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DOWNLOAD: dOP - Cum With Me
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The Parisian trio, dOP took on its current form after personal tragedy, the sudden death of their guitarist. But rather than let their mourning affect the tone of their music, Dam, Clement and Jo embraced a sort of wary optimism, as well the structural templates of dance music. But their free spirited approach to music in the first place (aided by the mentoring duo of French pranksters, Noze) meant these "constraints" were actually be great opportunities. Now the group often skronks, slinks, slouches, slugs and sates in their jazz-inflected style to a swinging beat. This rather unique sound has landed the band spots on Milnor Modern, Circus Company and Orac Records.
The two tunes we have for you display both ends of the dOP spectrum: "Between the Blues," from the EP of the same name, finds the trio channeling the Neptunes' Pharrell Williams, cobbling together a drippy/blippy hip-hop beat over which Jo launches his slant rhymes. By contrast, "Cum With Me" is the band's twisted take on straightforward house, heavily pocked by sax blurts, ostinato synth riffs and helium-breathed vocals. It's easy to grapple with the titular double entendre while letting your hindquarters decide what's best, a trait dOP makes maximum use of. Their birth may have coincided with tragedy, but dOP's open-minded, malleable sound seems to predict a bright and quirky future.
Sounds Like: Noze, Gnarls Barkley gone house, Outkast
Tekitek is on his GRIND
Just a quick word: check out Teki Latex's myspace NOW and for the foreseeable future. He launched a big freestyle summer campaign, jacking beats left and right, from Ratatat's Mirando to Wiz Khalifa's Make it Hot, and weaponizing the fuck out of them. We will follow the man as he delivers an album worth of punchlines in three minutes helpings. To all rappers out there: Teki's week beats your year.
And, oh, he's also streaming Orgasmic's effortless rap remix of Surkin's White Knight Two, featuring himself and Cuizinier.
VIDEO THRWBCK: Tha Dogg Pound – What Would You Do?
In the middle of the (fabricated) East Coast/West Coast beef of the mid '90s came the hardest song from the Death Row Camp that wasn't by 2Pac. This song didn't add fuel to the fire so much as it made a strong case that there was no camp out there as tight as Tha Dogg Pound.
DOWNLOAD: Tittsworth - Broke Ass Nigga + 4 others
We have a truckload of tracks from DC-based hip hop producer Tittsworth to round off the day, including two versions of his new single, “Broke Ass Nigga”. Like a mix between the sizzurped-up crunk of Three 6 Mafia and the hip-pop of Kanye West, Tittsworth is rap music you can really dance to, which might be one of our favorite genres of music ever. Makes us long for the ‘80s, actually (but what doesn’t). We could rave about each track (most of them from Tittsworth’s new album Twelve Steps out now on Plant Music) but you might as well savor them yourself. Enjoy!
Sounds like: Three 6 Mafia, Kanye West
Download: Tittsworth - Broke Ass Nigga (The Glass remix)
Download: Tittsworth - Broke Ass Nigga (feat DJ Assault, Kenny B, Jinxx & Frankie Baby)
DOWNOAD: Koushik - Lying in the Sun
Koushik makes layered, laid-back psychedelic pop with slight hip-hop instrumentation, like breakbeats drenched in reverb. Makes for perfect summer music, and sounds like something the main character in The Wackness would totally listen to on his Walkman during a climactic, coming-of-age scene. “Lying in the Sun” is a track off of Koushik’s upcoming record Out My Window, which is bound to fill that Four Tet/Caribou shaped hole in our collective hearts once it drops in Septmeber.
Sounds like: Four Tet, Caribou, Prefuse 73
FEATURED: New Catchdubs mix tape at Trash Menagerie
Trash Menagerie has the awesome new Nick Catchdubs mix, Slick, for download over at their blog. It’s amazing obviously, with brand new slices of hip hop that every cool kid will be listening to in six month’s time. Trash Menagerie also got a lengthy interview with Catchdubs about the mix and his seminal label Fool’s Gold (which, as you might have noticed, is our Label Spotlight right now). Head over to TM for more info.
DOWNLOAD: Toni Hickman - Get Stupid
Real stories of classic southern hip hop: Toni Hickman (aka Slim Goodie) and her rhyming partner drove to NYC from New Orleans in the mid ‘90s looking for a deal. Toni lived homeless for three months, taking every meeting she could, but eventually returned to New Orleans empty handed. Still, word of her skills got to Tony Draper of Suave House Records and after an over-the-phone audition he brought her to Houston where she killed tracks on classic albums by 8ball and MJG, Tela and Crime Boss. Toni has continued to work her magic through mix tapes and has her first solo album “Crippled Pretty” coming out this year (a reference, in part, to a near-fatal health scare that she faced recently). Leading up to the album, Mizz Hickman has honored us with some exclusive tracks, starting with the Marshall Law-produced club banger “Get Stupid”. Let it bump.
Also, check out vintage Hickman on the 8ball and MJG classic track “Armed Robbery”
FULL ALBUM STREAM: Bumblebeez - Prince Umberto & The Sister of Ill
We’re super excited to report that sample-crazy Aussies and Modular Records signing Bumblebeez are streaming their new album Prince Umberto and the Sister of Ill, an LP that blends rap, hip hop, freestyle, post punk and pop in a kaleidoscopic array of breakbeats and early ‘90s flair. The first single from that album is “Dr Love”, which if you’ve spent any time on any dance blog these past months you have undoubtedly heard. Surprisingly, it’s not the climax of the record though—the entire thing is kind of a continuous mish mash of Neneh Cherry, Beastie Boys, Liars, The Avalanches and Lisa Lisa. In short—amazing. Enough with that, get over to the Bumblebeez RCRD LBL artist page and experience the tracks for yourself.
Sounds like: The Avalanches, Neneh Cherry, Tribe Called Quest, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
Full Album Stream: Bumblebeez - Prince Umberto & The Sister of Ill
FEATURED: Mad events at Fool's Gold
Eternal party purveyors Fool’s Gold records are outdoing even themselves over the nes\xt few days. First off, tomorrow they’re putting on a free Kid Cudi show with DJ sets by Catchdubs, Plain Pat and 88 keys at the Red Bull Space in NYC (that’s 40 Thompson Street). Sunday is the jump-off though, with a free Summerstage show in Central Park called "Mad Fools", featuring Santogold, Diplo, DJ Blaqstarr, A-Trak and Kid Cudi. Amazing, right? Check out the Fool’s Gold RCRD LBL blog for more info on the events.
Kid Cudi release party at the Fool's Gold RCRD LBL blog
Mad Fools at the Fool's Gold RCRD LBL blog
Download: Santogold - Your Voice
Download: Kid Cudi - Day N Nite (Crookers remix)
FEATURED: Kid Sister at the Downtown RCRD LBL blog
As previously reported, our girl Kid Sister is the cover star of the July/August issue of Urb Magazine. It’s available in all fine newsagents, but the good people at Urb have made the whole interview available online. Obviously, the folks at the Downtown RCRD LBL blog have posted it for your leisure, as well as an awesome behind the scenes video of the photoshoot, along with a little chat with the Sis’. Check it out!
Kid Sister at the Downtown RCRD LBL blog
Download: Kid Sister - Control (JFK remix)
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