Guru loads up some of his favorite MPC3000 sounds into the MPC Renaissance. MPC Renaissance reads all sound files and allows you to load them quickly and easily. Narrow your search to load projects, sequences, programs, samples or no filter, which allows you to see everything on your drive. Watch as he takes you through how to sequence a beat.
Conceived and directed by Calvan Fowler of Daydream Filmworks, the same mind and lens that directed Dean’s previous video “Forever feat. Large Professor” this clip is a trip down the rabbit hole complete with mad hatters, giant rabbits and sadistic doctors. David Banner sounds energized as he plays off Deans’ smooth guitar sample in a two-verse tale about a woman done wrong. The two Mississippi natives show great chemistry in the clip, no surprise since the two go back years—their first work together was more than 10 years ago when Banner was in the heralded group, Crooked Lettaz.
Originally hailing from North London via Grenada, the Slough based emcee ‘Anyway Tha God’ brings you an introductory mixtape titled ‘As I Was Sayin’. The mixtape filled with a breezy flowing conversational lyrics invites you to take a journey which is inspired by moments in his every day life.
Kevlaar 7 & Woodenchainz bring us this single from their album “Sophisticated Movement” which is out today. The cut features Styles P & Bronze Nazareth & the 15 track long player also features guest appearances from Rain the Quiet Storm, The Wisemen, Shake C & more. Woodenchainz has been providing Kevlaar with productions for a few years now so it was only a matter of time before they released an album, as the chemistry between the duo is immaculate.
Uptown XO (of Diamond District) is preparing to drop his latest mixtape The Color Grey October 1st. In anticipation Secret Society & MMG have the new video for the standout track “Good Vibes”. The song sounds exactly like the title: AB The Pro builds the beat around a soothing vibe chord change that XO compliments with unorthodox flow. Mirroring the musical mood, the video’s director Blackie T takes us to a late summer barbecue in full effect: savory chicken and hot dogs grillin’, homies chllin’ and playing cards.
Lyrically, XO makes clear that though skies may be grey at times, good vibes reign supreme. Lines like “The US Government played us like R&B, we were here before the colonies“ point to the underlying conviction that fuels XO’s tenacious but honest street style.