IF MURS WERE PRESIDENT...

Presidential hopeful Murs droppin' science about what he would do as President. Courtesy of GOOD Magazine.

THE LAYOVER...

Evidence of Dilated Peoples is out for dolo again with The Layover EP dropping next month on Decon. The first of several videos from the EP, this is the title track from the album. Directed by Jason Goldwatch.

TRUCK SWEAT...

One word sums up this video -- bizarre. This is Black Moth Super Rainbow front man Tobacco with "Truck Sweat" from his recently released Fucked Up Friends. NOT 100% SAFE FOR WORK so be ready with that ALT-TAB.

TRONIC...

Motown producer/emcee Black Milk unleashes his latest solo offering today entitled Tronic.



The album is another step forward for Milk who has taken his production to a new level by incorporating live instrumentation into the mix. Check out "Losing Out" featuring Royce Da 5'9" below. Straight heat.

$FREE.99: INK IS MY DRINK INSTRUMENTALS

K-Murdock, the production half of DC hip-hop group Panacea has released the instrumentals from their 2006 smash Ink Is My Drink and is giving them away for FREE. Click here to download.

IF MOS DEF WERE PRESIDENT...

Forget about Obama & McCain, I'm voting for Mos Def for President! Be a good Jedi and vote for Mighty Mos! Thanks to the big homie O' for sending this one my way.

DAYKEEPER...

I posted the audio version of this track last week and now here's the video. This is The Foreign Exchange featuring Muhsinah with "Daykeeper" from the stellar Leave It All Behind.

$FREE.99: ELEC - THE OFFICIAL MIXTAPE

On October 28th one of the illest producers in the game, Black Milk, delivers his new album entitled Tronic. The past few weeks have seen several songs from the album hit the internet and they're all burners. It goes without saying that I'm excited about this record.

In the meantime, Milk has teamed up with HipHopDX to deliver Elec - The Official Mixtape, FREE of charge for the people. The mixtape is a compilation of Milk's production work over the past few years including tracks with Slum Village, Elzhi, Guilty Simpson, Fat Ray, and Pharoahe Monch. Download the mixtape here and be sure to grab Tronic when it lands next week!

RUFF & TUFF...

HOT new video from the creative team at LCP United for electro-soul outfit TettoryBad. Dope video treatment. Check it.

BOUT IT, BOUT IT...

Man, I'm really starting to feel this Johnson&Jonson record. It didn't hit me right away like Below the Heavens did last year, but the more I listen the better it gets. I know you bout it, bout it but it's how you go about it!

CAN IT BE...

New video from the one and only Murs. This is "Can It Be" from his major label debut Murs for President. Murs has been puttin' in work on the indie scene for a looong time now so it's nice to see him finally getting some proper shine. What up tho Murs!

DROPPIN' SCIENCE FICTION...

Also out this week is Droppin' Science Fiction, the debut from the Oakland trio of Gift of Gab, Headnodic, & Lateef the Truth Speaker collectively known as The Mighty Underdogs.

The album features guest spots from DOOM, Lyrics Born, Casual, Mr. Lif, Dj Shadow, and more. Out now on Definitive Jux. Check the video for "Gun Fight" featuring DOOM below.

F****D UP FRIENDS...

Another record that dropped this week that I'm very excited about is the solo debut from Black Moth Super Rainbow frontman Tobacco entitled Fucked Up Friends.



Tobacco specializes in mostly instrumental psychedelic hip-hop joints crafted using nothing but analog synthesizers and dusty drum breaks. To help promote the album, Tobacco hooked up with The Hood Internet to release a FREE mini-mixtape of sorts mashing instrumentals from Fucked Up Friends with various Aesop Rock tracks. Peep "Coffee Hawker" after the jump.



Download the entire mix for yourself here. It's dope, you won't be disappointed. If you're still not sold, check out the promo below featuring that dude from those wacky anti-smoking commercials.

MOVE...

Bonus video. This is Q-Tip with "Move" from his forthcoming The Renaissance due on November 4th. The track was produced by the late great J Dilla. Directed by Rik Cordero.

BEAT KONDUCTA VOL. 6: DIL WITHERS SUITE...

The beat don't stop. Madlib is back ONCE AGAIN with Beat Konducta Vol. 6: Dil Withers Suite, the second volume in his tribute to J Dilla.

As was the case with the previous volume, Beat Konducta Vol. 6 is available via digi-download exclusively at the Stones Throw online store with the physical release slated for early 2009.

Buckle down with a comfy set of headphones and enjoy some tasty instrumentals.

LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND...

Nicolay & Phonte (of Little Brother fame) connect for a second time as The Foreign Exchange and deliver a fresh batch of soulful tunes entitled Leave It All Behind.

This time around, Phonte checks his considerable rhyme skills at the door, choosing to flex his vocal pipes instead over Nicolay's breezy productions. The result is a butter-smooth collection of R&B joints that simply cannot be denied. For a sample, check out lead single "Daykeeper" below.

YOU...

New video from Minneapolis duo Atmosphere featuring some dope finger board footage. This is "You" from their 2008 heater When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint Shit Gold. Courtesy of Rhymesayers Entertainment.

LOVE LOCKDOWN...

The hottest video on the blog circuit, here's "Love Lockdown" from KanYe West. Taken from the forthcoming 808s and Heartbreak due on November 25th.

FAMILY REUNION...

New Kid Sister joint from the forthcoming Dream Date LP. This is "Family Reunion" featuring Mississippi's finest, David Banner with production from Diplo. It's a heater.

DQM ZX 90...

Dave's Quality Meat and adidas come together for the DQM ZX 90, available on October 18th. Me likey.

WAY PAVERS...

This week electro beat maker Eliot Lipp delivers the first release from his new imprint Old Tacoma Records, a compilation entitled Eliot Lipp presents Way Pavers Volume One. The compilation features tracks from Alex Anderson, Jasia 10, Leo 123, Zachary Marvick, John Roberts, and 2 new joints from Mr. Lipp himself. Instrumental electro goodness at it's finest.

WHITE VAN MUSIC...

The debut from Seattle hip-hop producer Jake One entitled White Van Music officially hits the streets today courtesy of Rhymesayers.



The record contains a crazy mix of mainstream & indie emcees including Slug, M.O.P., Brother Ali, Busta Rhymes, DOOM, Prodigy, Little Brother, Posdnuos, and more. To get an idea of what I'm talking about, check out the collabo with Freeway & Brother Ali below.

UNIVERSAL MIND CONTROL...

Bonus video. This is Common featuring Pharrell with "Universal Mind Control" from the forthcoming album of the same name. DOPE video treatment from none other than Hype Williams.

SHEMPI...

More cut and paste craziness from Ratatat. This time they tackle ABBA in their video for "Shempi" from LP3.

NIKE WINTER ANIMAL PACK...

These bad boys are hot. It's like a perforated version of the classic Curry Dunk. I dig it.

FUN DMC...

Thes One & Double K, known collectively as People Under The Stairs return this week with Fun DMC, their 6th studio full length.



As the title suggests, this record is all about having fun. Breezy analogue beats and laid back rhymes about weekend BBQs and partying with the homies. Have some fun with PUTS after the jump.

WLIB AM...

Crate digger extraordinaire Madlib is back with the final chapter in BBE's Beat Generation series entitled WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip.



The album features tracks from a bevy of Stones Throw mainstays such as Guilty Simpson, MED, Roc C, and Oh No in addition to indie vets such as Murs and Talib Kweli. The Madlib Invazion continues.