Friday, May 29, 2009
New music: New Boyz - "You're a Jerk"
Did these guys just jack Cool Kids entire steez?!?! Apparently this song is the official anthem for a new dance spreading on YouTube called The Jerk.
How is it that I only first heard about this supposed 'viral' hit via Billboard (by way of my Grindin' homie, Marcus)??
Download New Boyz - "You're a Jerk": Rapidshare | zshare [mp3 download links]
Bonus:
The In Krowd "Look at my Checks" - another Jerk anthem (supposedly). [zshare mp3 link]
New video: Dr. Dre - Dr. Pepper TV spot
I know I said I didn't care any more whether Detox ever came out or not but I gotta post this spot featuring a little snippet from this long-delayed, almost-mythical hip hop album anyway! [via Thisis50.com]
"This is always a black cop's fear, that he'd be mistaken for a suspect..."
NYPD Officer, Omar Edwards, R.I.P.
Read and watch the story of how he was killed by one of his 'own' here: Daily News | NY1
I guess it don't even matter if you're a black cop. If you're not in uniform, you're just another n-gger who could get gunned down. Didn't this happen recently to another off-duty, out-of-uniform black cop also?
Labels: F-ck the Police, US race relations
New mixtape: Sparkle Motion - Slow Jamz Vol. 1
Not quite as deep in the crates as their first mixtape but DJ Yoda & TOBE$ are back with their latest mix.
Download it here: Sharebee | Sendspace
Coming soon: Miracle Blendz Vol. 1 and Flight School Vol. 2 (that's the one I'm waiting for!).
Labels: DJ Yoda, mixtapes, Sparkle Motion, Tobes
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Video: Barcelona Win 3rd Champions League Crown
I don't really keep up with
Labels: Sports
New Video: RichGirl - "He Ain’t Wit Me Now (Tho)"
Shout to my dude, Jay on this one. Are these girls the next Destiny's Child 'cos it damn sure ain't gonna be Electrik Red?! I mean c'mon, be serious! [via MTV Buzzworthy]
Note: to be honest, my internet access game is ALL f-cked up right now so posts are gonna be real sporadic until I can sort this sh-t out. I don't have cable, I've been out of town since last Friday which lead me to losing my cell phone temporarily and now this! Suffice is to say I have NO idea what's going on right now. Am I missing anything serious??
Labels: RichGirl
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
The 5th Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival is coming
Props to Wes for turning this into a real movement over the past 5 years. Click here for more details and an up-to-date list of who will be playing.
I'm still chillin' in Block Island. Regular updates should resume starting tomorrow.
Labels: Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
Friday, May 22, 2009
Video: Tom Ridge: Cheney Is Wrong About Obama
Via Huff Post:
The former Bush Administration Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge told CNN's John King that he thinks former Vice President Dick Cheney is wrong in his assertion that the Obama administration has made the country less safe. He does also say that he is disappointed in President Obama's characterization of the Bush administration though.
Labels: Dick Cheney, GOP fearmongering, Homeland Security, Tom Ridge, War on Terror
Video: Dick Cheney's Bush-Era National Security Speech at AEI
Former Vice President, Dick Cheney speaking yesterday at the Right Wing think tank, the American Enterprise Institute about the policies implemented during the Bush years to deal with Terrorism after the 9/11 attacks.
Labels: Dick Cheney, GOP fearmongering, GOP incompetence, Guantanamo Bay, Politics, Right Wing Nutjobs, War on Terror
President Obama speech: Our Security, Our Values
Speaking on Gitmo, torture and national security yesterday.
Labels: Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay, Politics, War on Terror
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Video: Janelle Monáe Live at the Hudson Hotel's Private Park in NY
Last week for the non-profit organization, Charity Water. The performance was amazing but WAY too short. Click here for more info though.
Online:
Janelle Monáe - MySpace | Charity Water
Labels: charity, Janelle Monáe
Video: Chromeo on 'Yo Gabba Gabba'
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Video: The Pack - "Hoes In This House"
They're baacckkk!!! I had heard these kids had split up over delusions of having solo careers on the back of the success of their cult hit, "Vans" but common sense finally got the better of them and they've reformed for this track which astutely jacks the hook off the early 90's House/B'more club staple "Whores in this House" by Frank Ski. These guys were way ahead of their time first time around with their hipster rap fashion sense and Young L's club-rap production style. Is it too late for them to make a comeback? You be the judge.... [via Sledgey]
Labels: The Pack
Video: The Kickdrums - "Just A Game"
This is the video for the lead single and title track from The Kickdrums' debut album, Just A Game dropping June 2nd. There's also a spot at the end of the video for some film called Inside A Change by video director, Rik Cordero that The Kickdrums apparently co-executive produced. Indie artists on they grind!
Online:
The Kickdrums - MySpace
Labels: Kickdrums
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Video: "Stupid Skank"
Coming from the same place (UK Funky) as that "Head Shoulder Knees & Toes" track? This is like the UK version of the "Humpty Dance" (kind of...). No idea who the artist is though! [via the homie, Laron]
Labels: Coon Picnic, Humor, WTF
New music: Santigold - “Your Voice”
Man, I was beginning to think there wouldn't be anything worth posting today*! Not sure what this lovers rock reggae style joint is from but the sh-t is FIYA!!!
Santigold - “Your Voice” [MP3 download links: zshare stream | yousendit]
[via Smoking Section]
* I mean other than the fact that major albums by Em, Busta, Red/Meth and Drama all dropped TODAY - D'oh! And he calls himself a hip hop blog?!?!
Monday, May 18, 2009
DJ Skee x Chris Cornell - Scream mixtape
New mixtape of crossover rock, hip hop and alternative sounds mixed by DJ Skee celebrating the release of former Soundgarden and Audioslave singer Chris Cornell's new Timbaland-produced album, Scream.
Download the mixtape here [zshare download link]. Get the tracklisting here.
Bonus:
Watch a video of Cornell's song, "Long Gone" directed by DJ Skee here.
Labels: Chris Cornell, DJ Skee, mixtapes, Timbaland
New music from Black Sunn, J. Nolan and 810
Three up-and-coming independent artists I've been supporting on the site over the past year:
The Black Sunn - "The Mellow"* (prod. by Mydus)
J. Nolan - "Do It For Me" (prod. Tim Beats, from the Chasing Cool mixtape which you can download here)
810 - "U Won't Like This" (also prod. by Mydus, from the Glass Half Full project coming Late July/early August. New Jack Swing is back??)
Thoughts? Hot or not?
Online:
Black Sunn - MySpace | J. Nolan - MySpace | 810 - MySpace | Mydus - MySpace | Tim Beats - MySpace
* all zshare stream or download links
Labels: 810, J. Nolan, The Black Sunn, Unsigned Hype
Sunday, May 17, 2009
The Stop Snitchin' 'movement' is outta f-ckin' control!
I dare someone to come on this site and justify this absolute f-ckery. Anderson Cooper of CNN's point at the 4:49 mark about what the real definition of a snitch is is 100% correct. Get ya sh-t straight you f-cking idiots!
Labels: Coon Picnic, Stop Snitchin', WTF
Video: 'Barack Obama' - "Blame It On The Economy"
Just in time for the Sunday morning news shows. This sh-t is hilarious! [via Big Homie]
Labels: Barack Obama, Economy, Humor
Friday, May 15, 2009
New sneaker: the Nike Air Fornicator
Method Man & Redman - Blackout! 2 is AMAZING!
Best hip hop album out right now: better than, Em, Busta, Jada, ANYTHING! Yeah, I said it! The lead single was aight but did not do this album justice - it was no indicator of how good Blackout! 2 really is. It's like they haven't missed a step since the original Blackout! but it doesn't at all sound dated. Check it:
Method Man & Redman feat Keith Murray - "Errbody Scream" [Sharebee mp3 download link via Splash]
Method Man & Redman feat Ghostface Killah & Raekown - "Four Minutes to Lock Down" [yousendit]
Or stream some more tracks here including a FIYA joint with Bun B of UGK:
Blackout 2 Tracks
And BTW: Joe Budden can eat a d-ck (metaphorically of course, pause). Meth could still serve him, despite what he thinks. Joey is kidding himself if he thinks he could "chop Meth's head off" lyrically.
Labels: Bun B, Ghostface, Keith Murray, Method Man, Raekwon, Redman, UGK
Video: Phoenix - "1901"
Chester French wish they could be these guys! [via MTV]
Bonus:
Phoenix - "1901 (Alan Wilkis remix)"
Online:
Phoenix - MySpace | Alan Wilkis - MySpace
Labels: Phoenix
Kovas - The Stimulus Package mixtape
The video above is for the single "Wax On Wax Off" taken from the Kovas' The Stimulus Package mixtape, hosted by DJ Vlad and Lord Sear with color commentary by Datwon Thomas (formerly of) XXL magazine and blended by DJ Leon (Wyclef Jean) and featuring appearances by Kanye, Justin Timberlake and M.I.A. "Wax On Wax Off" also appears on the EA sports Madden NFL 09 videogame and his debut EP, Reagan Babies available on iTunes now.
Download The Stimulus Package mixtape now here. [zshare download link]
Or check out the stream of it on imeem:
KOVAS - The Stimulus Package
Online:
Kovas - Twitter | MySpace
Labels: DJ Vlad, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, Kovas, M.I.A., mixtapes
Thursday, May 14, 2009
John McCain's Mom: "Rush Limbaugh Does Not Represent the Republican Party I Belong To" (video)
Of course Limbaugh's response is to mock Roberta McCain. Does this man not have respect for anyone?? And yet the GOP still stands by him. Sad.... [via Huff Post]
Labels: GOP incompetence, John McCain, Right Wing Nutjobs, Rush Limbaugh, WTF
Bill Clinton to Cheney "I wish him well but it's over. I hope he get some more target practice...."
That's a reference to this incident for those too young or too apathetic to know know what Clinton is referring to.
Related:
Obama Administration to Cheney: Request Denied. [The Weekly Standard]
Labels: Bill Clinton, Dick Cheney, Humor
Spencer Pratt claims, "I’m the future of Hip-hop"
Yes, that dude from MTV's 'The Hills.' Read the complete f-kcery at Complex's website here but here's a few choice quotes for those who can't be bothered to click through:
My first single, I just want to have me, Gucci Mane, and OJ Da Juiceman. It’ll be the flyest song in the game. I’m going to track them down, that’s my priority today.
Complex: You also said, “I’m like the white Jay-Z.” Would you consider Heidi the white Beyoncé?
Spencer Pratt: A little bit more than the white Beyoncé. Beyoncé had to be built by a group like Destiny’s Child, but Heidi shines solo. I’ll actually give you an exclusive: I could guarantee you Speidi’s [Spencer and Heidi's] “Bonnie & Clyde” version is going to stunt on Jay and B’s version.
"The bottom line is, if every single platinum song right now wasn’t auto-tuned, then I would be like, “I can’t be a rapper.” The fact that I could get up to perfect pitch just like Kanye West now, and T-Pain, it’s an even playing field. I don’t have to have talent. I just need to have auto-tune and be allowed to have the hottest track in the game, and my swag."
Scary thing is: he might be right on that last point!!! Hip Hop is over! Come back Asher Roth, all is forgiven! [spotted via Thisis50.com]
Listen:
Spencer Pratt - "I'm a Celebrity" [direct mp3 link, right click and save as via US magazine]
Labels: Humor, US race relations, WTF
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
New video: Mos Def - "Casa Bey"
Q-tip, Kid Capri & Funk Flex DJ-ing at Imperial in NYC TOMORROW
Giant Step Presents Afrika Bambaataa at the Hudson (NYC)
HOLY SH-T!!! This is a MUST-GO if you live in NYC. Don't think, just act: RSVP | More info
Labels: Afrika Bambaataa
Video: Spike Lee debates Skip Bayless on whether Lebron James should remain a Cav his entire career?
Skp Bayless is a f-cking clown - he really wants these athletes to stay on some sharecropper sh-t. F-CK YOU, dude!!! [via Real Talk NY]
Labels: ESPN, LeBron James, NBA, Skip Bayless, Spike Lee, Sports, US race relations
American Idol's Kris Allen - “Heartless” (Kanye West cover)
Nike's MVP - Most Valuable Puppet "Chalk" video
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
New Music: Amerie - "Why R U?"
This is f-cking FIYA!!! If you don't know why, catch up.
Amerie - "Why R U?" [zshare stream/download mp3 download link via Rap-Up.com]
Fumkmaster Flex has been KILLIN' ever since I got in from the Janelle Monáe earlier tonight. Apparently this is the first single from her debut album on Def Jam. Didn't even know she'd been dropped from Columbia. As Flex put it: Columbia, you're finished - you might take an L on this just like you did when you dropped Alicia Keys, 50 cent and dead prez."
Online:
Amerie - Twitter
Labels: Amerie, Ego Trippin', Ultramagnetic MC's
MSTRKRFT - Fist Of God CONTEST
To celebrate the recent release of the new MSTRKRFT album, Fist of God, Cornerstone Promotions and Downtown Records has generously offered to give away two prize packs comprised of a limited edition poster and vinyl edition of the Fist of God album for the good readers here at The Kitchen.
In order to win, I'm gonna keep this ultra simple: send an email to different.kitchen@gmail.com (subject line: MSTRKRFT Contest) and answer the question: What is the name of the hip hop duo rapper NORE, who is featured on the track "Bounce" from Fist of God, is a member of? The two winners will be selected at random from all correct entries when the contest ends at 11:59:59 EST tomorrow (Wed).
Check out:
MSTRKRFT feat. NORE - "Bounce" [video]
MSTRKRFT feat. E-40 - "Click Click" [yousendit mp3 download link]
MSTRKRFT previously on The Kitchen here.
Online:
MSTRKRFT - MySpace
[UPDATE: contest OVER! Congrats to Ryan R. from Huntington Beach, CA and Nathaniel G. of Pineville, MO on winning the poster/vinyl prize packs. FYI: the correct answer was NORE is also a member of the hip hop duo, Capone-N-Noreaga aka CNN]
DJ Ocky - "McNuggets"
First there was this 'user-generated' Chicken McNuggets promo spot:
Then came the song by DJ Ocky:
"McNuggets" - DJ Ocky
And a bunch of 'viral' "McNuggets" videos like these:
So my question for anyone who's up on this McNuggets movement, what came first after the intial video: the DJ Ocky track or all these viral videos? I'd love to think a regional, underground Baltimore Club track inspired a viral craze a la Soulja Boy's "Crank Dat" without ever hitting the mainstream but somehow I think it was actually the original video that did it. Anyone?
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Then came the song by DJ Ocky:
And a bunch of 'viral' "McNuggets" videos like these:
So my question for anyone who's up on this McNuggets movement, what came first after the intial video: the DJ Ocky track or all these viral videos? I'd love to think a regional, underground Baltimore Club track inspired a viral craze a la Soulja Boy's "Crank Dat" without ever hitting the mainstream but somehow I think it was actually the original video that did it. Anyone?
Labels: DJ Ocky
Mayer Hawthorne - "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out" (Official Video)
I've featured this song before but this is the official video. Recommended if you f-ck with retro soul stuff like Amy Winehouse, Raphael Saadiq, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Duffy etc.
Labels: Mayer Hawthorne
Monday, May 11, 2009
Terminator: Salvation (4 minute HD Trailer)
Saw Star Trek this past weekend. It was really good, including the seeming nods to Eddie Murphy's trenchant observations about the old TV show. This new episode in the Terminator movie franchise looks kinda crazy too. Might have to fire up some IMAX tickets for this! [via Sketches of My Soul/MTV - Twitter]
Online:
Terminator: Salvation
Labels: Movies
Dizzee Rascal - "Bonkers" Live on 'The Jonathan Ross Show' (UK)
DJ D-Nice Live in NYC TONIGHT!
At Club Mr. West. RSVP (here) a MUST!!!! Derrick EXCELS in these small type clubs so you don't wannna miss this one.
Labels: D-Nice
Donny Goines Mixtape Release Party
Next Monday here in NYC. Here's a track from The Breakfast Club tape produced by my dude, Buckwild:
Donny Goines - "Sublime" feat. Peter Hadar & Outasight [zshare stream/download]
People really f-ck with this dude hardbody like that?? I've posted a couple joints by him over the past few years but I've never been blown away by anyhting he's done like that. What's the hottest record he ever did so I can decide if I should continue f-cking with him.
Labels: Buckwild, Donny Goines, mixtapes, Outasight, Peter Hadar
BREAKING: Top US Afghan General Fired by President Obama and Defense Secretary Gates
Semi-related:
U.S. Soldier Shoots 5 of His Comrades to Death in Iraq. [The New York Times]
Bteween this and Pakistan, your boy Bush left a HUGE pot of sh-t for Obama to deal with. Invading Iraq was the worst US foreign policy decision in almost 50 years!
Labels: Afghanistan, Iraq war, War on Terror, WTF
Video: Bloc Party - "Ares (Villains Remix)"
Shot by fans (and the group themselves) on cell phones at their two London Easter weekend gigs at Olympia! Track from the Intimacy Remixed album out today as a limited edition CD (5000) & triple vinyl (1000) and as a digital download in the US as of tomorrow. I f-ck with Villains - I like the NASA remix they did a while back.
Download:
Bloc Party - "Call The Shots (Girls Aloud Cover)" | "Signs (Armand Van Helden Remix)" [direct mp3 links, right click and save as]
Labels: Bloc Party, Villains, Web 2.0
Video: Ciara Live on Saturday Night Live
And "Love Sex Magic" featuring Justin Timberlake:
Not quite as bad as MTO made out, but not that great either. Wonder how many people who saw this actually knew who Ciara was? She's been in the game for a minute now and sold some records but she never quite crossed over and now Rihanna (and maybe even Keri Hilson??) are eating her lunch.
[via Ciara World]
Labels: Ciara, Justin Timberlake, Saturday Night Live
new Video: Tona - "Street of Dreams (feat. Ayah)"
Solid subject matter but track is kind of boring sounding. I liked the last thing I heard from dude though so I'm gonna give him a pass on this one.
Labels: Tona
Video: Wale Live at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC (Full Performance)
Last week. I was actually in the building for a panel on digital record labels beforehand but just couldn't rally up to stick around for the show. [via Please Don't Stare]
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Video: Celebrity Twitter Overkill
The Twitter phenomenon put in perspective by CurrentTV's Super News. [via Huff Post]
Online:
Follow me at www.twitter.com/StellasKid
Labels: Current TV, Humor, Web 2.0
Q-Tip, D’Angelo & Raphael Saadiq - Lynwood Rose mixtape
I don't know that there's anything new on here (?) but this is worth checking out anyway based on the parties involved. Download it here. [zshare rar link via Smoking Section by way of Ye]
Labels: D'Angelo, mixtapes, Q-Tip, Raphael Saadiq
Video: Kanye West - "Hey Mama" Live at the Grammys
Video: Tupac Shakur - "Dear Mama"
Of course....
Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there!
Bonus:
Tupac Shakur - "Keep Ya Head Up" [Yahoo! music video]
Labels: 2pac, Tupac Shakur
Video: President Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner
Video: Cheney says he'll take Rush Limbaugh over Colin Powell
I dunno why I even pay attention to this clown but here ya go:
Click here for more. [Christian Science Monitor]
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Click here for more. [Christian Science Monitor]
Labels: Colin Powell, Dick Cheney, Right Wing Nutjobs, Rush Limbaugh, WTF
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Video: Asher Roth and the Racial Crossroads
Ace hip hop vlogger Jay Smooth making a LOT of sense on this Asher Roth f-ckery as he does on most issues he tackles. Much respect.
Online:
Jay Smooth/Ill Doctrine: Twitter | Website
Labels: Asher Roth, Jay Smooth, US race relations
Friday, May 08, 2009
Video: Drake Live in ATL
Vintage 2Pac x Live Squad appearance on The Box
Remember The Box? Shout to Bush mentioned by 'Pac in the video, I think I used to know that dude? Shout to them Live Squad boys and Big Stretch, RIP. [Hip Hop Giant]
Labels: 2pac, Live Squad, Tupac Shakur
Video: Chrisette Michele at Vh1 SoulStage
Also:
Watch her performance of the title track from her second album, "Epiphany" here.
Chrisette's Epiphany album in stores NOW. Word is that she is outselling Ciara too! Wow....
Labels: Chrisette Michele, Ciara
Official video: Melanie Fiona - "Give It To Me Right"
Vibe magazine's Top 50 Hip Hop Blogs List
I hate to blog about blogging and the blogosphere, especially as it pertains to the clusterf-ck that is hip hop blogging, when its such old hat nowdays (and the heat is elsewhere) but you knew I had to make a comment on Vibe's list of what they think the Top 50 Hip Hop blogs are.
So of course, the internets is going nuts and with good reason. The list (see it here) is pretty badly conceived with some sites I've never heard, never mind read on the list and some sites way down the list that should have gotten more shine (I see you Dallas, Robbie and Sergdun & crew)
For the record, I'm cool with being #32: I've been doing this for a long while now and know a lot of big dogs who are currently way bigger than me started their sites based on reading me and some of the other pioneers of this space back in the early days of hip hop blogs in 2003/2004. However, I know my tastes oftentimes tend to run towards the eclectic and my pechant to go on occasional tears posting news & political stuff and you know, actually go to work and make a lving mean I'm never gonna be able to compete with the kids who can chill in their basement or dorm room all day trawling Eskay, messageboards, fileshare and torrent sites looking for new stuff to post 20x/day.
That being said, here's a list of 10 MAJOR hip hop blogs that absolutely should have been on this list too (in no particular order):
Thisis50.com - built the template for the artist-driven social network/blog (well ning did but you know what I mean). Thisis50.com saved 50's career by keeping him relevent on the internet.
Illroots.com - a real hip hop blog, written by someone who catually knoew what he's talking about.
KevinNottignham.com - same comment as for Illroots.com times 20!
Houston So Real - Matt Sonzala is a pioneer in this game. He's the authority on Texas hip hop and has been for years before the advent of his blog with his Damage Control Radio show. Granted it doesn't look like he's updated the site since the end of last year so maybe that's why he got omitted?
Woooha.com - pioneered the concepet of the hip hop marketing news blog. Unlike virtually every blog on Vibe's list, this guy does real journalism and actually breaks stories on his site.
Prohiphop - another excellent business-focused hip hop blog from guy who's been doing this for a while too (even if he was Bol's whipping boy for a time there!). To his credit, he built his own niche instead of jumping on Eskay's nuts like 90% of the blogs on Vibe's list.
RealTalkNY - speaking of which, Real Talk's Nigel D been acused of being a Nah Right clone in the past but he's been doing this for years too, has a huge audience and has actually developed his own lane over the years: not quite a straight-up hop site, he covers gossisp, R&B and sports too and shoots tons of his own original video content which is what separated him from the pack early on before everyone else started doing that too.
D-Nice.com - should have been Top 10, maybe top 5 based on his AMAZING True Hip Hop Stories online video series alone. This original member of the legendary BDP crew is a hip hop renaissance man: documentarian, photographer and DJ, he excels in all these fields and was the first relevent artist to start blogging. Derrick's a friend of mine and I'm happy to say I am partially responsible for inspiring him to start blogging after I told him the amazing journal-like emails he used to blast to his DJ gig list were worthy of being arhived and shared online too.
GrandGood.com - one of the most underrated blogs ever IMHO which is often overlooked for (or confused with?) Unkut.com. A great mix of old school and current true school, underground hip hop sh-t. Has impeccable taste for those who consider themselves 'real' hip hop heads.
Itsthe real.com - for pioneering hip hop sketch comedy on a consistent basis for the past few years. You can tell by their sketch writing (and their twitter posts) that these mensches they are true hip hop heads. Its nice to see the industry start to embrace them and show that hip hop is not all about street cred & ice grillin' but can actually have a sense of humor too!
(note: I left XXL's blogs for obvious reasons)
I just hope new artists, labels and promo/marketing companies don't take Vibe's list to be the be-all, end-all of blog sites they neeed to pay attention to 'cos there are so many people doing amazing stuff in this space that Vibe for some reason either just didn't know about or chose to ignore.
To wit: here's a list of unheralded blogs that I think deserved some shine this year or should be tracked over the next year by Vibe (hint, hint) for possble consideration on next year's list (if Vibe makes it that far, that is!):
- PleaseDontStare - truth be told, this is one of my go-to sites for links to jack.
- Yezzir
- Traps n Trunks - the 2DopeBoyz of the South
- Rennaisance Soul Detroit - the Fake Shore Drive of Detroit with tons of Dilla-related content.
- CrateKings.com - long-running blog focused on all things related to hip hop production, diggin' and beatmaking. Should have been on the list this year, frankly.
- Gowhere Hip Hop
- Way More Fresher
- DJ Semtex - DJ, BBC radio personality, videographer and Def Jam UK AR man, this dude is tight with Kanye, is Dizzee Rascal's tour DJ and one of the leading bloggers supporting the UK hip hop movement.
Related:
Dom Corleone's 10 Blogs That Vibe Missed - BTW: Dom's blog is excellent too, f-ck with it!
Video: The Roots' weekly jam session w/ The Boot Camp Click
Live at Highline Ballroom in NYC, 5.05.09:
[via Rule4080.com]
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[via Rule4080.com]
Labels: Boot Camp Click, The Roots
Mos Def Live at the Cape Town Jazz Fest
Starting acapella with John Coltrane's A Love Supreme" then going into David Axelrod's "Holy Thursday":
NICE!
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NICE!
Labels: David Axelrod, John Coltrane
Pat Robertson is out of his f-cking mind!
Dude just equated homosexuality with polygamy, bestiality, child molestation and pedophilia (erm, what's the distinction between those last two??). WTF?!?! [via Media Matters]
Labels: Coon Picnic, Humor, No Homo, Pat Robertson, Religious Right, Right Wing Nutjobs, When No Homo Goes Wrong, WTF
Thursday, May 07, 2009
New music: The Kickdrums - "Love Is A Drug (Left/Right Remix)"
This is FIYA. If you f-ck with The Kickdrums, check out this Dallas based DJ-production crew, Left/Right's remix of their reinterpretation of the classic Roxy Music track, "Love is the Drug":
The Kickdrums - "Love Is A Drug (Left/Right Remix)" [direct mp3, right click and save as]
Bonus:
Shock of Pleasure – "Not My Angel (Left/Right vs DJ Merritt Remix Radio Edit)" [direct mp3, right click and save as]
Online:
Left/Right - MySpace | FREE Downloads
Labels: Kickdrums, Left/Right, Roxy Music
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Mavado - "I'm So Special (DJ Yonny Baltimore Club remix)"
I've been looking for this one for a while now ever since Enuff and Camilo started bangin' it on Hot 97 a couple months back. How does something like this stay off the internet for so long?? Anyway enjoy if you're into more B'more, dancefloor friendly sounds and check homeboy's "Blame It" remix on his MySpace which is kind of fire too:
Mavado - "I'm So Special (DJ Yonny Baltimore Club remix)" [yousendit mp3 download link]
Online:
Mavado - MySpace DJ Yonny - MySpace
DJ Mixx pres. The Sequels, Ep. 1: Da Bush Babees - "Remember We (Pt. II)"
This is a GREAT idea!
DJ Mixx the premise of The Sequels series:
"The Sequels is an interactive mixtape in which Golden-Age Hip Hop icons revisit their classic material in order to create second installments to unforgettable moments in Hip Hop History.
The series will provide foundation Hip Hop listeners what they've been waiting for- new material from their favorite MC's. It will also provide the younger listener with reference points to re-understand Hip Hop today.
Serving cultural enrichment on the house. Speak our names. Spread this music & enjoy."
Download: Da Bush Babees - "Remember We (Pt. II)" [zshare stream/download mp3 link]
Shout to my dude, Mr. Khalyl from Da Bush Babees.
Online:
DJ Mixx - MySpace | YouTube | Twitter
Labels: Da Bush Babees, DJ Mixx
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
More of that Uptown Sh-t from Lil SNS
I'm assuming this kid is the legendary DJ S&S's son (he indirectly implies that in one of the songs here, at least)? "AIM So Crazy", which samples sounds from the AOL Instant Message program, is getting a little love on Hot 97 right now. Its more of that Uptown party sh-t but is dude late on this when Twitter's the thing right now, especially for the young dunnies? Either way, I f-cks with it though - check it:
Lil SNS feat. DJ Webstar - "AIM So Crazy" | "B-tch I'm Paid" [yousendit mp3 download links]
Online:
MySpace - Lil SNS | DJ Webstar
Labels: DJ Webstar, Lil SNS
New video: Laws - "Lucky"
Video directed By Distrakt, track produced by Funkghost. This is backpack like muh' but I like it.
Crate Diggin': Abdel Halim Hafez - "Khosarah"
Aka the song sampled by Timbaland for Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin'." [via It's The Real]
Semi-related:
ItstheReal.com read some viewer mail.
Labels: Beatmaking, Crate Diggin', Jay-Z, The Real, Timbaland
Video: Illa J - "Sounds Like Love" featuring Debi Nova
From the Yancey Boys album which was one of my favorite hip hop albums last year. I feel like a lot of heads who might appreciate it have been sleeping though. F-ck with this if you dig Dilla, Black Milk and other new school Detroit sounds.
Download "Sounds Like Love" featuring Debi Nova [direct mp3 link, right click and save as]
BUY the Yancey Boys album on itunes here: original album | instrumentals. It's only $5.99 for the original album which is an amazing deal for music of this quality so go cop!
Online:
Illa J - MySpace
Monday, May 04, 2009
The Kid Daytona - The Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 project: all tracks sampling the breakbeat classic, "Nautilus" by Bob James. Production by 6th Sense, Ill Bomb, Double 0, Jet Audio, & The Government and guest features by Outasight, Harlem's Cash & 6th Sense.
Download it here. [zip file download link]
The Kid Daytona's Come Fly With Me album is scheduled to be available in June.
Bonus:
The Kid Daytona - "The Engine" Prod by Double 0 of Kidz In The Hall [zhsare stream/download mp3 link]
The Kid Daytona - "Body" [sharebee link]
Labels: Daytona, Double O, Kidz in the Hall, Mick Boogie, mixtapes
The Clipse feat. Kanye West - "Kinda Like a Big Deal" Original + Remix
*Late Pass*
The Clipse feat. Kanye West - "Kinda Like a Big Deal" [direct mp3 link via Fader, right click and save as]
I like this but I don't love this. Am I buggin'??
Also:
The Clipse, Kanye West & Bun B - "Kinda Like a Big Deal (Remix)" [direct mp3 link via Fader, right click and save as]
Online:
MySpace - Clipse | Re-Up Gang records | Malice of the Clipse
Labels: Bun B, Clipse, Kanye West
De La Soul - Are You In? Nike+ Original Run
Read more:
Blender
A conversation with Posdnuos. [Passion of the Weiss]
De La Soul - Are You In? Nike+ Original Run is out now. BUY IT on itunes.
Labels: De La Soul, Nike + Original Run
Eminem - "3AM" video / "Old Time's Sake" feat. Dr. Dre
Download:
Eminem - "Old Time's Sake" feat. Dr. Dre [sharebee mp3 link via Nah Right]
This stuff is all cool but for (arguably) the best rapper in the world who's been away for a while now, it ain't blowing my wig off. Also, I never thought I'd say this but I don't think I care any more if Detox ever comes out now. Dr. Dre's still the greatest ever IMHO but his sh-t doesn't really sound like its evolved much over the past few years and dare I say it, feels a little dated or stale now.
The Cool Kids x Don Cannon - Gone Fishing mixtape
Download it here. [megaupload link via The Cool Kids website]
Labels: Don Cannon, mixtapes, The Cool Kids
Flipmode Entertainment Presents: Busta Rhymes X DJ Scratch - I Bullsh-t You Not mixtape/sampler
Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" broken down
By Funkscribe. Not as thorough and as analytical as I would have wanted but noteworthy nonetheless. [via Idolator]
Labels: Stevie wonder
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Video: Rhymefest - "Chicago"
El Che's new comic book-inspired video. Perfect timing with the new Wolverine movie having just opened this weekend? 'Fest is one of the few rappers I really f-ck with consistently. Dude can really spit, is 'conscious' but not in a corny way and is really creative as an artist as evidenced by his past mixtapes.
[spotted via DJ Vlad]
Soul Power (Trailer)
Incredible-looking documentary about the music festival set up in conjunction with the infamous 1974 Ali-Foreman 'Rumble in the Jungle' in Zaire featuring James Brown, Bill Withers, Miriam Makeba and BB King.
Also:
Burning Down the House: the Story of CBGB.
Online:
Soul Power - website | Burning Down the House - website
Labels: James Brown, Movies, Sports
Kobe Doin' Work (Trailer)
A day in the life of NBA superstar and MVP, Kobe Bryant directed by Spike Lee. More trailers of movies I wanna see that debuted during the Tribeca Film Festival ending today coming up.
Labels: Kobe Bryant, Movies, Spike Lee, Sports
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Preview tracks from the Cool Kids new mixtape, Gone Fishing
Doppping Monday here.
Download: The Cool Kids - “Popcorn” and “Champion” [mediafire mp3 download links]
Online:
The Cool Kids
Labels: Cool Kids, Don Cannon, mixtapes
Slaughterhouse Mixtape by The Mixologist DJ Reeg
Download it here. [zshare download link}
I don't really f-ck with this group too tough but I know a lot of you blog-reading types do and my man Wil of CultureVI.com is cosigning this so here ya go....
Online:
The Mixologist: DJ Reeg - website | Blog
Labels: DJ Reeg, mixtapes, Slaughterhouse
Video: Japanese Beatboxer
Named Daichi. Dude is kind of NICE! Beatboxing is the other element of hip hop culture that is always overlooked (peace to Doug E Fresh and Ready Rock C!). BTW: is that an Ashanti joint he does at the end??
Labels: Beatboxing
Friday, May 01, 2009
R. Kelly feat. OJ da Juiceman - "Superman High"
This is FIYA!
Alt. link: MP3 [via Fader, right click and save as]
Bonus:
Gucci Mane feat. Plies - "Wasted":
[both links via Prince Money]
Labels: Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman, Plies, R. Kelly
Smoothe Da Hustler - "Back Grinding"
Smoothe Da Hustler - "Back Grinding (Radio Edit)" [yousendit mp3 download link via Roberta]
Now THIS is real hip hop. His "Broken language" is still one of the best hip hop songs ever.
Online:
Smoothe Da Hustler - MySpace
Labels: Smoothe Da Hustler
Video: Highlights from last night's Celtics vs. Bulls NBA playoff game
For idiots who missed this last night (like me). I was reading everyone going nuts on Twitter as this thing went into triple overtime wishing I wasn't too
Video: Melanie Fiona - "Give It To Me Right (feat. Human Orchestra)"
I can't front: I love this chick. Her music ain't bad either! (Ba-dum, dum....)
Labels: Human Orchestra, Melanie Fiona
