Thelonious Martin – Dusty Cartridges 2 [Mixtape]

Thelonious Martin drops off a sequel to his “Dusty Cartridges” mixtape. The 20 track tape features remixes of tracks like Jay-Z’s “You Don’t Know” and Future’s “Move That Dope”, plus original instrumentals and songs featuring the likes of E4an Holt, Xuice Hades and Topaz Jones. Stream and download below. Download: Thelonious Martin – Dusty Cartridges 2

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The Black Opera – Rich Like You [Video]

The Black Opera is poised for another great year as they offer up their third set of visuals from their latest LP, “The Great Year”. The “Rich Like You” video is fun and fly, but in true TBO form the message is clear. Make sure you keep your eyes and ears open for the forthcoming compilation album from The Black Opera titled “Protect The Code”, set for release on Black Friday.

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Mass Appeal Kicks It With A Tribe Called Quest [Video]

With the 25th Anniversary deluxe edition of ATCQ’s debut album “People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm” fresh in stores, three of the legendary rap crew’s four founding members (yes, four—don’t sleep on Jarobi!) turned up to kick it with Mass Appeal. We’re still trying to figure out which one of them was late and missed the meeting, but whatever. They talked about trying to shop their demo tape at a time when labels weren’t quite ready for their fresh approach to the art form, their camaraderie with the other members of Native Tongues movement, and what’s up with those long-winded titles. Plus, in a worldwide exclusive, Phife finally reveals the identity of the real Bonita Applebum.

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