Zeds Dead continues to hold it down for Canada – these dudes are consistently delivering bangers with every release. Am I wrong to think their local shows consist of batches of Canadians downing bottles of maple syrup and losing their shit? The Adrenaline EP made some serious waves and this week they released a couple free sources of delight for the fans. The first is a 7 minute mini dubstep mix that impressively packs in 16 different tracks with a lot of energy. The second is a fucking awesome remix of The Roots’ “Dear God 2.0” which features Monsters of Folk. Must listen. Dear God, please send us more ZD.

The Roots ft. Monsters of Folk – Dear God 2.0 (Zeds Dead Remix)

If you didn’t already know, Hooks of Zeds Dead boasts some impressive graffiti skills. They’re currently in the midst of their massive Living Dead tour, which will be stopping all over; check the dates here and watch a dope video of Hooks throwing up a Living Dead graffiti piece in Toronto.

Shit’s gonna get wrecked this Sunday at the San Diego Sports Arena. An hour each from a stacked lineup – here’s a little playlist with some tracks of the dudes that’ll be on stage. Put on yer party pants and shufflin shoes.

C+A+D LED 1 Year Anniversary Playlist | DOWNLOAD (Mediafire)

stay safe kids
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A little bass never hurt anybody…

Fat remix from Santa Barbara duo Candyland, turning Bingo Player’s insanely catchy “Rattle” into a dubstep-to-moombahcore jam. I think one tempo would’ve been solid but it still sounds good. That’s how a remix is done. It’s entered in a remix contest on Beatport, vote for it here

Skream just released his remix to Rusko’s bangariffic ‘Somebody to Love.’ Takes out that drop and picks up the pace a little bit. Not too filthy. Whatever the hell he starts doing with those synths about halfway through is awesome.

Rusko – Somebody to Love (Skream Remix)
Skream – Midnight Request Line

New Knife Party!

Labrinth – Last Time (Knife Party Remix)

501 just released this track featuring Belle Humble, who’s been featured on Flux Pavilion’s “Cracks.” They’ve got a nice range in the bass sound, definitely worth your time going through their soundcloud.

501 – HeadRush ft. Belle Humble

Another dope release from Bassex. Whenever he gets around to dropping an EP big things are gonna follow. Don’t want no negative people around me.

Catch him opening for Gemini and KOAN Sound @ The Galaxy Theater 4/2. (Tickets)

Brains – Positive People ft. TenorFly (Bassex Remix)

“people tell me motivation doesn’t last. well neither does bathing, which is why i recommend both daily”
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You’d find Rhymesayers’ Brother Ali by flipping to ‘U’ in a dictionary, hovering somewhere between ‘underappreciated’ and ‘underrated.’ It’s my belief that his style is simply unluckily living in the wrong era of hip-hop, where substance has given way to style. The Minnesotan just released a free EP, The Bite Marked Heart, a seven track project that further displays his soulful lyrical ability that shows its face through skilled storytelling and writing rather than abstract metaphors. This is an EP about love, but not in the simp-ass Drake way — more grown man shit. Look out for his Mourning in America album later this year.

Brother Ali – Shine On +++
Brother Ali – I’ll Be There (ft. Phonte & Stokley Williams)

Brother Ali – The Bite Marked Heart EP | DOWNLOAD

“to do that successfully, i must have no fear of failure”
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It’s always great news when you get a collab like this. Each artist has to have created a sound so distinct to get where they’re at and it’s dope hearing the sounds of each come together on a track. Flux Pavilion and Nero take on my favorite from Welcome Reality, “Must Be the Feeling,” slowing down the dancy vibe (you won’t hear ‘it makes me wanna move’) and it’s awesome. This comes out March 4th so just a YouTube for now.

change your thoughts, change your world
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Excuse the carry on laggage on posting this but better late than whatever. Crizzly‘s been working hard at creating his brand of crunkstep, harnessing the nature of getting ignant as fuck from crunk music with bone crunching dustup, another genre that will never be able to be rationally explained. The resulting sound is perfect for getting stupidsillydumbretarded. I would say save this mix for the weekend but part of the weekend never dies right?

go hard in the mothafuckin paint
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After delivering what was the unanimous best hip-hop album of 2011, Compton, CA’s Kendrick Lamar will take the next step in his career by appearing on stage Friday at Coachella. Kendrick firmly cemented himself in the eyes of hip hop fans as one of the leaders of the game over the past few years, but this is a recommendation for any who don’t tend to steer towards the genre to pencil his set into your schedules. He continues to gain only the utmost respect from his peers as well as legends in hip-hop with a combination of unmatched lyrical finesse and a consciousness that’s currently lacking in most other new artists. His live show is filled with passion and skill – no unnecessary hype man. The future’s brighter for the young man than any lenses could shade, don’t sleep on this set (and don’t be surprised if some surprise guests grace the stage).

Kendrick Lamar – Rigamortus
Kendrick Lamar & Nosaj Thing – Cloud 10
Kendrick Lamar – Hol’ Up