anyone listened to the re-up gang mixtape yet? i thought it was decent, some really good tracks (especially 20K Money Making Brothers On The Corner). this should help build the anticipation for the next clipse album.

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Originally posted by brainofp:
Discovered a new one yesterday:

Jazz Liberatorz. It's a trio of french guys but it's mostly american rappers and singers on it, very jazz influenced. For those of you who enjoy Digable Planets, A Tribe Called Quest or The Roots.

Have you ever heard "Jazz Thing" it has some jazz LIberatorz on it, very fresh check it out, i can rapid share it if you like

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Originally posted by krugulitis:
anyone listened to the re-up gang mixtape yet? i thought it was decent, some really good tracks (especially 20K Money Making Brothers On The Corner). this should help build the anticipation for the next clipse album.

I didn't need any help building my anticipation for it, but this helped to satiate me til it drops. They're sick.

So far all I've listened to is eMC and We Got It For Cheap vol. 3 (which Clipse announced they're giving away for free on their website), but I've grabbed the Jazz Liberatorz and I'm lookin' forward to it.

OH! And I got the Bizzy and Layzie Bone mix, but haven't given it a listen either.

(I've also listened to Cadence Weapon but the beats were extremely annoying.. so I forgot about it)

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Originally posted by brainofp:
Discovered a new one yesterday:

Jazz Liberatorz. It's a trio of french guys but it's mostly american rappers and singers on it, very jazz influenced. For those of you who enjoy Digable Planets, A Tribe Called Quest or The Roots.

Have you ever heard "Jazz Thing" it has some jazz LIberatorz on it, very fresh check it out, i can rapid share it if you like

no, haven't heard it. I'll try to find it but if i don't i'll probably pm you

btw, saw Aesop Rock last night (the venue was a boat which holds concerts regularly). DJ Dusty of the Jazz Liberatorz opened the show.....pretty disappointing as his name indicates, Aesop (and Rob Sonic) rocked!

The "Jazz Thing" you're talking about, is it the GangStarr the song or is there an album?!?

Anyone listen to Nicolay's (one half of Foreign Exchange with Phonte) newest album, a collab with a Texas MC named Kay? 10 minute album sampler.

Its perfectly produced, a real clean distinctive sound, a lot of soul and funk influences. Its just really beautiful music.

He also produced the banging 'What It Stand For' off the eMC album.

Kidz in the Hall's new album The In Crowd is due the 29th April. Tracklisting below.

1.) Intro
2.) Blackout (feat. DJ GI Joe)
3.) Paper Trail (feat. Phonte)
4.) Drivin’ Down The Block (feat. Masta Ace)
5.) Lucifer’s Joyride (feat. Gym Class Heroes)
6.) Snob-Hop (feat. Camp Lo)
7.) The In Crowd (feat. Tim William)
8.) Let Your Hair Down (feat. Skyzoo and Lil Eddie)
9.) Midwest Thang Pt’s 1 &2 (feat. Black Milk, Guilty Simpson and Fooch)
10.) Mr. Alladatshit
11.) Sean Na & Buck (feat. Sean Price and Buckshot)
12.) Life I Know
13.) Drivin’ Down The Block Remix (feat. The Clipse and The Cool Kids)

It seems mandatory for a new underground album to have appearances from Sean P, Ace and Phonte.

Hey guys, I just wanted to pop in and say that you're posts are NOT going unnoticed, I simply am having trouble finding most of the stuff mentioned in this thread.

Here's what I've heard this year:

Lil' Wayne The Leak EP - Hoping that The Carter III finally drops sometime soon, but these tracks are all pretty solid.
Atmosphere Strictly Leakage - Very nice, can't wait for the official album, but this is a banger.
Why? Alopecia - I wasn't too impressed, but i don't particularly like Why? anyway.
Ghislain Poirier No Ground Under - I'm not sure if this is last year or this year, but it is a pretty solid album.

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I edited my last post, I skipped over a word .


Thanks for the link, I just found the eMC album too, I'll post some thoughts on the two later.

Peace.

The Nicolay album is excellent imo.

Once again, really gorgeous positive music. 'Grand Theft Auto' is an early runner for Hip-Hop track of the year.

BTW Talib Kweli could be dropping another album this year, a collab with the over looked and very sexy singer Res.

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Originally posted by brainofp:
The "Jazz Thing" you're talking about, is it the GangStarr the song or is there an album?!?

No its not the GangStarr song, there is an album called Jazz Thing, I is a complation CD and the Jazz Laberatorz are on it. there is a lot of Jazzy Soulfull Hip Hop. It is a great album. When I get home tonight I will post a track listing.

Various - Jazz Thing
Label: Grand Gallery
Catalog#: GRGA-0007
Format: CD, Compilation

Country: Japan
Released: 2006
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: Broken Beat, Downtempo, Conscious
Credits: Compiled By - Yasushi Ide



Tracklisting:
1 Pete Philly & Perquisite Grateful (Album Version)
2 Kev Brown Always
3 DJ Jazzy Jeff For Da Love Of Da Game Vocals [Featuring] - Baby Blak , Pauly Yamz
4 Sound Providers For Old Time Sake Vocals [Featuring] - Asheru
5 Jazz Liberatorz Force Be With You Vocals [Featuring] - T Love
6 Kero One Check The Blueprints
7 Procussions, The Wegotta!
8 Noel Zancanella Lovely
9 Nicknack Soul Nourishment
10 Jazz Liberatorz Loop Prisoner
11 Sound Providers It's Gonna Bee Part II Vocals [Featuring] - Wee Bee Foolish
12 Lone Catalysts, The* Renaissance Vocals [Featuring] - All Natural


This CD was only released in Japan.
I dont know of any US places to buy this, If you can read Japanese or know someone who can, I can point you in the right direction to buy. If you would like to listin to it first then PM me.

not a fan of the jazz liberators release. pretty boring actually - too much smooth jazz. also, the ending to just about every track was terrible (stop yammering about your musical influences and rap!).

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Originally posted by krugulitis:
not a fan of the jazz liberators release. pretty boring actually - too much smooth jazz. also, the ending to just about every track was terrible (stop yammering about your musical influences and rap!).

The production is quality. I'd put this on a definite Jazz/Hip-hop infusion list, and I actually like most of the lyrics and interludes, it gives the album a nice laid back rhythm that suits the concept nicely.

I have a feeling this EP was released last year, but its another nice slice of free hip-hop.


Hopefully they will drop their sophomore in 08.

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Haven't listened to this yet, but on the strength of The Perceptionists album and the tracklisting/production credits, I'm guessing its going to be pretty nice.

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A To The K featuring B-Real (Prod. by Illmind)
Soul Glo (Prod. by Da Beatminerz)
Put Ya Stamp On It featuring Talib Kweli (Prod. by J Dilla)
Step It Up (Prod. by Hezekiah)
Rain featuring Brenna Gethers (Prod. by Illmind)
Be Prepared featuring Little Brother (Prod. by 9th Wonder)
Absolute Value (Prod. by J-Zone)
Black Hell Breaks Loose featuring Willie Evans Jr. & Therapy (Prod. by Therapy)
Kindred featuring Chuck D & Brenna Gethers (Prod. by Illmind)
Front Steps Pt. II (Tough Love) (Prod. by Tzarizm)
Beast Mode (featuring Mr. Lif) (Prod. by DJ Fakts One)
If We Can't Build (featuring Bumpy Knuckles) (Prod. by Illmind)
Ak B. Nimble featuring Baba Israel
Back Home To You (Prod. by Therapy)

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Absolute Value - Akrobatik

Thanks, great album.

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I'm halfway through DJ Cam's Lost and Found and I'd probably be willing to say this is the best thing I've heard all year. It's not groundbreaking, but it appears to be an extremely solid fucking album.

Pete Rock's newest has leaked. Supposed to be better then most of his 00's work.

A Kidz In The Hall mixtape is doing the rounds as well.

The Black Spade album is nice, a must for Dilla and Ta'Raach fans.

Pete Rock's newest is boring however.