This video is the first thing in two months that made me want to get up and post something on HHL. Reigndrops is one of quite a few bangers on ScholarMan’s 2011 album “ExiSTANCE” – which I been bumping regularly since January. If you like this, check out Scholar’s video for “Lyrical Baptism.”

Just got back in town from a wedding this weekend, and was amped to see this in my inbox. This is a new promotional video for ScholarMan’s upcoming album “ExiSTANCE” – which is set to be released in January, 2011 on Soganic Music. Video features the song Sincerely from the album.

I was a little disappointed when I saw this, as I would’ve like to have this mixtape for my travels the past couple of months. The Hood Stories series has become one of my favorite aspects of ScholarMan’s albums over the past couple of years, and Hood Stories Vol. 4 earned Quotable of The Week honors earlier this year. So I was amped to see this FREE mixtape consisting of Jonesy remixes of ScholarMan’s Hood Stories tracks. Click below to download ScholarMan & Jonesy’s “Hood Stories: The Remixes” for FREE:

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First, I would like to offer my sincerest condolences to the homie ScholarMan on the recent passing of his father. Scholar is one of the realest people I know, and I’m sure a lot of that can be attributed to his pops. In honor of him, Scholar dropped this FREE EP on Father’s Day – filled with tracks that are fatherhood inspired. The “Fatherhood Dreamlovers Mix” EP was created with samples borrowed from The Dreamlovers, a favorite doo wop group of ScholarMan’s pops. The EP features artists Anonamas and Silent War. Click below to download ScholarMan’s “Fatherhood Dreamlovers Mix” EP for FREE:

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I been waiting for this to drop officially since I was lucky enough to get a special sneak peak of it last week. “Indomitable Will” is the most recent in a countless list of dope FREE albums from ScholarMan and Soganic Music. “Indomitable Will” features rhymes from K-Mynez, TrueBless, Kats, SoloCypher, Lolo Life’, Chima Anya and BEveready, as well as production by Lagbara, Jonesy, X3M, Labmatik, Ardel Limbo and Overlor and Reign. Click below to download to ScholarMan’s “Indomitable Will” for FREE:

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This is a brand new video for ScholarMan’s Hopes & Dreams, a track from his new album “Free Spirit of a Troubled Soul.” Video was directed by Marques Green of QueFilms featuring Karmia Berry and Lagbara.

I’ve been anticipating this FREE mixtape since ScholarMan told me it was dropping a couple weeks back. “Hiroshima Fusion” is an EP that fuses the jazzy and soulful music of 70s rock band Hiroshima with ScholarMan’s brand of hip-hop. “Hiroshima Fusion” is the first of many Soganic Music free projects to expect in 2010, and features K-Mynez, Kahli Abdu, Teisha Marie and Verronica Styles. Click below to download ScholarMan’s “Hiroshima Fusion” for FREE:

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  Review Date: February 15, 2010
  Website: ScholarMan Website
  Label: Soganic Music

ScholarMan “Free Spirit of a Troubled Soul” Album Review
“Free Spirit of a Troubled Soul” is probably the perfect title for this album. ScholarMan has created a happy, feel-good, relaxing, soulful hip-hop record. While most of the albums I’ve been bumping recently have been ones I listen to on the train to work, shit that helps get me amped up for the hustle, this is the one I listen to every night when I come home to unwind from often busy and stress-filled days. It’s got a real peaceful vibe that helps me relax, and we all need that type of hip-hop from time to time. (more…)

This week’s underground hip-hop track of the week is ScholarMan’s Hood Stories Vol. 4, from his new album “Free Spirit Of A Troubled Soul” – which I been bumping nonstop since finally getting around to listening to it last week. ScholarMan has included a Hood Stories track in each of his last four albums, and each contains relevant lyrics and interesting storytelling. Vol. 4 is about a Iraq war veteran with post traumatic stress syndrome. Click below to listen to Hood Stories Vol. 4:

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ScholarMan has already released two singles with videos in preparation for his upcoming album “Free Spirit of a Troubled Soul” – which is scheduled to drop Jan 5. Now he has released this 10 minute audio preview of the album. If you like some of snippets you hear here, check out Scholar’s videos for Reap, Sow and I Love Hip-Hop Music.