Jaden Smith x TA-KU – “BeastMode”
February 23, 2015
Jaden Smith continues to impress me with his music. It’s not just the lyrical wordplay & flow that’s impressing me with each single or project he releases, but often times its the type of soundscapes he chooses to use. One very important element to a good emcee is being able to choose the right beats to convey the mood of the song you’re trying to create. It was a pleasant surprise for me to see that the son of Will & Jada collaborated with very dope producer TA-KU who’s music & production I’ve been following for quite some time now. Peep this #BeastMode mix that Jaden & Ta-Ku put together & if you weren’t already impressed, this should definitely do it for you. Artwork via samuelburgessjohnson.com/
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Blctxt Contxt – “Huh, What?!?” (Prod. By King I Divine)
February 23, 2015
Atlanta emcee BLCTXT, (pronounced ‘Black Text’), drops some brand new heat produced by his partner in crime King I Divine. “Huh, What?”….. You want more? Well check out a few more tracks from his bandcamp page including ‘The Decision’ & ‘Jade Malas’.
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Classic Clips: De La Soul’s First Performance On Dutch TV Back In April of 1989 (Video)
February 23, 2015
Back in March of 1989 the legendary Native tongues affiliated trio of De La Soul dropped their classic debut album ‘3 Feet High & Rising’ on Tommy Boy Records. After an impressive debut on the album charts that year, Pos, Dave, and Mase made an appearance on Dutch television with a live performance & interview. It also appears that Monie Love is assisting during the performance Gotta love these classic clips from back in the day when they are unearthed. Check out the full 20 minutes above….
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Male & Female Relationships: Welcome To “Odell’s RoundTable” [Podcast + Introduction Video]
February 20, 2015
Welcome to the Round Table…. Odell’s Round Table, a place where real conversation happens between men and women. It seems like everywhere you turn someone is telling you about relationships giving their “expert” opinion. Who made these people experts? Are they really saying anything that you don’t already know? How about sitting some men and women in a room and talking about what’s going on and get a better understanding? You like how that sounds? If so, Welcome to the Round Table where Odell, an Atlanta based radio show host & visual artist will be stirring the quality discussion.
Odell will moderate the discussion along with his partner in crime “Dre Day” as they invite different ladies to join in & contribute to the issues. Listen to the first episode of the ORT Show where the topic is “First Date Rules”, what to do what not to do and we even have a drink of the week best for first dates. So watch the video learn more about the Round Table Go to Odell’s SoundCloud page follow the show on Twitter @ORTShow @ArtbyOdell.
Posted in Cover Story, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Opinion, Podcast, Relationships, Videos | Tags: ArtByOdell, Men, Men & Women, Odell, Odells RoundTable, PODCAST, Relationships, Round Table, Roundtable, women | 1 Comment »
J-Live – “Red & The Kid”
February 20, 2015
This joint is dope!! But then again you can’t expect anything less than dopeness from the emcee, DJ & producer J-Live. The homie J-Live does the damn thing employing a ‘Greg Nice of Nice & Smooth lyrical flow’ for this homage to mixtape & radio deejays! Can’t wait to play this self-produced joint on my radio show! Make sure you cop J-Live’s upcoming album ‘His Own Self’ scheduled to drop March 17th on his ‘OWN’ label Mortier Music based here in Atlanta.
DOWNLOAD: J-LIVE – HIS OWN SELF (ALBUM)
Ludacris – “Lunch Money” (Freestyle)
February 20, 2015
Pusha T’s banger ‘Lunch Money’, produced by Kanye West,was one of my favorite joints in recent months that I would play frequently on my radio show. It looks like even Ludacris recognized this banger needed to be touched by him lyrically. Peep Chris Lova Lova’s freestyle over this ‘Lunch Money’ joint.
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Kanye West Speaks On His Upcoming Album, Ralph Lauren & The Fashion Industry, Amber Rose, & His Wife Kim Kardashian (Video)
February 20, 2015
Kanye West stops by New York’s ‘The Breakfast Club’ morning show to speak on his new upcoming album which he says is about 80% done. Kanye also gets candid about his recent issue with Beck at the Grammys, dealing with the fashion industry, his former flame Amber Rose, working with Drake on a joint album & also discusses his wife Kim Kardashian & her sister Kylie Jenner’s relationship with rap artist Tyga. There’s a whole lot of information in this, almost hour long, interview. Dig in..
Thrice Groove – “Violet” (Instrumental)
February 18, 2015
Atlanta DJ/Producer Thrice Groove has released a new single called ‘Violet.’ Â This is a groovy instrumental that you can vibe out to. Â He is a member of the WERC crew known for throwing fun dance parties in the ATL. Â If you didn’t hear the interview I did with him previously posted on the site CLICK HERE. Â Enjoy the grooves of Thrice Groove and WERC it out!
– ArtByOdell / SoundCloud
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MAZZI feat. S.O.U.L. Purpose – “Digital Diggin 3Minus1” (EP)
February 18, 2015
Quite often in Hip Hop old school purists will complain about technology.  The fact is technology has its pros and cons but regardless it’s here to stay and only moving faster with time.  So check this out MAZZI & S.O.U.L (Sense Of Understanding Life’s) Purpose composed an EP where MAZZI rhymes over beats made with samples all found online.  Clever Concept this is also a project of substance with a portion of of proceeds from all S.O.U.L. Purpose albums go to charity, and Mazzi regularly travels to Palestine and Israel for humanitarian work, bringing medical supplies and conducting workshops, talent shows and live performances for youth in refugee camps.
Oh and if you are wondering about his resume if you might not ever heard of MAZZI?  Well he has only shared stages with Eminem, Big Pun, G-Unit, Ghostface, M.O.P., Slick Rick, Erykah Badu and many more.  So good music that helps a good cause sounds like a good thing all the way around!
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R&B/Soul: Jesse Boykins III – “Our Tonight is Mine” (Video)
February 18, 2015
A lot of R&B these days is non quality. Â I like my R&B singers to not sound like rappers and Jesse Boykins III is still making good R&B. Â The thing is you can have sensual lyrics without telling a lady “Pull your panties to the side & Drop it to the floor” , what you mostly hear on the radio these days. Well the track “Our Tonight is Mine” off Jesse’s Love Apparatus album talks to the ladies in a subtle but sexy way. Â The video features Jesse Boykins and Swedish model Amanda Looma while all of this takes place in the car in a parking garage. Â I know Jesse is happy with the director because he gets to kiss and feel on a hot swedish model while singing to her. Â Wait a minute just checked the credits video Written & Directed by Jesse Boykins III (Well played Jesse, well played) Parking Lot Loving!
– ArtByOdell Twitter / SoundCloud
PREVIOUS: JESSE BOYKINS III – SPARKS (COLDPLAY COVER)
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Posted in R&B, Videos | Tags: Amanda Looma, jesse boykins, jesse Boykins III, Love Apparatus, Our Tonight Is Mine, R&B, Soul, Soul Music, Videos | 1 Comment »
Beatz & Lyrics Show with Jayforce: Deflated Balls & Honored Kings (Rebroadcast / Podcast)
February 17, 2015
This is a rebroadcast & now podcasted episode of Atlanta’s premier hip hop radio show that aired Saturday night 1/24/15 from 9pm-12midnight EST atop the Peachtree Street studios of Atlanta’s most popular internet radio station — ABLRADIO! In addition to the quality uncut bangers played on the show this week, we also had a few special guest interviews.
In addition to all the great new music that is spun, this week the team of Jayforce, Twice Born The God, & Odell speak on various issues such as the upcoming Super Bowl & #Deflategate involving the New England Patriots, the death of 26-year-old A$AP Yams who was the founder the harlem based A$AP Mob, & recapping what happened earlier in the week as it pertains to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Plus commentary from Ghostface Killah & DJ Premier
Make sure you check out the new “JAYFORCE” APP for iPhone, Android & Blackberry! DOWNLOAD THE NEW APP HERE!
DOWNLOAD NEW BEATZ & LYRICS SHOW: DEFLATED BALLS & HONORED KINGS
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DJ Jah Prince “Face Off Fridays†Jan. 2015 Reggae Dancehall Mix
February 16, 2015
Another mix for the car and mobile devices featuring fresh tracks from Tanya Stephens, Cecile ft Jazzy T and ZJ Liquid.Remember on Twitter, IG and also on Facebook: @iamJahPrince
#iamTheDJ #RespectTheDJ #DancehallMadeMeDoIt
Jah Prince spins Caribbean, African and American music alongside DJ Rasta Root, as he welcomes you to the 9 year epic event called ‘Face Off Fridays’, held every second Friday at MJQ Concourse. Check the playlist below…
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Prodigy x Toro Y Moi – “Keep It Toro” (Cookin Soul Remix)
February 15, 2015
I couldn’t wait to play this joint on my radio show after I first heard it. Production duo ‘Cookin Soul’ does it again with this very ill remix of Prodigy’s classic Alchemist produced banger ‘Keep it Thoro’, but they flip it by melding the sounds from the Toro Y Moi joint ‘Day One’ off of his ‘Anything In Return’ album that dropped two year ago. This particular musical mashup is just toooooo dope. Y’all need to go on ahead & hit that download icon while you still can….
Posted in Alternative, Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Cookin Soul, Cookin Soul Remix, Day One, KEEP IT THORO, Keep It Toro, PRODIGY, Toro Y Moi | 1 Comment »
Classic Clips: Questlove Captures Recording Session With J Dilla, Common, & The Soulquarians (Video)
February 15, 2015
Check out this classic clip that Questlove of the legendary Roots crew unearthed recently in honor of J Dilla. It’s behind the scenes footage of the recording process for one of Common’s most talked about albums ‘Like Water For Chocolate.’ Crafting the soundscape for the project was J Dilla, James Poyser, & the rest of the Soulquarians who were recording it at the time. Check what Questlove had to say providing some interesting background history on the video, the process, & a few other little known facts…
“The Roots & Common were midway recording followup albums to their breakthrough Things Fall Apart & Like Water For Chocolate projects. two unapologetic “Neo Soul†joints. Having formed an unofficial collation sometime in 96, using the Native Tongue blueprint. The Soulquarians were born.
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R&B: Mack Wilds – ‘Girls Playing Tricks’ (Prod. By Salaam Remi)
February 15, 2015
Just in time for Valentines Day weekend, the kid from Shaolin aka the land of Wu-Tang Clan, releases this very dope new R&B song called ‘Girls Playing Tricks’ produced by Salaam Remi. I’m not sure if there is some sort of double entendre there in the title as I sort of chuckled to myself at the mere thought of it. This is very good song, but my only gripe with it is that it’s much too short. Maybe this is just a snippet of a video & full length song to come. Mack Wilds has been relatively quiet as of late, but I guess he’s been taking his time with the music. It definitely shows because I still believe he’s still wildly underrated musically.
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Behind-The-Beats with ‘Nottz’ (Video)
February 15, 2015
Virginia producer Nottz is one of my favorite beatsmith’s crafting quality hip hop music. Whenever I see a song produced by him I usually listen to it right away because I just KNOW it’s going to be some authentic hot ish! His track record dictates that urgency. Surprisingly most of the general public may not be aware of just how deep his catalog is & I’m sort of surprised more in the media haven’t done more interviews with him in the past. The people over at DrumBroker, Scratch Magazine, & RawKoncept got together for this ‘Behind The Beats’ series with the focus on the grossly underrated music producer. Check it out above….
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R&B/Soul: Raheem DeVaughn – ‘Anytime Anyplace’ (Janet Jackson Cover)
February 13, 2015
Damn!! Raheem DeVaughn killed this cover of Janet Jackson’s 1993 slow jam classic ‘Anytime Anyplace’. He even got the ill artwork similar to Janet’s too. Just in time for Sidepiece Valentines Day. Very dope! Click the artwork & take a listen
Far East To Atlanta: #DENTradio Wednesdays On @Ablradio
February 13, 2015
Make sure y’all support my homegirls every week representing Atlanta, Tokyo, D.C., & Yokahama Japan. The first ladies of #DENTradio are on air every Wednesday on Ablradio.com. Holla at my girls Daisha Hunter, Jayda B, Asian Bonita, & Ebonifiyah every week for a truly unique experience we’re sure you won’t find anywhere else! Their mission statement is no different that our own & they won’t compromise quality.
“#DENTradio is a weekly Internet radio program that streams music, news and interviews via the world wide web. We at DENTradio are committed to presenting great music and amazing people every week. We aim to promote talent from around the world without compromising our sincerity and honesty. Our goal at DENTradio is to inspire our audience and hope the listeners will become fans of the musicians we introduce and support them by buying their music, downloading their mixtapes, and supporting their career in any way possible. We also aim to give those who do not have a voice to share their stories and talents with us on our platform.
We are unique because we are a platform ran by women in four different cities – Tokyo, Yokohama, Atlanta and DC. with four different perspectives who are able to come together and share ideas together. We believe in quality over quantity and persistence within our own brand.” – #DENTradio
Airing every Wednesday on ABLradio.com at 9am and 7pm est
For past episodes please visit soundcloud.com/dentradio
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Imagining New Worlds: New ‘Fahamu Pecou’ Exhibit at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art
February 11, 2015
Talented visual artist Fahamu Pecou will be unveiling a new exhibit about at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA. Fahamu Pecou along with Jose Parla will be showcasing in what is titled ‘Imagining New Worlds.’ The art will be on display to the public starting February 14th but you can view it early Friday February 13th at the opening reception. How does enjoying a nice drink in the Taylor lobby of the High while grooving to sounds provided by DJ Teknology sound? I already know the answer so if you are in ATL look after the jump for ticket information!
Comedy: A Few Clear Signs That A Woman Is NOT ‘Dateable’ (Video)
February 11, 2015
If you are on a date with a lady and she pulls out a selfie stick to capture the moment for social media she probably isn’t dateable. Â The good people over at Your Black World Films, a division of the site YourBlackWorld, created this humorous video. Â Trust me you will chuckle as they present different types of ladies that are just undateable! Â Watch and ask yourself if you have been on a date with one of these ladies?
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