DJ Iron - Beneath Tha Surface (best of 2013 hip hop)

Blessed to have DJ Iron include "Battle Anybody" on his best of 2013 mixtape.
The Find Mag

"2013 was an amazing year for hip hop, and independent hip hop in particular. We at The Find think it’s truly inspiring to experience a new ‘golden age’ for hip hop. We don’t want to compare the last couple of years to the 90s, so let’s dub it ‘silver age’ for that matter. The quantity AND quality of independent releases, the DIY ethos of many artists, the discovery of many talented beatmakers and emcees, comebacks and reunions by hip hop heavyweights, indie labels popping up like daisies… Hip hop lives. This new guest mix by DJ Iron explores the best hip hop of 2013 “beneath the surface.” The Belgian DJ came up with over an hour worth of topnotch underground material, which is the tip of the iceberg of what 2013 had to offer. We highly recommend DJ Iron’s own 2013 release, Classic Recipes, a collection of killer reworks and remixes. We can’t wait to see what 2014 has in store. Happy new year to you and yours!"

DJ Iron - Beneath The Surface by The Find Mag on Mixcloud

The Physics droppin that new ish

Christmas came early in the form of a 10 track LP from The Physics titled "Digital Wildlife."  Usually the group's releases parallel The Town's warmer months and the music reflects that mood.  But... although The Physics pseudo "Cali breeze chillin' and cold beer sippin" music is on heavy rotation in the summer, we're not know for year round sunshine.  THIS LP reflects that.  Sonically it's colder, grayer and carries it's emotion on it's sleeves. 

The group has also grown on the effort.  Thig Nat has always been a very honest artist, but he seems more personal on this project than on prior releases.  And as he's expanding his horizons and being more vulnerable on the mic, Justo's production gets more and more polished with each release. (layers & soundscapes)  This album is simply mature and reflects how the group has matured.

With "Digital Wildlife" The Physics have now been able to make a catalog that can be played all year long.  So... fresh.

Dawhud Interview Pt. 2 (The Gear)

This is the second installment in the video interview I did about making beats, diggin' emceeing, DJing etc.  This one focuses on the gear that I mostly use. 

Shout out to the Casio Rapman.

Oh... It's On

I know it's been a while since I've put anything out. Once "Revisionist History Vol. 2" was put on hold, it seemed like that was it. In the interim since the Vintage Dope track, "V-Dope Biz," wrapped up "Revisionist History Vol. 1, I've been in the midst of plotting my next project, networking, trying to come up with a follow up to "Battle Anybody", producing the Heretic & S.O.S LP and a bit of a creative block.

Although I was in a little bit of a slump, I continued to work through it. So here we are and potentially, there will be a GLUT of music within the next year.

So... what's on deck?

Double EPs or is it an LP?

If you remember, the 1st LP was "Basement Sessions" and the mixtape within that storyline was "Dub Styles: Walkman Redemption". With "Basement Sessions" as the umbrella concept I'm going to be expanding the "session" and "diggin" portion of the project as two EPs that SHOULD also work together as an LP in itself when slapped together as an A & B side. The working titles for the two EPs will be "Poetry Motion" and "Motion Poetry". The extended portion of the "sessions" EP, "Poetry Motion", will be a mix of reworked tracks from "Basement Sessions" along with new guest heavy/cipher cuts. The extended portion of the "diggin" EP will be a project with beatmakers and DJs doing guest spots. (rhymes/cuts) Basically one EP will be focusing on emcees and the other on producers/beatmakers/DJs. I'm honestly really excited for this project and think it will be a dope addition to the "Basement Sessions" concept and seal the deal.

Dawhud mixtape

I've collab'd with a few artists and also have a handfull of unreleased joints. I decided to compile them together and make a mixtape. And when I mean mixtape, I mean mixtape. I will mix these joints together and may press it up on cassette.

Heretic & S.o.S. EP/LP

Starting in the summer I began working with the two emcees on a couple tracks and it started snowballing into a full project. I'm not sure if I'll be on the mic at all, but I will be on the production and decks.

Finally...

Vintage Dope

It's been too long and we just need to do a couple cuts for the EP. But please believe that this project SHOULD be out the following Spring/Summer.

Pete Rock & CL Smooth TROY live

Got to witness one of the most EPIC hip hop shows in my life.  Camp Lo, Pete Rock & CL Smooth... bonkers.

Dawhud Interview Pt. 1 (The Collection)

This is the first part in a series of clips from an interview I did about diggin', making beats, emceeing, DJing, my collection etc.  The 1st portion is about my music collection, how I file it and getting in on some nerd ish. 

This is Dawhud and you're not really watching "Crate Diggers", but it's pretty damn close.

On the real, I've been filing my CDs and tapes like this since I was 11 or 12 years old. 

Shout out to Bobo with the cameo.

Damn Son...

Crickets.  Yeah, been a little quite here.  A lot of stuff going on at the moment.  Projects, life etc.

Working on a few things and I'll have a couple announcements to make shortly.

Till then...