Hec Dolo Behind The Beats: Records, Beats, Software (Video)
October 28, 2011
Behind The Beats presents Hec Dolo. Hec is one of the most talented producers hailing from the DMV. An avid digger gives us his insight into his production.
Nas feat. Rick Ross – “Tower Heist” (Video)
October 28, 2011
The official video from Nas & Rick Ross for the movie “Tower Heist” starring Eddie Murphy & Ben Stiller makes its debut. Like Nas says….Even Donald Trump Can Get “Got”
The Roots – “Life, Love, & Loot”
October 28, 2011
Inspired by the Captain Morgan commercial campaign of “Life, Love, & Loot”, Philly’s finest The Roots flipped the musical theme of the liquor brand’s primary song into a dope ass joint with a great classic rock feel. Black Thought aka Tariq Trotter kills this joint on the vocals so well it sounds like he may have outdid Lenny Kravitz himself at his own signature vocal style. The song won’t appear on the The Roots upcoming album “undun” due December 6th, but damn this joint is dope even if for a commercial campaign. Check out the Spin Magazine article with Questlove regarding the project & listen to the track below. Some Behind The Scenes video after the jump…. Glasses Up!
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Tags: Behind The Scenes, Black Thought, Captain Morgan, LIFE LOVE AND LOOT, Questlove, Rock, Studio session, STUDIO SESSIONS, TARIQ TROTTER, The Roots | 
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Peedi Crakk x CyHi The Prynce – “God Bless The Lyrical”
October 28, 2011
Now this joint right here is pure dopeness over a classic hip hop instrumental with Philly’s finest Peedi Crakk & Atlanta’s own CyHi The Prynce demonstrating how ill they both are as emcees. Wack rappers with no type of flow or skill need to study this freestyle joint right here. This particular track is going to appear on Peedi Crakk’s upcoming mixtape “Crakk Files 4” in the near future. Until that drops I’m rewinding this joint right here as I type this….
DOWNLOAD: PEEDI CRAKK – GOD BLESS THE LYRICAL FEAT. CYHI THE PRYNCE
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Ne-Yo – “The Way You Move” feat. T-Pain & Trey Songz (Video)
October 27, 2011
I’m really diggin’ the visual aspects of this new Ne-Yo joint. All too often we see videos of artists spending money in the strip clubs, but this joint right here has a certain level of “James Bond” type of class to it. This makes every “average rapper in the strip club throwing money video” appear like a visual hole in the wall. By the interior of the building it looks like they shot this video here in Atlanta at the new Diamonds which is one of the newer strip clubs among a hundred of them around city. The video makes me dig the song even more…
Nesby Phips – “Changes” (Video)
October 27, 2011
Some of you rap artists are just lazy. My New Orleans homie Nesby Phips shot this new video for “Changes” straight off his iphone. The song will appear on this upcoming Phipstape: The Lockout due on November 14th that he spoke on in a previous video. That’s straight up like Phips man. The video captures him on the road, in the studio, & as a proud father. Nesby Phips…Producer, Emcee, Video Director, & all around hard worker. Nothing is gonna change for many of you other wack cats unless you get up off your ass & make some “Changes”.
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Jay-Z’s Manager Steve Stoute Interviews Him On ‘The Tanning Effect’ Part One (Video)
October 27, 2011
Posted in Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Business, Interview, Jay-Z, Part 1, PART ONE, Steve Stoute, THE TANNING EFFECT | 1 Comment »
Ambassador Rick – Fake Love (Pusha T Diss) [Video]
October 27, 2011
Not exactly sure to what extent & what the beef is about between Pusha T & his fellow Virginian Ambassador Rick, but dude didn’t waste much time after putting the Clipse brothas in his sights with the diss record before he followed up with this video. Despite it being a diss record aimed at Pusha T following his “Don’t F*ck With Me” freestyle, this “Fake Love” song comes off kinda dope. Now let’s get to the bottom of the he say she say shall we?
Future – “Tony Montana” (Video)
October 27, 2011
I never really dug this song until my 8 year old niece Amani used to make seriously funny faces while singing it whenever I was around. It doesn’t really fit what I do on my radio show, but my niece made me appreciate the song. I used to playfully give her a hard time & recite the chorus like “Pokemon Tana…Pokemon Tana” & she’d get pissed off & correct me that it was “Tony Montana”. Her favorite line in the chorus is…. “I’m ’bout to cop the Porsche”. I’d just look at her & laugh like “Yeah F’kn right”. When I saw the video dropped today I was impressed with the visual quality that director Jesse Terrero brought to it. I was also surprised to see the video for this was shot in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic which is a city I’ve been to quite often in the last 10 years. My niece likes it, I dig the cinematic value of the song, & I got love for some of my homies living in DR. Had to post this one…
Daily Bread – ‘The Note’ (Gensu Dean Remix)
October 27, 2011
Daily Bread LP is out and is one of my favorite releases of the year. Apollo Brown and Hassaan Mackey really compliment each other well. Here is another of Mello Music Group’s trademark remixes by one of other talented producers on the label. Gensu Dean remixes this cut off the LP. Check it out!!
– Haze
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M.O.P. – ‘Get Yours’ (Prod. By The SnowGoons)
October 27, 2011
This is the first single from M.O.P. and The Snowgoons’ collab album, Sparta which drops November 22nd.
M.O.P. & The Snowgoons “Get Yours” (Sparta In Stores 11.22.11) by Babygrande Records
DJ Premier – ‘Regeneration’ feat. Nas & The Berklee Symphony Orchestra
October 27, 2011
Yes you read it right. This is a real track. It has finally been released in full. Check it out!!!
DOWNLOAD: DJ PREMIER – REGENERATION FEAT. NAS & THE BERKLEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Mighty NetWork -Wake’em Up (Video)
October 27, 2011
Mighty Network is an Atlanta based hip hop trio consisting of three rappers: RedCoat da Poet, Sleep Classic, and Dubb Young. Since its inception, the group has been on a mission to wake up the masses with their creative flows and soulful delivery.
Evidence – ‘I Don’t Need Love’ Live (Video)
October 27, 2011
Evidence performs I Don’t Need Love live on Knocksteady Live. Cats & Dogs is out now and is a really dope album.
Statik Selektah, Mac Miller & Bun B on Shade 45 (Video)
October 27, 2011
Statik Selektah, Mac Miller & Bun B appear on Shade 45 together for Toca Tuesdays with Al Lindstrom.
Jean Grae: Inside The Mind Of A Jenius Part 1 & 2 (Video)
October 27, 2011
Jean Grae sits down with TheWellVersed while in Las Vegas to discuss why she performs songs that nobody has ever heard before, what’s the holdup on “Cake or Death”, how important the mixing process is to an album and how disposable music is today. Part 2 is under the hood…
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Freeway – ‘The Intermission’ (Mixtape)
October 27, 2011
Freeway has a new mixtape featuring some freestyles, remixes and a few new tracks. Philly Freezer even brought his State Property family back for this one.
DOWNLOAD FREEWAY – THE INTERMISSION
R&B: Trey Songz – “Find A Place”
October 27, 2011
Nice smooth joint from Trey Songz from his upcoming free R&B mixtape “Anticipation II” dropping on November 1st. I thoroughly enjoyed Trey Songz’s first “Anticipation” mixtape that he released for free two years ago & hopefully he’ll get back to that vibe that most of us early adopters grew to like from him. This song right here is a good start, but hopefully he’ll keep the profanity to a minimum & get on some real love based themes on the final product. Call me old school but I don’t want to hear too much cursing in my R&B joints…
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4-ize – “Her Girl” (Prod. By 9th Wonder)
October 27, 2011
Atlanta based emcee 4-ize delivers a brand new joint from his collaborative album with his Ultra Beast partner Senor Kaos. This leaked joint “Her Girl” will appear on the Ultra Beast album entitled “Look For The Teeth” due sometime in 2012. This smooth joint right chea sounds like the duo Ultra Beast riding in the coupe & handing out “free rides” to all the attractive women in the “A” with 9th Wonder providing the musical soundtrack. Niiiiice! Check out some video footage of 4-Ize in the studio with 9th Wonder under the hood…
4-IZE – HER GIRL (PROD. BY 9TH WONDER) [DIRTY] | CLEAN VERSION
Pa’lo Monte – “Enigma” featuring Chuck D (Video)
October 26, 2011
My Dominican brother from another mother, Mafioso , put me up on this new video from the Dominican group Pa’lo Monte who’ve collaborated with Chuck D on this song entitled “Enigma” which touches upon the recruiting tactics and strategies of warfare that land many of young brothas & sistas on the front lines of war only to the benefit of the politically rich & powerful. Beside the song sounding good it’s dope to see there is a great message behind it too. Pa’lo Monte’s new album “Back To The Root” is available now on itunes through Chuck D’s SlamJamz label.
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