Jamall Bufford – “Summer After Summer” feat. Magestik Legend (Prod. By Slot-A)
June 23, 2015
The Black Opera is represented. Jamall Bufford called on the bredren Magestik Legend to kick in on the chorus for a solo effort – “Summer After Summer” (produced by Slot-A). Give it up for one more time around the sun y’all. Oh, and give it up… for Bufford releasing his new album “Freedom Is” in July 2015. Now, let Jamall give you something: FREE download!
DOWNLOAD: JAMALL BUFFORD – SUMMER AFTER SUMMER FEAT. MAGESTIK LEGEND (PROD. BY SLOT-A)
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Vibe out with Dexter Brandon’s new track “Cause I (Talk to Me)” [Groove Beat]
June 23, 2015
I think we all have gotten that late night phone call from someone saying that they miss you and want to see you. Sometimes it’s a good thing other times it’s not but I think we now have something that can be the soundtrack to that experience. Producer and Kolossus Records founder Dexter Brandon composed some groovy sounds to vibe out to with a voicemail from a young lady making that late night call to a guy. So take a listen and who knows next time you get that phone call you might put this track on and see what happens.
She calls.
You don’t answer.
She cries.
You try not to think about it.
She calls.
You don’t answer.
She says she misses you.
You try not to think about it.
The day goes on.
Night fills the corners of the room.
She doesn’t call again.
You wonder if she’s okay.
You wonder if she truly misses you.
You heart drops to the words of her saying “I miss you…”
You try not to think about it.
Cause you ____ care.
–ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
Killer Mike Dishes On Dolezal With Larry Wilmore And Guests On ‘The Nightly Show’ (Video)
June 23, 2015
Killer Mike is hilarious! Still clever in this clip though. Joined across the table by comediennes Natasha Leggero and ‘The Nightly Show’ regular Robin Thede, the show discussion focused comedic fire on Rachel ‘I still consider myself Black’ Dolezal. Clever conversation with bite, but not vicious. Funny, but they do get to some cultural fine points brought up by the former NAACP official’s Blackishness making front page news. Don’t know if they really nailed down an answer to the “Does Rachel get a pass?” question… Then again, who says that was the point? Watch, enjoy, ponder a bit.
Great bonus footage after the jump.
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Panel, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Blackish, Keep it 100, Killer Mike, Larry Wilmore, NAACP, Natasha Leggero, Rachel Dolezal, Robin Thede, The Nightly Show, The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore | No Comments »
MarQ Spekt – “The Grilchy Era” (Album)
June 23, 2015
“The Grilchy Era” is a 16-shotta heat rock from Philly USA’s own MarQ Spekt. Limited edition cassette with exclusive bonus track also available for order via the same link at which digital purchases can be made (you know, the one that follows below).
Producers ‘Christian Rich’ Bring out Vince Staples during their DJ Set @ Mixmag Lab LA (Video)
June 23, 2015
When it comes to Chicago, Kanye is not the only producer out here making consistent heat.  Taiwo & Kehinde Hassan are Chicago born but of Nigerian descent who are blood brothers who make up the production duo Christian Rich.  If you are not familiar with the name sure you will know the siblings’ resume.  They have hits they created for Drake’s ‘Nothing Was The Same’, J.Coles ‘Born Sinner’, Childish Gambino’s ‘Because The Internet’ and Earl Sweatshirt’s ‘Doris’.  Recently they were invited to play a live set in LA for Mixmag Lab that consisted of Hip Hop, House, Dance and Electronic music during the mix.  During their set they brought out current XXL freshman and West Coast emcee Vince Staples who is making a lot of noise right now.  He performs on a new track that the duo produced with Vince rapping on it.
–ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
Posted in Dance, Hip-Hop, Producers, Videos | Tags: Chicago, Christian Rich, Dance Music, Mixmag, Nigeria, Producer, Vince Staples | No Comments »
Dominican Baseball Players (Video)
June 23, 2015
Interesting. Major League Baseball-affiliated programming that emphasizes literacy and a high school education for players; whether they get to play at a high level or not.
Over the last few decades, the Dominican Republic has changed the face of American baseball by churning out talented players whose humble beginnings have helped cultivate a unique passion for the game. That passion is often due to dire circumstances that drive all focus to the diamond instead of the classroom. The result is thousands of young Dominican men sacrificing their education and formative years for a 2% chance of making it to the big leagues.
We sent Jaimie Sanchez to Boca Chica, a small, rural town that is home to the MLB’s training camps to visit Junior Noboa. Junior is the head of Latin American Affairs for the Arizona Diamondbacks and has helped develop a digital education program for their young players. We also see Boca Chica through the eyes of two players who were forced to adjust to life back home after their dreams of major league glory never became a reality.
– VICE SPORTS
So, with a program that insists on some level of education, the theory is that would be players would have something to fall back on; even if the fall from potential glory is a hard one. VICE SPORTS with yet another compelling story-behind-the-story.
Posted in Series, Sports, Travel, Videos | Tags: Baseball, Dominican Baseball Players, Education Crisis, Junior Noboa, Literacy, Major League Baseball, VICE, VICE Sports | No Comments »
MoSS – “Boombastic” feat. Slum Village
June 23, 2015
Canadian-born MoSS lets go of a single – the title track – in advance of his debut project “Boombastic” (featuring Slum Village). Won’t have to wait too, too long for the full plate. The “Boombastic” LP is due out September 2015. For now, ride with this “Boombastic” track though.
The “Periscope” App is a Social Media Game Changer (Video)
June 23, 2015
Technology moves at a fast pace and the social media world moves even faster. Remember when My Space was the place to be? Then it was Facebook and of course now Twitter, Instagram, Snap Chat, Kik and many more exist. So you are probably thinking so what is the big deal about this new mobile app? Well put it to you like this when the creators were putting the technology together Twitter got word of it and purchased it for millions before they even released it to the public. Periscope allows you to have a live broadcast straight from your mobile phone with the ability for people to comment live and to interact. In the video Dr Boyce Watkins is joined by Michelle Martin of Urban Youth Racing School and she speaks on how people of color should take advantage and really get ahead of the curve using this new technology. Could you imagine not just shooting video of Police Brutality but having a live stream with people interacting? Also if there is a social event happening that the local news doesn’t want to cover no need for them you can broadcast it live in real time on your mobile phone! Like my brother Jayforce likes to say “This Changes Everything” LOL.
–ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
Posted in Mobile App, Technology | Tags: Boyce Watkins, Dr Boyce Watkins, Michelle Martin, Mobile App, Periscope, Social Media, Technology, Twitter | No Comments »
It’s Not A Game: ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Brought To Life! (Video)
June 23, 2015
This will make you go ooh, aahh, wow, and hahaaa… all over the same clip. Visual artists decided to take GTA off the game screen into the streets and make a ‘real life’ video action-drama out of it. Don’t look for plot twists or even punch lines. More like a drop kicks and punches in the eyes. Ha! Lots of gratuitous thieving and violence with gaming effects (e.g. knocking the cash out of dudes). Great clip above; with behind the scenes footage after the jump.
Posted in Action, Gaming, Videos | Tags: Behind The Scenes, Grand Theft Auto, GTA, Real GTA | No Comments »
Mad Satta – “Simpler Times” (Live At Daryl’s House) [Video]
June 23, 2015
The eight piece band Mad Satta with lead singer Joanna Teters just premiered the audio for the song Simpler Times. Â This will be on their upcoming EP “Break Me Free” releasing June 30th. Â Known for their great mixture of Jazz, Soul, R&B and Roots Reggae consistenly put out quality music. Â They were recently at the Atlanta Jazz Fest (click here for video recap & interview) for their first ATL show. Â Along with the soundcloud link here is video footage of lead singer Joanna Teters & Ted Morcaldi perform the song live at their NY resident gig at Daryl’s House. Â Check out the new single and be on the lookout for the new EP coming out later this month.
–ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
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Akon Talks To Al Jazeera About His Art, Philanthropy And Impact On The World (Video)
June 22, 2015
Senegalese-American recording artist Akon comes onto Talk To Al Jazeera about U.S. race relations, “rebranding” Africa, and his music. Some poignant moments with punch in this interview, but it all comes from the right place. Perspectives from an African living in the U.S., who has drawn a conclusion that native born Americans of African descent have reached time and time again: “America was never built for Black people.”
Watch.
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Interview, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: Akon, Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera Network, America was never built for black people, Talk to Al Jazeera | No Comments »
Joey Bada$$ – “Paper Trails” (Prod. By DJ Premier) [Video]
June 22, 2015
Let’s revisit that bag of bangers Joey Bad released a while back – B4.DA.$$. Video for “Paper Trails” (produced by DJ Premier) ready for your perusal above. Deepness. Dopeness.
Posted in Album, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: B4.DA.$$, DJ Premier, Joey Bada$$, Joey Badass, Paper Trails | No Comments »
‘Stephen B. Smith’ Joins Mike & Mike In The Morning (Video)
June 22, 2015
Imitation is the highest form of flattery. Been said before. But a Stephen A. Smith commentary impression like this? Nah, we have NOT heard anything like this before. The ‘call in’ to ESPN’s Mike & Mike In The Morning was done by Frank Caliendo as ‘Stephen B. Smith.’
Icing on the cake… Stephen A. approves! Watch above – hilarious!
I LIKE him better than Stephen A.! @FrankCaliendo IS MY MAN!!! http://t.co/xu5x20OTku
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) June 11, 2015
Posted in Celebrity, Comedy, Radio, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: ESPN, Frank Caliendo, Mike & Mike In The Morning, Stephen A. Smith, Stephen B. Smith | No Comments »
Black Milk – “Story And Her” (Video)
June 22, 2015
Listening to this, sounds like it could be a good time… but things get a little lot twisty twisted. Wow. Black Milk with the darkness. Visuals for “Story And Her” off his “If There’s A Hell Below” LP.
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R&B: Janet Jackson – “No Sleep”
June 22, 2015
Janet Jackson is back with a brand new single & it’s dope. Good music produced by her early soundscape collaborators of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. This is Janet’s first new song in 7 years & she has a new album on the way! Don’t sleep on this new joint!
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R&B: Elle Varner feat. 50 Cent – “Birthday”
June 22, 2015
Elle Veezy and Fiddy Ferrari! Sick album cover work by the way. Fly jawn from Elle Varner with heavy vocal dosage from 50 Cent. This is a new banger leaked in advance of Elle’s “4 Letter Word” project entitled “Birthday.”
ELLE VARNER – BIRTHDAY FEAT. 50 CENT
Ea$y Money – “One Week Later” (Prod. By Billy Loman)
June 22, 2015
Consider this “One Week Later” (produced by Billy Loman) a big Internet bread crumb on the trail luring you to a gang of good tunes over at easymoneymusic.com. Though not on this full-length, iTunes has the recent Ea$y Money release “The Motive Of Nearly Everybody, Yo” (from Showoff Records, shout to Statik Selektah).
Check out easymoneymusic.com … The M.o.N.e.Y. out now!
FREE download of the loosey below. Link to the LP out now, too.
DOWNLOAD: EA$Y MONEY – ONE WEEK LATER | THE MOTIVE OF NEARLY EVERYTHING, YO
Nas x Cookin Soul – “The Lost Tapes 1.5” (Mixtape) [Instrumental]
June 22, 2015
Cannon! Haaa! One of the preeminent mixtapers (Don Cannon) out there hosted this Nas x Cookin Soul release from 2010 they finally dropped for anyone who wants to pick up.
NAS X COOKIN SOUL – THE LOST TAPES 1.5 (MIXTAPE) [INSTRUMENTAL]
Posted in Hip-Hop, Instrumental, Mixtapes | Tags: Cookin Soul, Nas, THE LOST TAPES, THE LOST TAPES 1.5 | 1 Comment »
R&B/Soul: Mélat – “Brand New Money” (Prod. By Robbie Anthem)
June 21, 2015
Folks doing good with the vocals are said to have rode, rocked, ripped, etc. a beat. Yeah, well, Mélat sorta did that to this; but it seems like she did something more to this Robbie Anthem-produced “Brand New Money” jawn. She was clutch on it. Scratch that… she body-clutched it, with full leg-and-thigh action, and ground it hard! Get it? Play it. You will. Apparently unattached music from Mélat while working on full-length project tracks.
Loosie from the Robbie “God Damn” Anthem spot!
Pat Van Dyke – “Two Sides” (DJ Spinna Remix)
June 21, 2015
Funny thing happened to Pat Van Dyke’s “Two Sides” on the way to the vault… DJ Spinna got hold of it. Reeeemix! Actually, it’s a laid-back redo with electronic keys peppered in. Nice.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Instrumental, Music | Tags: Dj Spinna, DJ Spinna Remix, Pat Van Dyke, Two Sides, Two Sides Remix | No Comments »
