Jon Waltz "Bang (Left My Home)"

Jon Waltz "Bang (Left My Home)"

This track caught my attention randomly (as does most of the good stuff that I discover). It's a mix between current day music and a little bit of honesty. It's not astounding, but something about it stands out. Still trying to figure that out. It's certainly worth a listen.

I don't know much about Cupcake Jon, except that his Twitter handle is @CupcakeJon.

"Bang (Left My Home)" is his latest. Check it out and enjoy hip hoppers. kfox.

Audio: Julian Malone's 909

Julian Malone's 909

This is nice. It starts out heavy and slow. It's definitely a head nodder. And that's what I'm attracted to - the music. The lyrics are a bit of a cop out; too much unnecessary use of the 'n' word for my tastes.

If you're a lover of the Stones Throw camp, then you'll give this on a chance hip hoppers. kfox.

VIDEO: Med Blu & Madlib's "Burgandy Whip"

VIDEO: Med Blu & Madlib's "Burgandy Whip"

I discovered this track via the Okayplayer crew.

The vocals on the hook seems to steal the thunder on this one; and the vid is nice w/that Instagram feel. Nice beats too.

So take a ride hip hoppers ... and enjoy. kfox.

The Roots To Release Thirteenth Studio Album "&TYSYC" In Late 2013

... and so we wait hip hoppers! kfox.

The Roots To Release Thirteenth Studio Album "&TYSYC" In Late 2013

Brother Ali's "Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color"

Brother Ali "Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color"

Album cover for Brother Ali's "Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color." Borrowed from the Rhymesayers website

This is a cross post. It was originally posted on The Radiogirl Blog.

A few weeks ago I was playing around on the iPad using the Flipboard app. I like that I can connect my SoundCloud account to Flipboard.

And so I was checking out my SoundCloud stuff and noticed something new from Brother Ali. This guy's the real deal; straight, no chaser. And this new thing "Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color," yeah, to say it's nice and I like it means I just don't have the time to write how I really feel. Actually, the music speaks for itself.

Start w/"Mourning in America" ... if you can handle that.

Oh, and there's this segment from NPR:
Brother Ali: A Voice For The Suffering

So hip hoppers, whaddaya think of this one? kfox.

Moka Only's "Airport 6"

Moka Only's "Airport 6"

I can rarely determine how certain music lands in my inbox. You can see where this is going, right? 

Moka Only's latest project, "Airport 6," managed to rise above what seems like thousands of emails that I receive on a weekly basis.  I'd planned on listening to just one or two tracks, but the flow is awesome. And from one track to the next ... it's all good.

This is a laid back project. Though it has just enough punch in the lyrics and Moka Only's style of delivery. You may recall his flow from his time w/the hip hop group Swollen Members, but that was some time ago.

Moka Only (courtesy of URBNET)

The beats on "Airport 6" are consistent too ... starting off w/"Sleeping Dogs." "Back Back" is nice, and fun too. There's this refrain of 'ooh, ooh, ooooh' or something like that. It's catchy. I like it.

This project is the kind of music that you'll hear in the background and it will peek your interest and you'll want to bring it to the foreground.

It's the real deal hip hoppers. Don't sleep. kfox.

Listen to the entire project via SoundCloud.

Moka Only - Airport 6 by URBNET

The Nice Nice Boys vs Marvellous Macc Mello "Round Town"

The Nice Nice Boys vs Marvellous Macc Mello "Round Town"

This is the kind of hip hop that I love; that hip hop that goes to that other level without all the glossy attention.

But hip hoppers, tell me more about the Nice Nice boys ... kfox.