Oddisee- A Year In

Like I said a few days ago in a late night Oddisee appreciation rant-- he is the man. The renowned DMV producer/MC had yet another huge year and decided to compile all of the songs he was either featured on, wrote, or produced in 2010 in his latest free download, A Year In.

Download: Oddisee- A Year In

Bandcamp stream and track list on the flip side.

1.I’m From P.G. 04:00

2.TiRon – The Richers Feat. TiRon, Blu & Asher Roth 05:05

3.Diamond District – Birds & Bees 03:48

4.Stik Figa – Bucket 03:15

5.Kingpen Slim – Anticipation Feat. Oddisee 04:45

6.Keziah – So Far So Close Feat. Ishe 02:33

7.yU – Lunchin 04:44

8.Oddisee – Different Now Feat. Toine 04:16

9.kidkanevil – ZoOoOoOp Feat. Oddisee 01:25

10.Muneshine – Two Way Street 03:25

11.Stik Figa – Nothing Like It 03:40

12.TiRon – 60901 03:48

13.X.O. – Black Broadway 03:38

14.Homeboy Sandman – The Warm Up 02:39

15.X.O. – Blah Blah 03:57

16.Trek Life – Might Sound Crazy Ft. Audio Live, Oddisee & Ralph Real 03:58

17.Olivier Daysoul – Foolish 03:24

18.Get In Touch Ft. Trek Life, J Bizness, Richard Wright & Belvi 03:59

19.TOKiMONSTA – Jackin4Beats Pt. 4 Ft. Oddisee, Tranqill & Andreya Triana 03:00

20.Trek Life – Can’t Complain ft. Oddisee, Wyann Vaughn & DJ J-Br0-5ki 03:23

21.Tranqill – It’s Over 01:41

Senor Kaos- The Most Interesting MC in the World

He once ran a marathon backwards, just so he could see what second place looks like. He can also speak fluent braille and is a part time international relations liaison, a falconeer and an extreme parkour instructor. There is absolutely no question that Señor Kaos IS the most interesting MC in the world. With that said Dotgotit.com & TheKaosEffect.com present to you the newest project from ATL’s premier underground rhymesayer entitled “The Most Interesting MC In The World“. With guest appearances from 4-IZE, Boog Brown, Don Will, Homeboy Sandman, Binkis Recs and more backed by beats from dope producers such as 2 Hungry Bros., Illastrate, Applejac, E-Jones, and more.

Download: Senor Kaos- The Most Interesting MC in the World 

Track list on the flip side.

01. Real Hip Hip For Real People

02. Kick N A Snare (Produced By 2 Hungry Bros.)

03. No More (Produced By Marcotiks)

04. Jumpoff Remix W/ Jazmine Sullivan (Produced By Waajeed)

05. Till Your Dead (Produced By DJ Eleven)

06. Is It True (Produced By 2 Hungry Bros.)

07. I Got Ya Freestyle

08. Spirit of Jax (Produced By Illastrate / Cuts By DJ Dainja)

09. Everywhere Feat. 4-IZE (Produced By E-Jones)

10. The Very Last Poets Feat. Uncle Shecky

11. Hypnotized (Produced By Applejac)

12. Too Cool Feat. Dillon (Produced By DJ Shakim)

13. Hard To Quit The Rhymes W/ 4-IZE (Produced By Locsmif)

14. Master Plan Remix W/ Boog Brown (Produced By Apollo Brown)

15. God Shines Through 2010

16. Ghost of Christopher Wallace Freestyle

17. When I’m Gone Feat. Amdex (Produced By Amdex)

18. The Dream W/ Collective Efforts

19. Find Me On Twitter Feat. 4-IZE (Produced By Top Cat)

20. Microphone Crushers Feat. 8thw1 & Don Will (Produced By 2 Hungry Bros.)

21. The Machines Feat. Homeboy Sandman & Buff 1 (Produced By D.R.U.G.S.)

22. Checkmate Feat. Binkis Recs, Eddie Meeks, & H20 (Produced By DJ Pocket)

23. Most Interesting Interlude

24. The Real ATL Feat. 4-IZE & Boog Brown (Produced By Lee Bannon)

25. Most Interesting Outro

Rabbit Stew: A Hip Hop Compilation

BandSoup.com has just cooked up a hot pot of independent hip hop, hence the aptly titled (get it?) 17-track compilation available at your doorstep for a free download!

Our first hip hop compilation features some of the finest emerging independent hip hop artists from various spots around North America: Open Mike Eagle, Intuition, and Nocando from Los Angeles, California; Aleon Craft from Atlanta, Georgia; SkuFL from Miami, Florida; 7even:Thirty from Jackson, Mississippi; Black EL & Ryan Durkin from Boston, Massachusetts; MadKem from Queens, New York; Mally & The Sundance Kid from Minneapolis, Minnesota; RoQ'y TyRaiD from Phoenix, Arizona; Chuuwee from Sacramento, California; Poetic Republic from Cleveland, Ohio; WrittenHouse from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; The NewOld from Chicago, Illinois; and Cloudy October from Portland, Oregon. 

In one compilation we have literally covered every crevice of the United States and showed you what they had to offer in the world of hip hop. In one compilation we touched on the weird, the emo, the grimy, the danceable, the raw, the jazzy, the spacey-- what more could you ask for?

Here are a few samples from the compilation below, as well as the link to the free download.

Sample 1: Intuition- Buzzkill ft. Slug (of Atmosphere)

Sample 2: MadKem- What We On

Download (via Mediafire)

Tracklist on the flip side.

Tracklist

1. Beat Maker Beat aka Spacekid- AmourContact

2. Open Mike Eagle- I Rock (For the Unemployed)- Awkward Remix

3. Aleon Craft- Project Blue Beam

4. SkuFL- Two Wheels

5. Erik L & 7even:Thirty- Future Flow ft. Hezekiah

6. Nocando- Two Track Mind ft. Busdriver

7. Black EL & Durkin- Go! ft. Outasight

8. MadKem- What We On

9. Mally & The Sundance Kid- Heir Time

10. RoQ'y TyRaiD- I Quit!

11. Chuuwee- 6 Feet Deep

12. Freddie Joachim- Strawberries

13. Poetic Republic- The Media

14. WrittenHouse- Melodi

15. Intuition- Buzzkill ft. Slug

16. The NewOld- Life Style

17. Cloudy October- Inlaw (alternate take)

Anacron- 2011 (Believe)

Happy New Year from WhiskeyTeeth and Anacron!

Los Angeles underground mainstay Anacron has given us the exclusive to his inspirational 2011 jump off track "2011 (Believe)", which is the second internet release from his forthcoming remix album, The Facelift 2.

Following the theme of his previous New Year 2010 jump off track "2010 (Grow)", 2011 (Believe) serves as an audible advisor on the road to accomplishment. It's rare in this day and age to find an artist aiming to uplift and motivate his fans to achieve success, but Anacron does just that; intent on growing alongside members of the AnaManiacs movement. In Anacron's own words, "the journey towards your goals is much easier to bear when you have a traveling companion.

The track features the multi-talented musician remixing DJ Battlecat's "Enter the G-Spot" by adding his own vocals and playing the saxophone, grand piano, and drums on the track. 

The download is yours below, as well as Anacron's previous New Year's track-- 2010 (Grow).

Here's to everyone's success in 2011!



Download: Anacron 2011 (Believe)
Download: Anacron- 2010 (Grow)

RoQ'Y TyRaiD- Podium

RoQ'y TyRaiD continues his weekly series with his week 11 song, Podium, where he goes off on various social, political, and industry issues like only RoQ'y can.

Make sure to check out more RoQ'y TyRaiD here. His 2010 free album, The Milennium Man, made it to our top 10 Free Albums/Mix Tapes of 2010 list and is definitely one of our favorite new artists that we discovered last year.

Download: RoQ'y TyRaiD- Podium

Stream via Bandcamp on the flip side.

Mally & The Sundance Kid- Cloud Culture

I'm glad that Minnesota's Mally & The Sundance Kid slipped this new track under the door before the ball dropped. This means WhiskeyTeeth's 2010 ends with two of my favorite new artists who will no doubt make a lot of noise in 2011.

Cloud Culture is a track that we believed would be an excellent way to exit the year 2010. It is a state of mind we find ourselves in when something good has happened and a celebration takes place.  So with this song it would only be appropriate to celebrate the accomplishments we have had over that past year... That's the whole reason we should have a toast!  With that said, enjoy the December installment of the Free On The 15th series and have a Happy New Year!!!

Peep our past coverage of Mally & The Sundance Kid here.


Download: Mally & The Sundance Kid- Cloud Culture

Savant- Valley of Doom ft. Random and Hexsagon (Prod. DN³)

Arizona MC Savant links up with fellow Grand Canyon State spitters Random and Hexsagon and bring 2010 to a close with a neck breaking, 8-bit barrage from Bear McCreary and DN³.  Further elements of the song (including the instrumental, lyrics, Random's video commentary and more) can be downloaded here.

Nice way to close out a year, fellas!

Valley of Doom (prod. by DN³) by Savant aka Stanstro

Video: Aesop Rock- Catacomb Kids Live

Aesop Rock performing Catacomb Kids love at ZeroFriends.

Beat Maker Beat (aka Spacekid)- Paramind

Russian producer Beat Maker Beat (aka Spacekid) released one of the more underrated records of 2010 in MacroKosmos (peep our coverage here). A few days ago BMB added another flawless 2010 release before the new year cut off, which might sneak him up a few notches on my end of the year list for producers.

Paramind features BMB's signature spaced out production that is always pregnant with fuzzy samples, infectious waves of trippy electronica, and synthesized sex. The free download is below via bandcamp or sharebee. You can also purchase this 19 track banger for 1 measly buck (or more if you wish). It's worth it.

Download: Beat Maker Beat (aka Spacekid)- Paramind // Sharebee

01 ‘Move’ – Devonwho (BMB aka SpaceKid Rmx)

02 Delahaze

03 BlueMoonShine

04 Million Miles Fr.The Earth – (Dev’who tribute)

05 100%COCAO

06 Likeubrowneyes

07 WinterMood

08 Shining

09 Mix2RaMa

10 AmourContact

11 Keep on! (ft.Bandjy)

12 Spacechord (interlude)

13 Katamaaran

14 King-KongWeekend

15 Roc’n'it! (dirt.Interlude)

16 Gamma

17 DayBeforeYesterday

18 Russhh

19 Polyphoniclove

IZ-REAL- Paint & PistolS + More

Atlanta, Georgia spoken word poet/MC IZ-REAL will make your head spin. Combining a Breeze Brewinesque delivery with an electric mic presence, IZ's tracks take numerous spins to absorb but will always buzz the brain the same.

Recently, IZ released his @IZREAL mix tape featuring numerous guest spots from his Strange Gibberish family. The download below contains the new mix tape, along with a bonus track "Paint & PistolS" (which we have streamed below), and a download for his free EP with Mark Aubert.

Here are three of my favorite tracks below to get yourself familiar.


Download: IZ-REAL- Paint & PistolS (Wild Styles)

Download: IZ-REAL- Warhead ft. Lil Prince & O-Slick

Download: IZ-REAL- Blessings and Curses
Download Mix Tape + Bonus- @IZREAL

Freddie Joachim- Quick

San Diego producer Freddie Joachim drops a belated holiday gift courtesy of his MellowOrange music site. Yet another gem from one of the most underrated producers doing it today.


Download: Freddie Joachim- Quick

Anacron- Get Stoked!

Unsung heroes. You might read about them on page six of the newspaper or hear about them on the 4:30 am newscast, but, unfortunately, their capes never get to shimmer in the limelight for long.

After 15 years of rapping, singing, writing, producing, composing, DJing, breakdancing, and arranging classic Los Angeles hip hop, Anacron is preparing a heroic 2011 and feels that this is the year the unsung hero makes the front page and 6 o'clock news; this is the year where the hard work pays off and the underground "legends" become common lore.

As he awaits the release of his solo LP on Delicious Vinyl, Anacron plans to release four EPs in 2011, each produced completely by a fresh new producer to the underground game. "My goal in 2011 and the future is to begin exposing the world to new underground talent." Anacron told us in a recent email. "I feel that hip hop has become a mainstream of it's own, showing love and props to the same people over and over while new guys have such a hard time getting in and getting love."

Until Anacron begins to bless us with material from his new EPs, we bring you a video/single from 2010 that we overlooked in Get Stoked! The song was originally supposed to be on a solo album set to release in 2010, but instead will be featured on a forthcoming collaboration EP with Denmark producer KV Beats (who we covered earlier this year).  You can peep both the stream and video below.

Stay tuned to WhiskeyTeeth for more Anacron music (especially New Years Day). You can also familiarize yourself with an LA legend on his website, bandcamp, and twitter. If you aren't familiar with his catalog, get to youtubin' with this. The Netherworlds (Murs, Himself, Anacron) album is still my shit.

Anacron - Get Stoked! by Anacron

Video: Breeze Brewin- Tangent

According to a few Juggaknots scholars, this Breeze solo is about two years old and was featured on The Application Maxi Single. Never the less, here is the brand new video Filmed in Belmont, Trinidad and Bronx, NY. Edited by Mischief Productions. Matic Entertainment, Flip City Entertainment. Via SteadyB.

The BandSoup.com Project

Note: Any re-tweet, facebook post, email, or way of sharing this information/website is much appreciated. The ideas we have for this open, free, and pro-independent artist music site are very exciting to us and we are going to rely on heavy grassroots, word-of-mouth "marketing" to spread the good word. If you are an artist yourself, a rabid music fan with an open mind and ear, or know someone that is a musician-- tell them about us.

2011 is already shaping up to be my greatest year in my 28 years of living. How's that opening sentence for the world's most cynical independent hip hop blogger?

One of the main reasons is because I get to continue my work for BandSoup.com (programming, main website, blog, etc.) and help them achieve their 2011 goals after we received an exciting grant from the government. This grant is going to allow the BandSoup team to smooth out the website's interface, user experience, and will allow the site to take on the numerous creative ideas we came up with to improve on the initial idea.

If you are a rapper, producer, in a band (any genre), or consider yourself an avid music listener, I encourage you to visit the website, bookmark the affiliated blog, and/or upload/share your music with the thousands already in the BandSoup community around the world.

Please, check out/bookmark the site (the blog is currently being re-done and will have a new look in a few days). We appreciate anyone that signs up for an account as a listener and/or an artist as we continue to tweak and improve our system. If you have any questions, comments, or feedback please send an e-mail to ryan@bandsoup.com and I will forward it to the rest of the team.

Artists: To upload a song (or more), click here and sign up for an account (very fast, we only ask for an email) and then you can upload freely. Any artist that uploads at last one track is put on the main website and has the opportunity to be featured on the BandSoup blog.

Thank you to all that read WhiskeyTeeth and to the indie artists I'm always rooting for,
Ryan

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The gatekeepers have fallen and the corporate filters have been removed. Now, all music can be discovered, shared, downloaded, promoted, and heard directly by the audience and the artists themselves. This democratization of the music industry, combined with technological advances in music equipment and recording, makes for an exciting time for music fans and artists alike.

Instead of the same four labels, traditional media outlets, and subjective gatekeepers telling us what we should want, we, the people, have direct access to all forms of creative inspiration and musical creations that can inspire and open our minds to new sounds and experiences. It's now OUR choice and OUR music.

Although the future of this new era is still unclear, what we do know is more people throughout the world have greater access to create, consume, and share music than ever before. This has allowed music participation to return to its primal roots where music was somethingeveryone, not just professionals and signed acts, participated in as part of their daily routine.

BandSoup does not wish to be a gatekeeper or a filter; instead, we wish to engage with experienced and un-experienced artists and fans on a daily basis and form a free, simple, and fun music community that everyone can enjoy. Artists upload their latest songs into theSoup Bowl, then listeners point and play. It's that simple. Songs can be saved, shared, or listened to anytime, anywhere.

BandSoup is not an archive of the past, it's a continuous flow of "now" music.

Top 10 Free Albums/Mix Tapes of the Year

Here are the Top 10 Free Albums/Mix Tapes of the Year (only one mix tape) according to Whiskey Teeth (or just me). I'm sure I missed a lot, but these are the freebies that received the most spins, shares, and I felt gave the blogosphere something different and refreshing to look forward to in the future. Thank you to all the artists that continually give their music to us for free. Don't forget about us music nerds when you get big.

10. Odd Future- Radical

Thoughts: Many like Earl and Tyler's solo freebies, but, in my opinion, neither carried enough umph to be put on an end of the year list. Odd Future has incredible potential, they have hypnotized the internet for the better half of 2010, and have a bushel of addicting singles, but they still lack experience and it shows in their compilations. I'm on the edge of my seat with what Earl and Tyler have to offer in the future, but I'd be lying if I said their music completely blows me away so far (the hype, reaction, and ethos is a different story). 

Radical, a haphazard mix tape that features every single Odd Future member, is the best 2010 representation of the biggest internet buzzed act next to Lil B and it's why I chose it over Earl's self titled give away.

Download It

#'s 9-1 on the flip side!

9. Lee Bannon & Chuuwee- Hot n Ready
Thoughts: While many of the blogosphere's sheep bahhhh at a basket full of blow hards and overrated youngin's, a 19 year old from Sacramento, California slid under their radar. Chuuwee's collaboration with Lee Bannon sounds like a long lost demo tape from 1995 and showcases the young MCs immaculate throw back flow and potential. The sound quality is all over the place (I think that's a Lee Bannon thing that he does on purpose?), but fans of Fashawn and AZ will love the kid that sounds like a mashup between the two.
Download It

8. RoQ’y TyRaiD- The New Millenium Man
Thoughts: RoQ’y TyRaiD is a Phoenix, Arizona based MC that released his free album The New Millennium Man earlier this summer which featured RoQ'y terrorizing beats from Madlib, Jake One, Just Blaze and original production from The Baron Boys, Dn3, and Rie$go. I got hooked on RoQ'y's cynical, misanthropic content and after multiple listens got even more into his style, flow, and versatility. Definitely a slept on unveiling, but I know he'll be making noise in 2011 and beyond when you slow mother fuckers decide to catch up.
Download It

7. Batsauce- Summertime
Thoughts: I caught this little ray of sunshine from Jacksonville, FL producer Batsauce towards the end of the summer, which is constructed entirely from versions of Gershwin’s classic song ‘Summertime’, and it instantly became one of my favorite releases. The project features special guests The Perceptionists (Mr. Lif & Akrobatik), Mass Influence, Qwazaar, Baje One, Dillon, Chop, Paten Locke, Lady Daisey, and Wynton Kelly Stevenson. Underrated and overlooked-- what's new.
Download It

6. KON- Above the Clouds

Thoughts: Kon's introduction to the world has an impeccable sound. The versatile production from DJ Dyllema, Marcus Sebastion, The Individualz, and Kon himself will exercise your neck as Kon anchors the ship with his crystal clear cadence. The luminous feel of the EP gives a whole other meaning to its title, but is more than likely due to the simple touch of an MC/Producer that also holds a degree in music engineering and has produced/engineered for Ras Kass, O.C., Blahzay, and more. 

Besides the EP's altostratus sound, Kon makes quite a first impression. Reminiscent of a fellow New York MC in Sene, his pen is heartfelt, thoughtful, and poetic; his flow is simplistic, precise, and digestible; and his ear for production near flawless.

As Kon prepares us for his debut full length LP, My Glorious Imperfection, we are left with a good feeling about his supposed weaknesses to come. In one debut EP/Demo, Kon has already proven worthy to pilot hip hop fans above the clouds for years to come. Buckle up.

Download It

5. Black EL & Ryan Durkin- Color Commentary

Thoughts: The Dick Vitale of Hip Hop shows his everlasting energy and excitement for music on his sophomore release, even more so than on his debut, A Major Minority, an almost impossible feat.

Black has definitely upped his game and has transformed from a diaper dandy into a PTPer with Ryan Durkin at his side. 

Word is that this connection will continue, and if that's the case, so will the success. Black EL's voice is refreshing.

Download It

4. Dom Kennedy- From the Westside with Love

Thoughts: This is a freebie that I missed during my internet hiatus, but the first thing I downloaded once I returned and it never left the rotation. I don't know what it is about Dom, but he has that 'something' that crawls inside your head, infects, and lasts. His style is simple, nonchalant, and blunted, but is extremely infectious and replayable. All of his freebies have been dope, so if you aren't familiar yet-- get to it.

Download It

3. Outasight- Never Say Never

Thoughts: I've been supporting Outasight's movement (Rhymehouse, etc.) before he finally caught fire on the bigger blogs and the Yonkers, NY bred artist has only gotten better. This 2010 freebie gives fans a glimpse on his growth and a sneak peak into what I think his major label debut will sound like. Out of all the new artists that have popped up in the blogosphere in the past few years, Outa remains one of the most innovative and original MCs out there. I still believe he has the most potential to "blow up"-- it's only a matter of time. Never say never.

Download It

2. Danny Brown- The Hybrid
Thoughts: I only got into Danny Brown and The Hybrid about a month ago. If I had been on the Danny Brown bandwagon earlier, I would have handed over 2010 to Mr. Brown and called it a year (just peep what he dropped in 2010-- I haven't even gotten through half of it). The Hybrid is what you would get if Young Zee, Redman, and Lil Wayne became one MC, so this freebie was aptly titled. 
Download It

1. Aleon Craft- The Soundgazing Soundtrack
Thoughts: Hands down the best freebie of 2010. Big K.R.I.T. who? 
Download It