ Shadow mixed Mo Wax release 'Doin' Damage In My Native Language'. The original release dropped in 1991 on Hollywood Basic [Organized Konfusion!] and ZL are often touted as the first African hip hop act to get a US release.



This slept on project from 2007 only had a CD release and was fairly low key at the time. It is mostly produced by Raw Produce's Cadence [R.I.P.]. Little story for you. I was in Beat Street [Fulton Mall, BK] at the time of one of their massive sales. I found one of the Raw Produce EPs there for 10c a pop. I copped about 30 or 40 [!!!]. Flipped em on the bay and a few years later I was digitally accosted by Seth [Cadence] on the DWG Forum. He was like "Did you bootleg my record!!" etc etc. I explained where I got them and after a little back n forth we squashed the beef and agreed to work on something in the future.  Shortly after he passed and shortly after that I hooked up with producer DJ Quazar from New England Hip Hop Massive and released the grail which included Seth's first ever recording from 1992. And here we are now...



The features on this one are massive: Mike G from the Jungle Brothers, Mad Skillz, stic.man from Dead Prez, YZ, Prince Po, Breeze Evahflowin, Apani, Emskee and Cadence himself. Beautiful, conscious, jazz infused vibes from the motherland. Stupendous stuff!!!


Tracks:


A1 Where I'm At ft. Mike G of the Jungle Brothers [Original Album Version]
A2 Take Back The Mic ft. Apani, Breeze Evaflowin' & Cadence [Cadence Mix]
A3 No Mercy ft. Skillz & The Last Eighth (Remix)
A4 Evil That Men Do ft. Prince Po & stic.man
A5 Great Mindz ft. Mike G of the Jungle Brothers & YZ [80-M Remix] 


B1 Vicious Cycle (a.k.a. The Struggle) ft. Emskee & YZ
B2 Where I'm At ft. Mike G of the Jungle Brothers [Moar Remix]
B3 Where I'm At ft. Mike G of the Jungle Brothers  (Original Album Version Inst)
B4 Evil That Men Do Inst 
B5 Take Back The Mic [Cadence Mix] Inst


A1, A2, A4, B3 & B5 produced by Cadence.
A3, B1 & B4 produced by Saint. 
A5 produced by 80-M
B2 produced by Moar

ZIMBABWE LEGIT/MIKE G/YZ/MAD SKILLZ/PRINCE PO Snippets

have fun

This month Damu the Fudgemunk is returning to the Hop TLV. 
I can't make it there this time but I've recorded a special Damu the Fudgemunk mix to support the homies.
All the music was recorded from Damu the Fudgemunk records I have in my collection.
I also used pieces from Damus interview with Diri at 106 fm (https://soundcloud.com/redef/damu-interview)

Artwork by Dase Boogie and Shahaf Mor


The Hop X Damu the Fudgemunk - Mixed by Soul Supreme

Mic Geronimo - Masta IC (Niko Soprano Remix)

From The Album: Here & Now
http://apple.co/1Xgscwo

SoulChef - Gwaan (Feat. Reach)

We are please to announce the new release by MelloSoulBlack on limited 12" vinyl,"Sexamaliciousrambunctification" is produced by Mike B and features artwork by Mr Krum.

Limited to 300 copies worldwide (100 purple vinyl) 

*Please Note... This is a pre order and shipping will commence on the 22nd of January 

Track Listing 

Side A
1. Onthamic
2. Rhythm Krusaders
3. Deez Beats
4. Funk Rocks
5. Sexy - Jutsu

Side B
1. Onthamic (Inst)
2. Rhythm Krusaders (inst)
3. Funk Rocks (inst)
4. Sext Jutsu (inst)
5. Operating Correctly (Bonus Track)

Pre Order From : http://soundweightrecords.bigcartel.com/

MelloSoulBlack - sexamaliciousrambunctification

Bones & Beeker EP Inside a Different Mind released March 30 on Wax Poetics Records

Order the vinyl: https://www.fatbeats.com/products/bones-beeker-inside-a-different-mind-ep
Order the trax: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/inside-a-different-mind-ep/1353498484

In November 2015, the Minneapolis duo Bones & Beeker—consisting of singer-songwriter Anthony Newes and producer/multi-instrumentalist BK-One—quietly released a self-titled gem of a debut. Hip-hop producer BK-One (aka Brendan Kelly) had previously spent years on the road as the touring DJ for Rhymesayers MC Brother Ali. So after releasing his own album, BK-One reached out to Ali and other friends to help craft a hip-hop EP out of source material from the Bones & Beeker record.

First onboard was DJ extraordinaire Cut Chemist (Jurassic 5), who is about to drop his own album, Die Cut, and is currently supporting it on a North American tour. On the “World Behind” remix, Cut Chemist channels turntable elders Double Dee & Steinski and offers a funky retake with massive, moving drums.

Minneapolis neighbor and Rhymesayers affiliated rapper P.O.S. steps up to drop a verse on the funky favorite “Each Time I Die.” P.O.S., a Doomtree Collective member, has just dropped his own album, Chill, Dummy, out now on Doomtree.

Minneapolis Afro-futurist collective ZULUZULUU—one of BK-One’s favorite bands—could be considered kindred spirits with Bones & Beeker, as both groups ditch convention and move to the beat of their own drums. ZULUZULUU takes on “Wind-Up Dolls” and starts from scratch, recording their own blissed-out take.

Acclaimed Rhymesayers rapper Brother Ali sprinkles the sauce on the fan-favorite track “Heartbroken in Love”—the original song was recently licensed for the Netflix series Easy.

Coming off his critically acclaimed album, 2017’s Brick Body Kids Still Daydream (Mello Music), Open Mike Eagle blesses the BK-One re-edit of “A Song for Al’s Dead Mother.” A Chicago native and friend of the Doomtree Collective, Open Mike Eagle now resides in Los Angeles as a member of Project Blowed.

Superblack has got the beats. Famed De La Soul producer Prince Paul, rapper/drummer J-Zone, and ego trip cofounder (and man-of-many-talents) Sacha Jenkins joined forces to mess around with music. They remix the B&B single “Lupine,” focusing on the raw drums that ground and move forward the art and culture that is hip-hop.

Inside a Different Mind

World Behind (Cut Chemist Remix)

World Behind - Cut Chemist Remix

“Sweet Nancy from Shaolin” is the newest addition to the SHAOLIN JAZZ music catalog. The project spotlights the work of the legendary and unsung Nancy Wilson set to the iconic wordplay of Ghostface Killah and the mighty Wu-Tang Clan. Nothing but gems for your soul and more. The project features appearances by Redman, Ron Isley, Killa Priest, Keith Murray, G-Dep, Puff Daddy, D-Angelo and the late great Big Pun.

For a free download of the album click this link: www.mediafire.com/file/8hsfl72u1el…lbum%29.zip/file

Sweet Nancy from Shaolin

12. Will Never Do It Left [the dirty version]

Independent UK Hip Hop Label,Specialising in Limited Vinyl Release's and giving you that golden sound!

Omas - Plying Trade LP Sampler

Soundweight Records

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