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VOLUME – APOLLO BROWN AND HASSAAN MACKEY

This shit knocks. Seriously. Beatsmith Apollo Brown and sayer of rhymes Hassaan Mackey come together for their recent release Daily Bread (which can be copped on iTunes or off their Bandcamp). Give the single a listen, and their letting this one go for free so be sure to tell em thank you buy copping up.

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THE OFFICIAL DAILY BREAD MIXTAPE (MIXED BY HOUSE SHOES)

Anything that gives me an excuse to post Contra – Danny Brown x Elzhi is alright with me. Go get it down there.

THE OFFICIAL DAILY BREAD MIXTAPE [DOWNLOAD]

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MAIYA PRESENTS…SPRING SOUNDS

Dotmatic-It’s Yours

Despite the fact that most of the country is still dressed in boots and coats, spring has arrived. It’s a time for physical, mental and audible rejuvenation.  These songs make me feel like I’m inhaling a breath of fresh air, so I decided to share them with you.  You have no idea how much I enjoy putting these together each month. Blind I faithfuls keep us going. Enjoy.

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APOLLO BROWN – TAO TE CHING

To help celebrate the iTunes pre-release/upcoming release of his instrumental album Clouds, Apollo Brown has let loose of the single “Tao Te Ching”. If the album has a vibe like this I think it would be a smart decision to go ahead and cop up on this. Give it a listen and take a digital goodie bag with you below.

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APOLLO BROWN MINI-MIX (MIXED BY TREETOPS)

TreeTops comes with a dope mix of Apollo Brown-produced tracks for your listening pleasure. Stream and download link below. If you’re diggin’ what you’re hearing be sure to pre-order Apollo Brown’s instrumental album Clouds on iTunes here.

APOLLO BROWN MINI-MIX [DOWNLOAD]

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MELLOW MUSIC GROUP – HELPLESS DREAMER

Have no fear the raw, the real, the dope is here! Check out the straight to digital compilation put together by the good folks over at Mello Music Group entitled, “Helpless Dreamer”. It’s features new music from Oddisee, Apollo Brown, Finale, Kenn Starr & more.

[DOWNLOAD] – BANDCAMP

[DOWNLOAD] – ITUNES

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APOLLO BROWN – BALANCE FEAT. KENN STARR & JOHN ROBINSON

Off his latest musical brainchild, The Reset, Apollo Brown delivers yet another triumph in sonic production. “Balance,” narrated by emcees Kenn Starr and John Robinson, is an otherworldly musical composition. The beat cooks low and slow with an orchestral bass line and swirls with synthesized harmonics that elevate the track to a unique frequency.

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“I really wanted this song to take the listener somewhere when they hear it,” notes Brown. “Some people call it a dreamscape sound. It’s just thought provoking life music to me.” The sixteen bar verses dropped by Starr and Robinson are well chiseled models of deft lyricism; however, the prime cut from this beast is Brown’s beat construction that effortlessly throws listeners off balance in this ironically titled track.

“Balance” is up for grabs on Apollo Brown’s album, The Reset.

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DANNY BROWN – DETROIT STATE OF MIND 4 (MIXTAPE)

Yeah Mon , Rappers I Know presents the new mixtape from Motown emcee  Danny Brown whose album” The Hybrid”  is dropping on March 16th. With features from Guilty Simpson, Trick Trick, T3 (Slum Village) and production from Black Milk, Waajeed, DJ Babu, Danny! and more this is worth the download. spotted @ 2dbz

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

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