After the popularity of the vintage Ralph Rip Shit & Bugseed track ‘Pizzurp’ on the ‘Hidden Thoughts’ compilation we decided to give the track it’s own release…

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Cover artwork by themeekshall for the forthcoming compilation ‘Hidden Thoughts’ featuring unreleased tracks, guest features with other artists and some roughs and rares all dating from between 2006 – 2010.

Signifiying a watershed in the label’s development it features material from all the AssociatedMinds artists as well as music from the likes of acclaimed producers such as Japan’s Bugseed, Darkhouse Family’s Don Leisure, the incredible Monky, as well as emceeing from the likes of the legendary Chino XL, Skamma, Brooklyn’s Elucid, Hekla Kosh and even a Ralph Rip Sh!t feature with Pete Lawrie.

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Ruffstylz & Chino XL trade darts on ‘Pain Into Fire’. The second track to be taken from the forthcoming ‘Hidden Thoughts’ compilation featuring previously unreleased material, guest features and tracks from under the radar from AssociatedMinds artists between 2006 and 2010.

Featuring cover artwork by Burning Red and cuts from DJ Killer Tomato.
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The new filth is out. ‘Rotter’ produced by the ever mysterious 83 King features Hekla Kosh, Mudmowth & Ralph Rip Shit on vocals. If your speakers have been missing that hard hip-hop, treat them to this dirt. DOWNLOAD ROTTER HERE

The new video for the title track taken from the collaborative EP we released with Eatgood Records The Highball EP

Made by Huw Caddy & Mayor

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We were recently asked to do my current top 10 hip-hop tunes for DJ Magazine here in the UK. When I started trying to put it together it made me realise there is a hell of lot of good music being made all over planet Earth right now. But, quietly, with no real fanfare, New York has been going through a real creative sweet patch in the last few years, generating all different types of hip-hop well worth your attention.

So whilst it was hard to whittle it down we tried coz we good like that, then we reached out to DJ Ivan6 of ‘Holdin Court’ crew to put a quick mix together. There’s been amazing music from long time recognised legends of the art like Mos Def, Ski Beatz, Roc Marciano or the under praised gravel voice monster that is Rock from Heltah Skeltah. Or the left field honesty and creativity of Cool Calm Pete, Das Racist, Junk Science’s Nuclear Family label or Nasa’s Uncommon Records label. And that’s still leaving out the new generation style dons like Homeboy Sandman, Fresh Daily, YC the Cynic, Action Bronson and A.M. fave, the beast Elucid. This is by no way a definitive list. There’s loads more we couldn’t squeeze on. This is really just the tip of the iceberg.

After thought: Looking at the list I guess the one thing all these artists have got in common is a real right to call themselves ‘emcees’. All of them are rooted and focussed on coming strong with the rhymes. No clone business. Just style, flow and originality every time. These were the things that drew us into loving hip-hop in the first place so many years ago. It’s good to know it’s still going strong.

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Cover artwork by Matt Pugh

The Heat is the P.L.O. produced banger featuring the reunited rhyming might of Sonnyjim & Mudmowth. Sonny and Mud get down with strength on a dirty drum and guitar sound that returns the hip-hop to hip-hop in up-to-date style, mixing the know how of both labels into a necessary dose of dope to the veins.

The track is the lead tune to be taken from the forthcoming joint EP between AssociatedMinds & Eatgood Records, ‘The Highball’ , named in dedication to the one hazy night in Birmingham it was recorded over. It’s the combination of the whole rosters of both teams clashing styles together into some rugged bangers for the heads.

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The new single from Mud & Meta’s ‘Sledgehammer Kisses’ LP, ‘Let It Breathe’ is on full digital release from this Monday.

The mini LP ‘Sledgehammer Kisses’ featuring Sonnyjim, Skamma & P.L.O. is set for release on February 28th and is already getting support from the likes of tastemaker and legend Lauren Garnier.

You can get more details and pre-order the LP here now.

MUDMOWTH & METABEATS – Let It Breathe (Dirty) by AssociatedMinds