Mixtape!: Chip Tha Ripper - Gift Raps

Brand spankin' new Chip that Rip for all you heads out there. The entire tape is produced by Chuck Inglish (except for a two tracks), and his signature deep bass pervades the entire thing. I think The Cleveland Show was better, but this is a solid effort. It dropped at midnight tonight (east coast time), and #GIFTRAPS is a trending topic on twitter right now, so expect big things from Chip and Chuck/The Cool Kids in 2011. They both have official albums dropping, and are getting mad hype from all over the place.

Chip Tha Ripper - Gift Raps (Mixtape)

Video!: Gorillaz - On Melancholy Hill (Live Lounge Radio)

Another live, acoustic version of a song I love for you guys. For the past term, "On Melancholy Hill" has been my all-weather jam. I play it when I'm getting ready to go out, when I'm upset, or while I'm cooking dinner; it fits any occasion. The acoustic version strips down the original, getting rid of the catchy synths and replaces them with a xylophone, or maybe glockenspiel... Shit, maybe I should have paid attention in 5th grade music class. The guitar sounds raw and Alborn's wistful vocals make this a beautiful version of an already top notch song.

Gorillaz - On Melancholy Hill (Live Acoustic Version)

BONUS: Here's a great house mix of the original song, done by AN21 & Max Vangelis. Extra bass and the original melody, plus some great additions make this one is a definite keeper.

Gorillaz - On Melancholy Hill (AN21 & Max Vangeli Remix)

Make sure to listen to/buy the original over on iTunes; it's been one of my favorite songs of the past year.

Raekwon - Molasses (Feat. Ghostface Killah & Rick Ross)

Brand new Chef, ladies and gents. Well, more like a couple days old Chef, but that's new god damn it. I can't stand how music has no longevity anymore, especially in the blogosphere. I digress, however, from my original point. This song is a cut. Smooth like... Molasses? Funny how that works. Rae is on his usual wordsmith game, and Ghostface kills it per usual. Rozay, also as usual, is nothing special.


Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang coming March 8th!

Raekwon - Molasses (Feat. Ghostface Killah & Rick Ross)
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Soul'd Out Music Festival

2011 is the year of the music festival. Although the festival scene has been going strong for over a decade now, in the past few years, festivals have seen increasing numbers, more hype, and not just at established festivals;  new festivals have been starting all across the country.

Soul'd Out Festivalm in Portland, Oregon, is one of those new festivals. Its first year was 2010, and its lineup included Pretty Lights, Gil Scott-Heron, Steel Pulse, and a 7-10 other artists who could all be placed under a very broad category of "soul". With Lauryn Hill, Mos Def, Ice Cube, Rusko, and more playing this years festival, the lineup is way bigger and much better than last years. With a slightly not-so-average festival schedule, Soul'd Out follows the form of Musicfest Northwest (another Portland festival), in that Soul'd Out will holds its events over a longer period of time (2 weeks) and at multiple different venues across the city.

Get venue info, tickets, schedules and more at Soul'd Out Productions website: souldoutfestival.com

A sampling:

Down for Whatever - Ice Cube

Burkina Faso - Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

Soldier On (Rusko's F'kin Seagull Remix) - The Temper Trap

It's Kinda Like That

As a blogger, I have a (very) long list of songs and ideas for posts. As I was cruising the interwebz, I came across this gem, and I decided I had to interupt my planned programming because this was just too good to pass up. Take one (1) epicly awesome picture, add two (2) massive dubstep songs, put it in Blogger for 5 minutes at 350 degrees, and you have yourself a great post.

Oh, and yes, dubstep is kinda like that.

 White Satin (Original Mix) - Zeds Dead - Great Moody Blues sample. Zeds Dead always delivers.

 Cozza Frenzy (Bassnectar Mega-Bass Remix) - Bassnectar - Wasn't aware you could give this song more bass. You learn new things every day.

EDC 2011 Moves to Vegas

 

Electric Daisy Carnival, one of the world's bigget electronic music events, is moving to Las Vegas for it's Summer 2011 West Coast edition. Thoughts/complaints/props? Did Insomniac make the right move after all the turmoil at the Coliseum last year?

Here's the article:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/02/rave-embroiled-in-a-subject-of-conflict-of-interest-scandal-to-move-to-las-vegas-from-los-angeles-me.html

Flying Lotus @ Canberra

Just thought this video was the shit. That's it. That's all.



Sincerely,
Lanky Lightning

Miguel - All I Want Is You (Feat. J. Cole)

I'm really not sure why it's taken me so long to post this song, seeing as it was possibly my favorite song of 2010. OK, maybe not favorite, but at least top 5.  This was the single that directly preceded "Sure Thing", so again, I probably should have posted it first, but over here at Get Lifted, we JUST DON'T GIVE A FUCK. Anyways...... J. Cole on the track, Miguel is smooth as ever. Nothing else you need to know. This record is all killer, no filler.

Miguel - All I Want Is You (Feat. J. Cole)

Bibio - Excuses

Fresh off of the Warp Records website, Bibio aka Stephen Wilkinson has a brand new full length track available for listen of off his latest LP "Mind Bokeh", due for release in the next few weeks. The track begins as a dubbed out ballad, Wilkinson's voice lilting and wilting over a spaciously pulsing noir-disco atmosphere, before growing into a electric light kaleidoscope of analog sound, finally reaching a slapshod crescendo over voice clips and cut up found sounds. Truly a great track.



There is a fragment of time, which is not recorded. There is a moment of darkness...

Sincerely,
Lanky Lightning

P.S. An older Bibio track, "Fire Ant" is available for listen here. A personal favorite.

Chip Locke - All That (Feat. Nick Kahl)

 

Chip Locke is homegrown rap straight outta Portland, Oregon. His tight flow rolls perfectly over the soulful beat as he raps about blunts, bitches, and, well, you know.... Nick Kahl has a nice guest feature as well. You will be hearing a lot more great stuff from these guys, and it'll all definitely be coming through here for your listening pleasure.

Look forward to our upcoming post on his first mixtape Your Neighborhood Drug Dealer.

Check Chip out over at his Facebook  or his Soundcloud page.

All That (Feat. Nick Kahl) by Chip Locke

Lupe Fiasco - All Black Everything

God damn, Lupe up and done it again. If I was excited for March 8 before I heard this track, I don't even know how to describe how I feel now. Lupe has dropped what he describes on twitter as his "favorite record ever", and I'm gonna have to say he may be right. Over a really good amazing beat, Lupe imagines a world where slavery never happened, crack wasn't invented, and MLK Jr. reads Malcom X's eulogy. Lupe paints a picture of what the world could have been, in the hope that it will inspire us towards a better future.

Lu delivers one of my favorite lines in a long time when he describes a world where:

"Keepin' it real is not an understood concept / Yea, complexion's not a contest / Cuz racism has no context / Hip hop ain't got a section called conscious."

This really hit home because it's always been an inner struggle for me when listening to hip-hop to ignore the often misogynistic, homophobic, and generally ignorant lyrics that so many songs contain. Just imagine a world where people didn't go around labeling any hip hop with a positive message "conscious". A world where mainstream hip hop wasn't part of the problem, a world where I could turn on the radio and actually have the songs on it mean something. I'm rambling now, but I think I may have to do a post on this subject later, because I've still got a lot left to say.

In summary: #AllBlackEverything #March8th



Stream only right now. Support real music and buy Lasers, in stores March 8th.

Respect Your Roots - A Lounge-Hop Retrospective

What's good internet world? Lanky Lightning here, bringing you a couple'a way back play backs for the day. A DJ's got to respect his roots, see, and lately, I've been falling in love with early to late 90's jazz-hop turntablism. Oddly specific, you say? Not so. Artists like DJ Shadow, DJ Cam, Thievery Corporation, Dr. Octogon, MF Doom, Steinski, Madlib, and Blackanized (among many others) have been pursuing the artform for years now. Here's a quick sampling of three super fresh tracks for a brisk February morning.

First, Blackanized's absolutely amazing track "Vibe'brations". Hailing from Edinburgh, Joseph Malik met A.J. Nutall in the mid-90's, and immediately began cranking out high quality hip hop with integrity. Instrumental in launching the careers of Scotland Yard Emcee's and a young KT Tunstall, Blackanized released the Future Generations EP in 1999. The music is a beautiful mixture of soulful cool jazz sax runs and smooth scratched beats. Check it below.



Second, DJ Cam's "Mad Blunted Jazz". Released in 1995 by French turn-master Laurent Daumail, the entire album strikes me as lightyears ahead of its time in terms of overall vision and sound.



Third, the momumental track "The Motorcade Sped On", First released in 1987 by Steve "Steinski" Stein. The beat gained notoriety for its use of clips and snippets from the assassination of JFK and the accompanying news broadcasts. Steinski's greatest claim to fame is his creation of "The Lessons" with Doug "Double Dee" DiFranco, an extensive series of breakbeats and vocal clips that brought DJing and turntablism to the forefront of pop culture. Check out "The Motorcade Sped On" and "Country Grammar (Hydro Remix)" below.





Blunt/Fuck sesh anyone?

Sincerely,
Lanky Lightning

VIDEO!: Childish Gambino - Got This Money (Acoustic @ Ace Hotel)

Donald Glover aka 30 Rock Writer aka Member of Derrick Comedy aka Rapper? Glover has been releasing tapes since back in June of 2008, under the name Childish Gambino. This is an acoustic version of one of the songs off his newest album, Culdesac. You'll be seeing more from him here soon.

I don't think this is exactly the same version as in the video, but it's pretty much equivalent, and higher quality.

Got This Money (Acoustic @ Ace Hotel) - Childish Gambino

P.S. Artist name first now, followed by the song/video title. Switchin' it up. In case anyone cares.

Lunice - Freaky

LankyLightning in the place to be, bringing you the beat of the day. Here's Montreal producer Lunice's latest track "Freaky", arriving fresh off the twitter presses. The song is perfect mix of electronic beatzzz and hip hop swag. A Lunice-tweet almost sums up his approach to music better than I can...

@Lunice: "Some girls were yelling 'PLAY DUBSTEP' at my show, so I said 'HERE'S SOME NEW LUNICE DUBSTEP' and then just played rap. Lol!"

Teach me how to dougie indeed.



Just trying to keep the boob theme of the day going, you know how it is.

Here's a link to the free download, available off of RCRDLBL.com. I'm having mad troubles with the link so just copy and paste into your browser... http://rcrdlbl.com/artists/Lunice/track/Freaky

Here's a little clip of Lunice going a little bit dumb live. He's actually a fairly good breakdancer in addition to making good music...



Sincerely,
Lanky Lightning

Triple Ring (Jubilee Remix) - Canblaster

When you google Canblaster, as I just did, you get quite a few pictures of the man himself, a few pictures of his new EP, and the picture you see above. I then decided that you (read: I) would prefer to look at this picture over another boring picture of someone DJing or an album cover.

Although I'd seen a bunch of Canblaster remixes up on other blogs, I'd never really gotten into them. Then, our newest contributor, Mr. Lightning, turned me on to his new EP Master of Complication. The entire EP is one huge mindfuck, and actually pretty unique, which is a big compliment in todays EDM world, where every hit sounds like the last one. The EP includes 4 original tracks and 4 remixes, each of which manages to stay true to the original but brings something new as well.

This is my favorite remix, which slows down the original mix, adds some deep bass, and reworks the vocal samples into a beautiful peace of music.

Triple Ring (Jubilee Remix) - Canblaster

I highly suggest you go and buy the entire EP over at Beatport.

Take - Face the Firing Squad

Los Angeles producer Take, killing it. Don't lose ya heads at the break. Watch how the track develops from raw sample to some blade runner futuristic fly shit in without ever losing its integrity.

My name is LankyLightning, now contributing to GetLifted blog. More music coming soon.

First, some songs that are definitely worth a listen...







Sincerely,
LankyLightning
Missoula, MT

P.S. Thanks to Aaron for the opportunity to build a cool blog together. A more formal introduction later.

MIXTAPE! - Soopah Eype Mixteype Vol. 4: What up Sweatpants? - Soopah Eype

Eugene's own, Soopah Eype, has dropped the fourth mixtape, titled What up Sweatpants?, in his Soopah Eype Mixteype series. Over an eclectic bed of beats, Soopah Eype spits tongue in cheek rhymes on a wide variety of topics, from politics and pop culture, to the daily grind of college life. Intricate rhyme schemes compliment the beats which are very clearly influenced by the late great Dilla and Madlib's own unique sound. This is a tape you do not want to sleep on.

Make sure to check out more of Soopah Eype over at his website: http://soopaheype.posterous.com/
You can grab his other mixtapes, listen to some interviews, and watch Soopah on a homegrown version of cribs.

Also, you can here some exclusive beats by Doogies the Lion, the producer for much of What up Sweatpants?, over at his site: http://doogiesthelion.posterous.com/

Here's the full tape:

Soopah Eype Mixteype Vol. 4: What up Sweatpants?

As well as a couple of my favorites for your previewing pleasure:

Black Problems -Soopah Eype

Hold It - Soopah Eype

VIDEO! - All of the Lights (Feat. Rihanna & KiD CuDi) - Kanye West

Dope new video by Kanye. Hype Williams is just so damn good at what he does. You know any video directed by him is gonna be a smash, and this is no exception. Although I don't get what the little girl walking around (I'm assuming in Chicago) is doing, this video is really cool. It's not gonna win any awards for best story line or anything like that, but visually it's quite stunning.
What was better, this, or the "Monster" video?

Spotted at: Pigeons&Planes

Big Mistake - Tim Fite

Sometimes a song comes along at a time in your life where it just fits perfectly. This was one of those songs for me last year. Tim Fite is a singer-songwriter (I hate that term?) out of Brookyln who mixes indie, alternative, and some acoustic guitar with hip hop. Check out his newest album, Under the Table Tennis, for FREE. It's just right over here at his website: http://www.timfite.com/.

"Sometimes you just have to fuck it up in a most spectacular way."

Big Mistake - TIm Fite

Groove Tonight - SuperFire

We've got another track by Seattle hip-hop group SuperFire, and this one's smooth as butter. As you can see on the cover, the track has some disco influences, and it's super catchy chorus will have you nodding your head and singing along without you even realizing it.

"I'll show you how to groove tonight / My baby's lookin' good in the moonlight / And we glide through life like we're caught in a dream / But girl I'd rather not wake up unless I've got you right there next to me"

Groove Tonight - SuperFire

Electroman (Dirtyphonics Radio Edit) [Feat. T-Pain] - Benny Benassi

Ok, I'm just going to dive straight into the question I know you probably asked as soon as you saw the cover for this single... What the hell is a diamond encrusted banana doing on it? My answer... who the fuck knows. It's T-Pain, and he pretty much does whatever he wants (for example, chewing on a grammy and riding a segway on stage).

Now that we've got out of the way, I've gotta say that this is a track that took me awhile to get into. I heard the original and thought it was pretty meh. Next I heard the Congorock remix, then tried out the original again, but still couldn't get into either all that much. Then, after hearing this version, I downloaded the entire single release, and decided that every single version SLAPS. Slaps really, really, hard.

I tried to decide which edit/remix to put up and finally decided on this one, but all of them are amazing.

Buy the official release over at Beatport.

Lanky Lightning on the tip.

Electroman (Dirtyphonics Radio Edit) [Feat. T-Pain] - Benny Benassi

Guest Playlist! - Ari Kogan

Today we've got a guest playlist by a buddy of mine. No downloads, just some good old fashioned streaming fun. 

Let me know what you think in the comments. I'm gonna be making some changes and I want to know what all you faithful readers think. More playlists like this? More streaming? Input would be much appreciated. #leaveacomment

1. BTSTU - Jai Paul

This dude is gonna blow up in a year or so, calling it right now. This song is completely original in the same sort of sense as M.I.A.'s Arular, but definitely a lot more accessible and easy to listen to. Think Kid Cudi meets Massive Attack. Oh, and did I mention it's free?

2. Super Market - Domo Genesis (Feat. Ace Creator)

If you haven't heard of Odd Future (full name Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, or OFWGKTA), it's time to look into… wait for it… the West Coast Wu-Tang Clan of the 21st century. They have upwards of a dozen free albums on their website; this song is off of Domo's Rolling Papers album. Really nice beat, makes you feel like you're stuck in the soul crushing rut of working the check stand at a supermarket. Your homework is to watch Earl Sweatshirt's 'Earl' video and not get a little bit sick.

3/4. My Life, My Swag/Still - jj

Meet jj, the Swedish electronic duo sensation. They have a plethora of really fantastic songs, but I picked these two because they demonstrate the wide range of styles they have on lock. Catchy, mellow, just a lot of fun to listen to. Their Kills mixtape which contains Still is free by the way.

5. Raindrops - Basement Jaxx

I know, you've probably heard of Basement Jaxx before, but if you're anything like me, you never really gave much of their stuff a chance. Meet Raindrops, the song that will knock your socks off. It's got great vocals, just enough synths, and a definite psychedelic feel.

6. Heavy - Chase & Status (Feat. Dizzee Rascal)

Okay I'll admit, this playlist has been really low key for the most part. At the risk of breaking its continuity, let's mix things up a bit with this cut from Chase and Status. I ordinarily am not a fan of dubstep, but this track balances hip hop, DnB and dubstep really well. Oh and for the record, Dizzee is raw as fuck. Just putting that out there.

Nautilus - Mr. Scribbles

Happy Valentines Day ya'll. Instead of the typical picture of the artist I put up, I decided to go with a picture that fit my current mood a little better.

Real talk though, this track is crazy good. One of my favorite songs of the past year, it's a definite top 25 most played in my iTunes. Whenever I need to calm down or chill out a little bit, this is the go to song in my library. Mr. Scribbles is one of the contributors over at our fellow music blog Squeegie Sounds, so go check out the rest of his work over there.

Oh, and this record would do wonders during a blunt/fuck sesh. Just sayin'.

Nautilus - Mr. Scribbles

The Joker (Feat. B-Eazy) - Caleb Mak

Although a bunch of sites have this song tagged as being a Drake track, it's actually by a young rapper named Caleb Mak, out of Dallas, TX. This is the first track I've picked up by him, but it's a banger. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Check out his Facebook or his Myspace for more music.

The Joker (Feat. B-Eazy) - Caleb Mak

VIDEO! - Yonkers - Tyler, the Creator

Tyler, the Creator is on some other shit. These are the visuals for "Yonkers", the first single off of his upcoming album GOBLIN. This is the first tike I've posted on this guy, but the blogs have been buzzing about him for a while now. Get Lifted will be following this guy from now on, he's gonna be making moves this year.

Check out his work as Tyler the Creator and with Odd Future here at his WEBSITE.

BRAND NEW!: Under Cover of Darkness - The Strokes

Brand new Strokes track, and I couldn't be more satisfied. The Strokes have always been a favorite of mine, and I've been counting the days until their new full length Angles drops on March 22. The first single is titled "Under Cover of Darkness" and is available (although probably not for long) for stream and download over at Soundcloud.



Get excited for this album! Tracklisting after the jump. Thanks to Pigs&Plans.

Mind Playin' Tricks on Me - Geto Boys

One of the most under-appreciated rappers out there is Scarface. He's been on the grind since the early '90s, and has put out quite a few albums, a couple of which I would consider classics. Although most people only know his group The Geto Boys from their popular "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta", the hardcore hip hop crew has a few other gems that not many people know about. This is one of 'em.

Mind Playin' Tricks on Me - Geto Boys

Perfect Stranger (Feat. Katy B) - Magnetic Man

Another cut featuring Ms. Katy B. This time, on the production side, we have Benga combining with Skream & Artwork to form dubstep supergroup Magnetic Man. It'll be interesting to see dubstep's evolution in 2011, with artists like Magnetic Man bringing it into the spotlight.

Perfect Stranger (Feat. Katy B) - Magnetic Man

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SASQUATCH LINEUP!

Benzie Box (Feat. Cee-Lo) - DangerDoom

Dope track by two even doper producers. Add in a feature by Cee-Lo and you've got yourself some gold. This is hip-hop for large speakers.

Benzie Box (Feat. Cee-Lo) - DangerDoom
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We Used to Be Friends - The Dandy Warhols

An oldie but goodie here. A favorite of mine from Portland band The Dandy Warhols, this is a piece of infectious indie pop. Try to get this one out of your head after a couple listens; it's not easy.

We Used to Be Friends - The Dandy Warhols

BRAND NEW! - Lights (Bassnectar Remix) - Ellie Goulding

T-minus 2 days until Bassnectar stops in Eugene, and he's dropped this gem for us to enjoy in the meantime. Ellie Goulding has been a big name in the blogosphere this past year, and remixes of her songs can be found all over the place. This morning, Bassnectar dropped a brand new remix of her record "Lights" on us, and it is simply sublime. Do not sleep on this song, I know you'll regret it if you do.