Warning, Not Another Played Out Freestyle: Shane Eli “That Shit Cray” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 03/01/12 | Filed under Downloads, Shane Eli

First things first, don't worry, this isn't a "Ni**as in Paris" freestyle. Come on folks, do you really think I'd do that to you? But Shane Eli's new banger does find inspiration in Ye and Jay’s deliberate ignorance for an ode to Klonopin, Behihana binges and wrecked Bugattis. Listen and download....

Rittz, “Walking on Air” & The Sweet Science of Dope Raps (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 02/22/12 | Filed under Refined Picks, Downloads, Shane Eli, Rittz, RefinedPicks

This is some of that aforementioned "I can fucking rap, and I can fucking rap fast" shit you're legally obligated to turn the volume up on. New single "Walking on Air" takes a beat from RefinedHype regular Shane Eli that's part rock, part gospel and part trap house and gives some instrumental fuel to lose his goddamn mind. Listen and download...

#FuckLove Shane Eli Revives a Time “When We Were Kings” (Video)

"When We Were Kings" was one of the better Ali documentaries ever done, and it's also one of the better tracks L.A. producer/rapper Shane Eli has ever done. So it's only right that the densely layered track gets some equally dense visuals. Watch and download...

“Flip” Dope Beats From Shane Eli & Get Cool Sh*t From DJBooth x ReverbNation (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 01/31/12 | Filed under Downloads, Mixtapes, Shane Eli

I know there are a lot of RefinedHype Nation citizens, and frequenters of the mothership, that are rappers in their own right (some of them pretty damn good), and I know rappers are always starving for dope/non-shitty beats, and I know they're too poor to pay for dope/non-shitty beats, so.....

Fuck a Politician, It’s “Us vs. Them ” & Shane Eli’s With Us (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 01/12/12 | Filed under Downloads, Shane Eli

So fuck a politician, it's really still 'Us vs. Them". The latest from L.A. rapper/producer Shane Eli places some revolutionary flows over an opera-meets-hard rock beat , "Us vs. Them" is the official campaign theme song of absolutely fucking no one. (Yeah, I'm a little jaded at this point).

Hey Rappers, Like Free Dope Beats? Shane Eli’s Got You Covered (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 10/21/11 | Filed under Downloads, Shane Eli, #FreeBeatFridays

At this point rappers who roll out a new weekly series get the Kanye West "you blowing up, that's good, fantastic" face, but L.A. rapper/producer Shane Eli (he of "I Can Do Better" fame) is actually doing something useful with his new "#FreeBeatFridays" series. Hey rappers, DJs and hip-hop heads. Want some dope free beats? Yeah, I thought so.

Shane Eli Touches On Suicide & Depression On “When No One Cares” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Danielle Harling on 06/20/11 | Filed under Downloads, Shane Eli

On Canadian rapper/producer Shane Eli's latest release, "When No One Cares" he delves into the darker side of depression. Set to an ominous sounding beat Eli recounts the life of an individual dealing with depression. Depression and suicide are both topics that would seem extremely hard for an artist to express via song and still seem genuine about it. Listen and download...

Please Lord, “Have Mercy” on Shane Eli (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 05/26/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Downloads, Underground, Shane Eli, West Coast

Now that the world has had a moment to marinate on Shane Eli’s breakthrough mixtape, "I Can Do Better", the L.A. producer/rapper wanted to highlight album standout "Have Mercy". A cinematic cut that details the cycle of violence that traps too many in our communities, "Have Mercy" is Shane at his narrative best. Listen and download...

Let’s Laugh at Anyone Who Sleeps on Shane Eli’s “I Can Do Better” (Mixtape Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 04/14/11 | Filed under Top Stories, Downloads, Mixtapes, Shane Eli, West Coast

Take a listen to Shane Eli's new album, "I Can Do Better". Consider that the L.A. rapper/producer/songwriter wrote every word, made every beat on that album himself. Consider that he's only been putting out music for a year (his first mixtape dropped last summer). Consider that it's hosted by DJ Skee and that it contains features from Rittz, Playboy Tre, Aleon Craft, Jason Caesar and more. Listen and download...