Steely Chan - Left of the Golden Era

New mix from production duo Steely Chan, fusion of funk and golden-era hip hop. Peep the free download HERE.

Left of the Golden Era is the fourth mixtape release of Steely Chan, a production duo from Vancouver but currently based in Toronto. Every week we release a new remix available for free download. Our music is steeped in the source material of hip hop beat culture: heavy funk, soul, jazz, dub reggae, disco, psych rock, electronica, freak folk, brazillian pop, afrobeat & world music. In other words, any and all musics with strong rhythm and a healthy dose of funk.

Our latest compilation is another foray into mashup culture. Left of the Golden Era is a fusion of golden era hip hop with the heavy, raw funk sound of Dutch outfit, Lefties Soul Connection. The result is a throwback to a late ‘80s and early ‘90s hip hop aesthetic where James Brown funk samples and big drums were the sonic zeitgeist. However, everything old is “now again”. We think this new reinterpretation will appeal to a contemporary audience who discovered their groove via the nu funk resurgence.

Track Listing:

1. Mobb Deep & Lefties Soul Connection - Shook Ones Chop It
2. The Beatnuts & Lefties Soul Connection - Props Over Bam Bam
3. Das EFX & Lefties Soul Connection - Real Paul Newman Hip Hop
4. Nas & Lefties Soul Connection - Hard to Sling Shot
5. Pete Rock, CL Smooth & Lefties Soul Connection - They Reminisce Over Sling Shot
6. East Flatbush Project & Lefties Soul Connection - Tried By Bouncing Ball
7. Black Moon & Lefties Soul Connection - How Many Welly Wagging MCs
8. Tim Dog & Lefties Soul Connection - Bronx Fais Do Do

Music Video: Pep Love - Hip Hop My Friend

HIP HOP. FOR REAL. FOREVER.
 

The Audible Doctor - Success (Part 1) Feat. Chaundon

Dope new chune from The Audible Doctor feat. Chaundon. A relate-able track for all artists on their grind and aiming for success. Produced by Audible Doctor with cuts by DJ Brace, this song will be on Audible Doctor's upcoming EP, "I Think That..."

Jakob22 - Child's Prison

New video for the track "Child's Prison" by Jakob22. Jakob wrestles with dealing with the harsh realities of his life and his adult mentality oppressing his inner child on this one...some deeply personal ish. Sometimes we all long for that return to childhood...



If you like that track, you can cop his entire album for FREE HERE.

Puzzle and Paradox - Take it Back

Puzzle and Paradox of The SARS Network just dropped this faux-vintage looking video (directed by Big Sproxx) for their single, "Take it Back." These fellas are coming with some hard raps, nice punchlines, and overall brick-solid-type flows on this one. Take it and, and take it back!

Track Download + Stream:


The SARS Network's Puzzle & Paradox both born & raised in Toronto and have been working on perfecting their album "Not Yet Rated"  for the past two years . In that time, they both have been actively working in the studio and have recorded over 30 songs to find the right fit.

In this video Puzzle and Paradox take you back to a time when Hip Hop music was real, when it was about the hardest sound, and about respect for the art form. Now a days, Hip Hop has been liquidated down to a cash grab of mindless, meaningless music.  "Take It Back" is a cry out for real Hip Hop to come back to its origin, in the street! 

This is the first single off of the album "Not Yet Rated" due for release March 17th, 2012. "Take It Back" is a "Hardcore Boom Bap" record that is bound to shake your speakers. Song Produced & video Directed by Toronto Underground Hip Hop Mastermind Big Sproxx of Proletarian Music.

Phonte - The Good Fight

This song is epic for anyone trying to live their dreams and dealing with harsh reality of how damn hard it is to make a living off of those dreams. And now there's a video to go along with it directed by Kenneth Price! Got this one on repeat:

FREE ALBUM! The Antiheroes - This is freeDUMB

The Antiheroes have done the unthinkable, the unfathomable, the absolutely insane! - OK, I might be getting a bit overly worked up about it. Sha and Flex have re-released their debut album, This is freeDUMB, for free! Given this fact, this album is a MUST HAVE. It's a certifiably dope album, read a review of it here: http://mcfubb.blogspot.com/2011/10/album-review-antiheroes-this-is.html

Free download HERE: http://theantiheroes.bandcamp.com/album/this-is-freedumb

Read more about the release here:

We understand that times are changing. In order to succeed in any market these days, you must adapt. I guess you can say your first project is looked at as a resume of sorts, which is why we have decided to give you our debut LP for free. In a time where music is disposable, we wanted to produce something memorable. Something with staying power. We definitely feel that we achieved that goal.

We faced many ups and downs while recording this project, including talks of hanging it up and passively letting music fall into the monotonous hole that seems to grow bigger every day. Most of these talks stemmed from us being so passionate about what we put into this record. We knew the chance of it being slept on and looked over among all the top 40, bubblegum music that dominates this industry was high. It is a justified fear, but not one that we felt should stop the process. You know what they say: how can you win if you never try? We pushed. We felt it needed to be heard. There is so much to be said about this album and I hope each of you walks away with something that you relate to. Because at the end of the day, it’s all about connecting. I’m not sure at what point up-and-coming artists felt it was ok to put themselves on a pedestal and not be relatable. We are all in this together ─ either chasing dreams, working thankless jobs, or just trying to find a purpose and truly live for something. We want to thank all of you who purchased the physical album or picked it up on itunes or other digital outlets. We appreciate the love. There is no greater feeling than looking out at a show and seeing people who truly believe in what you are doing. We can only hope you understand how much we bleed for this music; and if you don’t, we hope this will help you see.

#thisisfreeDUMB

-The Antiheroes.