TopCat – Pass My Robe (Instrumental Album)

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Oct 232011
 

TopCat (aka Apollo Treed) is back with an instrumental album of smooth shit titled “Pass My Robe“. Specifically, this release is “a smooth alternative to the commercial radio garbage” that exists in the world. This album is “pure Hip hop / jazz fusion to soothe the soul!”

Btw, if you’re not familiar with TopCat and his work, you need to head on over to check out his podcast SOUPKITCHEN EXCLUSIVES as fast as you can. I just listened to the latest episode yesterday and not only are there some fire gems on the podcast, Top breaks shit down on the mic unlike no other. Go get yourself some knowledge and tell me thanks later. –P

TopCat:
Bandcamp – http://soupkitchen.bandcamp.com/
SOUPKITCHEN EXCLUSIVES – http://topcat771.podomatic.com/

Vote for Ill Dose – Nashville Independent Music Awards (NIMA) @ILLDOSE

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Jun 072011
 

I need you to hit this button below (or click here) and go vote for the homey Ill Dose (nominated for Best Hip Hop Artist Male & Song Of The Year). Get on it!!!!

And while you’re here, peep the classic vids:

Brown Bag AllStars & DJ Brace CD Release Show | Torae / DJ Evil Dee / DJ Ready Cee | THIS SATURDAY @ 92YTribeca

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May 172011
 

Brown Bag AllStars & DJ Brace CD Release Show / Torae / DJ Evil Dee / DJ Ready Cee

Sat, May 21, 2011, 8:00pm Doors, 9:00pm Show - 92YTribeca Mainstage

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“The Brown Bag AllStars (BBAS) consist of The Audible Doctor, J57, Koncept, Soul Khan, DJ’s: E Holla, DeeJay Element & DJ Goo. BBAS met while working at the hiphop mecca, Fat Beats NY. Co-signed by DJ Premier, DJ Eclipse, Peter Rosenberg and many more, BBAS is the group to look out for in 2011.”
—HipHopGame.com

Brooklyn hip hop rising stars Brown Bag AllStars take the stage at 92YTribeca to celebrate a brand new double CD of unreleased material, Brown Bag Season, Vol. 1 which is dropping on the indie Canadian label owned by Juno Award-winning producer/DMC Champion DJ Brace.

The night will feature special guests throughout, including DJ Brace, a Canadian DMC Champion DJ that came in #8 in the World DMC DJ Championships. He also won a Juno Award last year for Instrumental Album of the Year.

DJ Ready Cee & Five Steez Present… The Momentum – Volume One

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Dec 072010
 

Kingston, Jamaica: LOCAL RAPPER RELEASES MIXTAPE WITH HIP HOP ICON

In 1967, Jamaican-born DJ Kool Herc took the local sound system culture to the Bronx, New York and subsequently, Hip Hop was born. Four decades later, the genre has come full circle as Five Steez, one of Jamaica’s Hip Hop MCs, has collaborated with DJ Ready Cee, a New York underground Hip Hop radio icon from the Bronx, and released a mixtape online entitled ‘The Momentum: Volume One’.

The mixtape, which is the first release in a three part series, features 18 tracks, spanning a total of 46 minutes, in which Five Steez spits his lyrics over well-known instrumentals as DJ Ready Cee employs his tricks in mixing, cutting and scratching. It is available for download at www.djreadycee.com, www.facebook.com/fivesteez & iTunes.

“It’s been a while since I’ve heard a ‘real mixtape’ with actual mixing, plus scratching, and I wanted to bring that back,” says the rapper. “It’s become rare even within modern Hip Hop but this is what the mixtape is really about.”

DJ Ready Cee, known for The Underground Lockdown and The Ready Cee Show on New York City’s WHUT 91.9FM during the late 1990s and early 2000s, says, “I first heard the homie Five Steez when he sent me a track that I played on my online show. I was blown away and so were my co-hosts and listeners because it was so dope. And this kid is coming straight out of Kingston, Jamaica, so that was special.”

Five Steez says, “Ready Cee is an icon so it’s definitely an honour to get this type of support from him, particularly with the mixtape. I hope that this will highlight turntablism locally and also build my fanbase, especially abroad where the real market for Hip Hop exists.”

Five Steez is one of the most recognized artists within Kingston’s growing Hip Hop movement and is best known for his appearance in the music video, ‘Get Down’, and recent performances at Manifesto|Jamaica events, ART’ical Exposure and ART’ical Empowerment Live. He can be found at www.twitter.com/fivesteez (@FiveSteez) and www.facebook.com/fivesteez

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V.A – Shaolin Soul : Vol. 1, 2, 3 & 4 "Classic Soul Sounds That Inspired The Wu-Tang Clan"

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Sep 222009
 

Wu-Tang Clan - Shaolin Soul

RZA and The Wu changed the world…and though I was up on 80% of these songs prior to the collections, there is something about listening to Episode 1 that does it for me….atleast once a week. GOD Bless THE GOD for forming Wu-Tang Clan.

Big Shout to: RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, U-God, Cappadonna, Gravediggaz, Killarmy, Streetlife, Sunz of Man, Shyheim, Nas, Black Knights of the North Star, Rakim, Busta Rhymes, Wu-Tang Killa Beez, Achozen, Killah Priest, Cappadonna, Black Market Militia, Mathematics, Hell Razah, Royal Fam, True Master, 4th Disciple, GP Wu, Cilvaringz, Redman

episode 1

Episode 1:

Trouble Heartaches And Sadness – Ann Peebles
Lets Straighten It Out – O V Wright
Ill Never Grow Old – The Charmels
The Masquerade Is Over – David Porter
Groovin – Willie Mitchell
You Ought To Be With Me – Al Green
Youre All I Need To Get By – Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell
If You Think It (You May As Well Do It) – The Emotions
Nautilus – Bob James
Gotta Find A New World – Al Green
Dont Do It – Syl Johnson
Little Ghetto Boy (Live) – Donny Hathaway
Could I Be Falling In Love – Syl Johnson
After Laughter (Comes Tears) – Wendy Rene
Aint No Sunshine – Lyn Collins
Is It Because Im Black – Syl Johnson
In The Rain – The Dramatics
The Way We Were – Gladys Knight And The Pips
Motherless Child – O V Wright
Children Dont Get Weary – Booker T And The MGs

http://rapidshare.com/files/75425202/Shaolin_Soul_vol.1.zip

episode 2

Episode 2:

I Hear The Love Chimes – Syl Johnson
Im Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down – Ann Peebles
Hard Times – Baby Huey
I Like It – The Emotions
I Keep Asking You Questions – Black Ivory
Honey Bee – The New Birth
Maybe Tomorrow – Jackson 5
I Hate I Walked Away – Syl Johnson
Something – Al Green
Its Over – Eddie Holman
Warp Factor II (Edit) – Montana
Youre Getting Too Smart – Detroit Emeralds
I Got The (Blues) – Labi Siffre
Ive Been Watching You – Southside Movement
Why Marry – The Sweet Inspirations
Gone The Promises Of Yesterday – Mad Lads
Aretha Sing One For Me – George Jackson
Come Go With Me – Teddy Pendergrass
Thats Just My Luck – Syl Johnson
Simply Beautiful – Al Green

http://rapidshare.com/files/76946444/Shaolin_Soul_Vol.2.zip

episode 3

Episode 3:

Love Jones – Brighter Side Of Darkness
My Hero Is My Gun – Diana Ross
Oh Pretty Woman – Albert King
Across 110th Street – Bobby Womack
Hang On Sloopy (Long Version) – David Porter
Ohio Machine Gun – The Isley Brothers
Far Cry – Marvin Gaye
Parade Strut – JJ Johnson
Please Don’t You Leave Me Lonely – King Floyd
Here Comes The Rain Again – Eurythmics
Sunny – Booker T & The MG’s
Synthetic Substitution – Melvin Bliss
Rocket Love – Stevie Wonder
Theme from Cool Breeze – Solomon Bliss
Drowning On Dry Land – OV Wright
Black and Tan Fantasy – Thelonious Burke
I Forgot To Be Your Lover – Willien Bell
Don’t Take My Kindness For Weakness – The Soul Children
Different Strokes – Syl Johnson
Sanford & Sons – Quincy Jones

http://rapidshare.com/files/76936978/shaolin_soul_episode_3.zip

episode 4

Episode 4:

Free Again – Gap Mangione
Benjamin – Les McCann
Tobacco Road – Tommy Youngblood
Brother Louie – Hot Chocolate
Take Yo’ Praise – Camille Yardbrough
A Fool Can’t See The Light – O.V. Wright
Mechanical Man – Jerry Butler
Let Me Down Easy – Betty Lavette
Giving Up – Gladys Knight & The Pips
Light My Fire – Al Green
Underground (Demo) – Curtis Mayfield
The Thrill Is Gone – B.B. King
Le Freak – Chic
Midnight Groove – Love Unlimited
A Message From A Black Man – The Whatnauts
Steal Away – Johnnie Taylor
I Believe To My Soul – Donny Hathaway
Today – Tom Scott
And This Is Love – Gladys Knight & The Pips
Walk On By – Isaac Hayes
The Champ – The Mohawks
I Who Have Nothing – Ben E. King

http://rapidshare.com/files/75402945/Shaolin_Soul_Vol._4.zip