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required listening Dutty fam:

Jahdan podcast exclusive on XLR8R, accompanying an ‘Artist to Watch’ piece on JD in their March issue!

direct mp3 | m4a itunes enhanced

Jahdan Blakkamoore’s Full Hundred is a blazing 22 minute showcase of the Brooklyn singjay’s work bringing reggae/hiphop vibes to the dubstep, grime & garage arena, mixed by Matt Shadetek. Jahdan’s band Noble Society received the iTunes ‘Reggae album of the year’, and now we’re presenting his more electronic side as a solo vocalist with the Dutty Artz family handling production. Things kick off with a worldwide debut of the first single from his forthcoming Buzzrock Warrior album, “The General.”

Full Hundred unleashes a batch of exclusive remixes from producers including Matt Shadetek, Ghislain Poirier, Zomby, and Marcus Visionary. Look for “The General” single on vinyl this April in collaboration with Liondub International. Jahdan Blakkamoore’s We Are Raiders EP is out now on CD/12″/digital.

The Buzzrock Warrior album — coming this summer! — features JD at the heights of his powers, with vocals by Durrty Goodz, 77Klash, and production from Modeselektor, Matt Shadetek, DJ Rupture, Maga Bo, and more.

Jahdan Blakkamoore – Full Hundred (mixed by Matt Shadetek)

01 Jahdan – “Full Hundred Intro”
02 Jahdan Blakkamoore – “The General” (prod by Matt Shadetek & Liondub)
03 Jahdan Blakkamoore – “Long Road” (prod by Liondub, rmx by Matt Shadetek & Liondub)
04 Noble Society – “How We Gonna Get There” (prod by Ovaground)
05 Iron Shirt – “Gave You All My Love (Zomby Bassline Remix)”
06 Iron Shirt – “Gave You All My Love (Cauto Dubstep Remix)”
07 Iron Shirt – “Gave You All My Love (Matt Shadetek Gave You All My Dub Remix)”
08 Jahdan Blakkamoore – “Fever” (prod by Peter Gunn)
09 Jahdan Blakkamoore – “Nice Green (Ghost Library Riddim Mashup by Matt Shadetek)”
10 Noble Society – “Mama So Divine (Marcus Visionary Sub Soca Mix)”
11 Team Shadetek – “Brooklyn Anthem Feat. 77Klash & Jahdan (Ghislain Poirier Remix)”
12 Team Shadetek – “Brooklyn Anthem Feat. 77Klash & Jahdan (Scatta Riddim Mashup by Matt Shadetek)”
13 Team Shadetek – “Brooklyn Anthem Feat. 77Klash & Jahdan (Marcus Visionary Remix)”
14 Noble Society – She Told Me Feat. 77Klash (Cassava Riddim by Nokea, Mashup by Matt Shadetek)”

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When Cam’ron rapped from the perspective of the everyday workingwoman and from a felon applying for a job in delivery, we were all caught off guard, napping. But when Joell Ortiz approach a recession rap song from the angle of a UPS worker (or a petty crook or a block boy,) he doesn’t sound like a displaced rapper. In fact it sounds amusing and even a bit more real, if I can say that.

[audio:http://nyc.duttyartz.com/mp3s/JoellOrtiz-BoutMyMoney.mp3]

Joell Ortiz – Bout My Money

Recession Rap Jams, on a grind mission..

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It must be a wonderful feeling to know that what you’re doing grew out of something that is directly connected to your past, and to know that what you’re doing is honoring your own history.  Diata Sya are descendants of the great warrior and founder of the Mali Empire Sundiata Keita, and they’ve been around since the early ’90s under various aliases, making music addressing modern social problems in Bamako, while drawing inspiration from the past and thoroughly devoted to restoring/recovering African culture through music and activism.
“Saria” is included in the Akwaaba Music compilation Move it Chaleh! It’s incredible.
The above picture is of MC Dree (on the left) and friend. MC Dree performed the first verse, and the lead vocal in the chorus.

[audio:http://nyc.duttyartz.com/mp3s/DiataSya-Saria.mp3]
Diata Sya – Saria

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I’ve been coming across Recession Rap Jams faster than I can listen to them, or even post them.   Two bonus jams below, and the music is all over the place, from the south to the west to the motherfucking east © Filastine

[audio:http://nyc.duttyartz.com/mp3s/PDukesJosephLowery-MakeMeAWay.mp3]
P. Dukes f/ Joseph Lowery – Make Me A Way

props to BLVD ST

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[audio:http://nyc.duttyartz.com/mp3s/MickeyFactz-Sensibility.mp3]
Mickey Factz – Sensibility

props to Nah Right

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Honky

“….Even further, the very notion of ‘honky’ itself is a deeply slippery idea. Sometimes it indicates de-quantized drums (as in Flying Lotus, Lukid, and other post Dilla beat-artisans), sometimes pitch-bent synth and bass work, sometimes a maddening rush of 8-bit arpeggios. Honky is not a genre unto itself. Instead it operates as a kind of trans-generic mutational agent, spreading seamlessly between BPM species, liquidating textures, and mixed trainwrecked metaphors, distending rhythmical consistency like so many British adjectives: All that is solid melts into a new electronic psychedelia, as fluid and mellifluous as the [insert trite ‘global capitalism’ reference here] which spreads it.

“Honky in the sense of off-key, out-of-place, misshapen, breaking through an electronic music environment increasingly characterized by myopic microgenre developments and parodic stylistic affectations, as a set of strategies to be jacked by broke-ass Americans.

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After repeated listens to Starshipz and Rocketz, perhaps the most admirable thing (and a recurring theme throughout the album) is G-Side’s work ethic which is rooted in the idea that through hard work, constant grinding, focus and perseverance you can get over obstacles and discouragement.  If you’re worried about your job (assuming you still have a job), constantly struggling to make ends meet, especially as the US/global economy continue its rapid deterioration, and if like me, you’re into outer space Southern rap music, then this album is vitally yours.

[audio:http://nyc.duttyartz.com/mp3s/GSide-HitDaBlock.mp3]
G-Side – Hit Da Block (feat. Shyft)

In my last G-Side/Slowmotion Soundz post, I asked the question: Why is the duo’s name missing from the album cover?  CP from the Slo crystallizes things –

…G side’s name isn’t on the album cover for one reason. We do everything we can to eliminate individuality. Nobody or person is bigger than the slo. Starshipz and rocketz is a slo album. G side happens to be the specific performers on the record and block beataz just happens to be the production, but done for a singular cause. Its 7 or 8 people that actually make this company move and operate efficiently. We have admin department, management, audio/visual production, marketing department, IT department, legal counsel, and a goon/muscle dept for things that are beyond talking about. Hope that clarifies a little bit. All groups fall when 1 person thinks they can carry the weight. Respect.

Thank you, CP.

Recession Rap Jams, eyes on the prize, ears to the f**k!n’ streets.

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XLR8R podcast in the form of a brand new Jahdan Blakkamoore & Matt Shadetek mixtape, just got it from Matt and it’s hot & heavy with exclusives… Matt, Zomby, Marcus Visionary, Peter Gunn & more.

Hold tight for some Jahdan acappellas here soon.

jd fullhundred6

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Timeblind is up with another mix, this time for subfm.  Some very nice, and weird, flavors in there including, I almost forgot, an exclusive unreleased track by me from my forthcoming Flowers album called “Lily of the Valley”.  More on that later.  This mix is quite different from the previous one, even though it uses some of the same tracks, which is cool.  Info here and download here.

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4d7UwaNrIQ[/youtube]

I had the beeps from this beat stuck in my head for a few months so I had to look it up on Youtube this morning. I heard it first in DJ Vlad’s Hyphymentary “Ghost Ride The Whip” which is worth checking. Too $hort STAYS on form, crazy.

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Certainly, after “I Used To Get It In Ohio” Cam’ron was official back. He had everyone scratching their heads with the recession rap banger “I Hate My Job”–seriously, rapping from the perspective of the everyday workingwoman–long way from the pink chinchillas and lamborghinis. Check the video below.

Yesterday, this completely absurd track with Soulja Boy-style hook leaked. Welcome back, Killa!

[audio:http://nyc.duttyartz.com/mp3s/Camron-CookiesAppleJuice.mp3]

Cam’ron – Cookies & Apple Juice

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Recession Rap Jams,  follow protocol…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWQWTZVWVZs[/youtube]

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