DJ Neoteric - Indie-Cent Exposure: Part 3 - 3 The Hard Way (2005)

 

And here we are with the third and (final?) installment in the Indie-Cent Exposure series from Canadian DJ Neoteric. 

Neoteric saved the best for last in my opinion with this one. Nearly every track on here is by a Canadian act and everything really flows and blends together nicely. On top of that, Neoteric blesses us with the most exclusives he's given us yet - with specialized verses from the likes of Def3, Governor Bolts, Pip Skid, Cam The Wizzard, Josh Martinez, John Smith, Yy, Gumshoe Strut and many more! 

Enjoy (thanks to UGDN for the scene rip!) 

Indie-Cent Exposure: Part 3 - 3 The Hard Way

Manik - 1derful Mixtape (2009)

 

Happy New Year's everyone! Before we get to today's post, quick note. Moving forward, Dimxsk and I (being back) will be doing something new for the blog this year entitled, "Breaking Ground." Essentially, every other week, we'll take turns listening to a rec from the other, that we have not heard before, and giving our brief thoughts about it. This could range from newer stuff we've never heard of to oldies that we haven't gotten around to for one reason or another. Dimxsk is gonna start things off next week with a recommendation I have cooking up for him. If anyone has suggestions, feel free to let us know! 

As for today's upload, we've got Manik's "1derful Mixtape" from 2009. We've posted some Manik before, but for those who don't know, he is a Vancouver, CA rapper perhaps best known for his work with DJ Sichuan (as the Sunday Skool Dropouts) and his battles with KOTD.

The "1derful Mixtape" is a project that Manik dropped I believe on his website back in 09. It is definitely a product of that time period and, upon re-listening, had me remembering back to the good ol' Datpiff days. The tape has Manik spitting verses over popular beats of the time, complete with blends and DJ drops lol! While this isn't going to blow your mind (it's not on the Lil Wayne level of mixtapes,) it might still have some of the better raps that Manik has spit over the years. The guestlist is fun too, with appearances from Jeff Spec, Evil Ebenezer, DJ Sichuan, and Joey Stylez amongst others.

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Manik - Indigibonics (2007)

 

Dimxsk is busy this week, so I'm doing a quick upload in his place. Next up - Manik's "Indigibonics" from 2007!

Manik (aka Manik 1derful) is a Native First Nations rapper from Canada (Vancouver I believe) who is a member of the great Sunday Skool Dropout crew. He's been putting out music (and doing battles) for quite a while now (he's on a posse joint with Macklemore floating out there lol,) but 2007's "Indigibonics" is one of his more obscure works. 

The beats here seem to be mirroring the more radio friendly sounds of the mid 2000's, but the raps are all on point. Peep the scene rip below! 

Indigibonics