Hip Hop 203: Rap Underground et Old School depuis 2000

HH203 présente: Pompe ça dans ton Ipod - Été 2011

2011-08-31T07:20:00.009-04:00

Bon, c'est officiel, faire des mixtapes pi des shows de radio ça me manque. Je trouvais que le format des tapes Connais tes Classiques était nice parce que tu peux prendre toutes les tracks séparément et foutre ça dans ton mp3. Bref, c'est la fin de l'été et c'est le temps de se rattraper sur les gros beats qui sont sortis. Voici ce qui brasse mes subs et mes écouteurs ces temps-ci. Un mélange de boombap US et français vous attend avec Masta Ace, Phil Most Chill, Paul Nice, Apathy, Soklak, Stupeflip, Grim Reaperz, Akhénaton et Faf Larage, Hail Mary Mallon, J-Rawls, DJ JS-1, Impulss & Bazooka Joe, Timbo King et Block McCloud avec RA, Soulkast, Foreign Legion, The Risktakers (CBD et Insight), Brown Bag All Stars avec Marco Polo et plusieurs autres. Peace et continuez de checker le blog!

Download le pack ici!

Connais tes Classique Vol. 6

2011-08-26T07:58:00.003-04:00

Encore! J'ai retracé une couple de vieux tracks de rap québécois qui n'étaient pas sur les premiers mixtapes. Entre autres, des recordings ghettos comme vous pourrez l'entendre sur le track de Y et Witness (Damn que j'aimais ce groupe là, j'ai aussi la track AEIOUY qui traine en très mauvaise qualité) ou sur Well Enough to be Ill vol. 1. Dans ce rappel vous entendrez aussi Traumaturges, Divizion Blindée, Cavaliers Noirs, Butta Babees, Kasheem et Connaisseur, South Squad, Kz Kombination, Manspino, Escouade de Rue, Koncept Verbal, Verbalist et Semi Bruce Lee et notre Gro pas de S national!

Download le webtape ici!

Peace out!

Connais tes Classiques Vol. 5

2010-10-02T08:21:00.002-04:00

Voici le webtape final de cette série de bon vieux rap québécois. Pour conclure, je vous ai gardé 1 Gars, 1 Fille, Narcotik Sonore, Éléments, Gundei avec 01 Étranjj, Kasheem, Katakomb, Rass et Ruffneck, Silence Audrible, Rainmen et plein d'autres comme d'habitude. Big up à tout ceux qui reconnaissent et supportent le vrai Hip Hop!

Download tout ça ici!

Connais tes Classiques Volume 4

2010-09-25T12:23:00.003-04:00

Voici la 4e édition de "Connais tes Classiques", une playlist de mes tracks favoris du rap québécois avant que tout ça ne sombre dans l'oubli. Sur ce volume vous retrouverez Dirty Taz, Cortex Complex, Casco et Dee, Caya, Fang et Le Connaisseur, Jaihar, Koncept Verbal, Kz Kombination, South Squad, Le Team, Micks Familia et Dj Manspino. Manquez pas ça...

Download la 4e webtape ici!

Connais tes Classiques Vol. 3

2010-09-21T22:17:00.006-04:00

Toujours avec l'objectif que certains tracks du rap québécois ne disparaissent pas de la mappe, je vous présente le troisième volume de la série "Connais tes Classiques". En passant, j'ai essayé de ne pas mettre des albums qui seraient encore en vente ou facilement trouvable sur ces compils. Le but c'est avant tout de faire de la promotion pour les artistes qui se retrouvent sur les Webtapes et qui vendent encore leur matériel. De plus, j'ai préféré faire plusieurs volumes "pas mal bon" plutot qu'un seul "excellent". Vous choisirez vos favoris dans tout le matériel que je mettrai online pour vous graver votre édition personnalisée de "Connais tes Classiques" ;) Dans cette édition vous retrouverez le Big Belly Team, Mèche, Psykopas, Koncept Verbal, Complys, Dirty Taz, Kz Kombination, Connaisseur, Remz, RU, SGA, South Squad, Shades of Culture et A-Trak. Check this out!!!

Download le 3e volume ici!!

Connais tes Classiques - Candyfang

2010-09-18T12:59:00.005-04:00

Quand j'avais 16 ans, pour moi, le rap québécois c'était Sans Pression, Yvon Krevé et Fang. Mon cd s'en vient pas mal magané parce que je l'ai écouté trop souvent facque fallait le mettre en format digital. Je connais plusieurs personne qui aurait aimé mettre la main dessus donc le voici enfin...

Download l'album ici!

Connais tes Classiques Vol. 2

2010-09-18T09:39:00.002-04:00

Toujours dans la même veine, je vous présente du bon vieux rap québécois qu'il ne faudrait surtout pas oublier. Le tout date environ d'une dizaine d'année. Dans cette édition vous entendrez Yvon Krevé, Cali, la Dame de Pique, Complys, Manspino, Fang, Patriots, Sekou Toure, Son 2 PT, Remz, BU, South Squad et X-Horde. Que du bon et restez branché sur le blogue pour votre prochain volume. Peace!!

Télécharge le 2e volume ici!!

HH203 présente Connais tes Classiques Vol. 1

2010-09-15T21:54:00.005-04:00

Voici une compilation mp3 pour les vrais headz de partout au Québec. Une couple de bons souvenirs, des classiques du rap québécois, faits par les pionniers de la scène: 01 Étranjj, Remz, BU, AT, Apogée, Cortex Complex, ORS, Le Team, NSC, Mick's Familia, Phenix , X-Horde, Nitro, SGA, KZ Kombination. Il y en a beaucoup plus à venir... J'attends vos commentaires! Peace!

Download ça en cliquant ici!

Hip Hop 203 présente un spécial Ravette...

2010-09-15T18:35:00.004-04:00

Wassup!

Tel que demandé, et publié pour que tous puissent profiter, voici quelques tracks mythiques du rap québécois. Je pourrais uploader plus de shit qui est pu en vente tant que ça dérange pas trop les "disparus" du rap québécois. En attendant vos suggestions, voici le premier d'une série qui pourrait se prolonger. Vous retrouverez Gros Crisse, Pétasseticité 2 et 3, Si t'es down avec mon shit et une track de mixtape. La qualité est pas trop pire mais je sais que c'est pas ce qui a de mieux. Va falloir s'en satisfaire. Peace!

Download tout ça ici!

LaGratos Vol. I

2010-05-05T17:04:00.003-04:00

Quoi?
Projet artistique gratuit qui réunit des artistes indépendant.

Pourquoi?
Pour satisfaire l’intérêt croissant de la masse d’obtenir de l’art gratuitement. LaGratos a comme objectif d’unir les artistes afin de leur offrir de l’exposition gratuite, rapide et mondiale.

Comment?
C’est distribuer librement sur internet.
Pour participer tu n’as qu'à envoyer ton œuvre par courriel (lagratos@hotmail.com) avant la date limite. Elle doit inclure : le titre, l’auteur, et sur quelle projet elle se trouve ou sur quelle projet tu travail. Les information envoyer seront afficher telle quelle donc assurer véraciter.
Prochaine date limite : 20 juillet 2010.

Quand
LaGratos vol.I= 27 avril 2010
LaGratos vol.II= 20 aout 2010 Date limite: 20 juillet 2010
LaGratos vol.III= 20 déc 2010 Date limite: 20 nov 2010
LaGratos vol.IV= 20 avril 2011 Date limite: 20 mars 2011

Qui
Vol.I : Big P Magik, Dr.Destro, Mat LeSak, Pat-V-rO, PlayMack, GRO pas de S, Leaving For LA, The Lab, Charley Brown, Forest Freaks, Woodman, Nyke, Chronos, DMZ, Néfast, Ocram Lerouge, Makeight, Hip Hop 203, Shur1.

Download ça pis vite!!!

Émission de la mi-avril 2010

2010-04-17T08:02:00.010-04:00

Comme vous savez, notre association avec la station choq.fm est terminée pour le moment. Nous serons peut-être de retour sur leurs ondes cet automne. En attendant, l'émission change un peu de format. Fini le blabla et les freestyles. On vous kick juste 76 minutes de bons beats relativement récent et moyennement bien mixé ;) .

Voici les albums qui vous réchauffer votre printemps. D'abord, La Connecta, un groupe français a sorti un excellent EP qu'il faut écouter. Il y a aussi Nouvel R et Clermont du coté francophone, mais ils ne sont pas aussi Boom Bap que Playmack qui sort son nouveau single "Vrai Hip Hop". Checkez le vidéo qui s'en vient! Louis Logic, The Optimen, Moka Only & Factor et Very ont aussi sorti de bons albums qui devrait plaire à leurs fans. De la Soul a sorti un album d'unreleased tracks et Dj Jazzy Jeff remixe ses meilleurs classiques sur un nouvel album au son très jazzy. Diction dirait que ça accote pas les originaux mais c'est quand même une bonne écoute. En plus, on a les nouveaux albums de Devin the Dude et de Cypress qui rappent toujours à propos de... vous savez quoi.

Download notre dernier mix pi bump ça dans ton ipod!

Je vais trouver un moyen de le mettre en podcast pour ceux qui sont abonné dans Itunes.

Album de la semaine: Guilty Simpson - OJ Simpson

Diction's review

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Pretty much one of the heaviest hip hop albums I've ever heard. We already know Guilty for having a very rugged and straight to your face style and he hasn't changed a single bit here. Madlib laced him with some of his deadliest beats, these are really heavy and even quite hard to digest. Versatility as always been one of Madlib's strongest assets and he once again goes with a sound he hasn't done before, I can't think of a single project he's done that sounds close to this (not even the pre-album "Before the Verdict"). At first I was sort of alienated by the whole thing, loved the beats and the raps but it seemed like they didn't really match together but after a few more spins it started making sense and working pretty well. I'm seeing lots of people complain about the skits and interludes, but I don't mind them since they have pretty ill beats. Skits have never really bothered me, but when they have dope Madlib beats in them that's quite great. There is quite lots of those tho and sometimes you'd wish that Guilty would spit more on the album, but that just makes you cherish his verses even more. The whole album has the Madlib touch from top to bottom, it really feels like one of his project and that means that it's not your typical hip hop album (cause really what hip hop album sounds like OJ Simpson?). Another incredible one for Madlib, along with the Beat Konducta in Africa album, he his running things in the 2-0-1-0.

Émission du 7 avril 2010

2010-04-07T01:18:00.006-04:00

L'émission est annulée indéfiniment à cause d'un malentendu avec la direction de Choq.fm.

Alex a "hate" une fois de trop... Choq se choque... Sorry Necro...

Écrivez-leur un mail si vous n'êtes pas d'accord

direction@choq.fm

Émission du 31 mars 2010

2010-03-31T06:58:00.005-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On s'entretient avec Anita Tijoux, une rappeuse chilienne, qui nous parlera de sa carrière et de sa visite à Montréal au Green Room le 2 avril. Sinon, le thème de la soirée sera 2004, notre première année de diffusion sur Choq.fm. Vous entendrez The Roots, Necro, J-Zone, Ghostface, Cee-lo, RJD2, Masta Ace, Jean Grae, Murs & 9th Wonder et plein d'autre qui ont marqué cette année-là.

Download le show!

Album de la semaine: Madvillain - Madvillainy (Ça va madlibber à soir ;)

Album du mois: Madlib Medicine Show Vol. 3: Beat Konducta in Africa

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Massive. This actually lives up to expectations. Madlib is the greatest. Let's not forget he released 5 other albums in the past 3 months and he still manages to cook one of the finest instrumental hip hop releases of recent memory. Like the previous Beat Konducta projects it follows a theme and this time around it's pretty obvious: Africa. Yep Madlib makes beats with African music samples, but this is more than just a simple beat tape. The flow is incredible, it's full of vocals samples from interviews, documentaries and whatever talking about Africa and that really adds some extra touches to the beats (which are already dope as fuck). The percussion and drums used are quite original, but that's to be expected since Madlib is not your average predictable producer. These rhythms make a wonderful blend with the african samples, the sound of the project is quite unique and innovative. Not to discredit his little brother Oh No, but this is what Ethiopium should have sounded like, not that it wasn't good but this is really something else. It's perhaps an indication that big bro is indeed the best of the 2. An incredible record and probably the best in the Beat Konducta series since Movie Scenes, they are all great anyway. Yet another essential piece in the Madlib puzzle, fans absolutely need to get this.

Émission du 24 mars 2010

2010-03-24T07:39:00.005-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On a reçu tous les gros albums du printemps pi on vous en passe le plus possible. Vous entendrez Wu-Tang et leur projet Wu-Massacre, Aloe Blacc, Beat Konducta in Africa, Reflection Eternal, Murs, Army of the Pharoahs, Sadat X et Marco Polo & Rustee Juxx. On vous présente aussi Casey, Grand Invincible, Next Universe, BP & Odds, Awol One & Ecid et Haji P & DJ MF Shalem. Bref, super gros show pour célébrer l'arrivée du printemps... Manquez surtout pas ça!

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Album de la semaine: Hocus Pocus - 16 pièces (Jazz rap français... Dors pas!)

Émission du 17 mars 2010

2010-03-17T16:36:00.003-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On continue notre série de rétrospective avec l'année 2003. Plusieurs bons albums sont sortis comme Dangermouse & Jemini, Ugly Duckling, Cunninlynguists, Atmosphere, Brother Ali et Little Brother. Les gros noms comme Outkast, Jay-Z, RZA et Gangstarr ont aussi collaboré à rendre cette époque mémorable. Bref, soyez des nôtres car on a aussi des bons shows à annoncer et du bon freestyle grâce à Gro.

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Album de la semaine: Cunninlynguists - Southernunderground

Émission du 10 mars 2010

2010-03-09T18:32:00.004-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On rencontre Manu Militari qui vient nous parler de son nouvel album "Crime d'honneurs". On vous présente aussi Kool Krys, Bambu, Higher Minds, Truthlive et Puget. On vous passe aussi les nouveaux albums de Kidz in the Hall, Rocé, Joe Scudda et Mc Paul Barman. De quoi vous réchauffer les oreilles pour le début du printemps!

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Album de la semaine: Manu Militari - Crime d'honneur (Des lyrics conscientes, à écouter pour les textes!)

Émission du 3 mars 2010

2010-03-03T16:57:00.003-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit le groupe Dézuets d'Plingrés qui viennent nous parler de leurs projets et freestyler avec Gro. On vous fait écouter un nouveau single de Memphis Bleek, Georgia Ann Muldrow & Declaime, Gorillaz et Inspectah Deck. On vous présente aussi Entity, Dj Center, Dr. Ill & Mr Malpractiz et The Infinity Funk Project.

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Album de la semaine: M-Phazes - Good Gracious

Émission du 24 février 2010

2010-02-24T06:36:00.006-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On s'entretient avec Bricc du groupe Underground Realroad qui vient de lancer son album "Slave 2 the Game." En plus, on vous fait écouter General Steele, Marco Polo & Rustee Juxx, Cypress Hill, M-Phazes, Statik Selektah et Planet Asia & Goldchain Military. On vous présente aussi 12Mé et Raph, Mokless de la Scred Connexion, The NewOld et Front Porch Poet. Vous pouvez aussi vous attendre à une petite session de freestyles. Bref, Soyez-là.

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Album de la semaine: Underground Realroad - Slave 2 the Game (Dope shit de Montréal. Check this out!)

Émission du 17 février 2010

2010-02-17T08:27:00.009-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit Steelo Kameni qui vient nous parler de son nouveau mixtape et de son entrée dans le monde du rap québ. Du côté des nouveautés, on vous présente Ron Contour & Factor, Canibus, Cypress Hill, Big Noyd, Freeway & Jake One et les Boombap Cats sur le mixtape Sativa Vol. 1 (en téléchargement gratuit). On vous présente aussi Larme Amer, Vertual Vertigo and 8bit, Obia le Chef et Sine Qua Non.

Download le show et l'entrevue!

Album de la semaine: Freeway & Jake One - The Stimulus Package

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Finally a 2010 hip hop release that's worth a damn, this year has started awfully slow for the genre... So here we have a classic 1 MC and 1 producer pairing (pretty much the way to go), from an unusual pairing but the synergy is definitely here. Jake One is a great producer who's made beats for just about everyone, but I can't say that I was totally satisfied with his producer album "White Van Music" back in 2008. Freeway is always an MC that I've enjoyed ever since his first guest spots on Jay-Z albums, his 2003 debut Philadelphia Freeway was pretty good but I felt that he could make something more consistent. His later albums weren't as good because of production problems, but you can bet that this problem is gone here. Jake One laces Freeway with some modern banging boom bap beats and they are really dope, there is so many great beats on this album and never no weak ones. Freeway flows effortlessly over them, he really feels at home over them which is nice to see. What's nice about this album is that it's very cohesive, it feels like a complete album without any filler or unnecessary songs. This is why 1 MC/1 producer albums are great, they actually feel like albums and not just a collection of random songs. It's still possible to make some quality hip hop in 2010, producers and MC's just have to stop being so fucking lazy and put some effort in their shit. This is the album we wanted Freeway to release all this time and the same goes for Jake One, I'd be surprised if we get 10 more hip hop releases in 2010 as good as this one.

Émission du 10 février 2010

2010-02-10T07:37:00.004-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Le nouveau beat va attendre la semaine prochaine puisqu'on fait notre rétrospective du rap en 2002. Vous entendrez Mr. Lif, Common, El-P, Non-Phixion, Jurassic 5, Krs-One, J-Live, Cee-Lo, Clipse, The Demigodz et Blackalicious. Coté canadien et français, on vous passe Muzion, DL Incognito et TTC. Bref, une heure et demie pour reminisce le bon vieux temps.

Download la rétrospective de 2002!

Album de la semaine: The Roots - Phrenology

Émission du 3 février 2010

2010-02-03T07:31:00.004-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous revient avec une couple de primeur de fin 2009, début 2010. Vous entendrez le mixtape des Word Up Battles, Slum Village, The Roots, Funky DL, Madlib et Strong Arm Steady, Blu, Oddisee, Count Bass D & DJ Pocket et Obie Trice. On vous présente aussi quelques newcomers dans le rap comme DSTR, Diversion Tactics, Underground Realroad etThe Residents.

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Album de la semaine: Georgia Ann Muldrow - King's Ballad

Diction's review

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Welcome to 2010, a new year, a new decade, and here we have the first great album from it. Hot off here very good "Umsindo" record from just 6 months ago, Georgia Anne Muldrow outdoes herself and releases the best album of her career so far (well in my opinion of course). While Umsindo was a beautiful mess of freedom and soul experimentations, this one right here is a lot more focused with more straight forward songs. She's somehow more "on-beat" this time around, it has less of the free feeling and I think that it makes the record more easily approachable. She's hands down one of the best producers right now, easily pushing "neo-soul" music forward by herself and she doesn't need the help of no one. The productions on this record are amazing, a little Detroit influenced as always but she's slowly starting to build a sound that's unmatchable. Of course she also blesses them with her beautiful and unique vocal styles, she possesses a powerful sweet voice that backs the powerful lyrics. The more I play this record, the more I enjoy it and that's always a good sign. I have the feeling that the best is yet to come for Ms. One, she's got an immense talent and she doesn't seem to be running out of ideas anytime soon. I hope that this is the record that will give her the push she needs (go Ubiquity!) but I guess when Erykah Badu releases Amerykah Part 2 next month, this one will hit the backseat unfortunately. Anyway great album, I'm totally satisfied.

Émission du 27 janvier 2010

2010-01-27T08:23:00.003-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On continue notre rétrospective de la décennie avec l'année 2001... C'est l'année des J parce que vous entendrez J-Live, J-Zone et Jay-Z. On fait fait aussi écouter Masta Ace, Dungeon Family, Swollen Members, Sticky Fingaz, Dilated People, Fonky Family, Unspoken Heard, Kasheem, Declaime et probablement d'autres artiste qui ont marqué cette année là.

Download la rétrospective 2001

Album de la semaine: J-Live - The Best Part

Émission du 20 janvier 2010

2010-01-20T16:53:00.005-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
Je comparais les nouveautés de la semaine avec l'idée de Gro de faire une rétrospective de chacune des années de la décennie, en commençant par l'an 2000 bien sûr. En cherchant un peu, j'ai trouvé une tonne de cds qui tourne souvent dans nos systèmes de sons (ou mp3s). Ce soir, Dead Prez, Quasimoto, Jurassic 5, M.O.P., Scarface, Deltron, Big L (DITC), Fabe, Binary Star, Disiz la Peste et les gros noms locaux de cette année. Les nouveautés de la semaine, RJD2 et Black Kent, se feront discrètes parmi tout ça.

Download notre rétrospective 2000!

Album de la semaine: Common - Like water for chocolate

Émission du 13 janvier 2009

2010-01-13T08:22:00.003-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On entre dans une nouvelle décennie avec plein de bon rap! Pendant les vacances, on a rempli les crates et on vous fait écouter que le meilleur de tout ça... Large Pro, Fashawn, Hocus Pocus, Redman, The Nope, White Shadow of Norway, Bahamadia et Skillz vous feront commencer l'année du bon pied. Côté québécois, on vous kick Sozi, L'Assemblée et le mixtape de Farfadet et Rymz. Ça laisse pas beaucoup de place pour vous présenter des nouveaux groupes mais vous devriez entendre Fresh Breath Committee, Notes to Self et Dainjamental. Manquez pas notre rentrée en onde!

Download le premier show de l'année!

R.I.P. Trinité Radio (va falloir qu'on assure 2x plus en votre absence... Big up les boys!)

Album de la semaine: Madlib - Medicine Show #1: Before the verdict (Hé oui, on est encore des Madlib sellouts en 2010)

Émission du 16 décembre 2009

2009-12-16T17:44:00.005-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On termine notre rétrospective de 2009 avec un peu de musique comme U.G.K., Dynas, KRS-One & Buckshot, Fashawn, Raekwon, Sojourn, Aceyalone et plusieurs autres. On vous présente aussi les dernières sorties de l'année: Icon the Mic King, Wildchild, Jeune Chilly Chill et The Grouch. Soyez des nôtres pour entendre nos albums de l'année et tout ce qu'on a pensé de 2009. On se retrouve dans quelques semaine pour un petit retour sur la décennie dans le rap. On vous souhaite aussi de joyeuses fêtes et un bon passage à 2010.

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Albums de l'année:

Selon Louis: Marco Polo & Torae - Double Barrel

Selon Alex: J-Dilla - Jay Stay Paid

Émission du 9 décembre 2009

2009-12-09T17:24:00.003-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous fait écouter tous les gros bangers boom bap de 2009: Doom, Cunninlynguists, Soulbrotha, Le Klub des 7, Mos Def, Big Tone, DJ JS-1, Moka Only... On vous passe aussi les nouveaux albums de Clipse et de Bloodline. On vous parle de tout ça et de quelques bons shows à venir d'ici les vacances de Noël. Check this out!!!

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Album de la semaine: Grayskull & Maker - Graymaker (Ils font une bonne combinaison, un bon petit album de fin d'année.

Émission du 2 décembre 2009

2009-12-02T07:44:00.005-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous fait écouter les nouveaux albums de LMNO & Yann Kesz, Outerspace, Peanut Butter Wolf, Cradle Orchestra et Souls of Mischief. En plus, on vous présente A.L., Fresh Espresso, Cambatta, Kitty & Pugz Atom & Rashid Hadee. En plus, on commence notre rétrospective de 2009 on vous kick une couple de classiques old school.

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Album de la semaine: Mr. Chops - For Pete's Sake

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Instrumental hip hop covering instrumental hip hop? What the fuck? Yeah... and the weirdest thing about it is that it actually works. Mr. Chop (who's a name I don't know much about, but he's got some producing credits on the last MF Doom album) reworks some of the classic Pete Rock beats and makes something totally new out of them. Most of the time it's even hard to recognize what song he's covering (well not looking at the song titles and all), they usually have the same common sample but he just goes totally elsewhere with it. Have to love this mans drums, really hard and dark, there isn't a single beat on the album that doesn't hit the spot. Of course most of them aren't touching the originals, but then again what does, it doesn't really matter cause I never get the feeling that I should be listening to Pete Rock instead of this. Mr. Chop really succeeded at trying out this innovative concept, I'm sure Pete Rock himself would be proud of the end results of this record... One of the good instrumental joints of the year, definitely worth getting.

Émission du 25 novembre

2009-11-25T16:01:00.004-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous présente des nouveaux groupes comme Kahlex, Jedi Knights Circle, Les frères d'armes et Le Bavar ft Anfalsh. On vous présente aussi le tant attendu O.C. & A.G qu'on attendait pas tant que ça finalement. Vous entendrez aussi Kyprios, Factor, ODB, Get Busy Committee, Ghettosocks et Brother Ali avec Toki Wright et Evidence.

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Album de la semaine: Sole & The Skyrider Band - Plastique (Weird)...

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Anticon is a bunch of pretentious bullshit but once in a while they do come up with something that's good, and most of the time it's from Sole. The first Sole & The Skyrider Band album was one of my favorite releases of 2007, it was a unique twist on where hip hop could be taken and it worked out wonderfully. This follow-up picks right up where the debut left, it's still dark and apocalyptic and with highly negative topics. Sole really masters the depressive paranoiac raps like no one else, he's highly skilled and this style really fits perfectly over the Skyrider Band's almost post-rockish music. At times it feels like this is the result of what it would sound like if someone rapped over Godspeed You Black Emperor. The words really escape when me when trying to describe what's happening in the "beats", it's really some original stuff that no one really attempts to do. I still think the first album is a little superior, this misses the "oh wow, this actually works" factor and the productions aren't really as powerful... But this is really good stuff anyhow and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to the fans of the first album. Easily one of the most original hip hop LP's of 2009 (that doesn't suck), definitely worth checking for the hip hop fans who aren't afraid of something a little different.

"You say you hear the planet singing, but how can it sing when its throat been slit?"

Émission du 18 novembre 2009

2009-11-18T17:20:00.006-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On prend ça relax avec les quelques nouveaux albums de la semaine. Rakim, Koma, Iswhat, Themselves et Strange Fruit Project vont combler votre envie de nouveau rap bien frais. Si on regarde vers une couples de nouveaux groupes, on a Kid Millions, Blits The Ambassador, Serum, MSI, Lowkey avec Immortal Technique et Diamond District (Oddisee, Yu et XO). On vous kick aussiu une couple de bon b-sides old school.

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Album de la semaine: Murs & Slug - Felt 3

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Well I wasn't too sure on my first spin what to think of this, but after giving it a little more time I'm really digging this. The first thing to take into mind is that it's not Felt 2: The Sequel, it's really something else totally. With Aesop Rock on production, this is like an Aesop Rock album with different rappers. Even Murs & Slug aren't rapping like they usually are as it might seem that they are "lazy" at first, but really they are just trying something new and having fun with it (Get Cake? lol!). Seems rather a weird concept to do over some of those Aesop Rock beats but shit works fine when you accept this for what it is... Actually I'm really digging his beats, just like his music it requires more than the initial spin to catch everything that it going on. I'm not really surprised that it's throwing a lot of fans off cause whenever artists try to do something different in hip hop they usually get shitted on (not that I'm not guilty of this too), but hey I think it actually works out fine this time around. Very raw beats and raw rapping, pretty cool stuff and I can picture this growing on me even more with given time.

Émission du 11 novembre 2009

2009-11-11T16:44:00.005-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Il nous reste encore quelques nouveaux albums à vous faire écouter, un peu de francophone et des Wu-affiliates. Coté France, Mesrimes, Sake et Thomas Traore. Coté américain, on vous fait écouter, Cunninlynguists, Hell Rell, Freeway, JJ Brown, Shyheim et,P.R. Terrorists, Maestros et Daz Dillinger.

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Album de la semaine: Dramat!k avec un cas - La Boîte Noire (Probablement un des meilleurs albums québécois de l'année. Un rapper mature qui se déchaine sur des gros beats avec des textes durs et revendicateurs comme dans le temps de Muzion. Props!!)

Émission du 4 novembre 2009

2009-11-04T07:12:00.004-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On a une dose de rap français de qualité juste pour vous: Kool Shen de NTM, Effectif Dameurs, La Méthode, CRS, Ras, et ED alias Kafri. Coté nouveautés, on vous envoie Wale, Speak Easy, Raw Nature, Gift of Gab, Phil Nash et Nabz Supreme & Moka Only. Soyez des nôtres pour une grosse soirée de HH!

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Album de la semaine: D. Black - Ali'yah

Normally, I probably would have skipped an album from such an unknown MC, but after hearing one of the songs from the album I just had to check it cause it showed mad potential. And I'm very glad that I did, because this album is really good and it's a nice reminder of just how ill Vitamin D and Jake One are as producers. D. Black is an up and coming MC from Seattle and that's why you see the connection with the city's finest producers in there, although there is a few other names that I'm not familiar with (B. Brown, GMK and Kuddie Mak). Overall the production on this is very nice, really a modern hip hop sound that I can really get down with and just grabs me instantly. Pretty much every beat here is on point and the album has a good cohesive sound which makes it a pretty nice listen. D. Black is definitely above average, his style is semi-conscious but I feel that he's missing a little bit of mic presence for him to be truly great... It's not that what he raps about is not interesting, he's perhaps just missing a little bit of emotion. I guess it's just a small criticism cause I still dig him and the album is very good anyway. It's sad that the album will be totally slept-on since the only thing he's got for a little hype is 3 Jake One beats, but that's the reality of most underground MC's in 2009.

Émission du 28 octobre 2009

2009-10-28T18:36:00.005-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous fait écouter les nouveaux albums de Swollen Members, Sean Price, RJD2, Theology 3, Masta Ace & Ed OG et Snoop Doggy Dogg. On vous présente aussi des nouveautés comme Kam Moye, Black Market Militia presents William Cooper, Paten Locke, Avatar and Dynamo et surtout Mad Squirrel. Joyeux Halloween à tous!

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Album de la semaine: Sene & Blu - A Day Late and a Dollar Short (Un autre album réconfortant avant l'arrivée de l'hiver

Émission du 21 octobre 2009

2009-10-21T17:32:00.005-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Pas d'entrevue et de chroniques à pu finir, juste du bon beat. On vous présente Afro Classics, Jern Eye (Lunar Heights), D. Black, Fefe et la Fanfare en pétard. Coté moins underground, on vous fait écouter Royce da 5'9, Foreign Beggars, Camp Lo, Guilty Simpson, Mac Lethal, Killah Priest et Cormega. Si on a le temps, on ajoutera un peu de shit old school...

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Album de la semaine: Fashawn - Boy Meets World (Review à venir...)

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Just a few weeks ago, I had no idea who was Fashawn... And now he's got one of the best hip hop joints of the year. I love hip hop when it surprises me like that, finally some impressive young blood to take over the washed up veterans. Well Fashawn is not the only who deserve props here, he's pretty much getting a buzz only because Exile is producing the entire album. Yep just like he did with Blu 2 years ago, Exile is once again bringing up some "new" cat in the game and giving him a cohesive set of beats. One thing that I'm loving about Exile is that his projects are pretty different, the beats here don't sound like "Below the Heavens" much and it's also quite different from his solo instrumental project "Radio". Versatility is often underrated aspect of producers, I really like when they can do various types of things and not always repeat the same formula. Not that Exile is particularly innovative here, he pretty much gave Fashawn some very basic hip hop beats for Fashawn to lay his stories on, but they are of very high quality and have a very cohesive sound throughout the album. On to Fashawn he might be new but he shows incredible potential on this first album, he's got some pretty nice skills but it's really what he says that makes him great. The concept of the album is pretty much about growing up and becoming a man, and well that's what Fashawn mostly raps about and he makes quite interesting. There's a strong soulful feeling to it all, it's just easy to feel what he's rapping about and get into his reality. Of course cats are gonna compare him to Blu since there's the connection with Exile, but I feel that both MC's are different and each one really got their own style (but then again I would recommend this to the fans of Blu & Exile). Overall this is a very great complete album, absolutely awesome from front to back (and what a closer!), definitely creeps up unexpectedly in the best hip hop joints of 2009 and really deserves all the props that it's getting.

Émission du 14 octobre 2009

2009-10-14T17:39:00.006-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit le guitariste de 4DZ Societiez qui vient nous parler un peu de ce qu'ils font, avant de faire un show avec Big Boi, ce samedi! On revient avec 2 albums qu'on a pas eu le temps de vous passez à cause de notre entrevue assez exhaustive avec J-Zone (check this out!!!) : Del & Tame One et Delinquent Habits. Côté nouveauté, on vous passe Cunninlynguists, Sene & Blu, B-Real, Ron Contour et DITC. Coté nouveaux groupes, l'Angleterre est sur le radar avec Tactical Thinking et Orphans of Cush.

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Album de la semaine: Apathy - Wanna Snuggle (On l'a pas choisit pour le titre... Apathy rappe sur des beats de chansons romantiques tout en vous livrant sa manière de voir les choses.)

Émission du 7 octobre 2009

2009-10-07T16:54:00.004-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On s'entretient avec le seul et unique J-Zone, producer et rappeur retraité. On vous présente aussi les albums de People Under The Stairs, Apathy, Reef The Lost Cause et Kurupt & Roscoe. On vous présente aussi Notes to Self, the Undergods, BK-One et Breakestra. On vous passe aussi la compilation suisse, Orjazzm. Manquez pas le show pour une bose dose d'humour et de nouveaux beats.

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Album de la semaine - Crown City Rockers - The Day After Forever

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About damn time!!! It's already been 5 years since CCR's last album and I don't know why it took so long. Both Rashaan Ahmad and Headnodic have had their side projects, but now it's now the time for them to unite again and they are really good together. Ahmad just feels at home over these productions, I'm definitely feeling him more here than his solo from last year. His rapping style is quite simple and basic, but I don't know his positive style just fits perfectly over these beats... It's like I really get into the beats and then the way he raps over them is just what we call synergy. The production is quite varied by I absolutely love it, some songs have some masterful usage of synths, it's quite hard to pull off that sound and do it well but Headnodic and co really do it well right here... Plus there some other songs that just feel like modern Tribe, with some of those sick ass drums. It's a sort of a "feelgood" throwback joint but at the same time it's very innovative in the production department which makes this a quite good album to listen to. Quite short at 41 minutes (especially with a 5 year wait!), but most everything is dope and it just flows together wonderfully.

Émission du 30 septembre 2009

2009-09-30T16:59:00.007-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On a une soirée très chargée pour vous. Premièrement, on fête le jour de notre 5e anniversaire officiel à Choq.fm!! POur l'occasion, on vous présente Nine High, MuzeOne, Snak the Ripper et Dumbfounded & Dj Zo. Coté nouveauté, Del & Tame One, Crown City Rockers, J-Rawls & John Robinson, Freestyle Professors, Qwel & Maker et Scribbling Idiots. Soyez des nôtres

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Album de la semaine: Oh No - Ethiopium

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Well I think it must be said that Oh No simply can't do no wrong, but damn I was hyped as fuck for this release expecting a possible classic like Dr No's Oxperiment but it's not really as tight as that. But it's still tight don't get it wrong, it's just not mindblowing as the idea could have been. See this time around the choice of samples is Ethiopia. Now for those who listen to African music, most of y'all know that the ethiopiques series is the absolute shit, the country has a very deep and varied musical scene. Kanye already used one sample from there for Common's "The Game" and it turned out pretty good... But you know just the thought of Oh No using some Mulatu Astatke or Mahmoud Ahmed gave me goosebumps and shit. The possibilities where just endless for this project but in the end it just doesn't hit the retarded status that I hoped for. It's funny being a little disappointed with what I consider a very good album, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this album and it's tight for sure. Oh No for the past few years has really started to build up his own unique sound and while he still isn't that far from his brother Madlib, both are really starting to go in their own paths. One of the things I like the most about Oh No is his drum sounds, he really does it well and it's always innovative. He keeps it dope without never really hitting the 90's cliches. I guess I just over-hyped myself to this project and that's my own fault, but still this is definitely worth checking out and Oh No remains a leading producer in hip hop.

Émission du 23 septembre 2009

2009-09-23T17:36:00.012-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On va faire une entrevue téléphonique avec le producer de l'album "Double Barrel": Marco Polo. Nous parlerons de ses récents succès, de ses influences et peut-être quelques trucs de production pour faire des gros beats... Coté musique, vous entendrez les nouveaux albums de Declaime, Ghostface Killah, Kid Cudi, Ill Bill, Skyzoo et Mc Esoteric. On vous présente aussi Audio Pharmacy, Proverb The Poet et une compil de France: Projet Soldat Inconnu.

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Album de la semaine: Brother Ali - US

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"I started rhyming just to be somebody... I found out that I already was"

Brother Ali has so much soul. This is what I would call reality rap. No not like what Ice Cube was doing at all, but just a man who speaks about his life and what happens into it. Nothing about crack or pimping hoes, his life is pretty much as normal as it can get and it had regular problems. Well despite that he's a white muslim albino, but all that doesn't really matter very much. With his first proper album "Shadows on the Sun", Ali was really more focused on impressing people with his rapping technique and skills. The people really noticed that he had skills but it's with his 2nd release "The Undisputed Truth" that he really got more personal in his stories. This one goes even further in that direction, it definitely has less of his technique but much more feeling. I'm pretty sure he could have continued to go in the direction that SOTS was, but I really appreciate his evolution and where he's taking his music to. I just can't help but to feel the man when he speaks, his rapping really drags you into the songs and you have to pay attention to every word he says. It is easily my favorite rapping performance of the year, even is it's not that impressive on the technical side it doesn't matter because he's rapping about something that actually matters. The production from ANT is alot smoother than what he usually does, the beats have a more soulful feel to match with what Brother Ali is doing and they really fit perfectly. Overall it is really a great album, it looks like Brother Ali is gonna be able to pump out those for a long time coming, he's slowly etching himself as one of the great rappers.

Émission du 16 septembre

2009-09-16T16:51:00.005-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit C-Drik qui vient jaser un peu de ses projets et surement vous dropper un petit freestyle en passant. On vous passe aussi des gros beats comme Brother Ali, Bekay, Bisso Na Bisso, Funky DL, J-Boogie ft Lyrics Born et Blue Scholars. En creusant un peu, on vous présente aussi Le Dernier Pro, Groove Therapy et Cross Bred Mongrels.

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Album de la semaine: KRS-ONE & Buckshot - Survival Skills

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Well it took Duck Down for KRS to release a good album again. This is something I was not expecting in 2009, but this shows that all he needed was fire beats for him to sound good again. Both MC's are far from their prime of course, but getting together was a good move for both of them. Buckshot can get redundant when he handles an album by himself and KRS sounds a little insane these days, but really these problems are nowhere to be found on this album. The many collaborators also help, every single guest is on point and really add something worthwile to the album, but really the greatest asset of the album is the production team. From Khrysis, Illmind, Black Milk, Marco Polo and 9th Wonder just to name a few of the highlight names, this album has really some fire beats to help both veterans shine again. Overall it's a damn fine album and perhaps the surprise of September, I don't think it's the most impressive album lyrically (both enjoy the performance since I'm a fan) but this to me definitely has better beats than the other recent albums from the New York veterans and that makes it the better album.

Émission du 9 septembre 2009

2009-09-09T12:00:00.007-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Que de la bonne musique... On a plusieurs nouveaux albums comme M.O.P., Reef The Lost Cauze, KRS-1 & Buckshot, Def Jux IV et Zion I. Côté plus underground, on vous présente Debaser, Sapient, Ra-El et Sojourn. Bref, plein de gros beats mixés deux ou trois de vos tracks old school favorites. Dans les prochaines semaines, on continue de fêter nos 5 ans de diffusion à choq.fm avec plusieurs grosses entrevues: C-Drik, Marco Polo (le producer) et J-Zone.

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Album de la semaine: Dynas - The Apartment

It's funny when I first saw the producer lineup for this album, I sort of made a joke that this would be a better album than Cuban Linx II... Well the joke is on me because I actually feel that way. I don't expect many others to feel like me, but this right here has all beats that I dig from a wide range of modern producers that aren't really in the "generic" zone... Cmon just look at the list: Mphazes, DJ Jazzy Jeff, S1, Illmind, J Dilla, DJ Spinna, Exile and Khrysis... What the hell more can you want? The only thing is missing is a good MC to spit over these beats and I'm feeling this Dynas dude. I wasn't really familiar with him previously, only heard him over a few guests spots but he's pretty good. What he raps about is mostly real man type shit, lyrics that aren't too hard to relate to and he's got a good delivery on top of it. Overall a very good album without one weak track, it's unfortunate that it got ripped in the wrong week with all the attention going at Raekwon and Jay-Z, it looks like most hip hop fans will miss this one.

Émission du 2 septembre 2009

2009-09-02T16:48:00.005-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On fête la rentrée avec Dela, producer de renommée internationale, qui vient nous parler de son album "Changes of Atmosphere"!! Coté nouveauté, on vous kick aussi des grosses sorties de fin d'été comme Jay-Z, Termanology, Kool Keith et l'album de la semaine. On vous kick aussi du bon shit underground comme Pro The Leader and Nova-Kane, Tyler Durand et Rite Hook. On a aussi un peu de bon rap de l'Hexagone: Be2S et OSK, Seth Gueko & cie et The Boom Bap Orkestra.

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Album de la semaine: Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II (Ça fait 10 ans que vous l'attendez, on vous fera pas attendre plus longtemps... En passant, c'est du très bon son!)

Émission du 26 août 2009

2009-08-08T08:36:00.004-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission

Louis, Gro et Diction sont de retour dans les studios et on vous présentera une entrevue d'une quinzaine de minute avec Oxmo Puccino, réalisée pendant les Francos. On y parlera d'inspiration, de Jazz, d'old school rap et de plusieurs autres sujets... Comme d'hab, on a aussi une grosse dose de nouveautés: J-Live, O.C. & A.G., KRS et Buckshot, Jay-Z, Dj Honda, Tame One et Tragedy Khadafi. Coté plus underground, MC Lars & K.Flay, DJ Marvel, The East Flatbush Project et Bee.

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Album de la semaine: Oxmo Puccino - L'arme de Paix (Pour cadrer avec notre thème de la soirée... un bon album, différent des autres... On va le laisser vous expliquer tout ça ce soir!)

Émission du 5 août 2009

2009-08-05T17:42:00.004-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit Dirty Taz qui vient déconner un peu avec nous et parler de son nouveau vidéo. À part ça, on a une couple de hot et nouveaux singles comme celui de Beastie Boys avec Nas, Ghostface, Guilty Simpson, Mc Jean Gab'1 et King and the Cauze. À part ça, on a des nouveaux albums de Trife Diesel, Slaughterhouse, Saigon & Statik Selektah et Micall Parknsun. On vous présentera aussi Tactical Thinking, That's Them et Nut-Rageous.

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Album de la semaine: Elevated Ruffians - The Magnificient Soul (Undergroud avec des bonnes productions un peu fucked. Un bon cd double. Encouragez-les!)

Émission du 29 juillet 2009

2009-07-29T17:26:00.004-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit Freak et Woodman (de Forest Freaks) qui viennent nous parler du mixtape Chronic All Stars et du show de lancement en fin de semaine à Québec et le 21 août à Montréal. On a aussi des nouveaux albums comme Randam Luck, Muneshine, Eyedea & Ability et Doujah Raze et quelques nouvelles figures comme The Kid Espi, Real J. Wallace et Nash Quest.

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Album de la semaine: Dudley Perkins - Holy Smokes

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Dudley Perkins offers a nice spaced out trip with his 3rd album released under his birth name. Unlike the 2 first which were produced by Madlib, this one has all the beats handled by his frequent collaborator Georgia Anne Muldrow... While her music is mostly rooted into soul, she definitely shows here that she can drop beats for a hip hop artist without sounding out of her zone at all. It's funny talking about a female hip hop producer, it's more than just a male-dominated area as there is simply no other girls handling beats or at least I can't think of any since Silvia Robinson and that's going way back! Georgia's beats are like George Clinton meets Dilla, I can't really describe them in any other way and there are just a perfect match for Dudley who is already a rapping George Clinton. His subject matters revolve around funk, love, peace, he gets political at times too... but the guy really sounds like he's floating in space, very high on lots of weed. That's cool tho, I love Dudley, I dig his style and he's just the shit. Really nice work from Georgia on the beats too, a good dose of modern head-nodders that are mostly all good. This is probably an album that's just for the people who were already fans of both, but hey I am!

Émission du 22 juillet 2009

2009-07-22T17:38:00.003-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous présente et on vous parle un peu de Deezuz, 12Me et Raph, Hilltop Hoods, Tha Connection, Sareem Poem's et Iame. Coté plus connu, on fera aussi jouer Dialek, DJ Spinna, Rakim, Chubb Rock & Wordsmith, D.O. et les Beastie Boys. On vous réserve aussi une couple de surprise et du bon beat de partout!

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Album de la semaine: La Coka Nostra - A Brand you Can Trust

Diction's review

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Well this actually much better than expected. I just didn't believe much in the chances of this collaboration working out... House of Pain are beyond washed up, Ill Bill gets on my nerves with his forced "bad" voice and Slaine is alright I guess but he's not good enough to make a difference. What's surprising is the production which works out pretty well, it's a nice dose of heavy beats mixed with a little bit of rock elements here and there. The whole thing is very cohesive and makes a good enjoyable listen, I just wasn't expecting this. Even Everlast who'd I expect to fuck shit up comes correct, his rapping style is similar to what he used on "A Prince Among Thieves" and "The Platform" guest spots about 10 years ago. Even when he gets his singing on, it just works out fine and fits pretty well with the vibe of the album. Nothing really revolutionary (it's not a great album) but definitely satisfying, fun and entertaining. Am I becoming too harsh when I'm giving props to 3 stars albums? Heh, whatever but I guess it all comes from the expectation of the release. Like if the next Roots album is 3 stars I'll be fuckin dissing it.

Émission du 15 juillet 2009

2009-07-15T17:29:00.004-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On voyage un peu de l'autre coté de l'Atlantique en vous présentant un peu de nouveau matériel de l'Octogone. Vous entendrez Blumonk, Ed et Enz, Disiz la Peste et l'album de la semaine. En plus, vous écouterez deux des grosses sorties de l'été: La Coka Nostra et Slaughterhouse. En plus, vous entendrez Atmosphere, Thaione Davis, The Kid Daytona, The Good People et Dirty Circus.

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Album de la semaine: Le Klub des 7 - La Classe de Musique (Du bon rap français, avec des rappeurs différents et des beats pertinents aux thèmes abordés :)

Émission du 8 juillet 2009

2009-07-08T17:37:00.004-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous fait écouter du nouveau beats de Dirty Taz, Cage, Royce de 5'9, Snowgoons avec Krs-1 et Blaq Poet avec des beats tout neufs de Primo. On vous présente aussi une couple de nouveaux groupe: Aquasky, BJ Cyph, Ancient Astronauts, Drake Mc et Soulbrotha. On vous mix le shit avec un peu de old school. Bref, 1 heure et demie de gros rap et d'albums passés en revue. Check this out!

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Album de la semaine: Sleep - Hesitation Wounds

Diction's review

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Hey this is pretty cool... Sort of like this year's version of "The Ugly Truth". Once you get over Sleep's terrible voice and awkward delivery, you have some very good lyrics here... This guy really has a lot to say and he's actually quite enjoyable once you're able to get into his style. I wasn't really too sure on my first listen if I could enjoy this guy's rapping for a long period of time, but his content really won me over. The production is sort of dark and paranoiac which brought by comparison to "The Ugly Truth", but also because Reanimator lays a few beats on this and it's also on the same label. Whoever the other producers are, they are pretty good too as the whole album has dope beats and a very cohesive sound that makes the album a complete package and not just a collection of singles. I don't think that just about anyone will be able to get into this album due to Sleep's rapping, he just doesn't have a style that can will please all rap fans but personally I think he's very good and that Hesitation Wounds is one of the better hip hop albums released this year.

Émission du 1er juillet 2009

2009-07-01T17:18:00.004-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On a des gros noms pi du bon boom b-boom bap juste pour vous! Vous allez entendre du nouveau shit de Wu-Tang, U-God, Tash de Alkaholiks, Soul Assasins, ATK, KRS-One avec Alchemist, Kurious et Cas Metah avec Motionplus. Coté nouveau shit, on vous présente Nato, Pseudo Slang, The Konfectionists et The Returners. Bref, gros show avec tout le beat qu'on vous a pas passé la semaine passé.

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Album de la semaine: DJ JS-1 - Ground Original 2: No Sellout

Diction's review:

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Now this is how a producer album should be handled! Definitely one of the better ones released in the last few years, the lineup on this album is absolutely crazy and JS-1 comes through with the dope beats and scratches. While the production isn't very experimental, it stays in traditional boom bap territories but it's very consistent and the whole record... I really like how JS-1 adds tons of scratches on all the songs, he scratches up all sorts of classic hip hop songs and it's quite fun trying to identify where each one comes from. Another surprising thing about this album is how he brings out the best out of washed up MC's, from KRS-One, Chino XL, Canibus, Kool Keith, it's been years since I heard any good material from these legends and they sound just like back when they were good. Perhaps the only slight problem that happens with all producer/featurings albums is the lack of theme, but it doesn't really matter here since pretty much all of the material here is nice. All the songs are pretty straight forward, here's a hard beat and just rap good on it and things will work out. Most albums that are 70+ minutes usually have the "filler" problem but not here, I'm feeling about just every joint on this album which is a quite impressive. I feel like this is the "real hip hop" album of the summer, kinda like Soundbombing II did 10 years ago.

Émission du 24 juin 2009 - Spécial de la St-Jean avec LeSak et cie!

2009-06-24T17:40:00.007-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit Mat LeSak et Pat V-Ro, pour une session d'entrevue, de freestyle et de performance pour souligner la sortie de l'album "Chek dans l'Sak" qui fut lancé le 20 juin au Quai des Brumes. En plus, on profite de cette St-Jean pour vous kick une couple de nos coup de coeur du rap québécois depuis ces tout début. Bref, on fête en grand écoutez nous live pour débuzzer de votre soirée d'hier ou downloader le show pour ne rien manquer de tout ça si vous êtes encore sur le party! Joyeux Québec!

Mets-le dans ton sak!

Album de la semaine: Mat LeSak - Chek dans l'Sak (Un bon album de boombap québécois d'un artiste du far west de Montréal. Ça vient du coeur et ya des gros beats de Dr. Destro! Check this out!)

Émission du 17 juin 2009

2009-06-17T14:13:00.005-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit le groupe KitOuDouble qui vont nous présenter leur nouvel album "Rien ne va plus", faire une prestation live et peut-être un freestyle? À part ça, on vous présente une couple de groupe comme Percy Filth, Smooth Current et Soulbrotha. En plus, on vous passe des nouveaux track de Wu, M.O.P., Jazz Liberatorz, Chali 2na et Joell Ortiz. Bref, un show à ne pas manquer.

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Album de la semaine: Mos Def - The Ecstatic

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It's funny how expectations change just in a few years... Just 5 years ago, "The New Danger" had the job to follow up "Black on Both Sides" and even if it would have delivered there is no way that it would satisfied all the Mos Def fans... Then add "True Magic" which was close to being terrible, there was just not much hope for Mos Def's future. But here comes "The Ecstatic" which without a doubt is a late career defining album for the Mighty Mos Def, an album that redefines him as an artist. See things have changed here, and it shows that Mos Def as been listening to some different things like MF Doom and Madlib... speaking of Madlib he leads the production team here with 4 beats along with his brother Oh No (2 beats), J Dilla (1 beat), Preservation (4 beats), Mr. Flash (3 beats), Georgia Anne Muldrow (1 beat) and Chad Hugo (1 beat). This is quite an impressive production lineup and there isn't one of them that fails to deliver, the production is thoroughly excellent throughout the album. It's not your typical album either, there's many songs that are short and make you wonder what they are really about... but most importantly the whole thing flows together perfectly and listening to The Ecstatic is simply a great experience. The fans who want Black on Both Sides Pt. 2 might be disappointed, it's nothing like the Mos Def of the Rawkus era and he's never gonna go back to those days... This is more like if Mos Def joined Stones Throw and decided the push the envelope of his possibilities. If you want traditional hardcore beats and hardcore rhymes, this is not what you are going to get and you're better off with the Torae/Marco Polo album. Mos Def was always more the type to try out different things and this time it works out perfectly, it's a great dose of original hip hop that isn't lost in the past. Congratulations Mos Def, this time you've exceeded all expectations.

Émission du 10 juin 2009

2009-06-09T18:01:00.004-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Nous vous présentons du bon shit du terroir avec des nouveaux albums de Mat LeSak, Showme et 2e Monde. On vous présente aussi une couple de groupes comme P.A., Ivan Ives et The Armada. À part ça, on a les nouveaux efforts de Mos Def, De La Soul, Scratch, Oxmo Puccino et Dj Quik & Kurupt. On complète avec des critiques, des shows à voir et une pincée de rap old school...

Download le show ici!!

Album de la semaine: Marco Polo & Torae - Double Barrel

Diction's review:

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THE BOMB. Quite simple. There is no doubt now that Marco Polo is the #1 boom bap of current times, not necessarily the most innovative producer (actually he's not at all) but as far as traditional east coast bangers there is simply no one that can touch him. Port Authority was the shit and this matches it, quite a feat for an artist right now to drop 2 great albums and truthfully I wasn't expecting him to do it. As far as Torae his album last year "Daily Conversation" was ok with a few good songs, but his performance here is much more memorable and MP's beats really help him to make his style shine more. If you are looking for something that's really original and out of the ordinary you probably won't find it here, this is simply an heavy dose of good ol' hardcore hip hop. The beats are just so damn effective, listening to this is pretty much a session of me head bopping for 45 minutes... a banging beat doesn't wait for the other one, shit don't stop!!! The whole album is great and really enjoyable to listen, it's really refreshing for hip hop to have an album like this released. So if you like Gang Starr, Mobb Deep, M.O.P., Heltah Skeltah, Black Moon or whatever else NY group like that this is an album that definitely must not be missed.

Émission du 3 juin 2009

2009-06-03T16:24:00.003-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous présente The Lyricists, Iron Lyon, Mine Us & DJ Hoppa, Krooks et Unagi. Coté plus connu, vous entendrez une couple de nouveautés dont Sick Jacken, Marco Polo & Torae, Snowgoons avec Savage Brothers & Lord Lhus, 9th Prince, Mr SOS et D-Sisive. On vous mix le tout avec un peu de old school pi une couple de cd que ça fait longtemps vous avez pas écouté.

Download le tout ça maintenant pour être au courant!

Album de la semaine: J-Dilla - Jay Stay Paid

Diction's Review:

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Its Its Its Dilla Dilla Dilla *ring* *ring* *ring*

So it's the time for some posthumous material from Dilla (The Shining doesn't count as it was already completed and meant to be released that way) and as expected this shit is pure fire. It's too bad that we can't get to hear the post-Donuts sound, but that's a little too much ask since Dilla is actually dead... More than 3 years have passed since, time really goes fast. Jay Stay Paid is a collection of beats gathered from his 2004-2005 beat tapes, some of them have some added vocals and the whole thing is mixed by Pete Rock. I was hoping for these beat tapes to get an official release, and while this isn't quite like the original tapes, it most definitely does the job and it's quite a good piece to add to his discography. The good news about it is that there is much material left from the beat tapes that is unused so there could actually be 2 or 3 more albums like this coming later on. I guess there's no need to say that the beats here are great, since his death J Dilla has been elevated to legendary status with his name now being put up next to the other great hip hop producers. It did take his death for his work to get noticed, but since that day I feel that there has been a shift in production styles as more producers are catching up on his advanced sound. You cannot expect from this album to create "the future", but even if this material is 4-5 years old, it feels totally fresh and it's still ahead of what most producers are doing. It's really one great beat after another great beat... the only thing that bothers me is some of the guests feel a little not needed, but there's really not much to complain. Who would have thought that a dead producer would release the best hip hop album of 2009?

Émission du 27 mai 2009

2009-05-27T14:50:00.003-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Profitez de notre retour pour venir faire le plein de nouveautés. On vous kick du nouveau beat de Busta Rhymes, Method Man & Redman, Quasimoto, Black Thought, Buckshot & KRS-1 et Rapper Big Pooh. On a aussi des albums d'une couple de nouveau groupes comme Fabio Musta, Recordkingz, The Regiment et Illmaculate & Onlyone. Bref, grosse soirée avec beaucoup de bon rap en persepective.

Download le show ici!

Album de la semaine: Superstar Quamallah - Invincible Man (Du bon rap underground avec des gros beats.)

Émission du 29 avril 2009

2009-04-29T17:09:00.004-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Patchostars vient se dévoiler à vous. Rappeur de France qui s'est installé au Québec, il est sur le point de sortir son album "Suffrage Idoine" À part ça, on vous fait écouter de nouvelles tracks de Method Man & Redman, Freestyle Professors et Tech N9ne. Coté nouveaux groupes, vous entendrez: Ayatollah Jaxx & Fundamentals, Phrase, Mickey Faktz, Masia One, yU et Delta. Ce sera la dernière émission de la session d'hiver et nous serons de retour le 27 mai avec du bon rap tout chaud.

Download un autre dope show ici!

Album de la semaine: Oddisee - Mental Liberation (Un dernier bon album à écouter sous le soleil.)

Diction's Review:

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I'M MAKING HIP HOP LOOK COOL AGAIN!!!

About fucking time that Oddisee drops a real album, he's been making beats for everyone in the underground for about 5 years now. So he went for the producer/featurings concept that just about everybody is doing lately, but contrary to most albums like this Oddisee also raps on it. What makes or break these types of album is of course the production, and it's not really a secret that Oddisee can drop some dope beats. It's not easy being a good producer in 2009 as you can't just copy what the pioneers did, you need to innovate and be original all while sounding good. I feel that Oddisee really succeeds at that, his beats are a modern take on the hard boom bap NY style as he adds a special new touch to them all while keeping it banging. These beat are some real head nodders, he keeps it heavy and it just sounds great throughout the whole LP and he finishes things up with a jazzy cut which sounds like an Ave.To outtake. Lyrically is doesn't really have any theme, these producer albums never have any anyway, but the guests do a pretty decent job and offer some nice rhymes. But it doesn't really matter since it's a producer album and the production does shine which is pretty much all that's important here. It's definitely one of the better albums like this in a while, and also one of the better hip hop albums of 2009 so don't miss out!

Émission du 22 avril 2009

2009-04-22T17:21:00.003-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On a pour vous: des nouveaux albums , des mixtapes, des EPs et des singles. On vous présente, entre autres, Asher Roth, Day Blues, Info Red, Paradox et Prisma. Coté plus connu, on vous passe des nouveaux beats de Nine, Declaime, Kurupt, Pete Rock ft Redman, Reef The Lost Cauze et Asheru. Diction revitent parmi nous et devrait avoir plein de shit à nous dire autre que "Un sur Dix."

Download l'avant dernier show du printemps!

Album de la semaine: El Michels Affair - Enter the 37th Chamber (Un album qui instrumentalise tout les vieux classique du Wu! Check this out)

Diction's review

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Hip Hop is a genre that has used and abused funk music, it's the foundation and without it the genre couldn't have existed. It seems like every single piece of worthwhile funk has been sampled, but what if we flipped things around here? This is what the El Michels Affair did here, a funk band playing covers of hip hop songs. Not just any hip hop artist either, the whole album features new revamped versions of wu-tang classics. It's about time that something like this happens, even if hip hop draws its inspiration from funk music, the whole funk revival thing would have never had happened if it wasn't for hip hop. What is surprising is how good the whole project is, the group is just re-creating the beats with instruments kind of like how The Roots do in their live shows but it sounds really incredible. They add a little extra touch of details in the songs, but never really too much to detract from the originals and even some of the times it sounds even better than the original instrumental. The group really knows how to use the right type of drums, music would just be much better if everyone used drums like these. The whole album is just excellent, it's not really useless like most tribute albums, this really brings out another side of the songs and it's just really fun to listen to. Anyone that digs funk, Wu-Tang fan or not, should check this out as it is simply one of the best albums of 2009.

Émission du 15 avril 2009

2009-04-15T17:46:00.006-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Nous vous présentons Noah23 et Madadam, Finale, Outasight et Sahtyre. On vous passe aussi le nouvel album de Muneshine, The 49ers, K-Os, Stat Quo, Mr. Lif, Kool Keith & 7th Veil et The Chicarones. Bref, plein de rappeurs canadiens + plein de nouveaux beats + Un peu de shit old school + du radotage pas de bon sens de Gro (Pas de S) = Une bonne soirée en perspective. Pow Pow!! (Effet de bruit de fusil parce qu'on est des vrais!)

Download le show ici!!

Album de la semaine : Soulution - ShineThrough (Du bon rap underground jazzy avec un peu de soul pi plein de featurings. Manquez pas ça!)

Émission du 8 avril

2009-04-08T17:12:00.006-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Nous recevons Dali qui vient nous jaser un peu et nous présenter son 2e street album: Le prototype Vol. 2. On vous présente aussi Blame One, Absent, DJ Honda & Problemz, Low Budget et Lukk One & Deck, On vous passe aussi des trucs récents de Asaviour & DJ IQ, Classified, Eminem & Mobb Deep.

Download le show ici!

Album de la semaine: Big Tone - The Art of Ink (Detroit is in da place! Check this out)

Diction's review:

I did check out Big Tone's debut album "The Drought" around the time of its release, but I can't say that I remember much about it. I'll have to eventually revisit it because this sophomore album is very impressive and it fits right in with the latest hot Detroit albums. Just like J Dilla and Black Milk, Big Tone is a producer/rapper that's from the D and he's got that sound of the city. While he might not be impressive as both, he can hold his own on the mic and he makes quite good beats for himself. The Art of Ink is rather short at 38 minutes but it doesn't contain any filler tracks and it just flows perfectly from one track to the next. I would definitely recommend this to fans of that Detroit sound, I don't think it will get passed its "overlooked" status, but it's one of the better hip hop albums of 2009.

Émission du 1er avril 2009

2009-04-01T17:59:00.003-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Vous découvrirez Live & Direct, Illogic, Poumon Noir, Kyza et Salvo. On vous fait aussi écouter du nouveau matériel de Kero One, Stoupe, UGK, Freestyle Professor, Showbiz & Ag et Tim Dog & Kool Keith. On vous mix le tout avec du bon vieux rap, style humoristique, en ce jour de fête ;)

Download le show ici!

Album de la semaine: Cunninlynguists - Strange Journey Vol. 1 (Du bon matériel, avec une couple de tracks live et des remixes. Check this out!)

Émission du 25 mars 2009

2009-03-25T17:30:00.003-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Il nous fait plaisir de vous présenter une couple de nouveaux groupes ou rappeurs comme Quite Nyce & Radar, Endemic, Fame Labs et The Day Laborers. En plus, on vous fait écouter du nouveau shit de J-Ro, Mac Lethal, Reks, Def 3 & Factor, Earatik Statik et Aceyalone. Bref, un show de nouveautés de freestyle et tout ce que vous voulez entendre dans le rap underground!

Download un show rempli de nouveauté ici!

Album de la semaine: DOOM - Born like this (C'est pas son meilleur album mais c'est tout de même un des bons albums à écouter dans le moment)

Émission du 18 mars 2009

2009-03-18T15:34:00.003-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Nous vous présentons quelques nouveaux groupes de rap underground comme Dante and Deck, Keelay and Zaire, R-Mean et United States of Mind. Coté plus connu, on a pour vous: 9th Wonder, MF Doom et Ghostface Killah, Capone N Noreaga, Verbal Kent and Kaz One, Suga Free et 1773. On vous mixe le tout avec des paroles obscènes et de la violence verbale. Check ça!

Download le vrai show du 18 mars icitte!

Album de la semaine: Community Education - The South Bronx Sessions (du bon shit underground qui aide à préserver notre belle culture en vie!)

Émission du 11 mars 2009

2009-03-11T17:20:00.005-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous fait découvrir RootBeer (Pigeon John and Flynn Adams), Afro Classics (Scarub and Very), Hockeymask, The West Indies et Lexington and Whatevski. Coté plus connu, on vous fait écouter des trucs nouveau de Rapper Big Pooh, Pace Won et Zion I presents Zumbi. Avec ça, on vous invite à une couple de bon show et, comme d'habiture, Gro aborde des sujets désuets dans son 10 minutes de Freestyles.

Download le show ici!

Album de la semaine: Brother Ali -The Truth is Here EP (On bon petit album + DVD avec 6 nouveaux morceaux et 3 b-sides. Ça s'écoute très bien)

Émission du 4 mars 2009

2009-03-04T13:32:00.005-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Nous vous présentons quelques nouveaux artistes JR and PH7, Co$$ et Jeff Spec. À part ça, on a un nouveau mixtape de Busta Rhymes, et des albums comme Kool Keith, Blaq Poet, DOOM et Prevail de Swollen Members. On vous mix le tout avec un peu de bon viexu beats pour vous rappeler le temps où les rappeurs étaient plus prolifique.

Download le show ici!

Album de la semaine: Kahlee - Man of Many Hats (Du bon shit underground du West Coast. Un bon album à écouter pendant votre semaine de relache :)

Émission du 25 février 2009

2009-02-25T18:12:00.005-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous fait écouter du hip hop d'un peu partout dans le monde avec quelques groupes d'Angleterre comme Asaviour & DJ IQ, Dr. Crobe et Jyager avec Foreign Beggars & Kashmere. On vous présente aussi Edu Leedz, Emskee et House of Repz. À part ça, on vous aussi fait écouter des tracks de nouveaux albums de Grandmaster Flash, Dezmatic & Mr Dibbs et B-Real.

Download tout ça ici!

Album de la semaine: Radix - The Corner Stone (On vous avait présenter un album gratuit plus tôt. Voici leur album officiel!)

Émission du 18 février 2009

2009-02-18T09:01:00.006-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

Nous avons un programme chargé de nouveautés juste pour vous. On vous présente Rise and the Avid Record Collector, A.P., Sonreal, Billy Woods et theBREAX. Coté plus connu, on a du Blu, C-Rayz Walz, Move.Meant, Q-Unique, La Coka Nostra et peut-être un peu de Busta Rhymes. En plsu de tout ça, on kick des freestyles sur des beats fous et on vous fait écouter un excellent album qui s'en vient.

Download une tonne de nouveau shit ici! (lien corrigé)

Album de la semaine: Braille & Symbolic One- Cloudnineteen (Je laisse diction vous en parler.)

Diction's review:

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One of the best formulas to make a good hip hop record as been 1 producer and 1 MC for a long time and it seems this trend is starting to take place again. Just look at many of the historic records from Guru + DJ Premier, Pete Rock + CL Smooth, Talib Kweli + Hi-Tek, Madlib + MF Doom up til the recent years with projects from Blu + Exile and Insight + Damu just to name a few, the 1 producer/1 MC is a winning formula most of the time. Here we a have team up of 2 veterans of underground hip hop, Braille has been rapping for 10 years from his solo records to the christian supergroup Lightheaded and Symbolic One has been steadily pumping beats this decade mostly for his group Strange Fruit Project. Both artists are pretty good on their own and the combination of both here feels really natural, Braille just fits perfectly on S1's production style and it feels like both are just made to be together. Yes Braille sometimes raps about religion and god, does that bother you? I think hip hop is about speaking your reality, whether it's about being a pimp, a gangster or a revolutionary, you rap about the things in your life. So to me there's nothing wrong with Braille being christian as long as he shows skills, but really I think his strongest aspect is definitely his sincerity. The "real life" situations he raps about makes it easy to relate to and S1's production is really good too so it's rather easy to enjoy this album. We have here a really strong effort and it's close to being the career highlight for both artists, it's my favorite hip hop release of 2009 so far (but it's still early in the year).

Émission du 11 février 2009

2009-02-11T17:30:00.003-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit les membres du Casse-Croute live de votre ordi! À part ça, on vous fait écouter du nouveau shit de Blaq Poet, Muneshine et Supastition, Tek, Zion I et Dj Signify avec Aesop Rock. En plus, on vous présente une couple de nouveaux albums comme Donny Goines et Stat Quo. Bref, grosse soirée en perspective: Plaisir assuré.

Download le show ici!

Album de la semaine: Cy Young - Exactly (The LP Extended) Nouvelle version d'un des albums qui nous avait été offert par le Rawkus 50. Du bon boom bap!

Émission du 4 février 2009

2009-02-04T18:13:00.003-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On vous présente des nouveaux singles comme le nouveau de Dr. Dre & Eminem ou Endemics avec Timbo King. En plus, vous kick du shit de P.O.S. Nabo Rawk, Rasco et Rza avec Rah Diggah. Finalement, on vous présente Dialect et N.A.S.A. On vous mixe le tout avec une couple de vieux albums et on se fait du fun pour une bonne partie de la soirée!

Download le show en cliquant ici ou abonnes-toi si t'est tanné de cliquer

Album de la semaine: Cradle Orchestra - Velvet Ballads (Un peu de Jazz Hop japonais pour réchauffer vos froides soirées d'hiver.

Émission du 28 janvier 2009

2009-01-28T17:36:00.005-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit Filigrann qui vient nous jaser de freestyles et de battles. On vous présente 9th Uno, KO & OD Hune et Mysa. En plus, on vous kick des nouvelles sorties comme Sandpeople, Mysa, Cappadonna, Remz & Git Beats. On vous mix le tout avec un peu de shit du Juice Crew.

Download les frees icitte!

Album de la semaine: Dragon Fli Empire - Redefine (Du bon rap canadien qui sort juste au Japon? Public ingrat... Ca devrait aussi être disponible sur cdbaby.com)

Émission du 21 janvier 2009

2009-01-21T16:12:00.005-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On est de retour avec un peu plus de nouveauté et encore un peu de bon vieux rap français. On reçoit aussi un invité: Corey Edwards. On vous présente Flux of binkis recs, DJ Motive, RADIx et The Tone. On vous passe aussi Dr. Dre avec King Tee, D-Sisive, Dj Babu avec MOP et Myka 9. Avec un album de la semaine gratuit sur le net... Quoi de mieux?

Download le show ici!

Album de la semaine: Elaquent - After Midnight (Un album d'instrus avec quelques chansons de featuring. Quelque chose de bien et de pas cher)

Émission du 14 Janvier 2009

2009-01-14T21:16:00.004-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous vous fait passer un bon début de 2009 avec du nouveau shit de Guru, Lord Finesse avec un beat de Primo, Mr Modo & Ugly Mac Beer, et Pack FM. Coté groupes nouveaux, on vous présente 1pact Rural et Q. On vous passe aussi un peu de rap français de toutes les époques.

Download le show ici!

Album de la semaine: Oddisee - Oddisee 101 (Un peu de rap underground pour le début de l'année)

Émission du 17 décembre 2008

2008-12-17T15:43:00.004-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous offre, comme cadeau de Noel, un spécial de 2h dans lequel nous terminerons notre rétrospective de 2008!!! Au programme, le meilleur du hip hop de cette année et nos palmarès annuel. En plus, on vous présente un peu de nouveau beat comme Heiruspecs, Jakki Da Motamouth, Random, Colin Munroe et Cas Metah & Deuce Complex. Bref, une grosse soirée pour vous, chers auditeurs. Joyeuses Fêtes et on se retrouve le 7 janvier avec toujours plus de bon rap. Peace!

Download le show ici même!

Album de la semaine: Le Pakkt - Vestige d'un Art (Du bon shit français pour satisfaire une grosse carence de bon rap dans l'Hexagone en 2008)

Émission du 10 décembre 2008

2008-12-10T17:34:00.003-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On commence notre rétrospective annuelle et on vous parle de ce que 2008 nous a fourni de bon comme rap. On finira la semaine prochaine avec nos album de l'année. À part ça, on vous présente Weapon of Choice et The Sleeping Monk. Coté plus connu, on vous kick du nouveau shit de Ghostface, Reef the Lost Cause et Count Bass D. En plus, une surprise pour l'album de la semaine.

Download le show!

Album de la semaine: Common - Universal Mind Control (Moins pire qu'on le pensait, meilleur que nos attentes, un bon cadeau pour Noel...)

Émission du 3 décembre 2008

2008-12-03T07:48:00.004-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit The Boombap Cats qui viennent nous parler de leur album qui est sorti cet été (ex album de la semaine du 16 juillet: Step in the Alley). On parle de leur projet, de l'ouverture de la scène du hip hop québécois par rapport au rap jazzy et de plein d'autres affaires. À part ça, On vous fait écouter les nouveaux albums de Scarface, Louis Logic & JJ Brown & Funkoars. En plus, on vous présente Seel Fresh, E. Reece & Core Elements et Defenders of the Faith. On vous mixe le tout avec un début de rétrospective de 2008, plus précisément de notre automne. Manquez pas ça!

Download le show maintenant!!!

Album de la semaine: EPMD - We Mean Business (Un bon retour pour un groupe devenu classique, si y'a Business dans le titre, ça peut pas être mauvais... on vous laissera en juger par vous même)

Émission du 26 novembre 2008

2008-11-26T17:08:00.004-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit Koriass qui vient nous parler de son nouvel album qui rock tout le Québec: Les racines dans le béton. On vous passe aussi du nouveau de KRS-ONE avec Eneeone, Sheek Louch, Ugly Duckling et Evidence. Coté nouveaux artistes, on vous passe WordBurglar de la compil Hand Solo Records presents Hokey Religions & Ancient Weapons, Rugged N Raw et Defcon. On vous mixe le tout avec une couple de vieille track de rap québécois, notre vibe du moment et on vous parle du lancement du mixtape Sideline vol. 2.

Download le show ici!

Album de la semaine: The Antidotes - L.A. Lights (Du shit underground assez phat, pour faire un peu changement du rap made in Québec)

Émission du 19 novembre 2008

2008-11-19T16:50:00.006-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On fait une entrevue avec Sir Pathétik qui va nous parler de son 5e album: Avant ktu m'oublie. On va aussi faire tirer quelques copies de l'album (voir détail plus bas.) À part ça, on vous fait écouter du nouveau shit de Ludacris produit par Primo, Outerspace, Reef the Lost Cause, Coolio et Jurassic 5. En plus, on vous présente quelques nouveaux artistes comme The Effin' Sumbodies, Stainless Steele, DNAE Beats et Alphabet Stew.

Download le show ici!

Album de la semaine: Sir Pathétik - Avant ktu m'oublies (Pour gagner une copie de l'album, répondez à la question suivante: Quel est le nom du premier album de Sir Pathétik??? Les 2 premiers auditeurs à répondre à la question en nous appelant à la station ou par email recevront une copie de l'album par la poste)

Émission du 12 novembre 2008

2008-11-11T17:34:00.005-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit Caya qui vient nous parler d'un autre Gros Show et Filigrann, Monk-E et Smilé qui viennent freestyler et parler des projets de K6A. À part ça, on vous fait écouter les nouveaux albums de DITC, Sadat X, Jedi Mind Tricks et The Gumshoe Strut. En plus, on vous présente la 2e compilation de Bomb Hip Hop, A Masstapeace et 88-Keys avec Redman. Bref une autre soirée chargée, manquez pas ça!!!

Download le show en cliquant ici!

Album de la semaine: Koriass - Les racines dans le béton (Vraiment dope comme album, un des meilleurs albums québ de l'année... Check this out)

À venir à HH203

2008-11-07T08:03:00.002-05:00

Sir Pathétik sera à l'émission le 19 novembre
Caya et Filigrann viendront nous voir le 12 novembre

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Émission du 5 novembre 2008

2008-11-05T17:13:00.007-05:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On reçoit sa majesté l'Intrus (aka le Dézed) qui vient nous parler du Gros Show et Mat LeSak qui vient nous faire une nouvelle chronique: "Y'a tu du Hip Hop icitte?" À part ça, on vous présente Big Jess de Unknown Prophets, The Extremites, S-Cape Artist et Anubis 5. À part ça, on a des tracks du nouvel album de Remz, Koriass, Royce Da 5'9, Pumpkinhead et peut-être The Mad Rapper. On essaie aussi de vous passer du shit de France dont le premier album de la semaine français depuis un boutte. Bref, un plus gros contenu que le contenant... Manquez surtout pas ça!!!

Download le show d'swag en cliquant ici!

Album de la semaine: Sachons dire non - Chapitre Final ( Une compil dope avec Assassin, AKH, 2bal, Passi, Disiz et une tonne de dope tracks... Check this out)

Émission du 29 octobre 2008

2008-10-29T18:36:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On vous fait écouter la bande originale de Mesrine et le mixtape Bitume expérience. À part ça, on vous présente Les Goonies, Smallboifunk, The Wrist et Almost September. À part ça, on a du nouveau shit de Q-Tip, Moka Only, Crown City Rockers et Illa J. On vous mixe le tout avec une couple de bons albums, comme d'habitude!!!

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Album de la semaine: Black Milk - Tronic (L'album de l'année à date selon Diction, ce n'est pas peu dire...)

Diction's review: @@@@

Oh Wee!!!

Now this is an album that lives up to expectations. Black Milk for president! Just last year he was "the new Detroit producer" to most but with Popular Demand being one of the highlights of 2007 he made a name for himself and he's been constantly dropping projects non-stop since, from Caltroit to producing whole albums for Fat Ray and Elzhi. He's often criticized for being a Dilla clone but he's just building off his sound like about half of the producers in the hip hop industry. Anyway being Dilla influenced is a good thing in my book, cause these producers are more eager to innovate than just trying to recreate some '94 DJ Premier style beats. The main difference in production style between Tronic and Popular Demand is that he's messing more with synths this time around, kinda like Dilla was doing on some of the tracks on "Welcome to Detroit". The production on the album is absolutely ridiculous, the beats are very hard and full of details, the whole album is just bangin' to the fullest. Black Milk caught a lot of flak for his rapping on the previous album, but I thought he was dope and was definitely feeling his style. Producer rappers always get over-criticized when it comes to their rapping, they'll never catch a break with the usual "stick to making beats". However, Black Milk really stepped up his rapping for this album, he's really mastering his flow now and he just spits some ill shit. He ain't about no complex storytelling or anything overly conscious, it's just some raw lines one after the after. I wasn't expecting Black Milk to drop one of my favorite LYRICAL performances of the year, but the cat just has many surprises in his bag. This album is thoroughly excellent, definitely one of my favorites of 2008 and one that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to any hip hop fan. Make sure to play that shit loud as fuck so it can destroy your eardrums. BLACK MILK BLACK MILK BLACK MILK BLACK MILK BLACK MILK BLACK MILK BLACK MILK.

Émission du 22 octobre 2008

2008-10-22T17:10:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On a un peu de rap qui nous vient des cousins de l'Hexagone comme L'éxécuteur de Hong Kong, Science PH et peut-être quelques autres. En plus, on vous présente New Jack Hustle, First Words et Downsyde. En plus, on vous passe du nouveau shit de Ghostface, de Mystro et de C-Rayz Walz et Kosha Dillz.

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Album de la semaine: The Mighty Underdogs - Droppin Science Fiction

Diction's review

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Here we have a new collaboration between The Gift of Gab, Lateef and Headnodic (of Crown City Rockers) who all hooked up to create a hip hop album. It's a nice change of pace from the last Blackalicious album which was trying a little too hard at crossing over, this one is a more straight forward affair. There's a nice chemistry between Gift of Gab and Lateef, both MC's trade verses pretty well and it really sounds like they were meant to rap together. On the production side Headnodic brings a much different sound than Chief Xcel, it's hard to really break down his production style because he uses a bunch of different style of beats but the whole project does have a cohesive feel. The rhymes are pretty tight (altho Gift of Gab doesn't really go off), the beats are pretty good so on the whole I'd say that this is a pretty nice album. If you are a fan of the old Quannum material, I think this one is worth checking out because it brings back their style while updating it a bit too so it doesn't sound like the same shit but less effective.

Émission du 15 octobre 2008

2008-10-15T18:02:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous présente des nouveaux artistes ou groupe comme Kid Subllime, Non Stop Krooks et Acme. Coté plus connu, on a pour vous les nouveaux Statik Selektah, Grandmaster Caz & DJ Parker Lee, Big Shug, Mighty Underdogs, Black Milk et Diamond D. Ya une couple de nouvelles productions de Primo là-dedans et on vous mixe le tout avec une couple de classique.

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Album de la semaine : J-Zone presents Chief Chinchilla - Live @ the Liqua Sto (Un album humoristique trop dope!! On est vendu aux beats de J-Zone)

diction's review:

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Yay!!! J-Zone hasn't retired after all, he's still here to bring some much needed humor into the hip hop game and this time he's brought his sidekick Chief Chinchilla from the Gator$-n-Fur$ show. This Chief is actually J-Zone with a modified voice sort of like Madlib and his Quasimoto alias, except that Chinchilla is much nastier than J-Zone himself. The whole album is based around St. Ides malt liquor, it's all little songs like the old commercials the rappers used to do in the mid 90's. The whole thing is absolutely hilarious, Chief Chinchilla really kicks some of the funniest stories and it really makes me laugh on every spin. The whole thing is produced by J-Zone and he drops some dope beats, his usual fucked up style and it works just as well for the Chief. What's fun about this is that with the Chief alias, J-Zone can really push his humor further by saying some really nasty shit that he wouldn't normally say. Overall this is a very well executed project, it's just very fun to listen and it's great to have J-Zone back.

Émission du 8 octobre 2008 - Dirty Taz

2008-10-08T15:19:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On reçoit Dirty Taz qui vient nous présenter son nouvel album et nous jaser un peu de ses plus récents projets. À part ça, on vous fait écouter les nouveaux albums de Think Twice, Funky DL et Devin The Dude. On prendra aussi un peu de temps pour vous présenter Deeskee, Jake One, Incise et East Coast Avengers.

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Album de la semaine : Dirty Taz - L'idiot du village (En vente le 14 octobre... Encouragez les artistes d'ici!!!)

Émission du 1er octobre 2008

2008-10-01T17:27:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous fait écouter les nouveaux albums de Sen Dog, Rockin Squat, Murs, People Under the Stairs et Ale Dee. On vous présente aussi Sabac, Mike Mictlan & Lazerbeak, Marcus D et Dela. On vous mix le tout avec des tracks funky parce que c'est comme ça. Peace!

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Album de la semaine: Blue Sky Black Death & Jean Grae - Evil Jeanius (Du dope shit par une des meilleurs femmes MC ever. Check it out!)

Émission du 24 septembre 2008

2008-09-24T18:23:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On vous fait écouter des nouveautés que vous attendiez peut-être... Heltah Skeltah, Dr. Dooom, Hell Razah, Beat Konducta et Termanology. À part de cela, on vous présente Butta Verses, Justis, Payz Play et DJ K.O. On vous passe aussi une couple de classiques et un album de la semaine qui varge trop. Finalement, D-Shade, ce sera pour le mois d'octobre.

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Album de la semaine : Heltah Skeltah - D.I.R.T. (Voir descripteur ci-dessus ^^)

Émission du 17 septembre - La Rentrée 2008

2008-09-17T11:56:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On a plein de stock pour la Rentrée 2008. On vous présente Nomis, Storyville, Johnson & jonson, The Loyalists, The Camp et St/mic. On vous passe aussi des singles de C-Rayz Walz & Kosha Dillz, The Beatnuts et de DJ Numark feat The Pharcyde. En plus, on vous passe les nouveaux albums de Chub-E Pelletier, Trek Life & Oddisee, Dj Design, Ill Bill et de Dj Muggs & Planet Asia.

La semaine prochaine (24 septembre), on reçoit D-Shade avant son départ en France. Manquez pas ça!

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Album de la semaine: DJ Revolution - King of the Decks (Du bon hip hop underground avec plein de scratch et des bons featurings, Check this out!)

Diction's Review:

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Ah the DJ... With each passing year, it seems like the DJ seems to be less and less part of the hip hop culture. When is the last time you heard scratches on a mainstream single? If it wasn't for underground hip hop keeping the basics alive, there wouldn't anyone putting scratches in their hip hop. Turntablism seemed to be a pretty big thing back in the late 90's, but that also slowly died down and I can't remember the last album of pure scratching that I listened to. It's a good thing that we have DJ Revolution to keep the art of scratching alive as he showcases more than enough on his new album. The album is a producer with featurings concept but every track has DJ Revolution scratching his ass off. The beats have a traditional "boom bap" sound, giving the album a really "back to the basics" feel. It's not really that original, but it's good to have some of that good ol' hip hop like we used to have and it's cool with all these guests and scratches. The battle with Spinbad at the end is particularly entertaining. It's not really one of the essential albums to get in 2008, but I can't say that it wasn't fun listening to this so it's at least worth checkin' out.

Émission du 27 août 2008

2008-08-27T17:32:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On vous présente Rabbi Darkside, Muja Messiah, Esh the Monolith et Lakonic. On vous passe aussi du nouveau de Onyx, NYGz & cie, Brooklyn Academy et Esham. On vous passe aussi une couple de vieux albums comme du Kool G Rap, Live & Let Die.

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Album de la semaine: Moka Only - Clap Trap (tiré de sa série d'album qui sort cette année. Des bonne petites tracks! Check this out)

Nous serons de retour autour du 24 septembre!

Diction's review

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Well considering that no one gave a fuck about 2007's Vermillion except me, I guess I can consider myself a Moka Only fan. I really don't mind his abstract laid-back delivery, it's rather fresh and unique to me. Yeah sometimes it sounds like he's just mumbling out his words but it works perfectly on this type of production. Moka Only is a very underated producer, he puts out so much work a year and he's not stuck up on that old "90's" sound even if he's a veteran from that era. His beats could easily pass off as the newest Oh No or Madlib productions, it's totally up to date with the sounds that I'm digging currently. This "Clap Trap" follows a concept of short songs where none of the 22 songs are longer than 2:22 minutes and it works well as he's just throwing one idea after the other. I wasn't even sure if I dug this on my first spin but something just clicked on that 2nd spin and I'm really diggin it. I think it's cause I wasn't playing loud enough, there's more details in the beats to be unveiled when you turn that shit up. As usual people are gonna nitpick shit against Moka, so I'm totally prepared to be the only one giving this album props. But really it's the shit!

Émission du 20 aout 2008

2008-08-20T16:18:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On vous fait écouter les nouveaux albums de Tame One, Gza the Genius, King Syze et Almighty. À part ça, on vous présente Nieve & Cook, The Volta Masters, Nature of the Beast et on reçoit Mat Le Sak. On vous kick aussi les albums que vous aimez avec quelques bonnes sorties des dernières semaines.

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Album de la semaine: Paris - Acid Reflex (Du bon vieux Paris comme vous l'aimez.)

Émission du 13 août 2008

2008-08-13T17:46:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
on a pas des tonnes de nouveautés facque on en profite pour vous passer pleins de bons tracks, du passé et des dernières semaines. À part ça, on a le nouvel album de Rass Kass, de Lil Dap et de Bash Bros. On vous présente au Earthworms, Natural Self, JVF Clique et IcyLee. Manquez pas le show!

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Album de la semaine: Large Pro - Main Source (un bon album de party comme dans le old school. Check this out!)

Émission du 6 aout 2008

2008-08-06T18:08:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On vous présente Buff1, Swift it Major, Shingo Suzuki et Johnny Madwreck. À part ça, on vous passe du nouveau shit de Elzhi, Shabazz The Disciple, Strange Fruit Project, Nappy Roots & Foulmouth Jerk. En plus de tout ça, on vous mixe vos classique que vous aimez tant avec toutes ces nouveautés! Manquez pas ça!!!

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Album de la semaine: Sweatshop Union - Water Street (du bon shit canadien avec des beats entrainant! Cop this shit!)

Émission du 30 juillet 2008

2008-07-30T17:25:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On vous présente une couple de nouveaux groupes comme Doomtree, Influx, Tomahawk et G-Frequency. À part ça, on a plein de nouveau dope shits de Mr. Hyde, Snowgoons, K-Otix, Bumpy Knuckles et 9th Wonder & Murs. Mais surtout, on a l'album de la semaine et d'autres bon raps, de Gro et de rappeur classiques. Surtout, ne manquez pas ça.

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Album de la semaine: Madvillain - Madvillainy 2 (du Madlib qui remix Madvillain à sa façon pour une 2e fois. 125$ pour l'édition spéciale sur le site de Stones Throw)

Diction's review

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Lyrics: 4.5
Beats: 5.0

Now there are remix albums and there are remix albums by Madlib. Just like we've witnessed with the Perseverance Remixes, Madlib doesn't remix things like your typical producer. He totally deconstructs his own work and creates something totally new with it. Now the original Madvillain album was already something totally different for hip hop when it was released, and quite possibly one of the weirdest things I ever heard at that point. I remember my first listen of the original Madvillain, It really threw me off like what the fuck is this shit but there was something that just made me listen to it 3 times in a row as I knew this was some other shit. But now 4 years later the album is a reknowed classic and even used to introduce people to hip hop music, something that the duo probably would never have expected to happen. After listening to this remix album, I have to say that the original feels very "normal" as this is even more "out there" than you can possibly imagine. Madlib doesn't just drop "new" beats over the accapellas, he built a whole new album with the vocals. The tracks aren't in the same order at all, the album is deconstructed and rebuilt with a new vibe, new skits, new interlude beats and the album is just a whole different thing. The only thing in common with the first one is that it has the same vocals, but even there the new beats just give these vocals a new feeling. The production is absolutely totally fuckin nuts, this is absolutely one of the best produced albums I ever heard and just makes classic hip hop albums feel some simple and dated. Madlib is running this hip hop shit, he once again redefines what can be done with hip hop beats and at this rate he'll be the greatest producer of all time. Some people still hold RZA and DJ Premier on a higher pedestal, but to me it's been a long since Lib has exceeded them cause they simply fail at innovating. I think that the people that are comparing the individual songs with the originals are doing something wrong because Madvillainy was never much of a "singles" album. It was an album that built its strength off the cohesion between the tracks and how it worked as a complete work, not how such and such track were bangers. The remix album is the same in that sense, it works as a complete album. I don't even wanna compare both albums, they are just 2 of my favorites of all-time and totally different. I've only had this album for 3 days but it's taken over my life, it gives me goosebumps and at the time I'm writing this I've already played it 9 times and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon. Hip Hop can die, I don't care as long as Madlib keeps on dropping 4 albums a year I'll be fine.

Émission du 23 juillet 2008

2008-07-23T17:35:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous présente une couple de nouveaux groupes comme Twilight Sentinel, Alltruisms, Danny! et Understatement. À part ça, on kick les nouveaux albums de Cappadonna, Reks (production de Primo) et Skillz. En plus, on vous réserve une couple de surprise.

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Album de la semaine: Envelope - Shark Bolt (Des bons beats old school tout produit par Blueprint!)

Émission du 16 juillet

2008-07-16T18:51:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On vous passe du nouveau shit de MC Paul Barman, D-Sisive, Fakts One, The Cenobites et Pace Won & Mr. Green. À part ça, on vous fait découvrir Little Bruce, Psychokinetics et Short Bus Alumni. On vous mic le tout avec vos classiques bien aimés.

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Album de la semaine: The Boom Bap Cats - Step in the Alley (Du bon rap underground indépendant de MTL!!! Check this out!

Émission du 9 juillet 2008

2008-07-09T18:04:00.001-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,

On vous parle du show de Rza et de Gza performing Liquid Swords. En plus on vous présente Qwel & Killagain, The Insomniaddicts et Infinito 2017. On a aussi quelques trucs francais comme Béocea et Fenek. On vous présente aussi les nouveaux album de Sweatshop Union, Raekwon, Jean Grey et Nas.

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Album de la semaine: Theory Hazit & Vintage - Lord Fire (du bon shit underground avec des bons beats! Check this out!)

Émission du 2 juillet 2008

2008-07-02T18:20:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
on est heureux de vous présenter de nouveaux groupes comme Pure Product, D'opus & Roshambo et Common Market. On a aussi quelques autres nouveaux albums comme ODB's Brooklyn Zu, Rza, Less du 9 et Oh No vs Percee. On vous ajoute quelques classiques à tout ça pour vous faire une bonne émission comme d'habitude.

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Album de la semaine: Foul Mouth Jerk - Streetlight Music (Un bon album bien rap avec plusieurs feats qui cadre bien avec les beats. check this out!!

Émission du 25 juin 2008

2008-06-25T16:50:00.001-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On effectue une retour en force après 3 semaines d'absence. On a ramassé quelques nouveautés estivales et Louis vous rapporte quelques trouvailles de la France. En bonus, on vous kick une couple de track St-Jean-Baptistienne pour que vous puissiez continuer de célèbrer le Québec!!! On vous présente Animal Farm, Chi King Rolling Aces, Choose Mics & Herb Mcgruff. En plus, on vous kick du nouveau shit de Tanya Morgan, Andre Nickatina & Mac Dre, Immortal Technique, Sages Po & KRS-One.

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Album de la semaine: Invincible - Shapeshifters

Diction's review:

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Lyrics: 4.0
Beats: 3.5

The fist time I heard Invincible was in 2005 at the jazzfest where the Platinum Pied Pipers were performing a free show. They brought their extended family and this included Invincible who was ripping verses while Waajeed was pumping beats out of his MPC. Waajeed then mentioned that Detroit had the hottest beats and at that time I didn't understand what he meant cause J Dilla was pretty much the only other producer from the D that I knew. He was right tho, cause now in 2008 no one is really fucking with the Detroit sound. It's the most original and effective sound, Detroit is where it's at. For her debut album Invincible brought a 100% Detroit sound as this is what she reps. There's a few beats by Black Milk and there's a few beats by Waajeed but everybody brings some dope shit and I'm especially impressed by the work of the Lab Techs (Athletic Mic League). The beats are phat and just up to date with what's happening, not lost on that 03' Kanye West sound like too many acts to count. Invincible might be a girl (lesbian too?), but she's just in a league of her own when it comes to rapping. Her flow, technique and wordplay is nearly flawless, she's just really good at rapping. She's got punchlines like: "I'm striving to be one of the best period, not just one of the best with breast and a period" but she's also got a political edge which makes the song very interesting to listen to on top of the dope beats. This is some of that '08 hip hop for dat ass, a record not to sleep on if you plan on complaining that the year was shit in december.

Émission du 28 mai 2008

2008-05-28T12:42:00.001-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On vous présente Caen Project, Sav Killz et Moodswing. On écoutera finalement le nouvel album de J-Live. En plus, on vous passe des singles de Bekay, Slick Rick et de Supernatural.On vous kick aussi une couple d'autre track underground et old school avec un peu de français. Check this out!

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Album de la semaine: Craig G & Marley Marl - Operation: Take Back Hip Hop (Bien meilleur que le dernier album de MArley Marl. Pour les fans de old school, ramassez ça le 17 juin dans un bac loin de chez vous.)

Pourquoi un album de la semaine qui sort dans 3 semaines? Parce qu'on prend 3 semaines de vacances et on vous revient le 25 juin 2008, pour un spécial de la St-Jean Baptiste!

Émission du 21 mai

2008-05-21T18:39:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On vous fait écouter les nouveaux albums de Rock ( de Boot Camp Click), The Herbaliser, Killah Priest, Giant Panda et de Time Machine. À part ça, on vous présente Topr, Gee Rock et Deep Cave & Factor. En plus, on a du shit de Nappy Roors, J-Live et une couple d'album français, pour se remémorer le bon vieux temps. Manquez pas ça!

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Album de la semaine: Moe Pope & Headnodic - Megaphone (Un album qui vous surprendra par ses mélanges de styles. Manquez pas ça!!)

Émission du 14 mai 2008

2008-05-14T18:25:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
on vous présente The I.M.F, Raashan Ahmad & Frugalis McSpiteful. À part ça, on a du nouveau shit de Masta Ace, un autre album de Keith Murray, un nouvel EP de Atmosphere, des nouvelles sortis de Digital Underground, Kidz in the Hall & Bliss N Eso. On vous revient sur quelques nouveautés des dernières semaines en plus. Manquez pas ça!

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Album de la semaine: Dagha - The Divorce (Du bon shit underground dans le style de Shinsight Trio. Check this out!)

I feel that this album is talking to me a little as I can relate to is so much. Not that I ever got married and divorced but I'm in my mid 20's and looking forward to buying a house and finding that special girl who will eventually have a child with me. I thougth the last girl was the right one for me, but after 3 years she didn't really feel the same way. I see "The Divorce" as me in 5 years if the next relationship blows to bits after going tru the house/kids part, as if Dagha is warning me about those things. Cause this album is pretty much only about his relationship with his past wife, sort of the hip hop version of Marvin Gaye's "Here My Dear". I don't know if all this is true or if he's just a good liar but anyhow he works this concept very well. The production is some of that old school boom bap produced by Insight and DJ Real, with the jazzy type beats and full of scratches quoting stuff about relationships and divorce. Even if all the songs are negative and he's just talking about depressive situations, the album still keeps a "feel good" vibe that makes it very enjoyable. Overall it's a dope album, Dagha has been consistant so far on all his projects and I don't think this is the last we'll hear from him. I'm not too sure if everyone will be able to sit through all this whinning and nagging, but to me it's fresh and original cause I can't really think of any other hip hop album like that. Well maybe Misery Loves Comedy from Louis Logic but even there these are 2 very diferent albums. If your a fan of Insight well there are good chances you will also dig Dagha, as both have similar rhyme styles and beats.

Émission du 7 mai 2008 - Back 4 da Summer

2008-05-07T18:05:00.000-04:00

À partir de ce soir et jusqu'au mois d'août, l'émission débutera à 20h30 au lieu de 20h.

Ce soir, on vous présente juste des nouveautés. Tout ce qui est sorti pendant nos 3 semaines de congé. Nouveaux singles de Rza, Busta Rhymes et de Outkast featuring Raekwon, nouveaux albums de Atmosphere, All Natural, 7l & Esoteric, Blueprint, Lyrics Born, Keith Murray et 9th Wonder & Buckshot. À part ça, on vous présente Dagha, Randam Luck, C.R.A.C. Knuckles & Kreative Resource.

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Album de la semaine: The Roots - Rising Down (Je laisse Diction en parler:)

Well this is about to be my most negative 4 star review I ever dropped. At the same time I love and hate this album. I love what ?uest is doing with the production, once again changing his drum style and just going in a direction that The Roots have never been to. I love that dark gutter sound and mixed with those synths from hell it gives the album an incredible sound overall, it's really well executed. I'm dissapointed that they didn't make another album with the Game Theory sound (which in my opinion is the greatest Roots sound so far), but The Roots making the same album twice would break the purpose of the group. We are so far from the sound of Organix/DYWM and even more recent works of Things Fall Apart and Phrenology, even those are "old school" for The Roots now. The major thing that bothers me with the album is the abundance of guests. It seems that on every song there is an unecessary guest. I know they aimed for a "posse" political rap album, but the results are that the songs have no personality. When you have one of the best MC's of all time in your group, you should be letting him rap more. Especially how he murdered the 2 last albums, he just seemed to be getting better and better. It pisses me off to have to hear all these guest rappers, they really come off lazy and really don't push the songs to the next level. Well I feel it's good to hear Mos Def start things up after the depressing intro, but Styles P's presence just fucks up the song with his wack claritin rhymes. I really feel like telling Peedi Peedi to shut the fuck up on "Get Busy", I was feelin him last time around but he just feels out of place here. Even old crew favorites like Dice Raw and Malik B come off a little sloppy, I don't sense the passion they had in the past. The new affiliates from Game Theory also show in abundance, they aren't awful but I don't really like them more than that. The worst guest spot has got to be Wale on "Rising Up", he fucks up a track that could have been an album highligth... but still I kinda love this album cause the production work is so damn nice. I guess I was too greedy with my expectations, I feel that the group could have released a much better album if they had focused harder. For a political album the songs are a little pointless, the whole album feels like a messy affair. Plus you had ?uestlove fronting like this was the best Roots album to date, I had that little expectation in me that maybe it could actually match Game Theory. It's pointless to compare it to that album because Game Theory is just superior in every aspect. Whenever I play the album, there isn't a moment where I'm saying "Shit I can't wait to hear this verse!", there's only "Criminal" that is on the standard classic roots standard. Please ?uestlove before letting someone rap on a Roots album, make sure he's gonna come as tight or better than Black Thougth. Just imagine if Paid in Full had 15 guests spots, it wouldn't be really on the same level. Also next time put more hidden details in those beats, I already feel like I've memorised everything within just a week of listens. Why am I complaining tho, this album is still the shit!

Émission du 16 avril 2008

2008-04-16T17:09:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On vous présente Research, Justis, RIP ONE, Young Mass et Siah & Yeshua Dapoed. En plus, on vous kick des remixes de J-Zone, du nouveau J-Live, le nouvel album de Braille et une couple d'artistes francais come 92100 - le collectif et Le 3e Oeil sur Puissance Rap 2008. Pour compléter le tout, puisque c'est la dernière émission de la session (2 semaines de vacance, retour en mai) on vous parle de nos picks du printemps!

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Album de la semaine: DL Incognito - A Captured Moment in Time (un très bon album d'un vétéran canadien du rap, Check this shit out!)

Émission du 9 avril 2008

2008-04-09T17:24:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On vous présente une couple d 'artistes comme Amsterdam, Anomoli & Dirt Nasty. Coté plus connu, on vous kick le nouvel EP de Living Legends, un album de tournée de Monk-E, Maybe Watson et Sev Dee, des nouveaux album de The Dino 5 (Un projet de Prince Paul, Wordsworth, Ladybug Mecca, Scratch et Chali 2na pour bébé et les parents qui sont tannés de Barney & other crap...) et de DL Incognito et un single de Atmosphere. À part ça, on vous prépare pour quelques show à venir dans la région Montréalaise. Manquez pas l'émission!

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Album de la semaine: Verbal Kent - Fist Shakin(un bon album de rap underground avec des beats qui BANG...)

Émission du 2 avril 2008

2008-04-02T16:36:00.000-04:00

Ce soir à l'émission,
On vous présente The 49ers, Paulie Rhyme & Deedot, Nomad, Everliven Sound & Kenny Segal (Project Blowed). On a aussi des nouveaux singles de Common, Skillz et de Scarface. En plus, on vous passe aussi des nouveaux mixtapes de K6A et de Busta Rhymes et une compilation de France, le Coffret de la Rue.

Download le bon shit ici!

Album de la semaine: Braille, Omega Watts, Surreal & DJ Idull- Four days in Genève (Trois artistes trop forts avec des featurings vraiment nice, un album à écouter 4 real)