D.O.’s new album, Heavy In The Game, was released today for free download via Bandcamp (link below). This is D.O.’s third solo album following The North Starr (2007) and Stay Driven (2009). He has also been part of 2 albums as part of The Art of Fresh (with Slakah The Beatchild).
Artists appearing on Heavy In The Game include Chad Hatcher, Slakah, Famous, Rochester and Maestro Fresh Wes.
DOWNLOAD: D.O. – Heavy In The Game (Bandcamp)
Toronto-based rapper/producer Muneshine’s third album, There Is Only Today, is set for release on May 29th. The album is now available for pre-order through his Bandcamp page. The pre-order will also allow buyers to download 3 tracks right away, including the first single, “Lower Level.”
The album features production from DJ Spinna, Buckwild, !llmind, M-Phazes, Suff Daddy, Freddie Joachim, Bix, BoomBaptist, Jeff Spec, Shinogo, as well as Muneshine himself. Featured artists on the LP include D-Sisive, Ghettosocks and Emilio Rojas, among others.
01. On These Streets (feat. Shuanise)
02. Home Sweet Home
03. There Is Only Today
04. Do Me (feat. Dminor)
05. Back to the Future (feat. ELMNT & Kydd)
06. Cry Baby
07. The City
08. Starter Jacket (feat. D-Sisive)
09. No Days Off (feat. Ghettosocks)
10. Lower Level
11. Meursault (The Stranger)
12. Sixteen Twenty Nine
13. For The Sky (feat. Emilio Rojas)
14. So Long (feat. D-Sisive)
15. Cry Baby (Remix) (feat. Teenburger)
PRE-ORDER: Muneshine – There Is Only Today (Bandcamp)
Here’s another one from The SARS Network. Produced by The Quarter Inch Kings, Welcome to the Smokeshow is the latest release from Caution Da Don. Featured among the 11 tracks on the album are Talksick, T.R.A., Blankz and Puzzle. The album is available for free through Bandcamp.
DOWNLOAD: Caution Da Don – Welcome To The Smokeshow (Bandcamp)
Mars Paris is a twenty-one-year-old artist who was raised in Brooklyn and is currently making music in Toronto. On April 30th he released his debut album, Greed Over Love Disasters (G.O.L.D.)., which was produced by Bassik Musik.
Mars Paris – It’s Only Right
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Mars Paris – Lost In The Lie
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DOWNLOAD: Mars Paris – Greed Over Love Disasters (G.O.L.D.) (MarsParis.com)
Famous’ Road To Center Stage EP: Part 2 was released a couple days ago. The EP contains ten new tracks and is hosted by DJ Drama. Featured artists and producers include SonReal, Rich Kidd, Kaleb Simmonds, and Boi-1da among others.
1. Leggo (Prod. by Thrizzo)
2. Take That Take That (Prod. by Lost Planets)
3. Who Really Care w/ SonReal & Rich Kidd (Prod. by Rich Kidd)
4. SWAOW Music (Prod. by Thrizzo)
5. All On Me feat. Francesca (Prod. by Kemo)
6. Games feat. Kaleb Simmonds (Prod. by Boi-1da)
7. Good Girls Bad Guys feat. Lisa Michelle (Prod. by Jazz Feezy)
8. This Is Your Song feat. E3 (Prod. by Boi-1da)
9. Ohh Ahh feat. Oh! (Prod. by Boi-1da)
10. Lullaby (Prod. by Lost Planets)
DOWNLOAD: Famous – Road To Center Stage EP: Part 2 (Bandcamp)
Phat Tony and Theo3 have teamed up to release The 2 Week EP: Second Edition, which is “a series of records written, produced, recorded and mixed in 2 WEEKs to raise funds for positive community initiatives.” The 5-track EP is available for $5 through their Bandcamp page.
DOWNLOAD: Phat Tony & Theo3 – The 2 Week EP: Second Edition (Bandcamp)
Jon Corbin, aka The Runaway, recently released a new EP, Inspired. It is described as “an adventurous combination of hip-hop and folk music.” The EP is 4 tracks long and includes a feature from Caroline Brooks of The Good Lovelies.
Track Listing
1. Inspired
2. Teach The Children
3. Time After Time feat. Caroline Brooks of The Good Lovelies
4. When I Get Home
So Sick Social Club is set to release their album, Dead Friends Don’t Tell on April 20th via Reel Wolf Records. The album contains “13 murderous melodies with various ‘dead friends’ guest featured on each.” Their music is a combination of various genres, from rock to hip hop to horror to electronic. The album will feature appearances from Onyx, Necro, Mad Child, Bishop Brigante and Peter Jackson, among others.
The video for “Sweet Nothing” was released on Friday the 13th of January, while the video from “Funeral” will premiere on Friday the 13th next month.
A video teaser was released a few days ago and can be viewed below.
Track Listing
01. Intro
02. Sweet Nothing Feat. Onyx & Jason Rockman of Slaves On Dope
03. Funeral Feat. Ironic & Slaine of La Coka Nostra
04. Orchestrated Violence Feat. Necro, Snak The Ripper & Ironic
05. Flickering Feat. Hopsin & Dead Celebrity Status
06. Dead Friends Don’t Tell Feat. Peter Jackson
07. In My Basement Feat. J Reno
08. Birthday Feat. Mad Child of Swollen Members
09. Blood On The Walls Feat. Sean Strange
10. Call For War Feat. Jason Rockman of Slaves On Dope
11. Sweet Nothing (Reel Wolf Remix) Feat. Onyx, Psych Ward & Bishop Brigante
12. Funeral (Voodoo Maniac Remix) Feat. Slaine & Ironic
13. Outro
PRE-ORDER: So Sick Social Club – Dead Friends Don’t Tell (ReelWolf.com)
4th Pyramid’s The Pyramid Scheme was released today through Silk Ivory/Universal.
Track Listing:
1. Lookout
2. Life Is A Gamble (ft. Show Tyme)
3. It’s So Hot (Sheen Bros.) (ft. Greg Nice & Cosmo Baker)
4. Creep Quick (ft. Rich Kidd)
5. Inside of Madness
6. How Can I Love You
7. Webslinger
8. So Balboa (ft. Saukrates)
9. Feel It In My Bones
10. Can’t Stop
11. The Pyramid Scheme
DOWNLOAD: 4th Pyramid – The Pyramid Scheme (iTunes Canada) | (iTunes US)
Perfeck Strangers, the combination of Dan-e-o and Promise released their first single together in the summer of 2010. “Work To Do” also featured an appearance from Drake.
In November of last year, they dropped the video for “Ghetto.”
This Tuesday, March 6th, marked the release of their full-length album on URBNET Records. Series Premiere features guest appearances from Justin Nozuka, Wordsworth, Lisa Banton and others. It is available now for download via Bandcamp page (link below).
Track Listing:
1. Perfeck (feat. Naya Marie)
2. Come Back Home (feat. Justin Nozuka)
3. Love Again
4. Ghetto
5. Stay Me (feat. Zeyon)
6. Dust To Dust (feat. Mike Alan)
7. Work To Do
8. Nothing (feat. Melissa Bathory)
9. Gonna Make It (feat. EmceeNemesis)
10. Dreams (feat. Wordsworth & Yonatan Watts)
11. True To You (feat. Naya Marie)
12. Reason (feat. Lisa Banton)
DOWNLOAD: Perfeck Strangers – Series Premiere (Bandcamp)