Posts Tagged: Chiddy Bang

Feature / Mixtapes / Music / PMA Presents — 36 Comments
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Oct 09

Chiddy Bang, ‘The Swelly Express’ Mixtape Premiere

Chiddy Bang, The Swelly Express Mixtape Premiere feature“The Swelly Express” is the true story of two college kids (Chidera Anamege and Xaphoon Jones) from Philly who rocked some parties at Drexel and quickly gained the attention of “the industry”.  The music and lyrics were inspired by many boring trips on the Chinatown bus (they have wifi now!) on the way to meet “big wigs” in NYC. After a bunch of nice dinners and some free drinks for these 2 underage kids, Chiddy Bang decided to make a mixtape. PMA is proud to present this mixtape with OnSMASH and Crooks & Castles.

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22
Oct 09

Chiddy Bang – All Things Go, PMA Premiere

Chiddy Bang All Things Go, PMA Premiere listenChiddy Bang are hitting the scene hard with their upcoming mixtape, The Swelly Express, due 10/29. PMA is proud to premiere another cut off the mixtape called “All Things Go.”

Chiddy Bang describe The Swelly Express as the true story of a journey of two college kids breaking into the “music biz.” The mixtapes’ lyrics and music will bare this journey in mind, which is clearly evident in both “Decline” and especially “All Things Go.”

Sample-based hip-hop has always been my favorite (Kanye West, most Jay-Z, A Kid Named Cudi) and Xaphoon Jones has always had an ear for implementing an “indie” sample buried withing scathing bass. “All Things Go” samples Sufjan Steven’s “Chicago” — one of my personal favorite songs of all time. Listen to it here Continue reading →

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Oct 09

Chiddy Bang – Decline

Chiddy Bang Decline listen

I’ve got a treat for all of you. On Smash premiered Chiddy Bang’s new track, “Decline,” straight off their upcoming debut mixtape, The Swelly Express out October 29th.

These guys are going places. Just remember where you heard them first :) PMA exclusive coming soon. For now, check “Decline” Continue reading →

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5
Oct 09

The Absolute Best Songs of 2009 (75% of it)

The Absolute Best Songs of 2009 (75% of it) featureArtwork by the talented and generous Adam Sparpalius.
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Mixtapes / Music / PMA Presents — 34 Comments
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Aug 09

PMA Presents… The Xaphoon Jones Mixtape Vol. 1

PMA Presents... The Xaphoon Jones Mixtape Vol. 1 mixtapes musicWe knew Xaphoon Jones first as the producer and the sampling mastermind behind the quickly rising Chiddy Bang. Chiddy Bang owe most of the publicity they get to the tight, slick samples this guy has crafted for them. Like a musical pickpocket, Xaphoon Jones showed us that he has an ear for contemporary music and making it work in unconventional environments. With his debut eponymous mixtape, Xaphoon pushes passed the boundaries we thought he had and dips into soulful Motown favorites, East Coast Rap, and Reggae.

The Xaphoon Jones Mixtape Vol. 1 introduces us to a very young, very talented producer full of promise, if not power. Pretty Much Amazing is proud to present this mixtape for your consumption. Download it, put it on your iPod, burn it onto a CD, play it at a party, send it to your friends.

The Xaphoon Jones Mixtape Vol. 1 10811 downloads

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31
Aug 09

Radiohead x Kanye West – Testify (Xaphoon Jones Remix) (PMA Premiere)

Radiohead x Kanye West Testify (Xaphoon Jones Remix) (PMA Premiere) listen

Last week, I premiered a new Chiddy Bang cut from Xaphoon Jones’ upcoming mixtape, available tomorrow exclusively through PMA. Xaphoon does all the production and sampling on PMA favorites Chiddy Bang and he’s branching out and breaking down into infectious bouts of bmore club on his upcoming, Xaphoon Jones Mixtape Vol. 1. His mixtape also touches on Motown hits, old school rap, and new school blog hits.

On this newest sneak peak, two of the loudest voices of our generation are pinned head to head, Jaydiohead style. However, Xaphoon’s added drum loops and synths sound a lot better and Minty Fresh Beats’ ever did. Listen to “Reckoner” and “Touch The Sky” blend together effortlessly in “Testify.”

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Xaphoon seems to be a fan of “Reckoner” (who isn’t?) because this is the second time he sampled the song. Earlier this year, we posted Chiddy Bang’s Radiohead-sampling “Because.” Grab it here, if you missed it the first time around.

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Aug 09

Chiddy Bang – Pro’s Freestyle 1.0 (Xaphoon Jones Remix) (PMA Premiere)

Chiddy Bang Pros Freestyle 1.0 (Xaphoon Jones Remix) (PMA Premiere) listen

It’s been a hot minute, but I’m here to present a brand new Chiddy Bang track! “Pro’s Freestyle” can be found on Xaphoon Jones‘ upcoming mixtape. For those of you who don’t know, Xaphoon is the mastermind behind Chiddy Bang’s tight production and signature sampling. The Chiddy Bang producer will release his mixtape, The Xaphoon Jones Mixtape Vol. 1 exclusively through Pretty Much Amazing on September 1st.

Aside from this slick new Chiddy Bang track, The Xaphoon Jones Mixtape features original remixes and mashups of big names like MGMT, Radiohead, Kanye West, Passion Pit and classics like Bob Marley, Led Zepplin, and Marvin Gaye.

This mixtape pushes my growing interest in B-more club music, infusing it effectively with old-school Motown and modern hits, this side of Pitchfork.

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9
Jul 09

pmaCAST #16: For Summer Only

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There are many reasons why I feel that summertime is the best time of the year, and most of them are here on this playlist. Spanning thirty-six songs (!!), this 16th pmaCAST — and our longest podcast ever, clocking in at over 2 hours and 10 minutes — is all about the tunes that make a perfect summertime listen. Download this here or on iTunes (via the links above), put it on your iPod, put it on a mixtape-shaped flash-drive (seriously, buy one) and give it to your friends, play it at a beach party — do something with it!

pmaCAST #16 The “For Summer Only” Episode Tracklist
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12
Jun 09

PMA’s Top Songs of the Week #2

PMA’s Top Songs of the Week #2 feature
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You know how this works, these are the top 7 most downloaded mp3s on PMA over the last 7 days. Check out last week’s Top 7, there a couple of re-entries this week. Continue reading →

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5
Jun 09

Chiddy Bang – Truth, PMA Premiere

Chiddy Bang Truth, PMA Premiere listen
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I hinted to this via Twitter yesterday afternoon! I kept my mouth shut, but here it is — a new Chiddy Bang track! Cue roaring applause. This new song the boys hit me up with is called “Truth” and its one step closer to that as-of-yet untitled summer mixtape Chiddy Bang promised us. “Truth” stays true to the Chiddy Bang new school sample form and tackles one of my favorite Passion Pit songs, “Better Things” off the Chunk of Change EP. And you know what? The electronic reworks on this track are outstanding. You will find yourself bobbing along to this within a few seconds, trust me.

I haven’t had this much fun with samples since I first heard A Kid Named Cudi and fell in love “CuDi Spazzin’,” sampling N.E.R.D., “Maui Wowie” sampling Grind Mode and “The Prayer,” sampling the fantastic Band of Horses. Subsequently, I have fallen in love with Chiddy Bang’s unforgettable “Kids” sampling MGMT, “Fresh Like Us” sampling Yelle, and now “Truth.” As many of you already know, Chiddy Bang are down right a hipster wet dream. You can count on hearing “Kids” and “Truth” all summer long.

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