NSP INSTRUMENTALS...

The instrumentals, a capellas, and lyrics from Aesop Rock's None Shall Pass are now available for download at the newly relaunched Def Jux website. Sizzling headphone beats from Blockhead, Aesop Rock, El-P, & Rob Sonic.

KEYBOARD PANTS...

Keyboard pants designed by Dutch student Erik De Nijs. Taking nerd fashion to a whole new level.

LOS ANGELES...

The highly anticipated new record from Flying Lotus, Los Angeles, finally drops today courtesy of Warp. To help promote the record, the good folks at LCP United (the same team responsible for the "Tea Leaf Dancers" video) put together a quick video promo. It's the hotness. Check it out below.

$FREE.99: WORLDWIDE RENEWAL PROGRAM

Can't stop, won't stop. [Adult Swim] is back with more free music for the people. Worldwide Renewal Program sees them teaming up with Chocolate Industries for the second time in two years (see Chocolate Swim from 2006).

WWRP contains a mix of new and previously released music from the likes of The Cool Kids, Diverse, Ghislain Poirier, Proton, and Push Button Objects. Click here to download.

TEA LEAF DANCERS...

Here is Flying Lotus with "Tea Leaf Dancers" from last years Reset EP. Dope video from the LCP United team. Be sure to cop the new FL record Los Angeles. It drop this coming Tuesday, June 10th and is guaranteed to be major.

THE SLB 23 IS HERE...

The Sal 23 (brought to you by Etnies & In4mation) is set to drop this Saturday, June 7th. But here's the rub, you'll need to be in Hawaii to cop them because they're only available at the two In4mation locations in Honolulu. Say it ain't so!

INSOMNIAC OLYMPICS...

Taking it back to 2004, this is NY beatsmith Blockhead with "Insomniac Olympics". Taken from his Ninja Tune debut Music by Cavelight.

THINGS ARE LOOKING UP...

Speculator & stay puft favorite Eliot Lipp join forces as Galaxy Toobin'. Here they present "Things Are Looking Up" from their forthcoming release Entering Snake Pass on Crème Organization. Oodles of ambient electro goodness.

ExitingARM...

The Oakland collective known to the world as Subtle returns with ExitingARM, the third chapter in the story of middle-class rapper Hour Hero Yes.



Like their previous two releases this album is densely layered with live instrumentation, electronic flourishes and Doseone's insane lyrical dexterity. I'd be fooling myself if I said I understand what he's talking about, but the delivery alone is worth the price of admission. Check out lead single "Unlikely Rock Shock" below. Courtesy of Lex Records.

$FREE.99: THE MIXTAPE ABOUT NOTHING

DC resident Wale is back with The Mixtape About Nothing, a Seinfeld inspired collection presented by 10.Deep and mixed by Nick Catchdubs. Filled with go-go influenced hip-hop tracks and peppered with Wale's clever wordplay the collection is solid from start to finish. Download the entire mixtape here.