Mike Flo – ‘Eyes Open, Fists Clenched’ (Video)
June 21, 2011
The Chicago raised Atlanta based emcee Mike Flo continues to hit his fans with quality product to let the heads know that he’s more than just the DJ for Dead Prez. Mike Flo attacks the mic in this new video with ‘Eyes Open, Fists Clenched’. Another dope video directed by the homie Will Feagins. Bang!
Studio Sessions: DJ Jazzy Jeff x Ayah are ‘Notorious’ (Video)
June 21, 2011
This joint sounds like it’s gonna be hot! DJ Jazzy Jeff is producing this track for the Canadian songstresses to appear on his next project called ‘Back For More’ due July 12th…..
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International Spotlight: Kojoe EPK (Video)
June 21, 2011
Representing for Japan, former Rawkus records artist & bi-lingual emcee Kojoe wants to you to get more familiar. Kojoe has released several bangers over the past year that I’ve been diggin & playing on my radio show. His ability to speak fluently in english as well as Japanese helps to expand his fanbase beyond the borders as opposed to just around the average city block. Lately he’s been dropping freestyles every Tuesday for his Kojoe Tuesdays marathon. Check his website for more IAMKOJOE.COM. Kojoe is an asian emcee with global aspirations….
Lupe Tells Cee-Lo Why Nas Is The Greatest (Video)
June 21, 2011
Seems like we’ve been seeing Cee-Lo alot lately on the web….this time he’s interviewing Lupe for his show tomorrow night on Fuse TV at 11pm. Lupe mentions that he feels Nas is the greatest of all-time.
Prote-J – ‘Bigger Things’ (Video)
June 21, 2011
I believe I first met Prote-J down in Miami as he & his manager were pushing his music heavily & hitting many shows in the Florida region. There’s literally a million & one rappers out there trying to do their thing, but not many are telling a REAL story let alone their OWN story. This song & video right here caught my attention the most because you can get a feel of Prote-J’s humble beginnings in Papau, New Guinea. While some cats are complaining about not having an iphone, Prote-J’s mind was on ‘bigger things’. This is real life rap right here.
Big Pooh – Wooden Wall Silverware (Video)
June 21, 2011
New video from North Carolina’s own Big Pooh. The beat on this joint goes! props to Madlib. This is a track from Rapper Big Pooh’s FatBoyFresh Vol. 1: For Members Only.
Ayah – ‘When It Comes To You’ (Video)
June 21, 2011
This is a short film Directed by Slakah the Beatchild inspired by Canadian singer & songwriter Ayah’s tune ‘When It Comes To You’…..starring…..you guessed it… Ayah.
DOWNLOAD: AYAH – WHEN IT COMES TO YOU
Grussle – ‘The Break Up’ (Instrumentals)
June 21, 2011
Inner Loop Records out of DC dropped an instrumental project from one of their dopest producers Grussle aka E-Minah. Been checking for his joint for the last couple of years. He has got a very polished and soulful sound. He is consistently good too. When you see a track produced by him make sure you check it out. This project got some heaters on it.
Cee-Lo Says New ‘Gnarls Barkey’ Project In The Works
June 21, 2011
Cee Lo Told US magazine that there will be a new Gnarls Barkley project coming out. No date had been set for the release yet or title for the project but Cee Lo says about the albums direction:
I would hope it would break more grounds. Knowing the nature of the space that we shared I am pretty sure it will be somewhat similar. After a 3 year break it will be dope to see what they come up with.
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Freddie Gibbs – Cold Day in Hell (Trailer)
June 21, 2011
Gangsta Gibbs says his album will come out in July and the features list looks pretty diverse and Alchemist plus Statik Selektah make production appearances. Should be a dope project if you dig gangster rap music. Be on the lookout for the mixtape with Statik Selektah coming this summer also.
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Moneyball (Trailer)
June 21, 2011
While I was sitting in the theater over the weekend waiting for Green Lantern to begin, the preview for the upcoming film ‘Moneyball’ came on. Due in theaters September 23rd, the film revolves around the struggling Oakland A’s Major league baseball franchise & one man’s attempt to change the franchise’s fortunes around. After watching the trailer I was excited to see this film starring Brad Pitt as it’s based on a true story story & book written by Michael Lewis.
Posted in Sports, Videos | Tags: Baseball, Brad Pitt, Film, Major League Baseball, MLB, Moneyball, Movie, Movies, Oakland A's, Trailer | No Comments »
Rapsody – ‘Thank H.E.R. Now’ (Album)
June 21, 2011
North Carolina emcee Rapsody delivers her second street album ‘Thank H.E.R. Now’ in conjunction with DJ Booth.net. We’ve been playing a number of the bangers from this joint on the radio show that were leaked & finally y’all can download the full unedited project. Besides the dope ass production from 9th Wonder & NC’s Soul Council, the project also features guest appearances from Jean Grae, Mac Miller, Phonte, Estelle, Big K.R.I.T., Marsha Ambrosius, & the god Raekwon. For the complete tracklisting & to listen and/or download the project just jump over to DJBooth.net
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Lupe Fiasco Appears On Fox News To Debate With Bill O’Reilly (Video)
June 20, 2011
Props to Yardie for this video…..everyone I know has been waiting for Lupe to speak out on his comments regarding President Obama & the wars talking place. I can see where Lupe may have been going with some of his comments, but it’s clearly evident that Fox News may have edited out some of Lupe’s comments to their own advantage. It would have been a better discussion had it been on-air live.
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OkayPlayerTV: The Roots Picnic (Video)
June 20, 2011
Although there were plenty of videos that surfaced on the web focusing on Philly’s largest summer festival & the many performers that graced the stage, The Roots crew’s Okayplayer team dropped a high quality recap over the weekend. As a Philly native it’s amazing for me to see what the The Roots annual picnic on Festival Pier on Penn’s Landing has grown into. The Roots continue to make me proud to be from Philly not only for the music they present to the world, but in the many ways they reach back for Philly artists, Philly fans, the city, & the community at large. Check out the video recap….Okay Player?
Posted in Hip-Hop, R&B, Videos | Tags: Black Thought, Live Performances, Mac Miller, Nas, Questlove, The Roots, The Roots Picnic, The Roots Picnic 2011, Yelawolf | No Comments »
Kato – T.I.M.E. Vol 3 (Album)
June 20, 2011
Atlanta based producer & our good homie Kato dropped the third project in his T.I.M.E. series featuring a platoon of talented emcees such as Aleon Craft, Boog Brown, Mistah Fab, Jarren Benton, Phil Ade, Rittz, Elz Jenkins, The Canz, & many more! My two favorite tracks so far are “I’m Gon Ride” & “I Still Love Her” but make sure you check out the whole project. Check out the complete tracklisting under the hood……
DOWNLOAD: KATO – T.I.M.E. VOL. 3 (ALBUM)
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Tona – ‘We Do’ (prod by Rich Kidd) [Video]
June 20, 2011
Ghana West Africa native & Toronto based emcee Tona just dropped this new video for ‘We Do’ that we found to be pretty impressive from a quality standpoint. Quality video & quality song. Although we can’t say we’re well versed in the kid’s catalog, but we do know that Toronto hip hop scene is definitely official & chances are if you’re a product of that area the music should be pretty good too. We guess we’ll get more answers about Tona from his website & twitter page.
MindsOne – ‘Code of Ethics’ feat. Rapsody x Thee Tom Hardy (Prod. By. Oddisee)
June 20, 2011
New joint from MindsOne with a dope lineup on it. 9th Wonder’s artist Thee Tom Hardy and Rapsody with Oddisee on the beat? This joint goes!
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Apathy – ‘Check To Check’ (prod by Evidence)
June 20, 2011
The Connecticut homie Apathy dropped this first single ‘Check To Check’ from his upcoming album ‘Honkey Kong’. That album title is f*ckn’ classic! Hahaaa! First single produced by Evidence too?! Mannnnnnnnn This. Is. A. Banger! Real Life Rap
Styles P – ‘Where The Angels Sleep’ (Video)
June 20, 2011
New video from S.P. the ghost…..Styles P hasn’t been letting me down with the leaked joints & other freestyles as of late. Nice video for this joint too!
Sean Price Doesn’t Like Female Rappers (Video)
June 20, 2011
Just last Saturday night on our radio show we had Queens bred & Tampa based emcee Dynasty in the studio for an interview. At one point I was telling her about how some brothers just don’t dig female emcees, but she was talented enough to get many guys respect especially since DJ Premier found her talented enough to work with. Coincidentally this video interview of Sean Price popped up today in which the expresses the sentiment of many male hip hop fans who just don’t find female emcees interesting. As a radio host I know of many dope female emcees, but all too often I believe the ones that get the most attention in the mainstream ruin the perception for the truly talented ones especially amongst male fans.
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