UFO Fev & Vanderslice "Enigma of Dali" (Album Stream)

Harlem emcee UFO Fev and Phoenixville-based producer Vanderslice team up for a collaborative album, 'Enigma of Dalì,' that blends surrealist art vibes with raw street rap for one of the year’s most immediately engaging releases. Both artists continue to shine on this LP after dropping a number of impressive projects in 2020. For Fev, it was a period of incredible consistency as he put out 'Fresh Air,' 'From El Barrio, With Love,' and 'The Ghost of Albizu,' produced entirely by Statik Selektah, Termanology, and Big Ghost Ltd, respectively. As for Vanderslice, he’s coming off the release of the 'Trendsetter' EP, which paired some of his dopest beats with the likes of G Perico and Ty Farris, among others, and recently handled production for OT The Real’s latest single, “Kensington Beach” featuring the legendary Beanie Sigel. With 'Enigma of Dalì,' we’re seeing two like-minded artists push themselves even further as they embody the experimentalism of Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dalì. “He became my muse, and someone whom I began to study,” Fev explains. “In my free time, I’d watch his interviews and would begin to pen lyrics. Subconsciously, I was writing from the point of view of someone misunderstood, very much like Dalì was.” This is another really solid project! Listen below... and props to the homie Matt Diamond over at Coalmine Records. 

Small Professor "A Jawn Supreme" (Instrumental Album)

"With an incredible and immense catalog of releases to date, Philly producer Small Professor compiled and remastered his favorite tracks into the stunning and unmissable 'A Jawn Supreme' project. Kicking off with Vol.1, the gifted beatsmith breathes new life into 12 tracks that now sound better than ever while also evoking timeless, unfortunate truths about our society. You can hear how this album reflects these days and times, especially during the hellscape that is 2020, on nearly every cut. But it’s particularly evident on standout single “wish cops would stop killing unarmed black people,” which Pro actually produced in 2015 following the death of Freddie Gray. “Unfortunately, this song continued being relevant as the months and years went by to the point of absurdity,” he says, adding that different and extreme changes to American ideas of policing and imprisonment need to occur for things to change. In addition to being a powerful statement, “wish cops…” is a testament to Pro’s talents as an artist. By interpolating Special Ed’s verse from the legendary track “Crooklyn,” he flips everything into an entirely new song, vocals and all. But even without words as his guide, tracks like “reflection” demonstrate that these aren’t mere “beats” or “loops” but fully realized songs with building emotions and layers." - Coalmine Records. Listen below...

Blu & Nottz "Gods In The Spirit..." (Album Stream)

"Blu & Nottz’s epic two-part saga officially reaches its final form with 'Gods In The Spirit, Titans In The Flesh,' which combines the previously released EPs into a single project that upgrades everything about the original. There is a care and attention to detail to this project that goes well beyond a standard reissue that clumps the previous projects together. GITS, TITF is a complete upgrade from the ground up with stunning new artwork by Dan Lish, remixed and remastered audio, and a reimagined tracklist featuring an ethereal new closing track (“Yesterday” feat. Sene & Elisa Meri). All of these fine touches really make the project a treasure for diehard fans, newcomers, and collectors alike. Blu personally wanted to restructure the tracklist because he believes it flows better than before, a sentiment that hits immediately when “Atlantis” kicks things off. And then there’s the one-two punch of hearing “End Of The World” (feat. Rashad) and “Heaven on Earth” back to back, which reveals the true nuances of these songs. “Gods in the Spirit was the beginning—an eye opener to the madness that me and Blu were about to unleash,” Nottz says, “While Titans in the Flesh unleashed the wrath.” “With both EPs now combined, it’s a wrap—the kraken has officially been released with reckless abandon,” Nottz adds." - via Coalmine Records. Listen below...

Coalmine Records Presents "Remineded" (Album Stream)

Coalmine Records is pleased to present, ‘Remineded: A Collection of New & Old Remixes.’ Offering a new spin to their decade-deep history, ‘Remineded’ is both a reflection of some more notable cuts taken from their catalog, while also providing a taste of what’s to come. The ten track compilation boasts remixes from Hip-Hop’s most coveted acts, including Q-Borough’s emcee, and famed Golden Era producer, Large Professor, D.I.T.C.’s Diamond D, Spanish heavyweights Cookin’ Soul (Nipsey Hustle, Don Cannon, Smif-n-Wessun), Australia’s Grammy nominated M-Phazes (Eminem, Kimbra, Logic, Sean Price) and Brown Bag All Stars’ rapper and producer, The Audible Doctor, amongst others. Stream the project below and also cop the "Kiss The Sky" 7" at Fat Beats! Peace to Matt Diamond.

Coalmine Records Presents "Unearthed" (Album Stream)

In celebration of our decennary run, we’re pleased to unearth our highly anticipated compilation LP, ‘Unearthed,’ mixed by the extraordinary DJ Revolution. ‘Unearthed,’ epitomizes our commitment to delivering quality Hip-Hop, equipped with a tracklist that serves as a who’s who of today’s independent Hip-Hop scene, packed with features from both veteran and burgeoning emcees such as Pharoahe Monch, Kool G Rap, Large Professor, The Artifacts, Blu, Sean Price, Billy Danze (of M.O.P.), Big Noyd, Skillz, Guilty Simpson, Rah Digga, Maffew Ragazino, El Da Sensei and Fashawn, among others. Can You Dig It? Listen to the project below and much respect to Matt Diamond!