May 2011 Mega Music Post

Detroit Hip Hop

Elzhi - Elmatic

http://elzhi.com/

I was so surprised by the overwhelming positive response to the album, I had to let it marinate for a minute, just to make sure I wasn’t being a prisoner of the moment. After listening to Illmatic and Elmatic, I tend agree with the masses on this one. Illmatic is a timeless classic. Nothing can replace the impact that album had on me and hip hop in general. But Elzhi gets props for making it even better.

Halftime and The World is Yours are among my favorite tracks. Although it may not have been his intent, Elzhi rapped circles around the lil homie NaS on the World is Yours. Shit had me hitting rewind a couple of times. Despite getting Royce on the track and Stokely’s rendition of Yearning for Your Love, I still like the original Life’s a Bitch better. Same goes for NY State of Mind. All in all, Elmatic is an excellent remake, and I happy to see Elzhi getting the props he deserves.

DJ Young Mase Presents: “War Games: Operation Shady (Mixtape)”

http://www.michiganhiphop.com/2011/04/26/dj-young-mase-operation-shady/

Hip Hop

Tyler the Creator – Goblin

OFWGKTA front man lives up to all the hype on his 2^nd album. This kid is young, talented and weird as hell!

Favorite tracks – Yonkers, She, Tron Cat & Analog

http://www.usershare.net/tomas937/dl2eb2i43yi0/TTCG%20(2011)%20tomas937_RRT.zip

The Produx – Aim for the Soul

The album title says it all. This ATL duo hits you straight in the soul rhyming over souled out samples, that would even make Ghostface proud!

Favorite Tracks – I Made It, If I Could Fly, Mighty Healthy, Surrender

http://www.mediafire.com/?dr5ybqsqafag8u9

Sandman – Mt. Crushmore

Former Re-up gang member, Sandman goes in over classic hip hop instrumentals. Starts off slow, but finishes up strong!

Favorite tracks – Flowrocious, HOMDP, Think About It, Real Rap

http://hulkshare.com/g2dw6r8nn8od

Strong Arm Steady – Arms & Hammers

This album is not as good as In Search of Stoney Jackson, but it has its moments

Favorite tracks - Much More & When Darkness Falls feat Marsha Ambrosious

http://www.mediafire.com/?c89sbfdpv9v0f1h

Blu – J E S U S

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KZTBJNWJ

Vibes N Stuff

DJ Rasyrious - That Feel Goodness Volume Yum (1)

Very nice music to vibe to by DJ Raysrious out of ATL

http://djrasyrious.bandcamp.com/

Iman Williams – Stupid Human Tricks

Favorite Tracks – All TheWay, Float Away, Take Your Time

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0Z7IZ4EY

Misc MP3s

Miscellaneous Hip Hop (Joe Budden, Bad Meets Evil, J. Cole) and Neo Soul (Tiffany Paige, Melanie Rutherford produced by JPalm) tracks that I uploaded.

http://www.mediafire.com/?9g751qy89qs4rem

JPalm - The Block Bullies featuring Phat Kat, Elzhi, Guilty Simpson

Check out JPalm's latest single with Phat Kat, Elzhi, and Guilty Simpson
My man has been puttin' in work for a minute and this is his biggest project yet.
Show him some love.
Hit ‘em up at jamalcherry@hotmail.com
Buy the single on iTunes
Like it on You Tube
Tweet it
Facebook it and help spread the word.

March Music Madness v 2.0

Neo Soul / Vibes & Stuff

Amartre Ent presents Life & Soul Vibes Vol 2 Mixed By Dj M Squared by Indie Soul Artist

This is a must have for anyone who loves neo soul. Tracklist speaks for itself:

http://www.mediafire.com/?dg2xk114zshzuf4


The Sex EP - Terrace Martin & Devi Dev
Freaky, jazzy, & sexy all at the same time. Nice album cover too ;)

http://www.devidev.com/2011/03/10/devi-dl-the-sex-ep-terrace-martin/

Staycen – Staycen EP
Nice debut EP from Atlanta based neo soul artist

http://staycen.bandcamp.com/album/staycen

Marsha Ambrosius – Late Nights and Early Mornings

I hope Floetry gets back together one day, but until then, listen and enjoy Marsha's debut album. Favorite tracks include With You, Your Hands, Sour Times & Butterflies (Remix)

http://hulkshare.com/ghh1522664t4

J.Period, John Legend & The Roots – Wake up Radio

Can never go wrong with a J.Period mixtape. Favorite tracks include In the Ghetto (Rakim & Black Thought), People Get Ready (Aretha Franklin) and all the interludes.

http://www.jperiod.com/wakeup/

Carlita Durand – Nostalgic Nights

http://soundrotation.blogspot.com/2010/12/carlitta-durand-nostalgic-nights.html

Jazz City Series - Digi Jazz Jpn

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VGVKD987

Neo Nectars Presents Soul Sister

Tracklist:

1 Our Little Secret - Mina

2 Slow Train - Shuanise

3 Keys - Stacy Epps

4 Island Lady - Tif the Gift

5 Red Silk - Marvelous Mag

6 The Balance - Backpack Slackers

7 Daughters of Zion - Faynt Amor

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AZH37SXB

Hip-Hop

The Original Dom Kennedy- Dom Kennedy

Dom continues to put it down for the west. Not as good as From the Westside with Love, but it still knocks. Favorite tracks include Bet You Want Me Now, Designer Shit, and When You See Love.

http://www.dopeitsdom.com/

Pac Div – Mania!

Favorite tracks include Super Negroes & Take Me High

http://illroots.com/2011/03/07/pac-div-mania/

Detroit Hip-Hop

Page Kennedy
http://www.pagekennedy.com/?page_id=11

Best of 2010 Hip Hop

In no particular order, below are my top 20 Hip Hop albums/mixtapes released in 2010:

Title / Artist

The Stimulus Package / Jpalm

From the West Coast with Love / Dom Kennedy

The Bar Exam 3 / Royce Da 5'9"

4 the Love / Fowl

Recovery / Eminem

Thank Me Later / Drake

Checkmate / Smoovth

In Search of Stoney Jackson / Strong Arm Steady

All Day I Dream About Spittin / Ras Kass

Mood Muzik 4 / Joe Budden

Distant Relatives / NaS & Damian Marley

My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy / Kanye West

Teflon Don / Rick Ross

Revolutions Per Minute / Reflection Eternal

How I Got Over / The Roots

Villa Manifesto / Slum Village

The Binge Vol. 3 / Charles Hamilton

The Blow Up / J. Cole

Infamous Quotes / Skillz

OJ Simpson / Guilty Simpson