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Hot Out the Oven: ILO Productions

Get Killed
 

Getting to listen and witness what goes into the production of a song gives you a greater appreciation for the final product and music as a whole. I've had the pleasure of living upstairs from the genius behind ILO Productions and I can account first hand that this guy is brilliant. The creativity and work that goes into making a quality fusion of different songs and melodies is quite impressive and is easy to overlook. Mash-ups have slowly grown on me throughout the year, largely because of the wild noises and mixes I would catch coming from the first floor of my dorm. ILO has some dope albums which you can grab (FOR FREE) here. This track is off of the latest album set to drop real soon so be on the looks. Oh and if you need a DJ to get your party bumpin', this is your Guy. Spin the track.

Tribute to the 845: Cans

Download: Cans-Real Poughkeepsie Soldier

 

Everybody loves to see their hometown getting some spotlight. Cans is outta Poughkeepsie, New York...not too far from my upstate domain, Kingston. Reppin' the 845, he is trying to make it in the industry like everyone else. He's got an album on iTunes and a few mixtapes that aren't too bad. Whether you're from the 845 or not, this is a track to bump to. Kudos to Samwell C. with the find. Spin the track.

Lupe the Killa'...

Download: Lupe the Killa'

I didn't post this with the rest of the Lupe tracks because it deserves a post of it's own. If you're gonna sleep on the mixtapes, at least grab this track off of Fahrenheit 1/15 Part II: Revenge of the Nerds and give it a listen. To better comprehend the song, check this out Breaking Down Lupe's Style. Personally, its not my favorite Lupe song however it fully justifies my stance.

Lupe Fiasco

When Lupe's sophomore album came along, The Cool, he instantly became one of my favorite artists. I hadn't really listened to his debut album Food & Liquor, but when I did my homework and listened to that first album I found myself pretty perplexed. I loved Food & Liquor even more than I liked The Cool. The two albums were quite different though, especially the underlying message and direction of the music from the first album to the second. In a way, I was convinced Lupe "dumbed it down" for an appeal to a larger audience..."selling out." After much consideration and education from a wise friend, I've finally understood Lupe's direction and the significance of both albums. To save you from reading paragraphs of useless hip-hop rhetoric let me get to the point, Lupe Fiasco is a genius. The complexity of his music, which is masked by its ability to be interpreted simply, is beyond any other artist ever to rap. In terms of flow and lyricism Lupe ranks among the best of all-time and is certainly in the rankings of elite rappers. His two albums alone don't really justify this claim however his mixtape game certainly solidifies him in the upper echelon of urban music. Before The Cool, Lupe came out with a series of mixtapes, Fahrenheit 1/15, which are all amazing. He samples The Gorillaz and gets on a few other popular beats and straight up murders them. I would highly recommend listening to these mixtapes to anyone who is a Lupe fan and to anyone skeptical of my view.  Spin the track.

P.S.- If you still need to be convinced, check out this entry from my boy Doug of Yo!BC Raps.

Download: Revenge of the Nerds Mixtape 

Download: A Rhyming Ape Mixtape [Gorillaz Samples]

Hot Out the Oven: Ayinde

 Download: Ayinde-Reserved

Another up and coming artist, he's got that classic sound tho so deff worth the download. He also produced this track so props to Ayinde. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: LOGGY

Download: Up All Night Mixtape

 

Along with Reinvention, Loggy is my latest catch courtesy of Josh M. of Detroit to Boston. Just when you thought you'd heard every white rapper from the 'burbs...let me hit u with some sound. Just as hip-hop is changing, so is the hip-hop artist. Call em soft or whatever but the new stream of artists who are predominantly white and hav no street/urban cred need some play. Loggy is reppin' the West in this genre and has a couple dope songs. Don't sleep on this one. Spin the track.

Chiddy Bang? Not Quite...Hot Out the Oven: Reinvention

Preview & Download: Reinvention-Forgot (ft. Florence and The Machine)

I came across this song and a great entry about it and music as a whole on pigeonsandplanes.com. Basically the blogger was agreeing with my earlier notion that hip-hop is undergoing a vast transformation and dudes like Xaphoon Jones and Chiddy from the duo Chiddy Bang are pioneering the way. Coincidentally, Reinvention is a two-man crew who met at Drexel University, just like Chiddy and Xaphoon, and they happen to be doing similar things in the same studio Chiddy Bang met up. Crazy rite? This song samples the indie-electronic band Florence and The Machine and if you're into Chiddy Bang, you're gonna fux with Reinvention. Spin the track.

Murs-Bad Man

 Download: Murs-Bad Man

This west coast rapper is a silent sensation in the hip-hop world. Murs' poignant lyrics and classic hip-hop sound is distinct and powerful. Murs isn't really well known in the main stream public but I'm sure just about every rapper and producer can vouch that he has some serious mic flow and creativity. This song has a sick sample and Murs kills it. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: K-Young-Sexy B*tch (David Guetta Remix)

Download: Sexy B*tch Remix 

David Guetta's "Sexy B*tch" was a club anthem in '09 and the beat will never get old. Its a relief to hear someone do a lil something something with it since I'm sure everybody has heard the original at least 50 times. Not really my cup of tea but its a solid party jam. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: Blue Scholars

 Download: Blue Scholars-Still Got Love

 Download: Blue Scholars-No Rest For The Weary

The Blue Scholars are out of Seattle, Washington and have been tearing up the underground scene for quite a bit. The duo's music and success is really based on their production. The lyrics and flow are alrite but I won't front, its their beats that make them worth listening to. Their most well known track, and my personal favorite, is "No Rest For The Weary." They have a couple albums and tons of other songs. Blue Scholars has a fairly unique sound and has sampled some new age indie/alternative bands-they hav an Owl City remix [Paul Valery] and an Empire of the Sun [New People] sample as well. I love their beats and production but don't feel the actual rapping as much so I'm too familiar with all their tracks. These two are pretty dope tho. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: The Dean's List

Download: The Dean's List-Kardashian 

These guys are on the rise, I'm not a big fan but they are growing on me. This is one of their better songs but they've got a solid collection of singles that are all free and on the link. Spin the track.

Throwback Track: Dialated Peoples ft. Kanye West

Download: Dialated Peoples ft. Kanye West-This Way 

 

Sifting through music, especially when its not always good music, can get pretty frustrating and almost depressing. With this current mixtape crazy and everyone running blogs, artists are dishing out music (free music) by the second. New tracks and artists surface just about everyday but the overall quality of the music is on a downward trend. I'd be all about the mixtape craze if the majority of the music being made was substantial and actually worth listening to. Don't get me wrong, a lot of artists' claim to fame is their mixtape game, but too much wack shit comes out these days and if you're not careful...you'll find yourself reducing your standards and listening to some mediocre music. The blog-o-sphere has been pushing me to that level of mediocrity and I've had some trashy posts recently that are fueled by the industry and hype that I'm exposed to when I sift thru music everyday. Thats my fault folks, I'll try and give everything a spin once or twice before throwing it up. Luckily, I have enough "throwback tracks" in the vault to keeping things rolling. "Throwback" not in the traditional sense but anything thats a year or so old. This a Dialated Peoples track from a couple years ago that is a must have. Kanye's cameo certainly helps but regardless, the song is hot. Spin the track.

Kanye in 2010

Kanye's Album Good Ass Job is pretty much up for Album of the Year and it hasn't even hit the peoples. Kanye guest starred on The Cleveland Show and killed it in this little skit. The show is by no means worth watching, I'm just hyped to hear Kanye back to his ways.

Throwback Track: De La Soul-Oooh

[There is another version with a longer intro to the video but its hard to come by]

 

If you haven't heard of this legendary trio do your homework and get your knowledge up asap. In the 90s De La Soul made countless hits and anthems and their talent was still prominent in the early 2000s when they released this track off of their 5th Album [Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump]. Back in the day, when MtV was more than just Tru Life, 16 and pregnant, and The Jersey Shore...music videos were essential in the promotion and overall perception of a song/artist. De La Soul's "Oooh." is the ultimate music video. Its got a developed theme and story line (a parody of The Wiz and The Wizard of Oz), features comedian Dave Chappelle, and utilizes humor and public interest to leave an impression of the music through both sound and vision. This is one of my favorite tracks of all time and the video might be the best I've ever seen. Enjoy the genius of producer Prince Paul and guest Redman who worked with De La to make a classic. "Get your party on" and... Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: Big Sean ft. Drake

Download: Big Sean ft. Drake-Made 

Just download it. End of story. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: The Game

Download: The Game-I'll Find You 

Producer Just Blaze killed it with this beat. Word on the street is the beat was intended for Dre's Detox, not sure the credibility of my sources but if so....I guess I can still wait. The Game is stepping back into the lime-light so be on the looks. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: Maino

Download: Survival Of The Fittest 

 

Boi-1da is doing it right now...Drake, Em, and working with The Jonas Brothers. He does a lot of work with Drake (Ransom, Forever) and produced this track (same beat as Eminem's latest track) and to be honest this is a tough call between Em and Maino. I'm not sure who had the beat first, both tracks are album intended and more distinctly both tracks are pretty different so I'm sure both artists worked completely unaware the beat wasn't exclusive. Its likely there will be a lil drama with this...Boi-1da's manager sent some beats to Em a couple weeks ago that included this track and Em picked 2-3 for his upcoming album Recovery. Conversely, there was no direct collaboration between Em and Boi-1da so it's possible Maino was in the same situation because he is working on his sophomore album The Day After Tomorrow. Both tracks are hot so... Spin the track!!

Hot Out the Oven: Eminem

Download: Eminem-Not Afraid 

 

Off the new album and I'm relatively speechless. For the record-Eminem is top 10 of all time. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: Slim Shady

"Despicable (Freestyle)"

 

Eminem is set to drop a single off of his upcoming album sometime this week (Friday). This is a freestyle over Drake's "Over" which transitions to "Beemer, Benz, or Bentley." As usual, Marshal Mathers goes in and I'm sure this is a preview of whats to come. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: Charles Hamilton

Download: Charles Hamilton-Tax Evasion 

Some of Charles Hamilton's beats are too electronically driven which tends to divert attention from his flow. Despite that, I see his swag. Spin the track.

The Lytics-Checkin' On My Pumas

Download: The Lytics-Checkin' On My Pumas 

The Lytics are a 5 man crew outta Canada who are steadily creeping up in the music scene. The earlier post "Last Bit (Lovely Words)" is an awesome song well worth the download. This song has a quick and funky rhythm thats been rattling in my head for the past couple weeks. I'm all about the "Swoosh Life", but the song bumps and will hopefully make up for The Game mixtape if you are disappointed. Shout out to Caroline G-J for having a dope library which I murder on Mojo. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: The Game-The R.E.D. Room Mixtape

Download: The Game-The R.E.D. Room (mixtape) 

Tracks:

I've heard some great songs off this mixtape so I was expecting some heat. There are a couple dope tracks but collectively, I was expecting a lot more. It's got the composition of a studio album and had the hype of an album but....its a typical mixtape folks. Spin the track.

P.S. The download takes a little while, I'm guessing because so many people are trying to cop it and XXLmag is the only resource as of now.

Hot Out the Oven: Los-Zero Gravity

 Download: Los-Zero Gravity Mixtape

 Tracklisting:

Most of you probably have no idea who this guy is but he is a mixtape mastermind. Los has been around for quite a bit and is known for his ability to kill it on every track he is on with ridiculous freestyles and intricate versus. Just about all the songs on this mixtape are just as good if not better than the originals. If you wanna hear some serious flow over recent hits-Los is your dude. Spin the track.

Throwback Track: 50 Cent

 Download: G-Unit-We Gonna Hit Yo Ass Up ft. DJ Whoo Kid

The Kanye post brought me back to the lil face-off Kanye and 50 Cent had about who would sell more records (808s vs CURTIS) and although Kanye won many might say 50 had a better album despite both their records being the worst of all their albums. This is a throwback G-Unit track that has a dope beat and being from NY...50 is my dude. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: The Game

 Download: The Game-Slangin Game

The Game has been droppin' tracks for the past couple weeks that are rumored to be off an album titled "The R.E.D. album" but since he proclaimed retirement after L.A.X. I'm not sure if there will be another studio album from The Game any time soon. He has confirmed a mixtape release for this monday for the R.E.D. room mixtape which I'm pretty hyped for. This beat is hot and the song is my jam right now. Spin the track.

Throwback Track: Kanye West

 Download: Living a Movie

I know a lot of people didn't spin 808's and Heartbreaks but to be honest with you the album was pretty good. It wasn't the Kanye people were used to so its understandable why it got a lot of flack but for the genre of music, Kanye killed it and showed his versatility as a musician. I'm a big fan of Kanye-his music and his swag alike. Fortunately he is back on his grind to "old" Kanye and should be dropping an album in the very near future. Based on the people who have produced on this album and some of the rumored collaborations...I'm calling it now; he's back. This is a classic Kanye song that wasn't on any albums but is hot. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: B.o.B

Download: Not Lost 

 

I love Coldplay so this is perfect. Spin the track.

Just in time for Friday....Club Banger-Plies

Download: Plies-She Got It Made 

 

I'm all about the occasional club banger that has senseless lyricism but a bumpin bass. Doug Cregg was on top with this one....Spin the track.

Charles Hamilton

This Cleveland native raised in NYC brings the heat. I've been sleeping on Charles Hamilton for too long, he's about to drop an album and has countless mixtapes. Spin the track.

 Download: Charles Hamilton-Barbara Walter

Hot Out the Oven: B.o.B

Download: Letters from Vietnam

B.o.B is the definition of a musician. He raps, sings, produces, and is instrumentally incline. The album drops in 4 days...if anyone still buys CDs out there I recommend grabbing this one. Spin the track.

Chiddy Bang: "Truth" Music Video

This is a track off of The Swelly Express mixtape which I've praised countless times. Typical Xaphoon Jones (producer)with the Passion Pit sample. Personally this isn't one of my favorite songs from Chiddy Bang but just about all their songs are worth a play. Spin the track!

Rest In Peace- Guru of Gang Starr

Download: Gang Starr- Mass Appeal 

 Download: Gang Starr-Battle

As many of you may know, Guru of rap duo Gang Starr passed away yesterday after many years of battling cancer. For those of you unfamiliar with Gang Starr they are pretty throwback and have been around since the late 80's. Gang Starr is out of Boston and was a collaboration between legendary producer DJ Premier and the late MC Guru. Gang Starr is one of the few notable rap/hip-hop artists out of Boston so much love. These are my two favorite tracks by Gang Starr, both are classics. Spin the track.

Lil Wayne-No Ceilings No Walls Pt. 3

Download: Lil Wayne-No Ceilings No Walls pt. III mixtape 

I could write for days about Lil Wayne but I'm gonna reserve my Lil Wayne post for his release from prison and/or the release of a [anticipated] new album/mixtape. Spin the track.

T.I.-Down Like That ft. Fergie & will.i.am

Download: T.I.-Down Like That  

 

This song has a much different vibe to it than most T.I. songs but it bumps. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven...kinda-B.o.B

 Download: B.o.B-Kids ft. Janelle Monae [Samples Vampire Weekend]

Download: B.o.B-Past My Shades ft. Lupe Fiasco

Download: B.o.B-Fame 

Download: B.o.B-Airplanes Pt. I (ft. Hayley Williams of Paramore) 

Download: B.o.B.-Airplanes Pt. II (ft. Eminem & Hayley Williams) 

Tracks off of The Adventures of Bobby Ray having been leaking left and right. These songs should've been up a couple days ago but this past weekend was madness in Boston. Marathon Monday or Patriot's Day is an annual event and I was fortunate enough to attend and join in the celebration. Props to everyone who ran in the Boston Marathon and I'm sure all those who didn't run had just a good time watching. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: Cobe Obeah

Download: Cobe Obeah-Director's Cut 

 

Be on the looks for this guy, his music is dope. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: J.Cole

J. Cole is one of the few freshmen I'm bumping. This song is pretty tight. Spin the track.

Download: J. Cole-We On 

Hot Out the Oven: Drake

Download: Drake-Miss Me 

I've had a crazy weekend so my bad for sleeping on this track and a couple more. Here is some new Drake which leaked a couple days ago and word on the street is Lil Wayne will hav a couple verses on the final version. Props to Fontaine for keeping me posted. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: Jared Evan

Download: Jared Evan-Not Tonight 

 

This song was produced by Statik Selektah, who stays bringing the hot beats. Hopefully someone will come along and do a remix with some dope verses and keep Jared Evan on the hook. If not, this Justin Timberlake act will do. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: Charles Hamilton

Download: Charles Hamilton-Press C 

I've quickly become a fan of Charles Hamilton over the past couple weeks. He has some serious flow with the lyrics and unlike most of the new artists...goes hard. The beat to this song is a little too out there for me but the song has been getting some love. Spin the track.

Viva La Hova

Download: Jay-Z/Coldpay-Viva la Hova 

"Life of Clocks"

I try to avoid repeat posts but this mixtape is a must have. Spin the track.

Get Some Sound...Redrama

Redrama is a rapper outta Helsinki, Finland. He is up and coming in Europe...I'm not sure if he'll surface in the underground scene in the U.S. tho. His beats are real soulful and he has great hooks. Spin the track. 

  

Download: Betterman

Download: For A Day

Hot Out the Oven: T.I.

Download: T.I. ft. The Dream-Love Again 

 

The King of The South has been teasing everybody with a couple singles since coming out of jail but word on the street is he is wrapping up a mixtape titled "Fuck a Mixtape." This songs ok, something for the ladies. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: Nas & Damien Marley

 Download: Nas & Damien Marley-The Promised Land ft. Dennis Brown

 

Distant Relatives is one of the most anticipated albums of the year. Nas and Damien Marley have been in the studio perfecting a hip/hop-reggae dynamic which has sounded pretty dope from what I've heard. This is their latest release, real reggae beat to it...ideal for all you tryin' to chill this coming Tuesday lol. The album drops May 18th, get some. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: Pretty Girls Remix

Wale's debut album Attention Deficit has a few tracks that are straight-up anthems, "Pretty Girls" being one of em. This Chris Breezy and Fabulous is almost as good as the original. Spin the track.

Download: Chris Brown and Fabulous-Pretty Girls Remix 

Mash Up Flow-Lil Wayne & Kanye versus Red Hot Chili Peppers

 It's almost Friday, impress all your friends with some party music courtesy of The Baker's Dozen. Spin the track.

 Download: Can't Stop Lollipop

Talib Kweli ft. Estelle-Midnight Hour

 Download: Talib Kweli-Midnight Hour ft. Estelle

 

Talib is a legend and always has incredible delivery and witty, loaded lyrics. This song has a real lively-jazz beat that I fux with. I'm a big fan of Mo' Town and throwback music like The Temptations and Jackson 5. This song has that feel and then some. Spin the track.

Alpha Noise

I don't know too much about these guys but this is a jam. I'm all about the Indie/Alternative sound but a lot of the new progressive artists with a pop sound don't go as hard with the lyrics. These guys got some mic flow...Spin the track.

Download: Alpha Noise-New Girl 

Club Banger...Triple C's ft. Rick Ross-We Gettin' It

Download: We Gettin' It 

This song bumps. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: The Game

  Download: The Game-It Must Be Me ft. Pharrell Williams

The Game has been brewing an album for the past year and I'm feelin' his music theses days. Despite his ego and false sense of supremacy in hip-hop, I'm a big fan of The Game. This song is pretty tight-The Game goes hard, Pharrell kills the hook, and The Neptunes rarely fuck up a beat so enjoy. I look forward to hearing more off of The R.E.D. Album . Spin the track.

Rich Hill ft. Kid Cudi-Trippy

 Download: Rich Hill ft. Kid Cudi-Trippy

Rich Hill and Kid Cudi did a few collabs that are pretty old but most people havn't heard em. I posted their latest song "Won't You Tell Me" along with their best collab-"Girls Sounds and Colors." If you like Cudi you're bound to enjoy all 3 songs. C-Roser I see you. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: Wiz Khalifa & Disco Biscuits-Kush and Orange Juice (mixtape)

 Download: Wiz Khalifa-Kush and Orange Juice Mixtape

"Supply ft. Nesby Phips"

I've been waiting for this to drop for the past couple of months. Young Khalifa got in the studio with alternative/pop sensation The Disco Biscuits to put together what should be a hot mixtape. Spin the track.

Rich Hill ft. Kid Cudi

This is my track of the week. Cudi's music is that crack. This has been out for awhile but I've been sleeping on my shit, my bad. Spin the track.

Download: Rich Hill ft. Kid Cudi-Girls, Sounds & Colors

David Guetta versus Drake Masp-Up

This might be better than both originals, you can't go wrong with Drake, David Guetta, or Kid Cudi. Spin the track!

  Download: David Guetta, Drake, Kid Cudi-24-Hour Memories

Throwback Track: Main Flow and 7L

("Stack Up" is the first part of the video)

 Download: Main Flow and 7L-Stack Up

These guys are fairly underground and relatively unknown but are hip-hop at its finest. The lyrics and flow are real street and gritty and the beat has some tight strings. This is off their album Flow Season which dropped a couple years ago so this isn't anything new. Spin the track.

The Adventures of Bobby Ray...

 Tracklisting:

1.	"Don't Let Me Fall"
2.	"Nothin' on You" (featuring Bruno Mars)
3.	"Pass My Shades" (featuring Lupe Fiasco)
4.	"Airplanes" (featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore)
5.	"Bet I" (featuring T.I. and Playboy Tre)
6.	"Ghost in the Machine"
7.	"The Kids" (featuring Janelle Monae)
8.	"Magic" (featuring Rivers Cuomo of Weezer)
9.	"Fame"
10.	"Lovelier Than You"
11.	"5th Dimension" (featuring Ricco Barrino)
12.	"Airplanes (Part II)" (featuring Eminem and Hayley Williams of Paramore)

Bonus tracks
	13. "Higher"
	14. "Satellite"
	15. "Yesterday"

This is a single off B.o.B's album; The Adventures of Bobby Ray. The album drops April 27th and is the first in what I expect will be a series of hot albums. Drake, Kanye, Kid Cudi and Dr. Dre amongst the other artists that should be dishing out some sound this summer/fall. Spin the track.
 "Airplanes"

Pharcyde & Sublime.

 Download: Sublime & Pharcyde-"Summertime Remix"
 
Pharcyde throws a couple verses on Sublime's "Summertime," reviving the classic anthem. I won't be chillin in the LBC but I'll deff be blasting this song kickin' it poolside. Spin the track.

Hot Out the Oven: The Lytics

 Download: Last Bit (Lovely Words)


These guys are an up and coming rap trio. This song isn't too new but its hot, the hook caught me real quick. Spin the track.

Throwback Track: Public Enemy

 Chuck D is one of the founding fathers of lyricism and Public Enemy never gets old. Spin the track.

Download: Public Enemy-Harder Than You Think 

 

DoM Kennedy Mixtape: From The Westside, With Love

 Download: Dom Kennedy-From the Westside, With Love Mixtape

"Locals Only"


This mixtape dropped a couple weeks ago and I was skeptical at first but Dom Kennedy kills it. Spin the track.

Shawn Christopher

  Download: Shawn Christopher-Like A Kid Again

 

Hopefully I speak for everyone: being a kid is straight up good living. This song has a good feel to it that just might make you feel like a kid again. Haha its a hot song off Xaphoon's mixtape. Spin the track.