Nature's "Seasons Changed: Winter Edition" EP now available

While we were busy counting down the Top 10 Nature Tracks of 2013 Deep Concepts Media has quietly been churning out more quality new material for Nature's fourth and final installment in the Seasons Changed EP series.... the Seasons Changed Winter Edition EP. The first track that was leaked from the EP was "Brighter Days" by Nature featuring Black Rob. The track was produced by Velotz and has already been creating quite the buzz on the Twitter. Right on the heels of that release was the very dope remix and video to Welcome to My World (called Welcome to My World Revisited). The track, produced by DJ Supa Dave, is one of the EP's many standout joints.

The full tracklist can be viewed and the EP can be streamed / purchased below. As you can see the EP has several dope features from Black Rob to Ali Vegas to DCM's own young prodigy Peter Leo and multi-taleneted producer/rapper Little Vic. From beginning to end I'm enjoying this EP... DJ Concept killed the intro/outro and the production doesn't slow down all the way through with dope beats from Marco Polo (Throw It Up), DJ Supa Dave (Welcome to My World Revisited), DJ Insite (Up in the Sky), Little Vic (Catch Me), Velotz (Brighter Days), Fly Purple (Last Dayz) and Skammadix (No Assumption). Support by copping the EP below via Bandcamp, over at iTunes, or on Amazon MP3.

Nature - The Ashtray Effect 2 (free mixtape download)

Coming right on the heels of the announcement of the Seasons Changed 4 part EP series (part 1 dropping April 30th on iTunes), Nature has dropped another dope new mixtape called The Ashtray Effect 2. The tape is hosted by DJ Big Mike and DJ Mickey Knox and has been offered for stream or download courtesy of AudioMack.com. Similar to the first installation of the Ashtray Effect the tape is a nice mix of dope Nature tracks past and present. For the hardcore Nature fans out there I've tried to add some details on each track. The mixtape has been getting tons of burn on the blogs and social media, with features from SOHH.com, HipHopGame, 2DopeBoys, RealHipHopDaily, HipHopReviwsForDummies, EliteMuzik, The 9 Elements, Rap Reviews, The Dope Academy, and many many more.






Ashtray Effect 2 Tracklist (with additional details)
01 - Thug Ali Baba (unsure of release date, prior to mixtape I hadn't heard this joint)

02 - Fly Away (2012 track, produced by Sickness. Peep the video here.)

03 - Welcome To My World (2012 track, produced by SupaDave. Peep the video here)

04 - Spit feat. Red Cafe & Pretty Ugly (originally appeared on the 2001 Stretch Armstrong "Spit" LP)

05 - Love Is All We Need (REMIX) w/ Mary J Blige (1997 unreleased track, DJ Smooth Denali first aired it)

06 - Take It On (Classic, various versions released on 90's clue tapes including one called I'll Fuck You up)

07 - American Dream (2012 track, produced by BP, released by Nature on Obama's election day 2012)

08 - Metal Cuff Links w/ Beneficence (from the 2012 Beneficence - Concrete Soul LP)

09 - Magazine Covers (unsure about this one, hadn't heard it til the mixtape)

10 - They Just Dont Know w/ Madd Rapper & Black Rob (late 90's track that was on the Madd Rapper "Tell Em Why You Madd" LP released early in 2000)

11 - Magic & Bird w/ Noreaga (unreleased 90's heat with NORE)

12 - Itz Yours freestyle (don't recall when this one was recorded)

13 - The Hurt w/ P Dap & Matt Fingaz (Produced by Sha Self in 2000, released on vinyl only)

14 - Too Hot w/ 50 Cent & Nas (appeared 50 Cent's 2002 Guess Who's Back release)

15 - Magic (released by Nature on Halloween 2012)

16 - Something In The Air (track sounds older, I hadn't heard this one prior to mixtape release)

17 - Back Against The Wall w/Reek Da Villian & Peter Leo (produced by Sickness, 2013 track)

18 - Charisma w/ Mercy (2011 joint, produced by Solidified. peep the video here)

19 - Miracle (produced by Velotz, 2012 release from Deep Concepts Media)

20 - Round One (I know I've heard this previously... just not sure where)

21 - From The East w/Rap P (2010 track produced by Live, released in early 2011)

22 - Da Rockwilder freestyle w/ Little Vic (2012 track DCP did for Doo Wop's The Source mixtape)

23 - No Money (Demo Version) (brand new 2013 track)

Nature - Seasons Changed EP Series Announced

According to Deep Concepts Media (www.dcmhiphop.com) and Nature's official Twitter page he will be releasing a "Seasons Changed" EP series. For those living under a rock since 1998 the EP series plays off the name of Nature's classic 2000 LP "For All Seasons". The EP series will be released in 4 installments, 1 EP dropping per season for the upcoming year. The first installment, Spring, is dropping April 30th.

I don't have any official details on the tracklist but it's a pretty safe bet the dope homegrown Deep Concepts Media production team will be all over the LP. I'm guessing Sickness and DJ Supadave for sure, probably Skammadix and maybe production and a feature from Little Vic. I've also seen Nature interacting with some other dope producers on Twitter lately, namely Marco Polo, Buckwild, Xtreme Beats, and Red Spyda.... so I'm pretty excited to hear some new tracks. I think an official announcement will be coming soon. Follow @DeepConcepts, @TheRealNature, and @QueensbridgeRap for all the latest.


Click here to purchase For All Seasons from iTunes


Click here to purchase For All Seasons from Amazon

Brand New DJ Mickey Knox LP - All For The Love

For anyone who has spent even one second browsing the Deep Concepts Media website (http://dcmhiphop.com) or chilled with any member of the huge Deep Concepts Media family of DJ's, producers, emcees, entrepreneurs, and fans, you know that their label is all about a deep, true love for hip-hop music. It's even more evident in DJ Mickey Knox's latest offering "All For The Love". The LP has some dope, laid back beats that real hip-hop heads will love, courtesy of Deep Concepts production vets Sickness, DJ SupaDave, DJ Concept, and Undefined. The LP also has some great futures, including Nature, Reek da Villain, Joell Ortiz, Peter Leo, Little Vic, Termanology, The Kid Daytona, Chaundon, Stat Quo, La The Darkman, LEGACY, Blaq Poet, Nutso, Jon Hope, Jon Connor, and many many more. The debut single, "Hip-Hop" starts with a sample you will recognize from Jay-Z's "Feelin It", and rhymes ensue over a relaxing interpretation of that famous piano set to a beat. My favorite parts of the track are actually when the piano drops out and all you hear is the beat. Listen to the track below and if you enjoy it please support real hip hop by copping the LP at Amazon.com (clicking the LP cover below also works). Definitely keep an eye on Deep Concepts in 2013 as they're consistently dropping great music and need support from the fans. Follow @DeepConcepts on Twitter and stay tuned to DCMhiphop.comfor full updates!





Tracklist:
1. Blast Master intro
2. All For The Love feat Kel Spencer, AC, Esso (Prod By Sickness)
3. Against The Wall feat Nature, Reek Da Villian, Peter Leo (Prod By Sickness)
4. Take em Back feat Mechanic
5. Where I Belong Pt 2 feat Shalone, Joell Ortiz, The Kid Daytona (Prod By DJ SupaDave)
6. Todays My Day feat Reef The Lost Cauze & Little Vic (Prod By Sickness)
7. What I Got To Say feat Kaleber (Prod By Sickness)
8. Double Standards feat Chaundon, Nick Javas, Kaleber (Prod By DJ SupaDave)
9. Hus Interlude (Prod By The Custodian Of Records)
10. Hip Hop feat Kaleber, Stat Quo, Jon Connor (Prod By Sickness)
11. Breathe feat Termanology, Little Vic, LEGACY (Prod By DJ SupaDave)
12. Bless The Food feat La The Darkman & Willie The Kid (Prod By Sickness)
13. Let The Guns Blow feat Nutso & Blaq Poet (Prod By DJ SupaDave)
14. Born Ready feat Relik & Outerspace (Prod By Undefined)
15. Take Notice feat The Day Laborers (Prod By Sickness)
16. Fatal Attraction Remix feat Thad Reid, Jon Hope, 6th Sense (Prod By DJ Concept)
17. Catch Wreck feat J The S, B.A.M., Bekay (Prod By Big Grudge)

Nature - To My Advantage (Produced by Pete Rock)

Apparently I missed the 10th Anniversary of the original release of the Pete Rock "PETEStrumentals LP". The LP title is a bit of a misleading as several of the tracks on the LP feature vocals... including a hidden gem from Nature called "To My Advantage" (Click here to buy the MP3 from Amazon.com). The track is dope and actually isn't the first time Nature has recorded with Pete Rock. Check out the video below where you can stream the audio. If you're looking to pick up the whole PETEStrumentals CD I'd definitely recommend buying from Sandbox Automatic... they were always one of my favorite places to cop underground hip-hop.