"I'm a hot and bothered astronaut, crashing while jacking off"
I had heard of and found out about Earl Sweatshirt through my minor glances and downloads of his brother and group member/leader Tyler The Creator. After a short search I had found sites praising Earl Sweatshirt’s debut Earl; I am completely with the reviews regarding the brilliance of this short album. Earl’s debut is awesome. My only gripe is the short length, but regardless of that minor issue I’m certain any fans of lo-fi boom bap style music will love this album. If you’re expecting some introspective style of music, you’re not going to get it here. Instead, you’ll be treated to a Kool Keith meets Eminem style album over grungy synth and hard drum breaks. Also, Earls group OFWGKTA, released this gem for FREE.
Of anything I EVER post on Lost Moniker for free, this album is not one to pass up. I’ve enjoyed this free album more than 90 percent of anything that’s came out in the passed two years. If you’re not convinced, listen to the Grooveshark links provided below (listen to Earl, Couch and Pigions), and then naturally because you have now been sold you will download it from the Megaupload link (also provided below).
Hip Hop Hooray was a single released in 1993 by the Hip Hop group Naughty By Nature. The single was created for Naughty by Nature’s album 19 Naughty III, and aside from their hit OPP, it is probably one of their most well known songs. The video itself is directed by Spike Lee and also has appearances from Eazy-E and Run DMC. Just In knowing Lee directed the video is enough for me to give it credibility. The album, 19 Naughty III, uses Hip Hop Hooray as a great selling point, and in turn provides other excellent tracks; while I cannot say that I liked any particular song on the album as much as Hip Hop Hooray, I can say with confidence that if you enjoyed this single you’ll definitely enjoy some of the other songs the album has to offer. Go listen to a copy.
Made Wade is a Toronto artist who has a knack for dope delivery and classic boom-bap inspired music. I met Wade back in High School, but Wade has steadily improved since then. The download I have linked here serves as his demo disk and it sounds excellent; tracks like Just Rhyme, Slow Dat and Dope Shit are more than enough for me to recommend that you download Abunchademos… NOW! Oh, and it’s also FREE. You have no excuse now.
Mad Ammo is the single from Celph Titled’s gorgeous boom-bap filled album from 2010. The video in my opinion is even better than the actual track on the album because of the interviews between verses. The album Nineteen Ninety Now as a whole is completely solid, and Mad Ammo is a great example of what’s on it. In addition to beautiful songs like Mad Ammo, the whole entire album has similar boom-bap tracks like this one provided by legendary producer Buckwild.
Starting off a new category, I thought it was suitable to use a song of the same name. Infinito 2017′s My Boombox comes from his 2008 album Most High Definition. I heard this song around the time Infinito released it, and still listen to it consistently. The production sounds genius and I absolutely love Infinito’s lyricism. Most High Definition as a whole is by far one of his most solid efforts, and I consider it to be a standout in his always-expanding discography. I suggest you pick it up.
While not nearly as old as some of the other classics I have posted up, this was released in 1997. This single has Diamond D rapping and producing on the single. This song is off of his album: Hatred, Passions and Infidelity. The title refers to Diamond Ds disappearance from the rap scene (saying low-key but still producing) after the release of his album: Stuns, Blunts and HIp Hop.
As always, another classic Hip Hop song from the group “De La Soul”; this is off of their 93 album “Buhloone Mindstate”. The group has “Posdnuos” and “Dave” rhyming over the beats, with “Maseo” making the beats. This song was considered a departure from De La Souls usual sound, which was generally classified as sounding “hippy”. It also used sampling, something not as apparent in the groups previous outings.
A classic Hip Hop track by “Black Moon”. It was released in 1993, off of their debut album “Enta da Stage”. The album is considered a “classic”, however it didn’t sell as well as expected due to being released around the time of other classic albums such as “Illmatic” and “Ready To Die”, with a slew of other big contenders.
This is a lesser-known Hip Hop classic, mainly because the group it spawned from was one that was mostly employed to create a song for Spike Lees 1995 film: “Clockers”. There are actually three Crooklyn Dodgers groups, all having created one track each; this is the second group. This incarnation consisted of: “Chubb Rock”, “O.C.” and “Jeru The Damaja”, with the beat being produced by DJ Premier.
“93 ’til Infinity” is the single by Oakland group “Souls Of Mischief”, off of the album of the same name. This song became a hit amongst Hip Hop fans in the 90′s, however despite it’s success the album only had moderate sales and failed to garner as much praise as it deserved. The group was noted for their production and unique rhyme styles; making their debut album shine during the early nineties.
