I came across Masai Bey a couple years ago when he dropped “The Panacea Goldmind” on NYC-based Uncommon Records – an album that made my top indie releases of ’06 list. I’ve kinda lost track of him since then, but was amped to see this freebie hit my inbox. “Collector’s Bey” is a compilation of the best of Masai Bey, including exclusive unreleased tracks, freestyles and live audio. Click below to download Masai Bey’s “Collector’s Bey” for FREE:

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This is a nice little freebie from the Uncommon Records crew, off their upcoming project “Lobotomy Music” from Short Fuze & Nasa. Don’t Feed the Machine features Short Fuze on vocals, Nasa on production, and Shortrock on the turntables. The album also features cameos from Uncommon Records crew affiliates Cirrus Minor, Eleven, Karniege, Passive 65ive and W.A.S.T.E.L.A.N.D.S. Click below to listen to Short Fuze & Nasa’s Don’t Feed the Machine:

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Together is the second leak from Agartha Audio’s new album “The Hollow Earth” – which dropped last week through Uncommon Records. Together features Nac1 on vocals over the Dig Dug produced Agartha Audio beat. If you like this, check out The Butterfly Effect. Click below to listen to Agartha Audio’s Together:

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Uncommon Records artist Dig Dug caught my eye a couple years ago when he dropped “Tales From the Cafetorium” – an album he created with a bunch of elementary school students as part of an after-school program. Now the Berkeley-based underground hip-hop artist is returning with his new crew Agartha Audio, and their new album “The Hollow Earth” – which is apparently somewhat of a sci-fi concept that sticks to the overarching theme of the Reptilian Agenda. The Butterfly Effect is the first leak from that album, and features Cam on the mic with Dig Dug on production. Click below to listen to Agartha Audio’s The Butterfly Effect:

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Never heard of this cat, but he seems to have skills on the mic. The beat is produced by NASA of NYC’s own Uncommon Records.

I first came across these cats a while back when they dropped their video for Hermit Kingdom – a political track about events in North Korea. Now The Presence returns with Absentia, from their upcoming album “We Want the Winter.” Apparently, “We Want the Winter” is a concept album about a New Orleans citizen that’s forced to leave his home town after Katrina and it’s aftermath. The album flows chronologically, following the character on his “adventures” across the country as he makes his way as a displaced person – and Absentia is the album’s first track. Click below to listen to Absentia:

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This is a new video from The Presence, members of NYC hip-hop crew Uncommon Records. Hermit Kingdom is based on current events in North Korea.

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  Review Date: July 11, 2007
  Website: Flight Brothers Website
  Label: Backwoodz Studioz

Super Chron Flight Brothers “Emergency Rations: The World Tour” Album Review
If creativity was a drug, I’d be higher than a motherfucker right now homie, probably stretched out on my couch, zoning out at the TV with one of those inch-long un-ashed Newports in between my fingers. If creativity was a drug, I wouldn’t be able to get on a plane carrying a copy of the “Emergency Powers: The World Tour” CD without being run up on by drug sniffing dogs and TSA agents. And if creativity was a drug, Priviledge and Billy Woods of The Super Chron Flight Brothers would be looking at around eight to fifteen, for possession with intent to distribute. (more…)

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  Review Date: January 1, 2007
  Website: Masai Bey Website
  Label: Uncommon Records

Masai Bey “The Panacea Goldmind” Album Review
Man, I hate being behind on shit. I try to stay up on all the new hip-hop, and normally refuse to listen to anything not recently released. Therefore, I was a little upset when I received Masai Bey’s “The Panacea Goldmind” in the mail. First, the album dropped back in October, which means it was quite a bit older than the other stacks of CDs we are trying to get around to. Second, it is apparently a remastered release of old Masai Bey material dating as far back as 2002. (more…)