Associated Minds

NEW VIDEO: BLAKTRIX ‘THE CLASSICS SERIES’ Pt. 2

mayor — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:33:00 +0000

NEW MIX: THE BUMPCAST #8

mayor — Sun, 12 May 2013 15:28:41 +0000

The Bumpcast #8 by Associatedminds on Mixcloud

Have a listen to the latest ‘Bumpcast’ mix from DJ Jaffa & Mayor, featuring Kendrick Lamar, Action Bronson & Alchemist, Karriem Riggins, Wrecking Crew, Quelle Chris, Elucid, Jid Sames, Insane Macbeth & Ruffstylz and a whole heap more too.

NEW MIX: NO(w) FUTUR #0004: FEAT. RALPH RIP SHIT

mayor — Sat, 11 May 2013 04:10:56 +0000

This is straight up the nicest mix of hip-hop we’ve heard in a while. The Parisian based DJ Simsima & Mr. Mass are NO(w) FUTUR and their mix series features a real fresh selection of some of the latest hip-hop music out. To our ears it’s part of the new movement to return, partly, to what we all fell in love with hip-hop for in the first place. That rawness. But with that sprinkle of new style and edge. And RHYMING. It’s the return of the new boom bap. We feel it.

It’s been getting support up on Okay Player and features some of the finest stylist out, from Homeboy Sandman, Smoke Dza, Nottz Raw, Joey Bada$$, Bishop Lamont and Blu to new schoolers like our own Ralph Rip Shit & A.H.Fly with ‘Floater’.

We down for the FUTUR.

Ruffstylz in the Neon Neon play ‘Praxis Makes Perfect’

mayor — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:02:05 +0000

The new album from Neon Neon (Gruff Rhys & Boom Bip, ‘Praxis Makes Perfect’, had it’s accompanying play open this week and nearly sell out instantly.

A collaboration between the National Theatre Wales and the Lex Records’ signed Neon Neon, the play was created, along with playwright Tim Price and director Wils Wilson, to support the concept album of the same name.

The show will be touring the rest of the country at select spots shortly, but the initial run of shows in a ‘secret location’ in Cardiff have nearly all sold out. So if you want to catch the play and Ruff getting his ‘thespian’ on, you’d better jump on it triple quick.

TICKETS AND MORE INFO HERE

METABEATS BEATNIK MIX – ‘ODE TO THE CRATE DIGGER’

mayor — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:21:38 +0000

Metabeats: Beatnik Mix by Beatnik on Mixcloud

Fresh out the gate over at the incredible quality filter that is BeatnikOnline our soulfunkmaster, Metabeats, has dropped an exclusive mix for them jam packed with the finest in vinyl treackle your ears will thank you for hearing. You can check it out over on the Beatnik site HERE NOW.

NEW MUSIC: Ralph Rip Shit & 12 Original Players – ‘Kapish’

mayor — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:59:02 +0000

Word ‘em up. It’s a new slab of raw from the big man. Some low slung Ralph laid cooly over a backdrop from the Edinburgh based breaks hunter, 12 Original Players.

12 is an alumni of the school of ‘Louis Den’ beat battles – arguably the finest hot bed of production talent from all over the UK that has had the likes of Beat Butcha, S-Type, Jaisu, Eric Lau, Jehst as well as AssociatedMinds’ own Metabeats & P.L.O. all pass through it’s doors at some point in it’s history.

Catch your free download of ‘Kapish’ by either clicking the image above or BY CLICKING HERE NOW.

NEW MUSIC: KAPISH

mayor — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:35:29 +0000

“We’re going with rap spelling on this one.”

A long time in the offing, Ralph Rip Shit links up with 12 Original Players to bring you another slab of cold cut rhyming, served on a bed of crispy drums, finished off with a drizzle of keys. The new track will be landing this week – so keep your eyes and ears peeled. Kapish? … ‘Kapish’.

MUDMOWTH INTERVIEW WITH ARIZONA COLLEGE RADIO WITH A SIDE SERVING OF MEXICAN DRUG CARTEL ENCOUNTERS

mayor — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:41:20 +0000

Mudmowth, currently moving between his new home in Indonesia and Malaysia, just did an interview with DJ Red Viking on Arizona College Radio. This is the email we received from Red apologising and explaining a delay. Even though he truly had nothing to apologise for this is pretty much the wildest reason for anything to be delayed we’ve ever had land in the inbox. Enjoy…

Twenty is Plenty

mayor — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 10:30:15 +0000

A Metabeats & P.L.O. beat for a Sonnyjim joint we’ve got in the vaults has just been used to backdrop this new one from EyeDownFilms. As many tricks in under 20 mins as these two can do. Twenty is Plenty…

BTS shots from the ‘F*CKSPACE&LAZERS’ cover

mayor — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:00:02 +0000

These were just some of our personal faves with different vibes and charms from a shoot packed with so many winners.

Click the link below to see all the rest. Obviously it’s NSFW but god damn your boss would be proud if he/she caught you peepin’ because it’s so stone cold classy.

The final track and choice for the cover HERE

Photographer: Alex Mills alxmls.co.uk
Model: Masubi masubi.co.uk
Concept: Mayor associatedminds.com