Beats, Rhymes, & Life: Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

According to Above Ground Magazine, A Tribe Called Quest documentary entitled Beats, Rhymes, & Life: Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, is getting released to the public sometime in July 2011. After a great showing at Sundance, I'm really excited to see what this movie has in store. Tribe has always been one of my favorite hip hop groups, so you know I'm buggin' out about right now. Luckily, one of the places it's getting its release is Cinema 21 in Portland. I know where I'll be the day this comes out.

The one thing I'm a little unsure about is how much of the video is approved by ATCQ. Controversy over the video began after Q-Tip tweeted that Tribe didn't approve of a few portions of the film, and called on director Michael Rappaport to respect the groups wishes. That's definitely not going to stop me from watching it, but I will remember to take it with a grain of salt.

Here's the Official Site for the film, and you can find a full list of cities and theaters the documentary is being released in the ORIGINAL ARTICLE.

VIDEO!: Zion I & The Grouch - Healing of the Nation

Zumbi, AmpLive and The Grouch dropped their second LP, Heroes in the Healing of the Nation on March 22, and this is a video they filmed for one of the album tracks. Spazzoid strobes in the beginning, Zumbi going apeshit, and kids with sledgehammers make for one hell of a ride. The visuals compliment Amp's angry guitar riffs and sharp snare hits really well and if nothing else, it's good to see this crew back in action

P.S. Fun Fact: The album contains absolutely no swearing. Not very common in hip hop these days.

Check out Zion I over at Zionicrew.com, where you can cop the album, and some Zion I #swag.

You can also snag the LP over at The Grouch's site.

Seen over at one of our favorite music blogs, P&P.

The Stepkids - Shadows on Behalf/La La 12"

Although newly debuting on Stones Throw Records, The Stepkids are not strangers to the music scene. As individual performers and musicians, they have shared the stage with Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys, and 50 Cent, just to name a few. Now, as a brand-new three piece, The Stepkids focus on a smooth blend of funk, soul, blues, jazz, crafting a sound equal parts old-school nostalgia and new-school experimentation. Think funky psychedelia for the 21st century. Their debut 12" is out on a limited colored vinyl release, and can be grabbed here. Both sides of the record available for streaming listen below.

The Stepkids - Shadows On Behalf by stonesthrow
The Stepkids - La La by stonesthrow

Get Lifted hits the radio w/ Manter Banter

The one and only Manter Banter, Portland State Radio's (KPSU) hit music and talk show kindly allowed me to put together a guest playlist for their radio show a couple weeks back, and we want to make sure you guys have a chance to grab the entire set!

Hit the jump for the tracklist and download. 

Matthewdavid - Outmind LP

Buried in the hazy smoke somewhere between 1980's electronic movie scores and the analog beatz future-sound of the 21st century, Matthewdavid's new "Outmind LP" is a gorgeous, complex blend of warm sounds and densely layered tones. The LA-based producer is notorious for his use of old tapes and other analog media in his creation process, and one listen to the standout track "Like You Mean It" reveals countless samples bubbling to a bumping, albeit opaque surface. Definitely worth repeated listens. You can cop the album in electronic format here, or on vinyl at Ninjatune. The whole album is available for streaming below, thanks to alteredzones.com for the upload.

Matthewdavid: Outmind by alteredzones

MiM0SA - 58 Degrees EP

Today I've got another "I can't believe I haven't posted on this guy yet" posts for you. Mim0sa has long been my favorite dubstep artist, mainly because of the clear influence hip hop has on his electronic sound. The newest of his releases, 58 Degrees, finds him exploring a slightly heavier sound than before, and the songs fly by at a slightly faster pace, but it's till the same Mim0sa we know and love. Full of hip hop samples, big drops, and what even seems to be some D&B influence, 58 Degrees does not disappoint.

If you're in the Eugene area, Mim0sa will be playing live at WOW Hall this Thursday, April 28. Paper Diamond, from the Pretty Light's Music label if opening, and from what I hear, both are amazing performers. Get your tickets HERE.

Mim0sa - 58 Degrees -----> Just click on the album cover to download!

Double Dutch House

I never knew double dutch was so fucking intense! Just thought I'd throw that out there. Anyways, time for a double dose of dutch house bangers from the two biggest names in the genre.

First, we've got Chuckie's remix of 3OH3!'s "My First Kiss". I really dislike the original, but for some reason I've loved almost every remix I've heard of this track, and this is no exception. Big synths on the build, wild 3OH3! bridge, fat dutch drop, RAGE. Yeah, that's a pretty adequate breakdown of the song.

3OH3! - My First Kiss (Chuckie Extended Remix) [Feat. Ke$ha]

Next, Afrojack's remix of Rihanna's smash single "Who's that Chick?". Afrojack is just on a different level. He picks the perfect songs to remix, his builds are really pieces of art, and every single drop gets me up on my feet and moving, no matter tired I am.

Rihanna - Who's That Chick (Afrojack Remix)

Domo Genesis - Cashmere

Domo Genesis from Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All dropped a single just in time for 4/20. The sluggish jazz guitar beat compliments Domo's signature flow perfectly. This is why he's hot? No, that is why he's blazing. So spark up, let the colored vapors in, and "smoke weed until you feel like a zen master."

Domo Genesis - Cashmere (LimeLinx Download)

Melodrama (Original Mix) - David Puentez

Edit: I'm a douche and in my hurry to get all of you the dopeness, I didn't do my research before posting. This is NOT Avicii, it's a David Puentez track.

Banger # 2 for the day!  This dude goes nuts on the synths, heavy bass, some hissing in the background. One of the things I find so interesting about house music is that it all sounds so similar, and yet it still makes me want to rage, even if it sounds just like the last song I heard. This will be destroying dancefloors near you very, very soon.

Melodrama (Original Mix) - David Puentez

Believe in Me Now (Prod. Swedish House Mafia) - Taio Cruz

UPDATE: This is a Taio track, not an SHM track, but it is produced by them. I changed the post up a bit to reflect the update. Also, Mediafire removed the song, so no download anymore, but you guys are smart enough to find one somewhere.

Well, they've done it again. I guess deep down, somewhere at least, we all expected it. We knew it had to happen; what better way for Swedish House Mafia to solidify their position squarely on top of the house music scene than for them to, for the 2nd year running, drop the song of the summer. Yes, ladies and gentleman, this shit is bananas. Although it's technically a Taio Cruz track, along with SHM's other big single on it's way, "Save The World Tonight", summer 2011 will certainly be their year (again?).

Oh, and since I've been off my blogger grind for awhile, in the next few days I'm going to be dropping a few of the biggest bangers you guys are going to here this summer, as a thank you for stickin' around while I took some time off.

This is just a 192 kbps version, so make sure to go out and buy this shit when it comes out.

Believe in Me Now (Feat. Taio Cruz) - Swedish House Mafia

Buy official SHM tracks on Beatport