Gold Panda – “An Iceberg Hurled Northward Through Clouds”

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Domo Genesis – Under The Influence

With the popularity of Tyler, The Creator and Odd Future growing exponentially over the last few months, what remains to be seen is how the other members of the collective will make a name for themselves as individual artists. The first release since Tyler’s Goblin comes from Domo Genesis, whose stoner-rap has been getting some underground recognition while the deranged sounds of the rest of Odd Future have found mainstream success. Domo’s new mixtape, Under The... Read More

Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost

Girls’ first album, “Album,” was largely characterized by it’s influences; Christopher Owens was noted for his nasally Costello-esque style of singing, and their sound was often compared to the jangly and mellifluous pop songs of the beach boys, buddy holly, and a slew of other 50s, 60s, and 70s pop singers. In Father, Son, Holy Ghost, these influences are still indubitably present, but they are more subtle and are augmented with new sounds and influences that... Read More

Phonte – “The Life of Kings”

“Take some time to dream / peace of mind’s a delightful thing, this is the life of kings.” – Phonte Remember a few weeks ago when we wrote about Phonte’s awesome new 9th Wonder produced track, “Not Here Anymore”. Well, they just outdid themselves with another new track titled “The Life of Kings”. The track features noteworthy verses from Big K.R.I.T. and Evidence. Charity Starts At Home comes out Sept. 27, and it’s sounding... Read More

New Madlib Remixes

The Stones Throw website just let loose these two new Madlib remixes. The first features verses from Inspectah Deck and Raekwon taken from two different songs. The second is a remix of AZ’s “Never Change”. Both remixes sound like authentic 90s rap rather than remixes made in 2011. Both tracks will be on Madlib’s final Medicine Show release, Medicine Show #12 – Raw Medicine: Madlib Remixes, which will be available everywhere Sept. 27. Madlib Remix:... Read More

R.I.P. DJ Mehdi

Devastating news has reached us that DJ Mehdi passed away this week at the age of 34. While hosting a party at his home in Paris, the floor collapsed causing him to fall several meters to his death. The tragic loss of this prominent artist has shaken much of the music world; fans and fellow artists have taken to Twitter and other sites to express their condolences. DJ Mehdi was a respected DJ and a member of Ed Banger Records, a label which has always acted more like a tight... Read More

Mac Miller – “Face The Facts”

Upcoming rapper Mac Miller has been just been honored with a beat from the legendary DJ Premier.  The prolific 19-year-old rapper spits his usual laid-back flow, talking about being a workaholic and taking over our bandwidth. Miller’s rhymes are up to par here, but the real attraction is the DJ Premier beat that could’ve just as easily been a classic from a 1990′s Gang Starr album. “Face The Facts” will be on his upcoming mix tape 92′ Til... Read More

Casey Veggies – “Swag Worth A Mill”

On Tuesday Sept. 20, 18-year-old rapper and Odd Future collaborator Casey Veggies is releasing a deluxe, remastered version of his 2010 mixtape Sleeping In Class. The rerelease will feature a few new tracks, one of which Veggies posted as a free download on his twitter. The song is titled “Swag Worth A Mill” and you can stream (thanks to Hypetrak) and download it below. Casey Veggies – Swag Worth A Mill [Mediafire]          Read More

New Kurt Vile – “The Creature”

Kurt Vile has a new, 6-song EP coming out on November 8. The EP, titled So Outta Reach, is made up of songs originally written for his 2011 album Smoke Ring For My Halo. Kurt Vile’s label, Matador Records, posted a free download of a song from the EP titled “The Creature”. I can’t speak for the other five tracks on the EP, but I can’t see any reason this song didn’t make the cut for the album. “The Creature” would’ve fit in... Read More

MED – “Outta Control” feat. Hodgy Beats

Stones Throw Records put this ned MED track on their Soundcloud to get people exctied about his new album. The song, “Outta Control”, is produced by Madlib and features a verse from Hodgy Beats of Odd Future. The beat is more energetic than the usual Madlib joint, which works nicely with Hodgy Beats’ animated style. Hearing Hodgy on a beat produced by someone outside of the Odd Future camp is a reminder that he’s actually a pretty good rapper outside of... Read More