Category Archives: D.C.

declaime-selfstudy

FRSHCLSV PRMR:
Declaime
“East Meets West”
feat. Kev Brown
(prod. Georgia Anne Muldrow)

July 25, 2011 Filed under Audio, D.C., FRSHCLSV, Hip-Hop, L.A., Oxnard, Singles, Video. 1 Comment.

The second leak from Declaime‘s forthcoming Self Study album, a raw & to-the-point song entitled, “East Meets West” - matches Dudley with DMV area & Low Budget Crew representative, Kev Brown over a spacey, hard-hitting creeper of a beat from Ms.One herself – Georgia Anne … Read More →

FRSH SLCTS Kev Brown Making A Track

FRSH VIDEOS:
Kev Brown -
Making A Track
Pts. 1 & 2

August 19, 2009 Filed under Audio, D.C., FRSHCLSV, Hip-Hop, Singles, Video. 21 Comments.

Exclusive premiere of a new video from the Low Budget crew – courtesy of DJ RODDYROD‘s Humble Monarch design/film company. Kev Brown, the king of self-explanatory titles (i.e. Random Joints, Exclusive Joints, etc.) continues his reign with a video entitled, Making A Track – which … Read More →

charlie ross project

FRSH KPT SCRT:
yU presents…
Charlie Ross –
The Charlie Ross Project

July 25, 2009 Filed under Audio, D.C., EP's, FRSH KPT SCRT, FRSHCLSV, Hip-Hop. 25 Comments.

Keeping in line with this last week’s theme, I’ve got even more DMV area hip-hop for you guys today – and this time its an exclusive first look into an emerging talent from the region. Charlie Ross is a producer/MC that holds true to hip-hop’s … Read More →

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FRSHCLSV MXTP:
Low Budget presents
Kenn Starr –
It’s Still Real…

July 22, 2009 Filed under Audio, D.C., FRSHCLSV, Hip-Hop, Mixtapes. 12 Comments.

Following up on the premiere of last week’s Budget Is Low Mixtape, today brings us yet another full-length free download from the Low Budget Crew – this time from rapper, Kenn Starr. Entitled It’s Still Real…, the unmixed non-tape is a discography update of sorts … Read More →

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FRSHCLSV MXTP:
Low Budget Crew –
Budget Is Low
Mixtape Vol. 1
Mixed by RODDYROD
& Marshall Law

July 17, 2009 Filed under Audio, D.C., FRSHCLSV, Hip-Hop, Mixtapes, Video. 14 Comments.

Here’s the official premiere of the brand new mixtape from the DMV’s finest – the Low Budget crew. If you’re really up on your Twitter game (twame?), you might’ve caught the leak of an early, rougher mix yesterday – but this is the official, tracked-out … Read More →

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FRSHCLSV PRMR:
RODDYROD presents Cuba After Market
“This Time Around”
(feat. Phonte & Carlitta Durand)

May 22, 2009 Filed under Audio, Broken Beat, D.C., FRSHCLSV, Hip-Hop, North Carolina, R&B/Soul, Singles, Video. 6 Comments.

Brand new video & song from producer, RODDYROD, featuring two of North Carolina’s finest, Phonte & Carlitta Durand. Since we were the first to give you a preview of the track, “This Time Around,” back in March – it’s only right that we also be … Read More →

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FRSHCLSV TRCKS:
Oddisee “Drugs Outside (Remix)”
feat. Rapper Big Pooh & Black Milk
b/w Trek Life “Break Up Season” (prod. Flip)

May 6, 2009 Filed under Audio, D.C., Detroit, FRSHCLSV, Hip-Hop, L.A., North Carolina, Singles. 13 Comments.

First off, apologies for the brief hiatus – it just be like that sometimes. Anyway, I’m back up in it now with two more Mello Music Group exclusives for you guys today. Following up on last week’s debut from Oddisee‘s Mental Liberation album, I’ve got … Read More →

oddisee mental liberation

FRSHCLSV PRMR:
Oddisee – Mental Liberation
“What’s Crazy” feat. J-Live & Stik Figa

April 27, 2009 Filed under Audio, D.C., Hip-Hop, Singles. 15 Comments.

Exclusive premiere of the new Oddisee track, “What’s Crazy,” for you guys today. The self-produced track features Oddisee rhyming alongside Brooklyn veteran MC, J-Live, and Topeka, Kansas rising talent, Stik Figa. Oddisee has been putting in even more work with both MC’s as of late, … Read More →

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FRSHCLSV ALBM:
yU –
Before Taxes
(O.G. version)

April 20, 2009 Filed under Album, Audio, D.C., FRSH KPT SCRT, FRSHCLSV, Hip-Hop. 35 Comments.

Today brings us the first ever FRSHCLSV full-length album, courtesy of DC veteran MC/producer (and currently best known as one third of the Diamond District), yU. The album, Before Taxes was first released as a 7 track promo EP a few months back, but available … Read More →

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FRSH ALBM:
Oddisee, X.O. & yU present
Diamond District – In The Ruff album

April 14, 2009 Filed under Album, Audio, D.C., Hip-Hop. 9 Comments.

Swiped from the Diamond District blog: “In The Ruff is the highly anticipated debut album from new DC hip hop group The Diamond District, created by state veterans Oddisee, X.O. & yU. In The Ruff is the answer for any lover of hip hop who … Read More →

finale-fsr2

FRSH SLCTS PDCST #2:
The Finale Edition

April 7, 2009 Filed under Audio, D.C., Detroit, FRSH SLCTS PDCST, Hip-Hop, Import Only, Podcast. 5 Comments.

As promised last week, here’s a more in-depth listen to the upcoming project from Finale, T.I.M.E.. The album will be released in the coming months through Japanese label, River City Media as well as sold at upcoming Finale shows on tour. To go along with … Read More →

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FRSH TRCK:
Diamond District
“I Mean Business”

April 1, 2009 Filed under Audio, D.C., Hip-Hop, Singles. 6 Comments.

Just in case you missed it – the latest leak from the forthcoming Diamond District project dropped today. The song, “I Mean Business,” is the second track to be released from the forthcoming Diamond In The Ruff album. The song sticks to the album’s theme … Read More →