“Greet The Morning” is the new single and video from Esko. Raised in New Jersey, Esko is dedicated to the culture of Hip-Hop. His style is unorthodox, and he’s able to have fun and be serious, while not taking himself too serious (in a good way…think Dela-Soul). Greet the Morning is the follow up to the Floor Model Ep. “Greet the Morning” is from the upcoming full length album The Seed
Download ‘Greet The Morning’ from www.EskoBTS.com
Download ‘The Floor Model EP’ from www.Esko.Bandcamp.com
Marcus G, from Tennessee is a self taught drummer, bass player and guitarist. It was his smooth licks you heard on The 49ers classic Japanese release “The Ultrasound” notably the song “Promise Me”. Clouded York is like someone took Kurt Kobain, and 8 ball and Mjg and threw them in the musical blender. This sound represents the mash up of cultures, that took place in the United States to where you can no longer tell a skate boarder from a rap artist. That’s the thing about Marcus G, you never know what he’s going to do next, but hand this man a guitar and you’re guaranteed to see “something”.
Raekwon has been cooking up that signature Wu-Tang sound since the days of the “Purple Tape”. Well technology has advanced since then and now your favorite artists release downloads, instead of the plastic cassettes that used to slide right into the tape deck in your “ack” legend. For all of those who still love that custom Staten Island sound, Unexpected Victory definitely delivers. With production from Statik Selektah anda variety of guest appearances that range from Fred the Godson to Styles P, to Busta Rhymes to Cl Smooth, and even Sauce Money, The Chef reminds us that Wu-Tang Clan still “Aint Nothing to F*** With”
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Here at Yaheard.com We Decide What’s Cool, and 2011 produced many cool albums, mixtapes, songs, artists, events and moments in general. We are honoring, all of the artists, that make the website hot, by staying true to their art, and making top quality product for the world to enjoy! We wish everyone a happy new year, and a prosperous 2012!
ALBUM OF THE YEAR: DJ QUIK THE BOOK OF DAVID
Veteran Compton producer/ rapper extraordinaire Dj Quik returned with The Book of David on 4/20/11. He took his signature production to a whole new level, updating his sounds, innovating his rhythms, and keeping the nod factor in effect. He called in a cast of characters that included Korrupt, Jon B, Gift Reynolds, Bizzy Bone, and Bun B to name a few. Listening to the album is like taking a ride through the sunny streets of Los Angeles, while possessing a medical Marijuanna license, but then you realize, you haven’t even left your house. Grammy worthy, and definitely Yaheard award worthy, this could be Quik’s best work and that’s saying a whole lot.
VIDEO OF THE YEAR- TRIBECA and Dj COSLA “The Worlds Best”
This song could’ve easily been called “The worlds best damn video”. The Bronx Bomber Tribeca, kept it 100% Hip-Hop with this one, as Dj Cosla provided the toughest sound bed, from overseas to complete it all. If you slept on this one, someone should hit you in the head with an alarm clock.
ARTISTS OF THE YEAR- Sean Henry and Kosha Dillz.
2011, was a good year for visual artist Sean Henry. His breakout art show was the talk of the art world, and his signature water color portraits, that range from Krs-one to Bin Laden spread across the internet like he dipped his brush in 4 g.
Kosha Dillz proved in 2011, that he was still “Everywhere”. Not only did he entertain us with “The Sweat Pants Song”, he toured the whole country collecting canned goods along the way for the less fortunate (which shows he hasn’t forgotten the true spirit of Hip-Hop which is to uplift the people). The grind that defines, him is still going strong, and the music is still creative!
DJ OF THE YEAR- DJ KAZABON- If you were anywhere in London in 2011, you must’ve seen the slogan Hipsters Don’t Dance. Dj Kazabon, and her Hipsters Don’t Dance movement, had the clubs rocking, the t shirt shops buzzin, the internet searching, and even ended up on a B Star Productions documentary. This Lady Spinster, is one to watch in 2012, and definitely did her thing in 2011
SONG OF THE YEAR- KOOL KEITH- “DR PHILADELPHIA”
“Allow me to re-introduce myself…” are the first words on the Dr Philadelphia track, and that’s exactly what Kool Keith did. The self produced track, features his trademarked rumbling bassline, and off the wall flow. This time Keith returns as Dr Philadelphia, the self proclaimed “Creator of Swag”. Packed with too many classic lines, to mention you will find yourself listening to this dark, yet light hearted song on repeat. Is he taking a jab at the current chart topping rappers? That’s for you to decide
Kool Keith – Dr. Philadelphia kid by yaheard
MIXTAPES OF THE YEAR- London Wilson -Bad Habits 2 / Money Makin Jam Boys Prestige
London Wilson, did more than his thing in 2011, he actually lived up to the hype. Coming from Fort Worth, he is redefining the sound of Dallas Hip-Hop. He’s got music for the “Metroplex”, and with co-signs from industry insiders like Allhiphop.com’s Jake Crates, London Wilson, is going to hit the world hard in 2012.
The Money Makin Jam Boys- This group is almost unfair to the competition. Consisting of Black Thought, Dice Raw, P.O.R.N, Truck North, and StS, The Jam Boys, might be the most lyrical group in all of Hip-Hop. Their Prestige mixtape, kept a lyrical foot on a wack emcees neck. They even worked in production from Jazzy Jeff, to keep it extra Philly. If you want about an hour of the best Hip-Hop you can ever imagine, download this mixtape asap!
BEST GROUP- THE 49ERS
The 49ers turned it up another notch in 2011. They released a full-length album MUSAIC which flew off of the record store racks in Japan, and had the internet blogs buzzing from their music video “Reminisce”. Before you could even blink, they followed the album up with the collaboration with production collective ZDW SOULSTICE. While Musaic, features the boom bap you would expect from producers like Soul Chef, and Marchitect, Soulstice, incorporates live instruments, jazzy grooves, and one of the most expansive sounds in all of Hip-Hop. Both albums could easily sustain you musically for a whole year.
PURCHASE “HIP HOP A CULTURAL ODYSSEY”
Some of Hip-Hop’s biggest names, and best known pioneers came together in New York City to celebrate “Hip-Hop A Cultural Odyssey” a new book by Jordan Sommers, that documents the entire History of Hip Hop accurately and respectfully. Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Kurtis Blow and Chuck Chill Out, gave impromptu performances for the New York City Crowd at The Club “230 5th” in Manhattan. Many of the pioneers of The Hip-Hop Culture are calling this book the definitive book on the History of Hip Hop. The crowd was thoroughly entertained to say the least.
Check out Big Daddy Kane, Kurtis Blow and Doug E Fresh LIVE!!
Kool Keith perfomed for the first time in Delaware
Kool Keith blew the roof of of Delaware with his classics like “Ego Trippin”, “BLue Flowers”, “Girl Let Me Touch you There” and more. This show was special, as it was the first time, Kool Keith was rocking in the first state, before flying out to Tampa to do a show for Nike. He brought out all of his personas under one roof, and even delighted the crowd with a 3 and a half minute freestyle to a self produced beat. We will be releasing video, and live audio from the show, but until then here’s a teaser from a classic night of Hip Hop in Delaware.
KOOL KEITH Delaware Freestyle by yaheard
Kool Keith has been a Hip-Hop pioneer from the beginning of his career. His group Ultra Magnetic Mc’s were the first to take samples from different sources and blend them together to make one seem less track. They invented the sample “chop”. After a success on the underground, and a few classic albums Keith embarked on a solo career and relocated to the west coast.
From there Keith became one of the first Hip-Hop artists not to be tied to one label, but to independently drop multiple albums and 12 inches on a variety of labels. This allowed him to have music out everyday of the year, and tour the world non- stop. I remember when the Black Eyed Peas, opened up for HIM.
The king of reinvention, he’s been known as Dr. Octagon, Dr. Doom, Matthew, Black Elvis, Spank Master and probably a few more we are forgetting. It’s hard to keep up with the success of Kool Keith. He’s been sampled by Prodigy, Apple I-Pod during the Superbowl, and he provided the theme song for the movie Grandma’s Boy.
Kool Keith is back with his latest single/ Alter Ego Dr. Philadelphia (The Creator of Swag). In classic Keith fashion, he takes you on a lyrical journey through the corners of his brilliant mind, painting a portrait of a character who in his own words “Shows up to your party as someone else”. It’s funny how things come full-circle, because many of the synth sounds, that have become so popular and prevalent in rap today, Keith was experimenting with a decade ago. In this sense, he had to switch nothing up musically to stay relevant. It’s about time someone brought back the “Did you hear that? what did he say? rewind that” factor back into Hip-Hop. Maybe it’s not a good thing we can listen to your song and remember every word the first time. Where’s the fun in that?
Check it out here on YAHEARD.COM! KOOL KEITH as “DR PHILADELPHIA”
Dr. Philadelphia kid by yaheard
In other related Hip-Hop news Kool Keith will be performing for the first time in Delaware, Thursday Dec 1st, @ Mojo on Main (270 E. Main st. Newark De). The show is sponsored by Yaheard.com and Allhiphop.com, and features Kool Keith The 49ers, Rude Boi, Dj Mech and more!.
United States Hip Hop duo The 49ers and Japanese Production team ZDW gave YAHEARD.COM a sneak preview of the album artwork for their collaboration album SOULSTICE. The album features full musical production from ZDW, while The 49ers penned the lyrics, performed the raps, arranged vocals and mixed the joint effort. One of the ZDW musical collaborators Lems also produced The 49ers single “Reminisce” which can be viewed here on YAHEARD.COM. “The 49ers latest recording was meant to capture the feeling of summer and early fall” said group member Marchitect. The 49ers and ZDW painted a beautiful picture musically, that’s definitely in tune with the seasons.”
Look for The 49ers SOULSTICE in early fall of 2011
The 49ers are riding the success of their latest single and music video “Reminisce”. The song has breathed new life into their recently released album MUSAIC. www.Hiphopruckus.com, and www.Djbooth.net are two major websites that have been supporting the groups latest efforts. DJBooth.net recently posted this review in regards to The 49ers Soul Chef produced song “More Then Friends”
AS REPORTED ON WWW.DJBOOTH.NET
Okay, so what has four thumbs, had a #1 Hip-Hop single on iTunes Japan, produced and starred in an award-winning documentary, and did their first album completely in-house? These guys, and by these guys, I mean none other than Jas Mace and Marchitect of The 49ers. The Newark, Delaware natives have been making creative and independent sounds for awhile, harkening back all the way to their Outfits-member days in 1995. More recently the duo has been busy releasing their locally acclaimed Musaic project with standout cuts like More Than Friends. L.E.M.S (sic) (Soul Chef)
takes the lead on a soulful melody that matches nicely with the topic of childhood friends growing up, together and apart over a lifetime. If you liked this bittersweet track, be sure to hop on over to iTunes and pick up a copy of their latest project, available for purchase now. As always, keep it locked to the Booth, because at this point we’re obviously more than friends. Right?
CLICK HERE TO PREVIEW OR PURCHASE THE 49ERS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM MUSAIC
The 49ers are featured on Laidbook’s latest release called Laidbook12 Different Cities, Different Expressions. The song is called “Whatchutalkinbout” and is about, you guessed it, what the heck do some of y’all be talking about??? lol. The album features many different artists from different parts of the globe: Canada, United States, Japan, France, and South Korea. If you love that J-Dilla style of production mixed with live instruments, then you will love Laidbook. You can hear the influence of Dilla, without the complete style jacking of many producers in the industry nowadays. Also featured on the album is Moka Only (Canada), Windy City (Korea), Twigy (Japan), Maru aka Fire Lily (Japan), Blanco Nice (France), Earns (France), and Ol’ K (Japan).
Laidbook is a very talented group of producers out of Japan, who also have albums as solo artists and with other groups. Laidbook makes up of Mabanua, Shingo Suzuki, 45 aka Swing-O, and Yukihiro Atsumi aka Thirdiq. For all our Japanese speakers out there, make sure you check out their label’s website, Origami Productions at ——- > Origami Productions.
Check out the tracklisting!
1. Cloud Feat. Earns & Blanco Nice (Prod. by Shingo Suzuki)
2. Leave withou a Trace Feat. Ol’ K (Prod. by Shingo Suzuki)
3. Crowd Feat. Twigy & Moka Only (Prod. by Mabanua)
4. Whatchatalkinbout Feat. The 49ers (Prod. by Shingo Suzuki)
5. Multifacette Feat. Blanco Nice (Prod. by Shingo Suzuki)
6. I Hear the Music (of the Next World Remix) Feat. Maru aka Fire Lily (Prod. by Yukihiro Atsumi)
7. Put Ya Lightas Up Feat. Banjang Kim of Windy City (Prod. by 45 aka Swing-O)
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