TrackBlasters Radio: 18.03.15

Da Wednesday Underground Flava – Underground & Old School Hip Hop Non-Stop Host: DJ P.R. Heatrock after heatrock – you know how we do it! Enjoy. Record Of The Day: Kendrick Lamar – King Kunta Playlist Method Man – The Oath Wu-Tang Clan – Hold The Heater **Record Of The Day** Kendrick Lamar – King Kunta Mark Ronson feat. Mystikal – Feel Right Yonas – Uptown Funk (Remix) Joey Bada$$ feat. Action Bronson & Elle Varner – Run Up On Ya Action Bronson feat. Chance The Rapper – Baby Blue PRhyme feat. Dwele – You Should Know BADBADNOTGOOD & Ghostface Killah feat. Tree – Street Knowledge eMC feat. Sadat X – Moopies Kendrick Lamar feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Snoop Dogg – Institutionalized Kendrick Lamar feat. George Clinton & Thundercat – Wesley’s Theory Fashawn feat. Dom Kennedy – Golden State Of Mind Kendrick Lamar – Hood Politics Kendrick Lamar – For Free? (Interlude) Download here (right click and save as…)

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J. Cole Interview w/ Tavis Smiley [Video]

J. Cole hasn’t done a lot of interviews since the release of “2014 Forest Hills Drive” but he did recently visit The Tavis Smiley Show to discuss a variety of topics. He talked about the meaning behind his song “Love Yourz”, his gift of story telling, being a “bedroom artist”, his bond with his home at 2014 Forest Hills Drive in North Carolina, what he listened to as a teen, being a college graduate and turning into a successful rapper, being a natural competitor, being attached to his family, being fond of reading and much more. He also broke down a few tracks from the album including “A Tale Of Two Cities”, “Fire Squad” and “Love Yourz”. via HHNM

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Slaine – House Of Slaine [Mixtape]

The “House of Slaine” mixtape, an homage to House of Pain, which Slaine made alongside Danny Boy and DJ Lethal from the legendary hip-hop crew. The mixtape was created for Slaine’s annual St Patrick’s Day party in Boston, MA at The Middle East on March 17th with Apathy and Rite Hook. The mixtape features guest appearances by ILL BILL, Termanology, Apathy, and Sick Jacken. Download: Slaine – House Of Slaine

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Sonnymoon – Grain Of Friends [Stream]

@Sonnymoonmusic are Brooklyn duo Anna Wise and Dane Orr, the dream team who have quietly been releasing albums and sharing stages with the likes of The Roots and Flying Lotus. You might recognise Anna from Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-nominated Good Kid, m.A.A.d city and should definitely listen out for her on his new album To Pimp A Butterfly – she features on several tracks including Institutionalized alongside Bilal and Snoop Dogg and These Walls with Thundercat. Taken from their forthcoming third album, The Courage of Present Times (due for release via @GLOW365 on 24th March) we are pleased to present the premiere of Sonnymoon’s next single. Grains Of Friends is full of @Dirty-Projectors style vocals that dance over a series of clicks, claps, muffled basslines and field recordings that take us back to summertime playtimes. It’s time to move to the groove.

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Substantial & The Other Guys – The Past… [EP]

The Past… is the first of three EPs leading up to the fourth studio album from prolific, Indie MC, Substantial. This time around the veteran wordsmith has partnered with HiPNOTT Records producer duo and fellow Maryland natives, The Other Guys for his latest release. Substantial’s musical past, pre-Hyde Out Productions, included many collaborations with Isaiah of TOG, which makes their project’s title quite fitting. The Past… features Von Pea of Tanya Morgan, Substantial’s protegé, See King, cuts from DJ Jav and plenty of that soulful boom bap The Other Guys have been known to provide. Lyrically, Substantial is as sharp as ever and covers subjects such as the dying art of MCing, dreams limited by stereotypes, and the exploitation of his former producer, Nujabes. Substantial’s full length album The Past Is Always Present In The Future drops fourth quarter 2015. Until then, enjoy this appetizer and look forward to more flavorful Hip Hop music to feed your soul. The Past… by Substantial & The Other Guys

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Pete Rock Nerds Out On “The Avengers 2”, Marvel Films, Early Studio Experiences & More [Video]

Dart Adams spent some time talking to the legendary Pete Rock to discuss him coming up in the game, his relationship with Heavy D prior to his passing, his particular ability to make an amazing remix and a lot of his early studio sessions. Pete Rock also lets us know that we can expect a new Petestrumentals album coming in May. Moving off the topic of his music we get into his love for comic books and the upcoming Marvel movies. Pete Rock and Dart get into a lengthy discussion regarding the lack of the certain important characters and their thoughts on the direct to Netflix releases of some of the lesser characters in the Marvel Universe. To close it out we discuss Pete Rocks experiences with J-Dilla and he shares a story from the time they spent together.

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