So JMSN dropped a near classic abum and now here we are with the screwed version of †Priscilla† making this an even more atmospheric experience.
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The best track off of Big K.R.I.T.’s first release gets remixed by Clams Casino.
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Before what we have as today’s The College Dropout, an advanced addition with material that was intended to be released had been leaked. As a result of this Kanye decided to pull the plug on that version of the album (and rightly so). He also changed his flow and voice in to the voice we know today. Some of these songs were therefore released via mixtapes years later while in the vault and some were given to other artists. My Way for example, was given to Jay-Z but its certainly interesting to hear Kanye’s take on the song. Keep The Receipt, with Ol’ Dirty Bastard of all people, is certainly a left field inclusion, something that we would probably not hear Kanye do again due to its commercial sound.
Also please note some of these tracks are on various mixtapes released over the years but they haven’t really been complied into a collection of tracks that were genuinely intended for official release.
01 Intro
02 All Falls Down (feat. Lauryn Hill)
03 Jesus Walks (Intro)
04 Jesus Walks
05 Two Words (feat. Mos Def & Floetry)
06 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (feat. Consequence)
07 The New Workout Plan
08 Keep The Receipt (feat. Dirt McGirt aka Ol’ Dirty Bastard)
09 Heavy Hitters
10 Slow Jamz (feat. Jamie Foxx & Twista)
11 My Way
12 Family Affair
13 Through The Wire
14 Never Let Me Down (feat. Jay-Z & Saul Williams)
15 Home (feat. John Legend)
Once again lets thank the bootleggers for a moment for leaking this otherwise we wouldn’t have had the classic we have today, but it’s definitely an interesting listen I guess…
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Clams Casino is a New England producer who’s made beats for the likes of Lil B and Soulja Boy. He’s also released records on UK imprint Tri Angle, and now with the official release of his first mixtape, John Twells’ ambient/experimental institution Type. These might seem like incongruous facts, but one listen to Instrumentals—first released as a free download by the producer himself earlier this year—should put any confusion to rest. Instrumentals is a collection of aching, blown-out paeans to wonder, sadness and profound joy—music that any of the above could fall in love with.
Clams’ production style is distinct, taking sizable chunks from random source material and flattening them out into sheets of grainy, distorted melody. It’s an effect that renders the smallest movements in orchestral grandeur, the aural equivalent of Instagram. Piano chords turn into gauzy splotches (“What You Doin”), vocals are stretched out into savant-opera (“Realist Alive”). You can hear it all come together right from the beginning, in one of the most memorable opening tracks of any album this year: orchestral passages and shrieking synths intertwine between heaving drums in “Motivation” for something that sounds more suited to film credits than Lil B’s druggy drawl.
He isn’t just an awestruck stargazer, however, and some of Instrumentalssuccessfully caters to a more traditional hip-hop vibe. The second half of the album plays with bouncy basslines (“She’s Hot”), dubstep-influenced low-end grind (“Brainwash by London”) and Kanye-style vocal looping (“Cold War”). In short,Instrumentals reveals a budding talent with a signature sound that’s determinedly DIY but unusually mature. His instrumentals are dense enough to survive naked without verses, and belong on legendary avant-garde labels just as much as dodgy-looking hip-hop mixtape websites.
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Whoa dere boi, don’t get too happy I will never, ever put up a Common album for download. Just press play and get immersed in the world of Lonnie, this album is hip hop in it’s finest from arguably one of the greatest to have ever blessed the mic.
Stream the advanced version of my debut project Cold Heart Chronicles now at:
www.MichaelFrancis.bandcamp.com
Full/Final version coming soon!!
Enjoy.
-M.F.
Now I don’t know much about this guy but I’m liking what I”m hearing, check out his music video to what I’m assuming is his first single “Dementia”.
Oh yeah I also have the advanced copy of the album so hit the jump for the download link.
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OG Ron C’s free version of Take Care, enjoy!
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The Stepkids – The Stepkids
OK, let’s get a little more left-field. This is The Stepkids’ first self title album and man is there music good. Its awesomely chilled and relaxing and the Dilla influence is literally ALL OVER this album, some casual hip hop fans may find this weird but damn this shit is good.
Check out their first official single, and my favourite track of the album below to get a taste of their music. Honestly this is well worth the download, break out the box and appreciate this sound they have, at the end of the day, production wise this is quintessentially hip-hop the J Dilla influence is strong in these boys, believe me.
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Nov
11
James Pants – James Pants (2011)
This is James Pants’ latest self titled album and it really continues on without that sound he had on previous albums, but a little more toned down if you know what I mean, not as busy and eclectic but rather more chilled and mellowed. This album is a safe bet if your not really a fan of the hustle bustle of his first two albums, this a little more relaxed.
Check out my favourite track of the album below:
The last 2 minutes or so is incredible.
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