It’s always good to see some music, that was a little bit ahead of its time, get its just due later on. Such is the case w/ Maryland producer, DJ RODDYROD (of the group Maspyke & the Low Budget Crew) & his much underrated & … Read More →
Category Archives: ALBM PRVW
FRSHCLSV ALBM PRVW:
Black Spade –
The Sweetest Revenge
w/ “The Sweetest Revenge”
& “N.R.L.”
Keeping things moving fwd, as the homie J-1 would’ve wanted them to - today we have an exclusive sneak preview into two new, under-the-radar releases from St. Louis multi-talent Veto Money, better known as Black Spade, coming in the form of the new full-length LP, … Read More →
FRSH KPT SCRT:
MUGPUSH –
All U.S…
(w/ Coultrain, Teeko & more)
Carrying on the tradition of the raw, earlier recordings of groups like Funkadelic, Ohio Players, etc. & bringing it anew - we present to you – MUGPUSH. This new, Bay Area-based live band was founded by bassist/guitarist, Bill “Billy Bones” Ham – a Cleveland, Ohio … Read More →
FRSHCLSV VIDEO:
TxE –
We Get It In True
The EPK:
“Day In The Life Of…”
Finally, after well over a year in the making – we are ready to present the world to one of my favorite groups, TxE - & their official debut album, We Get It In True. Well… not quite yet - but it IS coming! & … Read More →
FRSHCLSV ALBM PRVW:
Knxwledge –
Hexual.Sealings.LP
w/ “Loavhorts”
….young Knxwledge the great. What could I possibly say about him that I haven’t already? Doesn’t matter really, whatever’d be said would only need to be re-arranged or updated by next week anyway. The latest addition to Knx’s repertoire comes in the form of Hexual.Sealings.LP … Read More →
ALBM PRVW:
Teeko –
Light Up The Darkness
w/ “Bridge To Truth”
feat. Coultrain
From Bay Area producer/musician/turntablist extraordinaire, Teeko comes his latest solo release, Light Up The Darkness – soon to be available in CD form via the Mellow Orange label, along with a special limited edition, clear vinyl bonus EP containing both instrumentals versions of select CD … Read More →
FRSHCLSV MIX:
Record Breakin & FRSH SLCTS present…
I, CED –
Besides My Mind:
B-Sides & Remixes
A longtime member of the FRSH SLCTS family, today singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist – I, CED blesses us with an exclusive mix we like to call Besides My Mind - to coincide w/ his debut solo album, All In My Mind, in stores tomorrow on Record Breakin’ Music. … Read More →
FRSH VIDEO PRMR:
The Park
“Excuses”
from The Process… EP
Making a name for themselves as the go-to backing band on the West Coast - providing the rhythm section for rappers like Big KRIT, Freddie Gibbs, & Tanya Morgan, as well as soul outfits like Quadron, Alice Russell, their own group, Grillade, & dozens of … Read More →
FRSH EP:
Knxwledge –
Gwapes
b/w “NeetFeet” +
“SoHrd” & “BeTheSame” videos
This dude Knxwledge stays dropping projects outta nowhere. But time and time again, he comes with it, so who can complain. Ever since our first introduction thru the beat for “Ropes” in 2008, Knx. has been consistently getting better & better w/ each endeavor - … Read More →
FRSHCLSV PRMR:
Illmaculate x G_Force
“Oh-Luv”
Following up on the video intro, today we give the first official single from the longawaited Green Tape project from two of Portland, Oregon’s finest - rapper Illmaculate (of Sandpeople / Wapikiya Records) & producer G_Force aka Calvin Valentine (of TxE & Fang Tshida). The … Read More →
FRSH VIDEO:
Illmaculate x G_Force
“Lay It Down”
As we continue our series of pre-launch posts, I present you with a preview of the first official release on the new FRSH SLCTS – a full-length collaboration between two fellow PRTLND representatives, Illmaculate x G_Force (AKA Calvin Valentine) – The Green Tape. The project … Read More →

FRSHCLSV SNGL:
TxE
“Higher”
feat. Phil The Agony
& Illmaculate
I know, I know, I know… we’ve been promising this album for almost a year now, but we really really mean it this time. We Get It In True - the full-length debut from Portland golden childs, TxE WILL be available for free download right … Read More →