Apple Juice Break

H.I.S.D - "Lando" is a song that has been playing frequently on our speakers ever since they dropped it, now here's the music video, get the song over here if u still haven't copped it!!

Lets feauture something chilled out, something that can set your mind on ease in these stressed days, The producer Stevo made this rmx of Eric Roberson song "A Tale Of Two",play it and just enjoy!

eric roberson - a tale of two stevo rmx by stevo

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A fresh dope project coming out on MPM with a little collab with the UpMyAlley fam,Hubert Daviz lays down some dope beats in a perfect chill mode to put your relaxation on max, peep out this upcomin record which will be released 28th May!

MPM note:
"Proceduri De Rutina" is a mini-album soley made of Romanian jazz records.
The project started as a just-for-fun-beattape, after Hubert got hooked on
the vintage jazz of his home country in late 2009. Call it magic, but the
sample sources and Hubert's very own trademark sound fitted so well that
the new music cried for a release. "Proceduri De Rutina" is a deep but
chilled trip into Hubert Daviz's beat cosmos, inspired by some of the most
obscure Eastern-European jazz you have never heard of. Enjoy!
Limited vinyl pressing. 500 copies!!

Hubert Daviz was born in 1981 near Timisoara, Romania. At the age of
5 he moved to Germany where he caught the hip-hop bug as a teenager.
Today he lives in Cologne where he started making beats in 2004.
Hubert is part of the UpMyAlley family since 2007 and appeared on
both Beatnicks volumes. He has also produced tracks for Cologne's
premier rap outfit Huss & Hodn (Entourage) and London-based
songstress Shuanise (Eglo).

We just recently gave you the track "Worried Shoes" from Emays "Emay, Karen O, and the Kids", good news cus it's the whole project is now available for download so go get it! Shouts to Vinylmeltdown & Emay for this dope project!

Word from Emay:

Finally we can release my instrumental album. I’ve put a lot of work into re-interpreting Karen O’s soundtrack for Where The Wild Things Are, and I really hope it shows. I always knew of the story, but doing this project allowed me to research and understand the story on a psychological level. I don’t want to say too much, I like to let the music speak for me. I really hope people like it, so tell us what you think!

Futuretro is a swedish duo with the producer Swingtech & the previously featured Jeager here on AJB. Last summer Futuretro dropped their EP, and this fall there will be an album to look out for, here is one of the songs "Magic" from that upcoming record!

Fururetro - Magic

Aint never wrong with a new joint from Slum Village, Dj House Shoes on Soundwaves KPKF, just recently presented this new funky/phresh track called "Lock It Down" produced by the great J Dilla. Get into it & enjoy!

Slum Village - "Lock It Down" prod. J Dilla

Canadian rapper, Shad is about to drop his third album TSOL, 25th may is the day & it will drop on Black Box Recordings. Been following Shad for some years and the stuff he creates is just mad, this is the new official video for "Yaa I Get It" of the upcomin TSOL album! Enjoy it & also get this free download of the song, why wouldnt you!

Finally after we been teasing you with some joint from this California Emcee Real J Wallace he just dropped his "The Laundy Room" tape, which contains beats and productions by Godlee Barnes, Mf Doom & Mums The Word. It's a 18 track long record with the nice flows and positive vibes from this fresh San Diego based rapper. Real J Wallace have been featured & mentioned on AJB ,you might remember him from the duo Brother Nature who just some months ago dropped "Fresh Squeezed Lemonade"

Download The Laundry Room, cus' its also a FREE treat!

Take Me Back (Prod, Godlee Barnes)

Via Vtech: DJ Nuts is an astute and rigorous historian of Brasil’s vast and varied musical culture. His record collection is legendary; his skills as a DJ are world class. We commissioned him to make this mix to help people understand the extraordinary legacy of Verocai. Many by now know Verocai’s self-titled album, some even know the more popular compositions and arrangements, but none have dug as hard as Nuts. Years of collecting and a strong friendship with Verocai himself have made this historic mix possible. 78 minutes of all Verocai compositions and arrangements is a dream come true.

DJ Nuts - Arthur Verocai Mix

Bobby Blunt, is someone that has caught AJB ear, he just released his EP Petey's Soapbox which is just pure dopeness! Bobby Blunt delivers a great flow in a unique way and the beats are just groovy,why wait go and cop Petey's Soapbox here!

This is EP was inspired by the life and times of Petey Green, the worlds first shock dj. His color commentaries and straight forward opinions influences the lyrics and mood of this album. As an artist, I reserve my right to artistic freedom. As a listener you reserve your right whether or not to hear. All I ask is a open ear.

People over at Vinyl Meltdown present you this very fresh project by Emay, whom have been previously featured here on AJB so some of you might heard of this producerd/emcee before, here is a little peak of the upcomin EP droppin April 26th, a fresh track called 'Worried Shoes', The whole ep is a personal interpretation of Emay’s of what Karen O and her children’s choir brought to the film. " 'Worried Shoes' tells a sad, but uplifting tale of emotional rebelliousness. It is in creating this type of voyage that Emay’s music is reflective both of "Where the Wild Things Are" as a film and as a story."

Emay, Karen, & The Kids – Worried Shoes

Here's something fresh for you ears Desto (Noppa / RAMP) does a remixes on Shuanise here's the track - Purple Haze, this will be out on Up My Alley soon!

Shuanise - Purple Haze (Desto Rmx) by upmyalley

AJB wanted to feature this very dope emcee from Cleveland named Replife, been into this cat music for awhile now and the music he creates is quite impressive, with various flows he makes beautiful music such in tone of soulful/nu-jazzy/broken beats well he kinda does it all and yeah he also sings! This gifted cat is not to be slept on so get into it dear Apple Juice Break lovers of good music! Featured below is the song, "Put It Down".

Based in Cleveland, he began rhyming at the age of 12 and enjoyed early success gaining national recognition both as a poet and rapper. However, in 2001 he decided to hang up his microphone believing that his days as a performance artist had passed him by and settled into another successful career as an award-winning journalist, columnist, editor and educator. Luckily in 2004 he was finally persuaded by the young producer aLIVE (of the Cleveland-based Muamin Collective) to drop by the studio and pick up the mic again. This prolific collaboration helped to define a new Cleveland sound that fuses musical genres and yet manages to remain rooted to the essence of their home city--the realities of living in which have become the source of inspiration for Rep's solo offering The Unclosed Mind.


Much more than "just another hip-hop album", the Replife sound is often described as a fusion of hip-hop, nu-jazz, future soul and broken beat, although even this description fails to capture the freshness and innovation behind the music and artist! And with this album Replife shows himself not only as a gifted rapper, poet, singer and writer, but as a master of ceremonies, pulling together talent from across the globe to complete one sonorous musical thought.

Replife - Put It Down

Last time we gave you "Fishsticks" from Samiyam. In celebration of the 3rd installment of this 10 part series to highlight LA based producers, we now got this other track and his time from Ras G, entitled "Breakfast Blunts."

Note:Ras G has been a staple LA producer for years now, part of Flying Lotus's Brainfeeder crew, while also working with the folks at Poo-Bah Records. His participation in All City Records, alongside Samiyam, continues to showcase the enormous amount of Los Angeles based talent that is taking the experimental beat scene to new levels.

Ras G "Breakfast Blunts"

Iman Williams will be releasing her album "Stupid Human Tricks" produced by BusCrates soon & AJB thought we should share with us this brilliant track called "Funky 4or Dilla", which is a funky/soulish track, so peep it out!

Iman Williams - Funky 4or Dilla prod. BusCrates

Good people @ Error Broadcast just send over this dope 'Dog day' EP to us & we just had to share this with you guys! This is some real dope stuff with heavy beats from a german turntablist named B-Ju, There's a little mix of funk in the beats such as good ol' boom bap spalshed in a experimentall way!

Watch out for the strictly limited 7" vinyl single featuring treats by 1000names (Black Acre) and Herrmutt Lobby (Eat Concrete). Digitally, Ghostly recording artist Mux Mool and our very own Benny B. Blonco put B-Ju through the hooks (bonus DOWNLOAD).

Yum and yum! Kissey Asplund & Daru Jones in this EP called "So Good" Which is hella good, if we might say it ourselves. The smooth vocals by Kissey flows over Daru's beats so beautiful, this is real tight and for free, wow! So go and get it now just hit download!

Apple Juice Break been telling you before about this dope rap-duo that goes by the name Spectac & Amiri, now they release their record 'Almost Famous' listen to the song "As If" which also is a free download taste for you guys! Yum!

Today’s release of Almost Famous (HiPNOTT Records) marks the first official full-length release for Spectac and Amiri after almost two decades recording and collaborating together on various projects. The album is composed of 13 tracks which all contain the soulful, classic, fresh throwback sound of producer Amiri, and the vivid, poetic freestyle and storytelling style of Spectac.

“We are feeding music enthusiasts that are utterly disappointed and frustrated by the current state of rap music. We are bringing substance and originality back to the game,” Spectac and Amiri said.

What are you waiting for go get the album now on Itunes!

As If

Brand new video from mr Full Crate and Mar this is just one beautiful video with amazing camera work, this track is straight from the EP 'Conversations with Her'.

Note from Nalden:I can't remember the last time I had goose bumps after watching a music video. Twice. At least, not before watching the I Said video of Full Crate & Mar. You know I'm supporting the talented duo since day 1, but this is different. It's a serious attack on your emotions with beautiful camera work by Patrick Ebu-Mordi, visuals of Reilly Donovan all edited together by Jin Angdoo Lee. The result? Straight up magic with the music of Full Crate and a warm, grown up voice of Mar.

Here is the very promo video for "Oscillations Part 2" directed by AJB ,fresh out the box & the track bumpin innit is 'Kidkanevil - Zo0o0o0p!!! feat. Oddisee' ! This sweet record is out 12th April for a free download!

Also check out the part 2 teaser here and access the full tracklist!

Oscillations is a FREE digital compilation featuring some of the brightest talents from hip-hop, electronica, neo-soul, dubstep and anywhere in between!

Featuring primarily exclusive, or at least previously unreleased material, each of the two parts contains around twenty tracks. The purpose of Oscillations is to spread the word of this fantastic music as wide as possible - get the quality heard by many, many ears.

Part 1 is already out and can be downloaded via juslikemusicrecords.bandcamp.com.

Here is a brand new video for Shafiq Husayn's "Cheeba" ft. Bilal, off of the critically acclaimed album "Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka" released via Plug Research. Directed by Kahlil Joseph, the video features a rare video appearance and performance from Bilal, who is also scheduled to release his long awaited full length album via Plug Research in the upcoming months.

The Beat Daddy is back at the Stecken (aka Hole Sweet Hole, CGN), celebrating a real lifechapter from The Gin Diaries. Lunte, C:Note, Fleur, Hubert Daviz, Tobrock, MemyselfandI, Lab Cologne and many more stepped by to chink glasses!

Video: Robert Winter – rwinter.net
Album: Suff Daddy - The Gin Diaries
Release date: Apr 16 2010

Here's the brand new video for "Emotions" (out now on iTunes), the first single from Ty's forthcoming album on BBE "Special Kind of Fool", set for release on 19th April. Directed and produced by Odyssey Media Collective, it featuring cameos from Sarina Leah and Motet.

via: Put Me On It

AJB just got this new track "Jus Dew ET" from Race Bannon of The Primeridian.
produced by S7NLEE of Gothic Soul Entertainment for Madd Mann Production.

Enjoy & Download this free track.

Race Bannon - Jus Dew ET

The third edition of All City Records' monthly LA 10" release features two of Los Angeles's most promising producers in Ras G and Samiyam. Both working with Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder imprint, as well as releasing music via other outlets, Ras G and Samiyam do not disappoint when it comes to this 10" release.

First up, check the track entitled "Fishsticks" from Samiyam, one half of the group FLYamSAM (Flying Lotus + Samiyam).

All City Records' LA 10" Series #3 drops later this month!

Samiyam - Fishsticks

AJB wanted to feature this upcomin release from RemyLBO called 'The Peeling Drum' , which will drop on Porter Records, April 20th! Check out two of the songs featured below for a little taste !

Note:
With a musical style that has been described as "a combination of RZA, Flying Lotus, Madlib, and Geoff Barrow of Portishead…", “Peeling in the Drum” continues Remy LBO's exploration of the boundaries of instrumental Hip-Hop. By taking heavy melodic bass lines, improvisational piano and fractured drums, Remy creates a potent atmospheric brew that sounds as if it has been cooked up in the reaches of outer space. To compliment the mixture of musical styles found on “Peeling in the Drum”, Remy employs a seamless fusion of live instrumentation and computer production for a strong sense of authenticity. “Peeling in the Drum” is an album that not only fans of hip-hop need to hear. It is an album that fans of music need to hear as well.

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In October of last year, Paten Locke released his album titled "Super Ramen Rocketship" Tres Records are getting ready to release the second single, "Ventilation," in June, so in anticipation for the 12-inch, the Official "Ventilation"

Paten Locke, in his own word about his album "Super Ramen Rockership"
"wadaaap yall so, here is my first official video...shot in LA, last year...
this is also my second single, from my debut lp, SUPER RAMEN ROCKETSHIP.
the song is called Ventilation...and its really just a track that i did that is all about breathing a certain feel of hiphop that im into...bringin it back to that raw shit...which is why there is alot of reverse ish goin on...
i did the beat, cuts and rime (just like the rest of the lp) ...big up to chikaramanga, jerome d, and sei and kaz who put this together ...
i hope yall dig it, more to come, im just gettin started..."

Note from xlr8r: Parisian producer Onra teams up his solid grooves with Olivier Daysoul's wacky falsetto on the dancefloor heater "Long Distance." Paying homage to his rave-minded peers with his super-compressed beat, Onra still keeps the boogie alive with a bouncing bassline, tons of spacey synth sounds, and a hook that rivals just about any of Daft Punk's catchy melodies. The music is brilliant in and of itself, allowing Daysoul's colorful vocal delivery to serve as the icing on the cake.

Onra - "Long distance" feat Olivier Dayso

Creative Control with yet another Mos Def material, this is a absolutly beautiful video with some real nice footage, "History" over a dilla classic from Dilla Beat 3! Enjoy! Lensed by Coodie & Chike & additional work by Micheal Sterling Eaton.

The rap group Keyel from Cleveland just hit us up @ Apple Jucie break with this previously unreleased joint called "Girlz", peep it out for urself!

Keyel:"Here is a track that we did on a ta'raach beat entitled 'girls' (no it is not official we just were inspired by the beat)"

Keyel - "Girlz" prod. Ta'raach