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A Tribute To Ramsey (Lewis) Mixtape – DJ Ian Head (Download)

DJ Ian Head drop his May 2009 mixtape entitled A Tribute To Ramsey.  Consisting entirely of original tracks by none other than jazz composer/pianist Ramsey Lewis, this generous mix is sure to delight and surprise all listeners. "It’s true his records aren’t sampled as heavily as other artists, and that he was very successful, so … Read more

Stax: The Soul of Hip-Hop – Cover and Tracklist

Stax: The Soul of Hip-Hop drops Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 to commemorate the seemingly endless number of classics churned out by Isaac Hayes, Booker T & The MGs, The Emotions, William Bell, David Porter, and more.  Consisting of tracks sampled by notable hip-hop artists, the compilation seeks to honor the musical tradition and amazing roster … Read more

Fusion Unltd. – “The Sun” f. Little Brother, Nickelus, Skillz, Hall of Fame (Trailer)

Master crate digger and producer Fusion Unltd. drops the trailer for "The Sun" featuring Little Brother, Nickelus F, Hall of Fame and Skillz. If you don’t know the legacy of Fusion Unltd. and his sample mixes, go check the Coldfusion crate digging video and Masscorporation’s interview.  Much can be learned from the way he approaches … Read more

Drumat!c 2008 Beats & Remixes Sampler (Download)

Fans of vintage samplers will want to take the time and give a listen to Drumat!c’s "2008 Beats & Remixes" sampler.  A  collection of original instrumentals, remixes, and bonuses created during 2008, each of Drumat!c’s 36 tracks were produced using using an E-MU SP1200 and Akai S950 for a distinct, classic sound.  Plenty of filtered … Read more

Buddy Maxwell -Bollyhood (Beattape Download)

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Prodocer/crate digger Buddy Maxwell sampled, chopped, and rearranged various Hindi and Malayalam movies soundtrack to create a Madlib and DJ Ohm inspired beattape entitled Bollyhood.  With professionally structured interludes along with pre-set choruses, cuts, and scratches, Buddy Maxwell’s 21 track Bollyhood beattape really comes across as more of an instrumental album than a beat demo.

"Bollyhood is a beat tape I put together in winter 2007, made from various Hindi and Malayalam movie soundtracks I found while out digging. All tracks were done on a mpc2500 except for the intro, which was done on a Yamaha su700."

MC’s are encouraged to download Bollyhood and make their own vocal contributions:

"If any of you emcees out there wanna get busy over any of these beats, go ahead – just big me up, and send me a mp3 or a link of your track – I always love to hear a dope emcee over my beats…"

Download: Buddy Maxwell – Bollyhood

Visit Buddy Maxwell on MySpace

Backcover after the jump!

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Madvillain ReVISION – Damu The Fudgemunk x Joe Buck

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Joe Buck, Damu The Fudgemunk, and Redefinition Records have teamed up to reinterpret  classic album covers and related musical compositions.  The free for download project includes Joe Buck’s album covers, desktop wallpaper, 2 Damu video clips, and the "Beat Grinder" audio track.

Download: Madvillain ReVISION by Damu The Fudgemunk and Joe Buck or (alternate link).

Visit Redinition Records for more info.

More album covers after the jump!

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Cy Fyre – The Gift Beat Tape

Houston, TX producer/engineer Cy Fyre (Slim Thug, Devin The Dude) drops a complementary beat tape entitled The Gift. Download: The Gift by Cy Fyre