“Harlem emcee Kyle Rapps and producer/DJ Diwon have come together with The DJBooth to bring listeners their latest collaborative street release, the Tyrone Gosling FreEP.
Inspired by 2011 thriller Drive and built on samples used in 1980’s crime dramas, the project features five original records from the Hood Samaritan cohorts. Included on the tracklist is reader-approved leak “Night Call.”
Rapps rocks the mic solo throughout the project, and all production comes courtesy of Diwon.” – The DJ Booth
Diwon has been featured on MTV for his blend of hip hop and dancehall, on 2DopeBoyz & All Hip Hop for his rap flips of 80′s inspired sonics, but it’s his unique blend of world music and cultural rarities with beats that give his work that distinct Diwon feel. In ‘The Beat Guide To Yiddish’, Diwon’s use of traditional Yemenite and Sephardic music, sets him apart from other artists in the genre. Influenced heavily by his family’s roots in Yemen, Ethiopia and Israel, the multicultural maestro is always full of suprises and this release from a couple years back, is no exception. Diwon’s Beat Guide mixes some of his own music into forgotten sounds from Eastern Europe.
DOWNLOAD THE MIX FOR FREE and hear Yiddish in a way you would have never thought possible. Inlcuded on the mix are sounds from; Gershon Kingsley, Jewdyssee, Sam Medoff, Lipa, Seymour Rechtzeit and a few other gems.
“Last month, Kyle Rapps and Diwon came together with Y-Love to drop the Honey Dijon FreEP, their latest release under the Hood Samaritan banner. Just a few short weeks later, the Harlem-based rhymesayer and buzzmaking beatsmith are back with the inaugural leak off their next collaborative project. Inspired by the film Drive, Night Call finds Diwon flipping a sample from Kavinsky’s similarly-titled Nightcall into a ‘80s-informed backdrop for Rapps’ introspective bars. Like what you’re hearing? Then keep it locked for more fresh leaks leading up to the as-yet unscheduled release of the duo’s Tyrone Gosling FrEP.” – DJBooth.net
We just realized that we never posted this! We were all really sad to hear that Amy Winehouse, the English singer-songwriter known for her powerful contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz passed away two days ago and we wanted to pay tribute with a mini-mix that really shows how incredible of an artist she was. Feel free to share and re-post wherever you would like.
“After releasing several internet leaks, the emcee x DJ/producer trifecta of Kyle Rapps, Y-Love and Diwon, collectively known as Hood Samaritan, are pleased to release their debut FreEP Honey Dijon to the masses. The four track extended play includes both original composition from the likes of Blockhead, along with remixes of Colourless Colour from La Roux, Riot Rhythm from Sleigh Bells and Janye Zest’s Ni@@as In Paris, courtesy of Diwon.”- 2DopeBoyz
In time for the holidays, Brooklyn based Producer Diwon, drops a Chanukah club track that sounds like its from outer-space. The track titled, “Gonna Light (Shtetl Chanukah Mix)”, blends a high energy dance club feel with chopped and screwed vocals from multilingual hip-hop pioneer Y-Love, one of the decade’s most dynamic artists and Sarah Aroeste, the international Sephardic Ladino songstress. Imagine Spank Rock does the Hava Nagila with a Judeo-Spanish twist. Shemspeed is releasing the track to the public for a name your own price which means, fans can get it for free or choose to support the movement.
“Gonna Light (Shtetl Chanukah Mix)”, is based around “Ma’oz Tzur” (Hebrew: מעוז צור), which is a Jewish liturgical poem. It is written in Hebrew, and is sung on the holiday of Hanukkah, after lighting the festival lights. The name is a reference to the Hasmonean stronghold of Beth-zur. This Hebrew song is thought to have been written sometime in the 13th century.
Fresh off of their CMJ debut, Hood Samaritan presents “Paris”, a reinterpretation of the WTT classic. Consisting of members Diwon, Y-Love and Kyle Rapps, the multi-cultural producer/emcee trifecta fuse their skills, inspiration and credentials for the creation of their forthcoming FreEP, “Honey Dijon”.
Diwon’s “Chulo” bridges the worlds of electronic music, dancehall and hip hop, blending elements of Diwon’s production into fellow producers, Dillon Francis, Swedish House Mafia, Diplo, Dizzee Rascal & more.
1. Dillon Francis- Masta Blasta
2. Ludacris – The Potion (GTA Bootyton Mix)
3. Y-Love & Diwon – The Takeover Remix (Assaf Spector Remix feat. Andy Milonakis & Tj Di Hitmaker)
4. Onili – Games (Sabbo Remix)
5. A-Trak feat. Lupe Fiasco – Running Man
6. Spankrock – Backyard Betty
7. Nacho Lovers – Go On (Blu Jemz Remix)
8. Miike Snow – Burial (DJ Mehdi Remix)
9. The Cool Kids – 88
10. Dizzee Rascal – Bad Behavior (Produced By Tiesto)
11. TV On The Radio – Will Do (XXXChange Dancehall Mix)
12. Beyonce – Why Don’t You Love Me? (DJ Sega Remix)
13. Swedish House Mafia – Miami 2 Ibiza
14. Nicki Minaj ft. Lil Wayne – I Get Crazy
15. Simian Mobile Disco – I Believe
16. Adele & Jamie XX vs Cecile, Mr Lexx & Timberlee – Rolling In The Heat (The Heatwave Refix)
17. Vybz Kartel – Freestyle
18. Diwon – 3 Shots feat. Beniton
19. Wiley – Numbers In Action
20. Dillon Francis & Diplo Ft. Maluca – Que Que
21. Dels – Trumpalump (feat. Joe Goddard)
22. Private – My Secret Lover (Diplo Remix)
23. K’naan – Soobax
24. Mark Ronson – Bang Bang Bang (Feat. MNDR & Q-Tip)
25. Y-Love & Diwon – Move On feat. DeScribe (Sabbo Remix)
26. Santogold – Les Artistes (Grahm Zilla Remix)
27. Brand-X- Chillin On The Plane L (M.I.A. X Wale X Lady Gaga)
28. Freebass 808 & Jovi Rockwell – Rewind (Ori Shochat Remix)
In case you missed Jamie XX’s Remix of Adele’s Rolling In The Deep, feel free to skip that and move straight to the mega mash with Cecile, Mr Lexx & Timberlee. The fellow brit is one of the main members of The xx, if you missed Diwon’s remix of their “Heart Skipped A Beat”, grab it on the “Remix Retrospective” here.
Rolling In The Heat (The Heatwave Refix) – Adele & Jamie XX vs Cecile, Mr Lexx & Timberlee
“Last month, Kyle Rapps and Diwon came together with Y-Love to drop the Honey Dijon FreEP, their latest release under the Hood Samaritan banner. Just a few short weeks later, the Harlem-based rhymesayer and buzzmaking beatsmith are back with the inaugural leak off their next collaborative project. Inspired by the film Drive, Night Call finds Diwon flipping a sample from Kavinsky’s similarly-titled Nightcall into a ‘80s-informed backdrop for Rapps’ introspective bars. Like what you’re hearing? Then keep it locked for more fresh leaks leading up to the as-yet unscheduled release of the duo’s Tyrone Gosling FrEP.” – 
In case you missed Jamie XX’s Remix of Adele’s Rolling In The Deep, feel free to skip that and move straight to the mega mash with Cecile, Mr Lexx & Timberlee. The fellow brit is one of the main members of The xx, if you missed Diwon’s remix of their “Heart Skipped A Beat”, grab it on the
