A Week In Hip Hop #62

Purchase Tickets to the Don't Smoke Rock NYC Release Party / Babygrande 15 Year Anniversary Show (11/28): http://bit.ly/2ggXAuZ You are now listening to "Black Superhero Car" featuring Rick Ross by Smoke DZA x Pete Rock, from the album Don't Smoke Rock, in stores worldwide via Babygrande Records. Socialize With Smoke DZA: Website: www.smokedza.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/smokedza Facebook: www.facebook.com/smokedza Instagram: www.instagram.com/kushedgod YouTube: www.YouTube.com/DZAVision Socialize With Pete Rock Website: www.peterock.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/peterock Facebook: www.facebook.com/realpeterock About Babygrande Records Established in 2001, Babygrande Records is one of the premier independent labels that pioneered the landscape. The company is currently celebrating its 15th year anniversary. Babygrande has maintained a unique perspective within the industry, prospering during the most volatile period in the history of recorded music. The label has been influential in launching the careers of new artists while at the same time working to nurture the careers of seasoned veterans. For more info on Babygrande Records, please visit: www.babygrande.com www.twitter.com/babygrande www.youtube.com/babygranderecords www.soundcloud.com/babygrande www.facebook.com/pages/Babygrande/163393881152

To celebrate this year’s Record Store Day, Coalmine Records is pleased to release a special-edition 7-inch version of Heltah Skeltah’s previously digital-only slapper, “Midnight Madness,” featuring DJ Revolution. As fans of the duo already know, the circa-2009 track is pure flames, and brimming with hilarious bad-guy lyricism from Ruck (aka the late Sean Price), and his partner in rhyme, Rock. The two absolutely let loose over Shuko’s funky instrumental, as Ruck drops concrete flows while Rock communicates with animals. And that’s just the A-Side. On the B-Side, you’ll find the haunting remix produced by the Grammy-winning, M-Phazes. Fans of his work may recognize this joint from Coalmine’s 2012 remix compilation, 'Phazed Out.' The record itself will be sold in a plain 45 sleeve, but the donut contains the work of acclaimed designer, Joe Buck, who embraced the 1980 released cult movie of the same title, which also serves as the track’s theme. On each side, you’ll find references and illustrations central to both the film, and the track, from the sketch of Leon the Game Master on Side-A, to M-Phazes ‘Good Gracious’ tagline on Side-B. This limited-edition 45 will be available as a record store day exclusive, via Coalmine Records, and is now available for purchase, via Fat Beats. Let the madness begin…again. 7-Inch Buy-Links: • Fat Beats: http://bit.ly/FatBeatsMidnighMadness • UGHH: http://bit.ly/UGHHMidnightMadness Credits: • Produced by Shuko: https://twitter.com/shukoshuko • Remixed by M-Phazes: https://twitter.com/mphazes • Cuts by DJ Revolution: https://twitter.com/djrevolution • Donuts Designed by Joe Buck: https://www.instagram.com/joebuckart • Mastered by David Braxton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-braxton-79a022a0 *Click here to donate to Sean Price’s memorial fundraiser: https://www.crowdrise.com/seanp

Description: New unreleased Funk music. (Unmastered & not mixed yet the way I want it.) All music, recording & production: DF West L.A. style.

Previously unreleased J Dilla & Madlib, recorded in Los Angeles & Detroit, 2002. This track, and Madlib's remix of Champion Sound, will be released on vinyl 1/13/17. This is the first release in Stones Throw's vinyl subscription: http://stonesthrow.com/subscribe