Friday, November 30, 2007
Jay-Z - "Dead Presidents 3" (audio)
No tag version from that Roc Boys mixtape. Download it here. [direct mp3 link, 'right click and save as' via Spine]
Labels: Jay-Z
Dolla - "Who The F-ck Is That (feat. T-Pain & Tay Dizm)" (video)
Young, fly & flashy and next to blow out the South? A T-Pain assist always helps....
Online: Website | Myspace
Mick Boogie presents Dillagence: Busta Rhymes + J Dilla (mixtape)
I love it when Busta gets back to doing classic hip hop instead of the faux thug/drug dealer nonsense he's been trading in for way too many years now. Download it here (and get the track listing here). [zip file D/L link via the Mick Boogie website]
(h/t: Wes)
Labels: Busta Rhymes, J. Dilla, Mick Boogie, mixtapes
New mixtape: R.O.C. All-Stars: The Street Leak
Presented by Green Lantern and Lenny S. I haven't checked this out myself yet but it's Jay, Kanye, Freeway, Beanie Mac and rest of the ROC Boys crew all on a creative roll & re-energized, ready to bring you back to their heyday in the 90's when Roc-a-fella was a real force in hip hop so I think this is pretty much a must check-out. Download it here. [Mediafire D/L link via Nah Right]
Labels: American Gangster, DJ Green Lantern, Jay-Z, Lenny S, mixtapes
HipHopGameTV: interview with 'Snoop' from The Wire
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Snoop Dogg - "Sensual Seduction" (video)
Holy sh-t: how did I miss this one?? I saw it posted on several blogs a few days ago but didn't bother checking it out. BAD CALL! This video is amazing, don't skip by this one: watch it! Neophytes might cry that Snoop owes T-Pain royalties but real West Coast and funk afficianados know Snoop's love of the talkbox (that's the old school version of Autotune aka the Vocoder) has deeper roots. Video of the year contender, no doubt!
Labels: Roger Troutman, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Zapp
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New Boost Mobile TV spot
Featuring Jermaine Dupri, Young Jeezy and Mickey Avalon:
Who the f-ck is Mickey Avalon though??
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Labels: Jermaine Dupri, Mickey Avalon, Young Jeezy
Cheri Dennis Live at the Chicago Apple Store TODAY!
Cheri Dennis feat. Yung joc and Gorilla Zoe - "Portrait of Love" [audio streams: Real | Win]
Cheri Dennis - "Remind You" [audio streams: Real | Win]
Labels: Cheri Dennis
New Pugs Atomz!
Video:
And audio:
Pugs Atomz feat. Dave Ghetto & Deuce Eclipse - "Memorial" [zshare mp3 stream/download link]
Online: MySpace | YouTube channel | Blog
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And audio:
Pugs Atomz feat. Dave Ghetto & Deuce Eclipse - "Memorial" [zshare mp3 stream/download link]
Online: MySpace | YouTube channel | Blog
Labels: Dave Ghetto, Deuce Eclipse, Pugs Atomz
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Too $hort - Get Off the Stage (teaser TV spot)
Hyper Crush - "The Delorean" (video)
More hipster hop?? This is getting outta control:
Those dudes are like Chromeo-meets-Third Bass but not in a good or ironically cool way. All these new hipster wannabe's are making me learn to appreciate Spank Rock and Kid Sister. Someone tell Holly Valentine to holla though, word to Axel F!
BTW, semi-related: don't forget this tonight....
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Those dudes are like Chromeo-meets-Third Bass but not in a good or ironically cool way. All these new hipster wannabe's are making me learn to appreciate Spank Rock and Kid Sister. Someone tell Holly Valentine to holla though, word to Axel F!
BTW, semi-related: don't forget this tonight....
Labels: Hipsters, Hyper Crush
Pittsburgh Slim - "Girls Kiss Girls" (video)
SEMTEXTV: The Rza Interview
RZA talks to Semtex about the new Wu Tang album and what's been happening in the 6 years since the last Wu project. Part 1 of 3:
More: Part 2 | Part 3 coming soon....
(via SemtexTV)
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Labels: DJ Semtex, RZA, Wu-Tang Clan
Ghostface Killah feat. Method Man & Raekwon - "Yolanda's House" (audio)
Ghostface Killah feat. Method Man & Raekwon "Yolanda's House (clean edit)" [zshare mp3 stream/download link]
From the Big Doe Rehab album in stores next week (12.4.07)
(link courtesy Killer Beez Promotions)
Labels: Ghostface, Method Man, Raekwon
Why does Russell Simmons hate Michael Vick?
Kidz in the Hall - "Drivin' Down the Block" (single trailer)
Kidz in the Hall are signed to Duck Down now - WTF? This new single from their forthcoming The In Crowd album (hey!) is giving me Masta Ase "Born to Roll" vibes though....
Bonus:
Click here for a FREE Download of Kidz In The Hall’s latest mixtape Detention mixed by Mick Boogie. This will only be available for three days only (although I'm sure someone will end up re-uploading it somewhere else).
Labels: Duck Down records, Kidz in the Hall, Mick Boogie
Monday, November 26, 2007
Trap Starz Clik - "Get it Big" (video)
Raheem DeVaughn - "Woman" (video)
Not sure if I posted this yet:
First single from the Love Behind the Melody album due 1.15.08.
Online: Website | MySpace
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Online: Website | MySpace
Labels: Raheem DeVaughn
Daft Punk - Alive 2007 official record release party
More release party madness:
But what the f-ck is a 'Daft Punk cover DJ crew'?? Anyway, buy tickets here.
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But what the f-ck is a 'Daft Punk cover DJ crew'?? Anyway, buy tickets here.
Labels: Daft Punk
Fools' Gold High Top Fades EP release party
This Wednesday:
Online: Fools' Gold Records | Certified Bananas | Nick Catchdubs
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Online: Fools' Gold Records | Certified Bananas | Nick Catchdubs
Labels: Fools Gold Records, Nick Catchdubs
Sean Paul - "Watch Dem Roll" (video)
Not his official new single or video, this is just a viral, set-up joint strictly 'for the streets' (apparently):
Click here for more info.
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Labels: Sean Paul
Cipha Sounds' "Don't Get Gassed" Comedy Series
Good buzz on this apparently - cats are saying it's hilarious and on par with Def Comedy Jam when that first started:
Click flyer for full size version and here for the back side with further details.
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Click flyer for full size version and here for the back side with further details.
Labels: Cipha Sounds
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Birdman - "100 Million" (video)
Featuring Rick Ross, Dre, Young Jeezy & Lil Wayne:
This has been on every hip hop blog worth reading already but I know a few of you only come here for your hip hop updates and this video is pretty noteworthy so here it is anyway. DJ Khaled does yet more of his annoying intros and ad-libs but Birdman establishes once and for all that he is truly the Southern Diddy and by that I mean, a celebrity 'rapper' with a marginal talent but an outsize personality and ability to pull favors from real artists with way more talent than his own to help him make music and over-the-top cinematic videos. And like Diddy despite all that, it's hugely enjoyable nonetheless....
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This has been on every hip hop blog worth reading already but I know a few of you only come here for your hip hop updates and this video is pretty noteworthy so here it is anyway. DJ Khaled does yet more of his annoying intros and ad-libs but Birdman establishes once and for all that he is truly the Southern Diddy and by that I mean, a celebrity 'rapper' with a marginal talent but an outsize personality and ability to pull favors from real artists with way more talent than his own to help him make music and over-the-top cinematic videos. And like Diddy despite all that, it's hugely enjoyable nonetheless....
Labels: Birdman, DJ Khaled, Dre, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy
Mary J. Blige - "Work That" (iPod + iTunes tv spot)
This has been out for about a week now but it's pretty cool and still worth posting:
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Labels: iPod, iTunes, Mary J. Blige
Friday, November 23, 2007
War on Terror Ally Update: Saudi Arabia
From an ABC News article by Lara Setrakian:
"Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Justice is defending a sentence of 200 lashes for the victim of a gang rape, punished because she was in the car of a male who wasn't a relative when the two were attacked.
[T]he General Court of Qatif increased the punishment to 200 lashes and six months in jail after she took her case to the press. Authorities deemed it an "attempt to aggravate and influence the judiciary through the media," according to Saudi Arabia's English-language newspaper Arab News."
Click here for full article.
Related:
- The U.S. offers mild criticism in the Saudi rape case. [Reuters via ABC News]
- "Saudi Arabia and Libya, both considered allies by the United States in its fight against terrorism, were the source of about 60 percent of the foreign fighters who came to Iraq in the past year to serve as suicide bombers or to facilitate other attacks, according to senior American military officials. [emphasis added]" [NY Times]
- An AP report says private Saudi citizens are funding the Iraqi insurgents. [CS Monitor]
Before:
Pakistan: the US's other 'War on terror ally.'
Labels: Iraq war, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, War on Terror
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Lupe Fiasco - The Coolest Mixtape
Download it here. (via MixtapeWeekly.com)
Online: Treypeezy.com | MixtapeWeekly.com
Labels: Lupe Fiasco, mixtapes, MixtapeWeekly.com
Kanye West - Welcome To The Good Life (mixtape)
Presented By Mike Waxx and Illroots.com. Download it here. (requires
Labels: Illroots.com, Kanye West, Mike Waxx, mixtapes
Sean John says Give Back this Holiday
Their heart's in the right place for the holiday season so don't label me a cynic here but do people actually still wear Sean John?
Labels: Sean John clothing
New Mick Boogie & 6th Sense Go For It mixtape
Download it by clicking the cover image above.
Online: 6th Sense Rawkus Profile
Labels: 6th Sense, Mick Boogie, mixtapes
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Tupac Assassination DVD (trailer)
For those who also think the government was responsible for 9/11 attacks:
I think this DVD is out already? Is it actually any good?
Online: Website | MySpace | Soundtrack website
Sorry, but my laptop crashed a couple days ago so my ability to post over the next while is gonna be severely impaired (and which also explains the light posting schedule over the past few days). It's probably better like this so I'm forced to focus more on my family for the holidays anyway!
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I think this DVD is out already? Is it actually any good?
Online: Website | MySpace | Soundtrack website
Sorry, but my laptop crashed a couple days ago so my ability to post over the next while is gonna be severely impaired (and which also explains the light posting schedule over the past few days). It's probably better like this so I'm forced to focus more on my family for the holidays anyway!
Labels: 2pac, Tupac Shakur
Freestyle 101: Gift of Gab from Blackalicious
Monday, November 19, 2007
Kanye breaks down in Paris
Via Rizoh:
I feel for this kid right now. I lost a friend a few months ago and had (actually am still having) a tough time of it so I can only imagine what he's going through after having lost his mother so unecessarily. I think Kanye should take a break completely to mourn properly but I get the sense he might be the type who needs to be out there being an artist to deal with his grief. More via People magazine.
Update: Kanye onstage in Brussels on last Sunday reminiscing over his mother. [YouTube video link]
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I feel for this kid right now. I lost a friend a few months ago and had (actually am still having) a tough time of it so I can only imagine what he's going through after having lost his mother so unecessarily. I think Kanye should take a break completely to mourn properly but I get the sense he might be the type who needs to be out there being an artist to deal with his grief. More via People magazine.
Update: Kanye onstage in Brussels on last Sunday reminiscing over his mother. [YouTube video link]
Labels: Kanye West
Mash-up video: Juggaknots - "Clear Blue Skies (Dog The Bounty Hunter edition)"
This is what the internet is for. Juggaknots was one of the great unheralded groups from the Stretch N Bob era.
(h/t: YG)
Labels: Dog The Bounty Hunter, Juggaknots, Stretch and Bobbito, US race relations
Sunday, November 18, 2007
New video: DJ Drama - "5000 Ones"
Lead single and video from the first official major label Gangsta Grillz album dropping 12.4.07.
Online: Website | MySpace
Labels: Dj Drama, Grand Hustle, T.I.
"Live From HeadQCourterz" with DJ Eclipse, ILL BILL & Special Teamz (11/16/07)
From my dude Eclipse yet again this time filling in for DJ Premier this past Friday on the "Live From HeadQCourterz" radio show (which runs every Friday night from Midnight - 2AM on Hip Hop Nation - channel 40, on Sirius Satellite Radio) with special guests ILL BILL & Special Teamz. Here's the set list:
1. Bishop Lamont & Black Milk feat. Stat Quo "On Top Now" prod. by DJ Khalil
2. Quan feat. Rapper Pooh "Geez Like Deez" prod. by Illmind
3. Diamond D feat. Verse One "U Should Know" prod. by The 45 King
4. Ghostface Killah feat. Styles P & Beanie Sigel "Tony Sigel (Barrel
Brothers)" prod. by Sean C & LV
5. Cormega feat. AZ & Nature "Professional Style" prod. by Alchemist
6. Sav Killz "I Can't Take It Anymore" prod. by DJ Snips
7. Wildchild feat. Special Ed, Percee P, Masta Ace & MC Lyte "The
League" prod. by Madlib
8. Hell Razah feat. ILL BILL & Sabac "Project Prophecy" prod. by Blue
Sky Black Death
9. Special Teamz "Get Down" prod. by Young Cee
10. Bishop Lamont & Black Milk feat. Illa J, Frank Nitty & Busta
Rhymes "Spectacular"
11. NYGz feat. St. Laz "Laundry Kingz" prod. by Kingdom
12. ILL BILL "White Nigger" prod. by ILL BILL
13. Braille feat. DJ Rob Swift "The IV" prod. by Marco Polo
14. Killa Sha feat. Dressa "Mr. Ni-Eve" prod. by Emilio Sparks
15. Special Teamz feat. Buckshot & Sean Price "Boston To Bucktown"
prod. by Pete Rock
16. Special Teamz "Stereotypez" prod. by ILL BILL
17. Statik Selektah feat. Big Shug "Punch Out" prod. by Statik Selektah
18. Roscoe Umali "I Am" prod. by Illmind
19. Freeway "I Cry" prod. by DJ Noodles
20. ILL BILL feat. Jeru & Slaine "Broken Pieces" prod. by MoSS
21. ILL BILL, Slaine & Jaysaun Freestyle Session
Download it here: Part 1 | Part 2 [zshare mp3 stream/download links]
Labels: Dj Eclipse, DJ Premier, Live From HeadQCourterz
Saturday, November 17, 2007
New Rick Ross - "Street Money feat. Flo-Rida" (audio)
New music: Trap Starz Clik - "Get it Big" (audio)
About to be big? Straight outta Dallas: is the Trap Starz Click's "Get it Big" about to be the next big South record? The video just got added to BET this week but you tell me:
Trap Starz Click "Get it Big" [zshare mp3 stream/download link courtesy BlakMusicFirst spotted via BlakeEqualsHyphy]
(BTW: the official title of this record is not exactly "Get it Big" but uses another B-word - *smh and sighs* at hip hop yet again....)
Online: MySpace
Labels: Trap Starz Clik
Reminiscing over the SP-1200
This is really more of a Crate Kings thing, but I just spotted an interesting article by Ben Detrick on the legendary E-mu SP-1200 sampling drum machine, the "The Dirty Heartbeat of the [hip hop] Golden Age," while thumbing through a Village Voice I picked earlier up this week. Pete Rock, Ski Beatz, Hank Shocklee and Lord Finesse are all interviewed - real heads know the deal! Click here to read it.
Labels: Ben Detrick, E-mu SP1200, Hank Shocklee, Lord Finesse, Pete Rock, Ski Beatz
Free Justice x Mos Def x Spank Rock remix from the RCRD LBL
Is RCRD LBL the future of the music industry? Plenty of debate amongst my Grindin' crew on that question. But at the very least, this is gonna be an interesting experiment trying to reinvent the record label model for a rapidly-changing marketplace. About RCRD LBL:
"Well, we'd like to welcome you to RCRD LBL, a brand new music site where all of the downloads are both free AND legal. In a world where many people get their music for free, we wanted to create a site where bands we loved could put their music out there for free AND get paid for it. RCRD LBL is a new model and an experiment, putting great music out there for free and with absolutely no DRM. We hope you enjoy the music and support what we're doing by making RCRD LBL part of your daily music diet.
In some ways we're a music blog, written by people who want to bring you cool new music day in, day out. In other ways, we're a record label, championing, signing and partnering with bands we believe in. We'll have tons of exclusive tracks from everyone from Mos Def to Switch to Dirty on Purpose to Cold War Kids, but we're also working with an amazing roster of partner labels (see below) who will also be blogging and giving away music on the site. And since we're a blog, we'll also be pointing you to best of what else is out there on the web.
Here are our label partners:
* Warp
* Modular
* Dim Mak
* Downtown
* Drowned In Sound
* dirtybird
* Ghostly International
* SEEN
* Kompakt
* Turntable Lab
(with more labels to come!)"
More online: Wall Street Journal | Wired
Free download: Justice - "D.A.N.C.E." (Benny Blanco rmx feat. Mos Def & Spank Rock) [link to RCRD LBL to access the mp3]
BTW: I know - Spank Rock twice in a row??! No, this site is not turning into Discobelle.....
Labels: Mos Def, RCRD LBL, Spank Rock
Spank Rock live at the mtvU Woodie Awards
To be honest, I would have preferred to link to the video of Lupe doing "Superstar" live but MTV's embed codes are so f-cked up that I couldn't get it to work right and link directly - it kept linking to a video of him backstage instead.
Check out the whole mtvU Woodie Awards show online at Woodies.mtvU.com though and watch for a 30 minute "Best of the 2007 mtvU Woodie Awards" on MTV TONIGHT at 10pm ET and again on MTV2 tomorrow at 12:30am ET.
Online: mtvU Woodie Awards
Labels: Lupe Fiasco, MTV, mtvU Woodie Awards, Spank Rock
Friday, November 16, 2007
New music: Too $hort feat. E-40 - "This My One"
New music from the Godfather of Bay Area hip hop and an undisputed legend and icon. $hort's been one of the most underrated artists in the game throughout his entire career but is STILL coming with hot sh-t:
Too $hort feat. E-40 "This My One" [audio streams: Windows | Real]
From the Get Off the Stage album coming 12.04.07.
Online: Website | MySpace
Heltah Skeltah feat. Buckshot - "Getcha Team" (audio)
From an email I got yesterday:
"Duck Down Record has been hired by ESPN to create five original tracks for ESPN's coverage of Men's College Basketball. Heltah Skeltah's "Getcha Team" was created singularly for ESPN and will not be part of their forthcoming album D.I.R.T. to be released in the summer of 2008."
Download "Getcha Team" here:
Heltah Skeltah feat. Buckshot "Getcha Team" - produced by Optiks [YSI mp3 link]
Other tracks:
- Buckshot "All Business" (produced by Tai Dealz)
- Tek (of Smif N Wessun) "Get in the Game" (produced by KB)
- Smif N Wessun "Push It" (produced by Sic Beats)
Labels: Buckshot, Heltah Skeltah, Optiks, Sic Beats, Smif N Wessun, Tai Dealz
New video: Consequence - "Breakfast Of Champions"
I know they didn't spend a gazillion dollars on it, but they're shooting real videos for mixtapes now?? Damn, the featured girl in this video was cute though! BTW: apparently (for reasons I'm not entirely clear about) Cons is a favorite whipping boy for bloggers and internet rap nerds, but his Don't Quit Your Day Job was not only one of the best albums of the year, it was better than Graduation. Yeah I said it....
Online: Website | MySpace | BUY albums by Consequence here
Labels: Consequence, DJ Whoo Kid, Kanye West
God must want the Dems to win next year?
I mean... this is the leading GOP candidate?!!
Giuliani ally Bernard Kerik indicted on federal corruption charges. [MSNBC.com]
Pat Robertson Endorses Rudy: Deems Him 'More Than Acceptable to People of Faith' [WaPo]
Pat, are you kidding - are you talking about this guy?? Seriously, I can't wait for Nov. '08. Dems: DO.NOT.F-CK.THIS.UP!
Labels: '08 Election, Bernard Kerik, Rudy Giuliani
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New blog: Satchel of Gravel
The spirit of Don't Believe the Hypebeast lives at Satchel of Gravel! Like the cult-but-defucnt spoof blog this site was spawned from, these guys are still skewering the pompous world of streetwear hipsterdom something lovely. Click the image above to check it out. BTW: they have it on their site too but this is not where I saw that AT&T sneaker TV spot I posted last night. (h/t: James)
Labels: Hipsters, Streetwear
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Ghostface: "Make a new toilet bowl or somethin'...."
Audio excerpt from The World According to Pretty Toney, the new Ghostface book (!):
Listen [zshare MP3 stream/download courtesy Killer Beez Promotions]
Alex from KBP who sent this to me said this was "nothing interesting" but trust me, click the link - that ish is f-ckin' HILARIOUS! The quote in post title above is just the beginning, believe me....
BTW: I'm getting promo emails from at least 3 different digital marketing companies (like this one) about Starks' album, tour and book. Between that and his already rabid fan following online, let's see what the real 'power of the internet' is and how well The Big Doe Rehab album ends up doing....
Video: Peaches and Tone Loc performing "Wild Thing" live
One more time for my skinny jeans peoples...
From the Urb magzine 150th issue release party at Avalon in Hollywood. Click here for more.
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From the Urb magzine 150th issue release party at Avalon in Hollywood. Click here for more.
Labels: Peaches, Tone Loc, Urb magazine
AT&T 'sneaker' commercial
HipHopGame TV interviews Lupe Fiasco
D-Nice TV Presents: True Hip-Hop Stories - YZ
He's best remembered for the track, "Thinking of a Masterplan" but I actually knew YZ a bit back when he managed a kid named 8-Off the Assassin (better known now as Agallah of Purple City fame). Had no idea he had become deaf though! (via D-Nice.com)
Kanye West - "Good Morning" (video)
Alt. link: YouTube
The quality is nuts (apparently this is only viewable officially by going to the Geffen Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and it looks like someone shot it bootleg style there or something?) but this video is very cool. It's basically a live animation take on the Graduation album packaging done by OLM Inc. + OLM Digital.
(h/t: Rizoh)
Labels: Kanye West, MOCA, OLM Digital
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
This Friday: Pete Rock spinnin' at Lotus in NYC
Per the email I got:
RSVP is a must! RSVP to: topbillinfridays@gmail.com. Ladies free with RSVP until 1am, $10 after. Gentlemen $10 all night with RSVP.
Labels: Pete Rock
US Among Worst in World for Infant Death
From CNN:
"An estimated 2 million babies die within their first 24 hours each year worldwide and the United States has the second worst newborn mortality rate in the developed world, according to a new report.
American babies are three times more likely to die in their first month as children born in Japan, and newborn mortality is 2.5 times higher in the United States than in Finland, Iceland or Norway, Save the Children researchers found.
Only Latvia, with six deaths per 1,000 live births, has a higher death rate for newborns than the United States, which is tied near the bottom of industrialized nations with Hungary, Malta, Poland and Slovakia with five deaths per 1,000 births.
"The United States has more neonatologists and neonatal intensive care beds per person than Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, but its newborn rate is higher than any of those countries," said the annual State of the World's Mothers report."
Click here for more. (related: WaPo take here)
What was that Michael Moore was saying again?
Related:
U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Twice as High for Blacks. [WaPo]
Labels: GOP incompetence, Healthcare, Michael Moore
Americans: Say Goodbye to Privacy!
What constitution? Deputy Director of Intelligence, Donald Kerr argues for a police state in America in the name of fighting the war on terror.
From an AP aticle by Pamela Hess:
"A top intelligence official says it is time people in the United States changed their definition of privacy.
Privacy no longer can mean anonymity, says Donald Kerr, the principal deputy director of national intelligence. Instead, it should mean that government and businesses properly safeguards people's private communications and financial information.
Kerr's comments come as Congress is taking a second look at the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act.
Lawmakers hastily changed the 1978 law last summer to allow the government to eavesdrop inside the United States without court permission, so long as one end of the conversation was reasonably believed to be located outside the U.S.
The original law required a court order for any surveillance conducted on U.S. soil, to protect Americans' privacy. The White House argued that the law was obstructing intelligence gathering."
Click here for more.
Labels: Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act, GOP corruption, Warrantless Wiretapping
More Ghostface from The Big Doe Rehab
Ghostface feat. Beanie Siegel, Styles P & Solomon Childs - "Barrell Brothers" [zshare mp3 stream/download link]
Solomon who?? The Big Doe Rehab in stores 12.04.07. Also, Ghost is on tour right now with Rakim and Brother Ali backed by a 10-piece live band (apparently).
(mp3 courtesy Killer Beez Promotions)
Labels: Beanie Siegel, Ghostface, Solomon Childs, Styles P
New video: Alicia Keys - "Like You’ll Never See Me Again"
Featuring Common - premiered yesterday on BET:
Spotted via Real Talk NY. (mp3 download here)
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Labels: Alicia Keys, Common
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
New video: DJ Khaled - "I'm So Hood (remix)"
Featuring Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Lil Wayne, Fat Joe, Birdman & Rick Ross. This video is pretty amazing visually and has a list of featured artists about as good as you can get in 2007. But isn't Khaled kind of corny and does anyone care any more about his album at this point? Isn't this just an exercise in throwing good money away? Is Koch doing that well or is this coming out of Khaled's own pocket?
Labels: Big Boi, Birdman, Busta Rhymes, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy
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New video: 50 Cent - "I Still Will (Feat. Akon)"
I always liked this song from 50's album but this doesn't strike me as an MTV-friendly video and isn't that what he needs if he wants to turn around the sales debacle that is Curtis. Even an Akon feature can't save this trainwreck I fear....
The Cipha at Fight Klub (11/10/07)
With Joe Budden, Drag-On, Hell-Rell, Nina B and a few other cats I never heard of (!). How you gonna cut if off in the middle of Joey's verse when he's the most relevant MC out of all these cats though?!
Labels: Drag-On, Fight Klub, Hell-Rell, Joe Budden, Mikal Fieldz, Nina B, Will Traxx
Cassidy - B.A.R.S.
Cassidy's new B.A.R.S. album dropped last week. His 2005 I'm A Hustler album ended up being one of my favorite albums of that year so I was looking forward to hearing this follow-up. But while I was expecting more crossover thug bangers and slick verbals, Cassidy's near-death experience and time in prison has led to him making a more thoughtful and spiritual album... and I gotta say I'm disappointed. I understand why he made the album he did and I give him all the credit in the world for following his muse and using his experiences to try and create more positive art but sadly, it doesn't mean it's any good. Never thought I'd say this but Cass, bring back the ign'ant sh-t! For those who agree with me, here's a little treat:
Cassidy feat. Beanie Sigel and Fabolous - "You Already Know (Amps remix)" [zshare stream/download mp3 link]
Online: MySpace - Cassidy | MySpace - Amps
Labels: Beanie Sigel, Cassidy, fabolous, The Amps
Mash-up: Spoon x The Pack - "Cameras at the Club (DJ Predakon Re-edit)"
Using Spoon's "I Turn My Camera On" sent to me by new (?) producer DJ Predakon. I like it:
Spoon x The Pack - "Cameras at the Club (DJ Predakon Re-edit)" [zshare stream/download mp3 link]
Get a Kid Sister remix here too.
Online: MySpace | Website
Labels: DJ Predakon, Kid Sister, Spoon, The Pack
War on Terror update
The Iraq war is gonna cost us $2.4 trillion!!! You got your 8-stacks share of that cost ready to go?! WTF??!!
And this is what we get for our money: Iraqi official gunned down in Baghdad.
And, in case you skipped it yesterday, let us not forget our war on terror "ally" Pakistan!
Pakistan update:
- Bhutto under house arrest again. [AP via Google]
- Musharraf Sets No End to Emergency Rule. [AP via Breitbart.com]
Labels: Iraq war, Pakistan, War on Terror
Monday, November 12, 2007
VOTE FOR THE KITCHEN!!!!
Gotta plug the fact that I'm in the running for the First Annual Music Blog Contest run by Nielsen (the cats who operate Soundscan and own the weekly music trade mag Billboard). Click here or on the image above to vote for the Kitchen (listed as 'Notes from a Different Kitchen') 'cos Lord knows, I'm gonna need it going up against some of the serious comp on that ballot. The voting started today and runs for the next month (I think), so don't be mad but I'm probably gonna run plugs for this on a daily basis inbetween the regular posts. You may not comment here (much), but gotdammit go vote for me - aight!
Labels: Billboard, First Annual Music Blog Contest, Hey Nielsen
New single: Boyz N Da Hood - "Table Dance" (audio)
This was sent to me from a Bad Boy promo rep with a note saying, "the latest single from Boyz N da Hood's critically acclaimed album, Back Up N da Chevy...." Normally I would dismiss that kind of hype without a second thought, especially with these dudes, but I happened to play the album a couple weeks ago and it actually is pretty good even with Jeezy M.I.A. for the second go around. Yet another South album which is gonna go underrated this year....
Boyz N Da Hood - "Table Dance" [audio streams: windows | Real]
Labels: Boyz N Da Hood, Young Jeezy
UNKLE - "Hold My Hand" (video)
James Lavelle continues to indulge his throwback Madchester infatuation with this second single from the War Stories album
Labels: James Lavelle, UNKLE
Pakistan: WTF??!!!
From an AP report by Matthew Pennington titled, "Musharraf imposes emergency measures":
"Gen. Pervez Musharraf suspended Pakistan's constitution and deployed troops in the capital Saturday, declaring that rising Islamic extremism had forced him to take emergency measures. He also replaced the nation's chief justice and blacked out the independent media that refused to support him.
Authorities began rounding up opposition politicians, cut phone lines in the capital and took all but the state television station off air despite calls from Washington and other Western allies not to take authoritarian measures.
The U.S. called for Musharraf to restore democracy. However, the Pentagon said the emergency declaration does not affect U.S. military support for Pakistan and its efforts in the war on terrorism. [emphasis added]"
Click here for full story.
More:
- How Musharraf's Move Could Backfire. [Time]
- Pakistan Rounds Up Musharraf’s Political Foes. [NYT]
- Ousted Chief Justice in Pakistan Urges Defiance. [NYT]
- Chaos around Benazir Bhutto's house arrest and subsequent release. [ABC News | CBS News]
- And while the US is bogged down spreading democracy in Iraq and Afghanistan and ratcheting up the rhetoric about needing to invade Iran to quell the nuclear threat there, Pakistan's weaknesses, nuclear arms pose threat. [amNY.com]
- Pakistan political instability raises nuclear risk. [Reuters via WaPo]
Labels: Benazir Bhutto, GOP incompetence, Pakistan, War on Terror
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Happy Veteran's Day
From an AP report entitled "Deaths Mark Grim Afghan, Iraq Milestones" by Jason Straziuso:
"Militants ambushed and killed six U.S. troops walking in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan - the most lethal attack in a year that has been the deadliest for the U.S. military here since the 2001 invasion. [emphasis added]The number of U.S. deaths in Afghanistan this year mirror the record toll in Iraq. Both conflicts have seen an increase in troop levels this year that has put more soldiers in harm's way, including those killed Friday while returning from a meeting with village elders in Nuristan province. Militants wielding rocket propelled grenades killed the six Americans and three Afghan soldiers. Eight U.S. troops were wounded."
Click here for more via WaPo.
More recently:
- U.S. casualties reach new high in Iraq. [LA Times report via amNY]
- US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,860. [AP via Guardian]
Labels: GOP incompetence, Iraq war, War on Terror
R.I.P: Dr. Donda West (1949-2007)
Story here. My condolences to Kanye West and his family & loved ones. (Sources: EURweb.com & Kanye's blog)
Labels: Dr. Donda West, Kanye West
"Live From HeadQCourterz" with DJ Eclipse & Pete Rock (11/9/07) - Pt. II
Second hour of the DJ Premier satellite radio show, "Live From HeadQCourterz" on 11/9 with guests DJ Eclipse & Pete Rock featuring the following set by Pete Rock:
1. Termanology - "Hold That"
2. Strong Arm Steady - (unknown)
3. Scarface - "Girl U Know"
4. Pete Rock ft. Joe Scudda & Little Brother - "Bring Y'all Back"
5. Jay-Z ft. Nas - "Success"
6. Lil' Wayne - "Outstanding"
7. Pete Rock ft. The Lox - "Gangster"
8. Pete Rock ft. Papoose - "Comprehend"
9. Ghostface ft. Raekwon - "Ragu"
10. Eratic Static - "Tears"
11. Tef & Blaq Poet - "Let Em Have It"
12. Pete Rock ft. Jim Jones & Max B - "We Roll"
Download it here. [YSI mp3 link | updated: zshare stream/download mp3 link]
DJ Premier's "Live From HeadQCourterz" show run on Sirius Satellite Radio every Friday nights from Midnight - 2AM on the 'Hip Hop Nation' channel (ch. 40).
(h/t: Eclipse)
Labels: Dj Eclipse, DJ Premier, Live From HeadQCourterz, Pete Rock
"Live From HeadQCourterz" with DJ Eclipse & Pete Rock (11/9/07) - Pt. I
Sent to me by my dude Eclipse:
DJ Premier's "Live From HeadQCourterz" show on Sirius Satellite Radio runs every Friday nights from Midnight - 2AM on Hip Hop Nation (channel 40). On 11/9 the guest DJ's were Eclipse & the legendary Pete Rock. Here is part I featuring Eclipse's set:
1. Cormega ft. Little Brother - "The Rap Game"
2. Hi-Tek ft. Riz, Kurupt & Dion - "Back on the Grind"
3. Jeru The Damaja - "The Prophet"
4. Killa Sha - "Air"
5. Statik Selektah ft. Styles P, Termanology & Q-Tip - "Stop Look Listen"
6. Phonte, Wordsworth, K Hill & Masta Ace - "Ladder of Success"
7. Ghostface ft. Kid Capri - "We Celebrate"
8. Royce Da 5'9" - "Rewind"
9. Pete Rock - "Till I Retire"
10. Little Brother - "When Everything is New"
11. Smif N Wessun ft. Chuckii Star - "Gotta Say It"
12. Rhymefest - "Real Nigga Quotes"
13. Hi Tek ft. Ghostface & Raekwon - "My Piano"
Download it here. [YSI mp3 link | updated: zshare stream/download mp3 link]
Pt. II next post....
Online: DJ Eclipse - Website | MySpace
Labels: Dj Eclipse, DJ Premier, Live From HeadQCourterz, Pete Rock
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Seal - "Amazing (Thin White Duke remix) (audio)
Before I get into it (n/h): pause, no homo, no Foley, no Ted Haggard, no Larry Craig and no Ahmadinejad on this post just in case:
Seal - "Amazing (Thin White Duke Main Mix)" [audio: YSI mp3 link | zshare stream/download via Discobelle]
I have a few crates of house music and other assorted electronica & dance music subgenres on wax in my apartment but in general I've never messed much with music in the euro-trancey vein. But f-ck me if Seal and Stuart Price (fka Jacques Lu Cont of Les Rythmes Digitales) haven't gone and made what might be the song of the year for me and created a masterpiece that marks a TOTAL return to form for Seal.
Seal is a dude who I'd written off years ago as having lost it somewhere between the legs of his supermodel wife Heidi Klum (which is not a bad way to go if you're gonna fall the f-ck off, frankly). Seriously though, I might have played this about 20 times in a row last night and there aren't too many hip hop records I'm doing that for right now, believe me! Best song he's done since "Killer" (and "Crazy" and "Kiss from a Rose" were no joke either so that's really saying something...). Super no-homo on the fact that this track sounds vaguely like Bronski Beat's "Runaway Boy" too but props for creating a song that, for once, truly lives up to its title....
UPDATE: thanks, Giant Step for a copy of the full album, System which I just got from my PO Box this morning. It's actually pretty good overall. Definitely recommended - especially for you estranged Seal fans who stopped checking for his sh-t years ago like me.
(h/t on the remix: Julian of Grindin')
Labels: Jacques Lu Cont, No Homo, Seal, Stuart Price, Thin White Duke
Jay-Z - "Blue Magic (Feat. Nina B)" (video remix)
This chica again?! I never hear from her outside of these mixtape-style 'remix' viral videos she and her director Scenario (apparently the dude really behind the recent G-Unit "Feel Good" video despite the 50 credit on the chiron) do so not sure how much cachet/buzz she really has in the 'underground' or on the streets - this internet thing can be so smoke 'n' mirrors as far as being to tell who's really ringing bells. Gotta admit Scenario's kind of talented at (pretty much) seemlessly adding the new footage of her into these videos to make them feel like they're the real deal though:
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Labels: American Gangster, G-Unit, Jay-Z, Nina B, Scenario
'New' video: Nas - "Hustlers (feat. The Game)"
Shout to my dude Malcolm who directed this video and showed it to me something like three months ago at this point. Not sure what happened between then and now to prevent it getting out 'cos it was kinda late even then. Enjoy though....
Labels: Malcolm Jones, Nas, The Game
Friday, November 09, 2007
Bangers and Cash live in Brooklyn TONIGHT
Even more sh-t to do tonight:
Props to my fellow Grindin' fam' Palms Out Sounds on this one. Click here for more details.
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Labels: Bangers and Cash, Grindin', Palms Out Sounds
DJ Evil Dee spinning in NYC TONIGHT!!!
Plenty of stuff to do this weekend in the city, huh? Evil Dee of Da Beatminerz also spinning TONIGHT at Novo on 290 Hudson Street. When this dude is on, it's ON f'real! Worth checking if you have the time....
Labels: Da Beatminerz, DJ Evil Dee
Pete Rosenberg Live in NYC TONIGHT...
Underground rap blog nerd favorite Pete Rosenberg is spinning with his crew (see above) TONIGHT at Sutra in NYC. The jumpoff jumps off around 11 - dudes free for the first hour, $5 after that and ladies (Ladies are actually gonna go to this... f'real?) FREE all night. Also check out his radio show from last week: Part 1 | Part 2 [zshare stream/download mp3 links]
Labels: Hot 97, Pete Rosenberg
New mixtape: Mickey Factz - Heaven's Fallout
Is out finally! Download it here (via the GFC website) - the artwork by Jason Atienza is included in the zip file download.
Online: Mickey Factz
Labels: Jason Atienza, Mickey Factz, mixtapes
Thursday, November 08, 2007
New Erykah Badu - "Honey"
Erykah Badu - "Honey" [zshare mp3 stream/download link via Kevipod's Music]
Apparently produced by 9th Wonder and the first single off her new album, The Kabah dropping Feb. 2008....
Online: Website | MySpace | BUY music from Erykah Badu here
.(h/t: AS)
Labels: 9th Wonder, Erykah Badu
New video: Gorillaz - "Rockit"
From the new D-Sides album in stores: 11.20.07 including a Limited Special Edition 'Dual-box' version that will feature exclusive packaging, two exclusive Jamie Hewlett prints, badges, stickers and a “Choose Pazuzu" patch (er, what?).
I shouldn't really dig 'em but the first two Gorillaz albums were pretty f-cking good. Dan the Automator's my dude but I think the second one co-produced by Danger Mouse might have actually been even better than the one he did!
Labels: Dan the Automator, Danger Mouse, Gorillaz, Jamie Hewlett
Lil Mama Live at Macy's NYC TOMORROW!!!
I know most cats who read this site don't give a fidduck about Lil Mama's music, never mind her doing at a corporate shill gig for Akademiks clothing (!), but she's my little dun-dun so I gotta represent anyway for her appearance with Angie Ma tomorrow at the Herald Square Macy's:
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Labels: Akademiks, Angie Martinez, Lil Mama
Exclusive music: I-Wayne - "Rastafari Liveth (demo version)"
Off the hip hop beat for a second we're gonna check out some roots reggae right now, something I wish I had more time to get into in general on this site. This is from I-Wayne, a cat who had an unlikely hit on Hot 97 here in NYC back in 2005 with his single, "Can't Satisfy Her":
I-Wayne - "Rastafari Liveth (demo version)" [YSI mp3 link]
This track was actually done prior to the release of I-Wayne’s debut LP Lava Ground but was eventually also voiced by Neil “Diamond” Edwards. His new album Book of Life (cover above) just dropped this past Tuesday but don't ask me why his label wouldn't want to give away a promo mp3 from that album here instead! That would be too obvious, right? The music industry sometimes (*smh*), sigh....
Online:
MySpace | Listen to the album at Giant Step | Watch 'The making of Book of Life' Video here.
Labels: I-Wayne, Neil “Diamond” Edwards, Reggae
Wu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang Returns (The 8 Diagrams Official Mixtape)
Download it here. Get the tracklisting here. (zip file download - note: requires registration. Are you seeing a trend here?)
Labels: mixtapes, Wu-Tang Clan
