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2012: A Year In Advance

January 21, 2012 By KB

New hip hop for 2012! We take a look forward at what the first couple months of the new year holds. Artists featured this week are Black Star, Gift Of Gab, Freddie Foxxx (aka Bumpy Knuckles) & Dj Premier, B.O.B., Planet Asia, Slaughterhouse, Damu & Raw Poetic, Jean Grae, M-Phazes & DJ Rhettmatic, Erik Sermon, Juvenille, Gods’illa, Gangrene (Alchemist & Oh no), Clear Soul Forces, Krs-One, Ardamus, Archetype and much more!

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Subsoniq Play List - Year In Advance 2012

Black Star – You Already Knew
Slaughterhouse – The Illest
M-Phazes/DJ Rhettmatic – Raw (f/Saigon, Inspectah Deck, Bekay)
Gangrene (Alchemist & Oh No) – Vodka & Ayahuasca
B.o.B. – Play The Guitar (f/Andre 3000)
Gods’illa – You Don’t Have To Be A Star Remix (f/Bahamadia, MC Lyte, Monie Love)
The Roots – Lighthouse
Erik Sermon – A Way Out
Bumpy Knuckles & DJ Premier – OwNiT
Juvenile – Power (f/Rick Ross)
Krs-One – Just Like That > The MC
Planet Asia – Golden State
Damu & Raw Poetic – Prosper
Jean Grae – U&Me&EveryoneWeKnow
yU – Time Machine
Eligh & Amp Live – Destination (f/Zumbi, The Grouch)
Lateef – Oakland (f/ Del The Funky Homosapien, The Grouch)
M.O.P. & Snowgoons – Opium
Archetype – Everybody’s Sayin’
Ardamus – I’m Not The One (f/Charlie Bucket)
Common – Cloth
Clear Soul Forces – Get No Better
Gift Of Gab – Protocol

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Podcasts, Subsoniq News and Info Tagged With: Archetype, Ardamus, B.O.B., black star, Clear Soul Forces, Damu & Raw Poetic, Erik Sermon, Freddie Foxxx (aka Bumpy Knuckles) & Dj Premier, Gangrene (Alchemist & Oh no), Gift of Gab, Gods'illa, Jean Grae, Juvenille, K-Murdock, KRS-One, M-Phazes & DJ Rhettmatic, new hip hop 2012, Planet Asia, Slaughterhouse, Subsonic, subsoniq

Best Albums 2011

January 5, 2012 By KB

Best albums of 2011. We’ll let the play list do the talking. What do you think? Post a comment below or join our e-mail list to stay up with the latest from Subsoniq

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Find out who we picked, play list after the jump!

Subsoniq Instru-Mentals December 2011

December 21, 2011 By KB

A brand new Subsoniq “Instru-Mentals”, which explores and promotes the deepest and dopest areas in hip-hop instrumentation. Hosted by Panacea producer and Subsoniq co-host, K-Murdock. If you love instrumental hip hop, this is a must listen. Check out our new soundcloud page where your music can be considered for future Instru-Mentals shows, you can share beats and be a part of the community and movement. Download or listen to the newest Instru-Mentals below (right click and “save as” over the orange download).

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Instru-Mentals Playlist (December 2k11):

1. Falside – Green Tea & Nicotine
2. Kev Brown – Snow fall (Happy Holidays)
3. Josip Klobucar – Slow Train
4. Stro Elliot – Blue Way
5. Abterra – Enter The Crate
6. The Nothing – Resurrection
7. Chief – Monday Jazz
8. Righteous Foot – Christmas Morning
9. K-Def – Supa Heath
10. IMAKEMADBEATS – So High
11. Danny Drive Thru – Crankenstein
12. Jluma – Doc
13. Masta Kate – Getting Older with the Holidays
14. Bop Alloy – Ocean Dance (Instro)
15. Natural High – Spaceman
16. DJ Roddy Rod – Christmas Carpet
17. Centauri- Song for Martha
18. Question – My Star

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Podcasts, Subsoniq News and Info Tagged With: Abterra, Bop Alloy, Centauri, Chief, Danny Drive Thru, DJ Roddy Rod, Falside, IMAKEMADBEATS, instru-mentals, instrumentals, Jluma, Josip Klobucar, K-Def, K-Murdock, Kev Brown, Masta Kate, Natural High, panacea, Question, Righteous Foot, Stro Elliot, Subsonic, subsoniq, The Nothing

Panacea “Sub-Session” 2007

December 18, 2011 By KB

This is a recording of a live performance we, Panacea, did back in Fall of 2007 after the release of our album The Scenic Route. It was recorded in front of small, intimate audience in XM Satellite Radio’s Live performance studio as a “Sub-session” for SUBSONiQ. The set mainly features songs from Panacea as well as a few by R.P.M. which is Raw Poetic’s other group that included (at the time) guitarist Patrick Fritz, bassist Adam Hopkins, Drummer Jon Laine & Aaron Gause on keys and trumpet; Session engineered by Mike Taylor.
Panacea – “Sub-sessions” @ XM Radio (9.17.07) by Neosonix

Panacea Sub-Session Setlist:

1. The Scenic Route
2. Word Of Art
3. Ecosphere
4. RPM – There U R
5. RPM – Less Is More
6. Place On Earth
7. Bubble
8. Pops Said (Freestyle Version)
9. RPM – Sliders
10. RPM – Sleepwalkers
11. RPM – Poetry Bum
12. Starlie
13. Pulse
14. Classic
15. RPM – Poetron
16. Aim High
17. RPM – Grandpa
18. RPM – Life is Change

*Please note that this is the whole 90+ minute performance mixed, but unedited so as to capture the unique personality & vibe of this very special event

- K-Murdock (Subsoniq co-host, Panacea producer)

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Headphone Session December 2011

December 2, 2011 By KB

New music from Black Star, The Roots, Common, MadGibbs (Madlib & Freddie Gibbs), M.O.P.,
Pac Div, Lupe Fiasco, Doomtree, Kendrick Lamar, Eligh & Amp Live, Ras Kass, yU, Panacea
......need we say more? Nah we didn't think so. Tune in and check it out! Download or 
listen below (right click and “save as” over the orange download).

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Subsoniq Headphone Session December 2011

The Next - This American Life (f/Talib Kweli, Immortal Technique)
The Roots - One Time (f/Phonte, Dice Raw) > Tip The Scale
Kendrick Lamar - Rigamortis (remix) f/Busta Rhymes
M.O.P. - Opium (prod by Snowgoons)
Dres And Jarobi - PTI
yU - If u Down
MadGibbs (Madlib & Freddie Gibbs) - Deep
Freddie Gibbs - Natural High (Even Higher Learning)
Pac Div - Posted
People Under The Stairs - Talkin' Back To The Streets
Eligh & Amp Live - Destination Unknown (f/Zumbi, The Grouch)
Panacea - The Prelude
Slim Kid 3/DJ Nu-Mark - Friday Night
Ras Kass - Holes In The Ozone
Common - Celebrate > Blue Sky
Lupe Fiasco - Lightwork (f/Ellie Goulding, Bassnectar)
Idle Warship (Talib Kweli & Res) - Enemy
Evidence - The Red Carpet (f/Raekwon, Ras Kass)
Doomtree - Bolt Cutter
Black Star - You Already Knew > Fix Up
Grap Luva - Neva Done
K-Def - Sparkle

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Instru-Mentals November 2011

November 21, 2011 By KB

A brand new Subsoniq “Instru-Mentals”, which explores and promotes the deepest and dopest areas in Hip-Hop instrumentation. Hosted by Panacea producer and Subsoniq co-host, K-Murdock. If you love instrumental hip hop, this is a must listen. Check out our new soundcloud page where your music can be considered for future Instru-Mentals shows, you can share beats and be a part of the community and movement. Download or listen to the newest Instru-Mentals below (right click and “save as” over the orange download).

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Instru-Mentals Playlist (November 2k11):

1.  Trey Hemingway - Dirty
2.  Tuelv - Feel Your Way
3.  DJ Roddy Rod - Livin' Conditions
4.  Sapp-One - Hokuto the Beat
5.  Abterra - 22
6.  Creep Crawl Fish - Adrift
7.  Astrological - Count Me Out
8.  PK Mao - Closure
9.  Shag - Spirit Temple
10. Moonbouncedj - Nina's Lament
11. IV The Polymath - Iced Tea & Nachos
12. Tristate - Tristate Of Mind
13. K-Murdock - Love Is Love

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Podcasts, Subsoniq News and Info Tagged With: Abterra, Astrological, Creep Crawl Fish, DJ Roddy Rod, instru-mentals, instrumental hip hop, instrumentals, IV The Polymath, K-Murdock, Moonbouncedj, PK Mao, Sapp-One, Shag, Subsonic, subsoniq, Trey Hemingway, Tristate, Tuelv

2008 Interview with Heavy D.

November 19, 2011 By KB

Here is a 2008 interview with Heavy D. KB and our friend E Green of Hip Hop Digest sat
down with Hev to talk about how the rock group Queen has a place in his childhood, the
Jamaican roots of the "Diddly diddly diddly dee", and find out which hip hop group set
the benchmark for what Heavy D wanted to be in the game. R.I.P. to one of the greatest,
you will be missed.

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"From The Vaults" 2008 Heavy D Playlist

Heavy D./Kool G Rap/Grand Puba/C.L. Smooth/Big Daddy Kane/Pete Rock/Q-Tip) - Don't Curse
Heavy D. - Now That We've Found Love
Apache - Gangsta Bitch
Heavy D. - You Ain't Heard Nuttin' Yet
Jay-Z/Lenny Kravitz - Guns & Roses
Heavy D. - Blue Funk
Heavy D. - Long Distance Girlfriend
Heavy D. - We Got Our Own Thang
Heavy D. - Nuttin' But Love

Filed Under: Blog, Featured, Podcasts, Subsoniq News and Info Tagged With: Blue Funk, death, Diddly diddly diddly dee, Don't Curse, Guns & Roses, heavy D., Interview, jamaican roots, Long Distance Girlfriend, Now That We've Found Love, Nuttin' But Love, R.I.P., Subsonic, subsoniq, We Got Our Own Thang, You Ain't Heard Nuttin' Yet

Headphone Session – November

November 7, 2011 By KB

We let the music speak for itself this week. New offerings from Styles P, Statik Selektah, Lupe Fiasco, Amy Winehouse/Nas, Kendrick Lamar, People Under The Stairs, J-Live, Freddie Gibbs, K-Def, DJ Shadow, Idle Warship (Res’ & Talib Kweli), Murs, Evidence, 9th Wonder, Phonte, Common, and more! **Please excuse the random drops throughout the episode, we had some technical issues with our “drops trigger”.**

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Subsoniq - 11-7-11 (Headphone Session)

Styles P - Children (f/Pharoahe Monch) > Feelings Gone
Statik Selektah - New York, New York (f/Styles P, Saigon) > Play The Game (f/ Big K.R.I.T., Freddie Gibbs) > They Don't Know (f/Reks, Pill)
Nicolay & Kay - The Gunshot (f/Chip Fu)
Lupe Fiasco - Lightwork (f/Bass Nectar, Ellie Goulding)
Amy Winehouse - Like Smoke (f/Nas)
Kendrick Lamar - HiiiPower
People Under The Stairs - Talkin' Back To The Streets > Dewrit
J-Live - Pronounced Spitta
Freddie Gibbs - Natural High (Even Higher Learning)
J Dilla - Smoke (f/Blu)
K-Def - Supa Heath
DJ Shadow - I've Been Trying
Idle Warship (Res' & Talib Kweli) - Enemy
MURS - Animal Style > Dark Skin White Girls
Evidence - Late For The Sky (f/Slug, Aesop Rock) > You
9th Wonder - Loyalty (f/Masta Killa, Halo)
Phonte - Sendin' My Love > Who Loves You More
Common - Blue Sky > Ghetto Dreams (f/Nas)
Awthentik - Take A Bow

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DJ Shadow on Subsoniq

October 17, 2011 By KB

On the heels of his latest album “The Less You Know, The Better”, DJ Shadow chops it up with members of the Subsoniq crew. Hear him speak about his fans reaction to his last album “The Outsider”, the last time he saw/worked with Zach De La Rocha (of Rage Against the Machine) and what can be expected from his new album, out now http://djshadow.com/

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Subsoniq - DJ Shadow - Oct. 2011
DJ Shadow - Six Days
Paris - Make Way For The Panther
Latyrx - Lady Don't Tek No
Blackalicious - If I May
DJ Shadow - Mashin' On The Motorway (f/Lateef)
DJ Shadow - Seein' Thangs (f/ David Banner) > Broken Levee Blues > Organ Donor (short)int. part 3
Dj Shadow - I've Been Trying > Sad & Lonely > Building Steam with A Grain Of Salt
DJ Shadow - Border Crossing
Dub Trio - Felicitation
Mr. Dibbs - Outreach 5
Dj Shadow - Walkie Talkie
DJ Shadow - Fixed Income (live) > What Does Your Soul Look Like part 3 (live) > Redeemed
Zach De La Rocha/Dj Shadow - March Of Death
DJ Shadow - Backstage Girl (f/Phonte)
Phonte - Sendin' My Love
DJ Shadow - Stay The Course (f/ Pos of De La, Talib Kweli)
De La Soul - Trying People
DJ Shadow - Warning Call (f/Tom Vek)
Stateless - Bloodstream
UNKLE - Lonely Soul (f/Richard Ashcroft)
DJ Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World

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A Decade Of Subsoniq

September 28, 2011 By KB

A decade in the game. We still can’t believe it, but here we are. This show reflects

a sampling of the music, people, history, and artists that define Subsoniq’s 10 years on the air.

Find out who was the worst guest on the show in the past 10 years? Why did Subsoniq

get taken off the satellites? What group had the best outtakes from a Subsoniq special?

Hear all this, as well as brand new music from Evidence, Phonte, J-Live, Statik Selektah,

and 9th Wonder. It’s a celebration b*tches!

KB drew the short straw and got the piece o’ crap mic, please excuse the levels.

**This is a three and a half hour special edition, so please allow a little extra time to download**

Play List, listen and download link below (right click and “save as” over the orange download).

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To check out pics of all the members of the Subsoniq Crew go here: http://on.fb.me/qpGxIo

Subsoniq - 10 Year Anniversary Show (2011)

The Unspoken Heard - Elevator Music
J-Live - Pronouned Spitta
Oddisee - A Song For That
Zion I/Planet Asia - Critical
Phonte - Sendin' My Love
People Under The Stairs - Acid Raindrops
Mos Def/Slick Rick/Madlib - Auditorium
Marco Polo/Masta Ace - Nostalgia
A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God
Nujabes/Cise Starr/Akin - Feather
Pharoahe Monch/Apani - The Ass
Blueprint - Big Girls Need Love Too
Statik Selektah/Big K.R.I.T./Freddie Gibbs - The Game
The Roots - Game Theory
Brother Ali - Daylight
Edan - Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme
The Pharcyde - Runnin'
The Perceptionists - Breathe In The Sun
Kev Brown - Albany
Jay-Z/Kanye West - Made In America
Gang Starr - DWYCK > Rite Where U Stand (f/Jadakiss)
Elzhi/Royce Da 5'9 - Motown 25
9th Wonder/Raekwon/Big Remo - No Pretending
Tanya Morgan - So Damn Down
The Procussions - Move Yer Self
Common - Soul Power
MF Doom - Deep Fried Frenz
DJ Nu-Mark (Blendcrafters) - Imagine
RZA - Grits
Evidence/Slug/Aesop Rock - Late For The Sky
The Gift Of Gab/Lifesavas - Way of the Light
Slum Village - Players
Murs/9th Wonder - Yesterday and Today
De La Soul (Native Tongues) - Buddy

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