YO! APE TOWN

Sunday, May 3, 2009

the BLOODY BEETROOTS feat. STEVE AOKI - WARP (DIM MAK RECORDS)

Saturday, May 2, 2009

KANYE WEST: ASR 10 & MPC 2000XL - THE MAKING OF THROUGH THE WIRE

Takin' it back with this one. It's so motivating to see the young & focused Kanye West. Notice how he uses both the ASR 10 & MPC 2000XL. HARD WORK PAYS, SO I TAKE NO DAYS OFF!

CHAD HUGO (THE NEPTUNES) IN THE STUDIO: CRATES & SYNTHS

Friday, May 1, 2009

AIR JORDAN 5 "TORO BRAVO" PACK

The latest Air Jordan multi-shoe pack will release late this month month under the theme of “Toro Bravo”. Featuring two versions of the Air Jordan V, the shoe is inspired by a special and heralded species of bull which is bred for the Running of the Bulls event in Pamplona, Spain. The black version is inspired by “both the Toro Bravo, known for its aggressiveness, strength, vigor and intelligence, and Michael Jordan’s basketball career, which exemplified these qualities and more.” On the other hand the red version “represents the passion, inspired by MJ’s drive for the game and taking its color from the red bandannas runners in Pamplona wear.” A special custom-box set featuring the menacing eyes of a red-eye’d pull peering through a crate keeps in line with the shoe’s concept at hand. The Toro Bravo pack is set for a May 30th release.

Source: Nice Kicks

MADVILLIAN - ONE BEER (DRUNK VERSION)

DOOM originally recorded “One Beer” over a beat which had just been used by J Dilla on Jaylib's track “No Games”. Madlib made this remix of the song, “One Beer (Drunk Version)” and burned the only copy to a CD, which then went missing in his chaotic and cluttered studio The Bomb Shelter, only to turn up years.

“One Beer” was ultimately left off Madvillainy, but it was released as the fan club 45 together with that album in March 2004, and later added to DOOM's album MM FOOD. The “One Beer” fan club 45 is now long out of print.

Madvillain - One Beer (Drunk Version) MP3

STONES THROW PODCAST 45

Straight from the OX, comes through M.E.D. aka Medaphoar. As he prepares for his second album, Stones Throw hooks up podcast number 45 of exclusive M.E.D. joints. Mixed by Rhettmatic (World Famous Beat Junkies)
1. Intro
2. The Futuristic (RMX) - Guilty Simpson feat. MED. Produced by OhNo
3. Break It On Down - MED. Produced by Just Blaze
4. Dogg - MED feat. Polk Dogg. Produced by Madlib*
5. Not A Warning - MED feat. Polk Dogg. Produced by Madlib*
6. Shotgun RMX - PPP feat. J Dilla & MED. Produced by Waajeed
7. West Iz Back (Demo) - MED. Produced by Dj Khalil*
8. It's A New Day - DJ Babu feat MED. Produced by Dj Babu
9. Zoom - MGD (MED + Georgia Anne + Declaime). Produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow*
10. Do It - Rhettmatic feat. MED. Produced by DJ Rhettmatic*
11. Get Money - MED. Produced by Madlib*
12. Endure - MED feat. Rapper Big Pooh. Produced by Georgia Anne Muldrow*
13. Anytime - Dert feat. MED. Produced by Dert
14. Classic - MED feat. Talib Kweli. Produced by ~~Madlib~~ Karriem Riggins*
15. The Ride (RMX) - Oh No feat. MED. Produced by Dj Rhettmatic*
16. $100 Bill - MED. Produced by Madlib*
17. Outro
Down Free on iTunes (MP3)
oh yes, you know how it goes act quick on these Stones Throw podcasts 'cos they don't last forever.

STAX OF SOUL

Any beat head or crate digger will tell you Stax is one of the dopest labels out there when it comes to vintage soul. Some of the illest break beats come from the legendary Stax. Now they've put together this amazing compilation of some of the labels biggest hits. Consisting of tracks sampled by notable hip-hop artists, the compilation seeks to honor the musical tradition and amazing roster of Stax legends.

Tracklist:
1. 24-CARAT BLACK – “Ghetto: Misfortune’s Wealth”
2. THE EMOTIONS – “Blind Alley”
3. BOOKER T. & THE MGs – “Melting Pot”
4. THE BAR-KAYS – “Humpin’”
5. THE DRAMATICS – “Get Up and Get Down”
6. ISAAC HAYES – “Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic”
7. ISAAC HAYES – “Hung Up On My Baby”
8. DAVID PORTER – “I’m Afraid the Masquerade Is Over”
9. WENDY RENE – “After the Laughter (Comes Tears)”
10. CHARMELS – “As Long As I’ve Got You”
11. THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS – “Why Marry”
12. RUFUS THOMAS – “Do the Funky Penguin (Part 1)”
13. LITTLE MILTON – “Packed Up and Took My Mind”
14. WILLIAM BELL - “I Forgot To Be Your Lover”