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A-Trak Dirty South Dance

A-Trak brings us another killer mixtape.  Download it here.

ADAM

RIP Guru

This morning we received confirmation that Keith Elam, better known as Guru, lost his battle with cancer last night at age 43. Sorely missed, but never forgotten. Blast Gangstarr all day.

ADAM

I think I just fell in love….

How have I not listened to Kate Nash before today.  This song is amazing!

ADAM

Chiddy Bang

Alright, so Chiddy Bang has been absolutelyyyy killing it lately.   Almost going a little overboard with the indie/electronic/hip hop mixes but they are so spot on its hard to hate.  Favorite mixtape as of right now- Air Swell.  Get it here, just put in your email address.

Here’s a taste:

ADAM

Lou Reed- Street Hassle

Lou fucking Reed

ADAM

Laws

I’m loving all of this blending of indie and hip hop.  Just came across this guy named Laws out of Florida.  This track is called Run Away (Yeah Yeah Yeahs sample) and was produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League.  Look for Laws as one of Hip Hop’s freshman class this year.    This track can be found on his mixtape entitled 4:57.  Get it here

ADAM

Adam’s Best of 2009

As we near the end of  a decade, I decided to take a look back at my favorite releases of 2009.

Gallows- Grey Britain. Gallows are sick.  Punk, hardcore, whatever this album was huge and for good reason.

Blakroc- Blackroc. When I first heard the Black Keys had a hip hop project with the likes of RZA, Mos Def, Q-Tip, etc., I just about lost my load.  This album brings the blues, soul, and hip hop together for one of the best albums of 2009. Period.

(500) Days of Summer Soundtrack. This soundtrack is unbelievable.  The Smiths, Regina Spektor etc. etc.  Just plain good.

Camera Obscura- My Maudlin Career. I just recently found Camera Obscura. They produced the catchiest song of 2009 with “French Navy.”  Good stuff.

Trash Talk- S/T Trash Talk self released their newest album, something not many can do.  Awesome band, awesome album.

Passion Pit- Manners. Try and listen to Passion Pit and not be happy, I dare you.

Raekwon- Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…Pt. II. Raekwon’s triumphant return to hip hop does not disappoint.  Awesome album, thats all I can say.  Check out “house of flying daggers.”

Trapped Under Ice- Secerets of the World. Arguably my favorite hardcore record of 09.  Super catchy. Super hard. Just the way I like it.

Kid Cudi- Man on the Moon: The End of Days. I’ve been a huge Kid Cudi fan all the way back when 10.Deep released A Kid Named Cudi.  So I was counting the days for this to come out and was not disappointed.  From the poppy tracks to slower tracks, I love it all.

Phoenix- Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. I’m not going to lie, this is the first Phoenix album I purchased.  Every track on this album is unbelievable which makes it my favorite album of 2009.

Looking forward to 2010:

MGMT- Congratulations.

Lupe Fiasco- Lasers

Trash Talk- Eyes and Nines

Here’s to a great 2009 and an even better 2010.

Over and Out,

ADAM

Very Remorseful, very Remorseful

Haha Revok.  That was sort of stupid.

ADAM

Basement Jaxx feat. Lightspeed Champion – My Turn

ADAM

Mos Def, Black Thought, Eminem and DJ Premier Cypher

Dont see the “Cypher” goin on in hip hop much anymore.  Sick video.

ADAM