Saga feat. Blu – Up [Audio]

Saga’s latest hot streak of loosies (“If We” and “What You Want’) continues today with the super-smooth “Up,” which also celebrates his impending string of European shows opening for Asher Roth. But before he takes the stage in Basel, Switzerland this Saturday night, the Brooklyn resident is toasting the good life by putting his past behind him and focusing on the future. Despite leaving those folks in the dust, he’s not without worthwhile teammates. “Up” features a pair of equally talented collaborators. The jazzy, blunted instrumental is handled by acclaimed French producer/turntablist 20syl, whose accolades include four DMC championships as part of C2C. On the vocal side, the seemingly always-on Blu offers an assist throughout, which includes bringing home the third verse after Saga passes him the mic. Beyond kicking off Saga’s tour dates, the track’s release couldn’t be more appropriate. “Up” is definitely the type of tune you’ll be playing through the spring and well into the summer. The track is now available for stream, and can be purchased for download via iTunes and all major digital retailers.

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Jakk Frost – The Beard Awakens [Mixtape]

“THIS TAPE WAS ENTIRELY PRODUCED BY ME .. I CHOSE TO USE ALL FAMILIAR SAMPLES FROM THE ORIGINAL RECORDS …ALL SAMPLES USED BY SOME OF MY FAVORITE HIPHOP RECORDS … I DIDN’T ADD ANY DRUMS OR CHANGE THE TEMPO I SIMPLY PICKED OUT MY FAVORITE SEGMENTS OF THE ORIGINAL RECORDS AND LOOPED THEM TOGETHER… I FEEL LIKE THIS TAPE IS IMPORTANT TO HIPHOP BECAUSE IT EDUCATES LISTENERS ON THE MUSIC THAT ACTUALLY GAVE BIRTH TO SOME OF OUR FAVORITE HIPHOP RECORDS.” – JAKK FROST

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Maxo Kream – Big Worm [Audio]

“I was at the crib watching Friday, and me and my niggas started talking about Big Worm being the plug, so I put the beat on and we started freestyling,” Kream told The FADER. “Friday’s one of my favorite movies. It came out in ’96 when I was 6 years old and we had it on bootleg. At first it was a comedy, I was just watching like it’s a weed movie, but as you get older and start peeping it you realize it’s more than just comedy shit.”

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Audio Push Performs “Grindin My Whole Life”, Quick Fast” & More @ The 2016 Austin HHS1987 Showcase [Video]

On Saturday March 19th, HHS1987 took over SXSW 2016 in Austin, Texas with our 2015 Austin HipHopSince1987 Showcase at Club 512 on 6th street. One of the performers during the event was California natives Audio Push. During their set, Audio Push performed their records “Grindin My Whole Life”, Quick Fast”, “Me vs. Everybody” and “Shine”. Checkout Audio Push’s performance during the 2016 Austin HipHopSince1987 Showcase below.

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