WHAT'S HARDCORE???

K'NAAN - THE DUSTY FOOT PHILOSOPHER (2005)
Label : Sony BMG Music ent. Canada
Hip Hop, Afro-Beat, Folk
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FUTURE BLESS

BORDER CROSSING - OMINOUS (2003)
Label : Sound Recordings UK
Hip Hop, Electronic, Instrumental

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FLOW MOTION

THE GOOD PEOPLE - THE GOOD PEOPLE (2006)
Label : Goon Trax
Hip Hop

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TAKE THE RED PILL

VA-Y4K : TAYO/FURTHER STILL (2001)
Label : Distinct'ive Breaks Records
Breakbeat

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ROCKING JAMBOREE

AGGROVATORS @ KING TUBBYS STUDIO (2007)
Label : Attack Records
Dub

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EVERLASTING

DJ MITSU THE BEATS - THE EXCELLENCE (SELECTED WORKS) (2006)
Label : P-Vine/Jazzy Sport
Hip Hop, Jazz
"a masterful selection of remixes and more by DJ Mitsu The Beats! Selected Works leans towards the more hip hop friendly side of Mitsu's palette"

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A TRUE STORY

KRUSE - TRUE STORIES (2007)
Label : Permament Records
Hip Hop

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THE MAGIC NUMBER

AL ONE AND ONLY ONE - THE ONE AND ONLY (2006)
Hip Hop

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UDS - FROM HUNGARY WITH LOVE

HARD TO BE HIP HOP

CLASSIFIED - HITCH HIKIN' MUSIC (2006)
Label : Canadian Artist
Hip Hop

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BREATH DEEPER

HIMUKI - LIBERALISM (2005)
Label : Rule Recordings
Jazzy Hip Hop, Instrumental
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DREAMS TO REALITY

THE NOTHING - LIFE IN DECAY (2007)
Label : Precipitate
Instrumental Hip Hop

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MIC LIKE A MEMORY

CUNNINLYNGUISTS - WILL RAP FOR FOOD (2002)
Label : Urban Acres Ent.
Hip Hop

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SUNDAY MORNING

CHARLIE HUNTER QUARTET - SONGS FROM THE ANALOG PLAYGROUND (2001)
Label : Blue Note
Jazz

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DUKE OF HAZZARD

BLOCKHEAD - UNCLE TONY'S COLORING BOOK (2007)
Label : Ninja Tune
Downtempo, Trip Hop

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UDS-0809

Compilation

THE FLOATING WIZARD

BLACK GRASS - A HUNDRED DAYS IN ONE (2006)
Label : Catskills Records
Hip Hop, Downtempo, Nu Jazz, Dub

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DEAD PIXELS

TIPPER - TIP HOP (2005)
Part 1 / Part 2
Label : Tipper Music
Electro, Hip Hop, Breakbeat
Producer, DJ Mix & Scratches : Tipper

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C U NEXT TUESDAY

GRANITE STATE - THE BREAKING POINT (2006)
Label : Showoff Records
Hip Hop
Producers : DC The Midi Alien, Statik Selektah

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HERE COMES THE FUZZ

THE QUARTERTONES - HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT (2005)
Label : Urbnet Records
Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz

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THIEVERY HI-FI

THIEVERY CORPORATION - SOUNDS FROM THE THIEVERY HI-FI (1997)
Label : Eighteenth Street Lounge Music
Downtempo, Dub, Trip Hop

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MINIMAL FROM GERMANY

PANTHA DU PRINCE - THE BLISS (2007)
Part 1 / Part 2
Label : Dial
Minimal Techno

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THE RECIPE

IVAN IVES - ICONOCLAST (2007)
Label : No Treshold Records
Hip Hop

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WHAT THIME IS IT

CORNEL WEST & BMWMB - NEVER FORGET : A JOURNEY OF REVELATIONS (2007)
Label : Hidden Beach
Featuring : Talib Kweli, Black Thought, Rah Digga, KRS-One, M1, Prince, Andre 3000, Jill Scott...

Anything put together by Dr. Cornel West is best
listened to with your thinking cap on. The album Never
Forget: A Journey of Revelations (Hidden Beach) is a
trek through a level of consciousness usually reserved
for a higher plateau of understanding. Concepts of
crime, poverty and government corruption come to life
at the tongues of some of music's most prolific
performers.

FLY AWAY

FAT JON THE AMPLE SOUL PHYSICIAN - AFTERTHOUGHT (2006)
Label : Ample Soul
Instrumental Hip Hop, Downtempo

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THE WILDSTYLE

RED ASTAIRE - NUGGETS FOR THE NEEDY (2007)
Label : House of Godis
Hip Hop, Jazz, Funk, Soul, Latin

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FINAL HOME

DJ KRUSH - KAKUSEI (1998)
Abstract Hip Hop, Downtempo

CARTOON RAPWORK

DANGERDOOM - THE MOUSE AND THE MASK (2005)
Hip Hop
Producer: Dangermouse
Mc: MF Doom

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DIRTY FUNK & HIP HOP

VA - DIRTYBEATBREAKINFUNKANDHIPHOP (2007)
Label : Breakin Bread
Funk, Hip Hop

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DIPLO RHYTHM

DIPLO - FLORIDA (2004)
Label : Big Dada
Electro, Hip Hop, Breakbeat

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BOOTLEG SPECIAL

GRAP LUVA - THE BOOTLEG
Not On Label
Hip Hop

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JAZZ FUNK BOMB

THE QUANTIC SOUL ORCHESTRA - PUSHIN' ON (2005)
Label : Ubiquity Records
Jazz, Funk

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NASTY BREAKS

FREQ NASTY - JJJ MIXUP 04. OCT. 2003.
Breakbeat, Nu Skool Breakz

RED HOT TRIBUTE

RED HOT + RIOT : THE MUSIC AND SPIRIT OF FELA KUTI (2002)
Label : MCA Records
Jazz, Funk/Soul, Hip Hop, Afrobeat
Featuring : Mix Master Mike, Gift of Gab, Lateef, Talib Kweli, Dead Prez, D'Angelo, Bilal, Macy Gray, Les Nubians, Common, Roy Hargrove...
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BLACK STAR RARITIES

MOS DEF & TALIB KWELI - B-SIDES & RARITIES (2005)
Not On Label
Hip Hop

OMEGA CHRONICLES

OMEGA ONE - THE LO-FI CHRONICLES (2005)
Label : Nature Sounds
Hip Hop, Downtempo

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NU HIP HOP

VA - NU HIP HOP-A SELECTION OF NEW RARE TUNES WITH A HIP HOP FLAVOUR (2007)
PART 1 / PART 2
Label : Wagram Music
Hip Hop
Pete Rock, J. Dilla, Madlib, RZA, DJ Kentaro, King Britt, Bahamadia, CL Smooth, Ty, The Cinematic Orchestra, Roots Manuva, Kero One, Diplo, Jazz Liberatorz, King Geedorah ...

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HIT THE FLOOR

BREAKESTRA - HIT THE FLOOR (2005)
Label : Ubiquity Records
Funk/Soul

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EROTIC RIDE

KUTMASTA KURT PRESENTS : KOOL KEITH - SEX STYLE : THE UNRELEASED ARCHIVES (2007)
Label : Threshold Recordings
Hip Hop
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PURE FUNK

DOWN TO THE BONE - THE BEST OF DOWN TO THE BONE (2007)
Label : Narada
Jazz, Funk

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CLASSIC HIP HOP

THE ROOTS - THINGS FALL APART (1999)
Label : MCA Records
Hip Hop
Featuring : D'Angelo, Mos Def, Common, Erykah Badu, Dice Raw, Ursula Rucker

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PANORAMIC UTIPIA

DJ DREZ AND ZAIRE BLACK - PANORAMIC UTOPIA (2007)
Label : Say It Loud Music
Hip Hop

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SOMETHING SPECIAL

THE ATOMICA PROJECT - GRAYSCALE (2008)
Label : Flagrant Records
Downtempo

Grayscale, the highly anticipated sophomore release from The Atomica Project, embodies in itself the struggle of its execution. Taking nearly 3 years to complete, Grayscale is filled with elaborate narratives of failure and recovery. Loosely based on the dramatic climate of Lauren Cheatham and Wade Alin's adopted home of Chicago, many of the tracks draw parallels between the cinematic storms of the Midwest and the turmoil of interpersonal relationships. Alin's detailed production on Grayscale constructs a heavily orchestrated, lavish sound that further incorporates organic instrumentation and exemplifies the emotional impact of Cheatham's vocal delivery. The comparisons that both flattered and diminished the uniqueness their debut Metropolitan are no longer relevant, as Grayscale defines a sound exclusive to The Atomica Project. Grayscale features contributions from longtime collaborator Percy Trayanov (Cylab), additional Rhodes piano by Christopher Randall (Chris Randall, Micronaut), additional drums by Rey Guajardo, and turntable work by Dean Dunakin (Bounte).

INFO :
http://www.theatomicaproject.com/index.jsp
http://www.flagrantrecords.com/
http://www.myspace.com/atomica

RADIO FREE MARS

YOKO KANNO & THE SEATBELTS - MUSIC FOR THE FREELANCE : COWBOY BEBOP REMIXES (1999)
Label : Victor Entertainment Japan
Trip Hop, Downtempo, Nu Jazz
Remix by : Luke Vibert, Mr. Scruff, Fila Brazilia, 4 Hero, DJ Vadim...

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ABSTRACT HIP HOP

THE ISOLATIONISTS (1999)
Label : Jazz Fudge
Abstract Hip Hop, Electronic
Members : Antipop Consortium, DJ Vadim, DJ Primecuts

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STRIKE

VISIONARIES - PANGAEA (2004)
Label : Up Above Records
Hip Hop
Visionaries : 2Mex, Dannu, Key-Kool, LMNO, Lord Zen, Rhettmatic

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SYMBIOTIC KILLING FIELDS

RED ANTS - PHOBOS DEIMOS (2005)
Label : Indie Pool
Hip Hop

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SWEET CALLING

QUANTIC - APRICOT MORNING (2002)
Label : Tru Thoughts
Downtempo, Nu Jazz, Trip Hop

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REACHIN'

POLYRHYTHM ADDICTS - BREAK GLASS ... (2007)
Label : Babygrande
Hip Hop
Members : DJ Spinna, Mr. Complex, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Tiye Pheonix
Featuring : Pharoahe Monch, Large Professor, Planet Asia, Phonte

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SOUL BROTHER 45

BOCA 45 - VERTIGO SOUNDS (2006)
Label : Unique
Downtempo, Breaks

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