A Tribe Called Dilla

This project has been on the Hip Hop Is Read backburner since February 2008. That's just ridiculous. Since that time, Q-Tip released the much-acclaimed solo LP The Renaissance - also in 2008 - which included a Dilla-produced track ("Move"). You won't find that record on this mix, however. My intentions with A Tribe Called Dilla [...]
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A Tribe Called Dilla

This project has been on the Hip Hop Is Read backburner since February 2008. That's just ridiculous. Since that time, Q-Tip released the much-acclaimed solo LP The Renaissance - also in 2008 - which included a Dilla-produced track ("Move"). You won't find that record on this mix, however. My intentions with A Tribe Called Dilla [...]
Hip Hop Is Read |  Read More |  4 days, 17 hours ago.

Del the Funky Homosapien – West Coast Avengers

Monday mornings are a drag, but what a pleasant surprise this is! Oakland legend Del the Funky Homosapien reminds us that Cali Iz, indeed, Active, hitting us with the first installment in this exciting three part series: West Coast Avengers, a mixtape that's "all P-Funk samples flipped by Sir Dzl himself." Wanna get funked up?
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A$AP Rocky & ScHoolboy Q – Purple Reign

The next best thing to Rakim Allah and Quincy Jones.In 2011, eighties babies A$AP Rocky and ScHoolboy Q set the internets ablaze with the release of their respective solo mixtapes LiveLoveA$AP and Setbacks. Despite coming from opposite ends of the country, A$AP Rocky and ScHoolboy Q both seem to have tapped into a new energy [...]
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A$AP Rocky & ScHoolboy Q – Purple Reign

The next best thing to Rakim Allah and Quincy Jones.In 2011, eighties babies A$AP Rocky and ScHoolboy Q set the internets ablaze with the release of their respective solo mixtapes LiveLoveA$AP and Setbacks. Despite coming from opposite ends of the country, A$AP Rocky and ScHoolboy Q both seem to have tapped into a new energy [...]
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[News] Rap Release Dates: Nicki Minaj, Odd Future, K’Naan, B.o.B.

Nicki Minaj moves back "Roman Reloaded," while Odd Future gears for Vol. 2, plus B.o.B., K'Naan and many more.
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Freddie Gibbs – The Truth (Best of 2011)

Jan 24th

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Nas – Half Hood/Half Class (Best of 2011)

Jan 23rd

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Roc Marciano – The Magnificent Roc Marciano (Best of 2011)

Jan 23rd

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Big K.R.I.T. – King Remembered In Time (Best of 2011)

Jan 23rd

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Action Bronson – Bronsolino (Best of 2011)

Jan 23rd

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Young Jeezy – Ambitionz az a Hustler (Best of 2011)

Jan 23rd

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Black Hippy – New West (Best of 2011)

Jan 23rd

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Black Hippy – New West (Best of 2011)

Jan 23rd

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Drake – YOLO (Best of 2011)

Jan 23rd

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Drake – YOLO (Best of 2011)

Jan 23rd

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Busta Rhymes – Back on the Scene (Best of 2011)

Jan 23rd

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Game – Midnight Red (Best of 2011)

Jan 23rd

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Well, whaddya know? Rapidshare still exists! Enjoy:
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Fathers of Rap, Volume Five: Jimmy Castor

Jan 17th

Posted by Ivan over at Hip Hop Is Read

Jimmy Castor passed away earlier today, leaving behind a musical legacy as immense as an iceberg. As Dr. King once said: "Seeing is not always believing." You've gotta dig deep to appreciate the magnitude of "It's Just Begun", an audible treat from 1972 that finds the funk/disco saxophonist letting loose with one of the illest [...]
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Fathers of Rap, Volume Five: Jimmy Castor

Jan 17th

Posted by Ivan over at Hip Hop Is Read

Jimmy Castor passed away earlier today, leaving behind a musical legacy as immense as an iceberg. As Dr. King once said: "Seeing is not always believing." You've gotta dig deep to appreciate the magnitude of "It's Just Begun", an audible treat from 1972 that finds the funk/disco saxophonist letting loose with one of the illest [...]
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Circa 94 Beats – ‘The Bucket List’

Jan 10th

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HHIR favorite Circa 94 Beats is back at it with a new project cleverly titled The Bucket List. Peep the steez:It has been predicted that the world will end in 2012...here is your chance to listen to Circa 94 Beats before its too late!! This free download contains some of the best productions by [...]
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[Singles] MellowHype (Hodgy Beats & Left Brain of Odd Future) – “45″

Jan 4th

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New album coming soon.
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Lee Bannon – ‘Gnarlon Bando’s Midnight Noir’

Jan 2nd

Posted by Ivan over at Hip Hop Is Read

FYI: If you've got something with 'noir' in the title, I'll more than likely check it out. Thankfully, Lee Bannon's electronic/instrumental project, Gnarlon Bando's Midnight Noir, is also good! Enjoy:
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The Top 111 Hip Hop Songs of 2011

Dec 31st

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Samples of the Year 2011

Dec 25th

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Samples of the Year 2011

Dec 25th

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[Videos] Ja Rule – “Never Had Time”

Dec 20th

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Rule makes his presence felt with a viral during his government-sponsored vacation. Hold your head, Ja.
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El Prez – Feature PREZentation II | Mixtape

Dec 14th

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New El Prez = Instant Download! #NEWWEST
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El Prez – Feature PREZentation II | Mixtape

Dec 14th

Posted by Ivan over at Hip Hop Is Read

New El Prez = Instant Download! #NEWWEST
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Gee Wiz – Sewer Music 3​/​LiLo 0

Nov 26th

Posted by Ivan over at Hip Hop Is Read

Every good artist needs a muse. The ancient Greeks looked to them as goddesses who were considered to be the source of knowledge and inspiration in the creation of art. Producer Gee Wiz's muse is Lindsay Lohan and together (yes, together) they've completed the latest installment in the Sewer Music series. From Gee Wiz:This project [...]
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