2 More Cups of Blood

Aaaaaaaw yea. I love me some GraveDiggaz.

Happy Halloween ya'll.

Gravediggaz - 2 More Cups of Blood by Hypetrak

Moon Walker

(Via Benzi): "Benzi & Diplo Present.. Mansions on the Moon ‘Paradise Falls’, is now available for free download!! The Echo Park trio formed a little over a year ago and they have since collaborated with N*E*R*D, Diplo, Benzi, Willy Joy, and Xaphoon Jones (Chiddy Bang). The fusion of Mansions’ electro indie pop into a trip-hop flavored mixtape mixed exclusively by Benzi & Diplo shows this band has huge things on the horizon. Keep an eye out for their debut original album and tour dates in the early part of 2011. Below is a link to the mixtape along with a hype video from N*E*R*D!"

DOWNLOAD

U Don't Like Me

Diplo feat. Lil Jon- U Don't Like Me from Mad Decent on Vimeo.

The Anthology of Rap

via Adamfbradely:

"From the school yards and block parties of the South Bronx to the tops of the Billboard charts, rap has emerged as one of the most influential cultural forces of our time. In The Anthology of Rap, editors Adam Bradley and Andrew DuBois demonstrate that rap is also a wide-reaching and vital poetic tradition born of beats and rhymes.

This pioneering anthology brings together more than three hundred lyrics written over thirty years, from the "old school" to the "golden age" to the present day. Rather than aim for encyclopedic coverage, an impossible task, editors Adam Bradley and Andrew DuBois render through examples the richness and diversity of rap's poetic tradition. They feature both classic lyrics that helped define the genre, including Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five's "The Message" and Eric B. & Rakim's "Microphone Fiend," as well as lesser-known gems like Blackalicious's "Alphabet Aerobics" and Jean Grae's "Hater's Anthem."

Both a fan's guide and a resource for the uninitiated, The Anthology of Rap showcases the inventiveness and vitality of rap's lyrical art. The volume also features an overview of rap poetics and the forces that shaped each period in rap's historical development, as well as a foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and afterword by Common. Enter the Anthology to experience the full range of rap's artistry and discover a rich poetic tradition hiding in plain sight."

A def must read for me, don't hold your breath for a review tho.

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Das Racist.

Combination Pizza Hut And Taco Bell


Who's That? Brooown!


Mixtape: Sit Down, Man

Backing by Mishka, another mixtape was recently released but has vanished from the face of the web. "Shut Up Dude" if you feel like looking.

Some Beeple have all the fun

Flying Lotus - Kill Your Co-Workers from Warp Records on Vimeo.

#nowplaying

Techno Tuesday: Hardstyle Edition

So over the past couple days I've been putting in some overtime at the 'ol 9-5 due to a massive increase in product coming in. (holla @ Tactics for yo gear son!) To get me through the lonely hours working of working in a deserted warehouse all on my lonesome I've turned to BBC and BBC 1 radio sets of everything from top 40 to hardstyle house.

This 2hr hardstyle set boasts the "hardest mix" out right now and had me raving hard by myslef so much so that the 2 hours passed like nothing. While I don't expect ya'll to hold on that long, at least check out bits 1hr an 24mins in an the "vision" track @ 1hr 11mins. I think it's only going to be around for another week or so, (BBC seems to be cycling their ish) so peep it sooner rather then later ya hear?

Check it.

Music Monday: New Hip Hop

Hip hop isn't dead, it's just hiding from the lames. With leaders in the industry either basking in their own glory or leading the youth astray, it's hard to sort through the bull shit.

With so much emphasis on what's that new new , often times new-ish artists who are still building to establish themselves get overlooked if 'hype' isn't kept up.

Skyzoo often comes correct, and it's usually dependent on the production selected. "Speakers on Blast" hits hard like an 80s break and slinks along in a fashion well suiting his style.

Skyzoo & Illmind - Speakers On Blast


A punch line legend, Celph Titled doesn't get nearly as much attention as he deserves. Witty as f*ck and more cleverer then most, this track is a throw out from his upcoming album "ninenty ninety now." If this is a track they are deciding to let go for space on the album, I can not wait to here the finished project.

Celph Titled & Buckwild feat. Rise - Nothin' To Say


A remix to an 'outcast' track (GET IT? GET IT?) from the final recently released Big Boi album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, the Jedi remix of "Lookin' 4 ya" features Andre 3000 and Sleepy Brown.

Big Boi - Lookin 4 Ya (Jedi Remix) (feat. Andre 3000 & Sleepy Brown)


But for the main event, I wanted to drop some attention on some real underdog up and comers. Off one of my favorite blogs, The Madbury Club, I came across a spotlight piece showcasing the top five newbloods from Cali who been adding flavor to the game.

Appearing in the order of who I liked best, here they is:

Tyler The Creator, producer and 'leader' of the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All is grimy youngin' with a passion for pestilence. Dirty spittin', the kid's hazardous flow is aggressive and on point. A Ton backs it.

Tyler, The Creator - AssMilk feat. Earl Sweatshirt


Tyler , The Creator - Seven


Tyler, The Creator - French


Tyler The Creator-Bastard


His EP 'Bastard' can be copped meah.

Hailing from the Compton, the indisputable birth place to gangster rap, Kendra Lamar takes a different approach in talking bout the disparities and hardships of the gangster life style so often described. A more peaceful man/average dude take, K.L spreads love in a BK fashion while keeping it all the way CA.

Kendrick Lamar - Compton State Of Mind


Kendrick Lamar - P & P


Kendrick Lamar - Vanity Slaves



Go get that Kendra Lamar EP.

Mainstream appeal mixed with southern comfort style flows and an Inglewood native to boot, Skeme is putting out music in a big way. Bustin' on any beat thrown his way, the man has been putting out tunes like clockwork for a minute now and I feel terrible for sleeping on him. Careening towards his first album entitled 'Pistols and Palm Trees,' the cat has left a massive wake of tunes and I've really only tested the waters. Def watch this cat cause I see him radio bound (ina good way).

Skeme - Don't Lose Focus


Skeme-"Willie Wonka" (freestyle)


Skeme - I Live With My Pistol

Check homeboys blog for tracks coming all the time.

Another Inglewoodeian, Casey Veggies comes correct with yet another style. A laid back, plodding drool, the dude obviously knows his way around a rhyme. The real kicker on this dude is his age. HE'S SEVENTEEN. WHAAAAT? This dude is practically the same age as my little sister (S/O to her, Bday coming up Sept. 17th) and he's already knee deep in the game. That's talent.

I figure, if dude can rhyme tight now, he's got no where but up to go and the sky is the limit.

Check him out tho.

Casey Veggies - The Panties


Casey Veggies - It's All Good


Casey Veggies - Rollin By


Casey Veggies - So So Rapper


Last but certainly not least is Overdoz. Likened to Outkast, the group consists of rappers Kent Jamz, Sleezy, Tube and Creamie. While they haven't really wowed me yet, they definitely have style and finesse that can only get better. Uplifting and light hearted, the group has a really good vibe and I look forward to hearing their newest project "Live For Die For."

OverDoz - Growing Pains

OverDoz.- "Growin' Pains" from CALMATIC on Vimeo.

OverDoz - Roll Em' Up


OverDoz - Hide N Go Get It


They have two mixtapes out and I highly recommend you check em out. Their first being Bowties and Rosaries and their latest is Nova.

Again, I wanna give credit to Madbury for writing some excellent reviews of these dudes and showing love for underground. I highly encourage you guys to keep it locked on them as well as Madbury drops awesome posts in an unconventional print-styled way.

As a wrap up, I wanted to point ya'll in the direction of an Okayplayer drop, Suicide by Jellyfish.

->"AOK Collective members P.SO the Earthtone King and 8thW1 are premiering their new project, Suicide by Jellyfish, right here on OKP. The project essentially is, at its' core, hip-hop over indie rock, electro, remixes and mashups - but where it differs is its' introspective tone in regards to the matters of the heart and personal internal issues. The title is derived from the suicide method Will Smith employs in the film Seven Pounds. According to P.SO, "Jellyfish is a metaphor for music, both beautiful and dangerous with a complex, changing form.'" You'll find samples and P.SO produced remixes from the work of Paul McCartney, Chester French, Coldplay, Bjork, Flying Lotus, Madlib, Billie Holiday, and more."

Another free download and one that has been getting a lot of play time on my system, don't sleep on Suicide by Jellyfish.

As always, stay awake kids.


Public Enemy- SAY IT LIKE IT REALLY IS

Late Music Monday + Techno Tuesday

Excuse my lateness but at least it'sa drop. Here's a late Music Monday with a Techno Tuesday to laid on top!

Ingrid Michaelson - Breakable


Pinback - Fortress


Re-Up Gang - Emotionless


John Legend & The Roots featuring Black Thought - Hard Times by Hypetrak

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The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby (TapeDeckBros Remix)


Grum - Through The Night (The Swiss Menergy Remix)


Fedde Le Grand, Funkerman & Dany P Jazz - NEW LIFE


All props go to 24KT KidLivin for todays Techno Tuesday. The day snuck up on me and their steady posts of two new songs a day have been a god send for keeping TTuesdays alive over here. They have an inside view of a little gathering known as The Electric Zoo that happened just a bit ago, so shoot over meah for an insiders peek at how they geeked.

I have a list of sites I've been meaning to throw into my web-sploration so expect TT's to improve as A-Ton grows into them.

As a send off here are a few of the top Zion I tracks I enjoyed when he played at WOW Hall on last Sunday.


Zion I - Don't Lose Your Head


Zion I - Coastin'


Zion I - The Bay


Zion I -Fingerpaint


An excellent show, Zion I really ripped and showed improve. I've seen him four times now and he has yet to disappoint.

Late: Techno Tuesday

Starting off TT strong today, I happened across this mix on 24KT KidLivin's feed on FB. Two of the worlds greatest Dj's, this mix is sure to be reworked in the near future by the hordes of other electro musicians.

Deadmau5 & Wolfgang Gartner - Animal Rights (Original Mix)


Right Here Right Now - Fatboy Slim(Trumpdisco Remix)


David Guetta feat Kid Cudi - Memories


Sash! Feat Stunt - Raindrops

Gotta Check Out the Double U

Leaving early Friday morning, Robbie, Morgan and I embarked on the 2010 Rock The Bells pilgrimage of Hip Hop. Making OR => CA in a slick 8hrs, and stopping only for sustenance and gas, we arrived to the welcoming temporary house of an acquaintance of Morgans in Los Gatos.

Home to Kelsey, the gracious hostess of our astro-traveling, Los Gatos was a surprisingly green and homey feeling city that felt like a Eugene or Bend, Oregon that had just hit the lotto. Eating at the local Italian eatery that employed our hostess, we got taste of the night life of Los Gatos after wandering the parks and streets for awhile prior to our meal. To end the night we watched some 'Life' (narrated by David Attenborough, none of that Oprah bullshit) to prepare us for our SF Zoo excursion the next day.

Officially kicking off our San Francisco trip, the Zoo naturally felt like the place for us animals to go wild.


Starting strong, this Gorilla set an unattainably high standard for the Zoo as he had gathered a crowd of what looked like aspiring/student photographers through his posing and displays. Grinning, striking poses of alternating angles and even waving, the primate clearly knew the drill and was really showing out for the crowd of budding photographers.

Staying in Africa for awhile, we meandered through the Pride Land exhibits and saw the sights. Due to my mushies intense interest to observe rather then document, I only took a handful of pictures. Coupled with the fact that it was a particularly dreary and gray day, most animals were either asleep or inactive as well.






From left to right: Morgan, Tiger, Robbie


Sleepy Otters





This thing


The saddest Seal


Lurk


???


'Roos


The ugliest bird


The ugliest bear
























Afterward, we took a drive to Haight area for some shopping and eats.

Wouldn't you know it we got the first spot on Bakers st.


Hitting up True, Adidas, HUF, RVCA and The Hundreds store (which was a bit of a disappointment, it was way to dark in there) I managed to keep my spending under control and walked away with two pairs of socks and a shirt that didn't leave me bummy.

Finishing off a full day, we headed back to Los Gatos to recharge for the main event: Rock the Bells.

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Waking nice and early to ensure a good spot in line for security (twitter was blowing up the day before about how long LA security took) we started the day off witha bakery n coffee stop.

Arriving in Shoreline, the first thing I noticed about the venue was its bottleneck-layout. One entrance and one exit. While I had expected it to be cluster fuck both ways regardless of the layout due to the mere size of the event, (I heard someone say there were around 20,000 in attendance) seeing this made me cringe at the thought of the drive out awaiting us. However, after all was said and done, both arrival and departure was relatively painless and efficient.

Heading to side stage first I ended up missing the first act, Big Sean, due to security (there were no cameras of professional quality allowed and I was tryin to sneak one in to set A-ton up as the Goliath it should be in the blogosphere) but the second act, an artist by the name of Yelawolf whom I had never heard before was surprisingly ill.



Yelawolf Ft Bun B - Good To Go


Hailing from Alabama, Yelawolf raps like spastic glock on semi. Frantic but calculated, his flow barrages the senses in flurries. Quickly winning me over, Yelawolf put on an excellent show with stand out soungs including "Good to Go" and "Box Chevy." I'm not sure which 'part' it was, but the below version was the best available on youtubes.

Yelawolf Feat. Rittz - Box Chevy Pt 3


Leaving Yelawolf a bit early to hit up the main stage where The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, Rick tha Ruler's debut album, was about to be performed in its entirety; I anxiously found a spot to view what I thought would be one of the best performances at Rock the Bells.

Slick Rick - The Ruler's Back


Hugely disappointing, Rick has either definitely seen better days or I haven't heard anything about his shows for a reason. Literally not moving at all, Slick's stage presence was that of a mic tester or nervous 4th grader. OK, maybe not nervous, but stationary in every sense of the word. Due to the smooth, fluidic quality of his story-driven raps, I just assumed he would be gliding back and forth across the stage and bopping along to his bubbly, vivid raps. This was not the case at all. Disappointed, I returned to the side stage to catch the infamous...

Slick Rick-Lick The Balls


ILL BILL & Dj Muggs. One of my favorite Dj's, Muggs's sets were efin clean an precise. Unfortunately I failed to take a single picture.

DJ MUGGS vs ILL BILL - Cult Assassin


DJ Muggs vs Ill Bill - Secrets Worth Dying For (Feat. Chace Infinite)


Grimey like a wound filled with dirt and mean as hell, I thought I had heard the hardest until Jedi Mind Tricks took the stage...

Jus Allah after someone threw a water bottle at him. I was surprised he didn't hop off stage right there an get physical.


Jedi Mind Tricks - Heavenly Divine


Powerful, raw, and just plain filthy, Vinnie Paz, Jus Allah, and Stoupe stomped across the stage like rap-dementors sucking the souls from heads in the crowd to regurgitate them with flame back upon us. One of the top shows, "Blood in Blood Out" became an infectious sing-along as the crowd echoed the beat.

Jedi Mind Tricks - Blood in blood out






No stranger to the stage, Brother Ali took over next.

Brother Ali - Truth is



Brother Ali - Take Me Home


He did an sick flow with his Dj, Dj Snuggles, beat boxing. I had seen it before from his performances at Sasquatch but was much closer to this one making it that much better.


Up next was another raw rhymer whom you may have heard of:

Immortal Technique


Hailed "one of this generations truest revolutionary artists" by an elderly lady upwards of 50 squiring her way to the front (using "I'm old!" as her defense as she pushed passed people who had arrived early just to get a good spot"), Technique did not disappoint.

Immortal Technique - Point of No Return


Immortal Technique- Peruvian Cocaine


Midway through his set, he stopped the crowd to have a moment of silence for all third world nations in need of revolution and all in Haiti who needed help and aid... and that's when some jackass threw a water bottle at one of his crew members.



It was aimed at the big dude in the white shirt dead center of the above picture and before the bottle had even hit the ground the dude left the stage with sinister intent. Luckily for the ass hat that threw it, security calmed prevented him from going into the crowd and beating his ass. At Immortal's word, the crowd pointed out the individual and he was forced to leave.

After I.T., there was a calm over the crowd as it had gotten hot and people's energy was waning. With bottled water at 4.50$ a pop, I only drank when absolutely necessary.

Amping the energy right back up for the next act, 9th Wonder came out tossing green and black LRG snap-back's into the crowd. Throwing at least two dozen of each color, the crowds attention was instantly revived as Murs strutted on stage and 9th took the wheels of steel.



Murs & 9th Wonder I Used To Love Her


Murs - 3:16 Pt.2




Oh, and did I mention 9th was rippin' it as well?


Murs - Badman


Tearing myself away from Murs and 9th to miss Wiz Khalifa, I made the worst decision of the day by heading over to see Tribe Called Quest on the main stage. But wait, how could leaving practically any show with the promise of seeing the timeless Tribe be a bad choice? Well I'll tell you: When Tribe decides not to play on schedule, moves Lauryn Hill to their time slot (after a 40 minute delay) and I, in the process of waiting, start to get heat stroke from all the sun; all of this because the artist (Wiz Khalifa) I had a front row spot at was drawing in the majority of the crowd so ATCQ didn't want to divide peoples attention.



With all eyes on main stage (I missed the Street Sweeper Social Club on the side stage while waiting for Tribe and Seeing L.Hill as well), Tribe finally made their appearance.


Tip's a lot shorter looking down from up in the nose bleeds.


But Busta's voice and stage presence make distance unnoticed when he takes the stage.


A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (ft. Busta Rhymes)


ATCQ - Award Tour


With the day light fading fast and my camera's battery following suit, pictures of the Wu and Snoop performances are turrable. Both put on incredible shows, and both tore the place out as hip hop legends did what they do best right before my eyes.



Seeing both 36th Chambers and Doggystyle played back to back was an event that I cannot describe in words. In fact, I won't even do them the injustice of throwing up youtube vids so you can better idealize the experience with your own imagination.

All I can say is, I can't wait for Rock The Bell's 2012.



From left to right: Morgan, Kelsey, Robbie, Myself.

A-ton out.

Grizzly City 3

Spotted on Okayplayer earlier today, FaShawn has gone an dropped a bomb in the form of a new mixtape. Produced by the accomplished Dj Skee, upon first listen through I found the first whole half of the album fairly forgettable. I can't really put my finger on it but from "Use Somebody ft. Ron Artest" on down, the rest of the mixtape feels more genuine and fine tuned.

Here a few stand outs:

Fashawn - Midnight Groove (Freestyle)


FaShawn G's Up (So High)


Since opinions are like assholes (they all stink, go check that ish yourself over meah.

ALSO, the long awaited RTB's recap should be live TONIGHT. my Apologies for the wait.

Monster

Kanye West featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver & Nicki Minaj - Monster by Hypetrak

No shame. I dig it.

Rock the Bells re-cap bout to drop... stay locked. 'S been taking me awhile.

Techno Tuesday

In lieu of the missed Music Monday and due to the fact I've just been steeped in an overdose of new rave tunes I'm turning this Tuesday into the very first A-ton Techno Tuesday.

Rest assured there will be a Rock the Bells write up(you can check the twitta feed for an broad re-cap of the events) as I just returned from seeing it in SF the other day, but in the mean time, in between times, knock your knot to these:

Yet to disappoint, every track from Afrojack I've heard thus far has been straight fire. No different, Take Over Control was a choice track for mashing from OR->CA on I-5 so hit this up for some high speed enjoyment.

Afrojack Ft. Eva Simons - Take Over Control


Benny Benassi -Satisfaction (Afrojack Remix)



A pairing of epic proportions, Duck Sauce features the likes of both Armand Van Helden & A-trak. Two stand alone artist of immense talent, Duck Sauce makes for a disco-infused sound that is nothing short of Parliament power colliding head on with Raverson rage.

Duck Sauce - aNYway


Duck Sauce - Barbra Streisand (Radio Rip Edit)


If you remember awhile back I was raving (pun intended) about Wolfgang Gartner in an earlier Music Monday post, and if you know me well you'd know that Timbaland is one of my most favorite guilty pleasures. so, it really goes without saying that this ish right here, is fully endorsed by the A-ton.

Timbaland feat Soshy - Mornin After Dark (Wolfgang Gartner Remix)


Dj Vlasov - phentogramm


Another 'cat' that really rocks the scene is home boy Felix. Having really been around the block, Felix has been featured on an assortment of video games (NFS: underground 2 and Midnight Club 2 to name a few) as well as blessing many a stage with his house excellence. Here be some tracks to try.

Felix Da Housecat - Thee Anthem (Eric Prydz Remix)


Felix Da Housecat - Rocket Ride


Felix Da Housecat - Sinnerman


As always, keep it gully, and true heads already know 'bout the redman mixtape coming soon. If you haven't heard, act like you know an keep it locked here.

Goodbye But Not Farwell

Lotsa feelings tonight as two of my best friends head back to both North Carolina and Michigan for another year of that ish we call growth and development (aka college) tomorrow night.

Bitter sweet as it is, I'm stoked for my dudes to spread dem wings and wish them the best in their journeys.

As a sending off I humbly present some "otherly" ish to excite and entice:

Wolfmother - Woman ( MSTRKRFT remix )


Wale- Black & Gold


Justice - DVNO (Justice Remix)


Short drop I know, but necessary to commemorate the homies passing from summer to grind time.

Fashion: Fighting the Good Fight

Ran across this lil' article while frequenting BoF; one of my new daily visiting spots.

While going green has been getting more and more 'stylish,' it appears it is finally working its way into the mainstream as top fashion schools are pushing for "Zero Waste" projects.

As one would imagine, Zero Waste means just that, use erry part of what you got (how Inuit, right?).



An excellent addition to the pressing global issue of waste management, the full article details how budding fashionista's are put to the difficult task of figuring out how to fashion a pair of jeans that not only flatter the body, but the allocation of resources as well.

For the full article click meah.

In other news, our boy Gutter Trash is heading cross the globe to check out Japan to see how they party. Make sure you keep a trained eye on his spot to get the 411 on his crazy adventure. Before he left I told him "pics or it didn't happen" so you better believe he'll be showing out with some juicy juicy of his travels.

Oh, and did I mention it was Monday? So you know that means 's time for some tunes. Wrap ya ears round deez:

J. Cole - Playground


While I'm usually not to wild about Seattle rappers, Sir Mix-A-Lot has recently been frequenting my airwaves a lot.

Sir Mix-A-Lot Buttermilk Biscuits


Sir Mix-A-Lot - Hip Hop Soldier


Miike Snow - Silvia (Robotberget Remix)


Aaaand in honor of Vans warped tour last weekend a lil thrash:

Bring me the Horizon - Pray for Plagues


Bring Me The Horizon- Diamond Aren't Forever


as is the A-ton way: "aaaaaaaaaAAAARAARA!" (metal scream)

Stlye kinda fat, reminiscent of a Wale: More About Nothing First Listen Impressions

Waaaaaow!

While The Game's Brake Lights had been keepin me pretty entertained, I finally got around to tearing myself away to spin the much anticipated More About Nothing from Wale. Lemme jus say: daaaag.

Always showing improvement, Wale's newest is straight heat. Engaging and fluid, his flow easily goes from a well timed tip-toe to a frantic flurry of wordplay in the span of a drum snare.

Wale - The Soup


Starting strong, The Problem, The MC and The Soup are all dope stand alone tracks on an album easily listened to in one sitting. Weaving a mundane (in comparison to standard fan-fare of mixtapes these days, or maybe I've just been bumpin to much trap rap) story line, Wale really speaks on his life and what do you know it imitates art pretty darn well.

Wale - The Number Won (More About Nothing)


Pacing the album well, The Eyes of the Tiger, The War, and The Break Up Song effectively switch the tempo up and slow it down for some relaxed real-talk joints.

Wale - The War


Rambling (in the absolute best sense of the word) on through the rest of the album, Wale talks on his (what one hopes, truthful) reality. A refreshing repose from blatantly untrue tales of extreme opulent/ghetto lifestyles, More About Nothing comes off as journalistic as well as playful.

Wale - The Guilty Pleasure No Hands


After a brief break to give the ladies some love after the banger The Black N Gold feat. Sam Sparro, Wale finishes strong with some solid singles that tie the More About Nothing experience up with tracks each lil something for almost everybody.

Wale - The Cloud



Personal and well crafted if you haven't already, I advise you immediately go get that.With GutterTrash tradition I give it a:
Wale stay hungry/10

This has been an A ton first spin review; hope you enjoyed it; and if you thought this whole time Wale was prounanced "whale" you needa wake up and stay locked on this A ton ish.

Moozik Mundai

Giggs featuring B.o.B - Don't Go There


Come'n at you from across the pond (and brought to my attention by my buddy !DoubleFine!) is the molasses-lipped Giggs. For a review of his new album "Let em ave it," head on over to !DF!'s blog for a most excellent write up.

Ladies and gentlemen: Ron Livingston


Flying low and staying grimy, this next track is straight from the underground. As window shaking, nursery rhyming, mu fuckas make money, it's nice to know that some cats are still in the gutter grinding out with minimalist beats and acrobatic wordplay. Scoring an 89 on Okayplayer.com (as if ratings meant anything anymore), Homeboy Sandman's new album "The Good Sun" will soon be gracing my library soon as I buy that's right buy, the album. Check out the Okayplayer review ova meah.

Homeboy Sandman - Not Pop


And then:

Sam Sparro - Black and Gold


And then:

It's taking me some time to warm up to R&B, but I've learned to embrace it (mostly thanks to the guidance of GutterTrash) and as of late I have been diggin the sound.

Released from one of my favorite record labels, Stones Throw, comes the silky smoove vocals of Mayer Hawthorne. Working with the likes of Aloee Blac, Mf Doom, Guilty Simpson, and Peanut Butter Wolf just to name a few, Stones Throw has a reputation for being real real.

Mayer Hawthorne - Maybe So Maybe No


Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out


Also hailing from GT's influence on my musical taste, is Dj Bl3nd. Gutter and I have both thrown up his '09 Club mix and he has a '10 electro mix that was released fairly recently. While the Chuckie mask he wears I find down right terrifying, he mixes a mean dance track.

*Edit* I guess Dj Bl3nd lives a year in the future cause this is his '11 mix.

DJ BL3ND - Electro House 2011 (WTF Mix!!)