Monday, December 31, 2012

The West Come Up's Top 10 Projects Of 2012


2012 is just about wrapped up and I can't say this is exactly where I wanted to be (both with this blog and in life). I haven't been posting for months now due to a mixture of trying to get my life together and a lack of interesting things going on in the music scene. The scene kind of fizzled away towards the end of the year (in my opinion anyway). A lot of mediocre material recently.

Anyway, I'm back today to post this end of the year list. This time it's only the top 10 projects and I'll divide them into top 5 albums (paid) and top 5 mixtapes (free). As usual, this is just my opinion and sure this year I missed quite a few worthy contenders.

Continue reading below and beyond for the complete list. As for 2013, I hope to get back into blogging, but we'll see how it all works out. Hope everyone had a great 2012 and will have an even better 2013. Peace.

Top 5 Albums of 2012:


1. Brother Ali - Mourning In America And Dreaming In Color


Friday, December 21, 2012

Chazz - 94 EP


94, These are some songs I recorded since I was 16 years old in my bedroom. Unmixed and Unmaster! Just Stuff that needed to go well, somewhere. Hope you Enjoy! Sweet & Cool Ep coming soon. - Chazz
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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Arima Ederra Ft. Blu - Questions



Produced by Bhonstro.

Download: SoundCloud | Hulkshare | Sharebeast

Rewind: The Alchemist Ft. Big Twins, Chuck Inglish, & Blu - Yacht Rock Side B

Game Ft. Nipsey Hussle - Judas' Closet



Produced By Timbaland. Jesus Piece is in stores 12.11.12.

Rewind: Game Ft. Wale - Stripper

Big Hutch (Cold 187um) - An Offer He Can’t Refuse (Music Video)



Off Cold 187um's new album, The Only Solution, available now. Be on the lookout for an upcoming Cold 187um x Kokane collaboration project.

J Rocc Presents: The Madlib Remixes (1997-2007) (Mixtape)


J.Rocc put this one together, collecting ten years of Madlib's remixes. Many of these were released by the artists on singles, others were made for Madlib's own use and are still unreleased. This was originally released as Stones Throw Podcast #21. Photo by B+

0:10 PB Wolf - Definition Of Ill (Single, Stones Throw)
2:04 Foreign Legion - Nowhere To Hide (Single)
3:28 Zion I - Critical (Single)
4:40 Charizma - My World Premiere (Madlib Remixes Vol. 1)
5:50 Prozack - Bang It (Death Taxes & Prozack CD)
6:40 Que D - Cash Flow
7:30 Common - The Sun God
8:30 Madvillain - Money Folder (Single, Stones Throw)
9:45 Lootpack - Long Awaited - Stones Throw
11:15 Mos Def
12:20 A.G. - Take A Ride
14:00 Jaylib - Strapped (Champion Sound Remixes, Stones Throw)
15:10 Jay Z - Threat (Mind Fusion Vol. 4)
16:40 Defari - Say It Twice
18:10 Doggy Style All Stars - Tell It Like It Is (Snoop's Verse) (Unreleased)
18:50 Kurupt - Ride Wit Us (Madlib Remixes Vol. 2)
19:50 Jadakiss - Put Ya Hands Up (Madlib Remixes Vol. 2)
20:50 Mr. Cheeks - Lights Camera Action
22:00 J Dilla - Reckless Driving
23:40 Interlude
24:00 Madvillain - Rainbows (Stones Throw)
24:50 Madvillain - One Beer (Stones Throw)
27:18 Jazzanova - L.O.V.E. and You and I (Jazzanova Remixed CD)
34:00 Zero 7 - Distractions (Simple Things Remixes CD)
36:40 Bilal - Soul Sista (Single)
39:45 Common - 8 Minutes To Sunrise
41:00 Lootpack - Frenz V Endz
43:30 Nas - Revolutionary/get Down (Mind Fusion Vol. 4)
45:40 Interlude
46:50 Nas - Get Down
48:20 J Dilla - Let's Take A Ride
Rewind: Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Ft. BJ The Chicago Kid - Shame (Music Video)

Game Ft. Wale - Stripper



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Rewind: Game Ft. Future & Young Jeezy - I Remember (Music Video)

Kool John Ft. ST Spittin, Cousin Fik, & F.L.I.P - Backwoods & White Cups (Music Video)


Directed By Neeqo P
Music Produced By Kuya Beats

Rewind: Kool John Ft. DB Tha General & Plane Jane - Full Of Dat Weed

K-Young - Angel



Produced by Devoke. Distinguished will be out December 11th.

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Rewind: Fashawn Ft. K-Young - Diamonds & Girls

Jarell Perry Ft. Thurz - Happy 4 U



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Rewind: Thurz - 517 W Queen Tape (Mixtape)

Super Helpful (Lee Bannon/Chuck Strangers/Kwame) - SUMO



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Rewind: Lee Bannon Ft. Kirk Knight - Working 2​.​7​.​5

Main Attrakionz x DaVinci x Shady Blaze - Year Of The Dragon



Produced by Al Jieh.

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Rewind: DaVinci - In My City (Music Video)

E-A-Ski - Remember Us



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Rewind: E-A-Ski - Amnesia 31st (Music Video)

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

F.Y.I. Ft. Those Chosen & Ab-Soul - Dopamine



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Rewind: Ab-Soul - Absolute Assassin

Tyga - I'm Different Freestyle (Music Video)



Rewind: E-40 & Too Short Ft. Tyga - Slide Through (Music Video)

Nacho Picasso - Black Narcissus (Mixtape)



Download: LiveMixtapes | Hulkshare | Sharebeast

Rewind: New Release: Blue Sky Black Death & Nacho Picasso - Exalted (Album)

SMKA & The Flush - Stankonia Sessions (2012 A3C Edition) (Mixtape)



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Rewind: Grooveshark Presents...Stankonia Sessions: A3C Edition (Mixtape)

Mistah FAB - Realist Shit I Never Wrote 6 (Mixtape)



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Rewind: Mistah FAB & I-Rocc Ft. Gee Gee BStone - Willy Beamen (Music Video)

Kid Ink - Rocketshipshawty (Mixtape)



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Rewind: Kid Ink - Roll Out (Music Video)

IamSu! - Welcome Back (Music Video)


Directed By Chris Simmons

Rewind: IamSu! - $uzy 6 $peed (Mixtape)

P-Lo - Goin' Down (Music Video)



Rewind: P-Lo - MBMGC (Mixtape)

San Quinn & William Breed - Give It To The Hood (Music Video)


Directed By Jae Synth

Rewind: Black C Ft. San Quinn & Andre Nickatina - How It Is

Ab-Soul - Absolute Assassin



Produced by Worldwardrew

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Rewind: Smoke DZA Ft. Ab-Soul - Diamond

Ty Dolla $ign - 4 A Young (Music Video)


Directed By Jonathan Andrade

Rewind: Ty Dolla Sign - Beach House (Mixtape)

Horseshoe Gang Ft. Iceman - Sunglasses & Advil (Music Video)



Rewind: New Release: Horseshoe Gang - #TrueStory EP

Berner Ft. Curren$y - Point Of View (Music Video)


Directed By Tha Razor

Woke up from my nap.

Rewind: Berner - Urban Farmer (Mixtape)

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Ras Kass - BArmageddon: The Mixtape



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Rewind: Ras Kass - Sushi (Music Video)

Mac Lucci Ft. Snoop Dogg - Funny Hoes (Music Video)



Rewind: Mac Lucci - Bang Bang (Music Video)

Tha Dogg Pound & Rob Quest - High


New music from Devin The Dude's "Highway" soundtrack, featuring Rob Quest of Odd Squad / Coughee Brothaz and west coast hip hop OGs Tha Dogg Pound. "Highway" available digitally on November 13th.
Rewind: Tha Chill Ft. Tha Dogg Pound, Audio Stepchild, & Bokie Loc - We Ain't Feelen Nat

The Alchemist Ft. Big Twins, Chuck Inglish, & Blu - Yacht Rock Side B



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Rewind: House Shoes Ft. Oh No, Alchemist, & Roc Marciano - Dirt

Topic Ft. Tip Toe Da Boss & RJ - Getta Bar (Music Video)



Rewind: Topic - Freedom Ain't Free (Mixtape)

J. Lately - Daydreams And Warm Nights (Music Video)


Directed By Kolepa
Music Produced By Jansport J

Rewind: J. Lately - Daydreams & Warm Nights (Free Album)

Savvy Sossa Ft. Tay F 3rd - On The Turf



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Polyester The Saint - 500 Benz (Video)


Directed By Barney Patterson
Music Produced By Matthew Adesuyan

Rewind: Polyester The Saint Ft. Jay 305 - Stroll Out (Music Video)

Album Stream: Murs x 9th Wonder - The Final Adventure



The Final Adventure drops November 13th.

Rewind: Murs & Fashawn Ft. Adrian - This Generation (Music Video)

DaVinci - In My City (Music Video)


Directed By Tim Jieh
Music Produced By Al Jieh

Rewind: DaVinci - The MOEna Lisa (Mixtape)

Snoop Dogg - My Medicine / Ridin In My Chevy (Music Video)



Rewind: Snoop Dogg Ft. DeStorm & Andy Milonakis - Pocket Like It's Hot (Music VIdeo)

Chase Los Angeles - Swag Is Dead (Music Video)


Directed By Victor Klaus

Rewind: Chase Los Angeles Ft. Double-P - 80's Back (Music Video)

Kendrick Lamar Ft. Lady Gaga - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe



Rewind: Pac Div Ft. Blu & Kendrick Lamar - Cross-Trainers

E-40 & Too Short Ft. Tyga - Slide Through (Music Video)



Rewind: E-40 & Too Short Ft. Suga Free - One Foot

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

E-40 & Too Short Ft. Suga Free - One Foot



E-40 & Too Short's album, History: Function & Mob Music, is available now on iTunes..

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Rewind: E-40 & Too Short Ft. Travis Porter & Young Chu - Dump Truck

Kurupt - Listen / #1 (Music Video)


Directed By Jae Synth

MBP drops November 23rd (Black Friday).

Rewind: Kurupt Mercy Freestyle On Soul Assassins Radio (Video)

Fashawn Ft. K-Young - Diamonds & Girls



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Rewind: Journalist 103 Ft. Saigon & Fashawn - Hear Me

TiRon & Ayomari Ft. Beatnich - Lot On Your Mind (Music Video)


Directed By Eric Thompson & The Cafeteria Line

Rewind: New Release: The Cafeteria Line Presents...HNGRY (Album)

Kay Cola - SEVEN EP


Kay Cola releases her sophomore album, SEVEN, with 7 tracks made for heavy roatation. Production on SEVEN comes from Diamond Lane Music group's Branden Beatboy, Bay Area producer Sho from The Team (Clyde Carson "Slow Down") Sauce (Ne-Yo, Brandy) Jon Famous (Tyga, Lil Wayne, Jim Jones) and K. Roosevelt (Jhene Aiko, Hitboy). If the production is not enough, Kay Cola collabs with west coast rappers Problem, Bad Lucc, Sixx John and Freddy Hefner to bring you feel good R&B.
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YG Ft. TY$ & Joe Moses - Like This



Off YG's upcoming mixtape, Jus Re'd Up 2.

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Rewind: BH Ft. YG & Nipsey Hussle - Big Booty Sherrie

D-Lo Ft. Tyga - Get Her Tho




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DaVinci - The MOEna Lisa (Mixtape)



Download: BandCamp | Hulkshare | Sharebeast

Rewind: DaVinci - XLIX EP

Pac Div Ft. Blu & Kendrick Lamar - Cross-Trainers



Produced by Swiff D.

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Rewind: Pac Div Ft. Raven Sorvino - Black Acura

Horseshoe Gang Ft. Crooked I - Soul Assassins Freestyle



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Rewind: Horseshoe Gang - Homeless/Real Talk Ft. Kobe (Music Video)

Monday, November 5, 2012

Blue Sky Black Death Ft. Skull & Bones - Casualties (Music Video)



Rewind: Blue Sky Black Death - Aquatic Reverie (Instrumental Mixtape)

Game - Holy Water (Music Video)



Download MP3: Game - Holy Water

Dam Funk - Kruisin' 2gether



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Rewind: Dam Funk - I Don't Wanna Be A Star! (Music Video)

Cousin Fik, E-40, & Freddie Gibbs - Pussy Got Slap



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Rewind: Laroo Ft. E-40 & Cousin Fik - Blankin'

Game - Holy Water



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Rewind: Game Ft. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Celebration (Remix)

Ice Cube - Everythang's Corrupt (Music Video)



Rewind: Ice Cube - Come And Get It

Badd Lucc - Breaking Bad (Mixtape)



Download: LiveMixtapes | Hulkshare | Sharebeast

Monday, October 29, 2012

Thaddeus David Ft. Nacho Picasso & Avatar Darko - Sir Lancelot (Music Video)



Off Thaddeus David's new project, Trapital Trill, available now for free download.

Rewind: Thaddeus David - Blank Check (Music Video)

Clyde Carson Ft. Dom Kennedy, E-40, Game, & Gucci Mane - Slow Down (Remix) (Untagged/Dirty)



Download: SoundCloud | Hulkshare | Sharebeast

Rewind: L.A. Leakers Ft. Problem, Ya Boy, & Clyde Carson - Strip

J. Quest - 30Hour Days (Mixtape)


This is the 2nd complete project from up-coming hip hop artist J. Quest.

The idea behind this project is based around the concept of being awake for 30 hours in a day. Dedicating every second to perfecting his craft. Spending countless minutes in the studio putting his heart into every song.
Download: BandCamp | Hulkshare | Sharebeast

IamSu! - Mobbin'



Produced by P-Lo & IamSu!. Off IamSu!'s upcoming mixtape, $uzy 6 $peed, dropping November 11th via LiveMixtapes.

Download: SoundCloud | Hulkshare | Sharebeast

Rewind: IamSu! - Two Eleven (Music Video)

Journalist 103 Ft. Saigon & Fashawn - Hear Me



Off Journalist 103's album, Reporting Live, dropping tomorrow.

Rewind: Dag Savage (Johaz & Exile) Ft. Fashawn, Co$$, & Tiombe Lockhart - Cali Dreamin (Music VIdeo)

Master P Ft. Problem & Eastwood - Dwight Howard



Rewind: Master P Ft. Nipsey Hussle & Game - No Limit To The Real (Snippet)

Scoe - They Aint Ready



Produced by Nottz.

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Rewind: Scoe Ft. Kendrick Lamar & Slim The Mobster - Thank You (Remix)

Game Ft. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Celebration (Remix)



Part of Game's new Sunday Service series.

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Rewind: Master P Ft. Nipsey Hussle & Game - No Limit To The Real (Snippet)

Xzibit Ft. E-40 - Up Out The Way (Music Video)


Directed By Matt Alonzo

Napalm is out now.

Rewind: BET West Coast Cypher Ft. Xzibit, YG, Kurupt, E-40, DJ Quik, Kendrick Lamar, & Snoop Dogg (Video)

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

New Release: Headnodic - The Iguana (Instrumental Album)



We had the opportunity to listen to Headnodic's album, The Iguana, in advanced and it was a great experience. Definitely something you should purchase and zone out to. Stream the album above to judge for yourselves and hit the link below to purchase it.
Armed with years of experience as a Hip-Hop producer, Headnodic brings ALL of his influences to the studio for The Iguana. A full menu of styles from his years of crate digging are evident; jazz fusion, prog rock, Brazilian funk, psychedelic soul, and early electronic sounds. The result is exactly what the composer and producer intended - a musical time traveling exploration into the furthest reaches of rhythm and melody.

Headnodic manages to blend all of these influences and styles into an aesthetically pleasing story that allows the listener space to listen intently or simply lay back and groove. The record was tracked with all live
instruments (without samples) and features guitarist Tom Ayers (Persephone's Bees) and percussionist Valentino Peeps (of Agua Libre), and fellow Crown City Rockers Kat O1O (keys) and Max MacVeety (drums).
Support: BandCamp ($9.99)

Headnodic - Mandelorian (Music Video)



New video off Headnodic's new album, The Iguana, available now.

Rewind: Headnodic - Compendium

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Kendrick Lamar Ft. MC Eiht - M.A.A.D City



Produced by Sounwave & THC. This is the hardest track on Kendrick Lamar's debut album, Good Kid M.A.A.D City, dropping next week.

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Rewind: Kendrick Lamar Ft. Dr. Dre - Compton