Purple Sector…

Plz Excuse the quality, it’s not the greatest. But Q-Tip’s new new was done by Rik Cordero, which instantly gets a spot on my little piece of the webs. Check it out. Produced by Jay-Dee (RIP)

I was on HHDX this week, and a writer there had an article breaking down a bit of Mainstream Hip-Hop’s love affair with the underground. And then I got to thinking, and then I got to drinking, and then I got to crying, now my self esteem is sinking. But anyway,  What would be some collabs I’d pay top dollar to hear? I’m listing a few and Why!

#1 Kanye West and MF DOOM

Imagine this. Two of the heaviest samplers around, and my top two producers on the mic, on just one track, let alone an album! Kanye has a penchant for witty, sometimes intentionally corny, but self assured charismatic lines and songs, While Metalface is known for his ramble-esque, stream of conscious, obscurely referenced no-two-joints-are-ever-alike style. Splitting productin down the middle, or, hell, even co-producing every track (it could only be 12 tracks, no more, no less) Would almost certainly make for an album one part raw, one part flashy, eleventy billion parts Classic Hip-Hop.

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This is the anthem this summer(’s end). Official Vid for Gettin’ Up by Kamal the Abstract. Peep.

It’s confirmed. It’s dropping Oct. 14, thought it will only be 9 tracks, it will all be live instrumentation, much in the vein of ATCQ work. There’s also a Barack Sampling track named Shaka though this isn’t officially on the album and the sound bite has yet to be cleared. Here’s the latest from the Abstract.

On Ten in a Benz, sounds like it was made circa 2000, but I still love it. Listen to it right HURR

I ain’t Q-Tip…..

Great album, great song, great new mix.