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Austin’s Bavu Blakes drops a new single and video from his upcoming Sanct EP, featuring Blaxsmith. This song and the entire EP was completely produced by Reggie Coby from The LOEGz.

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Bavu Blakes featuring Blaxsmith “Better 2 Be” 

Dj Nick Nack, long a fixture in Austin’s hip-hop and dj scene, drops his first full length album since 2010′s Dearly Departed. State Machine has a handful of features from some big indie hip hop names: Bavu Blakes, A.Dd+, Crew54 and LOEGz.

“State Machine” is inspired by the human apparatus which is a complex ‘machine’ capable of an extremely wide range of ‘states’ (as in conditions with respect to circumstances). As ‘machines’ we can relate to one another through these rich and meaningful ‘states’. They help to define and shape the paths which we travel throughout our lives.

This album in and of itself is meant to be a stateful sonic journey, traversing a variety of genres, moods and styles (from angst riddled raps to relaxing soulful instrumentals).

Mojoe featuring Bavu Blakes, produced by Symbolyc One (S1). Video by Dookie Vision Productions.

Soulful, Texas, Hip Hop music. Mojoe featuring Bavu Blakes, produced by Symbolyc One (S1) The full video debuts on December 21. You can read more about the history of the track on Bavu’s Blog and check out some screen caps from the video. Make sure you check out Mojoe’s latest album, Dirty Genes, on iTunes, available now.

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Bavu – “On the Cool” (Produced by PicnicTyme)

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Bavu – “On the Cool” (Produced by PicnicTyme

A few weeks back Bavu previewed this PicnicTyme produced track on Facebook, now you can have it. Great work from both artists.

The homie Mos from Crew54 hit me up with this brand new video for Bavu’s song, “Go Blaze” featuring Ter’ell Shahid and produced by Picnictyme. The track is off of Bavu’s Extra Plair EP. After seeing this video, I really want some Waffle House.

World Trade – “Do It” (Produced by Element7D)

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World Trade – “Do It” (Produced by Element7d)

After my post a few days ago, Bavu hit me up with some more tracks from World Trade’s Channel One, his collaborative project with Element7D. This is one of the most true, soulful, lyrical, hip hop projects I’ve heard in a long time, and by lyrical/soulful I don’t mean hokey “spoken word” (c)rap that so many artists try to pass off as sincere. Singing from Element7D, Bavu and unofficial World Trade member Rochelle Terrell adds a separate layer to many of the tracks and further help comes from appearances by D-Madness, Grupo Fantasma’s Adrian Quesada, and Austin bluesman Gary Clark Jr.

“Do It” was produced by Element7D and features Rochelle Terrell with Gary Clark Jr. on back up vocals and guitar.

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Bavu on MySpace
Bavu on Twitter
Rochelle Terrell on Twitter
Gary Clark Jr.

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World Trade – “Be Trade” (Produced by Element7D)

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World Trade – “Be Trade” (Produced by Element7D)

World Trade is a collaborative projects between two of Austin’s most talented artist, Bavu Blakes and Element7d. I’ve heard mentions of this project for a while but this is actually the first track I’ve heard and it leaves me wanting to hear more, so hopefully we’ll get the full project soon. This track was produced by Element7D and includes additional vocals from Rochelle Terrell.

Gerald G featuring Bavu Blakes & East 35 – Get Yo Game Up

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Gerald G featuring Bavu Blakes & East 35 – Get Yo Game Up

We have a fresh track from Gerald G’s upcoming What’s Really Hood mixtape, mixed by Rapid Ric. Mr. 512 teams up with Bavu and East 35 with a cosign from Fonzworth Bentley. The What’s Really Hood mixtape is set to feature Devin the Dude, Bun-B, Chalie Boy, Bavu, and more in preperation for Gerald’s full length album, Mr. 512 set to drop later this year.

How come no one tells me about tracks like this? Was this even released as a proper single? Does someone have an mp3 and/or an instrumental? Overall pretty sick verses from most…not so sick verses from others however. It always seems like Austin rappers don’t promote much outside of their circles and some I can’t even find through searching online. Either way, it’s good to see Austin artists coming together for a track and even though it’s the “512″ anthem, I’m sure there are plenty of artists that wish they had their chance to rip this track, although alongside Nook’s verse, I’m not sure many people may want to try.  Either way, that would be a good promo for whoever is behind the song, do a contest or just post the instrumental with some sort or creative commons license, or just sell it….but alas.

Nook is an Austin based artist that I’ve heard a few tracks from but wish I could hear some more. Some Austin artists alrady make it hard enough to find their music when you live in the city, let alone when you live on the other side of the country.

Update 05/03/09
NickNack has posted the mp3 up on Gigacrate..and it’s Free! Go download it, while I wait patiently for an instrumental.