Myke Forte - Zodiak::Leo Beat Tape

It has been a minute since we heard anything from Myke Forte in regards to his Zodiac Beat Tape series as he has been busy working on a few projects including a collab with Rosita Lynch and the Audiopixel release with Soap-Box called “My Forte”. Finally, to celebrate the launch of his new website www.mykeforte.com, Forte has released the next installment: Zodiak::Leo. Be sure to check the streams before you download and peep this link to all his previous work posted and promoted here on hypedog. Here's a few words from the man himself:

This one was quite tricky to finish as I didn't have a theme for this so I decided to try and interpret sounds by mood, and the fact that the Leo star sign is in the summer I wanted feel good beats, but not all of them came out that way. Give it a listen after the download, pass it on and send feedback. Peace.

DOWNLOAD: Myke Forte - Zodiak::Leo Beat Tape
Myke Forte - NoJokes

Myke Forte - CruiseControl

Myke Forte - Illvillain

Myke Forte - Opalfruits

THE NEW SCHOOL: DAY 8 - MYKE FORTE

The ComeUp (Hunger) - Myke Forte (THE NEW SCHOOL: DAY 8)

Unfortunately, I didn't find out about Myke Forte until the tail end of 2009 with the release of his Zodiac : Aries beat tape. Once I gave the tape a listen I was instantly blow away and found one of my new favorite producers.

Listening to Forte's beats, you can definitely sense a strong Pete Rock influence. Myke is excellent at crafting mellow beats that sure to soothe your soul. Also being a member of the Louis Den movement, it's only a matter of time before Myke gets proper recognition.

Be sure to catch up on his Zodiak series of beat tapes and keep a look out for future volumes as the continue to get better and show different sides of Myke.

Myke Forte Myspace - www.myspace.com/mykeforte
Myke Forte Twitter - www.twitter.com/mykeforte

Myke Forte - SPecial-404

Hypedog favorite, Myke Forte drops a new EP from his first release in his "Audio Pixel" series. Myke was kind enough to make his EP availiable for those who can't get ahold of a hard copy that comes with the "My Forte" shirts. You should already know to expect quality sounds from Forte. Support Myke and buy his project down below. It's very cheap and he's given us plenty of free music. It's time to show him some love with our pocketbooks!

Myke Forte - iller minimix

Nice lil mix from Myke Forte for iller.cc. The selection is only 6 minutes long but gives you a taster of what Forte will be coming with in 2011. If you missed the Zodiac Beat Tapes from Myke Forte you can catch up on the series from his bandcamp or his website.

STREAM / DOWNLOAD Myke Forte - iller minimix

MYKE FORTE BEAT TAPES

Birmingham's own Myke Forte has been dropping a few bonafide beat tapes over the last couple days. 'Back To Scratch' and 'Up To Speed' together hold over 40 instrumentals to aid your writers block or just help you get your nodding dog on. Be sure to check the Pay Dues-Ep and watch out for the the new instrumental series 'ZODIAC', soon coming on a next free download type flex.

Download Myke Forte - 'Up To Speed' Beat Tape

Download Myke Forte - 'Back To Scratch' Beat Tape

Myke Forte - "Zodiak : Virgo" (Instrumental Album)

One of my favorite producers, Myke Forte, returns from his online self-exile to bring the final installment of the "Zodiak" series. Myke definitely ends the series on a high note and makes me proud to be a Virgo! Peep a few of the tracks below and be sure to download the full project! On the side, I'd love to see Myke and Kev brown collab one day!

Download - Myke Forte - "Zodiak : Virgo"

Bloggerhouse presents Scrunchface Sundays 6.28.2010

Every week Bloggerhouse and TimelessDaimyo get togther to host 'Scrunchface Sundays', a two hour showcase of beats from a range of talented producers. The latest show features production from a few heavy hitters on The New School Beat Tape: Myke Forte, Nameless and S-Type plus a banger from our boy Munoz Beats. Check the playlist below for the full line-up.

DOWNLOAD Bloggerhouse presents Scrunchface Sundays 6.28.2010

Playlist:
Dave Notti “Testify”
Munoz Beats “These Are The Times“
Mr. Green “One Love”
Exile “The Sound Is God”
Hubert Daviz “Rollalikdat”
Ta’Raach “Coon”
Evidence “Breakout”
Fel Sweetenberg “Outfit Searchlight”
Illmind “Church Instrumental”
Lorn “Bretagne”
Obsidian Blue “Remember”
Pete Rock “Pete’s Jazz”
AbJo “Sahasrana’s Throne”
Afta-1 “Amor Es”
Gravity Movement “Agape”
Myke Forte “Without Love (Intamacy)”
Nameless “You Ain’t Helping”
Hulk Hodn “Sin Wit Me”
S-Type “Louisden (Week 7)”
Suff Daddy “Vitrin”
The Stuyvesants “Brooklyn’s Finest”
Mike Slott “Knock Knock”
Lex Boogie From The Bronx “Mars Attacks”
Willie Green “Wide Lapells”
Moonsatellite “Classical Soul”
Moonsatellite “Hallways”
Nubbz “Californa Dreams”
Nubbz “Feel Good”
Nameless “First In Line [Do Doo]”
Myke Forte “LabtimeLDBB (Dedication)”
Mr. Chop “Straighten It Out”
Waajeed “Track 16”
Madlib/Strong Arm Steady “Two Pistols (Instrumental)”
The Stuyvesants “Bring The Horns”
Onra & Quetzal “47.6 pourcent”
Metal Militia f/ Born Unique “Rotten”

TRUTH INTERVIEW @ BASEMENT SESSIONS

This week, Truth of Rapsploitation and a dope emcee in his own right drops by basement sessions to chat about everything from free downloads to Skype!LISTEN

Playlist
1. Masta Ace - Brooklyn Masala
2. Sonnyjim & Kosyne - EG Professionals (prod. Kelakovski)
3. Pseudo Slang - Omelette
4. Lewis Parker - Sunflight
5. Soundsci - Remedy*
6. Amor Jones - My Addiction
7. Truth - Take Time**
8. Common - Funky For You (Prod. by J.Dilla)
9. Truth - Heavyweight f. Conflix & Sonny Jim**
10. Art Of Fresh - Get Free
11. Truth - Numbers**
12. Raze Brooks - Burnin' f. Reach

BEATS:
1. d. C. - My Lonely Room
2. Elaquent - Above & Beyond (Teal)
3. Elaquent - Neon Glow (Turquoise)
4. Vice - Legendary
5. Vice - Sunshine
6. Raul Supreme - Midnight Soul
7. Myke Forte - Alleyway Breaks
8. Myke Forte - Fallin Up
9. The Roots - What They Do
10. Myke Forte - Break It Up
11. Raul Supreme - R2D2
12. LG & Biscuit f. Micall Parknsun & D.Ablo - Life

Check Truth's monster 'Procrastinat(K)ing' mixtape for more dopeness
www.rapsploitation.co.uk

MYKE FORTE - ZODIAC::GEMINI BEAT TAPE

Birmingham's own Myke Forte is back with his next installment on his Zodiac Beat Tape series. He is now 3 releases deep in what is set out to be an onslaught of head nodding and neck spasms. A true testament to how much talent we have here in the UK. Get to downloading!

RancidCowboy (Superficial) - Myke Forte - Zodiak Gemini

Tracklist:
01 FaceOne (OuterSpace)
02 StarzPassinBye (Wisdominate)
03 StarLights (Inquisitive)
04 RawLemon (Confused)
05 SLopFunK (Youthful)
06 CosmikSoul (Spiritual Energy)
07 StaRFizz (Changability)
08 SpaCedOUt (Geminize)
09 FaceTwo (InnerSpace)
10 SubtleTaste (Eloquential)
11 Fallin Up (Enlightened)
12 RancidCowboy (Superficial)
13 Simone (Conversations)
14 Cosmik (Tensify)
15 ThoughtMedicine (Communication)
16 Dreamscape (Intellectual)

DOWNLOAD

www.myspace.com/mykeforte

MYKE FORTE - ZODIAC::CANCER BEAT TAPE

Myke Forte featured on The New School Beat Tape as one of 10 producers to look out for in 2010. Now he is back with his next instalment in his Zodiac Beat Tape series. He is now 4 releases deep in what is set out to be an onslaught of head nodding and neck spasms. Grab the download and catch up with the series if you have missed out.

WithoutLove (Intimacy) - Myke Forte (ZODIAC::CANCER BEAT TAPE)

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Tracklist:
01 BlackSkies (Moon Child)
02 iLiveDis (Emotional)
03 SadStoryOne (Empathy)
04 Galaxyway (Mood Change)
05 AstralPlane120 (Moon Water)
06 Positively (Negativley)
07 Percy Flip (Pinch Clip)
08 WithoutLove (Intimacy)
09 Resolve (Caring)
10 Rugged (Tough Skinned)
11 RealLife (Lonely)
12 Mystics (Secretive)
13 HurtWithin (Soft Natured)

ARIES // TAURUS // GEMINI

King Of The Beats 6 w/ Chemo, Iron Braydz & Myke Forte @ Vibe Bar 26th June

Held at the Vibe Bar, Brick Lane, London. Chemo, Iron Braydz, Myke Forte and Solomon Caine take on the challenge of the original KING OF THE BEATS. Congrats to our NEW SCHOOL BEAT TAPE don Myke Forte who ended up taking the crown!

Myke Forte x Soap Box - Audio Pixel

Promotional video for the upcoming ‘Audio Pixel’ project called My Forte with Myke Forte & Soap-Box. When music meets Art.

Jerry Blackwell - "Real Life" (prod. Myke Forte)

I've been sitting on this for like two months trying to wait for a higher quality version to pop up but that doesn't seem to be happening. North Carolina rapper Jerry Blackwell just rhymes about real life situations. A very simple and honest song that many can relate to. If Jerry keeps coming with more songs like this he could quickly become one of my favorite rappers.

Real Life - Jerry Blackwell (Prod. By Myke Forte)

Hypedog Presents: The New School 2010 Beat Tape - Compiled by Luigi-Bo 87

After two weeks of build up it's finally here! The New School beat tape consists of all ten beats that were included in the blog posts as well as another ten beats (one extra from each producer)! Out of the twenty beats included in this project, a whopping 14 of them are new/unreleased instrumentals that you won't find anywhere else! I hope you guys enjoy this compilation, it was a blast to put together!

Major shoutouts to all the producers involved, OJ (Jaisu & S-Types manager), Arkayne for hooking up the artwork, and last but not least Hypedog!

DOWNLOAD - Hypedog Presents: "The New School 2010 Beat Tape" | Alternate Link

Tracklist:
01 The New School (Bonus) - Inphy
02 Wait & See (Day 1) - Xperiment
03 The ComeUp [Hunger] (Day 8) - Myke Forte
04 Jay Z 99 Problems [remix] (Day 6) - Inphy
05 Emerald Dreams (Day 4) - Nameless
06 FizziPop (Bonus) - Myke Forte
07 Why (Day 3) - J. Bizness
08 From This Day (Bonus) - S-Type
09 Sativa (Bonus) - BUG
10 First In Line [Do Doo] (Bonus) - Nameless
11 Death (Bonus) - Jaisu
12 Everytime A Bell Rings (Bonus) - Xperiment
13 Pump (Day 10) - Jon Phonics
14 Indica (Day 9) - BUG
15 Hurt Hurt Go Away (Day 2) B. Lewis
16 Award Winning (Day 7) - S-Type
17 Kosmos (Day 5) - Jaisu
18 Slick (Bonus) - J. Bizness
19 Reach For The Top (Bonus) - Jon Phonics
20 What It Do Donkey (Bonus) - B. lewis

Myke Forte - Illvillain / Summerbreak / Bassology / NeonBlack

It has been an honour to witness Myke Forte' progression over the past year we have been running. Here are a few tracks i found on his Soundcloud and a link to all his previous work posted and promoted here on hypedog.

Illvillain

Summerbreak

Bassology

NeonBlack

JACK FLASH - THE SOUND OF COLOURS REVIEW

The Huddersfield based rhyming legend and EOW World Champion Jack Flash returns with a unique approach to downloadable projects… Give away 9 ridiculously fresh tracks for free then offer up 5 more for the incredibly reasonable price of £3.95! (not forgetting the CD version for just £5)

So, with the format now explained, lets get back to the script. Jack Flash's Sound Of Colour's EP is the hyped return after his well received Union Jack LP back in July 2008. This time round, production comes from the man in question, plus Wizard, Soul Unique, Myke Forte, Richie Rukz, 14KT and the return of the ever talented Apa-Tight.

This project truly has something for everyone, with the assistance of a great track from Jack's band Extra Curricular. Sound Of Colours begins with a self produced soulful bluesy intro (Sound Of Colours) setting out the lyricism and wordplay you can expect throughout. For those of you who have seen Jack Flash performing live you will most likely recognise the track, however hearing it in this new context refreshes the words.

With Jack switching gears like a F1 driver we swiftly move on to King Of The Hill, a braggadocios explanation of our hosts skills. The beat has a slightly clunky sound to it, but the lyrics hold it together.

Next up Louis Den / Eat Good affiliated Myke Forte (who just released his latest beattape: Gemini) drops by for the short and sweet MPC tinged Jack Iron Flash, talking a wide range of alcoholic beverages including contraband goods!

With the last in this numeric list before the rest of the highlights we are handed Harass The City, produced by the soulful sound provider Wizard which featured on the Headspace Mixtape earlier this year.

Richie Rukz and fellow band member Thabo assist Flash on Slow Down, an honest and frank portrayal of how lifecan some times just move too fast. With a back drop of Jazzy keys and loose drums Slow Down is a great track to chill to and shows a new side to the EP which by this point has been through a number of stages.

Onto the 5 paid tracks….
Keep On Dancing is one of the most surprising tracks on the album, including the use of autotune! With the beats provided by Richie Rukz, Flash introduces a track you'd expect to hear from the US R n' B scene as opposed the UK based Hip Hop scene. Sounding slightly out of his comfort Zone at the start (which is no bad thing!) Jack regains composure in the second verse offering up including lines that rhyme Bizzle, Shizzle and Grizzle! That's right folks, Jack Flash can do R n' B Synth Hop!

Apa-Tight returns with First Impressions, which could easily fit right in to the dope Union Jack project. A soulful, well produced, tight lyrical nicely rhymed 4 minute 47 second package of horns and vocal chops that fit nicely into the overall vibe of Sound Of Colours.

Jack teams up with Extra Curricular on Where The Problem Lies. For those of you who are yet to experience this band its well worth the trip. With a truly amazing live show, this track serves as a taster of Flash's other musical excursions.

Writing On The Wall has a Taxi Driver moody vibe, at the same as Quincy Jones style big horns bashing around the speakers, instantly grabbing your attention. Then comes the lyrics, with the track serving as an ode to graffiti culture. Think Black Star's Respiration remixed for 2010 with dusty drums and well crafted verbs and skullcaps. Jack Flash's production skills really are put to the test and he passes with flying colours on this boombap inspired rhythm.

To pull it together, it's clear to see that Sound Of Colours is a musical experiment for Jack Flash. There's some great tracks, and some good tracks, and not a flop in sight. This as ever will be personal preference, but the likelihood is that even if you're not feeling the project as a whole you will be able to find at least a few tracks that are your vibe.

It's definitely worth spending this minimal amount of money to support one of the UK's most underrated emcees. Go to Bandcamp and check it out!

Reviewed by Vice

BASEMENT SESSIONS LIVE SEPT 12TH

This is just a preview of just some of the amazing acts you can expect at Basement Sessions Live this Saturday @ Space 2, Birmingham!!!

TRACKS:
1. Percy Filth - Track Record f. Redbeard & Kosyne
PART OF THE LOUIS DEN LIVE BEAT CYPHER & BEAT BATTLE
2. Jack Flash - Like It Was Yesterday f. Thabo
LIVE PA FROM JACK FLASH
3. Kashmere - Centre Of The Sun f. Jehst
KASHMERE LIVE PA ALONGSIDE VERB-T, KROOKED FINGERS & CROSSBONE-T
4. Prose - No Concern
LIVE PA FROM PROSE
5. Brotherman - Heart Of Dem (Produced by Chemo)
BROTHERMAN LIVE PA
6. Unkle Festa - Que Sera Sera
UNKLE FESTA LIVE PA
7. Chima Anya f. Soweto Kinch - New Day
SOWETO KINCH & THE LIVE BOX BAND PERFORMING THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT

BEATS:
1. Myke Forte - Loopmaster
2. Raul Supreme - 5th Degree (Red Button)
3. Myke Forte - Layers

Stream Basement Sessions Live Preview

Location: Space 2, Custard Factory, Birmingham
Date: 12th September
Time: 9pm – 3am
The tickets are currently £7 in advance and £6 for students.

Tickets can be purchased here

In conjunction with Brick City Boutique & Sensei FM, Basement Sessions are proud to present:
BASEMENT SESSIONS LIVE
a celebration of Hip Hop culture

The line up truly is incredible with acts from around the country performing throughout the night.

The line up includes:
Jack Flash (Huddersfield)
Kashmere, Verb T, Dj Krooked Fingers & Cross Bone T (London)
Soweto Kinch (Birmingham)
Prose (London)
Unkle Festa (London)
Case Closed (Worcester)
Brotherman & DJ Flipz (London)

Live musical support on the night courtesy of the The Live Box Band (Birmingham)

DJ’s include:
DJ Cro (Crate Escape / Birmingham)
Tuf Kut (Breakin Bread / London)
J’da Kut (Sensei FM / London)
Disorda (Suspect Packages / London)
Iron Fingaz (Sensei FM / London)

In addition there will be:
- Louis Den Live Beat Cypher hosted by Kosyne and Sonny Jim & including a beat battle sponsored by King Apparel(so bring your best beats on CD to compete)
- A 3 round rhyming competition sponsored by Soap Box Clothing & CMAT Studios
- Live illustration by 3 top graffiti artists: Kak, Mac1, Tank Petrol
- Live breakdancing supported by Breakfest

Alongside all of this, Brick City Boutique will be running a Hip Hop market similar to the monthly event they run in Angel Islington. The market will feature the leaders in independent clothing and accessory design so make sure you bring some spare change for a chance to look super fresh!

This is going to be a massive event, so please spread the word, and we look forward to seeing you!!!!

HERE’S A BIT MORE INFO ABOUT THE LOUIS DEN LIVE BEAT CYPHER ON THE NIGHT:
Basement Sessions Live as you may have seen on the flyer includes an exclusive Louis Den Beat Cypher featuring the entire Louis Den family.

The Louis Den crew will be giving a demonstration of what they do on the 12th September @ Basement Sessions Live, Space 2, Custard Factory, Birmingham. In addition, a Bucks Fizz Beat Battle will take place, sponsored by London based clothing company King Apparel, who will be offering some great prizes to the winner and runners up. Check out King here: http://www.king-apparel.com/

We will be revealing more info about the Battle closer to the time, but be sure to bring your best beats, as there will be some tough competition!

PS. For all you lyricists, breakers and writers, there’s more info coming up for you too! STAY TUNED!)

LOUIS'S DEN BEAT CYPHER 4

production showcase from DJIQ,RANX,MYKE FORTE,SIVEY AND SOWETO KINCH

Dust Off The NES Pt.3 - Compiled by Luigi-Bo 87

Back with a third installment to the popular "Dust Off The NES" series. Just like the first two installments this will be sure to have you going into that abandoned corner in your closet and busting out that console from your childhood. This time around we have a handful of exclusives/debuts from Munoz, Xperiment, B. Lewis, Kidhum, Nofrendo, Shears, and Professa. Download, comment, and enjoy!

Download - "Dust Off the NES Pt.3"

Tracklist:
01 Digital Roses - Professa
02 Perpetual Leisure - Lunice
03 Reach For The Top (Bonus) - Jon Phonics
04 Street Fighter - Shears
05 SR388 - WestCoastCyco
06 Spur (Organized Chaos)- Professa
07 Currently Flow - See-Saw Kids (B.Lewis x Xperiment)
08 Payback - Professa
09 Princess Toadstool - FLYamSAM
10 Bouillon Blast - Xperiment
11 Cloud Level - Munoz
12 Veterans Day feat. Charles Hamilton - BrandUn DeShay [Prod. Charles Hamilton]
13 Dreamer - Insightful
14 Metroid Marvin - Curtiss King
15 Synthetic Soul - Munoz
16 Video Gamin' (SABeats Remix) - Fresh Daily
17 FizziPop (Bonus) - Myke Forte
18 Fighting Toadstools - Kidfrendo (Kidhum x Nofrendo)

Currently Flow - See-Saw Kids (B. Lewis x Xperiment)

Street Fighter - Shears

10 Bouillon Blast - Xperiment

DUST OFF THE NES BY LUIGI-BO 87

I first put a mix together of instrumentals i thought represented in 2009. The compilation was called Best Of Beats '09. This time I thought it would be cool to put together a collection that sounded like they could be part of the soundtrack for a modern day NES game. For those who look at the tracklist and wonder why Slumgullion and Nameless are all over it it's simple:

a) I LOVE Slumgullion and feel like everyone is sleeping on them
b) The homie Nameless just dropped a beat tape called 16-bit wich fits in perfectly with the theme of this compilation. Consider him my feature artist because I want this mix to bring him some new fans.

NOTE - This is Vol.1 of this compilation. Had to split it into two parts. Part 2 will feature songs as well as instrumentals. Be on the look out for it in the coming weeks. Luigi-Bo 87

Tracklist:
01 Disko Bowler (Prod. by Slumgullion)
02 Freeze (Prod. by J1 aka THE DEER)
03 Streetfighterchronicles (Quiet Rage) (Prod. by Myke Forte)
04 Creeps (Prod. by Kelakovski)
05 Dreamy (Prod. by Slumgullion)
06 Window (Prod. by Slumgullion)
07 Sirtet (Prod. by NAMELESS)
08 Outtake 8 (Prod. by Samon Kawamura)
09 Blind Witness (Prod. by Vlooper & Kenlo)
10 out-take 0809-006 (Prod. by Samon Kawamura)
11 Future (Prod. by NAMELESS)
12 Goal Banger (Prod. by Sir OJ)
13 Chancletas (Prod. by FS Green)
14 Underwaterways _ Grimey Cutman (Prod. by Hayzee)
15 He's In The Cabin!! (Prod. by NAMELESS)
16 Elevation Intended (Prod. by S1 n Caleb)
17 The Offbeat (Prod. by FlyamSam (Flying Lotus + Samiyam))
18 Bionic Fist Blastin' (Prod. by NAMELESS)
19 Time Space Continuous (Zone) (Prod. by Raul Supreme)
20 Shell Shook (Prod. by NAMELESS)
21 Castevania (Prod. by Slumgullion)
22 In the Night_While You Slept (I Crept) (Prod. by Jay Dee)
23 (Bonus Track-3) Feb-2009 (Prod. by Raul Supreme)

DOWNLOAD - Dust Off The NES By Luigi-Bo 87

Sirtet - Nameless

The Offbeat - FlyamSam (Flying Lotus + Samiyam)

out-take 0809-006 - Samon Kawamura