Meka and I started this blog off with one intention… spread good music. I normally would try to give each artist their own post but I’m pressed for time (going to see Death Cab for Cutie and Tegan & Sara tonight). Plus, this might actually prove better for the artist. If I made a single post for each, if people didn’t know them they might skip. But this way you guys are forced to atleast look haha. So just because I combined these artists into one post doesn’t take away from them talent wise. They are all dope imo. So check after the jump for a small break down of each and a few sample songs…
J.A.M.E.S. Watts (New Jersey)
I’ve posted a few joints from Watts in the past. One being a feature on a Mickey Factz joint the other was placed in a What’s in the Tapedeck. This Jersey emcee is gonna be a problem, even the lovely H.E.R. agrees haha. So check out his latest 2 Minute WarmUps (part 5&6 coming shortly) which is over the classic (yes classic) International Player’s Anthem intrumental. Also, check out his freshly started blog [/plug].
DOWNLOAD: J.A.M.E.S. Watts – 2 Minute WarmUp pt.3
DOWNLOAD: J.A.M.E.S. Watts – 2 Minute WarmUp pt.4
Black ELement (Massachusetts)
I’ve been trading emails with dude for a few days and he’s legit. Mass. seems to be pumping out great emcee’s as of late right? Gearing up to release a free album online (A Major Minority) in a few months he shot me a couple tracks. I took a listen and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of them. Good hip hop people, it’s still alive dammit! He asked to hold off on a track entitled Human (which is just … dope) and said I could unleash Can’t Call It. And that’s exactly what I will do.
DOWNLOAD: Black ELement – Can’t Call It
Grynch (Seattle)
Greg, a daily 2DB viewer, sent a few tracks from an artist making noise in the Northwest. Readying a 7-track EP for this Summer with guestspots from Geologic (Blue Scholars) and Inverse. I admit I was skeptic (like usual, you gotta understand I get tons of “next best thing” emails) until I saw Inverse. Tunji is my dude and i have faith he works with artists he respects. So I checked out the songs and yep… good shit. These are off his sophomore album, My Second Wind.
DOWNLOAD: Grynch – That’s Hip Hop
DOWNLOAD: Grynch – If Only
DOWNLOAD: Grynch – Peer Pressure
Salutes Shake. One thing, the link for J.A.M.E.S. Watts blog don’t work… ?
my man black element
YES SIR. Holdin it down
my name aint Palmer, it’s ol” Smiitty!
206 in the building. good to see y’all highlight my boy Grynch. Dope mc, great dude
Sounds like that crack Gerald “G-Money” Wells was on (was watchin’ ‘New Jack City earlier). Good Looks.
knowxone – good catch, link = fixed
hyphen – yea SEA has a nice set of emcees.
h.e.r. – either you check the site frequently or you just come around when you get a pingback haha. either way, im blessed with your presence. works for me!
Shake good looks once again! As for the blog link, it’s actually http://www.thegameneedsjames.com/blog for people who want to go there direct.
link = fixed (again) haha
Grynch all day man.
People thought it was a joke when they heard “Seattle” and “Hip-Hop” in the same sentence. Look at us now momma, we shinin’;
- Grynch
- Blue Scholars
- Dyme Def
- D. Black
- The Physics
- Cancer Rising
- Gabriel Teodros
- Common Market
Do I have to keep going on?
2dopeboyz, thanks for showing 206 some love (PS: Death Cab For Cutie are from Bellingham. Looks like we got a 2-for today).
dyme def is my shit!
black el is the troof son.
Black EL’s “Human” is def dope.
big up to 2dopeboyz! Good looks Shake.
Tegan & Sara all day, dun.
Good lookin’ out Shake! I appreciate the support y’all!
Grynch is the truth. 206 standup!
lol i come here everyday! and you never responded to my last email so that shows you how often i’m hunting u down shake lol
the last email i got was about your address changing.
Great to see y’all give some shine to the S-E-A!
sleepin? never that
props on the Massachusetts shit, though all of em are dopppppe
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