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Hard-hitting dope hip-hop gems from October 2017.
This playlist is just an example of how authentic/quality hip-hop thrives on and survives regardless of all the commercial rap radio B.S. y'all been force fed.
Underground is where it's at! From new emcees to veterans in the game, check these artists out and invest in everything they do. Support that authentic hip-hop, spread the word, and tell em Hip-Hop Stacks sent you.
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Gem Stacks Oct 2017

October Radio Adds

Turn Off  Your Radio, Vol. 110 (10/6-10/18)

Sum Saturday Shit!!! Produced by Chopzilla https://soundcloud.com/chopzilla

Saturday Shit

Press Release (PRLog): http://bit.ly/1rR1s4k

Buy-Links:
Digital Download:
• iTunes: http://bit.ly/1odCIT1 
• Amazon: http://amzn.to/1qeHr6N
• Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1rLW5pV

Compact Disc:
• Fat Beats: http://bit.ly/1qF7qrF
• UGHH: http://bit.ly/1j2PGE4

The Rap Up: http://bit.ly/1xsoFwR
"Illa Ghee’s Social Graffiti drops next Tuesday, and TRU is proud to premiere its last leak prior to its release. The track titled "James Worthy" can be found in the very center of the album, and is key to many of the album’s themes. “People dig my lyrics but I’m not a super star. The same way James Worthy was to Magic and Kareem,” explains Illa Ghee about the song’s title, which hits a personal note tying into the album’s overarching theme of finding art in things overlooked, undervalued, or taken for granted, by the masses. According to Illa Ghee, “Most people look at graffiti and see it as trash. They don’t see the art, or the letters in the art. I feel like for Hip-Hop it’s the same thing… people don’t hear the beauty in the art form.”"

""James Worthy" is an understated track that fits the subject to a tee. Illa Ghee describes his m.o. over an ethereal vocal sample accompanied by crisp snares. The song doesn’t have a hook in the traditional sense, but rather interjects bursts of commentary from games the legendary Lakers player performed in, adding dramatic flair to the track." 

*Click here to view highlights of 'Big Game James': http://youtu.be/lzrYyb-Vo_A

"As an added bonus, there’s a tidbit of interesting trivia (well, interesting to a rap nerd like me, at least). Apparently, the way Illa Ghee likens himself to James Worthy inspired his homie Sean P to record a loosie in which likens himself to another Laker of yesteryear: Kurt Rambis. Why? Because according to P, like Rambis, he has “got to do the dirty work!”" (-J. Monkey, The Rap Up)

Sean Price - "Kurt Rambis": https://soundcloud.com/sean-p/kurt-rambis

About 'Social Graffiti':
Longtime Brooklynite lyricist Illa Ghee gets set to release his third solo full length LP, Social Graffiti, which is set to be released through IMOR Entertainment on July 8th. The album features guest appearances from industry veterans Sean Price, O.C., Fame (of M.O.P.), Guilty Simpson, JuJu (of The Beatnuts), Royal Flush, General Steele (of Smif-n-Wessun), and boasts production from legendary beatsmiths such as Large Professor (Nas, Busta Rhymes), Ayatollah (Mos Def, Ghostface Killah) and Team Demo (50 Cent), among others.

About Illa Ghee:
Illa Ghee is an RIAA Certified Gold Record recipient for his guest appearance on the song "Can't Get Enough Of It" as featured on Mobb Deep's third album, Hell on Earth, which was released in November of 1996. Ghee is also featured on "Hold You Down," featuring Prodigy and Nina Sky, off The Alchemist's debut solo LP, 1st Infantry, which peaked at number 101 on the the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Over the years, Illa Ghee has collaborated with an array of iconic emcees such as Mobb Deep, The Beatnuts, Tragedy Khadafi, Blaq Poet, Inspectah Deck, Mic Geronimo, Jaz-O, and more and has performed alongside Slick Rick, Cypress Hill, and Dilated Peoples, among others. To date, Ill Ghee has worked with several notable industry producers such as The Alchemist, Large Professor, Havoc, Ayatollah and DJ Skizz, among others, and was one of the first Hip-Hop recording artists to collaborate with Benny Blanco for the track "Let'em Know," whose gone onto create music for the likes of Katy Perry, Rihanna, Maroon 5 and more. 

Tracklist:
01. Social Graffiti (Intro) (prod. by William Giovanni)
02. Salute The General (feat. Fame) [prod. by DJ Skizz]
03. Speak To 'Em (feat. Sean Price) [prod. by Crummie Beats]
04. Murda Boyz (prod. by Diallo)
05. Rum Raisin (prod. by M. Stacks)
06. Get Money (prod. by Vinyl Frontiers)
07. Razor Blade Vomit (prod. by Amazing SB)
08. Blurred Pupil (feat Rell [prod. by Shawneci]
09. James Worthy (prod. by George Black)
10. Bruised Ego (feat. JuJu) [prod. by Crummie Beats]
11. No Mercy (feat. Guilty Simpson & Switch) [prod. by Crummie Beats]
12. B.O.D.Y. (Bars Over Dose Yours) (prod. Crummie Beats)
13. Hold Up (feat Royal Flush) [prod. by Grayce Musik]
14. Talking In A 3rd Person (prod. by Ayatollah)
15. 90 (prod. by Large Professor)
16. On The Bklyn Side (feat. Steele & O.C.) [prod. by Shawneci]
17. Open Up The Door (prod. by Team Demo)

Illa Ghee - "James Worthy" (prod. by George Black)

Listen to the Sean Price tribute on Showoff Radio with Statik Selektah. Special guests in the studio include Duck Down co-founder Dru Ha, Rock of Heltah Skeltah, DJ Evil Dee, Tek of Smif N Wessun, and Skyzoo. 

Fans can help support Sean Price's family by making contributions here: http://crowdrise.com/seanp

Tickets to the Sean Price memorial show, August 27 at SOBs in New York City, here: http://tktwb.tw/1PiOwQB

Sean Price Tribute w/ Statik Selektah, Members Of Boot Camp Clik, Dru Ha, and Skyzoo (Hour 1)

This track is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/pknocka2

99%ers

This week Chris Rivers pays his respects to recently departed legendary lyricist Sean Price. Entitled RIP Freestyle Chris delivers an onslaught of bars over Sean Price's 'Figure Four' instrumental. Expect Chris Rivers new project entitled M.C.(Medicated Consumption) to drop this October.

RIP -CHRIS RIVERS

Produced by ThirdEyeFocused https://soundcloud.com/thirdeyefocused

Ar - Rahman

Dexter Manley ft. Sean Price

BAUEWYK presents the third single from ‘The Good Book Vol 2’ by The Alchemist & Budgie

Lifestyle brand and music label BAUEWYK follows up its first collaborative project with producers The Alchemist and Budgie with the 2nd edition of their 2013 project ‘The Good Book’. ‘The Good Book Volume 2’ picks up where the first edition left off with The Alchemist and Budgie sampling purely from religious source material weaving together a bed of production that serves as a perfect backdrop to featured artists Mobb Deep, Royce 5' 9, Westside Gunn & Conway, Action Bronson, Meyhem Lauren, Your Old Droog, Evidence, Remy Banks & more.

The double CD / 45 track set is housed in a collector’s edition faux book and will be limited to 2000 pieces. Available for pre-order now.



preorder the 45 here: https://chemistryset.myshopify.com/products/the-alchemist-feat-conway-westside-gunn-a-thousand-birds-b-w-instrumental-7-vinyl-single
The Alchemist & Budgie 
'The Good Book 2'

Release Date: July 21st

Double CD Containing 45 tracks

Featuring:

Mobb Deep, Royce 5' 9, Westside Gunn & Conway, Mach Hommy, Meyhem Lauren, Durag Dynasty, Big Twins, Action Bronson, Big Body Bes, Your Old Droog, Evidence, Olivier The 2nd, Jeremiah Jae, Buddy, Emmavie, Chris O'Bannon, Joyce Wright, Jay Worthy, Traffic, Dreebo, Sulaiman, Nyku, Remy Banks, Chuck Inglish, Nasty Nigel & Joyce Wrice.

Conway & Westside Gunn - "A Thousand Birds"

Performed by Pat Ambrosio
Produced by Yondo

Brick by Brick

FatB on the beat...west coast mixed with Italian good vibes..listen
https://soundcloud.com/fatb1

IL PONTE Prod. By FatB

s/o to asal +++ heres the OG https://asalhazel.bandcamp.com/

i let it gooooo (asal hazel - usayudo flip)

The second single from the Dotgotit 10th Anniversary mixtape is here courtesy of veteran BK emcee Shabaam Sahdeeq, who along with the G.C.M. general Planet Asia and D.I.T.C.'s Milano Constantine deliver a blistering anthem about the bottom line when it comes to getting yours titled "It's A Must". DJ Ready Cee provides the perfect hard chiseled soundscape for each heavyweight to shine on. This gem will also appear on Baam's forthcoming project "Timeless".

Original post: http://www.dotgotit.com/archives/54266

https://twitter.com/ShabaamSahdeeq
https://twitter.com/planetasia
https://twitter.com/Milano7Warriors
https://twitter.com/djreadycee

Shabaam Sahdeeq Ft.  Planet Asia & Milano Constantine - It's A Must (Prod. By DJ Ready Cee)

Follow @Supakaine on Twitter, Instagramm & Facebook

Black & Blue ft. Payroll Giovanni & Guilty Simpson (prod. by Gaddymayn & Young RJ)

Coke Casa (Bozack Morris Remix)

Serotonin High (Redux) Feat. Milano Constantine x DJ Q-Bert

Here is the first single off of Natures soon to be released EP "scrap paper" . Featuring Currensy and produced by the great ALC this is most def a banger.  "Scrap Paper is an EP filled with collabs and production from some all time classic producers...  "it's a little project for the fans I know they would appreciate" says nature..

Nature ft Curren$y- 500 Lbs Of Gas (prod Alchemist)

Western Mass Hip Hop Click LS Camp announces their recent signing to HiPNOTT Records with the politically charged single "Too Black". Featuring a stellar verse from rap veteran Masta Ace, "Too Black" is an uplifting track spreading a pro-black message worldwide. The new single is the second to be hear from LS Camp's upcoming HiPNOTT debut Back To The Basics (The Boom Bap). Earlier this year, they released their introduction to the world with the album's title cut.

"Too Black" appears on the upcoming album Back To The Basics (The Boom Bap) due to be released October 17, 2017. Features on the album include Sadat X, Masta Ace, El Da Sensei, and Von Pea of Tanya Morgan. Pre-orders are available now digitally and on Compact Disc. Reserve your pre-order now and get immediate downloads of "Too Black" and the album's title song!

Back To The Basics (The Boom Bap)

Too Black

LS Camp - Too Black (feat. Masta Ace)

SmooVth - The Town [prod. Dr Rheal]

Pre-order here: smarturl.it/BluExile

10 years after Blu and Exile released their magnum opus Below the Heavens, the California duo have reunited to release 14 tracks from the original 2007 sessions. In the Beginning: Before the Heavens contains previously heard songs and unreleased gems – the best of the best chosen from over 40 songs in the vault. Their third collaboration follows 2012’s Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them, and is slated for an October release.

In The Beginning: Before the Heavens is made of up songs that are raw and untouched, keeping the authenticity of Blu and Exile’s creativity at the time. The album has guest appearances from familiar names like Dr. Oop, Donel Smokes, Aloe Blacc, and Blame One. While “Soul Provider,” “Another Day,” and “Party of Two” appeared on Blu’s Lifted EP, the majority of these songs showcase Blu rapping at his peak, maintaining his underground attitude as he dishes on reaching star status (“Constellations”), getting radio play (“On the Radio”), or opposing views in a problem-ridden world (“You’re Gonna Die Someday”). Exile, meanwhile, builds a golden hip-hop era feel with head-nodding samples and DJ scratches.

In addition to releasing In The Beginning: Before the Heavens for their fans, Blu and Exile are continuing their celebration of Below the Heavens with a West Coast anniversary tour. After such a huge turnout for the duo’s Below the Heavens anniversary show at the Regent Theatre in L.A. in July, they decided to take the live experience on the road with Dag Savage, Choosey, and Cashus King.

Stack the Cabbage feat. Crimeapple, Al.Divino, SmooVth, Flashius Clayton

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