Steinski - What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective
(CD) Illegal Art, 2008-05-27

Tracklisting CD1 (Retrospective) :
01. The Payoff Mix
02. Lesson 2 (James Brown Mix)
03. Lesson 3 (History of Hip Hop)
04. Jazz
05. Voice Mail (Sugar Hill Suite)
06. The Motorcade Sped On
07. It’s Up To You (Television Mix)
08. I’m Wild About That Thing
09. The Big Man Laughs
10. Vox Apostolica
11. Is We Going Under?
12, Ain’t No Thing
13. Everything’s Disappeared
14. Number Three On Flight Eleven

Tracklisting CD2 (Nothing To Fear) :
01. Tonight From NY Intro
02. Swingset
03. Opening Credits
04. Greatest Man Alive
05. The Id
06. Let’s Get It On
07. Hit The Disco
08. Lolita
09. Hot Spot
10. It’s A Funky Thing Pt. 1
11. Bboy Breakdown
12. B-beat Classic
13. Funk Construction
14. Them That’s Not
15. Swan Lake
16. Here We Come
17. Product Of The Environment
18. By Any Means Necessary
19. The Art Of Getting Jumped
20. I Like It Like That
21. Solid Air
22. Country Grammar
23. Let’s Get It On (Reprise)
24. Muscles
25. Easin’ In
26. It’s Time To Testify
27. The Acid Test
28. Silent Partner

Note : Download Steinski - The Payoff Mix (MP3), or download Illegal Art sampler (Encoded at 320kbps, this digital EP gives you a full-track sample from each artist. Realistic's "Music in the Round," Oh Astro's "Hello Fuji Boy," and Steinski's "Voice Mail" are all from the upcoming releases, while Girl Talk's "Lets Run This" is from an out of print compilation)

Links :
steinski.com
myspace.com/steinski
fanaticpromotion.blogspot.com
illegalart.net
myspace.com/illegalart

J-Live - Then What Happened
(CD/2xLP) BBE Music, 2008-05-26

J-Live is set to release his fourth full length Then What Happened May 27th on BBE. The album features production/appearances from DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Numark, Chali 2Na, Posdanous of De La Soul, Oddisee, Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz, Marco Polo, Cap D and more.

Tracklisting:
01. One to 31
02. Be No Slave
03. The Upgrade feat. Oddisee and Posdanous
04. It Don't Stop
05. The Understanding
06. The Last Third
07. Ole feat. Oddy Gato
08. What You Holdin'?
09. Ooweee
10. The Zone feat. Chali 2na
11. We Are!
12. Simmer Down
13. You Out There

Links :
j-livemusic.com
myspace.com/jlive
bbemusic.com
myspace.com/bbemusic

Giant Panda - Electric Laser
(CD) Tres Records/Differ-Ant, 2008-05-20

Giant Panda is back! May 20th will see the release of 'Electric Laser', the sophomore effort from the Pandas. The drums are still bangin’ the melodies will still stick in your ears, and lyrically GP has never come fresher. The first single is right around the corner so keeps your ears in tune to the Pandas’ call.

Tracklisting :
01. Laser Beam (Scotty's Theme)
02. Justin Case
03. Ready to Fly
04. Speakers Pop
05. Aim
06. Laser Ray
07. Precise Calculator
08. Same Old $#! +
09. Cinemax
10. Pops
11. Let It Go
12. Do the Robot in Cyberspace
13. Speakers Funk

Links :
tresrecords.com/artists/giant_panda.php
myspace.com/tresrecords
myspace.com/giantpanda
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Panda_(group)
plugonemag.com
differ-ant.fr (french distribution)

Various - Fabriclive 39 mixed by DJ Yoda
(CD) Fabric London, 2008-05-13 (USA)

Tracklisting :
01. The Thunderclaps - Judgement Day (Donkey Work Re-Edit)
02. Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun
03. Skibadee - Tika Toc
04. Handsome Boy Modeling School - Holy Calamity [Bear Witness II]
05. Ice Cube - Jackin' For Beats
06. Ghost - It's All Love
07. Jurassic 5 - Swing Set
08. The Hot 8 Brass Band - Sexual Healing
09. D Nice - Crumbs On The Table
10. Gang Starr - Just To Get A Rep
11. Jean Jacques Perrey - EVA / DJ Yoda & Herve - Bonus Beats
12. The Chemical Brothers - Salmon Dance
13. The Coral - In The Morning
14. Bell Biv Devoe - Poison / Tittsworth - Bonus Beats
15. Run DMC - It's Tricky
16. Salt N Pepa - Push It / Scottie B - Bonus Beats
17. DJ Class - Tear Da Club Up
18. Bonde Do Role - Marina Gasolina
19. Minnie Ripperton - Lovin' You / Bamabounce - Bonus Beats
20. Collie Buddz - Come Around
21. DJ Yoda feat. Sway - Chatterbox
22. Adam F - Circles
23. DJ Zinc - Super Sharp Shooter
24. Wiley - Gangsters / Skream - Make Me
25. Lord Kitchener - London Is The Place For Me

Links :
djyoda.co.uk
myspace.com/djyodauk
myspace.com/officiallyunthugged fabriclondon.com

Flying Lotus - Los Angeles
(CD/2xLP) Warp Records WARPCD165, 2008-05-09

Tracklisting :
01. Brainfeeder
02. Breathe . Something/Stellar Star
03. Beginners Falafel
04. Camel
05. Melt!
06. Comet Course
07. Orbit 405
08. Golden Diva
09. Riot
10. GNG BNG
11. Parisian Goldfish
12. Sleepy Dinosaur
13. RobertaFlack (feat Dolly)
14. SexSlaveShip
15. Auntie's Harp
16. Testament (feat Gonja Sufi)
17. Auntie's Lock_Infinitum (feat Laura Darlington)*
* CD only

Links :
flying-lotus.com
myspace.com/flyinglotus
warprecords.com

C.R.A.C. (Blu & Ta'Raach) - The Piece Talks
(CD) Tres Records, 2008-04-29

Tracklisting :
01. What Up (Part 2)
02. Buy Me Lunch
03. Love Don't
04. Major Way
05. Activate (Too...)
06. CRACHAUSE
07. Respect
08. Pop Dem Boyz
09. 2.16.05
10. Mr. Big Fizz
11. Chill
12. Hello!?
13. Go!
14. Activate (As Well)

Links :
tresrecords.com/releases/thepiecetalks.php
myspace.com/tresrecords
myspace.com/cracknuckles
myspace.com/taraach
thelovelution.com
myspace.com/herfavcolor
bridgetownsteel.com

Atmosphere (Slug + Ant) - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold
(Deluxe CD+DVD/CD/2xLP) Rhymesayers Entertainment, 2008-04-22

Info :
What do you do when you record too many songs for your new album? How about drop an EP of that material for each season leading up to it's release. The midwestern duo is back at it to warm you up with their release of Sad Clown Bad Winter 11. With the shortest days and lowest temperatures upon us, this EP will make you forget all about those dark cold nights.

Tracklisting Deluxe CD :
01. Like the Rest of Us
02. Puppets
03. The Skinny
04. Dreamer
05. Shoulda Known
06. You
07. Painting
08. Your Glass House
09. Yesterday
10. Guarantees
11. Mesmorized (B Rock Remix)*
12. Wild Wild Horses
13. Can't Break
14. The Waitress
15. In Her Music Box
(* exclusive track)

Note : Limited deluxe edition (25,000), packaged as a 40-page gold embossed hard cover book featuring an illustrated children's story written by Slug, plus Bonus DVD with over an hour of live footage and extras.

Tracklisting CD :
01. Like the Rest of Us
02. Puppets
03. The Skinny
04. Dreamer
05. Shoulda Known
06. You
07. Painting
08. Your Glass House
09. Yesterday
10. Guarantees
11. Wild Wild Horses
12. Can't Break
13. The Waitress
14. In Her Music Box

Links :
myspace.com/atmosphere
rhymesayers.com
myspace.com/rhymesayers
Pre-order on fifthelementonline.com
Atmosphere on Facebook
Rhymesayers on Facebook

Katalyst - What's Happening
(CD) BBE Music BBECD103, 2008-04-15

Tracklisting :
01. How Bout Us (3:43) feat. Steve Spacek
02. All You've Got (3:52) feat. Hau, Ru C.L., Yungun
03. I Know A Place (4:57)
04. Say What You Feel (3:27) feat. Stephanie McKay
05. Over And Over (3:55) feat. Mat McHugh
06. May Have Been James Brown (4:26)
07. Loaded Gun (3:37) feat. Joe Volk
08. Dedicated (3:22) feat. Diverse
09. What Are We Talking About? (4:18)
10. Step Up (3:34) feat. Ru C.L.
11. War (1:00)
12 To Dust (3:17) feat. Katie Noonan
13. Killing Ya Self (3:58) feat. J-Live
14. He Is Society (3:56)
15 Bladewalker (3:41) feat. Adalita

Links :
katalystmusic.com.au
myspace.com/katalyst33
invadarecords.com
bbemusic.com
myspace.com/bbemusic
j-livemusic.com
myspace.com/jlive
stephaniemckay.com
myspace.com/stephaniemckay
myspace.com/stevespacek
myspace.com/mcsupernatural
guerillaunion .com
myspace.com/diversemovement
yungun.co.uk
myspace.com/yungunmusic
rucl.com.au
myspace.com/rucl
myspace.com/koolismcrew
thebeautifulgirls.com
myspace.com/joevolk

Time Machine (Jaysonic, Comel + DJ Mekalek) - Life Is Expensive
(CD) 3d Japan, 2008-04-09 / Glow-In-The-Dark Records, 2008-05-06

Tracklisting :
01. In the City of Everything
02. (If You Know What) I Mean feat. Maya Jupiter
03. The Groove That Just Won’t Stop | Quicktime video
04. We’re Making A Video feat. Shawn Jackson
05. The Unfortunate Twist feat. Greg Nice (of Nice & Smooth)
06. Here Comes That Sound feat. Cool Calm Pete, Two B.era
07. Mountains
08. Life Is Expensive
09. A Little Dirt of Your Own feat. Jahpan
10. Who Cares?
11. Something We’re Becoming feat. Maggie Horn
12. Survival Kit

Links :
glowlikethis.com
myspace.com/timemachine
myspace.com/djmekalek

Braintax - My Last & Best Album
(CD/LP) Lowlife Records LOW50CD/LP, 2008-03-28

Tracklisting :
01. Magnum On Crack
02. Fix Up Come On
03. Retail
04. Real People
05. Duvet
06. The Beast Is Us
07. Munchies
08. Invisible Media
09. Goldfish Bowl
10. Riviera Hustle 3
11. Last One Out Turn Off The Lights

Links :
lowliferecords.co.uk
myspace.com/lowliferecordshq

Jellybass - Transatlantic
(12") LoHz Recordings LOHZ12001, 2008-03-08

Tracklisting :
A1. Transatlantic feat. Abdominal
A2. Transatlantic (Instrumental)
B1. Vulgar
B2. Liquid Metal

Links :
jellybass.co.uk
myspace.com/jellybass
baduworld.com
youtube.com/user/LoHzRecords
rundontwalk.co.uk

Yesking - Rock This World
(CD) Yes King Records YSKCD001, 2008-03-05

Tracklisting :
01. Champion Sound
02. Style Come Different
03. Circles
04. One Of Those Days
05. Crunch
06. War
07. Rock This World
08. 40 Long Days
09. Love Revolution
10. Tomorrow Is Another Day
11. Claude’s Theme
12. Elevate
Bonus Tracks :
13. Love Revolution (Neon Heights Mix)
14. Crunch (Richie Phoe Mix)
15. Style Come Different (Monde Green Mix)

Note : Yesking is Mark Rae (from Rae & Christian) and Rhys Adams

Links :
yeskingrecords.com
myspace.com/yeskingrecords
myspace.com/markraeraeandchristianarp
myspace.com/yeskingrhysadams
Download Yes King exclusive "Pairadice Mix" (MP3)
Download Yes King "Mixtape Vol.1" (AAC)

Del The Funky Homosapien - The 11th Hour
(CD) Definitive Jux DJX156, 2008-02-26

Info :
The 11th Hour ends a long absence for Del the Funky Homosapien, one of the world's most uniquely brilliant rap artists. It is classic material, full of lyrical twists and turns, forthright yet deeply subtle and metaphorical in its exploration of life in the Bay Area. It is a triumphant return for one of the pioneers of underground hip-hop culture.

Tracklisting :
01. Raw Sewage
02. Bubble Pop | MP3
03. Back in the Chamber
04. Slam Dunk
05. Situations
06. Naked Funk
07. Hold Your Hand
08. Foot Down
09. I'll Tell You
10. Workin' It
11. Last Hurrah (feat. KU)
12. Str8t Up and Down
13. I Got You (feat. Ladybug Mecca)

Links :
myspace.com/delthefunkyhomosapien
definitivejux.net
worlds-fair.net

Pete Rock - NY's Finest
(CD) Nature Sounds, 2008-02-26

Tracklisting :
01. Pete Intro
02. We Roll feat. Jim Jones & Max B
03. Till I Retire
04. 914 feat. Styles P & Sheek Louch
05. Questions feat. Royal Flush
06. Best Believe feat. Redman
07. Ready Fe War feat. Chip Fu & Rene (Zhane)
08. Don't Be Mad
09. Bring Y'all Back feat. Masta Ace, Wordsmith, Phonte & Joe Scudda
10. The Best Secret feat. Lords of the Underground
11. That's What feat. Rell
12. The PJ's feat. Raekwon & Masta Killa
13. Made Man
14. Let's Go feat. DJ Doo Wop
15. Comprehend feat. Papoose

Links :
myspace.com/officialpeterockpage
myspace.com/petestrumentals
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Rock
nature-sounds.net

Pete Philly & Perquisite - Mystery Repeats
(CD) Anti- 6885, 2007-09-10 (Europe), 2008-02-18 (Amazon.fr)

Tracklisting :
01. Clap Kick Flow
02. Womb To Womb
03. Fish To Fry
04. Hectic
05. Q&A
06. Believer
07. Awake
08. Traveler feat. Erminia Fernandez Cardoba
09. Last Love Song
10. Freestyle
11. Third Degree
12. Balance feat. GMB
13. Empire
14. High Tide
15. Mystery Repeats
16. Time Flies | Download MP3

Links :
petephillyandperquisite.com
myspace.com/petephillyandperquisite
myspace.com/petephilly
myspace.com/perquisite
anti.com
myspace.com/antimyspace

Public Enemy - How You Sell Soul To A Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul
(CD/DVD) Slam Jamz Recordings SJR1015CV, 2007-08 (USA), 2008-02-04 (France)

Tracklisting CD1 :
01. How You Sell Soul To A Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul
02. Black Is Back
03. Harder Than You Think
04. Between Hard And A Rock Place
05. Sex, Drugs & Violence (feat. KRS-One)
06. Amerikan Gangster (feat. E.Infinite)
07. Can You Hear Me Now
08. Head Wide Shut
09. Flavor Man
10. The Enemy Battle Hymn Of The Public
11. Escapism
12. Frankenstar
13. Col-Leepin
14. Radiation Of A RADIOTVMOVIE Nation
15. See Something, Say Something
16. Long And Whining Road
17. Bridge Of Pain
18. Eve Of Destruction
19. How You Sell Soul (Time Is God Refrain)

Tracklisting DVD :
01. Where There's Smoke (documentary)
02. PE20 Tour58 (Power Energy Planet Earth Public Enemy) (live)
03. Live @ BB King's (footage)
04. Story Of The Public Enemy Comic Book (documentary)
05. Do You Wanna Go Our Way (video)
06. Gotta Give The Peeps What They Need (video)
07. Revolverlution (video)
08. Son Of A Bush (video)
09. Bring That Beat Back (video)
10. Revolution (video)
11. Superman's Black In The Building (video)
12. Hot 1 (video)
13. Unga Bunga Bunga (video)
14. Who's Your Hero (video)
15. Air Conditioning (video)
16. Electric Slave (video)

Links :
publicenemy.com
slamjamz.com/music/viewalbum/17

Wildchild - Jack Of All Trades
(2xCD) On The Corner/Nocturne OTCD1005, 2008-01-15

Tracklisting :
01. Jack Of All Trades (Produced by Astroblack)
02. Fresh Air feat. Georgia Ann Muldrow (Produced by The Lab Technicians)
03. Puppetmasters feat. Prince Po (Produced by Madlib)
04. Boom Bap (Produced by Wildchild)
05. Custom Love (Produced by Georgia Ann Muldrow)
06. How We Do feat. Souls Of Mischief (Produced by Quiroga)
07. Da Herc Dance (Produced by Oh No)
08. Ox To The D feat. Frank N' Dank (Produced by Black Milk)
09. The League feat. Special Ed, Percee P, Masta Ace & MC Lyte (Produced by Madlib)
10. Day N' The Funk feat. Georgia Ann Muldrow (Produced by Georgia Ann Muldrow)
11. Interviews (Produced by Black Milk)
12. Rest N' Beats (Produced by Oh No)
13. Love At 1st Mic (Produced by Black Milk)
14. Eyes Wide Shut feat. Med & Oh No (Produced by Madlib)
15. The League RMX (Produced by Kev Brown)

Links :
myspace.com/dajackofalltrades