We Made It

Just got some brand new leakage from Keelay & Zaire in the inbox.

This one's called "We Made It" featuring Mario Dones and JonyFraze on the scratches, video coming soon.

Thanks to Keelay himself for the link, the LP Ridin' High (HFTB-approved) is in stores and digital retailers now. Go cop that on iTunes now, Enjoy!

Download:

Keelay & Zaire ft. Mario Dones - We Made It

Lazy Bloggin': Heavy Rotation

[can you believe that's really a product - a laptop pillow]


..Here's what I'm rockin' to tonight, gettin' my lazy blog on..

Links in the Cbox --->




Asher Roth - Asleep in the Bread Aisle (Clean Advance)

Track List:

01. Lark On My Go Cart [Prod. By Oren Yoel & David Appleton]
02. Blunt Cruisin' [Prod. by Oren Yoel]
03. I Love College [Prod. by Mike Carren & Ben Allen]
04. La Di Da [Prod. by Don Cannon]
05. Fallen [Prod. By Novel]
06. Be By Myself (Feat. Cee-Lo) [Prod. by Oren Yoel]
07. She Don’t Want A Man (Ft. Estelle) [Prod. By Oren Yoel]
08. Sour Patch Kids [Prod. By Oren Yoel]
09. As I Em (Ft. Chester French) [Prod. By Oren Yoel & David Appleton]
10. Bad Day (Ft. Jazze Pha) [Prod. By Oren Yoel & David Appleton]
11. Lions Roar (Ft. Busta Rhymes) [Prod. By Oren Yoel)
12. His Dream (Ft. Miguel) [Prod. By Oren Yoel]
13. Nothing You Can’t Do [Prod. By Nottz)




DJ Premier - Rare Play Vol. 2

01 DJ Premier - Rare Play Volume 2 Intro
02 Ol Dirty - Pop Shots
03 Smiley The Ghetto Child - Wake Up Call
04 Marxmen - Bloody Murdah
05 Pitch Black feat. Styles P. - Nice
06 Smooth B - Game Over
07 Gang Starr - Battle
08 Just-Ice feat. Big Daddy Kane - The Immortal
09 Rah Digga - Lesson Of Today
10 Kool G. Rap - First Nigga (Remix)
11 Big Shug - Crush
12 Bumpy Knuckles - P.A.I.N.E.
13 Paula Perry - Extra, Extra
14 Xzibit - What A Mess
15 MC Lyte - Wonder Years
16 Gang Starr - Tha Squeeze
17 Royce Da 59 - My Friend
18 Edo-G - Sayin Something

Random Hits:

Aim ft. Q-Ball & Curt Cazal - Force

Chrisette Michele - Notebook

Drake Ft. Lloyd - A Night Off

Keelay & Zaire ft. Slo Mo - Growin' Up

Lupe Fiasco ft. Matthew Santos - Superstar (Acoustic)

Swizz Beatz -I'm Cool

Listen To Me

.. 'Cause I'm not your typical blogger.

Unlike these dime-a-dozen, copy-and-paste, NMC-wannabe blogs, I refuse to post any music without listening to it first. The only time I don't is when I'm at work and I haven't had the chance to - and I always put a disclaimer up in this event.

As a result, I'm not one to half-ass my blogging. I wanna give my honest opinion, not just post up "exclusive" material that I blindly copy from another site. There's enough of those blogs flooding my Twitter feed and Google Reader that I've grown sick of 'em. All of 'em.

Where am I headed, you ask? I'm gonna continue my HFTB tradition of posting good music, kicks, events, videos, etc with my new Listen To Me series. And when it's not good, you're gonna hear it. Plain and simple.

Which brings me to today's topic of tunes that I've been circulating recently that I think y'all might enjoy. Let's get it.

Native New Yorker and sure-fire MC Emilio Rojas should be on your rap radar (What up YN), especially after his recent mixtape Recession Proof hit your favorite e-bodega.

Presented by DJ Noodles and Legend, the tape is packed front-to-back with Emilio's sharp rhymes and captivating versatility. Personally, I've been bumping "Keys to the City" for the past two days straight. I highly advise you not to sleep right here.

Sneak Peek:

Keys To The City (Prod. Midnite) - Emilio Rojas

Download:

Emilio Rojas - Recession Proof Presented By DJ Noodles & Legend

Indie rap vet Brother Ali returns to the scene nicely with his latest The Truth Is Here EP. The Minneapolis-born lyricist has laced the community with his heartfelt words and spiritual guidance for over a decade, and this project is no different.

With tracks like "Palm The Joker" and "Good Lord," Ali proves he'll forever be comfortable in his own skin, not bowing to industry mularky and rhyming how he knows best - from the heart to please his loyal fans. AndI'm proud to be one.

Sneak Peek:

Brother Ali - Palm The Joker (Audio MP3 Stream)

Check out Rhymesayers' website for more info.

And finally, to wrap this edition of HFTB's newly instituted Listen To Me series, is cross-country production duo Keelay & Zaire's newest album Ridin' High, which dropped yesterday. The Utah/San Fran rep and Virginia native, respectively, provide the sonic backdrops for smooth hip-hop grooves and funky R&B ballads on their first full-length disc.

I was hooked since I posted the album sampler, vibing to "Addicts For Real" with Tunji and "Trapped" with Supastition & Slo Mo and appearances from Phonte, Emilio Rojas, Blu and Planet Asia among others. Ridin' High is a definite must-listen.

Sneak Peek:

Click Here to listen to "Addicts For Real," shouts to DJ Booth.net

Download Ridin' High from iTunes, and support good muzak.

That's all for now, it's back to work for me. Enjoy!