Listen: Sheff's Kitchen - "Sheff's Kitchen" Album

Maryland crew Sheff's Kitchen, emcee Knell Rashad and producer Kenju recently dropped a debut album that sounds like a mix of Little Brother and Mobb Deep, dark beats with insightful verses.  They mix honest lyrics with true school samples and anthem-like beats. Standout tracks to me are songs like "Just Watchin" and "Glahses Remix", but I am always a fan of more chilled out rhythms. These guys continue the quality sound coming out of the DMV these days and manage to link up with Mello Music Group emcee Substantial to show the support from the home team. So much quality music comes out of the DC area, that it is hard to keep up sometimes, but with more music from the Sheff's Kitchen crew in the future, hopefully more will follow in their footsteps. Check it out below and support your local hip hop.

DOWNLOAD LINK
http://sheffskitchen.bandcamp.com/album/sheffs-kitchen

Listen: Dibia$e - "10K" Album

For fans of the Dilla beat tapes and more experimental, hip hop instrumentals, Dibia$e continues to build his discography with jazzy, distorted, off-kilter beats that push the boundaries of rap standards. He recently dropped an short "Thank You" album of mini-heat rocks to celebrate the 10,000 likes/followers on social media giant Facebook. Below is the official blurb form the man himself. Check it out and support quality music!

"I know 10k likes on facebook is not a big deal too alot of cats especially when they buying likes or follows LOL, but it trips me out that this many ppl are tuned in to the music. So I wanted to drop a something showing my appreciation. thank you!!! Plus i been quiet for minute so I don't want cats thinking i fell off the map. More dirt on the way soon."

DOWNLOAD LINK
http://mrdibiase.bandcamp.com/album/10k

ADD MORE LIKES TO HIS FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/pages/MR-DIBIASE/316523046376

Throwback: DTMD - "Fantastic"

After seeing these guys performing in the DC hip hop scene before the official DTMD EP dropped back in 2011, they always brought a purist hip hop vibe with their work by chopping samples, adding live instrumentation, and giving true school lyrics over the chill backdrop. For those that don't know, the DC hip hop scene is filled with quality music and lyrics and is loudly trumpeted by the folks at Mello Music Group. This tracks makes me wish I still lived there sometimes, but showcases the quality of music coming out of the DMV. I wish this track had an official music video, but this will do for now.

Check out the album from 2011 here and support quality music around the globe!