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Aphex Twin - Gwarek 2

Aphex Twin - Gwarek 2

Album : drukQs

 Released by Warp Records in 2001.

Genre : Ambient / Soundscape

http://www.drukqs.net/

Aphex Twin (Richard D. James) is an electronic musician from the UK. He is a pioneer of electronic music. He used various different aliases through out his career. There hasn’t been a new album labelled as Aphex Twin, although he told Pitchfork that he still had a couple of albums ready to be released.

Kode9 & The Spaceape - Correction

Kode9 & The Spaceape - Correction

Album : Memories Of The Future

Released by Hyperdub in 2006.

Genre : Ambient / Dubstep

http://www.myspace.com/kode9

Kode9 is a dubstep producer from the UK. He founded the Hyperdub label. In 2006 he released an album he made with the Spaceape, who did the MC’ing.

MED - Never Give U Up (prod. by Oh No)

MED - Never Give U Up (prod. by Oh No)

Album : Push Comes To Shove

Released by Stones Throw in 2005.

Genre : Hiphop

http://www.myspace.com/medaphoar

MED is a westcoast based MC signed to Stones Throw. He was formerly known as Medaphoar. His debut album was released in 2005, featuring production from the likes of J Dilla, Madlib, Oh No and Just Blaze.

Bashy - When The Sky Falls (feat. Loick Essien)(prod. by Yogi)

Bashy - When The Sky Falls (feat. Loick Essien)(prod. by Yogi)

Album : Shank OST

Released by GGI in 2010

Genre : Hiphop / Grime

http://www.Bashy.com

Bashy is a rapper from West-London. He got attention from battling other MC’s and put out a couple of mixtapes and his debut album in 2009. In 2010 he acted in the film ”Shank”, which he also supplied the theme song for.

Isaac Hayes - Ike’s Mood

Isaac Hayes - Ike’s Mood

Album : … To Be Continued

Released by Enterprise in 1970.

Genre : Soul / Jazz / Funk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Hayes

Isaac Hayes was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. Hayes passed away in 2008 (at the age of 65) but the cause of death isn’t completely clear. His song Ike’s Mood is frequently sampled in Hiphop.

Cormega - Love Is Love (prod. by Nashiem Myrick)

Cormega - Love Is Love (prod. by Nashiem Myrick)

Album : The Testament

Released by Legal Hustle Records in 2005.

Genre : Hiphop

http://www.legalhustle.net

Cormega is an American MC. He’s from the Queensbridge project in New York. The original release date for his ”The Testament” album was back in 1998, but it didn’t come out until 2005.

Burial - Untrue

Burial - Untrue

Album : Untrue

Released by Hyperdub in 2007.

Genre : Future Garage / Dubstep

http://www.myspace.com/BurialUK

Burial is a dubstep producer from London, UK. He refuses to make public appearances, and remained anonymous until bmi.com revealed his true identity. His 2nd album ”Untrue” was released in 2007.

Steach & Dobleye - Titaantjes

Steach & Dobleye - Titaantjes 

Album : Koele Meren

Released by Hof van Jaeden in 2010

Genre : Hiphop

http://www.steach-dobleye.hyves.nl/

Steach & Dobleye are a Dutch duo making hiphop. Steach does the MC’ing and Dobleye produces the beats. Their first EP was released in 2009 and the follow-up album ”Koele Meren” came in 2010.

Guilty Simpson - Ode To The Ghetto (prod. by Oh No)

Guilty Simpson - Ode To The Ghetto (prod. by Oh No)

Album : Ode To The Ghetto

Released by Stones Throw in 2008.

Genre : Hiphop

http://www.guiltysimpson.com/

Guilty Simpson is a rapped from Detroit. He’s in the group Random Axe alongside Black Milk & Sean P. The beat of the ”Ode To The Ghetto” song was previously released on Dr. No’s Oxperiment, an album by Madlib’s younger brother Oh No.