Monday, August 31, 2009
New video: Basement Jaxx feat. Sam Sparro - "Feelings Gone"
Dunno about this one as compared to old Basement Jaxx. Shout to my dude, Patrick Moxey at Ultra though...
Labels: Basement Jaxx
Video: Drake & Trey Songz - "Successful"
Shot in Toronto. Premiered on mtvU.
Bonus:
Mary J. Blige featuring Drake - "The One"
Labels: Drake, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz
Documentary: Maestro - Larry Levan & early DJ culture
I know everyone's still talking about DJ AM, quite rightly, but check out this great documentary about the early roots in the development of NYC's club music culture and another leegendary DJ, Larry Levan. This is a MUST-view if you care about DJ-ing and the history of black, club music. I know Jay Smooth just did a show on this sound over the weekend. Not sure if its archived anywhere though?? [note: this is actually a 9-part video playlist but part 9 is unfortunately missing]
Online:
Maetrso website
Labels: Larry Levan, Maestro
Sunday, August 30, 2009
How well was Only Bulit 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II marketed??
I'm really curious to see how this latest test of the 'power of the internet' for hip hop goes because I have to admit that, as far as viral & online marketing goes, there's really not much more Raekwon's label could have done to get the word out about the release of the long-anticipated OB4CLII.
Blogger and website support has been high; music has been been leaked and well-received from singles to mixtapes. All kinds of videos, interviews, BTS & trailers for multiple songs, have circulated around. Unfortunately, I still think you need a traditional hit in the real world of radio and television to put up any kind of real sales numbers and as far as I'm aware, Rae does not have that? Given that reality, my prediction is that he'll do better than Slaughterhouse but somewhere far short of Fabolous. Approaching Jada numbers (which were a freakish anomaly IMHO) is not even a discussion unless something really weird happens between now and September:
Preview the OB4CLII album via Amazon.com here:
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Blogger and website support has been high; music has been been leaked and well-received from singles to mixtapes. All kinds of videos, interviews, BTS & trailers for multiple songs, have circulated around. Unfortunately, I still think you need a traditional hit in the real world of radio and television to put up any kind of real sales numbers and as far as I'm aware, Rae does not have that? Given that reality, my prediction is that he'll do better than Slaughterhouse but somewhere far short of Fabolous. Approaching Jada numbers (which were a freakish anomaly IMHO) is not even a discussion unless something really weird happens between now and September:
Preview the OB4CLII album via Amazon.com here:
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Manifesto presents the Michael Jackson Tribute - 3hr set mixtape
In case you overlooked it in yesterday's post. Here's the skinny:
"On July 1st, 2009 Manifesto brought over 30,000 Torontonians to Yonge & Dundas Square to celebrate the life, music & magic of the one and only Michael Jackson. Six heavy-weight Toronto deejays - Starting from Scratch, Son of S.O.U.L., DJ L’oqenz, Mensa, Sean Sax and Jason Palma - played their hearts out to one of the biggest crowds of their lives, laying down the larger than life legacy of the King of Pop. Watch the videos and download the 3 hr set for free."
Download the Michael Jackson Tribute - 3hr set mixtape here: direct zip file. [via Manifesto]
[h/t: Phil / CityonmyBack.com]
Labels: DJ L'Oqenz, Its a T.dot Thing, Manifesto Festival, Michael Jackson, mixtapes, Starting from Scratch
KevinNottingham.com Presents… Beat It: A Musical Tribute to Michael Jackson (Mixed by DJ Grain)
Here's the plug:
"To help ease the pain suffered from members here on KevinNottingham.com, we held a beat contest. Producers came from everywhere to sample their favorite MJ song and to help pay tribute.
Today we celebrate the birth of Michael Jackson; he would have been 51. Out of the hundreds of beats that were submitted, we narrowed it down to the best 25. Then I let me man DJ Grain go to town, mix them and put his spin on it. Grab the mix after the cut. As a bonus, I’ve included a download of all the winning beats, unmixed."
Download the Beat It: A Musical Tribute to Michael Jackson Mixtape here: mixtape | bonus disc - unmixed tracks [rapidshare zip file links via KevinNottingham.com]
Labels: DJ Grain, Michael Jackson, mixtapes
Michael Jackson - The Remix Suite I
The plug:
"MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REMIX SUITE is the first batch of music to be unveiled from Universal Motown's innovative five-part digital suite of remixes paying homage to the most thrilling entertainer of all time.
The suite boasts five exclusive new renditions of beloved tracks by Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5 remixed by five of the hottest producers in the game: Stargate ("Skywriter"), The Neptunes ("Never Can Say Goodbye"), Dallas Austin ("I Wanna Be Where You Are"), Polow Da Don ("Dancing Machine"), and Salaam Remi ("ABC").
Upcoming installments of MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REMIX SUITE series feature remixes by everyone from Akon, Swizz Beatz, and Q-Tip to Ryan Leslie, Rodney Jerkins, and Mark Hoppus from Blink-182 (! ed note: not at least Travis Barker??), among many others. Each volume contains five exclusive new tracks, which will be released online every two weeks from August 25th to October 20th."
Part I of The Remix Suite dropped this past Tuesday. Check 'em out here:
"Never Can Say Goodbye" [audio streams: wma | quicktime | yousendit mp3 download] produced by The Neptunes
"Dancing Machine" [audio streams: wma | quicktime] produced by Polow Da Don
"ABC" [audio streams: wma | quicktime] produced by Salaam Remi
"I Wanna Be Where You Are" [audio streams: wma | quicktime] produced by Dallas Austin
"Skywriter" [audio streams: wma | quicktime] produced by Stargate
Online:
Michael Jackson - The Remix Suite I-V: website | myspace
Labels: Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, The Neptunes
Spike Lee's Michael Jackson Birthday Celebration in Prospect Park, Brooklyn TODAY!
Wish I was in town for this and Tip's jumpoff. Click here for more details: 40 acres website | Prospect Park website
Click here for a list of other Michael Jackson Born Day Celebrations in North America via Fusicology.
Labels: Michael Jackson, Spike Lee
Q-Tip presents “Long Live the King! A Birthday Celebration for Michael Jackson” TONIGHT!
With Mark Ronson and DJ Spinna. Click here for more details.
Labels: DJ Spinna, Mark Ronson, Michael Jackson, Q-Tip
KRS-One and Buckshot Live at City Hall Park in NYC TODAY!!!
Today's really gonna be all about Michael Jackson but this is time sensitive so I had to post it. If you're not sure you can take a whole day of MJ though, check this out in afternoon instead of the Spike Lee MJ party in Brooklyn:
For a taste of what you're gonna see, check out this video of Buckshot and KRS-One doing "How Many MC's" live.
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For a taste of what you're gonna see, check out this video of Buckshot and KRS-One doing "How Many MC's" live.
Labels: Buckshot, Duck Down records, KRS-One
Friday, August 28, 2009
AP video: DJ AM Found Dead in an NYC Apartment Today
I hope it's not the case but circumstaneces and this tweet from him suggest he may have taken his own Life. What a sad, terrible waste if he did. Dude got knocked for his celabrity party DJ gigs and girlfriends but he had legit party rockin' skills. To wit:
What a bummer as people get ready to celebrate Michael Jackson's born day this weekend to lose another creative talent this way. Adam 'DJ AM' Goldstein, R.I.P....
New Documentary: Brick City
This looks interesting...
Here's the plug:
"Brick City is an in-depth look at the challenges facing Newark, New Jersey and mayor Corey Booker. The show debuts on The Sundance Channel on Monday September 21 at 10pm for five consecutive nights. The show focuses on inner-city struggles and the resilient community leaders and residents of Newark."
And here's a preview clip from Episode 1 titled "Jada and Creep" which focuses on Jada, a longtime Blood gang member and her romance with Creep, a member of the Crips:
For more info check the Sundance Brick City website here.
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Here's the plug:
"Brick City is an in-depth look at the challenges facing Newark, New Jersey and mayor Corey Booker. The show debuts on The Sundance Channel on Monday September 21 at 10pm for five consecutive nights. The show focuses on inner-city struggles and the resilient community leaders and residents of Newark."
And here's a preview clip from Episode 1 titled "Jada and Creep" which focuses on Jada, a longtime Blood gang member and her romance with Creep, a member of the Crips:
For more info check the Sundance Brick City website here.
Labels: Corey Booker, Documentary, Politics
Video: Señor Kaos - "Automatic Classic"
Nuttin' too sexy here, just good basic beats 'n rhymes....
Online:
Señor Kaos - blog | website | twitter | facebook
Labels: Señor Kaos
New music: Mac Mall - Mac To The Future
Well new-ish anyway, for while we're on the Bay Area tip.
Download tracks from Mac Mall's Mac To The Future here. [Steady Bloggin']
BTW: what's with all the Back to the Future-inspired hip hop artwork recently? Don't they know Mickey did it first anyway??
Labels: Mac Mall
Lil B's Takin' Over (By Imposing the Positive!) Book!
Not just endless music and a movie but a motivational book too now?? Lil B of The Pack is showing that there's really no limit to what an independent artist can do no matter what their profile level. F-ck a major label and their corny-ass '360' deals!
Online:
Lil B - twitter | BasedWorld.com
New Trick Daddy Mixtape Music
Trick Daddy is one of the most underrated to ever do it IMHO. Here's a couple mixtapes to preface the release of his upcoming new album, Finally Famous on his own Dunk Ryder label. First, The Sh-t I Live - Mixtape Volume One featuring the first single, "The Sh-t That I Live":
Download here: usershare | megaupload [via Cornerstone]
Also, check out the DJ Scream, Tricky Daddy & Ice Berg - Dunk Ryde Or Die mixtape:
Download it here: sendspace. [via Traps N Trunks]
Online:
Trick Daddy - twitter | myspace | imeem
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Download here: usershare | megaupload [via Cornerstone]
Also, check out the DJ Scream, Tricky Daddy & Ice Berg - Dunk Ryde Or Die mixtape:
Download it here: sendspace. [via Traps N Trunks]
Online:
Trick Daddy - twitter | myspace | imeem
Labels: DJ Scream, Ice Berg, mixtapes, Trick Daddy
Video: The Roots Performing With Ornette Coleman...
The jazz legend at his 2009 Meltdown Festival at The Royal Festival Hall in the UK. Watch a second video here.
[via Grand Good]
Labels: Ornette Coleman, The Roots
Pill Interview with HipHopAtLunch.com
Hip Hop at Lunch?? WTF??!?!
[via The Smoking Section]
Pill on The Kitchen previously: video | mixtape | freestyle video with Donnis | nyc promo videos
Online:
HipHopAtLunch.com
Labels: Pill
New music: Tracks from the Q-tip Kamaal The Abstract album
From the long-lost (but actually much-bootlegged) Q-tip album, Kamaal the Abstract album. I think Tip was kind of ahead of his time with this album. Maybe people will be more open to it now after the success of last year's well-received The Renaissance album? Check these tracks out:
Q-tip - "Damn You’re Cool (clean)" | "Heels (Clean)" | "Reverber For Factory (Clean)" [yousendit mp3 download link]
Even if you got the bootleg, cop the real thing. Apparently the album has been retooled and got some new additions to what you might have heard plus we all need to support true artists! Kamaal The Abstract is in stores September 15 via Battery records. Shout to Neil, Wardell and Sledge at Battery/Jive.
[mp3's courtesy Foundation Media]
Labels: A Tribe Called Quest, Q-Tip
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Brooklyn Bodega's Show and Prove showcase - August Edition TONIGHT!
Like RIGHT NOW!!! Hosted by my dude, Wes Jackson.
Click here for more details: Facebook | Brooklyn Bodega
Turn Me Up Some Michael Jackson Birthday Celebration in Toronto TOMORROW!
I know you can't read the details on this poster for sh-t - sorry but I checked a bunch of places for a larger, higher-res copy but no dice. Click Fusicology.com or on the site for DJ L'Oqenz (pronounced eloquence!) for more details.
And to my NYC peoples: don't forget Q-tip's party and Spike Lee's joint in Prospect Park on MJ's born day this Saturday and the Freedom Party tomorrow.
Related:
Check out DJ L’oqenz as part of a 3-hour, 6 DJ tribute set to Michael Jackson here. [via CityOnMyBack.com]
Online:
DJ L'Oqenz - website | myspace
More Michael Jackson-related posts to celebrate what would have been his 51st birthday coming over the next couple of days....
Labels: DJ L'Oqenz, Michael Jackson, Q-Tip, Spike Lee
New music: Jay-Z - "Ghetto Techno"
Apparently NOT on Blueprint 3 but from the forthcoming mixtape,The Layout (pictured above) by Shoot 5 Ent.:
Jay-Z - "Ghetto Techno [tagged]" [mp3 links: yousendit | usershare stream/download via Mr. X]
Hot or not? I think this is OK but I see it getting kind of killed online. The only person who seems to be getting beat up worse than Hov right now is Timbaland for leaking all those BP3 tracks (although I'm not sure he produced this one?).
[h/t: Rap Radar]
Labels: Jay-Z
New artist: K. Michelle feat. Missy Elliott - "Fakin' It"
Hot or not? More importantly: where the F-CK has Missy Elliott been for like the last million years?? Homegirl just up and disappeared and now is back - on this record?? OK....
K. Michelle feat. Missy Elliott - "Fakin' It" [mp3 download links: sharebee | yousendit via Zingari Promo]
Track is on my dude Memphitz' Hitz Committee label from Michelle's debut album, Pain Medecine.
Online:
K. Michelle - twitter | myspace | BUY on amazon or itunes
Labels: K. Michelle, Memphitz, Missy Elliott
BLOG PREMIERE: Travis Porter - "Kill the Mailman"
An EXCLUSIVE courtesy of CEO Charlie from the Travis Porter camp. This is not even on their new I'm A Differenter 2 mixtape that dropped 3 weeks ago. Cop it here:
Travis Porter - "Kill the Mailman" [yousendit mp3 download link]
Nice!
Download the I'm A Differenter 2 mixtape here: mediafire.
The Kitchen on Travis Porter previously: Who is Travis Porter? mixtape | iM a DifFerEntER CD/DVD mixtape
These kids and Rich Kid$ are the future of hip hop in the A!
Online:
Travis Porter - MySpace | Website
Labels: Travis Porter, YBI
Video: Donnis & Pill - "My Patna Dem (Freestyle)"
SICKNESS!!!! Don't f-ck around and skip by this: WATCH IT!!!!
The Kitchen on Pill previously: video | mixtape.
Get the new Donnis Diary Of An Atlanta Brave mixtape here: The fader | TPPS | Semtex | 2DBZ | K Nott or 10Deep via Dan Solo
Shout to Rich Kid$!!!!
Video: Soulja Boy - "Successful"
F-ck the other rap blogger haters! I'ma stay riding, word to Aubrey....
[via Illroots.com]
Labels: Drake, Soulja Boy
Video: Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc.
Directed by Chris Cairns. [via Yeezy / PDS]
Online:
neurosonicsaudiomedical.com
Labels: Foreign Beggars, Neurosonics Audiomedical Labs Inc., The Scratch Perverts
Video: Three Six Mafia x Alice in Wonderland - "Smokin on the Dro"
The Roffle factor is high (literally) on this one.... [via Jason of Grindin]
Labels: Humor, Movies, Three Six Mafia, WTF
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
New music: Jay-Z - "Venus vs. Mars"
Of course more leaks from Blueprint 3. I'm seeing mixed response on this one online but listen carefully: Hov's spitting some slick sh-t. This is basically an "I Used to Love H.E.R." type track (I think?):
Jay-Z - "Venus vs. Mars" [yousendit mp3 download link] (prod. by Tim 'Timbaland aka The Sieve' Mosely)
Also: nice XXL cover coming next month (swiped from XXLmag.com). I had to change it up - it felt like some variation on the BP3 cover had been gracing like every third post around these parts for the past few days.
[mp3 via Nah Right / TSS]
Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem – "Forever"
This is all over the blogs so I don't think I need to provide too much in the way of background except to say this is from the soundtrack to the Lebron James documentary, More Than A Game. All I will add is that this is unmastered and you should cop the final mastered version when it drops tomorrow (apparently not in stores now per the artwork above). Check it, if you just stepped out from under your rock for the first time today:
Drake feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Eminem – "Forever" [mp3 links: yousendit | usershare stream/download via PDS]
Artwork and untagged version swiped from Nah Right /NMC via PDS. BTW: the track producer, Boi 1da is from Toronto. Yes, its a T.dot thing - again!!!
Online:
Boi 1da - MySpace
Labels: Boi 1da, Drake, Eminem, Kanye West, LeBron James, Lil Wayne
New music: Raekwon feat. Mean Doe Green - "School"
New track by Raekwon but not from OB4CL2. This track is actually from the DJ Fresh album, The Tonite Show. A little cleaner and more West Coast, underground-sounding than the stuff from Rae's album. Ya dig though?
Raekwon feat. Mean Doe Green - "School" (prod. by DJ Fresh) [yousendit mp3 download link]
The Tonite Show album will be in stores 9/15.
[mp3 courtesy Shaun]
Labels: DJ Fresh, Mean Doe Green, Raekwon
Video: Jokers Of The Scene - "Baggy Bottom Boys"
The Ottawa Justice? Yes, it's a Canada thing, courtesy of them Fool's Gold boys. [via Jason of Grindin']
Labels: A-trak, Fools Gold Records, Nick Catchdubs
Video: DJ Spinna feat. Krym (of Jigmastas) - "New York"
Sidebar: the visuals in this clip suggest the answer is obviously yes but to be sure I gotta ask, did Spinna sample the keyboard progression from the beginning of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" to make the beat on this track? [via The Smoking Section]
Related:
A Look Inside DJ Spinna’s Studio (Video) [2DopeBoyz]
Invite to Journey With DJ Spinna in NYC tomorrow! [Giant Step]
Video: GZA - "Liquid Swords" feat. Santigold Live at Lollapalooza 2009
I ♥ Santigold even more than I already do for doing stuff like this! [via Shake]
Labels: GZA, Santogold, Wu-Tang Clan
TONIGHT: Blitz the Ambassador & the Embassy Ensemble Live at SOB's in NYC!!!
NYC heads: go see why this new artist has a lot of rap bloggers going NUTS!!! I saw himself a few months back at a Hot 97 showcase at SOB's and was really impressed even though I only knew a couple of his songs. Blitz is the truth!
Click here for more info on Blitz, his Stereotype album which just dropped and his show tonight.
Labels: Blitz The Ambassador
New Massive Attack EP on October 6th
Yes!!!
I don't usually do these kind of press release-y posts but it's Massive Attack! Horace Andy, Martina Topley-Bird and TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe?? That alone is sounding epic. But a full album with cameos from Damon Albarn, Hope Sandoval, Topley-Bird, Adebimpe and Guy Garvey is coming in February too?? Wow....
Online:
Massive Attack
Labels: Massive Attack
New artist: Joya Bravo - "Piranha"
I caught this chick at one of The Roots' Highline residency events earlier in the Spring and she blew me away. Singer, rapper and violinist with swag & presence for days, she's the total package. The track here is more on the Rihanna pop side of things but she can blow and spit (!) - check her MySpace for her take on "A Milli" - for real and rip it up the violin as well. Joya Bravo is no joke! I look foward to hearing a mixtape or more material from her soon....
Joya Bravo - "Piranha" [mp3 links: Afro-Punk stream/download | yousendit]
Online:
Joya Bravo - myspace | afro-punk | twitter
Labels: Joya Bravo
Video: President Obama's Comments on the passing of Sen. Edward Kennedy
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Transcript via USA Today.
Obituaries for the 'Lion of the Senate': New York Times | Washington Post | Boston Globe
Ugh, two tribute posts in a row for two disparate but beloved members of our society. Let's celebrate life now by getting into some music and the other good stuff that brings us joy in life, shall we?
Labels: Barack Obama, Edward Kennedy
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Aaliyah Dana Haughton: 1979 – 2001
Couldn't forget baby girl before this day was done....
First a couple tribute mixtapes:
DJ Concept - More Than A Woman: The Best Of Aaliyah (8 Years Ago…)
Download it here: mediafire. [via execute1200.com]
And the Aaliyah Revisted tribute EP:
Get the back cover artwork with tracklisting here. Download it here: mediafire. [from Soul Culture via ATCN]
Plus a 'tribute' track by Cardan (which, even though Cardan's my dude, I kind of thought twice about including 'cos the lyrical content isn't really ahem, 'standard' tribute/eulogy fare):
Cardan feat. Aaliyah – "Overdrive" [yousendit mp3 download link from PDS via Nah Right]
Next, some 'rare' interview footage [via Grand Good]:
From the Age Ain't Nothing But A Number era.
From 1994.
And last, a few of her most memorable music videos:
"One in a Million" (prod. Timbaland):
"Are You That Somebody":
And finally, "Rock the Boat", the video she had just completed shooting when she tragically died in a plane crash:
Damn, had she been alive, Aaliyah would've only just turned 30 today. Lost so young. We miss ya, baby girl....
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First a couple tribute mixtapes:
DJ Concept - More Than A Woman: The Best Of Aaliyah (8 Years Ago…)
Download it here: mediafire. [via execute1200.com]
And the Aaliyah Revisted tribute EP:
Get the back cover artwork with tracklisting here. Download it here: mediafire. [from Soul Culture via ATCN]
Plus a 'tribute' track by Cardan (which, even though Cardan's my dude, I kind of thought twice about including 'cos the lyrical content isn't really ahem, 'standard' tribute/eulogy fare):
Cardan feat. Aaliyah – "Overdrive" [yousendit mp3 download link from PDS via Nah Right]
Next, some 'rare' interview footage [via Grand Good]:
From the Age Ain't Nothing But A Number era.
From 1994.
And last, a few of her most memorable music videos:
"One in a Million" (prod. Timbaland):
"Are You That Somebody":
And finally, "Rock the Boat", the video she had just completed shooting when she tragically died in a plane crash:
Damn, had she been alive, Aaliyah would've only just turned 30 today. Lost so young. We miss ya, baby girl....
Labels: Aaliyah, Cardan, DJ Concept, mixtapes
Throwback music: New Jack Hustle - "2 It"
More music that got lost in my inbox. New Jack Hustle is Shawn Jackson & Newman (who.he??). This is a video for their official debut album, Soundcheck which came out last October on TRES records. Is the album any good?? [via Sweeney Kovar]
Labels: New Jack Hustle, Shawn Jackson
More Wu-Tang Sh-t!!!!
First, the official trailer for Killa Hill: The Documentary about the ravages of the drug trade on Staten Island:
Then:
Fes Taylor feat. Inspectah Deck & Solomon Childs - "Shoot Up The Party (Official Remix)" [mp3 links: zshare stream/download | yousendit]
Not sure if the track is related to or gonna be in the documentary but it seemed apropos or related either way. The Inspectah Deck Presents Fes Taylor - Flight 10304 (T-2 Fly) album is In Stores Now!
Thanks to Alex at Killer Beez Promo for all the links and for re-upping the download link to the Raekwon Cuban Revlotuion mixtape which, if you can believe it, I didn't just download immediately, when it dropped last week!
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Then:
Fes Taylor feat. Inspectah Deck & Solomon Childs - "Shoot Up The Party (Official Remix)" [mp3 links: zshare stream/download | yousendit]
Not sure if the track is related to or gonna be in the documentary but it seemed apropos or related either way. The Inspectah Deck Presents Fes Taylor - Flight 10304 (T-2 Fly) album is In Stores Now!
Thanks to Alex at Killer Beez Promo for all the links and for re-upping the download link to the Raekwon Cuban Revlotuion mixtape which, if you can believe it, I didn't just download immediately, when it dropped last week!
Labels: Fes Taylor, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, Wu-Tang Clan
Introducing Dirty Ghosts - "Steamboat to Concord"
I'm f-cking with this hardbody too. I don't know much about this duo (and neither apparently, did the guy from the promo company who sent it to me - er, WTF??!?!!). All I know is if you like dirty lo-fi, fuzzed-out psychedelic/bluesy guitars over hip hop-inspired breakbeat-style drums, you need to get at this IMMEDIATELY. And it's not a one-off either - other tracks on their MySpace seem to follow a similar pattern. I'd someone like say Mark Ronson should produce these guys but he might make their sound too polished and pop!
Update: apparently they're working with Aesop Rock which explains the hip hop beats now.
Listen: Dirty Ghosts - "Steamboat to Concord" [yousendit mp3 download link]
Online:
Dirty Ghosts - MySpace
Labels: Aesop Rock, Dirty Ghosts
Introducing new UK artist MPHO - "Box N Locks"
I f-cks with this solely on the basis of her sampling the 80's new wave hit, "Echo Beach" by Canadian group, Martha & The Muffins. Next of the black chicks doing beatastic alternative pop in the wake of Santigold, Janelle Monáe, J*Davey, Ebony Bones (did I post on her yet?), Joya Bravo (or her?), Melanie Fiona and yes, even Rihanna? I'm cosigning this movement CRAZY!
Click for a free preview sampler mp3 mix of the forthcoming Pop Art album here. [registration required]
Bonus:
Watch the "Box N Locks (Sermstyle remix)" video here | Download the Sermstyle remix here. [yousendit mp3 download]
Online:
MPHO - website | myspace | BUY the "Box N Locks" single on itunes here.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Videos: Grandmaster Flash on Where DJing Got Its Start
Part 1:
Part 2:
[via Nah Right]
Online:
Get more via Flash's YouTube Channel.
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Part 2:
[via Nah Right]
Online:
Get more via Flash's YouTube Channel.
Labels: DJ Grandmaster Flash
New music: Maveric - "Sniff Me (I'm Dope)"
The man who created the hip hop national anthem recently died and this is the best (only??) musical tribute an entire industry can come up with??
Maveric - "Sniff Me (I'm Dope)" [zshare mp3 download link via Rock the Dub]
Wow! I'm still actually disgusted at how few so-called hip hop blogs even acknowleged Michael Viner's passing. *Smh*....
Labels: Maveric, Michael Viner
Video: DJ Ron G shows you how to make a blend live
*Late pass*
From his Legends Of The Game DVD.
[via Grand Good]
Labels: Beatmaking, mixtapes, Ron G
New music: Black Lips - "The Drop I Hold feat. GZA (Afghan Raiders House Party Remix)"
Continuing the Wu kick from earlier today, here's GZA doing a guest cameo on something a little outisde of his usual lane:
Black Lips - "The Drop I Hold (Afghan Raiders House Party Remix)" feat. GZA [yousendit mp3 download link]
Ya dig?
[h/t: Lori from Grindin]
Online:
Afghan Raiders - twitter | myspace | facebook
Labels: Afghan Raiders, Black Lips, GZA
New music: Kruciel - "The White Girl Song"
This is wild gimmicky what with the Naughty By Nature "OPP" beat but dude can kind of spit a little. Agree?
Kruciel - "The White Girl Song" [direct mp3, right click and save as]
I think I really need Bol, Combat Jack and Dallas to weigh in with comments on this one though!
Bonus:
Another joint just in case you're not convinced dude is a legit rapper.
Kruciel - "Technique Sweat" [direct mp3, right click and save as]
Get more downloads from his The Confirmation mixtape here.
Video: Lyric (aka The Lyrical God) - "Let This Beat Ride"
The Greatest Amateur Rap Ever? This guy takes lunch table beats and rapping to the next level! [via Rizoh]
Labels: Unsigned Hype
Video: Michael Jackson's Death Ruled a Homicide
Video: Raekwon - "House of Flying Daggers" feat. Inspectah Deck, GZA, Ghostface Killah & Method Man
[via 2DopeBoyz]
Bonus:
Raekwon feat. Cappadonna & Ghostface - "10 Bricks" (Prod. by J. Dilla) [mp3 download links: zshare | yousendit via Alex at Killer Beez promo]
Raekwon feat. Lyfe Jennings - "Catalina (radio edit)" (Prod. By Dr. Dre)[mp3 download links: usershare | yousendit via Illroots.com / NMC]
And more Wu-Tang-related stuff that's leaked recently:
Inspectah Deck - "DreamCatcher" From the forthcoming Traveling at the Speed of Light While Standing Still mixtape. Shout to Anita Baker! [mp3 links: zshare | yousendit]
Labels: Dr. Dre, Ghostface, Inspectah Deck, J. Dilla, Raekwon
Throwback Music: Fresh - "Moment Of Clarity" (Produced by 88 Keys)
From my inbox courtesy of Mickey Factz' GFC crew back in June 2008! Still fiya though:
Fresh - "Moment Of Clarity" (prod. by 88 Keys) [yousendit mp3 download link]
LOL at the line, "The South had a good run but really, this is it...." Wrong much?
Online:
Fresh - twitter | blog | imeem | youtube
Labels: 88 Keys, Fresh, GFC, Mickey Factz
BLOG PREMIERE: Brokencool.com pres. the DJ Noodles x Jay-Z - BP3-Qual mixtape
Download the the DJ Noodles x Jay-Z - BP3-Qual mixtape here: mediafire | Sharebee
Or preview the mixtape in the DatPiff.com streaming audio player here:
Download Mixtape | Provided by DatPiff.com
Online:
DJ Noodles | BrokenCool.com
Labels: DJ Noodles, Jay-Z, mixtapes
Trailer for Jay-Z & DJ Noodles the Bp3-qual mixtape
The full (newly renamed) mixtape is premiering later today on The Kitchen! Check out the first leak track, "Say you Will 2" here.
Labels: DJ Noodles, Jay-Z, mixtapes
ItsTheReal.com's 'director's commentary' for "Run This Town"
In response to revelations that the 'director's commentary' for the "Run This Town" video by Anthony Mandler was a fake, The Real decide to take a stab at the... er, real thing with their ususal hilarious results.
Related:
Stan Ipcus of Westcheddar.com talks to Eric & Jeff from The Real as part of his interview series here.
Labels: Humor, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rihanna, The Real
Sunday, August 23, 2009
New video: Funkdoobiest - "The Heavyweight Funk"
Call me an old man, old school nostalgist, whatever - I LOVE this!!! "The Heavyweight Funk that can NEVER be faded" indeed!
From the forthcoming album, The Golden B-Boys (2009).
[via Steady Bloggin']
Online:
FunkdoobiestMusic.com
Labels: Funkdoobiest, Son Doobie, Soul Assassins
New music: Jay-Z feat. Drake - "Off That"
Get ready for the blog posting tsunami that will be the inevitable 'leaks' leading up to the release of the much-anticipated Blueprint 3 album. Expect this to happen at least 5-6 more times by my best estimation.
For the record, I think this track is actually pretty decent. Much closer to the spirit of peak-era period Hov when he had the clubs on smash with joints by Timbaland (behind the decks for this track) and Pharrell than much of his recent output.
Jay-Z feat. Drake - "Off That" [yousendit mp3 download link jacked from YouHeardThatNew.com via I Luv Lola, heads up: Rap Radar]
Agree though?
New music: Jay-Z - "Say You Will 2" feat. Rihanna
Yeah, yeah, I know the Hov track with Drake just leaked. I saw it on Rap Radar, went to have dinner, came back and saw every other rap blog had posted it. I'm sure there's no shortage of places for you to cop it from so what's the rush? I'm gonna get to it but also wanted to put this up too. It's the first leak from the DJ Noodles' new mash-up/blends mixtape project, Jay-Z: Once Upon A Time In Brooklyn Part III clearly put together to capitalize on the hype for BP3.
Jay-Z - "Say You Will 2" feat. Rihanna [yousendit mp3 download link]
The component parts are pretty obvious but they're all put together pretty artfully, no? The full tape drops next week. Meanwhile check Noodles' Sirius/XM Hip Hop Nation show, "Fix Your Face Radio" or his weekly mixshow on WLLD if you're in the Tampa area. He's also got a couple joints on the upcoming Pitbull Rebelution album dropping next month.
Online:
Brokencool.com | DJNoodles.com
Labels: DJ Noodles, Jay-Z, mixtapes, Rihanna
New music: Livvi Franc - "Now I’m that B-tch"
I dunno what happened to this chica! When she started out she was baically gonna be a milquetoast uber-pop/world music blend of post-Fugees Wyclef and what Rihanna was doing at the start of her career. Now she's making tracks called "Now I’m that B-tch" that are knock-off's of current-era Rihanna!!! Check it and tell me if she's going in the right direction:
Livvi Franc - "Now I’m that B-tch" [mp3 download links: zippyshare stream/download | yousendit]
Shout to my people at Jive who are releasing this project and Ebony at Honey Jam who first put me up on it.
[via ATCN]
Labels: Livvi Franc
New music: Roccett - "Dear Jeezy, Dear Meech"
I don't really know (or care) what the back story is here but homeboy definitely had something to get off his chest with this track. Check it:
Roccett - "Dear Jeezy, Dear Meech" (prod. by Tommy Gunnz) [mp3 download links: zshare | zshare - alt | yousendit via Blogger Music Pool / Get Your Green Up]
Download the full street album, Another Day, Another Dollar here: mediafire. [via GYGU]
Online:
Roccett - Official Website | MySpace
Labels: Roccett, Tommy Gunnz
New mixtape: Masspike Miles - The Pursuit Of Happiness 1.5 (The Revision) mixtape
Hosted by DJ Khaled & Rick Ross, directed by Bigga Rankin and featuring cameos by the Bawse, Fabolous, Triple C's (Ross's Carol City Cartel crew), Yo Gotti, Yung Joc, T-Pain, and more. Gte the back cover art with full tracklisting details here.
Download Masspike Miles' The Pursuit Of Happiness 1.5 (The Revision) mixtape here: zshare. [via Clockwork Music]
Online:
Masspike Miles - myspace | twitter
Labels: Masspike Miles, mixtapes
New music: M7 - "Changes" feat Godfather Pt. 3 (Infamous Mobb)
QB's back up in here!!! With French producer, M7:
M7 - "Changes" feat Godfather Pt. 3 (of Infamous Mobb) [mp3 links: zshare | megaupload | yousendit via M7]
From the M7 CD/DVD album project, NYC: The 5 Boroughs dropping 10.7.09.
Online:
M7 - MySpace
Labels: Infamous Mobb, M7
Throwback music: The Juan MacLean - "Find A Way"
Missed from my inbox almost a year ago!
The Juan MacLean - "Find A Way" [audio links: RCRD LBL stream/download | mp3 download - right click and save as via the tripwire]
I know their heyday was more like 4 years ago but I still ♥ the DFA record label.....
[via Girlie Action]
Labels: Hipsters, The Juan MacLean
Rapper Pill invades NYC!
First on East Village Radio:
[via Elitaste]
Then performing "Trap Goin Ham" live at Santos Party House:
[via Nah Right]
Previously:
Download the DJ Burn 4180 Prescription mixtape by Pill here.
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[via Elitaste]
Then performing "Trap Goin Ham" live at Santos Party House:
[via Nah Right]
Previously:
Download the DJ Burn 4180 Prescription mixtape by Pill here.
Labels: Pill
New music: Lil Wayne - "Eastside Gangsta"
Track is super short - is this a snippet or just what it is? Is this from a forthcoming mixtape? Something else? Anyone??
Lil Wayne - "Eastside Gangsta" [mp3 download links: zshare | yousendit]
[via Traps N Trunks]
Labels: Lil Wayne
Catcdubs x A-trak Scion interview about Fools Gold Records
Shout to the homie, Catchdubs. [via Couch Sessions]
Labels: A-trak, Fools Gold Records, Nick Catchdubs
Healthcare Round-Up Part II
Rep. Anthony Weiner SMASHES Joe Scarbrough on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' during a discussion on healthcare reform and leaves him speechless in response to the question, "What value does the private health insurance industry bring to healthcare?":
[via The Stimulist]
Joe Scarborough's best defense was trying to equate an expansion of Medicare into a single payer system that would cover everyone (essentially no private insurance and a single 'Public Option' for all) with visions of a scary "government takeover" of healthcare. Think this argument is new?? Check out this piece on 'Medicare's Inception' by Laurence O'Donnell on MSNBC's 'The Ed Show" about how this rhetoric was used when Medicare was first introduced back in the early 1960's and check out who the anti-Medicare forces used as their mouthpiece back then!:
[via Hip Hop is Read]
Finally, Democracy Now's Amy Goodman's interview with Chad Terhune, senior writer at BusinessWeek, and co-author of the article, "The Health Insurers Have Already Won":
[via Grand Good]
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Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
[via The Stimulist]
Joe Scarborough's best defense was trying to equate an expansion of Medicare into a single payer system that would cover everyone (essentially no private insurance and a single 'Public Option' for all) with visions of a scary "government takeover" of healthcare. Think this argument is new?? Check out this piece on 'Medicare's Inception' by Laurence O'Donnell on MSNBC's 'The Ed Show" about how this rhetoric was used when Medicare was first introduced back in the early 1960's and check out who the anti-Medicare forces used as their mouthpiece back then!:
[via Hip Hop is Read]
Finally, Democracy Now's Amy Goodman's interview with Chad Terhune, senior writer at BusinessWeek, and co-author of the article, "The Health Insurers Have Already Won":
[via Grand Good]
Labels: Anthony Weiner, Healthcare, Joe Scarborough
Healthcare Round-Up Part I
President Obama's Weekly Address on the 'Myths and Morality in Health Insurance Reform':
[via Hip Hop is Read]
More:
President Obama Op-Ed: Why We Need Health Care Reform. [NY Times]
Rap. Barney Frank sons one of these idiot anti-reform Townhall attendees who equates reform with Nazism! More on this via Videogum
Related:
Obama's 10 Leadership Mistakes (And How Not to Make Them). <-- Agree? At least we know Barney Frank gets it! [Harvard Business School blog]
The Health Insurers Have Already Won - "How UnitedHealth and rival carriers, maneuvering behind the scenes in Washington, shaped health-care reform for their own benefit" [via Grand Good. The Democracy Now video interviewing one of the co-authors of this article to be posted in Part II]
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[via Hip Hop is Read]
More:
President Obama Op-Ed: Why We Need Health Care Reform. [NY Times]
Rap. Barney Frank sons one of these idiot anti-reform Townhall attendees who equates reform with Nazism! More on this via Videogum
Related:
Obama's 10 Leadership Mistakes (And How Not to Make Them). <-- Agree? At least we know Barney Frank gets it! [Harvard Business School blog]
The Health Insurers Have Already Won - "How UnitedHealth and rival carriers, maneuvering behind the scenes in Washington, shaped health-care reform for their own benefit" [via Grand Good. The Democracy Now video interviewing one of the co-authors of this article to be posted in Part II]
Labels: Barack Obama, Healthcare
Saturday, August 22, 2009
New music from Ron Browz and DJ Webstar
I know blog types like dissing these two cats 'cos they think they're easy targets but they are both my peoples and have been since way before they finally blew up so I'ma stay riding:
DJ Webstar feat. Serani - "Tipsy in da Club" (prod. by Ricky Blaze) [yousendit mp3 download link]
Pryme feat. Ron Browz - "I Love My Money (remix)" [mp3 links: main | radio edit]
Is it me or does this cat Pryme sound a little like Red Cafe?
Bonus:
Watch Ron Browz's "Tell It All" video here: OnSMASH | YouTube. [spotted via 2DopeBoyz / RapRadar]
Labels: DJ Webstar, Ron Browz
New music from Anti-Pop Consortium
'Leaked' this past week from their forthcoming Fluorescent Black record dropping October 6th on Big Dada records:
"Fluorescent Black (5 Minute Megamix)" [direct mp3 link, right click and save as via Big Dada]
"Born Electric" [direct mp3, right click and save as via Spin]
"Volcano (Four Tet Remix)" [direct mp3, right click and save as via Pitchfork]
Online:
Anti-Pop - MySpace
Labels: Antipop Consortium, Four Tet
Video: B.o.B. aka Bobby Ray - "Yesterday" (VIMBY Backyard Session)
Cop the B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray mixtape he mentions here. Also just dropped: B.o.B aka Bobby Ray - Should Have Been The First Album Mixtape. Get it here.
[VIMBY video via Nah Right]
Labels: B.O.B.
Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story trailer
I gotta go see this. The use of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" is perfect here.
[via Bol]
Labels: Economy, Humor, M.I.A., Michael Moore, Movies
Raekwon - "House Of Flying Daggers" Teaser Video
New music: Slaughterhouse Freestyle on Hot 97
This was recorded a couple days ago on the Hot 97 NY morning show with Cipha Sounds, Rosenberg & K Foxx.
Slaughterhouse - "Hot 97 Freestyle" [sendspace via Lo @ M3]
Related:
Some reaction to Slaugherhouse's first week sales (18,000 units) from around the hip hop internets:
5 Reasons Why Slaughterhouse “Failed.” [Audible Hype]
Slaughtered House [The Smoking Section]
Laughter House [Hip Hop Is Read]
For the record, as I said here, I think their first week sales were actually pretty good for them. I mean, c'mon: non of these dudes are proven commerical entities except for Joe Budden who had a semi-hit album five years ago but whose profile since then has completely diminished except for within super-underground hip hop circles. Anyone who thought they were gonna do much better than they did was kind of deluded. Sorry, Dallas!
Labels: Slaughterhouse
New music: Drake Feat. Nipsey Hussle - "Killers"
In case you were under a rock and missed this and the Jay-Z video this past week:
Drake Feat. Nipsey Hussle - "Killers" [yousendit mp3 download link via OVO]
Drake I can f-ck with, the appeal of this Nispey dude I really don't get even though he sounds adequate enough on this joint....
Bonus:
Baby feat. Lil Wayne & Drake - "Money to Blow" [mp3 links: zshare | yousendit via Rap Star Promo]
I heard there might be recyled verses on this one? I can't even really be mad at that - I mean: how many songs has this dude Weezy made in the past 3-4 years. It was bound to happen at least once or twice. Song is still cool to me either way.
