Before Peter Rosenberg’s Noisemakers show with Talib, Kweli links up with J. Period for this quickstrike of cuts. Tracklist and link under the cut.

1. Ambitionz (Exclusive Freestyle)
2. Youthful Re-Edit (Exclusive Freestyle)
3. Country Couzins (J.Period Remix) f. Bun B

Join Peter Rosenberg this Wednesday, October 21 @ 92YTribeca (NYC), as he sits down with legendary MC Talib Kweli for the latest Noisemakers event, featuring music by J.Period & live performances by The Noize!

DOWNLOAD: J. Period x Talib Kweli – The Noisemakers EP

Before I get into this, I have to apologize for my absence. I didn’t have access to the internet for the last few. Which came at a good/bad time as I’ve been going through a few personal issues and needed the short break. Shouts to Meka for holding it down. Aight… enough sappy shit. We gave you the Slaughterhouse album snippets below, now we’ve got the snippets for Joe Budden’s upcoming digital EP that drops next Tuesday on AmalgamDigital. Unlike the CDQ/30sec snippets in the Slaughterhouse post, this is recorded from JBTV and features live commentary and jibber jabber from Joey and others. You can still get an idea of what to expect.

DOWNLOAD: Joe Budden – Escape Route (Snippets) | Mediafire

I’ve posted a couple joints over the last couple weeks, and the artwork x tracklist last night. Now it’s time to unleash the (2)dope EP from the South Carolina emcee, Dan Johns. Featuring Finale, Supasition, CP & Akshun; the Hype Machine is definitely worth the download. Stop sleeping and step your iPod/Zune playlist up.

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

DOWNLOAD: Dan Johns – Hype Machine EP

My man Tunji just shot over a very dope project that he helped coordinate and wanted the dopehouse and our illRoots fam to exclusively share with the world. You most likely will recognize the name from her work with Idle Warship (alongside Talib Kweli & Res) but this Canadian songwriter/vocalist has worked closely w/ The Neptunes, N.E.R.D., Esthero and much more. Currently working with Pharrell on a few new projects and prepping to tour Europe with Idle Warship; Graph wanted to release a five track EP that features songs about love, loss, hope and living life. I advise you don’t sleep on this… at all.

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

1. Broken Heart
2. Something 2 Die 4
3. Business or Pleasure
4. Sweet Disappointment
5. Hot Nights

credits:
all songs written by Graph Nobel (www.myspace.com/graphnobel)
all tracks produced by Malik Worthy
artwork by Black Marmalade (www.black-marmalade.com)
project coordinated by Tunji (www.myspace.com/tunji) and Hallway Jay (www.illroots.com

DOWNLOAD: Graph Noble – Something 2 Die 4 EP

Please excuse my Photoshop skills as they aren’t of Shake’s caliber. I do a fair to middling job myself though, so maybe the apology wasn’t necessary?

We are very excited to present Odd Summer, a (mainly) instrumental EP from Put Me On It family member Oddisee. It features three exclusive tracks – In Your Eyes, Sligo Creek, and That Day (instrumental). The photo in the artwork was taken by Oddisee, of Omdurman (Khartoum, Sudan), where he spent every summer growing up, swimming and fishing in the Nile.

Credit goes to NahRight for the find and PutMeOnIt for the exclusive.

DOWNLOAD: Odd Summer EP
BONUS: Mic Legacy – Different World f. Oddisee & Awon [via NahRight]

I posted up the Shia LaBeouf directed video for the title track; now here’s the brand new EP from Cage. Free promo building up to the release of his next album, Depart From Me, dropping July 7th on Definitive Jux. Shouts to the SubterraneanBlog, and Aesop for the heads up.

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

01 I Never Knew You
02 Follow the Bleeder
03 Tongue in a Shark’s Mouth
04 Hell Oh
05 It’s the 80’s Again

DOWNLOAD: Cage – I Never Knew You EP

It might be half a day late but it’s still (2)dope to miss out on…

This is the beginning of my Evolution right here. Pieces of the album that I was previously working on previous to me really finding my new sound which is directing my debut album EVOLVED that I hope to put out before the end of the year. But to understand how I got there, you have to understand where I started from. With that said, I present to you, Lifestyles of the Young & Ignorant. Enjoy.

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

1. Change Your Life (prod. Frequency)
2. Get It How You Live (prod. Rena1ssance)
3. Young & Ignorant (prod. Whurld Ent.)
4. Living Doll (prod. Oh!)
5. Doin it Again f. John Legend (prod. Rena1ssance)
6. Nicotine f. Lydia Caesar (prod. The Stereotypes)

DOWNLOAD: ESSO – Lifestyles of the Young & Ignorant EP

Tomorrow night, my man ESSO will be dropping his Lifestyles of the Young & Ignorant EP. After four solid listens, I must say that he put his foot in these tracks. Really dope EP. Hit the jump for the artwork (by VDVL) and tracklist…

1. Change Your Life (prod. Frequency)
2. Get It How You Live (prod. Rena1ssance)
3. Young & Ignorant (prod. Whurld Ent.)
4. Living Doll (prod. Oh!)
5. Doin it Again f. John Legend (prod. Rena1ssance)
6. Nicotine f. Lydia Caesar (prod. The Stereotypes)

Also, hit up theESSOexperience for more information.

This actually dropped on time but I got caught up on the day to day bullshit and forgot. My apologies… the dopehouse is serving it now though, and I suggest you check it out. Shouts to X on the reminder.

Tracklist + Download link after the jump…

1. Him & Her (Skit)
2. Hey (Produced by Bobby Creekwater)
3. Throw Da Deuce (Produced By Bobby Creekwater)
4. The Message (Skit)
5. Dreamin ft. Bohagon & Mykel (Produced by D. Focis)
6. Winner ft. Jimmy Cravity (Produced by Bobby Creekwater)
7. Spaceship (Produced by Junior Varsity)
8. Ridin Muzik ft. Charlie Skrill (Produced by D. Focis)
9. Trying to Make It ft. Stat Quo & Sandman (Produced by D. Focis)
10. B.C. Era (Produced by D. Focis)
11. Make Believe (Produced by Bobby Creekwater)

DOWNLOAD: Bobby Creekwater – The B.C. Era Deuce | Mediafire

As I mentally prepare myself for a lunch with hundreds of 3rd-5th graders (taking some Subway to my little bro for his bornday) I received the first leak off Mayday’s upcoming EP, Junkyard Dog. The new single brings that typical sound you’d expect from these guys. Dope mic skills, matched with a live sound.

DOWNLOAD: ¡Mayday! – Red Carpet Affair | Mediafire