Monthly Archives: April 2012

FRSH SLCTS Hawthorne Headhunters If U Were My Baby Reprise © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED VIDEO:
Hawthorne Headhunters
"If U Were My Baby (Reprise)"

The new video from one our favorite groups, Hawthorne Headhunters‘ single, “If U Were My Baby (Reprise),” just dropped today. This time the piece is self-directed by the group’s own Coultrain & Black Spade, both of them making their debut … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Cassow Freeway Cupid TROX © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED SINGLE:
Cassow
feat. Freeway
"Cupid"
(prod. TROX)

Following up on last year’s coveted Head Of Class tape, PRTLND rebel emcee, Cassow returns today with the first official taste from his next project – one the promises will be a Future Classic. The first testament to that title’s … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Mndsgn ObliqueKitchn © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED RELEASE:
Mndsgn –
ObliqueKitchn

Always one to bring us something refreshing – today New Jersey native & recent L.A. transplant, Mndsgn welcomes us to ObliqueKitchn, his new cassette-only release. Not only have and a group of friends (including peers Zeroh, Low Leaf & others) … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Stewart Villain Leftovers © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED EP’S:
Stewart Villain –
Leftovers
& (​(​XxXxXxX​)​)

Two new quick beat tapes have dropped from one of PRTLND’s most risingest (its a word now) talents, Stewart Villain – both in the last month. The first, entitled Leftovers – is actually a collection of outtakes from a project … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Dibiase Looney Goons Tour Sampler Mix © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED MIX:
DIBIA$E –
Looney Goons
Official Tour Sampler

Just when the suckas thought Dibia$e might finally take a few monts off & chill, he’s back at announcing both a new album and corresponding US tour – with a new sampler mix for both, to boast! Looney Goons will … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Astro Nautico Atlantics Vol 2 © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED BEAT COMPILATION:
Astro Nautico presents
Atlantics Vol 2

One of the more impressive DIY-label/collectives helping to shape this current beat era in the last year or so, has undoubtedly been the Brooklyn-based Astro Nautico. Today, the crew follows up to their 2009 debut, which was originally EP by … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Zeroh Tape Nate James © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED RELEASE:
Zeroh –
Tape

Just when you thought Zeroh couldn’t get much more… out there… he did. & we couldn’t be happier about it. His latest tape…. Tape might just be his most liberat(-ed/-ing) effort to date, with the Blqbrd sounding more comfortable in … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Chill Crew Concrete Warriors Stewart Villain © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED TRACK:
Chill Crew
"Concrete (Warriors)"
(prod. Stewart Villain)

Today brought us a new track from a collaboration we’ve been looking fwd to – two of PRTLND’s hungriest artists on the rise, rap squad, Chill Crew & producer, Stewart Villain come together for “Concrete (Warriors),” the first single for … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Allah Las Tell Me Whats On Your Mind © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED VIDEO:
Allah-Las
“Tell Me
(What’s On Your Mind)”

The latest video from Allah-Las – one of L.A.’s more exciting acts at the moment, for their latest single, “Tell Me (What’s On Your Mind),” just dropped today via their label, Innovative Leisure. Along with the release of the 7″ … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Moodymann Picture This © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED EP:
Moodymann –
Picture This

Continuing their impressive coverage of Detroit techno music recently, car-company-turned-content-generator, Scion A/V have released an exclusive, free EP from the legendary Kenny Dixon, Jr. aka Moodymann. Entitled Picture This, the release includes 7 original tracks (w/ 1 bonus dub) with … Continue reading

FRSH SLCTS Giorgio Momurda Paintings Vol 2 © 2012 . All rights reserved.

SLCT’ED BEAT TAPE:
Giorgio Momurda –
Paintings Vol. 2

Returning home to Washington state after an extended trip to Venezuela, Olympia #BASED producer, Giorgio Momurda offered up a new set of rap beats for free download today. Along with Seattle’s Keyboard Kid, Momurda has been holding down the #RARE … Continue reading