[Audio] Maestro Fresh Wes – Dearly Departed (ft. Kardinal Offishall) (prod. Lord Quest)

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Here we have the new single from a couple of Canadian hip hop legends, Maestro Fresh Wes and Kardinal Offishall, and produced by Lord Quest. Maestro’s album Orchestrated Noise is set for release a week from today, June 25th.

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DOWNLOAD: Maestro Fresh Wes – Dearly Departed (Soundcloud)

[Audio] David McCallum – The Return (ft. Grimace Love) (prod. Lancecape)

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It’s Monday so that means a new track from Lancecape.

In typical Lancecape fashion he completely flips this sample. The David McCallum
sample is known to most people as Dr. Dre’s “The Next Episode”. That song itself was a monster hit. It was only right for Lancecape to chop this sample up. He took it to a different space and time. Underwater/bass heavy drums, and the sample flipped into a double time almost bollywood type feel. Something to show the world that he isn’t just a boom bap producer.

Lancecape got one of the craziest MC’s he knows to rock on this. Grimace Love is a name you shall never forget. He went in and destroyed the beat. 36 bars of craziness. From top to bottom, Grimace Love flips his flow to accompany the rhythm. With a lyrical prowess that is not to be taken lightly. He is in a league of his own and nobody could have done justice to this beat the way Grimace Love did.

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DOWNLOAD: Lancecape – The Return (Soundcloud)

[Video] Diaz – Different Day (ft. CALiPH)

New video from Diaz featuring CALiPH.

After their well–received collabo “Cloud 9”, Diaz and Caliph come together again on “Different Day” with Phizzix providing a sound reminiscent of the golden era of hip hop. Both emcees express their thoughts on what an-up-and coming artist encounters on the road to success. The captivating visuals and direction by Mark Tytler of Fed Up Films, show the viewer the daily hustle of juggling a 9 to 5 while trying to turn artistry into a profession.

DOWNLOAD: Diaz – Different Day (Soundcloud)