TNN this week was the second week in a row that some “lesser” names in music had some room to breathe and get some new music heard. This year has been so bombarded with big name releases that it’s been a challenge to really find that true “new new”. This week saw the first single and video for Danny Brown’s new album drop and this gothic rowdy club vibe suits him very well. Newcomer Maggie Rogers got a huge plug from Pharrell in a critical listening session at NYU that went viral on the web and now that song in the video, “Alaska”, is up for the whole world to hear in it’s completed form. Finally, we’ve got the LP return of YG and a killer album cut “Gimmie Got Shot”. Peep all 3 in full below.
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Str8 West Coastin is BACK
Posted: June 16, 2016 Filed under: DJ Eleven | Tags: DJ Eleven, Str8 West Coastin'
Your favorite summer jump off of West Coast party jams, Str8 West Coastin, is back at Project Parlor. This summer’s run of 3rd Saturday’s in June, July and August kicks off this Saturday. DJ’s Still Life, Dopeshoes and our own DJ Eleven always make this one of the best summer day parties in NY. The story from the crew reads as follows…
The sixth summer of Brooklyn’s celebration of West Coast rap and backyard BBQ culture kicks off on Saturday June 18th. The first party of the season is always a special one, signaling that the gates are finally open for summer fun. As always, we have some of the best DJs in NYC spinning nothing but West Coast rap, quality food on the grill, and a few tricks up our sleeve. Don’t act like you haven’t missed us.
Once again this year, Str8 West Coastin’ takes place on the third Saturdays in June, July and August at Project Parlor in Bed-Stuy. Mark your calendars for 6/18, 7/16, and 8/20. We’ll see you in the backyard.
For more info, check out www.str8westcoastin.splashthat.com/.
FOTR this week is the Night Bass don AC Slater. He’s been putting wobbles in house music long before bass house (or EDM for that matter) was a buzz word and continues to slang it all in multiple ways in 2016. Between his Night Bass label, his own production output and being a constant ambassador for the scene, AC Slater works as hard as anyone for the sound and vibe he’s helped cultivate from the ground up. Yesterday saw the release of his latest solo EP “Bass Inside” on OWSLA. The video for the title track and stream for the collaboration with fellow low end house figurehead, Chris Lorenzo, are below. Check em out and click some links to stay in the loop with AC.
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TNN this week gets off to somber tone as we’re still reeling from the weekend’s real life tragic events in Orlando. We believe like many of you do…the best thing we can all do is practice love and tolerance…and to just keep going. And while the releases from this past week may be light on the bigger names like previous weeks, the quality is still high. First up is the bubbling Florida rapper Kodak Black, who released his brand new mixtape over the weekend. “Vibin In This Bih” is a standout and features the gawd Gucci Mane. Second, we see a grime remix drop from Murlo, who’s a producer who continues to show his versatility genre wise but always maintains a signature sound. Finally, we’ve got new comer Khalid who dropped a surefire pop gem that hopefully puts a smile on your face. All 3 tunes are streaming in full below.
#TBT – The Rub – History of Hip-Hop 2004
Posted: June 9, 2016 Filed under: History of Hip-Hop, TBT | Tags: History Of Hip-Hop, TBTThe History of Hip Hop 2004 by Brooklyn Radio on hearthis.at
TBT this week looks back 12 years to 2004 with DJ Ayres in the mix for this episode of our history of hip-hop series. You’ve got so much going on in this episode that’s so notable today it’s kind of crazy. “College Dropout” Kanye was all the rage but absolutely none of us knew what Yeezy would mean to music in 2016. Snoop swooped in with a massive comeback single with The Neptunes (of course) on the beat. Fabolous released arguably his best single ever in “Breathe”. Lil Jon fever was owning the clubs all over the country. Lil Wayne was showing signs of becoming more than just a Cash Money afterthought and just maybe he might be a dope rapper. And there was that collab album from Madlib and MF Doom blew everyone’s mind who heard it. That’s just scratching the surface on 2004 but you can revisit it all in full with the stream above and the DL below.
Download: History of Hip-Hop 2004 (Mixed By DJ Ayres) (right-click, save as)
artwork by Rhek (Sharks & Hammers)
Tracklist after the jump!
FOTR this week is BK’s own DJ Spinna. As one of the biggest purveyors of all things good music on the DJ/party circuit, Spinna continues to leave his lasting impression whenever and wherever he plays. He’s also an extremely accomplished producer with a very impressive discography spread out over years of releasing music and mixes with labels like BBE, Rawkus, Nite Grooves and many others. He’s carved out a name for himself in recent years as well doing tribute nights for the likes of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and the recently deceased Prince. In honor of Prince, his birthday and his recently named “Prince Day” in his native Minnesota, Spinna will be at Good Room in BK tonight for a celebration of Prince’s life and legacy. Check that out if you’re in the area and check out a recent (almost) 3 hour marathon set from the man below.
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TNN is swinging right into June (how is it already June?!?!) and the last 7 days has kind of been like a whirl wind of big names dropping new music left and right…again. Friday saw Kanye and the G.O.O.D. music crew share an untitled demo (call it “Champions” if you want) of a huge posse cut featuring Ye, Travis Scott, Gucci Mane, Big Sean, Quavo, Yo Gotti, 2 Chainz & Desiigner. End of last week also saw the first proof that a new album from The Avalanches was actually happening as they shared “Frankie Sinatra” featuring Danny Brown and MF Doom. Wrapping it up this week is a great new 90’s flavored coming of age hybrid of a track from ROY. Stream/watch all 3 in full below.
TBT this week is Eleven’s ode to the first ladies of Hip-Hop with his “Ladies First” mix from the summer of 2012. This outstanding mix of the female impulse in rap spans generations, vibes and styles…with many of these ladies being the first to break certain styles and sounds (i.e. see Roxanne Shante, Missy Elliot, M.I.A., J.J. Fad, etc). Clocking in at almost an hour, you’re guaranteed to come out feeling wowed by the influence of these powerful women. Even Iggy and Azealia sounded rad and super hungry in 2012. Revisit this killer mix from Eleven above or check the download link below.
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FOTR this week is Jubilee. We’ve featured her in this column before and we’re giving this Miami born/NY based dj/producer and curator another nod because she’s just dropped Part 2 of her Magic City compilation series. This musical homage to Miami is layered with all sorts of influences and genres and features the likes of Salva, Ape Drums, Addison Groove and L-Vis 1990, among many others. Ayres personal chimed in on this comp to say he likes LouisVExclusive’s “Dab Daddy” best, as it sounds like the Miami Bass side of T&A Breaks 1 thrown in a blender. And Strict Face’s “Skyway Condo” is a really pretty to end the comp – we used it to close out Rub Radio in May! Stream Magic CityII in full below or grab the DOWNLOAD.
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Hope everyone had a safe and fantastic Memorial Day weekend. Even with folks getting outside and celebrating the start of summer, the new music train doesn’t really ever stop. First off we have a new Cam’ron and Juelz Santana sighting from a little over a week ago and it sounds so classic Dipset it hurts. Second, our bud Nick Catchdubs dropped some new Jiggy Blends “for the regular party folks” this past week and there’s a couple here featured that feel immediately useful in most every dj set. Finally, we see the first official release from Recloose in 3 years with the title track from his fresh new EP on Aus Music. Stream all of them in full below.