Here is the FRESHclusive premiere of the brand new mixtape from one of my new favorite MC’s, ADaD (pronounced uh-dod). Coming out of Chicago, ADaD has been making a name for himself as part of the All Natural, Inc. crew for years now, releasing both an EP and full-length release as one half of [...]
Always one to throw some extra support the homies’ way, Blu recently caught some inspiration and added his two cents to a song from Exile’s latest album, Radio. So what was once an instrumental “Love Line,” has now become “LoveLine(s),DedicatedToLastFe’vrier.” And as usual for when Blu & Ex connect, the tone is personal [...]
Today marks the debut of my new podcast, simply titled Fresh Selects Radio. Even though this is the first episode, it feels like the second in a way, because its more or less a follow-up to the Loose Joints mixtape I put together last fall. Just like that, its a collection showcasing both [...]
Hot off the heels of releasing two critically acclaimed albums in 2008, Rhode Island native/L.A. resident, Shawn Jackson, is already going for it in 2009 by releasing two new singles in the last month.
The most recent one being the 12″ EP and digital single of my personal favorites from the First Of All album – [...]
(For Part 1 of the exclusive Fresh Selects x Exile – Radio preview, click here)
For the second leak off of producer, Exile’s forthcoming LP, Radio, I have a preview of the album’s first single, including 2 non-album remixes. On the A side, we have “Stay Tuned (Stay Here)” which features Muhsinah adding vocals to [...]
After releasing both his guest-filled production album, Dirty Science, and his critically acclaimed full-length collaboration with Blu, Below The Heavens, within a year of each other – as well as landing major label placements with Mobb Deep & 50 Cent (“Pearly Gates”), Jurassic 5 (“Baby Please”), and Kardinal Offishall & Akon (“Graveyard Shift”) – it [...]
Finally, now available on DVD is the uncut & unedited documentary of three of the most legendary beat battles at the late DJ Dusk’s legendary Root Down parties in L.A. I’ve been waiting for this one to come out ever since they put up this trailer on YouTube over a year ago:
For the full [...]
Brand new free-download EP from young L.A.-based singer/songwriter and rising star, Miguel, entitled Mischief: The Mixtape. While waiting for his debut album to be released by Jive, Miguel (also known as Jontel) has been keeping busy with collaborations with underground favorites Blu (Below The Heavens, Johnson&Jonson), Exile (Dirty Science), Daz-I-Kue (“Move Part 2″) and [...]