Monthly Archives: June 2010

Exile at The Neck Brace III, Beat Showcase (Video)

Here’s a clip of Exile bugging out on his MPC last
night in Portland at a beat showcase event called
The Neck Brace III. This event is hosted by
DaveNotti and gives clubgoers a chance
to hear exclusive work from producers.

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Oscar Grant Demonstration in Los Angeles – June 14, 2010 (Video)

• via mike1906

Open Mike Eagle offers this video of the demonstrations
happening in Los Angeles, CA in support of procuring
justice for the public slaying of Oscar Grant, who
was shot dead by a policeman while restrained
and being cooperative. The officer is now
on trial for second-degree murder.

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Magestik Legend – Shoot The Breeze, Day Break (Download)

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Magestik Legend offers two more bangers from
the upcoming re-release of To Be Continued…
Chapter 1
, which was previously a megamix
and will be accessible as separated tracks
for listeners, dj’s & tastemakers alike.

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Radius – givingtoget (Audio)

Producer Radius hits us with “givingtoget”, a track
well suited for the late night. Big up to all the
nocturnal artists & nite owls out there. For
more, visit his SoundCloud page.

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Nefarious! on Propellerhead’s Reason and Record (Video)

• via NefTheDamaja

Bay area-based producer Nefarious! showcases his
setup & gives a quick glimpse into his beatmaking
process using Propellerhead‘s Reason
and Record. Check the video’s 2nd
half to hear the finished beat.

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Willie Green – Dirty Jordans, Interview (Video)

Willie Green released his LP Dirty Jordans today on
WillieGreenMusic.com and it’s an extremely dope
project, offering a variety of tempos and grooves
to get listeners open. Willie spoke with /CK/
about the LP, his experience in production &
engineering, working with Super Chron
Flight Brothers
, and more.

Doctor Illingsworth – Not Really Fried (Audio)

Detroit producer Illingsworth continues his prolific
output with his series entitled Beat Per Week.
“Not Really Fried” is #6, and you can hear
more @ his soundcloud page.

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The Spontaneous Act of Life – Installment #1 (Video)

• via highimpactmultimedia

This past Saturday, June 12, Brandi Pettijohn, Goldi Gold,
Flux Wonda and W. Feagins, Jr. set out to capture the
“spontaneous act of life” in Atlanta, GA. This video
shows their journey and their findings.

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Saafir freestyle with Mix Master Mike, 1997 (Video)

• via dstzero

Yes, yes – vintage footage of Saafir freestyling in
Mix Master Mike‘s garage over a raw beat while
Mike sports odd goggles. The internet doesn’t
get much better than this, my friends. MC’s,
keep your freestyle chops up!

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Agartha Audio – Beats Of The Month, June (Audio)

“Fill The Void”

“Brain Pudding”

“Samarkand”

Agartha Audio offers these entries in his Beats Of
The Month
series. You can here more of his material
on his work with Uncommon Records, namely
the recently released LP The Hollow Earth.

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