D.P. Da Prophet – “Illmatic Dreams” feat. Rapper Big Pooh & Masspike Miles (Prod. By SteveNBlinG)
April 9, 2015
To move forward, you gotta forgive but never forget!
– D.P. Da Prophet
The piano though! Da Poet Da Prophet does the work on this work inspired by Nas (one of his heroes). Repping about “Illmatic Dreams” but making it through life viewed as America’s nightmare. To stand fast and be Black & Proud; it’s a struggle. Feel that in this song. Guest voacals from Rapper Big Pooh. Masspike Miles on the hook. Produced by SteveNBlinG. Dope! Richmond (Virginia, USA) stand up! Da Poet Da Prophet is staying strong repping y’all.
D.P. DA PROPHET – ILLMATIC DREAMS FEAT. RAPPER BIG POOH X MASSPIKE MILES (PROD. BY STEVENBLING)
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R&B/Jazz: Buscrates 16-Bit Ensemble – “Starlight†(Instrumental)
April 9, 2015
Whatcha know ’bout Buscrates? You ought to know something if you hanging around here.
(Do a little research here, if you need to.)
Let us promise you something about this “Starlight” instrumental. Even though it’s way short of two minutes, something about it is just right. Need a quick hit, play it once. Need ambient chill vibe music, play it looped. But no blame will fall to Buscrates 16-Bit Ensemble. Just right. Thank you for this eclectic mellow.
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Harry Fraud – “Blue/Green” (Instrumental EP)
April 9, 2015
La Musica De Harry Fraud! Enjoy these Blue/Green instrumentals created for the likes of Curren$y, Action Bronson, Wiz Khalifa, Smoke DZA, French Montana. Truth be told, whether they were on ’em or not, this EP was made for us… TO ENJOY!
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Lip Sync Battle: LL Cool J Hosts – John Legend vs. Common (Video)
April 9, 2015
Sure, they teamed up musically on that “Selma” movie soundtrack single “Glory”… but now… it’s competition! John Legend versus Common. Yeah, LIP SYNC BATTLE! Spike TV might have something here, at least for now. With A-listers like these miming out performances that channel the likes of Lionel Richie and MC Hammer, whoever wins, everyone wins! Check ’em out above.
(Lionel doing backspins??? No way!)
And the Thursday Night Smackdown that went down between Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jimmy Fallon… Got that hilarity cued up after the jump for you!
Posted in Celebrity, Performance, Series, Television, Videos | Tags: common, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, James "LL Cool J" Smith, James Todd Smith, Jimmy Fallon, JOHN LEGEND, LL Cool J, The Rock | No Comments »
Fabolous – “Ain’t Nuthin Ta F**k Wit” (Freestyle)
April 9, 2015
Maaaan! Remember when Ma$e did a freestyle to this back in the day? Fab got in a lyrical workout over the classic Golden Era Wu-Tang track? Niceness! Get the FREE download of this blessing. Nicer still.
John Oliver On Government Surveillance (Video)
April 9, 2015
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver is good TV (every Sunday night on the “Not Just TV” channel). Think about how funny dude was when he was a correspondent on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Now, take away the censoring Comedy Central puts on Stewart’s program. Dangerous! Sure the language is saucier; but the punch Oliver can deliver on his much freer HBO series lets him let loose on socio-political topics. On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver gave his tirade on government surveillance; which included a trip to Russia to talk to famed-and-in-hot-water-with-the-U.S.-government Edward Snowden. Google NSA and leaked documents if you need to catch up.
Content too heavy? Alright, they break it way down…all the way down to dick pics (o…kay… overshare).
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Cassidy – MMM! Feat. Fred Money (Prod. BishopMakeItKnock) [Video]
April 9, 2015
Ciphers (oops, sorry, cYphers) nowadays get so adversarial that we forget that fun part of making the crowd that gathered go “ooh” and “wow” at the clever rhymes and punchlines. Now, anybody who knows Cassidy Larsiny… knows they don’t want lyrical rough stuff against him battling. But what if we just set some rhymers and admirers and good drink and whatnot around. Sounds like a party you wanna be at, right? Well, Fred Money and Cassidy going in over the BishopMakeItKnock beat above…“MMM!” Click and join that party!
Oddisee – “CounterClockwise” (Video)
April 8, 2015
Oddisee’s produced a li’l jazzy some’n some’n for you all to grove to. It’s like he’s rhyming right in the grooves of the track, too (for all you heads that remember when vinyl was king). The “CounterClockwise” single will definitely be on his album “The Good Fight” (due out May 5, 2015).
“CounterClockwise” is about being there for people & them working against you as a result. Becoming the bearer of their problems because they know you can handle it.
– Oddisee
Interesting. Enjoy the visuals. See if you get what Oddisee is trying to get across while he’s walking across, here to there.
PRE-ORDER: ODDISEE – THE GOOD FIGHT
R&B/Alternative: SBTRKT – “Relics” feat. Tev’n
April 8, 2015
UK’s SBTRKT (aka Aaron Jerome) has some progressive R&B for heads over here in the States. It’s “Relics†(featuring Tev’n). Truthfully, checking the Interwebs for understanding of SBTRKT … well, see if y’all can make sense of it at www.SBTRKT.com. The music is kinda fly though.
THURZ – “Right Now” (Video)
April 8, 2015
For the video, THURZ is taking us on a sunny day stroll through the ‘hood. But you can ride out to this jawn (hell, the whole LP linked below, if you want), too. It’s alright. Truthfully, this “Right Now” video… better than just alright. Peep it out for yourself.
Vivian Green – “Get Right Back To My Baby” (Prod. By Kwamé) [Video]
April 8, 2015
Yep, you heard this one before. Like ’round last summer. But promise yourself that you will (1) watch this video breathe new life into the instant classic produced by Kwamé and (2) remember that we’re running this at the noon hour – Eye Candy time! Whew, even in her ‘plain Jane’ style mode, Vivian Green got the goods. But… if Viv is gonna act all ‘taken’ in this one… one of the dancers will do. Haaa! Very nice work ladies. Enjoy this “Get Right Back To My Baby” nooner.
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Rapsody – “Don’t Need It” feat. Merna (Prod. By Young Guru)
April 8, 2015
Fresh off the re-up’d EP from Jamla’s leading lady emcee Rapsody – “Beauty and the Beast” (Deluxe Edition). Here is the bonus cut “Don’t Need It” (featuring Merna). Young Guru on the track. Yeah, now you can’t help but take a listen, right?
RAPSODY – DON’T NEED IT FEAT. MERNA (PROD. BY YOUNG GURU) | BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (DELUXE EDITION)
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Nardwuar Interviews The Legendary Chuck D At SXSW (Video)
April 8, 2015
Well, would you look at that! South By South West (SXSW) is definitely the place where folks from all over connect. Consider that the Internet Serviette Nardwuar came from way up north (Canada) to meet up and hold up a mic to the revolutionary mic controller, Mr. Chuck D of Public Enemy, reppin’ the East Coast. Everything’s bigger in Texas, including this interview. We usually see Nard catching his subjects off guard between the gifts and his grasp of quirky facts from their histories. However, this time, the interviewee blesses our fav Net Nerd with knowledge. Enjoy!
Kanye And His Mom Rapping “Hey Mama” Live From The Kitchen (Video)
April 8, 2015
Wow. Start your day off with joy. Check out a much younger Kanye West and his mom (Donda) rap a version of his single from his album “Late Registration” – “Hey Mama.” Whatever you feel about Mr. Ye-turned-Yeezus today, you gotta love this clip. Should also give you an understanding of how and why losing her affected him so deeply.
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“To Pimp A Butterfly” LIVE Roundtable Discussion on Livehiphopdaily.TV at 9pm EST (Live Stream)
April 7, 2015
Kendrick Lamar has delivered a quality album that has been a breath of fresh air in the Hip Hop game. Â In a music game where people follow trends, stay away from breaking new ground and do the same thing. Â Kendrick went in a different direction with his sophomore album. Â J Good from Str8outdaden.com decided that he wanted to put a panel together to discuss the album track by track. Â It is a combination of Artists, Journalists, Music lovers & more based in Atlanta, GA. Â Our very own Odell “ArtByOdell” will be on the panel representing for The Beatz & Lyrics Show. Â Tune in April 7th 9pm Est live stream at LIVEHIPHOPDAILY check it out!
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Raekwon – “1,2 1,2” feat. Snoop Dogg (Prod. By Scoop DeVille)
April 7, 2015
Shaolin & Long Beach connect on this brand new banger produced by Scoop DeVille! This “1,2 1,2” joint will appear on Raekwon’s upcoming album ‘F.I.L.A. (Fly International Luxurious Art)’ due on April 28th! I hope the whole album is filled with more blappers like these!
PREVIOUS: RAEKWON – WALL TO WALL FEAT. FRENCH MONTANA X BUSTA RHYMES
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: F.I.L.A., FLY INTERNATIONAL LUXURIOUS ART, Raekwon, SCOOP DEVILLE, Snoop Dogg | 1 Comment »
Tommy Nova – “Trillmatic” (Video)
April 7, 2015
New street heater from the one they call Tommy Nova. Uncut dope. Addictive, as in you’ll feel like you can’t get enough. True, you’ll be hitting replay before you know, but this quick hitter with the black and white visual for Tommy’s take on “Trillmatic” from A$ap Nast is worthy!
Sean Falyon – “Set It Off” (BeEVERYWHERE Mix)
April 7, 2015
Promise we did not have a hand in this. However, if there is a true school emcee out here today who could go in on a Big Daddy Kane classic track (knowing how Kane did things…see the earlier BDK post here), it’s Sean Falyon. Check out the retouched product for yourself.
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Damon Dash Shares How He fights Custody Battle Without Lawyer (Video)
April 7, 2015
In interviews Damon Dash has been making the headlines for the topics he discusses. Â Some agree some don’t but most of the Blogs and Gossip sites love to use his words to stir traffic not really investigating his true talking points. Â Well Dr. Boyce Watkins has reached out to Dame Dash allowing him to discuss issues on his platform. Â This is not a pair of people you would expect to partner up but I am happy to see it. Â In this video Damon Dash explains how he is fighting for custody of his daughters without a lawyer. Â He gives some detailed facts on what fathers can and must do to see their children in custody battles. Â He is upfront with the fact that the courts will frustrate you but you must have patience and remember that your child is the ultimate prize. Â I am not saying that Damon Dash is who you should pattern your legal battles after but if you took the time to watch interviews with him yelling at someone how about watching a video where he is imploring men to fight to see their children legally!
Posted in Activism, Cover Story, Human Interest, Opinion, Politics, Relationships, Videos | Tags: Boyce Watkins, Court battles, Custody battle, Dame Dash, Damon Dash, Dr Boyce Watkins, Legal, Parenthood | No Comments »
Big Daddy Kane Live at Tramps (1999) [Video]
April 6, 2015
Yup. It’s Hard Being The Kane. But it’s easy, real easy from this ’99 show clip, to see why BDK’s style still endures to this day. Big Daddy Kane is still doing it today. Reality check: If you are not checking for the K-A-N-E today, best believe you are checking for someone who was influenced by him. Reality checkmate! Enjoy.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Throwback, Videos, Vintage | Tags: BDK, Big Daddy Kane, DJ Eclipse, Kane, Prince Paul, Prince Paul Show, Tramps | 1 Comment »
