King Mez – “Long Live The King” (Album)
April 17, 2014
King Mez drops his “Long Live The King” LP off to the planet; with the promise of visuals coming soon. LLTK features production from King Mez, Ishi, Illmind, Tim Suby, Rich Musik, Deputy, and long-time musical confidantes, Commissioner Gordon and Mark Melo. Stream it here.
Apollo Brown – “Cigarette Burns” (EP)
April 17, 2014
FREE download of Apollo Brown’s “Cigarette Burns” EP. The set includes “All You Know,†“Cellophane†and “The Answer.†These three instrumentals will be on the upcoming album “Thirty Eight” (due out April 29, 2014) which you can pre-order at iTunes (linked with the freEP below).
DOWNLOAD: APOLLO BROWN – CIGARETTE BURNS (EP) | THIRTY EIGHT
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Pink Floyd x Dead Prez – “They Schools” (CHEATCODE Remix)
April 17, 2014
Massachusetts producer CHEATCODE breathes new life into Brooklyn duo Dead Prez’s “They Schools” by blending it with English rockers Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In the Wall (Pt.II).” You know what… Vice versa! This’ll bring Pink Floyd’s “Brick” joint back to life, too. Check it out.
DOWNLOAD: PINK FLOYD X DEAD PREZ – THEY SCHOOLS (CHEATCODE REMIX)
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R&B: Lyrica Anderson – “Freakin” featuring Wiz Khalifa
April 17, 2014
Okay, let’s start with the artwork, shall we? A golden tongue. Let you mind (and heartbeat) race thinking about that. Linked below: It’s “Freakin” y’all. What message do you think Lyrica Anderson and Wiz Khalifa are trying to get across to you. The “King Me 2” EP is due out May 6, 2014, but we got the pre-order iTunes link for you below, too.
LYRICA ANDERSON – FREAKIN FEATURING WIZ KHALIFA | KING ME 2 (EP)
Want To Help “The Legend of Swee’ Pea” Documentary Get Published? Here’s How (Video)
April 17, 2014
“People thought I was gonna die at 18 years old…”
– Lloyd “Swee’ Pea” Daniels
Lloyd “Swee’ Pea” Daniels is a basketball park legend!
– Pretty much everyone in the clip
Funding for a street baller who made it through hard times, drug charges, getting shot… and eventually into the NBA is storyboard life that screams documentary, right? Well, filmmaker Benjamin May is trying, but without an income stream the movie’s scream will fade away unanswered. The bright side is that the Kickstarter campaign is 60% funded; well over halfway, though not in the home stretch. You can help push it to completion with as little as a dollar and a web share.
Watch the clip above, and see what you are getting for your money. The film promises a look behind the legend label to expose the humanity of the man in telling the story of the basketball prodigy. Contribute at the Kickstarter link below. You can watch a message from May there, too.
LEARN MORE AND SUPPORT: THE LEGEND OF SWEE’ PEA (KICKSTARTER)
Posted in Film, Sports, Videos | Tags: Benjamin May, Kickstarter, Lloyd "Swee' Pea" Daniels, Lloyd Daniels, SWEE' PEA, THE LEGEND OF SWEE' PEA | No Comments »
Unity Sound – Dancehall Moods Vol. 5 (Everything Nice Mix)
April 17, 2014
Ha! Got the fifth mix stream in the Dancehall Moods Series (“Everything Nice”) ready for your listening pleasure. It’s funny (and instructive) that the limited information provided us stresses two things: (1) XXX lyrics; (2) listen and enjoy!
Check and check. Now get you grown and sexxxy on and click play.
R&B: Jhené Aiko – “Comfort Inn Ending” (Freestyle) [Video]
April 16, 2014
“Why would you call it love when you knew it wasn’t?” – Jhené Aiko
Uh ohhh. Hell hath NO fury… like a woman scorned… or crying… or ready to scratch and scorch your sh!t. But the music and vibe for this Jhené Aiko video for “Comfort Inn Ending” (Freestyle) is still hella nice. And Aiko… still hella cute. Keep your keys in your pocket though.
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The L.O.X. – “Talk About It” (Video)
April 16, 2014
“Talk about. Nah, be about it!” – Jadakiss
Video for “Talk About It” from The L.O.X. off “The Trinity” EP (out now). Nice direction by Profit Productions.
Mack Wilds – “Henny” featuring Mobb Deep x French Montana x Busta Rhymes (Remix) [Video]
April 16, 2014
Mack Wilds does the video for the “Henny” remix (featuring Mobb Deep, French Montana and Busta Rhymes) like it’s ’94… Craig Mack “Flava In Ya Ear” remix style. From the Puffy ‘Bad Boy, come out and play’ clink-clink on down. Modernized. Multiplied the eye candy factor by 5000! That part’s an improvement… visually… plus a dope remix!
Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Busta Rhymes, French Montana, HENNY, Mack Wilds, MOBB DEEP, Remix | No Comments »
POW! Park Prankster Gets Knocked The F##k Out (Video)
April 16, 2014
Bwaaahaha! Oh well. Shout to Simple Misfits channel but… Daaaamn!! Guess there is NO polite way to tell someone to kiss your azz. Well, dude did warn him at 1:30 (Listen for it: “Somebody gone knock yo’ azz out…”). This video captures TWO of the realest answers to “Wanna kiss my azz?” … everrrr. My fav is from the Indie artist who stayed in grind mode: “Wanna CD?” Watch. Just WATCH!
– @ojones1
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DJ Premier Presents ‘Bars in the Booth’ |Session 2 | Featuring Dres (of Black Sheep) [Video]
April 16, 2014
“I love a hater. I hug ’em now and hurt ’em later!” – Dres
Yes! Primo has another ‘Bars in the Booth’ session out. This time Dres (D-R-E-S) got in the booth, got comfortable…destroyed it. This is Hip-Hop: A DJ and an emcee moving the crowd (this includes you) and melting mics. We got the video above. The proof and the truth.
“Thanks to Dres from Black Sheep for being the next up on ‘Bars in the Booth.’ He killed it. We got more ‘Bars in the Booth’ coming soon, so subscribe to the channel so you do not miss a thing. Press Play!!â€
– DJ Premier
Posted in Hip-Hop, Performance, Series, Videos | Tags: Bars In The Booth, Black Sheep, DJ Premier, Dres, Session 2 | No Comments »
Pharoahe Monch – PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) [Album Stream]
April 16, 2014
Pharoahe Monch dropped his “PTSD†LP April 15, 2014, with features from Black Thought, Talib Kweli, and more; with production from the likes of Lee Stone, Marco Polo, Jesse West, The Lion Share and Quelle Chris. Full FREE stream of the LP below. Get your own copy via earlier download post below.
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RADIO: AB+L Welcomes DJ LAKIM To Atlanta (Audio)
April 16, 2014
Yessir! The homie ArtbyOdell, Radio Host/Music Journalist you can hear on every Beatz & Lyrics show here (follow @BeatzLyricsATL), had an exclusive sit-down (at Atlanta’s recent Sound Table event) with Soulection member and Producer/DJ LAKIM on behalf of the great folks over at AB+Lradio.com. The interview also includes Will Edmond (Marketing & Event Mgr with the WERC crew) who was responsible for bringing LAKIM to Atlanta. ArtbyOdell speaks with LAKIM about his musical inspirations, his debut LP “This is Her†and more. Edmond also discusses what he and the WERC crew want to do for the Atlanta party scene and why it was important for them to bring LAKIM to spin in Atlanta.
Listen to the interview. And make sure you stay tuned into ablradio.com for more. Download the AB+L radio free mobile app (at www.ablradio.com) and take the music with you wherever you go.
Posted in Dance, Hip-Hop, Lifestyle, Music, Producers, Radio | Tags: AB+L, art, ArtByOdell, Beats, BEATZ & LYRICS, DJ LAKIM, Interview, Lakim, Lyrics, WERC, WERC Crew, WILL EDMOND | 1 Comment »
Wolfpack (Chuck Woods x Mer) – “My Team” [Produced By Rayne Drop] (Video)
April 15, 2014
Canadians Chuck and Mer, aka Wolfpack, are taking it back to where it all started with this montage of vintage Butchershop footage. Recording sessions, meetings, good times. Enjoy visuals (above) and audio for “My Team” (produced by Rayne Drop) from the duo (below).
DOWNLOAD: WOLFPACK (CHUCK WOODS X MER) – MY TEAM [PROD. BY RAYNE DROP]
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STL GLD (Moe Pope x The Arcitype) – “Cocaine” [Video]
April 15, 2014
Moe Pope and producer The Arcitype (Duck Down) have come together as STL GLD to release a new LP of original, sample-free music entitled “My Monday Morning Music.” The album features the likes of Dua (Bad Rabbits), Ruste Juxx, Reks, Jake Merhmann & Chris Klaxton (Tan Vampires), John Robinson and more.
Main Flow (Of Mood) – “Best Around” featuring Justin Werner [Produced By VR] (Video)
April 15, 2014
Feel good flow ahead (well, above). This is the video for “Best Around” (featuring singer Justin Werner) by Main Flow (of Mood). The first leak off the full-length “The Cincinnati Kid.” Produced by Switzerland’s VR. Click play and enjoy!
R&B/Soul: Denitia x Sene – “Divided.†(Video)
April 15, 2014
Brooklyn based duo Denitia and Sene released their video for “Divided” – the soulful earful we posted on here. Visuals for “Divided” were directed by Joel Kefali, who was also responsible for Lorde’s “Tennis Courts” and “Royals” videos. Nice work.
Pharoahe Monch & Diamond D’s “Rap Life†Tops Snoop’s “Underground Heat” Weekly Countdown (Video)
April 15, 2014
Snoop has that banging GGN Network. We knew that, but this is a show of a whole other kind. No frills, no jokes, no industry bullsh!t. Underground Heat – a show that is all about the music! Snoop Dogg hosting; sharing his top 10 videos. The top 3 vids and a throwback vid of the week get full play, while snips of the rest are shown. Very dope format! And yes… You (or an emcee you know) can also submit your own videos via the website – www.theundergroundheat.com But come correct… the #1 video this episode is a BEAST! It’s that Pharoahe Monch feat. Diamond D – “Rap Life†we posted on here a bit ago.
Congrats, gentlemen! And respect to all the homies involved including Amond Jackson from Salem Psalms Library who co-directed the flick with Deacon the Villain.
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Zion I – “Supreme” (Video)
April 14, 2014
Oaktown emcee Zion I with the gem. This “Supreme” cut is off “The Masters of Ceremony” EP available on iTunes now (linked below).
DJ Premier – “Chemical Burn” featuring The Lady of Rage
April 14, 2014
“You done stepped in some guano!” – The Lady of Rage
The launch of DJ Premier’s new all-Hip-Hop-all-the-time site, PremierWuzHere.com, would probably be enough of an event for real heads … but amp that past 10 when he concurrently drops a jewel featuring The Lady of Rage – “Chemical Burn” to celebrate. Release the Kraken!!
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