De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 present First Serve — The album out April 2nd. Watch the ‘We Made It Skit’ from the animated world of De La Soul’s Plug 1 & Plug 2 present First Serve. The video follows our heroes Deen Whitter and Jacob ‘Pop Life’ Barrow from their early days of laying down demos and mixtapes to hitting the big time, signing to Goon Time Records.

Tracklist:
1. fantastic plastic feat. yu
2. peaces
3. phone drone
4. grey
5. search & destroy feat. chuck inglish
6. pg&e feat. del the funky homosapien & sol
7. in color feat. poor
8. shout out to bannon (in color) feat. down town james brown
9. lord gnarlon feat. down town james brown
10.plastic man feat. chuuwee 11.space glide
11.the things feat. del the funky homosapien
12.the noise in color
13.a fantastic good bye
14.fantastic knowledge bonus tracks
15.higher feat. inspectah deck & roc c
16.scan
17.out of here feat. yu

Sacramento, California producer Lee Bannon is readying his latest project, Fantastic Plastic for February 28 release. The Plug Research album will be Bannon’s most recent work, after 2009′s Big Toy Box, 2011′s BTB2: Circus Cuts, and projects with Termanology & Ea$y Money, Willie The Kid and C Plus.

Fantastic Plastic features artists that the NoCal beat-maker has previously worked with, including Wu-Tang Clan’s Inspectah Deck, Del The Funky Homosapien and Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids. Also featured is yU of Diamond District. The album will receive national distribution from The Orchard.

New audio from Planet Asia “Golden State”, taken from his upcoming Black Belt Theatre album dropping February 28th 2012 via Gold Chain/Wandering Worx/Greenstreets. The album will feature Raekwon, Talib Kweli, Paul Wall, Ras Kass, Camp Lo, Strong Arm Steady, Fashawn, Willie The Kid, Torae, and Nio Tha Gift.

Tracklisting:
1.) “Lost And Found” (produced by Khrysis)
2.) “Grown Folks Talkin’” f/ Talib Kweli (produced by Dirtydiggs)
3.) “Tell The World” (produced by Dirtydiggs)
4.) “All Mine” f/ Paul Wall (produced by Twiz The Beat Pro)
5.) “No Apologies” f/ Raekwon (produced by Oh No)
6.) “F*ck Rapers” f/ Fashawn & Willie The Kid (produced by Dirtydiggs)
7.) “Diamond Life” f/ Camp Lo (produced by Dirtydiggs)
8.) “Furniture” (produced by Dirtydiggs)
9.) “Mach One (produced by Dirtydiggs)
10.) “Daggers And Darts” f/ Rogue Venom & Tristate (produced by Dirtydiggs)
11.) “Bruce Lee” f/ Chace Infinite & Rasco (produced by Soulprofessa)
12.) “ Golden State ” (produced by Dirtydiggs)
13.) “Coons” f/ Killer Ben (produced by Dirtydiggs)
14.) “The Line Of Fire” f/ Krondon, Phil Da Agony & Picaso (produced by Brisk Oner)
15.) “Big Fish” (produced by Twiz The Beat Pro)
16.) “External Motives” f/ The Jacka & Mitchy Slick (produced by Twiz The Beat Pro)
17.) “Classical” f/ Ras Kass, Torae & Jasiri X (produced by Religion)
18.) “Stay Ready” f/ Mistah Fab, Dengee & Mo The Gift (produced by Oh No)
19.) “Whirlwind Patterns” (produced by Religion)
20.) “Dogon Outro” (produced by Dirtydiggs)

Founding Hieroglyphics member Pep Love has announced that he will release his first studio solo album in over a decade. Rigmarole will release March 6 on Hiero Emporium.

The Oakland, California-by way of-Jackson, Mississippi emcee told HipHopDX, “Rigmarole isn’t a progression from my last album; if anything, it’s a deviation. This album is less about what I’m saying and more about what I went through to get it done. I learned how to do for myself as an artist. This album is about the action; the outcome is determined by what the rest of the world decides. Rigmarole is just the beginning, and it wasn’t created with the intention of living up to anything else.”

Pep’s last official solo work was 2001′s Ascension, in addition to both of Hiero’s studio albums.

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via HipHopDX

The Kolexion drops March 27, 2012!

Tracklist:

1. My Thoughts
2. Shake The Room
3. B.A.P. (Bumpy And Premier)
4. eVrEEbOdEE
5. wEaRe aT WaR
6. P.A.I.N.E.
7. The Life
8. FYPAU
9. D’Lah
10. More Levels
11. GrEaTnEsS
12. EyEnEvErPuTmY4cUsAwAy
13. Turn Up The Mic (Feat. Nas) (DJ Premier Remix)
14. The Key
15. OwNiT
16. The Gang Starr Bus
17. Word Iz Bond

Stay tuned for StOoDiOtYmE EP early March!

1. The Miracle prod by rthentic RTNC
2. Mine All Mine prod by 2 Hungry Bros
3. Unforgettable prod by Jonwayne
4. Sweet Emotion (Orchard Beach) prod by 2 Hungry Bros
5. Canned Goods prod by The Audible Doctor
6. Soap

Homeboy Sandman’s debut on Stones Throw is a 6-track record, as the artist describes it, “with songs dealing with content no one has ever rapped about before in the history of rap music. Unfortunately not a difficult thing to do.”

Vinyl and digital release, coming late January

via Stones Throw

1. “NutraSweet Noise” (Intro) by 88-Keys – prod. by 88-Keys
2. “Memories” by Nemo Achida – prod. by Nemo Achida & Clutch
3. ”In This World” (Freestyle) by Mann95 – prod. by Hi-Tek
4. ”This Means War” (Freestyle) by Little Vic – prod. by DJ Premier
5. “See Money” (Freestyle) by Robert Akins III – prod. by EZ Elpee
6. “Deep In My Heart” (Snippet) – by ?
7. “Bright-Ass Yacht BiyOtch” (Intermission) by 88-Keys – prod. by 88-Keys additional vocals by DJ Dras79
8. “Awesome” by Tre DeJean – prod. by Canya Reial
9. “Aromatherapy” by Mann95 – prod. by Mark Angel
10. “History Is Written” by Little Vic – prod. by Buckwild
11. “Youthful Expression” (Freestyle) by Tre DeJean – prod. by Q-Tip
12. “Us & Them” by Robert Akins III – prod. by Robert Akins III
13. “Does It Need A Title? Pt. 2″ (Freestyle) by Nemo Achida – prod. by The Alchemist
14. “English Muffins” (Outro) by 88-Keys – prod. by 88-Keys additional bass by Mike L. LaValle

88-Keys Presents…Locksmith Music drops December 1st!!!

The Earn drops December 13th 2011!!!

1. Ocean Dance [Arrival] | Prod. by: Marcus D
2. Jazzmatic (lastORDER Remix) | Prod. by: lastORDER
3. Why the World Weeps (Bolo Remix) f. Mello-D & Steph the Sapphic Songstress | Prod. by: Bolo
4. Get Up & Move [Interlude] | Prod. by: Marcus D
5. Chillaxation (Marcus D Remix) | Prod. by: Marcus D
6. The Boy With No Name (Funky DL Remix) | Prod. by: Funky DL
7. If I Was Your Mic 5.0 (Marcus D Remix) | Prod. by: Marcus D
8. Tokyo Twilight (Neoson Ichiban Remix) | Prod. by: K-Murdock
9. Cloud 9 (Part 2) f. Justis, Nate Vibez & Javier Starks | Prod. by: Marcus D
10.Universe Works (J-zen Remix) f. Wordslave of Root & Words | Prod. by: J-zen
11.StarChild (Subtracktion Remix) f. Kayo Charles | Prod. by: Substantial
12.1Lead the Followers (Part 2) f. yU, Kokayi, Gods’Illa & Wordsmith | Prod. by: Joe.D
13.What Dreams May Come [Departure] | Prod. by: Marcus D
14.Still Think Different (Acoustic Version) f. Peter Lee Johnson | Prod. by: Marcus D

Pre-order: The R & R (Indiegogo.com Campaign)

West Coast producer/emcees The Alchemist and Oh No will release their second psych-rap full length as Gangrene on January 24th on Decon. The new record, Vodka & Ayahausca, is a follow-up to their gritty Decon debut Gutter Water. Al & Oh again split their time between helming psychedelic beats and spitting tripped-out rhymes. While Ayahuasca (a natural hallucinogenic brew, containing DMT) may not be a term familiar to the palette of the average rap consumer, Gangrene is about to change all that.

Vodka & Ayahausca boasts choice collabs from Kool G Rap, Prodigy (of Mobb Deep), dilated ally Evidence, and Greneberg EP collaborator Roc Marciano, who laces the suggestive “Drink Up”, a welcome addition to the kaleidoscopic head-trip.
The first single from Vodka & Ayahuasca ”Dump Truck” ft. Prodigy will be available worldwide on November 21st, 2011.