Waajeed “The Eternal Mixtape (RIP Baatin)”

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eLZhi recently finished shooting the video for his song “Deep” off the Leftovers Unmixedtape (which is available for free download at www.eLZhi.com). Here are a few stills from the video, which was directed by Gerard Victor. Check after the jump for the rest of the stills. Continue reading →

Kuniva “Retribution” (Mixtape)

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Tracklist:

1. Intro
2. You Ready? (prod. Silent Riot)
3. Ask About Me (prod. K.I.D.D.)
4. Jive Sucka
5. Gun Game Freestyle
6. Diamonds and Gold f. Mr. Porter (prod. Mr. Porter)
7. Bury Me a G Freestyle
8. Hurry Up and Buy (prod. Mr. Porter)
9. Think U Tuff f. Maestro (prod. K.I.D.D.)
10. Die Young (prod. Mr. Porter)
11. The Same Thang f. (Bizarre\Big Dame)
12. Intermission/It’s On Freestyle
13. Clyde The Glyde (prod. Mr. Porter)
14. Strong Arming pt.1 f.Marv Won (prod. Salam Wreck)
15. Where The Heart Is (prod. Mr. Porter)
16. Killem All! f. Swifty McVay (prod. Dubb)
17. Ghost of Pussy Past
18. Just Thoughts (prod. Salam Wreck)
19. Money Clip f. Royce Da 5′9″ (prod. K.I.D.D.)
20. Rondell’s Beat Tape (Skit) f. Eminem
21. One More Step Freestyle f. Beez
22. Retribution (prod. Salam Wreck)
23. Outro

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For more information on the Stussy x Stones Throw collaboration J Dilla tee, click here.

From Michigan-based artist Smack!’s blog:

In celebration of James “Jay Dee/J Dilla/Dilla Dawg” Yancey’s birthday (Feb. 7th), I thought it’d be dope to do four ’spur-of-the-moment” pieces depicting four moments in Dilla’s life on this earth.
- The Fantastic/Slum Village era
- Welcome 2 Detroit
- Ruff Draft
- Donuts

See the other three pieces after the jump.

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It’s been nearly half of a decade, but today seems like the beginning of James “J Dilla” Yancey’s legacy being handled by the people that loved him most: his family.

J-Dilla.com officially re-launched today, announcing that Yancey’s estate is now administered by West Coast probate attorney Alex Borden, and that the J Dilla Foundation has been established. As the site reports, “The developments mark a new chapter in preserving and enhancing the legacy of the legendary artist and secure a means of future prosperity for his mother, Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey, daughters Ja’Mya Yancey and Ty-Monae Whitlow, and brother, John “Illa J” Yancey.

Since Yancey’s death four years ago due to complications from lupus, family, friends and collaborators around the country have conducted fundraisers to gather money for leftover medical bills and the financial support of his mother. But a January 2009 article in Vibe magazine [click here] reported that due to Yancey’s outstanding tax debt, Ma Dukes hadn’t received any money from such memorials.

These new developments have enabled the establishment of the J Dilla Foundation, which has filed for tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status to qualify it as a non-profit charitable institution. The site states that the organization is built to “help fund the development of music in the inner city, and provide scholarships to students enrolled at schools with progressive music curricula.” Additionally, the web site will serve as official representation for Dilla, and contact for anyone wishing to conduct business with his name or music.

“Every year, Dilla and his dream get bigger and bigger,” says Ma Dukes. “Every time I go to a different city and visit with his fans, the dream just grows. It’s something that I can’t even describe, and it’s not going to die.”

For more information, visit http://www.J-Dilla.com and http://www.jdillafoundation.org/

Royce Da 5′9″ “Psycho Flow”

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From Royce’s “Bar Exam 3″ mixtape, which hits the Net on March 13, 2010.

Looks like eLZhi will be releasing a new project for free download on eLZhi.com this Friday (12/11). We’ll definitely be letting you know when it goes live.

Royce Da 5′9″ had a busy year in 2009. After he and three other elite emcees founded Slaughterhouse, the group proceeded to release a full-length album between going on two nationwide tours. And this fall, he released Street Hop, his long-awaited album executive produced DJ Premier.

But to open the new decade, Royce is hitting the ground running . Yesterday, he used his Twitter page (click here) to announce that he will release the third installment of his Bar Exam mixtape series on March 13, 2010. The last two were mixed and hosted by DJ Premier and DJ Green Lantern, but this time, Royce enlisted DJ Whoo Kid, known for his expertise on the critically-acclaimed G-Unit Radio mixtapes.

Royce, whose love for boxing has been chronicled in interviews and songs like “Ding Ding,” scheduled the mixtape to drop the same day as the match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. The match is expected to break records for revenue and pay-per-view buys, so the pairing of the mixtape and the match is “Epic,” Royce tweeted.

The Bar Exam series is known for its playful jabs at miscellaneous would-be foes, but Royce pointed out that this effort will have more focused disses.

“Bar Exam3 will be very offensive to [you] if [you] ever disrespected me or my crew,” he tweeted. “You were not being ignored so be afraid BITCH.”