The JMS Fat Tape Vol.13 (2018)

Hear what I say off the TDK...

The JMS Fat Tape Vol.13 (2018)

01 Brand Nubian - Brand Nubian (Prod. Buckwild) (1998)
02 Codenine - Autumn Leaves  (Prod. Mr.Rose)
03 ADaD - Love it feat Denmark Vessey  
04 Black Thought - 9th vs. Thought (Prod. 9th Wonder) (2018)
05 Milano Constantine - Bust My Check (Prod. Oh Jay (2018)
06 Radamiz - V.I.M. (Prod. VDon) (2018)
07 Klever Skemes - Bank Roll feat. Willie The Kid & Manic (2018)
08 ANKHLEJOHN - At Eternity's Gate Feat. Eto, Fly Anakin & Crimeapple  (Prod. Big Ghost Ltd) (2018)
09 Jamal Gasol - Believer (Prod. Quis Star) (2018)
10 The Mighty Capeech - Opportunity  (Prod. Rel McCoy)
11 Dionté BOOM - High Horse (Prod King Boom) (2013)
12 Homeliss Derilex - Popular Science (1999)
13 Dream Warriors - Do Not Feed the Alligators  (Prod.Split Personality)
14 The Nonce - World Ultimate (1995)
15 A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It (Rhythm Scholar Remix)



One L

J.M.S. Joint Of The Week: Bless Escro - Vietnam (2013)

Bless Escro- Vietnam (2013)

Merry Christmas to all of my readers, see you in 2018, stay safe.

One L to the O V E

5 Dope Sure shots...

Peace C.R.D.S. Readers, this is my final post for 2013 and I would like to wish all of my readers around the world a very Happy Christmas and to extend my thanks for the messages, re-posts and e-mails and I will see you all in 2014.

Here is a quick run down of what I have been loving this past November and December, I hope you enjoy them as much as I do, I should be completing a best of 2013 post soon too.

Peace

Jaz

Dudley Perkins-Foot Surgery (Produced by Kankick)

From the new album Dr Stokley

Roc Marciano ft Evidence-Love Means (Produced by Roc Marciano)

From the new album Marci Beacoup

 











Jamal Bufford-Oh My God, Forever (Produced by Evilldewer)

From the new album Victim Of A Modern Age

Early Reed & J Scienide ft DJ Jon Doe -Brimstone (Produced by Early Reed)

From the new album The Dose (The MFN Files)

The Dopplegangaz-Hollax2

From the forthcoming album Peace Kehd

 

The CRDS Fat Tape Vol 22

Volume 22 of the CRDS Fat Tape series, this one has been the soundtrack for my hectic, confusing, odd, challenging but ultimately rewarding (I'm getting married next year, yes me....getting m-a-r-r-i-e-d lol) and ever changing life for the past month and that is what a good fat/mix tape should always do...music will always see you through...;)

enjoy

"CATCH THE BEAT"                                                       

MAN OF BOOOM
sichtexot

"YOU & YOUR CREW"
 VARIOUS BLENDS FT MYSTIK JOURNEYMEN
Baraka Foundation  

"ALL THAT I GOT IS YOU (REMIX)"
GHOSTFACE KILLAH
Epic Street

"POISON"
BLACK MILK
Fat Beats

"WAIT A MINUTE"
QUELLE CHRIS FT DENMARK VESSEY
Mello Music Group

"INDY 500"
BINARY STAR 
Subterraneous Records

"WHO AM I?"
MYKILL MIERS
Ill Boogie

"WRIGHT RIGHT AWAY"
 ZEPS & ETURNAL (THE SPIX)
Point Dot Period

 "BLEED"
REASON
Mission Control

"A FINITE NUMBER OF STARZ"
MOODSWINGAZ
Karmis Productions

"CAGE ISH"
EPIDEMIK & DREAMTEK
Mic Theory

"MICA (PHONE CHECK)"
DECOMPOZE
Subterraneous Records

"ON THE REAL"
CM JONES
Ascetic Music

"IN THE CITY"
 EVAN HOLT & THELONIOUS MARTIN
DJ Booth 

Big props to DJ Sav One for the Mighty Mi "All That I Got Is You" remix

SmooVth meets Ryks Muzik-Smoovth Dude EP

Smoovth

A dope, charismatic and very prolific MC that hails from Hempstead, Long Island and is1/2 of Tha Connection, who along with partner in rhyme Hus The Kingpin have released over 10 albums (official, mix-tapes and collections) on labels like Mello Music Group,  Digi Crates, Domination Recordings & Goon Trax (my faves being Little Boy Blue (2010) and Tha Connection's-Strive LP (2012) within 6 years is set to release an 11 track EP with top quality French label Ryks Muzik.

The Smoovth Dude EP will be available from the Rhys Muzik website in December 2013 and pre-orders for the record will be taken this month.

Check out "Don Dada" produced by Doktor Rheal

Kibbles and Bits #5

Yes indeed...another round up of some of the dopest Hip Hop video's out there today and the Remember Back In The Days video clip of the month.

 













"Remember Back In The Days"... Clip of the Month:

R.I.P. Lou Reed

Today was not a perfect day, in fact it was a sad morning, I awoke to the news that highly influential Rock legend Lou Reed had passed away at 71.

As a youth I used to listen to my Father's Lou Reed records and bought the "Sun City" 12" when it was first released (where it is now I have no idea though haha), I won't claim to be an expert on all of his music, but what I did listen to over the years was always enjoyable and he had a voice that was quite simply unique.



At a later stage I discovered The Velvet Underground and of course Lou and The Velvet Underground have been sampled in Hip Hop (we won't mention the terrible Jamie J. Morgan song and the Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch video below was pretty corny, but I left it in there, because the production was decent) particularly on the one of the greatest Hip Hop recordings ever made (see below) who Lou had no problem giving permission for use of the sample.

The music world has lost a true, great talent...RIP Lou Reed


 









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Black Milk-Poison-iTunes Bonus Track

As much as I enjoy the new album-No Poison, No Paradise from Detroit producer and MC Black Milk...I kind of feel that Milk has saved the best for last of his latest offering with the insanely addictive iTunes only bonus track "Poison" 

Seriously, just try and get that vocal sample out of your head.

 

No Poison, No Paradise features Black Thought, Quelle Chris, AB, Mel, Dwele, Robert Glasper and Will Sessions

Pick up the digital album here
Pick up the special 2 LP package (T-Shirt, sticker and poster) from Fat Beats here and pick up the CD here
If you haven't already seen it, check the superb video for the previously released single "Sunday's Best/Monday's Worst"

The CRDS Fat Tape Vol 21

1-2...1-2...

I have had a few readers ask if I planned on doing these compilations again and I thought that it would be a good idea to make like an '88 Kane and Set It Off again...truth be told it has been a longtime between drinks with these fat tapes so I have focused a bit more on some of this years dope offerings along with releases of great Hip Hop recordings from years back.

15 cuts deep...download, share, kick back, play loud and enjoy :D

The C.R.D.S. Fat Tape Vol 21 
Download Here

1-Bee Why-Good Die Young (Produced by Gee The Nutty Professor) (1998)
2-Lewis Parker-101 Pianos (Produced by Lewis Parker) (1998)
3-Castle-Opium (Produced by Castle) (2013)
4-CJ Fly ft Dirty Sanchez-Ernee (Produced by Lee Bannon) (2013)
5-Ta' Raach & The Lovelution-Hold On (Produced by Ta-Raach) (2007)
6-Black Josh, Goshin, Chucklez, D
ubbul-O, Sparkz, Frisko, Bill Sykes, Spider Jaroo & Cheech - Innovate (Produced by Kydro) (2013) *Video below
 7-Akbar-Mothaship (Produced by DJ Shame) (2001)
8-Dooley-O-Space Ride (2013)
9-Silent Knight-Once Upon A Dream (Produced by DJ K.O.) (2013)
10-Audessey ft. A Cat Called Fritz-Frequencies (2013)
*Video below
11-The A.T.E.E.M-All Of That (Produced by Trackmasterz) (1992)
12-DJ Wayne Ski Feat. Brown Bag AllStars-Be Like That (2013)
13-LDonTheCut feat Supernatural -Salute To The Breaks (2013)
14-I-Power-Ruff Draft (Produced by Mo Funk) (1994)
15-Rottin Raskalz feat Treach-Life Of A Bastard (Produced by Naughty By Nature) (1995)

 

Big thanks to Sleezdiz Records, Mo Funk, Mike, Chris and the crew at Mello Music Group, DJ Wayne Ski, Slice Of Spice, JUICY and Janka-Man and Kydro

Oddisee-The Beauty In All LP, Tangerine Dream Mixtape and NZ Tour

 

One of my favourite producers and MC's of recent times...the ever reliable Oddisee has just released his latest instrumental album, which in my personal opinion is just as dope as 2010's Traveling Man and 2011's Rock Creek Park and Odd Seasons etc on Mello Music Group titled The Beauty In All and an exclusive mix-tape titled Tangerine Dream

Stream and purchase both the album and mix-tape below...



Oddisee is also scheduled for 2 New Zealand live show* dates this October in
-Auckland @Cassette Nine-Purchase tickets here
-Wellington@ San Francisco Bath House
Purchase tickets here
*Support is Raiza Biza and guests

This isn't Oddisee's first time in New Zealand but the Wellington show will be the first time he has visited the Capital

Peep the superb video for mellow "After Thoughts"

Kibbles and Bits 3...

A quick round up of dope videos released in the past few weeks and the throwback clip of the month.








Throwback Video of the month:



Peace

Dooley-O-O.G. Status LP

The legendary producer and MC, Graf writer, dedicated crate digger and DJ etc from New Haven, Connecticut known as Dooley-O aka the Man that discovered this timeless and used, abused and overused break has finally released a new album, after releasing 2 dope EP's Jesus Piece and Here We Go earlier in 2013.

O.G. Status is being released on the French label Sleediz Records this month (September) and is the follow up album to the great I Gotcha released on Lewis Records back in 2005, O.G. Status is his third album after his (almost) lost album Watch My Moves (1990) released in 2003 by Stones Throw.

O.G. Status contains the perfect Dooley-O back to basics recipe of classic breaks alongside dope loops, dusty samples (the ill horns, juttering guitar sample and fat drums on "Get Ready Yall" are a real highlight for me personally) and his unique voice and style on the mic.

Guests on the album include his cousin Stezo, Blacastan, Runaway TY, Majesty, Northern Lights, Smoke & Rhythm-D and Double K (People Under The Stairs)

Check out "Get Ready Yall" below




Pick up O.G. Status here
There will be vinyl copies of the album in the near future, see Sleediz Records for further info
Dooley-O's  
Bandcamp
Facebook
Mixcloud
Sleediz Records
Soundcloud
YouTube  
Facebook

Many thanks to Thierry at Sleediz Records and Dooley-O for keeping great Hip Hop music alive and well.

Interview with the legend coming soon at the CRDS blog...

Peace

Rise-The Cornerstone LP (Produced by Bankrupt Europeans)

Truth be told I have always been a fan of the Park Slope, Brooklyn bred MC known as Rise, 
he has a dope flow, the voice and clever and amusing punchlines The Wickedest Flow

It's dope to see that Rise is still making music and it's pretty obvious that Rise enjoys rhyming and wrecking shop with different producers as he has worked with everyone from Buckwild, Da Beatminerz, DJ JS-1 to his former Demigodz co-horts Celph Titled and Apathy, DJ Spinna to The Avid Record Collector to the Bankrupt Europeans who have recently produced his newest offering The Cornerstone released on the Scottish label Nobody Buys Records.

The Cornerstone is an interesting listen and reminds me of a lot of the sound and style of records that were released during the 97-99 Rawkus period and there is an abundance of classic vocal hooks used as cuts from DJ Jazz-T that old school heads will recognize right off the bat.

 
















Stream the album below and purchase the album on vinyl (the 2 LP Deluxe Version with  a pair of cornerstone slipmats, a glossy card lyrics sheet and stickers is limited to only 75 copies) or get a digital version here.




Call him Rise or don't call him at all...

Chris Read ft Phil Most Chill-Rap Tradition

Rap Tradition’ is not only a title but a mission statement as guest vocalist Phill Most leads the fast-rap renaissance. Fondly recalling an era of innovation and the competitive spirit of the battle, the track is a lyrical ode the genre’s traditions. Sitting atop a pounding drum track which is equal parts crisp 2013 production and homage to the classic beat makers of the late ’80s, deft wordplay weaves in and out of punchy drums, horn stabs, hints of Hammond and a captivating bass groove. With a nod to ’80s greats 45 King and Marley Marl, it’s a track which follows in the footsteps of those playfully keeping their tradition alive: NuMark, DJ Format, Cut Chemist et al.

 

Only released yesterday, the record has already sold out at several stores and is topping charts and best sellers lists at Fat City, Juno and Suspect Packages.

  

Listen to the A-Side on Soundcloud here

Listen to the B-Side on Soundcloud here

Purchase 7" single here
Purchase on iTunes here

 

J-Zone- New LP-The Peter Pan Syndrome

I have always felt that J-Zone has been one of the most unfairly underrated in the Rap game, he is a really dope producer who amasses some of the illest and quirkiest samples known to mankind, loves a fat break, plays drums, is a great and hilarious writer, amusing and entertaining MC and an encyclopedia on Hip Hop and music who still rocks cassettes and a walkman and uses samplers and fat old school monitors to make beats...now in 2013 he has not only hit off true heads and fans with a new album The Peter Pan Syndrome his first in 9 years features the M.I.A. Al Shid, Breeze Brewin, Celph Titled, Has-Lo, Oxygen and er Swagmaster Bacon (lol) but he also has dug deep into his cassette shoe boxes and shared unreleased demos from 1993-94, which clearly show that he was destined for longevity in Hip Hop.

Peep "Russian Roulette"



Pick up the Peter Pan Syndrome album below...(NB: All of the limited edition packages have sold out)


J-Zone's Website
J-Zone at Ego Trip
J-Zone at Facebook
J-Zone @Discogs

Hear Zone breakdown how he makes beats these days with his "2 Girlfriends-Betsy and Diana" and other amusing ancedotes...

Dooley-O-Jesus Piece EP

The legendary Dooley-O is back with dope new music released on the French label Sleezdiz Records.

 After the “Here We Go” release featuring Runway TY & Majesty, Dooley-O is back with this second EP called “Jesus Piece” before the “OG Status” Album release coming in September on Sleediz Records. Thus, for this EP you have two Hip Hop old school classics tracks featuring Northern Lights for "Jesus Piece" and Blacastan for "Hip Hop Warriors", the B side track. 

"Jesus Piece" is about people who like to where religious symbols for fashion and don’t worship or have a religious belief or a true connection, there misrepresenting the whole purpose. “Jesus would wear a chain of god with diamonds in it? “Hip Hop Warriors” is about two gladiators (Dooley-O and Blacastan) that have had enough of the industry and fight for their legacy and lifetime cause. Go ahead! “My people are you ready to fight? We gonna make this Hip Hop right and set it off in this party tonight! It’s the start of the revolution, come with us! 

Available on on digital platforms as iTunes, Amazon, Deezer and many more! 45 inches out on September on Sleediz Records.

Peep and purchase the EP here... 



A big thank you to T and the crew at Sleezdiz Records and Dooley-O. 

Sleediz YouTube
facebook.com/pages/Sleediz

Jaz 

Def Dee-33 and A Third

It wouldn't be out of place to say that Mello Music Group is the greatest Hip Hop music label around these days, the label consistently releases great music from true artists that represent Hip Hop as an art-form and culture to the fullest and now after the superb Castle-Gasface album.

 


















Mello Music Group have just released the debut compilation album from Seattle producer Def Dee titled 33 and A Third.

Def Dee who has produced for Zar, Boog Brown, Langauage Arts (LA), yU, DTMD and many others as well as various remixes to be found on his Bandcamp page was given access to the vaults of Mello Music Group and provided with the task of producing a full length album with new songs, fresh instrumentals and a couple of remixes, the album features Oddisse, Tranquil, Black Milk, Majestik Legend, One Be Lo, Hassan Mackey, Jamal Bufford, John Robinson, Boog Brown, Grynch, Kenn Starr, Wise Intelligent, The Black Opera and others.

Dee makes really well crafted beats that remind true heads of greats like Large Professor, Madlib, Oh No, the late, great Dilla, Pete Rock, Kev Brown, Kankick, Vitamin-D, Damu The Fudgemunk and lablemate Oddisee to name a few, Dee has an ear for ill  samples, case in point ("Still Proppa" which is a personal highlight for me) and "Errbody Bent" featuring Uptown XO.

Stream and download the album below, you won't be disappointed.



Peace to SPanky, Mike and the team at Mello Music Group.

Bonus: DTMD-The Flame (Def Dee Remix) (2010)