Hell Of a Life (feat. Lil’ Wayne) [Kanye West x DJ Toomp]
Dark Fantasy [RZA]
Power [S1]
Chain Heavy (feat. Eminem x Jay-Z) [Kanye West]
Ghetto University (feat. T.I.) [Kanye West x DJ Toomp]
That’s My Girl (feat. Katy Perry x Kid Cudi) [Kanye West x Jon Brion]
Runaway [Kanye West x Q-Tip]
Lost In The World (feat. Nicki Minaj x Rick Ross) [Kanye West x No I.D.]
Gorgeous (Ode To Kardashians) (feat. Drake x Game x Ludacris) [Kanye West]
Monster [Kanye West x DJ Premier]
Holding Me Back (feat. Mos Def x Talib Kweli x Phonte) [Kanye West x Madlib]
Devil In a New Dress [Pete Rock]
The Joy (feat. Common x John Legend) [Kanye West]
So Appalled (feat. Drake x Jamie Foxx) [Kanye West x No I.D.]
Blame Game [DJ Toomp]
Sweat On My Face [DJ Premier]

Arthur Verocai is a mysterious figure even in his native Brasil.  He has composed and arranged for such giants as Jorge Ben, Gal Costa and Leny Andrade.  But hip hop heads know him for his often sampled (see Ludacris, MF Doom and Little Brother) self-titled solo album.  The album came out at the height of the Brasilian dictatorship and was a commercial failure.  His performance of this seminal 1972 record complete brought the sold out crowd at the Luckman Theater to a stand still.  According to Verocai, he had never played the record “alive or dead!”  His delight at the opportunity to play this music in it’s complete form can be seen on the Timeless DVD box set.

This song, “Flying to LA” was written specifically for the concert at the Luckman.  It starts with open drums by Mamao from the famed Brasilian trio Azymuth, and then goes on a beautiful harmonic journey.  Enjoy, share and turn it up.

Keep it here as next week we’ll be dropping the exclusive Verocai remix, shortly followed by the amazing special mix by none other than DJ Nuts.  Don’t sleep.

December North America Shows
17 Princeton, NJ @ Terrace Hall at Princeton University (private show)
18 Montreal @ eXcentris
19 NYC @ Santos Party House

Hudson Mohawke Essential Mix Tracklisting
01. Loops Haunt – Dusk Mechanics
02. Machine Drum – Sakatak
03. Red – I Should Tell Ya Momma On You [Damfunk Remix]
04. Hudson Mohawke – Bopgunn V1 Instrumental
05. Dorian Concept & Lil Flip – I’m A Balla [Patchwork Pirates Edit]
06. Hudson Mohawke – Fuse
07. Tiago – Babelfish
08. Rustie – Nekoo
09. Starkey – Ok Luv
10. Hudson Mohawke – Ice Viper
11. Hudson Mohawke – Overnight Celebrity
12. Hudson Mohawke – Star of A Story
13. Hudson Mohawke – Are You Feeling Hot
14. Hudson Mohawke – Take My Hand
15. Hudson Mohawke – Still On It
16. Hudson Mohawke – Pipes
17. Hudson Mohawke – Chorduroy
18. Hudson Mohawke – Photo 2
19. Hudson Mohawke – Waldo’s Gift
20. Harmonic 313 – Scar (feat. Wiley)
21. Princess – Say I’m Your Number One
22. Markis Sage – Creature Of Lagoon
23. Redinho – Mo Brap
24. Krystal Klear – Boogie Wan
25. Midnight Star & Usher – Touch That Midas Girl
26. Becoming Real – Get Hype
27. Free School – Grey Goose (feat. Kelis)
28. Ludacris – How Low Can You Go
29. Redhino – Banger
30. Hudson Mohawke – Stay Fresh
31. Lazersword – Trapperkeeper
32. Lil Wayne – I Feel Like Dying [Flying Lotus Mix]
33. KGB Man – Africa
34. Ply Girls – I Could Give You Reasons
35. James Pants – Lickin’ Stick
36. Hudson Mohawke – Twistclip Loop
37. Carl Cox – Let’s Do It
38. Apple – De Siegalizer
39. DJ Seduction – Imp002
40. Becoming Real – New Kids
41. Manix – Head In The Clouds
42. Jjak Hogan – Frequency
43. Machindrum – Carry The Weight
44. Fatima Yamaha – What’s A Girl To Do
45. Nacho Patrol – Futuristic Abeba [Hudson Mohawke Remix]
46. Slum Village – Dirty (feat. ODB)
47. The Pharcyde – Passin Me By [FlyAsPie Remix]
48. Cloud One & Madlib – Unknown Interlude Track
49. SciFi Stu – The Will (feat. Vast Aire)
50. Terror Danjah – Bipolar
51. Joy Orbison – J.Doe
52. Lone – Sharpest View Of The Sun
53. Mwëslee – Eurocarne Snips Track 4
54. Hudson Mohawke – Monde
55. Mike Slott – Snow Birds
56. Dimlite – Cotdam (feat. Pharrell)
57. American Men – AM System

As the recent publicity surrounding Mos Def, Jay Electronica and Curren$y‘s collaborative-side-group Center Edge Territory reached a feverish pitch in the viral music world, questions arose around the studio where said collaboration and countless other secret musical rendezvous are rumored to have occurred. Alas, Mr. Damon Dash, a very familiar face in the trend-setting music mogul world has been behind it all, providing artists with the DD172 space in Tribeca. DD172 seems to be a new hot-spot for brainstorming sessions, musical vanguard, and almost certainly a long, raucous line of eager artists wanting in to create their own masterpieces. For this is how musicians work. We are historians at heart, purists of our art form, and suckers for atmospheres where our creativity can flow at ease. Dash and DD172 have recently partnered up with rock group The Black Keys and artists like Mos Def, Zoe Kravitz, Raekwon, ODB, RZA, Ludacris, Pharoahe Monch, Billy Danze of M.O.P., Om’Mas Keith of Sa-Ra, Tash and more, to create the BlakRoc project, of which we recently posted a video clip on the site. Chicago-bred video mavens Coodie & Chike have spearheaded the coverage of the project as well as Creative Control. Pretty much a creative mash of great proportions! We’ll see what fruitful creations come from this space in the future, but one thing is presently sure: the future is bright for ideas of this magnitude, and I hope it spurs more individuals to create workspaces and projects similar to this one. Great music!

I’ve been working on this for a LOOOONG time and I finally completed another masterpiece. For those not in the know, The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for some successful Hip hop, R&B and Pop artists in the late-90s and 2000s. The Neptunes’ sound is a distinctive brand of off-kilter, stripped-down electronic funk. Along with Timbaland and Dr. Dre they were the driving force behind many of the musical characteristics of late-90s/2000s hip-hop, helping to re-introduce sci-fi style sounds into the hip-hop mainstream, along with sounds from Middle Eastern and Asian music including percussion and woodwind.

I decided a few months back to make a collection of my favorite rare, b-side, and unreleased Neptunes production, from 1999 to 2009, in order to create a dedication to over 10 years of next-level music that still stands the test of time. I swear listening to these tracks puts you in a state of mind where everything’s better around you. Decemvir, which is the latin term for “ten“, is used to describe this decade of incredible works from the stellar production duo. Their music can speak for itself more than anything I can say, so without further ado, I give you…

The Neptunes: Decemvir (A Decade Of Rare Gems & Unreleased Material)
(Disc 1 Sharebee)   |   (Disc 2 Sharebee)

Tracklisting after the jump!

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Our own Dandiggity put Me on to this one. Timbaland’s Newest prospect IZZA KIZZA. I LOVE the cover!

Izza Kizza – Kizzaland (Mixed by Nick Catchdubs)

Plain Pat whattup! hahahaha always wanted to say that. My DJ, Goldenchyld put me on to this cat here known as KID CUDI . I put “Pillow Talk” on the last NKD (cuz it’s My schitt).

Plain Pat & Emile Presents Kid Cudi – A Kid Named Cudi

Again, My DJ starting playing Luda‘s “Bigg Ass House” with Rick Ross’ ‘Boss’ song in the clubs, so I knew that where there’s a remix, there’s most likely a mixtape, so I copped it the next day. The ‘Vocalizer’ skit is laaaaaaaaaaaaaffffffs!!

Ludacris – DJ Drama – Gangsta Grillz 19 The Preview

eNjOy!