Monday, August 09, 2010
New Music: De La Soul - The Return of DST
This dropped over the weekend but I didn't want to post it then and let it get lost or forgotten in the ether and wasteland of that (relatively) dead period. This sh-t is AMAZING! De La is still better than over 99% of these so-called rappers you think are hot right now. Don't f-ck this off, LISTEN TO IT!!!! And don't know who (Grandmaster) DST is?? Do your homework!
[mp3 link via Hypetrak]
Labels: De La Soul
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Photos: Posdnuos & De La Soul Live at the 2010 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
Great set by these legendary vets on Saturday even though they didn't do "Ring Ring Ring" like the crowd wanted. Next year: Common, The Roots or Black Star?
Labels: Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, De La Soul, Maseo, Parties and Events, Posdnuos
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
De La Soul Headlines the 2010 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
Which is on my birthday this year. And De La Soul headlining?? I might have to make a special trip down to NYC to go see this.
I guess the BHF is no longer free (since when??) but tix are only $15. BUY them HERE.
Labels: Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, De La Soul, Parties and Events
Monday, March 15, 2010
Music Video: Gorillaz feat Gruff Rhys & De La Soul – Superfast Jellyfish
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Music video: Gorillaz - Stylo feat. Mos Def & Bobby Womack
Dude to standard music label f-ckery, I can't embed the video here. Wack but fine, but you don't have an embed code up on Vevo (a site that the labels own), myspace, youtube or anywhere else the industry has already negotiated deals to get paid on video streaming. WTF?? I was gonna just embed the OnSmash version on some "F-ck you" sh-t, but I don't wanna antagonize these f-cking labels any more than I have to and I figure one extra click won't kill you guys. Watch the full video HERE.
Here's the plug (as if you give f-ck!):
"The video follows Gorillaz bass playing demigod Murdoc Niccals through a dangerous trip to the mainland from his new home on Plastic Beach - the namesake of the new record. Something goes badly wrong and Murdoc, guitarist/Cyborg Noodle and vocalist 2D end up in a high speed car chase with a local cop and an unknown assailant. Cyborg Noodle's circuits start failing and 2D fears for their lives as the gun toting bounty hunter draws ever closer...
Mighty Murdoc remembers, "Someone was chasing me through the desert! Luckily I had my camera crew following me and they captured it all on film, so I've cut it up and stuck it back together for my Stylo video! That'll learn me not to leave the safe, toxic, isolated haven of Plastic Beach..."
Murdoc's new stomping grounds can now be thoroughly explored with the launch of www.Gorillaz.com relocated from the now defunct Kong Studios (RIP) to the band's newly constructed island hideaway at Plastic Beach.
Stylo is directed by Jamie Hewlett and produced by Cara Speller for Zombie Flesh Eaters, with live action through HSI Productions in Los Angeles, and animation by Passion Pictures in London.
Plastic Beach will be released by Parlophone in the UK on March 8th; Stylo is available for download now."
Bonus:
Gorillaz feat. De La Soul - “Superfast Jellyfish” [usershare mp3 links: stream | download]
Listen to the full Plastic Beach album streaming HERE.
[mp3 and album stream links via Nah Right]
Labels: De La Soul, Electronic/Dance, Gorillaz, Mos Def, WTF
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
New mixtape: M11X & Illroots.com present DJ Low Key - De La Extras #2
"Denver's DJ Low Key joins acclaimed artist M11X and popular hip hop site Illroots.com for De La Extras #2, his second tribute to rap legends De La Soul. With 2009 commemorating the 20th anniversary of De La Soul's landmark debut album, DJ Low Key put together an unconventional mix of De La rarities, remixes, bootlegs & b-sides to accompany MX11 aka Mikal Hameed's De La Soul audio sculpture (featured on the mixtape's cover) on the De La Soul - 3 Feet High & Rising Art Tour. With the tour being postponed, Low Key decided to release the tape in conjunction with Illroots.com and send it on M11X's upcoming solo national tour. Download the mixtape for free at DJLowKey.com and Illroots.com and be on the lookout for M11X's upcoming shows, featuring the tape and chair on the cover, coming to a city near you, starting with San Francisco on January 8th."
Download M11X & Illroots.com present DJ Low Key - De La Extras #2: zip file | single mp3
[via Rock the Dub]
Labels: De La Soul, Lowkey, mixtapes
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
DJ Manifest Presents De La Soul: The Train Of Thought mixtape
Check out the tracklisting HERE.
Download the DJ Manifest Presents De La Soul: The Train Of Thought mixtape HERE. [direct zip file download]
Online:
DJ Manifest - website | myspace]
Labels: De La Soul, DJ Manifest, mixtapes
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
New mixtape: Terry Urban x Mick Boogie Presents - Le Da Soul: 20 Years of De La Soul
Terry Urban x Mick Boogie Presents 20 Years - Le Da Soul. Download it HERE. [usershare link]
You should just download this on the strength, but if you're not 100% convinced, preview the second track on the mixtape featuring my dude, Kardi here:
Kardinal Offishall & Mick Boogie - "Me Myself & I" [usershare mp3 links: stream | download]
Labels: De La Soul, Fashion, Kardinal Offishall, Mick Boogie, mixtapes, Streetwear, Terry Urban
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
De La Soul - 20 Years and Runnin' Tour Interview with Hip Hop Official
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Video: De La Soul Live At Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris, France
On the 20 Years High and Rising Tour with full band. When they spit over The Clash's "This is Radio Clash" (see clip above) near the beginning, I almost nutted on myself. De la Soul = one of the all-time great groups in hip hop. I am privileged to happen to know these guys. Maybe I'll upload an interview I did on these guys for Bodega Radio some time....
Watch the full video here via Grand Crew.
Labels: De La Soul, The Clash
Monday, September 28, 2009
New music: Senor Kaos feat. Von Pea & Homeboy Sandman - "20 Years High & Rising" (Homage To De La Soul)
Here's the backgrounder:
"This is the second leak of my new project Walk Softly & Carry A Big Brick which will be released this Wednesday September 30th, 2009 via The Smoking Section (TSS). It features Atlanta emcee Señor Kaos and New York City emcees's Von Pea of the group Tanya Morgan, and Homeboy Sandman. Song produced by Supa Dave West. Artwork freaked by Frolab.com"
Senor Kaos feat. Von Pea & Homeboy Sandman - "20 Years High & Rising" (Homage To De La Soul) [mp3 download links: usershare | sharebee]
Bonus:
The first leak: Señor Kaos feat. P.SO (Formerly P.Casso) - "Slick Money" (prod. by Large Professor) [usershare mp3 download link]
Shout to Dave West and De La Soul. Wow! Three Main Source-related posts today! It feels like the 90's again.....
Online:
Senor Kaos - website | twitter | facebook | The Kaos Effect
Labels: De La Soul, Homeboy Sandman, Señor Kaos, Tanya Morgan, Von Pea
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Video: Posdonous Interview with Davey D
First we had Q-tip (of A Tribe Called Quest) last night, now we get Posdnuous of De La Soul today!
[via Nah Right]
Online:
Follow Pos on Twitter | Follow Davey D on twitter | Follow me on Twitter
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[via Nah Right]
Online:
Follow Pos on Twitter | Follow Davey D on twitter | Follow me on Twitter
Labels: Davey D, De La Soul, Posdnuos
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
New music: Matt and Kim "Daylight (Troublemaker Remix feat. De La Soul)"
Track from the NBA Live 10 game:
Matt and Kim - "Daylight (Troublemaker Remix feat. De La Soul)" [yousendit mp3 download link]
Related:
Skillz - "Baby Phat ‘09" feat. Colin Munroe. A remake of the De La track from their AOI: Bionix album. [usershare link via 2DBZ]
Online:
DJ Troublemaker - official website | twitter | myspace
Labels: De La Soul, Matt and Kim, NBA, Troublemaker, Video games
Thursday, August 13, 2009
DJ Rasta Root presents The Rest of Dilla Vol. 1
GREAT mix of some of Dilla's best production moments including joints by Slum Village (of course), Common, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Guilty Simpson and more. Get the full tracklisting here.
Check out DJ Rasta Root's The Rest of Dilla Vol. 1 mixtape here: Stream | Download [Direct mp3 links, right click and save as]
RIP Baatin & Dilla. Baatin tribute post coming soon-ish (maybe.....)
Related:
New Run DMC logo-inspired Slum Village t-shirt.
[via Mick Boogie]
Labels: A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Dj Rasta Root, J. Dilla, mixtapes, Slum Village
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Time Out mag interviews Posdnuos on the 20th Anniversary of 3 Feet High and Rising's release
Good stuff except how the interviewer mistakes Kool G Rap for Kulji rap. *smh*.... Click here for the goods. BTW: above is the original EPK for the Three Feet High album.
Related:
"3 Feet High and Rising": De La Soul's Track by Track Guide to Groundbreaking 1989 LP. [Rolling Stone]
De La Soul - Making of 3 Feet High: Part 1 | Part 2 [HipHop.com]
If you don't own or haven't even heard the 3 Feet High and Rising album, go BUY it immediately or go kill yourself - seriously! Dilla, Common, Outkast, The Roots, Kweli, Mos Def, Kanye and just about any other progressive group or MC you f-ck with nowadays has been influenced by this iconic group and legendary album in some way.
Labels: De La Soul, Posdnuos
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Throwback Music: De La Soul - AOI: Bionix Album Sampler (Hosted by DJ's Kay Slay & Maseo)
I know this is wild old but I just came across it while still unpacking (which is gonna take a minute, believe me!) and decided to post it: 1. because its an interesting artifact (I mean De La with Kay Slay?!?! WTF?!?! LOL... ) and 2. it shines the spotlight on an album that got heavily slept on, even by some committed De La fans.
For all you heads that cite Kanye's work as being progressive, mature and spiritual for hip hop who haven't checked this album out, I urge you do do so. De La Soul is a group that has NEVER fallen off from a creative point of view IMHO. Pos and Dave will eat any of the new MC's you new jacks swear by, Wale, Cudi, Drake, Phonte, whomever, right now in 2009! Try to argue with me that I'm wrong on this. Anyway, check this out and tell me what you think. Shout also to my dude, Kvn who did the great artwork on this project.
Download De La Soul's AOI: Bionix Album Sampler (Hosted by DJ's Kay Slay & Maseo) here: mediafire download link. (Download the back cover with the track listing here)
BUY De La Soul's AOI: Bionix album via Amazon.com here.
Labels: De La Soul, DJ Kay Slay, Maseo
Monday, June 01, 2009
De La Soul - "Big Mouf"
First Single from Nike+ Original Run album, Are You In? Download it here. [mediafire mp3 download link]
BUY the full album on itunes here.
Previously:
Trailer for De La Soul - Are You In? Nike+ Original Run here.
Labels: De La Soul
Monday, May 04, 2009
De La Soul - Are You In? Nike+ Original Run
Read more:
Blender
A conversation with Posdnuos. [Passion of the Weiss]
De La Soul - Are You In? Nike+ Original Run is out now. BUY IT on itunes.
Labels: De La Soul, Nike + Original Run
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Behind the Making of De La Soul's 3 Feet High & Rising
ESSENTIAL oral history behind the making of one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time. Check it here: Part One | Part Two
Labels: De La Soul
