Get Down (Prod. by DJ Manipulator) by Skivi_B

Today signifies a big day for Skivi B. This is my first official release on Kinda Dusty and I am very proud to present to you “Get Down” prod. by DJ Manipulator. After doing several features (Wall Street Project, No Sleep in Brooklyn) it’s now time where I go thru the process of releasing my own single. Its been a lot of work and before I release this to the public, I must give a few BIG shout outs. First and foremost my brother Paul Mighty. He was the engineer behind the song, helped me thru the process, and spent several hours helping make this what it is. For that, I love you very much bro! Next is DJ Manipulator for putting faith in me with putting out a quality product over one of his masterpieces, also for providing the cuts throughout the song. Next is Louie Gonz, not only a big fan of what I created, but also recording the rough version before the final was laid down. Next is a big thanks to my man Frank the Butcher for the last minute artwork he whipped up for me! Last but not least is every single one of you who is going to listen to this song. I hold a promise to you that every release will be just a hard as this. To all my fans, I will be performing this song this Saturday August 28th at Tammany Hall, I’d love to see each and every one of you there so we can “Get Down” together.

Much Love and Respect to you all!

Your boy,

Skivi B

New remix from DJ Ross Rosco of the Louie Gonz track “Watch Ya Back”. Ross flips a classic LL Cool J beat that blends smoothly with Louie’s lyrics creating a dope summer jam for you to vibe to.  Turn down the windows in your whip and turn the music up!

Louie Gonz- Watch Ya Back (Roscos Shook Up Mix) by DJROSSROSCO

Title: E The Real x Alchemist x Just Blaze
Location: 158 Brighton Ave Allston, MA
Description: E The Real will be celebrating the CD release of his new album “The Wall Street Project” opening up for the Sound Clash Tour feat. Alchemist & Just Blaze. The Kinda Dusty team will be in full effect and tickets are selling out quick. Reserve your tickets now @ info@kindadusty.com
Start Date: 2010-09-10
Start Time: 8:00
End Date: 2010-09-11
End Time: 1:00

Title: Mass Stand Up 4
Location: Tammany Hall 43 Pleasant St. Worcester, MA
Description: ALEDA PROMOTIONS AND KINDA DUSTY ARE PROUD TO PRESENT: MASS STAND UP 4

FEATURING LIVE PERFORMANCES BY

*** GRINDHOUSE

*** J.K. HAZE W/ LIL REMEDY AND CROOKLAND RECORDS

*** BAIGE O’BANNON

*** LEO NELLZ

*** E THE REAL W/ PAUL MIGHTY

*** LOUIE GONZ W/ SKIVI
Start Time: 09:00
Date: 2010-08-28

Our friends over at Hulk Hate Time Travel released a free preview from Brother Menelik called ” & Coke” leading up to their upcoming compilation album “Hot Dogs & Coke (Coney Island Shit)”.  Brother Menelik is a vet from the Worcester Hip Hop scene who draws inspiration from his experiences growing up in inner city Worcester.  Menelik makes a strong selection of instrumentals as a backdrop for his witty stories of drugs, clothes, and gold chains wrapped up in obscure 80’s references.  Check out Menelik’s breakdown of each song and how they came about.

Release Statement courtesy of Hulk Hate Time Travel:

I get so many questions about my music, many people don’t understand it. The ones who do understand know ya Big Brother Menelik is on the verge of something incredible. For all those who support me, I figured I would give you an in-depth look into my music and my thought process. Download the free Mixtape/EP & Coke

Sell Drugs (Cocaine) Hot Dogs & Coke Mixtape

After a brief hiatus from rap to focus on journalism I found myself still writing songs and rhyming. After hearing Mos Def’s Auditorium to the madlib beat I knew I had to jack it! I thought of my childhood in Mainsouth and what I considered cool as a kid. It wasn’t meant to be something brilliant, I wanted to be simple as possible; I wanted to explain what a kid growing up in Mainsouth Worcester, MA thought was cool. Ima sell cocaine/ get a gold chain/ 4 piece ring (rang)/ gun go bang/. The hook says it all b! I have two sons and never want them to experience some of the things I went through growing up but I will be dammed if I act like it didn’t exist. This song is actually the first time I made reference to my brother’s passing RIP Rob V. Toca did more than his thing on the mixing side, I trusted him to engineer me a classic and he did. Juice (the movie) is a gem for my team so the samples he added in were only fitting.

Mass Second – Cocaine Robots Hot Dogs & Coke Mixtape

My older brother (OG) just did a dime for some manslaughter shit and was back home. I re-connected with him and heard his story, his pain, and his fears. A few months later my brother was back in jail, caught back up in the cycle. When I found out the news I felt hurt, my older brother who went away when I was 17 was now gone again. That day I wrote my verse… Older brother OG, did 10 years flat/ manslaughter shit, cut a jugular and went back/… I wasn’t that kid anymore when he left; I became a man with my own family and responsibilities but still never forgot how I came up. The music I do now is kind of a way for us to re-connect, he was my hero growing up and even though he did wrong he is my older brother and blood runs deep. French had the song NY Minute playing hard in the streets so I decided to jack the beat on some mixtape shit and big up my state in the process. I remember going to T to ask him to get on the track and after letting him know the deal he jumped on and brought that heat. T knows what it’s like being locked down and he is someone I hold high regard for in the streets and shit he my brother b!

TriggaMan feat. Lex Luthor Da’ Kitchen EP/& Coke

The chorus I had for a while in my head, I do this for my nigga man/ RIP Rob V, forever be my triggman/. Most people doing tribute songs go the slow tempo route but I felt that wouldn’t be true to me or to my nigga. Rob V loved Wu-Tang and especially the track Punishment off Wu-Forever, so deciding on a beat wasn’t very difficult. The difficult part was writing the track, every time I began to write I would tense up and think about my nigga. So many memories we had together I felt I was doing injustice by leaving something out but I realized just doing the song is a tribute to him enough. I met up with Lex @ his crib and we finalized on the hook and melody. It was not a question to get Lex on the track alongside myself knowing the relationship we all shared with V. T really blessed the track and I personally consider it his finest work to date on engineering. Lex had the idea to release it on his birthday which was genius and ironic, ironic for the part he brought us all together but was not here to be apart. He is with Allah now and I know he looking down on us, I miss u V.

Crack & a Dookie Rope Hot Dogs & Coke Mixtape

Heavily inspired from New Jack City, is my personal favorite Crack & a Dookie Rope. If you grew up in the late 80’s/ early 90’s then the name of the song should not seem foreign to you at all. Crack and a Dookie Rope symbolized power when I was growing up, I remember my brother had a dookie rope and I thought he was a king b! I was a kid watching talespin but in the next room my brother and his friends were bagging up work, rocking kangols and 4 piece rings from Kims. What was I supposed to think? YO MTV RAPS showed me niggas like Big Daddy Kane, Biz and Kool G Rap who all spoke of crack and rocked dookie ropes and they were cool as fuck in my eyes, this is what I wanted to be like! The flipside is you see how foolish it is, niggas die for some crack and a dookie rope in the hood b. Young men are growing up thinking their only chance at making revenue is selling drugs or engaging in criminal activity, which is false. I aint gonna sit back and act like I was not myself once foolish and did some dumb shit but that’s why I do this, to shed light and honor the older gods who put me on to how to rock this.

Music has become real fluffy; the east coast has lost its identity. I want to bring back that grittiness, that grime from the 90’s era of rap, my era of rap. – Brother Menelik

Download & Coke FREE

Tracklist

Sell Drugs (Cocaine)

Drug Dealer, Drug Dealer

Crack& a Dookie Rope

Mass Second- Cocaine Robots (Toca & Brother Menelik)

TriggaMan feat. Lex Luthor

All music recorded in Da’ Kitchen mixed and engineered by Toca Legacy H2T2 Productions Hulkhatetimetravel.com

New video for the song “Elemental Cartel”  featuring Kinda Dusty’s own Louie Gonz.  The song also features All Elements members Sav Killz, J. Arch, and Iron Braydz.  The new video directed by Jon Jon TV is in celebration of DJ J-Ronin & DJ Snips  “All Elements Vol. 11 Mixtape hosted by Jadakiss” which you can download for FREE here.

Kinda Dusty brings to you a brand new single from E The Real  off his new concept album “The Wall Street Project” produced by DJ Manipulator.  The single includes a “Dub Sh*t” remix of the song “Gimme Gimme”.  On the B-Side is another Manipulator banger “The Competition Theme”.  E The Real’s recent LP is inspired by the classic 1987 film Wall Street by Oliver Stone.  The whole album is available online for Free Download, but for the hardcore collectors, limited edition CD’s are available in the Kinda Dusty store.

Gimme Gimme (Dub Sh*t) | The Competition Theme by E THE REAL

The Dunnas (Oak Lonetree & Big Dese) dropped a new music video off they’re 2009 release Monster Rap.  Both are well respected emcees from the Boston scene and drop consistent product.  Don’t sleep!

New music video from Queens, NY emcee Gee Dubs called “Lose It All”.  The video was produced and directed by Mike Chops.  Dope visuals in NYC to go along with a dope track.  The song will be featured on Gee Dubs new LP “The Silent Treatment” coming soon.

Download the song for FREE here

Nas – One Love (DJ Manipulator Remix) by DJ Manipulator

Fresh off of the success of his Pete Rock “Tru Master” remix and in between numerous projects, DJ Manipulator hits the crates to create this remix of Nas’ 1994 classic “One Love.” Smooth sample, heavy drums, and a whole lot of soul.

Follow DJ Manipulator on twitter: @dustymanip