MAKO & THE HAWK: Spacing Rasco – Free download

MAKO & THE HAWK: Spacing Rasco – Free download
(PRESS RELEASE) Is it a mash-up or is it remix? Are these really two distinct concepts anyway? Mako and The Hawk couldn’t give a monkey’s! Shamelessly stealing Rasco’s vocals from Parker’s ‘Bristol bass’ hit Western Soul, they craftily weld the Cali Agent MC onto a new beat made from an obscure funk 45 dug up by Mako. In doing so they spawn…LISTEN/ DOWNLOAD/ READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM

DJ JS-1: Nuthin' + Murder - Free downloads

DJ JS-1: Nuthin' + Murder - Free downloads
Two free nuggets off the new JS-1 Album Ground Original 2: No Sellout.:…DOWNLOAD/ READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM

WILL C: Evil In The Mirror LP Update + tracklist

WILL C: Evil In The Mirror LP Update + tracklist
(PRESS RELEASE) Evil In The Mirror, the debut full length from recording artist Will C, is released 14 July 2009. A young mind with an against-the-grain view on making music, Will has managed to put together an exciting album in a genre where listeners generally aren't given enough credit. He explains the general idea behind Evil In The Mirror below:
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LAURA VANE & THE VIPERTONES: Am I Dreaming? – 2009 – Single review

LAURA VANE & THE VIPERTONES: Am I Dreaming? – 2009 – Single review
RATING: 4/5
‘Northern soul’ style tracks are the new black in deep funk circles these days since everyone’s ‘chasing Amy’, and no band's album would be complete without it’s own. I refer to recent output by The Bamboos, Smoove & Turrell, forthcoming releases from Cookin On 3 Burners and now Dutch/ English combo Laura Vane & The Vipertones with this promo for their imminent LP…READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM

MAKO & THE HAWK: Shut Up And GIve It Up - Free download

MAKO & THE HAWK: Shut Up And GIve It Up - Free download
(PRESS RELEASE) The second mash-up from this duo, Mako has tried to distance himself from the project claiming that with Shut Up And Give It Up the Hawk was trying to ‘house’ him and that it sounds nothing like the "create something a bit like Rapper’s Delight" idea they had originally mooted. Despite this, the Hawk persists with the flimsy argument that
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B REAL: ‘Fire’ - video

B REAL: ‘Fire’ - video
In which the ex-Cypress Hill main man goes a bit reggaeton with Damian Jr Gong Marley. Well, who else? The random video generator’s come up with lots of fire and smoke imagery for this one. And barely clad girls. And barely-clad girls appearing out of smoke. Oh, and B and D are in there occasionally. It’s jiggy.
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PUMA: Spring/ Summer kicks 2009

PUMA: Spring/ Summer kicks 2009
Puma have been busy again with the limited releases. Check the pic below featuring from left to right, top to bottom: a nice blue and white Suede, a black leather Match with translucent soles, a beast of a high top in the resurrected Cat 2 ST, two Basket colourways white/ orange/ gold and black/purple and the ‘El’ Clyde with a rose design detail on the heel. As always…SEE PICS/ READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM

DANIEL MERRIWEATHER: Seb Chew Minimix

DANIEL MERRIWEATHER - Seb Chew Mini-mix
Ronson and Merriweather cohort Seb Chew lobs together a minimix of the better tracks (and one of the worst) off the Love & War album with such luminaries as ATCQ, Mos Def and – er – some other people…LISTEN/ READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM

THE WU-TANG CLAN: Chamber Music Volume 1 - LP update and tracklist

THE WU-TANG CLAN: Chamber Music Volume 1 - LP update and tracklist
(PRESS RELEASE) WU-TANG CHAMBER MUSIC is a brand new project from the Wu-Tang (Executive Producer: RZA), which pairs original Clan MCs with other 90s-era New York rap veterans.

The album will be in-stores June 30th 2009. It features: Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, RZA, Inspectah Deck and U-God, along-side classic hip hop artists such as AZ, Cormega, Havoc (Mobb Deep), Kool G Rap, M.O.P, Masta Ace, Sadat X (Brand Nubian) and Sean Price (Heltah Skeltah/Boot Camp Clik).

CHAMBER MUSIC’s throw-back sound is inspired by classic soul and kung fu imagery. It
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ELEMENTAL & TOM CARUANA: Rebel Without Applause – 2009 – Album review

ELEMENTAL & TOM CARUANA: Rebel Without Applause – 2009 – Album review
HIGHLIGHTS: What’s/ Where’s The Action? – Cup Of Brown Joy – Pay Me A Visit (feat. Count Bass D) - 0800 Sickie
SOUNDBITE: “Now when I say ‘Ooh’, you say ‘Long’/ ‘Ooh’, ‘Long’, ‘Ooh’ ‘Long’/ When I say ‘Herbal?’ you say ‘No thanks’, ‘Herbal?’ ‘No thanks’…
RATING: 5/5
If there are two obstacles that white boys in hip-hop who haven’t had an especially hard life must surmount it’s that they are white boys in hip-hop who haven’t had an especially hard life. Consequently, if they are to make any credible impact in hip-hop they’d better be both witty and good. As luck would have it, Elemental and Tom Caruana are very witty and very good and I have no hesitation whatsoever in pronouncing Rebel Without Applause flames.
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THE BUTTSHAKERS: Talk Too Much/ Gamblin’ Man – 2009 – review

THE BUTTSHAKERS: Talk Too Much/ Gamblin’ Man – 2009 – review
RATING: 5/5
Talkin’ of dirty funk (see Cookin on 3 Burners: This Girl 7” review) – here’s The Buttshakers. You can tell they’re dirty because they’re named after shaking your ass and have a sassy hot front-woman in the raw-vocal-powered Ciara – no not that one. Talk Too Much is…READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM

COOKIN ON 3 BURNERS (feat. Kylie Auldist): This Girl – 2009 – 7” review

COOKIN ON 3 BURNERS (feat. Kylie Auldist): This Girl – 2009 – 7” review
RATING: 4/5
“Shimmering horns ride over this laid back, deep soul classic which has BIG HIT written all over it. Watch out Amy, Duffy and Co…” ends the press release for this promo 7” for the forthcoming Burners LP. Perhaps they should have called it ‘Chasing Amy’ instead…READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM

DISCIPULL CLOTHING: Summer 2009 range

DISCIPULL CLOTHING: Summer 2009 range
Everyone knows that bodyboaders are more hardcore than stand-up plankers – after all - who always surfs those breaks that ‘can’t be surfed’ first? You’d have thought the tee-shirt buying public would much rather be associated with such a gnarly sport and spend less of their money on Sillybong and Richcurl products. Maybe they just …SEE PICS/ READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM

ENDOFTHELINE presents ‘MEETING OF STYLES’: Free Block Party All Day Graffiti Jam

ENDOFTHELINE presents ‘MEETING OF STYLES’: Free Block Party All Day Graffiti Jam
(PRESS RELEASE) End of the Line is proud to host the London Meeting of Styles, showcasing the best of freehand Graffiti that the UK has to offer. We have invited a selection of the strongest painters from across the globe to collaborate with the Best of British in a live painting exhibition of epic proportions. The two-day event is an open air graffiti jam with dj's and beats on Friday and live music and bands on Saturday. Rodney P and Skitz, Lazy Habits, No1 Station and a host of London's finest will be pumping out Ska, Hip Hop, DubStep, Roots, Beats and Pieces for your ears. This is a free event, open to all ages and brought to you by EndoftheLine in partnership with Nizim and supported by Red Bull, G-shock, Montana, Carhartt, Last fm and Graphotism.…DETAILS/ READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM

THE KILLER METERS: Freak/ Stomp – 2009 – Single review

THE KILLER METERS: Freak/ Stomp – 2009 – Single review
RATING: 5/5
The Killer Meters don’t do Meters’ covers anymore. Well, they probably do, but they’re more interested in stuff like this now. By ‘stuff like this’ read dirty and super-heavy Betty Davis’ style funk with a few …READ THE REST AT MONKEYBOXING.COM