http://ugsmag.com Canada's Independent Hip Hop Magazine Sun, 11 May 2008 19:12:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Courtesy of our French friends at Hip Hop Core is a new free EP from Bleubird, featuring Noah23, with productions by Scott Da Ros, Raoul Sinier a.k.a. Ra, Kid Rolex, Bit Tuner, Playpad Circus and The Closing.]]> http://ugsmag.com/news/bleubird-street-talk-2-free-ep/ Buck 65's Bike For Three! is a new project with Belgian's Joëlle Phuong Minh Lê (Greetings From Tuskan). The album, More Heart Than Brains, still doesn't have a firm release date, but check out their facebook page for a few newly posted preview tracks, including "MC Space," which is a reworking of a 1987 MC Shan track.]]> http://ugsmag.com/news/bike-for-three-buck-65-joelle-p-m-le/ Ice-T and Black Silver are Black Ice. Urban Legends, billed as the first ever "Gangster Hip Hop" album, is now available on iTunes and features guest spots by Aceyalone, Too $hort, RBX, Marc Live, Tash of Tha Alkaholiks and many more. ]]> http://ugsmag.com/news/ice-t-black-silver-urban-legends-feat-aceyalone-too-hort-rbx-and-more/ A summertime mix from Germany's Mnemotrauma; featuring tracks by Stetsasonic, Whodini, Pharcyde, Latyrx, Artifacts, Atmosphere, Gorillaz, Moloko, DJ Shadow, Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth and others... ]]> http://ugsmag.com/news/mnemotrauma-pop-on-demand-free-download/ A couple of new tracks from El-P were posted on his new Okayplayer blog recently. Also, look for him on tour this month with Dizzee Rascal.]]> http://ugsmag.com/news/new-tracks-from-el-p-tour-schedule/ http://ugsmag.com/news/james-pants-cosmic-rapp-video/ Werner von Wallenrod's Humble Little Hip Hop Site as far back as i can remember in internet years, back in the day it used to be the only place you could check out discographies for many indie rappers. Early last year Werner's site graduated to blog format and definitely deserves a spot on anyone's regular reading list. Check out this great post he made this weekend on rappers abandoning vinyl.]]> http://ugsmag.com/news/now-you-abandon-vinyl/ Use a spoon to dig out the microchip under your right eye and hack a government database before they find out that the blip you correspond to has disappeared from their radar. Then rejoice that the Red Ants are back with what might be their last album (for a while at least).]]> http://ugsmag.com/reviews/hiphop/red-ants-omega-point/ Enter pessimist extraordinaire and poetic extremist Ecid, a Minnesotan hip hop artist who does it all]]> http://ugsmag.com/reviews/hiphop/ecid-economy-size-godd-costume/ http://ugsmag.com/news/time-machine-the-groove-that-just-wont-stop-video/ Really dope new album from Blueprint paying homage to Funkadelic. All of the beats Print rhymes over were created by him using their music and also includes old audio interviews from the group that explain their perspective on music. ]]> http://ugsmag.com/news/blueprint-vs-funkadelic-free-download/ http://ugsmag.com/news/kidz-in-the-hall-driving-down-the-block-video/ http://ugsmag.com/news/snoop-dogg-willie-nelson-live-video/ The debut album from Calgary's Dockta Valkus is the latest installment in Neferiu's free download series. Described as "sci-fi infused underground minimal hip hop," Skybase is available for free download here. ]]> http://ugsmag.com/news/dockta-valkus-skybase-free-album-download/ Cool video for the song “Kings and Queens” by David Ramos, from his forthcoming album This Up Here which will be the first release from Fake Four Inc. ]]> http://ugsmag.com/news/david-ramos-kings-and-queens-video/ This is a must watch! Crazy dope Pip Skid video for "Pip's Kid" featuring Black N' Roll (aka Nestor Wynrush) from Pipi's Pip Donahue Show EP.]]> http://ugsmag.com/news/pip-skid-pips-kid-video/ http://ugsmag.com/news/year-of-the-gift-west-coast-us-tour/ http://ugsmag.com/news/cadence-weapon-video-interview/ http://ugsmag.com/news/grand-analog-around-this-town-video/ http://ugsmag.com/news/the-roots-rising-up-video-feat-wale-chrisette-michele/