DJ Premier’s Beat Rejected By Kanye West For His MBDTF Album
January 27, 2011
Prior to Kanye West releasing My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy it was reported that DJ Premier was supposed to appear on the album for a song called “My Mama’s Boyfriend”. Needless to say Kanye didn’t use the track that Primo submitted probably because it didn’t fit the overall sound of Ye’s album. Kanye changed the direction of the album & even the title a few times. Nevertheless I’m sure a gang of talented emcees can do this Primo track justice. Shout out to DJ Premier’s Blog
DOWNLOAD: DJ PREMIER – MY MAMA’S BOYFRIEND/JERMAINE JACKSON BEAT
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Meek Mill & Dave Patten – Believe Me (Video)
January 27, 2011
My Philly homie Meddafore shot this video over to me of some of Philly’s latest young gunners on the rise. PSP
DOWNLOAD: MEEK MILL & DAVE PATTEN – BELIEVE ME (DIRTY VERSION) | CLEAN
Orchestral Remix: Kanye West – All Of The Lights (Video)
January 27, 2011
The Portland Cello Project took the time to cover one of Kanye West’s songs from his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album. I find this to be fairly interesting. I wouldn’t be surprised to see more orchestral groups around the country covering more songs from the MBDTF album specifically because Kanye’s album uses a wealth of of orchestral arrangements. By covering popular music with heavy orchestral arrangements, it’s a great tool to get more young people involved.
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Producer Spotlight: MOSS
January 27, 2011
Moss is a talented producer who is signed to DJ Premier’s Works Of Mart Production team. He’s done a ton of stuff that I was impressed with but I rarely ever saw any videos or interviews of him on the web. The guys at Onsmash caught up with him for this interview to talk about his process & gives a little of his history. He also talks about the mix up with him not getting production credit on Raekwon’s Only Built For Cuban Linx II album. On another note……All my people in Atlanta are gonna look at this video & see that Moss looks like he was separated at birth with our homie Bran from Speakeasy Promo. Maybe its just that wild ass hair…Hahaaa!
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Buckshot Talks With Rob Stone Of FADER Magazine About The Business (Video)
January 27, 2011
Buckshot has been doing these series of interviews I’ve been finding on the web as a part of his book called ‘The Common Knowledgy Of The Entertainment Industry’. In this segment Buckshot interviews Rob Stone who is the CEO of FADER Magazine & of Cornerstone Promotions. Check out the interview above & check out info about Buckshot’s book HERE.
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Def Jam Cipher Sessions: West Coast Edition
January 27, 2011
Def Jam’s Cipher Session continues with the West Coast featuring Chace Infinite, Fashawn, YG, Skeme, Tiron, & El Prez. The sun rises in the east & it sets in the West, but let’s see which one of these new comers will rise above the rest after tomorrow night. Check the video as it serves as an appetizer……
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REKS – 25th Hour (Prod by DJ Premier) (Video)
January 27, 2011
I was in MJQ in Atlanta one night & ran into REKS just hanging out with his brother. I could tell he was surprised that I recognized who he was in the crowded spot. Even though MJQ is a great club venue for real music lovers, Reks is still a relatively new artist to some Atlanta hip hop heads. It’s possible that his new album may change his status & visibility with the public considerably. For his third album Reks has enlisted a quality crop of producers such as DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Hi-Tek, Alchemist, Nottz, Sha Money XL, & Statik Selektah as well as a few other talented beat wizards. Reks also has a short & respectable guest list of emcees on the album such as Lil Fame, Styles P, Freeway, & Termanology. It’s looks like its shaping up to be a quality album. We’ll see come March 8th when the album “R.E.K.S.” is expected to drop. Check the cover tracklisting information & some behind the scenes footage after the jump….
Theophilus London – Why Even Try feat. Sara Quin
January 27, 2011
Theophilus London has been dropping quite a few joints I’ve been feeling & this new joint “Why Even Try” is no exception. It’s a single from his upcoming EP called “Lovers Holiday” which I’m assuming is dropping somewhere around Valentines Day February 8th on itunes.
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The BLITZ – 1/27/11
January 27, 2011
Tall glass of OJ & an Egg McDowell Muffin With Cheese Please…….Time For News & Information From Around The Web…. Thursday Thunder With The BLITZ! Jump In!
Ghostface Killah – Together Baby (Video)
January 26, 2011
Ghostface’s Apollo Kidz Album was one of the best hip hop albums of 2010 but it was released this past December. It’s a shame the video for the first single is just coming out now. If you haven’t peeped the album yet you need to cop it! It’s bangin’. Ghostface had also announced that he’s working on Supreme Clientele 2 so maybe this album was just a hold over until then. Either way Tony Starks never disappoints with each album release.
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XXL Presents Who Dat?: Eye Candy Edition With Joe Budden (Video)
January 26, 2011
One thing about Joe Budden is he’s always been able to pull some dime fine ass women. Who better for XXL magazine to get for their ‘Who Dat?: Eye Candy Edition’. He’s dated every person on this segment except one person at the end.
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DJ Cash Money & Grand Wizard Rasheen Of Philly Rockin’ In The Bronx (Video)
January 26, 2011
A few more reasons I’m so proud to be from Philly……Guys like DJ Cash Money & Grand Wizard Rasheen putting on a turntablist clinic up in the Bronx last year! Woooooo! Just watch the video & enjoy
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50 Cent Says He Doesn’t Have Any Beef With Cam’ron: He’s A Good Guy
January 26, 2011
My personal opinion is that they probably didn’t have any real beef with each other to begin with. Rap is WWF. All good for sales & attention in my opinion. PT Barnum
Malcolm & Martin – Movement Music (Prod by Marco Polo) (Video)
January 26, 2011
DJ Revolution presents Malcom & Martin….checkout the visuals for this track produced by Marco Polo called “Movement Music”. Good song & lead in video for the album ‘DJ Revolution Presents Malcolm & Martin: Life Doesn’t Frighten Me’ due February 1st on Soulspazm Records. These guys also dropped a mixtape last year as a warm up for the new album called “Criminal Minded” which is a flip off of KRS-ONE’s classic. If you don’t have it I’ve provided a link for you below.
DOWNLOAD: “Malcom and Martin were… Criminal Minded” Mixtape
DOWNLOAD: MALCOLM & MARTIN – MOVEMENT MUSIC (DIRTY VERSION) | CLEAN VERSION
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DJ Red Alert Talks About The Legacy Of Mr. Magic (Video)
January 26, 2011
Uncle Red took time out to remember the legendary Mr. Magic & how he shaped rap radio in its early stages before radio stations claimed to be “Number 1 for Hip Hop & R&B”.
The BLITZ – 1/26/11 State Of The Union Edition
January 26, 2011
It’s the Morning Blitz…..If you missed the State Of The Union address last night just grab a seat with your Turkey Sausage, Veggie Omelet, & Fresh Squeezed OJ. This is the Morning Media BLITZ! News & Information from around the world…..Find out more in the BLITZ! The State Of The Union Edition after the jump. The Future Is Yours To Win……So Jump In
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Phife Dawg Of ATCQ Speaking At The Sundance Film Festival (Video)
January 26, 2011
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Chadwick Sexington Esq: Music For 2…After 9 Unwind (Mixtape)
January 25, 2011
This mixtape came out a few months ago but it’s still dope. Good music & quality mixtapes are always like that….Timeless. Check out my homie DJ Black Daniels as his alter ego “Chadwick Sexington Esq” as he presents the “Music For 2…After 9 Unwind Mixtape. Perfect mix especially for the upcoming Valentines Day holiday coming up.
DOWNLOAD: CHADWICK SEXINGTON ESQ: MUSIC FOR 2….AFTER 9 UNWIND (MIXTAPE)
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Collecting My Thoughts: Black Thought – “Please Don’t Go”
January 25, 2011
This is one of my favorite tracks from Black Thought that I’d go back to every now & then on the radio. Supposedly it was gonna appear on his solo album that was never released. Nowadays he’s focusing on the Money Making Jam Boys project. Check out the recent interview with the Black Thought’s group below. Since we never got a solo album out of Black Thought it appears that Tariq is putting together a compilation contest with a few blogs. Okayplayer & SmokingSection are doing a contest involving Black Thought that you may also want to check out to win some nice prizes. Collect Your Thoughts: The Ultimate Black Thought Compilation.
