Jan 14, 2013

Making another appearance on TCT, Cocaine 80′s (No I.D., Common, Steve Wyreman, Rob Kinelski, Kevin Randolph, James Fauntleroy and Makeb) is back with their latest free project The Flower Of Life. The 7 track EP also features newcommer Jhene Aiko on “Fly Ass Pisces”. With a combination of so many dope artists on the project, this was an easy selection for [...]

Let’s be honest…sure I like the track Mercy, but I’ve also heard it atleast a few hundred times, so there’s no avoiding it, even if I didn’t. I’ve never been a big fan of label compilation albums. New God Flow, (which you can stream below) isn’t that bad either, but we all know how artists [...]

Aug 01, 2012

Detroit native, producer Nick Speed takes us to his favorite record store in Detroit, People’s Records, where he’s discovered most of the records he’s sampled. Speed who is signed to Money Management, a subsidiary of G-Unit Records, has produced for the likes of 50 Cent, Talib Kweli, Tupac Shakur, and more. He sits down in [...]

Jul 24, 2012

Well I guess technically September is still the Summer, but obviously it would have been better if G.O.O.D. Music dropped it’s first compilation album earlier in this season. Fresh off an interview with the collective, Complex editor Noah Callahan-Bever has confirmed the album will now drop on September 4th. Let’s try to remain patient ladies [...]

May 30, 2012

This is probably just the fix that I need in my life this afternoon. Cocaine 80s, the Hip Hop soul collective comprised of No I.D. and James Fauntleroy, are back with their latest dose of goodness, Erxpress OG EP. The six track EP, conveniently available for streaming and download, includes features from Hip Hop champions [...]

May 22, 2012

Ooo Wee, today is a good day for new music (at least under my discovery). The No I.D. collective Cocaine 80′s has remained mysteriously under the radar since their debut last year, but it seems like they’re branching out a bit with a feature from the Hip Hop legend Nas. I sure hope these guys [...]

Apr 17, 2012

I’m still pretty hyped up about the rumored Nas/Common/Q-Tip album, but I know I better not get my hopes up too much because nothing has been confirmed yet. Anyways, any news of new music from Nas is good news. Another Black Girl Lost seems to be a freebie dropped yesterday from the Queensbridge native, so [...]