Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Listen to Jadakiss's The Last Kiss album
Dropping next week, I believe?
The Last Kiss
[via Thisis50.com]
FYI: I'm WILD busy with work and personal stuff right now so I haven't had time to do any real posts the past few days. Also, a word to the million cats that email every day looking for some love on the site: if you're clogging up my inbox with crazy big mp3 files instead of sending zshare, limelinx, 4shared.com or (ideally) yousendit links (so your music can get tracked on Hypemachine and get even more exposure) that I can throw up (or tweet) immediately; not including a good quality press photo or album/single/mixtape artwork; or sending an email that has no explanation of what your music or your artist is about but you're a brand new, completely unknown artist, DO NO EXPECT TO GET BLOGGED ABOUT! I don't have time to listen to everything and if you can't be bothered to include basic information in your email that can help me decide what to check out first to possibly blog about, don't expect me to do your legwork for you. And BTW: just 'cos you got blogged about on Eskay or 2DopeBoyz, that ain't reason enough for me to do something. Frankly, I might catch feelings that you thought I'd be happy to post your sh-t when you already gave it to them first! For more on how to submit the right way to The Kitchen, read this.
Labels: Jadakiss
UGK - UGK 4 Life in stores TODAY!
This is the FINAL album by one of the greatest hip hop groups of all time. If you followed me on Twitter, you would have been able to preview the entire album a week ago! It's a good one so go cop the non-edit version. Video for "Da Game Been Good To Me" is above.
Labels: UGK
Monday, March 30, 2009
Video: Peter Hadar - "Planets"
Song is decent as is the video (directed by Chike & Coodie, who did Kanye's “Through The Wire”, and featuring Victoria's Secret model and former Nick Cannon fiancee, Selita Ebanks) but this is mostly posted 'cos homegirl is OFF-CHAIN looking!
And BTW: who the f-ck is Peter Hadar anyway?? [spotted via 2DopeBoyz]
Labels: Peter Hadar, Selita Ebanks
Mickey Factz on Karmaloop TV
Video: Slug (Atmosphere), Brother Ali & Joell Ortiz Live at the Paid Dues Festival
More:
Joell Ortiz "Hip Hop" Live at the 2009 Paid Dues Festival. [via Urb]
Labels: Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Joell Ortiz, Paid Dues, Slug
Charles Hamilton - "Something Special for the Overseas (Semtex Freestyle)"
Special??!! Wow, that's gotta be one of the worst freestyles I've ever heard and no he don't get points if this was really off-the-dome. Rhymefest, don't hurt him too bad!
Labels: Charles Hamilton, WTF
Itsthereal.com x Nick Cannon teaser video
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Video: President Obama on Face The Nation today
Yes, CBS-ing it up tonight!
Related:
Treasury Secretary, Tim Geithner on Meet The Press today.
Labels: Barack Obama, Face The Nation
Video: LeBron James on 60 Minutes
Story here.
And if you don't have the patience to watch the whole thing, here's the video of just LeBron's ridiculous, one-handed, underhand, half-court shot.
Labels: 60 Minutes, LeBron James
June22 x Nas - Jah's Son mixtape
Don't know much about this except apparently it's a mash-up of Nas's God's Sun album using reggae riddims. Download it here. [direct zip file download via Rock the Dub]
Kidnap Victim Dies After 911 Operator Scolds Her Then Waits An Hour Before Dispatching Police
The 911 operator is named Alan Ballard and the poor victim in this terrible episode is named Loyta Stoley. Read more on this crazy story here.
Labels: F-ck the Police, WTF
Fall Out Boy - "America's Suitehearts (remix)" feat. Joe Budden, Murs & 88-Keys
Fall Out Boy feat. Joe Budden, Murs & 88-Keys - "America's Suitehearts (remix)" [zshare stream/download mp3 link]
Don't even ask me how this track came to be (or why). All I know is it was produced by Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy and I got it from Dem Rosenthal Boyz.
Labels: 88 Keys, Fall Out Boy, Joe Budden, Murs, The Real
Video: Young Jeezy - "Don't Do It"
Another video from The Recession album? Is Def Jam paying for all these videos?? Do they not realize the music industry is falling apart??
Labels: WTF, Young Jeezy
Video: Bobby Ray (B.o.B) & T.I. - "On Top of the World" Live at The Loft in ATL
Video: OJ Da Juiceman - "Make Da Trap Say Ay" feat. Gucci Mane
Gucci! Collabing with this year's Trapstar-in-the-making, OJ Da Juiceman. [via Illroots.com]
Labels: Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman
Saturday, March 28, 2009
DJ Semtex's G.O.O.D. Music Podcast
According to Semtex:
"It's the enhanced Podcast featuring the last piece of SXSW coverage. Behind the scenes at the G.O.O.D. Music stage. GLC, Kid Cudi, Consequence, Really Doe, etc. all talk on their forthcoming projects."
Alternate link access: zshare
Labels: 88 Keys, Consequence, DJ Semtex, Kanye West, Kid Cudi
Video: P.O.S.'s cover of Pearl Jam's "Why Go"
Better than you would imagine:
And no that is not Pos from De La Soul. BTW: did I ever post P.O.S.'s "Drumroll" video? Sh-t is pretty good. Reminds me of the movie, Children of Men somewhat.
Shout to avowed Pearl Jam fan, Joey on this one too!
[h/t: Dana/Biz3 via Prefix]
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And no that is not Pos from De La Soul. BTW: did I ever post P.O.S.'s "Drumroll" video? Sh-t is pretty good. Reminds me of the movie, Children of Men somewhat.
Shout to avowed Pearl Jam fan, Joey on this one too!
[h/t: Dana/Biz3 via Prefix]
Video: T.I. & Bobby Ray (B.o.B) Freestyle in ATL at The Loft!
Throwback music: Justin Timberlake - "Lovestoned (Femi Fem & T-Money Funkateria Remix)"
Not really a true throwback since it's only from 2007 but I was cleaning out my Gmail inbox and came across this. Sh-t is crazy though, especially the last couple minutes. BTW: I think that is Femi from the legendary acid jazz/soul group, The Young Disciples. Check it:
Justin Timberlake - "Lovestoned (Femi Fem & T-Money Funkateria Remix)" [yousendit mp3 download]
I found some more good stuff from inbox archives that I missed over the past couple years that I might post over the next while too so stick around!
Labels: Femi Fem, Justin Timberlake, T-Money
Video of Biggie & 2Pac Freestyling
I've never seen or heard this before but is it actually rare?
Labels: 2pac, Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Shakur
"We Don't Want No More N-ggers In The City": LSU Fans on the Demolition of Affordable Housing in New Orleans
Related:
Obama: We're watching rising rivers. My dude, don't let the Red River flooding in Fargo, ND become your Katrina! [CNN.com]
Labels: New Orleans, Right Wing Nutjobs, US race relations
Video: Obama's new strategy in Afghanistan
Side question: is Russia Today the Al Jazeera English of Russia? I mean: even if the story has merit, isn't it a bit rich of them do a piece on the threat of Big Brother-style surveillance coming to Americans' computer given what goes on in Russia? I'm just saying....
Labels: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Russian Imperialism
Video: Keri Hilson - "Turnin' Me On" w. Lil Wayne on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Bonus:
Click here to see footage from Keri's album release party (side note: record companies are still droppping paper to do parties like this?? *smh*). Her In A Prefect World album is IN STORES NOW. And she's getting engaged to me on the 31st of Nevurary.... [via USDA2day.com]
Labels: Jimmy Kimmel, Keri Hilson, Lil Wayne
Friday, March 27, 2009
New music: Redman - "I Hold the Crown" remixed by Gigi Barocco, Nic Sarno, and His Majesty Andre
For the Scion Audio Visual (Scion A/V) remix series:
Redman - "I Hold the Crown" [direct zip file download link]
Online:
www.scion.com/sav
Labels: Redman
Dead Prez interviewed about the track they did for the K-Salaam & Beatnick Album
They're doing an album?? Like a real album, that's coming out for sale and everything?
Dead Prez - "Bigger Than Hip-Hop '09" | "Fallen Soldiers" (Prod. by Beatnick & K-Salaam) [direct zip file download links]
Online:
K-Salaam & Beatnick: MySpace | YouTube | Imeem
Video: Run-DMC on being inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame
Run-DMC are the Greatest Hip Hop duo* of all time!
The 2009 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony of hip hop legends, Run DMC goes down Saturday April 4th at 9PM/8C on Fuse TV. Click here for more info.
* You see how I qualified that descriptor to avoid any extended debates (Will it work though? Outkast, EPMD, UGK and Gangstarr zealots: start your engines!)
Labels: Hall of Fame, Run DMC
88 Keys & Izza Kizza Live in NYC TONIGHT!!!
At separate shows. Izza Kizza is actually gonna be Live in Brooklyn.
Labels: 88 Keys, Izza Kizza
Old Money x Writers Block presents the Other Planes of There mixtape
Featuring tracks by Kanye West, Outkast, Kid Cudi, Pharrell, N*E*R*D, Funkadelic, Sun Ra (one of whose album inspired the title of this mixtape - I'm sure you can tell me who inspired the artwork, right?), Jay Electronica, B.o.B., Charles Hamilton, Common and more. Get the full tracklisting and more info here.
Download it here. [83min Continous Mix, mediafire mp3 download link]
Online:
Old Money | Writers Block
Labels: mixtapes, Old Money, Writers Block
TOMORROW in NYC: Lyricist Lounge hosted by Masta Ace
More music from the Aceyalone & The Lonely Ones album
Bonus:
Aceyalone - "Power To The People" [zshare mp3 stream/download]
Both from the apparently 60's Motown-inspired Aceyalone & The Lonely Ones album in stores next Tuesday (March 31st). Bay Area heads check out his In-Store Performance & Autograph Signing at the San Fran Amoeba record store (when did that open? I only know about the ones in Berkeley and LA) next Friday (April 3rd) at 6pm. Recommended if you dug Gnarls Barkley.
Labels: Aceyalone
DJ Webstar x Ron Browz x Bobby Trends Live at Promenade TONIGHT
New Music: Lil Jon- "I Do" feat. Snoop Dogg & Swizz Beats
Lil Jon feat Snoop Dogg & Swizz Beats - "I Do" [wav file audio downloads: Main | DJ version]
Nice misspelling of Swizzy's name. Should I also be concerened that the first new music released by Lil Jon in a while is not even produced by him?? Sh-t is kind of hot anyway though.... [via TJ]
Labels: Lil Jon, Snoop Dogg, Swizz Beats
Video: N*E*R*D - "Spaz (Live)" Live on MTVu Spring Break
Video: N.A.S.A. feat. Kanye West, Santigold & Lykke Li - "Gifted"
Semi-related:
N*E*R*D* feat. Santigold - "Soldier" Live on MTVu Spring Break
Labels: Kanye West, Lykke Li, MTVu, N.A.S.A., Santogold
Thursday, March 26, 2009
President Obama's White House Town Hall Meeting LIVE FEED
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Labels: Barack Obama, Economy
New music: Black Milk & Big Pooh - "2 MC"
Black Milk & Big Pooh - "2 MC" (Prod. Georgia Anne Muldrow) [zshare stream/download mp3 link]
From her Georgia Anne Muldrow Presents...Ms One album dropping May 19th on E1 Music (formerly Koch Ent.)
Labels: Big Pooh, Black Milk, Georgia Anne Muldrow
Charles Hamilton feat. Aja-Monet - “Rosado”
Sampling Sade - how can I be mad at that??
Charles Hamilton feat. Aja-Monet - “Rosado” [yousendit mp3 download link via Old Money]
Labels: Aja-Monet, Charles Hamilton
Trailer for the ‘Scratch: The Ultimate DJ’ Game
I mean this pretty much looks like a direct rip-off of Guitar Hero but with turntables and a mixer instead of guitars, no? But are there two DJ-video games coming out a la Guitar Hero and Rock Band 'cos this is not the DJ Hero game, right?? [via Rizoh]
Labels: Technology, Video games
Nice & Smooth + Pac Div - "Funky For You 09 (Smirnoff Signature Mix)"
Nice & Smooth + Pac Div - "Funky For You '09 (Smirnoff Signature Mix)" (prod. by 9th Wonder) [audio streams: windows | quicktime | real | download the mp3 here]
BTW: people still use Real Player?? Really?? In 2009?
Labels: 9th Wonder, Nice and Smooth, Pac Div, Smirnoff Source
Video: KRS-One & Buckshot feat. Mary J. Blige - "On the Grind" (trailer)
I don't know how the f-ck they pulled this off but I gotta give Buck and Dru props for getting Mary on this record (produced by Black Milk). Believe me, that is not easy to do!
Labels: Black Milk, Buckshot, Duck Down records, KRS-One, Mary J. Blige
Qwote feat. T-Pain, Trina, Swazy Baby & Ace Hood - ''In The Bed"
What do you get when you mix the best of T-Pain, Dream and R. Kelly with some rap features? Probably something like this:
Qwote feat. T-Pain, Trina, Swazy Baby & Ace Hood - "In The Bed" [yousendit mp3 download link]
Is this a hit or not? Shout to Ted Lucas and the Slip-N-Slide crew....
[h/t: producers, Twice As Nice]
Online:
Qwote - MySpace
New music: Bobby Creekwater - “I Know I Am”
Bobby Creekwater - “I Know I Am” [sendspace mp3 download link]
Is this dude a D/L Ivy league rapper? This is the second joint he's made a reference (I think?) to Yale University in his rhymes. I ain't mad if he is.
Online:
www.iBobbyCreek.com
Labels: Bobby Creekwater
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Throwback video: Massive Attack - "Unfinished Sympathy"
I can't believe the Blue Lines album is f-cking 18 years old!!! And as if you couldn't tell from some of my recent posts, yes I was heavy into the Bristol sound back in the day.....
Related (?):
I wonder if the (now, also throwback) video for The Verve's similarly-titled "Bittersweet Symphony" was inspired by the Massive clip above?
Labels: Massive Attack
Kid Cudi feat. Kanye West - "Day N Nite" (+ Crookers Remix) Live at The Levi's®/FADER Fort
Are you sick of SXSW videos or this dude yet? I never seen someone get so much buzz off of one (half-a-hit) record (and mostly the dance remix of said record to boot). Let's see how much blog buzz is worth when Cudi drops his album. (Whenever that is!) [via The Fader]
Related:
KarmaloopTV's 'Their Words' piece with Kid Cudi: Part 1 | Part 2
Labels: Fader TV, Kanye West, Karmaloop TV, Kid Cudi, SXSW
Blitz The Ambassador Headlines HOT 97's Common Ground Showcase at SOB's TOMORROW
Slaughterhouse on the cover of Foundation magazine
For all you the blog nerds out there. BTW: are you gonna support this group (if and) when they actually drop an album 'cos, Lord knows none (or very few) of you did for C-N-N? As my boy, Sledge just cogently noted, blog buzz is smoke and mirrors. Or does anyone disagree?
Online:
www.foundationmag.com
Labels: Capone-N-Noreaga, Slaughterhouse
Q-tip - "We Fight We Love (remix)" featuring Kanye West & Consequence
Motherf-ck this is HOT!!!!! Like classic-era A Tribe Called Quest-hot! I'll add a download link later but for now just bask in the greatness that is this remix. Seriously, I think I just nutted on myself!
UPDATED: Q-tip featuring Kanye West & Consequence - "We Fight We Love (remix)" [sharebee mp3 links via OnSMASH]
Online:
www.q-tip.com
Labels: A Tribe Called Quest, Consequence, Kanye West, Q-Tip
Peter, Bjorn & John - "Nothing to Worry About" THE REMIXES
One of the hottest records of the year is starting to stack up remixes, "A Milli" style. Check out some of them I've been sent or found:
Troublemaker remix feat. Adam Tensta, U-N-I & The 87 Stick Up Kids
Don Cash Remix
Zongamin Instrumental Remix
[all yousendit mp3 download links]
Which one is the hottest/your favorite? Go here to listen to the original if you need a reference.
Labels: Adam Tensta, Don Cash, Peter Bjorn and John, Troublemaker, U-N-I, Zongamin
Open Letter to Dame Dash & Jay-Z: $900 and A Dream for a Reunion!
Related:
Dame Dash's Dame Dashes - apparently that was the headline in the print edition of this NY Daily News gossip item according to one wag in the Nah Right comments section, LOL!
Combat Jack offers an insider view of his former client, Damon Dash.
Labels: Damon Dash, Humor, Jay-Z, The Real
Video: Crazy Cousinz feat. Calista - "Bongo Jam"
Apprently this track and K.I.G.'s "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" are part of a new musical genre called UK Funky! I'm not even gonna get into what possible racial subtext there might be in the visuals for this joint (just check the seach tag I added below for what I'm basically thinking though)....
Labels: Coon Picnic, Crazy Cousinz, WTF
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Watch President Obama's Press Conference Live Online
Especially if you're a loser like me without cable TV or even an antenna (I just gave in and finally oredered one though, cheaper than copping at Radio Shack for those of you with a smart mouth who were about to ask....). [via Mashable]
Labels: Barack Obama
Video: Peter Buffett featuring Akon - "Blood Into Gold"
Akon and Peter Buffett will perform this song tomorrow in Commemoration of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade at a concert at the United Nation’s General Assembly Hall.
BUY the "Blood Into Gold" song on itunes here.
Online:
IsThereSomethingICanDo.com
Labels: Akon, Peter Buffett
Video: Custom Made - "Sunday Money"
DJ Dub & TheOvun.com present the J-A-D-A-KISS mixtape
A mashup of Jadakiss rhymes with music from the rock band, KISS. Download it here. [sharebee download links]
Online:
DJ Dub - website | blog | TheOvun.com
Video: Kanye West and G.O.O.D. Music - "Love Lockdown" Live at The Levi's®/FADER Fort
As noted before, watch video of the full GOOD Music showcase here on Ye's blog.
Labels: Fader TV, Kanye West, SXSW
Video: Bun B - "Let Me See It" Live at The Levi's®/FADER Fort
Video: Common f. Erykah Badu - "The Light" Live at the Levi's®/FADER Fort
Eclipse x Premo - "Live From HeadQCourterz" Audio
Audio of Eclipse filling in for DJ Premier on his Live From HeadQCourterz Radio Show last Friday (March 20). Zshare audio links here:
Part 1 | Part 2
Eclipse will also be filling in this Friday when his guest will be Illa J (J Dilla's brother). "Live From HeadQCourterz" airs every Friday night from midnight to 2:00am (EST) on Hip Hop Nation Sirius XM.
Online:
DJ Eclipse - MySpace
Labels: Dj Eclipse, DJ Premier, Halftime Show, Illa J, Live From HeadQCourterz
Video: Famous - "A Kid Tryna Make It" feat. Mayhem Morearty & Blake Carrington
T.dot sh-t!
And here's some remixes from his I Rap Now EP:
Famous feat. Oh! - "Ain't No Use Pt. II" (prod. by Boi-1da):
Famous feat. Richie Sosa, Rochester, Bishop Brigante, Luu Breeze & Mayhem Morearty - "I'm Here Pt. II" (prod. by Tone Mason)
[both zshare mp3 stream/download links]
Labels: Famous
Video: Kid Cudi - "Day N' Nite" Live at MTV Spring Break
Video: Jim Jones - "Na Na Nana Na Na" Live at MTV Spring Break
Video: Asher Roth - "I Love College" Live at MTV Spring Break
Video: Kid Cudi x Kanye West - "Day N Night" Live at SXSW
At the GOOD Music showcase. Full showcase video can be found here at Ye's blog.
[via Semtex]
Labels: Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Semtex TV, SXSW
New music: Fat Joe - "Hey Joe"
Fat Joe - "Hey Joe" [4shared.com stream/download mp3 link via 5 Star Hip Hop]
Video above is of Jimi Hendrix doing the original version of "Hey Joe" sampled for the Fat Joe track live on stage.
Unrelated:
There were problems with the original file so I've re-upped the Juelz Santana "I Am the Club" track again here. [mp3 download links: yousendit | zshare stream]
Labels: Fat Joe, Jimi Hendrix, Juelz Santana
Video: Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake - "Love Sex Magic"
I posted Keri's video last night so I guess I should post this too. This track doesn't feel as big as I thought it was gonna be though. Am I wrong in saying that?
Previously:
Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake - "Love Sex Magic (Preview Trailer)"
Labels: Ciara, Justin Timberlake
Video: Bloody Beetroots feat Steve Aoki - "WARP"
[h/t: Nicky Digital]
Previously:
Steve Aoki presents The Bloody Beetroots.
Online:
www.dimmak.com
Labels: Hipsters, Steve Aoki, The Bloody Beetroots
Video: Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo - "Knock You Down"
Jasiri X - "Blogs"
"You are no way flavor you need a Different Kitchen/You Heard That New X you better give it a listen...."
Calculated and pandering? Probably. Did it work? Flattery will get you everywhere on this site, baby (LOL)! Seriously though, this track, inspired by GZA's "Labels" & "Publicity" tracks and written to promote his new Real Talk Xpress site, slavishly name-checks all the major urban/hip hop mp3 & gossip blogs and websites (including yours truly) but is actually not too bad. Check it:
Jasiri X - "Blogs" [mp3 audio download links: sharebee | zshare]
Online:
www.jasirix.com
Monday, March 23, 2009
Amanda Diva - Spandex, Rhymes and Soul
FREE downlaod of her new online-only EP featuring tracks with production by Green Lantern, Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids, Kovas, Droop-E, Slot-A & Jet Audio.
Download it here. [zshare download link]
Preview a couple tracks from it here: "Rebels" (prod by my dude, Kovas) | "Neon" feat. Johnny Polygon (prod. Droop-E) [zshare stream/download mp3 links]
Online:
Amanda Diva - MySpace
Labels: Amanda Diva, Johnny Polygon
Video of the Afro Punk SXSW Showcase
featuring Big Boi, Janelle Monáe, K'naan, Dallas Austin, Whole Wheat Bread and The London Souls. BTW: can I just add that Janelle Monáe is about the only new act I really wanna see live in concert right now?
Previously:
Details on Afro Punk's SXSW Showcases | Afro-punk SXSW 09 Mix - By DJ Skeet Skeet
Online:
Afro Punk website
Labels: Afro-Punk, Big Boi, Blipsters, Hipsters, Janelle Monáe, K'naan, SXSW
MTV Spring: Young Money feat. Lil Wayne, Mack Maine, Jae Millz & Drake - "Every Girl"
More videos:
Lil Wayne -“"A Milli"
Lil Wayne -“"Prom Queen"
Lil Wayne feat. T-Pain and Mack Maine - "Got Money"
Posts with Kid Cudi, Jim Jones and Asher Roth clips coming later. May throw some up on the twitter real quick though.
Video: Kanye West & Mr. Hudson perform "Anyone But Him" at the SXSW GOOD Music Showcase
[via Semtex]
See full footage of the GOOD Music Levi's x Fader Fort SXSW performance featuring kanye, Kid Cudi, Common, Consequence, Eryah Badu and the rest of the GOOD Music crew here.
Labels: Kanye West
Itsthereal.com: What'd You Miss While at SXSW this Past Weekend?
New music: Black Milk - "Dreams"
Exclusive online track not on his acclaimed album, Tronic. Check it:
Black Milk - "Dreams" [audio downloads: direct mp3 - right click and save as | BUY Tronic at itunes]
Online:
Black Milk - MySpace
Labels: Black Milk
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Preview the Jim Jones Pray IV Reign Album
It's actually pretty good. Click here to listen to it.
I would've embedded the player right here like Thisis50.com, which is where I jacked this from, did but I couldn't figure out how to get the code to work.
Pray IV Reign drops this Tuesday (the 24th). Bonus download: "Blow The Bank" feat. Oshy Star. [zshare stream/download mp3 link via Yezzir!]
Online:
Jim Jones - MySpace
Video: Big Boi Live at SXSW '09
"Already being deemed as the BEST Hip Hop performance of SXSW...."
Really? I'm not surprised if that is the buzz coming out of Austin from this weeekend. [note: video also includes interview footage.]
Shout to my dude Earl at MySpace. [via Thisis50.com]
Barack Obama on 60 Minutes
Watch part II here.
Previously:
Barack Obama on 60 Minutes in November.
Labels: 60 Minutes, Barack Obama
Video: Lil Wayne Plays the Lead Guitar Part from "Prom Queen" Live
Throwback video: Mitchell Brothers - "Michael Jackson"
Not a real throwback 'cos its only from 2007, but I'd never heard this before and my homgirl Dafna just put me up on it.
Labels: Mitchell Brothers
Sunday Morning News: Obama and the Economic Crisis
"Unless and until Barack Obama addresses the full depth of Americans’ anger with his full arsenal of policy smarts and political gifts, his presidency and, worse, our economy will be paralyzed." NY Times Op-Ed columnist, Frank Rich on Obama's handling of the economic crisis.
Princeton econommist and NY Times Op-Ed columnist, Paul Krugman on the Despair over financial policy.
U.S. Sets Plan for Toxic Assets. [Wall Street Journal]
Obama says Geithner's job is safe. Riiight, I've read this book before... so when is this dude getting fired?! [CNN.com]
Labels: Barack Obama, Economy
Saturday, March 21, 2009
THE:MIX:MASON presents A FRESH START mixtape
This sh-t is CRAZY! A must-listen. It's a near-flawlessly mixed blend of hip-hop, b-more, reggae, UK house, & electro. If you've dug tracks on this blog like "Put Your Drinks Up", Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow", Chelley's "Took the Night", DJ Rick Geez "Chris Brown That Trick", O'Neal McKnight's "Champagne Red Lights Pt. II", the "Head Shoulders Knees & Toes" remix by K.I.G. feat. Kardinal Offishall & Wale or Ricky Blaze's "Feel Free", then you need to check this out immediately.
I put the Datpiff streaming audio player below but it chops up the transitions spoiling the flow and listening experience of this great mix IMHO, so I HIGHLY recommend you download the mp3 version of this immediately instead (two options below):
Download: one long mp3 file | zip file (separate tracks) [mediafire links]
Download Mixtape | Provided by DatPiff.com
Online:
mixmason.com
Friday, March 20, 2009
Video: De La Soul - "Stakes Is High (Remix)" Live In Warsaw (snippet)
Jadakiss - "Who's Real" feat Swizz Beatz and OJ da Juiceman
"He's phony, she's fake/That's the type of people I hate...."
I like this. Probaly mad old but I just heard it on the radio right now:
Jadakiss - "Who's Real" feat. Swizz Beatz and OJ Da Juiceman [zshare stream/download mp3 link via Rapcypher]
From Jada's Last Kiss album dropping April 7th (supposedly).
Labels: Jadakiss, OJ Da Juiceman, Swizz Beats
Video: Man Like Me - "London Town"
Honestly, this record sounds 1/2 gay and I don't what the f-ck is up with the meatpacking factory footage, but I actually kind of like the song still. Maybe 'cos it reminds me (somewhat) of first album era Streets? [via Semtex]
Labels: Man Like Me
This Sunday: Do The Right Thing with Funk Flex, Ryan Leslie, Fabolous, Mims and Angie Martinez
at Opera in NYC with Bobby Trends and DJ Mike Sessions for those of you brave enough to get from behind your computers!
Doors open at 10PM, no cover for all til 12AM w/RSVP (at: Sundays@EddyShades.com).
Dress Code: Chic & Trendy Fellas. No athletic gear, collar shirts mandatory
Online:
Eddy Shades Media
Labels: Angie Martinez, fabolous, Funkmaster Flex, MIMS, Ryan Leslie
New music: Akon - "Beautiful (VIKING Remix)"
Definitely more on Euro clubby dance tip for those wondering before they click:
Akon - "Beautiful (VIKING Remix)" [mp3 audio download links: zshare | mediafire]
Courtesy VIKING: MySpace | Twitter
Labels: Akon
President Barack Obama on The Jay Leno Show
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Video: Ciara feat. Justin Timberlake - "Love Sex Magic (Preview Trailer)"
Wow! Ciara, not just pole dancing but multiple pole dancing!
[via Real Talk NY]
Labels: Ciara, Justin Timberlake
DJ Dub & TheOvun.com present the J-A-D-A-KISS mixtape
The full mixatpe drops March 23 allegedly but here's a couple preview tracks to hold you down:
Jadakiss - "J-A-D-A Kiss Intro" | "Time's Up (Kiss Remix)" (prod by DJ Rob Dinero, he of "Brookly Go Hard" Beastie Boys mashup/remix fame) [both limelinx stream/download mp3 audio links]
The email these tracks came from called KISS, one of the Top 5 Rock Bands! Comedy. That's even less plausible than calling Jada one of the Top 5 MC's Dead or Alive.
Online:
DJ Dub - website | MySpace
TheOvun.com
Labels: DJ Rob Dinero, Jadakiss, KISS, mixtapes
Snoop Dogg: ''Who up in here likes Dubstep??''
This has got twitter going nuts already and is getting blogged everywhere but I had to go in anyway:
Snoop Dogg - "Snoop Dogg Millionaire" feat. Tanvi Shah (produced by Chase & Status) [zshare stream/download mp3 link]
Apparently this is Snoop rockin' over a joint called "Eastern Jam" by Chase & Status (thanks, Alex). But as my man, SmokeYYY put it: this is "snoop dogg x dubstep x bollywood x tanvi shah x slumdog millionaire. by the way; this official" FTW!!!
BTW: follow me on Twitter or if you're lazy, I guess you can look at the Twitter Live Feed widget I just added at the left ( <--- over there). But you know you're gonna be on Twitter anyway so why not just do it?? There's more links, more music, more fly sh-t and stuff generally will go up there before it hits the kitchen 'cos, and I know it don't look like it 'cos I am low effort on this blog sh-t with the numerous one-liner and no-commentary-or-editorial posts, but putting these posts together can take a second which is not something I have a lot of time or patience for nowadays. Honestly, I think Twitter, Tumblr and Posterous are the future of blogging, at least they might be for me....
Online:
The Kitchen on Twitter
Labels: Chase and Status, Snoop Dogg, Technology, Web 2.0, WTF
Barack-Etology: President Obama's 2009 NCAA March Madness Picks
This is why I F-CKS with this dude (but he better get this bailout sh-t straight 'cos Geithner's out there looking crazy right now).
Labels: Barack Obama, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, Sports
Video: The Knux "Fire (Put it in the Air)"
Regular readers know I'm not really much of a fan of these dudes but this sh-t is aight....
Labels: The KnuX
DJ Concept - In Your System (R.I.P. Dilla) mixtape
Download/Stream it here.
Online:
DJ Concept - Website | MySpace | Twitter
Labels: DJ Concept, J. Dilla, mixtapes
Chester French EPK
Video: Asher Roth - "Lark On My Go Kart"
Raekwon - "Want In" (Freestyle)
"Still out to grab sh-t/rob, steal, even grab bag sh-t...."
Raekwon - "Want In (Freestyle)"
Over 50's "I Get It In."
Labels: Raekwon, Wu-Tang Clan
Video: MSTRKRFT feat. NORE & Isis - "Bounce" Live on Jimmy Kimmel
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Video: Mos Def - "Words"
Promo for The Ecstatic album directed by the (apparently) acclaimed duo, Coodie & Chike - kind of cool! Album in stores Spring 2009.
Online:
Mos Def - MySpace
Labels: Mos Def
New music: Stat Quo - "What Can I Do"
Stat Quo - "What Can I Do" [zshare stream/download mp3 link]
Off The Invisible Man mixtape coming April 8th.
New music from Mickey Factz!!!
Mickey don't really give me exclusives or tracks any more now that he's a big dog but here's a couple new tracks from him that came across my radar recently:
Mickey Factz "Scream Loud" - from the Get Loud! vol.1 compilation - f-cking FIYA!!! [zshare stream/download mp3 link via 2DopeBoyz]
Mickey Factz "Rapio 2 Point (Double-O Remix)" [zshare link via Mickey Factz blog]
Online:
Mickey Factz - Blog | MySpace | Twitter
Labels: Mickey Factz
The 2009 Reebok Classic Remix LS Ease Mid Sneaker
Thanks Cornerstone for the hookup (even though, these ain't really my steez, truth be told - I probably would have preferred a pair of these):
Related:
Watch the video for Kidz In The Hall's "I Got It Made (Reebok Classic '09)" directed By Justin Francis here.
Online:
Reebok Classic Remix Sneaker Website
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Related:
Watch the video for Kidz In The Hall's "I Got It Made (Reebok Classic '09)" directed By Justin Francis here.
Online:
Reebok Classic Remix Sneaker Website
Labels: Kidz in the Hall, Sneakers
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
New music: Juelz Santana - "I Am the Club"
He is the club in that SMOKING Smoking Jacket! [image courtesy BET]
That gay-ass image of Juelz notwithstanding, I've actually been obsessing over this track (which might actually be called "I'm in Da Club"??) all night since I heard Flex play it on Hot 97. It's already the second most-played track on my desktop's itunes libarary (impressive but not that impressive - the ipod with the 8000+ songs is synced to my mac laptop itunes library). Check it:
Juelz Santana - "I Am the Club" [mp3 download links: yousendit | zshare stream]
[h/t: 5StarHipHop.com]
Labels: Juelz Santana, Skull Gang
TOMORROW in Brooklyn: A WOMEN'S WORK - a fundraising dance party to benefit WPA
Which is the Women's Prison Association featuring Naughty By Nature, D-Nice and DJ Cassidy. Click here for tickets.
Online:
Women's Prison Association
Labels: charity, D-Nice, DJ Cassidy, Naughty By Nature
Visions Of The Sun feat. Astro Jones - "Losing Control"
I don't know these dudes from Adam but this arrived in my inbox today and I've been in a bit of a hipster/club music mood of late so their 4-on-the-floor vibes hit the spot FTW. It sounds like what Jurassic 5 would be if they weren't such backpacker nerds but you know... liked to hit the clubs sometimes and actually dance a little!
Download the song for your ipod here: Original | Mr. Mo Remix [sharebee mp3 links]
Online:
Visions Of The Sun - MySpace | Website
Labels: Mr. Mo, Visions Of The Sun
Public Enemy x The Roots - "Bring the Noise" Live on Jimmy Fallon
with the Antibalas horns: ESSENTIAL!!!!! [via RapRadar.com]
Labels: Antibalas, Public Enemy, The Roots
Throwback video: House of Pain - "Jump Around"
For St. Patrick's Day. Corny, I know....
More:
House of Pain - "Irish Pride (unreleased)" [YouTube video]
Rob Kelly feat. Reef The Lost Cauze - "Shook Crews Runnin"
Rob Kelly feat. Slaine (of La Coka Nostra) - "Dropkicked"
Labels: House of Pain, Rob Kelly
A conversation between Rhymefest and Dr. Cornel West
Take a break from the bullsh-t and frivolity that is hip hop in 2009 to listen to something real. This is why I f-cks with Rhymefest - dude is so underrated. Click here to listen to the conversation. [zshare stream/download mp3 link via Rhymefest Journal]
Labels: Dr. Cornel West, Rhymefest
Video: De La Soul - "Oooh!" Live at The Key Club
Video: Capone-N-Noreaga - "Talk To Me (Big Tyme)"
This one's for my dude, Sledge! [via Three/21 Media]
Capone-N-Noreaga's Channel 10 album is in stores now (apparently).
Online:
57thAve.com
Labels: Capone-N-Noreaga
Did a Black Band Invent Punk Rock Back in 1974?
The original Afro-Punk? The group is called Death and you can read about this group's pioneering work in The New York Times here. [via Raymond / Urb]
New video: Franz Ferdinand - "No You Girls"
Monday, March 16, 2009
New music: Donnis x Proton - "All Star"
From another SXSW mixtape (!) titled Mick Boogie & Terry Urban present We Put The A In Austin: The Mixtape dropping tomorrow:
Donnis x Proton - "All Star" [zshare stream/download mp3 link]
This gets props for sampling "Strange Town" by legendary Brit new wave, mod revivalists, The Jam (do your homework).
[via Dan Solo]
Labels: Holly Weerd, Izza Kizza, Killer Mike, Mick Boogie, mixtapes, Proton
Afro-punk SXSW 09 Mix - By DJ Skeet Skeet
Tracklisting:
1. Whole Wheat Bread - Throw Yo Sets Up
2. Dallas Austin - Children of the Revolution
3. Janelle Monae - Violet Stars Happy Hunting
4. The London Souls - Someday
5. Irradio - Call The Nation
6. Amercian Fangs - LeKick
7. The Smyrk - The Ballad of Fletcher Reede
8. J.U.S Evolution - Fast Money
9. Peekaboo Theory - Immediate Hesitation
10. Disaster Us - Slice Me Up
Online:
Afro-Punk
Video: 88-Keys feat. Kanye West - "Stay Up! (Viagra)"
Man, almost seven months after the single first dropped, they finally release a video featuring Kanye West and 88 Keys playing the fool. Good things come to those.... (literally in this case, I guess)
The 88 Keys Death of Adam album was one of last year's best though, hip hop or otherwise. Stop f-cking around and go get it!
Labels: 88 Keys, Kanye West
New music: Raje feat Lil Wayne "So Fly"
I don't know this dude from Adam but this track from his 'street album' You're Welcome ain't half bad:
Raje feat Lil Wayne "So Fly" [limelinx mp3 stream/download link]
Dudes sounds a little like Game, no? Beat sounds like some vintage 45 King sh-t with those horns too!
Online:
Raje - MySpace
