Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Erykah Badu: Out Of My Mind (Just In Time) [Video]
I'm a recovering undercover overlover...
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Just Blaze & Alchemist @ Soundclash 2011 [Video]
Sumit of HHC has been everywhere lately. First at the London leg of the Wiz Khalifa Euro Tour, now in the building to catch footage of Just Blaze and Alchemist at this year's Soundclash.
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Nardwuar Interviews Curren$y (Part 2) [Video]
These two really need a series together. The initial interview, during SXSW this year, was funny enough, but part two takes it even further, expanding on the first.
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Wiz Khalifa @ Melkweg (Amsterdam) [Video]
Footage of the closeout to the Euro Tour in Amsterdam.
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Tabi Bonney: Sunlight [Video]
Written and directed by Tabi Bonney and produced by Nesby Phips, Sunlight is featured on Postcards From Abroad.
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Friday, May 27, 2011
Flowback Fridays: It's A New Dawn, It's A New Day... [Video]
Happy Birthday @AKadi.
Nina Simone: Feeling Good
Wax Tailor: How Do I Feel?
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
What's Behind The Hail Mary Mallon Artwork? [Video]
Coro and Aesop Rock detail the idea behind the artwork for Are You Gonna Eat That?
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ofive.tv Interviews Wiz Khalifa [Video]
Wiz continues his European run, taking time to talk about the work that went into making Rolling Papers.
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SoulCultureTV Interviews eLZhi [Video]
Because artists (in virtually any form - print, music, multimedia) tend to be so much harder on themselves than anyone else is in terms of performance expectations that we always find it of significant value to hear an artist describe what he/she feels is the best (and in some cases worst) creation to date. The vulnerability in revealing that is sometimes incomprehensible, at least to those who did not contribute to the concept.
Not to mention what is so great about this interview is that eLZhi touches on the topic that we talk about so frequently on this blog - flipping classics. There are many songs considered sacrilegious to switch, but if the scratch-n-swap can get the message across and do the original some justice? Well that's a whole 'nother matter.
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Recess f. Blu: How Do You Sleep? [Video]
After just revisiting this album a few days ago, the video for one of the best tracks (although the entire album slaps, front to back) drops out of nowhere. How Do You Sleep is featured on Recess.
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Trackstar The DJ: Still Dreamin 7 [Mixtape]
To be honest, before spotting this at Bama Love Soul we were not aware of the existence of the series at all, and have not heard editions 1-6. However, hearing the seventh installment was enough to make us want to hear each and every one of its predecessors. Trackstar The DJ, who has produced much for many, brilliantly blends Lauryn Hill, The Roots, Black Spade, Freddie Joachim and others, into one cohesive mix that will no doubt be playing in the time machine on the drive to LA today.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Co$$: Spaceman [Video]
I break dance with rhythm, and pop-lock with scripture...
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FADERTV: Koston & Carboy x Nike SB [Video]
FADERTV features footage of Koston and Carboy as they skate and briefly explain the ideas and the motivation behind their new Nike SB skate specific sneaker.
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DJ Twelvz f. Casual: 2012 [Video]
Forever Forward will be available May 31st.
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HardKnockTV Interviews E-40 [Video]
E-Four O sits down with HardKnockTV to discuss his presence in the Bay, along with fellow legends Too $hort and Heiroglyphics (amongst others), dictates what he feels are some cracks in the game's foundation, and details what he has in store next, specifically a banger with $hort Dog.
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Trae Tha Truth: Undisputed [Mixtape]
All joking aside, Trae's hilarious cartoons have drawn us in (pun intended) and made us want to listen to and learn more about the artist. Undisputed, produced by Don Cannon, follows his 48 Hours, and continues Trae's long line of solid tapes.
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Pac Div: Fallin' [Video]
This is our top track from Mania, simply because we're so pulled in by the Prototype sample at the beginning. That riff is undeniable.
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Stik Figa & D/WILL: Imjussayintho [Video]
With Crown & Coke on the way, we feel it safe to say that this may be the last video from #happyhour, yet creates the perfect visual platform for Stik to clear his thoughts.
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Big K.R.I.T., STS, & Big Sant In-Studio [Video]
Any two of these heavyweights would have been vicious, but all three? We're as excited about this as we were (are?) Center Edge Territory.
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The Art Trade: Recess [Video]
This video reminded us how dope the recess album with Sene is, and ultimately propelled us to revisit the project yesterday on the long drive back home. No less impressed now than we were when the project premiered, we could not help but recognize the slow build of this phenomenal hip-hop band from Brooklyn.
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Monday, May 23, 2011
GRAP LUVA: 7 Minutes Of Sound [Video]
The funkiest sh!t you never heard...
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Amplify Dot: Semantics [Video]
Some of the female artists from the UK spit harder than Nas in the 90s, and most would steamroll some of these jackwagons claiming they got next. The latest from A Dot, Semantics (oh and you know we're diggin' that title), is slated to be featured on her next project, drop date TBA.
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Ozone Magazine Interviews Fonzworth Bentley [Video]
Bentley breaks down Venice Beaches, detailing the vision behind the video and the theory of the sound.
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Ski Beatz Interviews Wiz Khalifa [Video]
SoulCultureTV captures Sir Khalifa and the legendary Ski Beatz in London as they reminisce on how they met, began working together, and touch on their individual and collective growth.
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BloombergTV Interviews Swizz Beatz [Video]
Swizzy gets his Spike Lee on in his sit-down with Bloomberg to detail his upcoming stint as producer in residence at NYU.
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Ace & Vis Interview Don Cannon [Video]
London DJs Ace and Vis document Don describing how he started DJing, his detest for poll panels, and his deal with DTP.
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Sunday, May 22, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Mac Miller: Wear My Hat [Video]
We posted the trailer last week, and now the finished product has arrived. Wear My Hat is featured on Mac's third major mixtape, Best Day Ever.
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yU: Before Taxes [Album]
Mello Music Group has let loose of the next in a long line of freebies this month - yU's Before Taxes, with a few bonus perks.
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Trademark Da Skydiver & Young Roddy: Pilot Seat [Video]
I'm on a quest to be the best acceptin' nothing less...
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Senor Kaos: Girls Rock Too [Video]
Although originally released in 2009, we just spotted this, courtesy of PublicWizardInc. We have a huge respect for Senor Kaos and the message within his music, and this video is a clear-cut example to explain why. The track was created to celebrate Black History Month, and is produced by Illastrate.
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DJ Jaycee: From the Soul (The Music and Influence of De La Soul) [Mixtape]
The Smoking Section presents DJ Jaycee's 2008 mix of essential De La tracks.
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Friday, May 20, 2011
Flowback Fridays: The Look Of Livin' [Video]
We offer something epic to say Happy Birthday AKadi.
Issac Hayes: The Look Of Love
Jay-Z: Can I Live?
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College Conspiracy [Video]
Thanks to Numonics for dropping this little dime (pun intended) via Twitter a few days ago.
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Too $hort f. E-40, Yukmouth & Zar The Dip: Oakland [Video]
The first from the soundtrack to the upcoming film, Pushin' Weight, documenting the days of Oakland street legend Darryl "Lil D" Reed, features a few of the Bay Area's best.
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Mike Giant: The Mission Map [Video]
Mike Giant speaks about mapping and highlighting some of the most notable and freshest street art spots in the Mission District in San Francisco to contribute to the Mission Map Project.
Word to EDUB (who DESPERATELY needs a Twitter).
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Prince Aries Interviews Dom Kennedy [Video]
Dom details what can be expected from his sequel to From The Westside With Love, his growth as an artist since the original, and the quality and classiness of Locals Only.
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Skeme: The Statement [Mixtape]
Including features from Dom Kennedy and Casey Veggies, plus production from Boi-1da, The Futuristiks, and others, The Statement is The Duke's most comprehensive project to date.
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Thursday, May 19, 2011
Sene: Metropolispeaker (EP)
Clever title. Even better with claymation. Plus the sounds even trump that.
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Big Boi: The Crown Life [Video]
From Crown Royal:
In celebration of Crown Royal Black’s partnership with Big Boi, cameras went behind the scenes to document Big Boi in compelling moments of his life and career that showcase his definition of “The Crown Life.” The short film lets audiences into Big Boi’s life as he performed during the 2011 Grammy Awards weekend; inside his studio, Stankonia, as he prepares for his latest projects; and an evening out on the town in his hometown of Atlanta with stops at his favorite spots to unwind.
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Beyonce: Run The World (Girls) [Video]
That bucking bronco is one bad beast.
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Smoke DZA: Loaded [Video]
Have you heard The Hustler's Catalog?
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Gwyneth Paltrow Spits [Video]
Not surprising that she spits, but Straight Outta Compton? She should collab with Karmin (you heard it here first).
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Sir Michael Rocks f. Trademark Da Skydiver: Livin' It Up [Video]
Our top track from The Rocks Report gets the visual stamp of approval.
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Ego Trip x DJ Hollywood [Video]
EgoTrip presents some of the most informative and interesting material on our culture - always has and (we hope) always will. This past April, they partnered with Andreas Vingaard to resurrect White Lines & The Fever: The Death of DJ Junebug for a screening at the esteemed Maysles Cinema in Harlem.
Low and behold, in attendance was the creator of the phrase "throw your hands in the air", DJ Hollywood. Once the film was over, he took some time to talk about the origins of the culture.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011
N.O.L. & Big Face: C'Est La Vie [mp3]
Our ace Big Face at Tech Street Records linked up with N.O.L. to drop the laid-back C'Est La Vie. Be sure to visit techstreetrecords.blogspot.com for more.
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JambalayaTV: The Cypher [Video]
Crack Tracks, in association with Traffic Boutique, present The Cypher with special guest Stalley.
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Wiz Khalifa @ Sheperd's Bush Empire [Video]
Sumit from HHC was in London to catch footage of Wiz Khalifa's first European concert at Sheperd's Bush Empire in London. Wiz described the feeling in his interview with Tim Westwood.
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Gilbere Forte: Die For You [Video]
Die For You is featured on the Don Cannon-produced Eyes Of Veritas mixtape.
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Pusha T: Open Your Eyes [Video]
Flipping Bohemian Rhapsody is similar to sampling It's A Hard Knock Life in that the decision is either going to result in a truly great sound or something that is so otherworldly odd that no one can bear the thought of it. Props to Pusha for avoiding the latter.
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Stones Throw Podcast 66 (Flying Lotus Edition): Lovers Melt [Podcast]
Flying Lotus has made good on his promise to produce a podcast for Stones Throw, who are becoming increasingly well-known for the quality of their free series. Resurrecting a mix completed prior, FlyLo has offered it to the public for five fingers.
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HHC Interviews Wiz Khalifa [Video]
Wiz takes a moment to sit down with HHC and talk Rolling Papers, his preferred strains and what it's like filming High School with Snoop.
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Oddisee f. Tranqill: Ci'iy Life [Video]
The more we listen to Oddisee the more we're obsessed and more important, the more we wonder why everyone else is not...
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Curren$y f. Fiend: Blood, Sweat & Gears [Video]
The first track from Covert Coup shows Curren$y and Fiend on tour putting in the blood and sweat that garners the gears.
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Dom Kennedy: Designer Shit [Video]
Dom drops the designer dime on 'em in his latest video from The Original Dom Kennedy.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011
2-cent: New Renaissance (The Next Wave) [Video]
No sooner did we reiterate details for the upcoming Listen Festival than 2-cent hits us with another video to promote the event, featuring several of the illest artists that most of y'all have never even heard of (but should have).
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Destino (Video)
From Disney:
Destino is a short animated cartoon released in 2003 by The Walt Disney Company. Destino is unique in that its production originally began in 1945, 58 years before its eventual completion. The project was a collaboration between American animator Walt Disney and Spanish painter Salvador DalÃ, and features music written by Mexican songwriter Armando Dominguez.
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Consequence & Musiq Soulchild @ The Highline Ballroom [Video]
Footage of Cons and Musiq following their live performance together at The Highline Ballroom, with their joint track, Waited Too Long, as the backdrop.
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FADERTV Interviews Seymour Chwast [Video]
FADERTV visits Seymour Chwast at his home to take a look at some of his work, including the original relief print of his Notorious B.I.G. cover.
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Andreas Heikaus: Super Mario Bros. [Video]
As part of his BA thesis, Andreas Heikaus matched CG elements into live action footage to create sidewalk Super Mario Bros. scenes.
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Symmetry [Video]
From Radiolab:
This striking Radiolab video made by Everynone was inspired by Radiolab's Desperately Seeking Symmetry episode. Filmmakers Will Hoffman, Daniel Mercadante, and Julius Metoyer III play with our yearning for balance, and reveal how beautiful imperfect matches can be.
Word to @AKadi.
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Altered Focus: Burma [Video]
Filmed, edited and directed by Alex Pasquini & James Holman, Altered Focus: Burma documents the travels of three filmaker skateboarders through Burma. As each individual gains a glimpse into the political strife in Burma under military rule, the Burmese children are introduced to skateboarding.
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eLZhi & Will Sessions: ELmatic BTS [Video]
eLZhi and Will Sessions touch on what it took to transform Illmatic into ELmatic.
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Pusha T: Blow [Video]
Even with the success of Fear Of God, Pusha is still so overlooked by so many. Dude has been a problem with the wordplay since day one, and he continues to spit fire.
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Jim Jones: Muscle Car Chronicles, Episode 9 [Video]
Episode 9 features Jim Jones and the making of The Hip Hop Monologues, Episode 6 plus Jay-Z in The Streets Is Watching, Episode 5.
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Al Lindstrom Interviews Freddie Gibbs & Archie Bonkers [Video]
Gibbs gives insight into how he and manager Archie Bonkers began working together and also goes in on his gripe with the the industry.
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E-40 f. Slim Thug & Bun B: That Candy Paint [Video]
For the next video installment from Revenue Retrievin', E-40 enlists Bun B and Slim Thug to candy coat the track.
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OutDaBoxTV Interviews Freddie Gibbs [Video]
Heeeeere's Freddie, once again details his signing with Jeezy and where his career is headed next.
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Parlour Magazine Interviews Big K.R.I.T. [Video]
K.R.I.T. talks with Parlour Magazine about females - from his personal relationships to his fans - and describes the influence of screw music on his sound. Part Un above and Part Deux below:
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Detooz Films & Miss Casey Carter Interviews Fiend & Corner Boy P [Video]
Detooz Films and Miss Casey Carter chopped it up with Fiend and Corner Boy P on the Seattle leg of the Jet Life Tour. The three talk tour tales and daily essentials, and even Spitta makes a quick cameo.
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Tim Westwood Interviews Wiz Khalifa [Video]
Tim Westwood talks with Wiz on his tour bus about the excitement of his first European performance, Black & Yellow becoming the Steelers anthem, his formula and mixing up his sound. During the two-part interview Wiz also reveals that Tyga will make an appearance in High School, that he does not necessarily think tattoos are addictive, and quickly recollects a brief history of his mixtapes. Part Un above and Part Duex below:
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DJ M-Rock: The Best Of A Tribe Called Quest [Mixtape]
T-Dot DJ M-Rock specializes in Best Of mixes, this time exploring 60 tracks worth of ATCQ material, compiled into one must-have tape.
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Mayer Hawthorne: Impressions [EP]
The Left Coast crooner covers an eclectic combination of act, including The Isley Brothers and Chromeo, among others.
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2-centTV: Reading Rainbow (Bounce Edition) [Video]
We briefly mentioned the upcoming Listen Festival in one of our initial Ab posts a few days ago, but it is so important it deserves a second shout. 2-cent and Creative Control have put together a literary arts event featuring Mannie Fresh, Dee-1, and (of course) Ab aimed at addressing issues within the community.
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Monday, May 16, 2011
DJ Q*Bert: Breaktionary, Volume 2 [Mixtape]
Originally released in 2003, this DJ Q*Bert masterpiece is the second volume in his Breaktionary series, and one of the funkier mixes from the turntablist.
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The Kid Daytona: Padma (So Buttery) [Video]
The latest visual cut from The Interlude.
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Trae Tha Truth: Earthquake (Video)
The latest video from Trae's 48 Hours mixtape.
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Strong Arm Steady f. Fiend: Made In America [Video]
In-studio session with Strong Arm Steady during the recording of Made In America with Fiend.
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Fiend: Life Behind Limo Glass (Mixtape)
Fiend gives away his thrid project of the year, featuring the usual suspects and the track Feel So Good, produced by none other than City Sparks.
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Zion I: Infatuation (Video)
One week a Z&G video, then a Zion I cut. This back and forthin' it is working out well. Infatuation (filmed not too far from where we last saw the duo live) is the third video from Atomic Clock, in stores now.
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Clusterfunk Collective™: Jet Life Tour (San Francisco) - May 6, 2011
Footage of Spitta closing out his show at the Regency Ballroom with Michael Knight, assisted by Monstabeatz, Trademark, Roddy, Nesby Phips, Fiend, and Corner Boy P.
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Sunday, May 15, 2011
AllHipHop.com Interviews Mobb Deep (Video)
Mobb Deep give insight into what we can expect from their upcoming album.
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The Source Interviews Curren$y (Video)
Sir Spitta garnered 4 out of 5? Yessir.
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HardKnockTV: Terrace Martin x Devi Dev (Video)
Terrace Martin tells Devi Dev when he began playing instruments, the influence of Dre and Quik (prior to their working relationship) on his music, and he and Dev's joint jazz project.
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FADERTV Interviews Big Boi (Video)
FADERTV catches up with Big Boi, who embellishes on his new record label, Purple Kidz, with daughter, Jordan, and his favorite artists at the moment.
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Saturday, May 14, 2011
DJ Quik @ Greenwell (Video)
Ms. Lacy of Ozcat Radio interviews DJ Quik at Greenwell.
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Fiend: Absolutely (Video)
Somehow this slipped right by us...
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Rick Ross f. Jadakiss & Erykah Badu: Maybach Music 3 (Video)
The third installment of the Maybach Music series features Jadakiss and none other than Erykah Badu.
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Kidz In The Hall: Semester Abroad (Mixtape)
Kidz In The Hall have enlisted the LA Leakers to present Semester Abroad, inspired by the Brain Candy series.
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DubCNN Interviews Kendrick Lamar (Video)
Kendrick Lamar sits down with DubCNN to discuss his working relationship with Dre, the idea behind Black Hippy, and much more.
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Spinner Interviews Dangermouse & Daniele Luppi (Video)
From Spinner:
In the late 1960s and early '70s, the Western film genre got a much-needed kick in the chaps from the most unlikely direction: Italy. A clutch of Italian producers and directors brought their own take to big-screen horse operas, adding a Continental touch to tales of revenge and revolution, and making stars of up-and-coming actors such as Clint Eastwood along the way. And the soundtracks weren't too bad either.
Films such as 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' and 'A Few Dollars More' featured iconic scores from Ennio Morricone, recorded in a crypt-like studio in Rome, and used a cast of Italian session musicians. Among the music's devotees is one Brian Burton -- better known to fans of Gnarls Barkley, Gorillaz and Sparklehorse as Danger Mouse -- who had wanted to pay homage to the genre since his days working in an Athens, Ga. record store. And where better to go for that authentic feel than Rome itself.
Hooking up with Italian composer Daniele Luppi, whom he had already worked with on Broken Bells' debut record, Burton enlisted the help of two A-list vocalists to help bring the music to life: Jack White and Norah Jones. Five years in the making, the album, recorded in Rome's Forum Studio, saw Burton and Luppi using some of the original musicians from the Spaghetti Western scores -- musicians now in their 70s and 80s -- vintage instruments and recording equipment. Here they tell Spinner all about it.
Curren$y: #Jetsgo (Video)
Less than a day after the unveiling of the cover art for Weekend At Burnie's, Spitta passes down the first visual from the album.
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Cashmere Thoughts: DJ Quik (Video)
Ryan Ford (of Cashmere Thoughts) talked with Quik about what went into making The Book Of David and the essence of hip-hop.
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Curren$y: Weekend At Burnie's (Cover Art)
This may be our top tape title yet. Weekend At Burnie's, produced entirely by Monstabeatz, out June 28th.
The Weeknd: What You Need (Video)
The second (although unofficial) visual from House Of Balloons has surfaced and continues along the same lines as the first. Although uncertified, the visuals have provided the perfect backdrop to the music.
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Hail Mary Mallon: Garfield (Video)
The second single from Are You Gonna Eat That? gets the visual seal of approval.
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Ab: Diamond (Video)
Directed by AkKayAy Films, Diamond is featured on From The Heart (Volume 3).
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Trackademics presents The Liner Notes: More Than Two Ways (Video)
Trackademics has put together a new series (aptly titled The Liner Notes) in which he discusses the development of his most recent work, specifically describing what is behind the track More Than Two Ways.
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DJ Rhettmatic: Wonderlove (Mixtape)
From DJ Rhettmatic:
I was thinking of doing a mix on James Brown, but I realized that no one can do a James Brown mix better than my brother & fellow Beat Junkie, J.Rocc, so scratch that. I thought of doing one on Ghostface Killah, but I already did one a few years ago for the Ghostface Killah doll. Strike number 2! Last but not least, there’s the legendary Stevie Wonder. I know that Dj Spinna & Bobbitto Garcia aka Cucumber Slice are the masters when it comes to Stevie’s catalogue, but I actually made a mix that was a birthday gift for a good friend and was a big Stevie Wonder fan. I listened to the mix again a few weeks ago and I actually like how the mix came out. So I thought to myself, why not share it with people and also celebrate Stevie’s birthday….I just added an intro to the mix, and what you have now, is Wonderlove".
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Curren$y f. Fiend: Blood, Sweat & Gears (Video)
The first track from Covert Coup shows Curren$y and Fiend on tour putting in the blood and sweat that garners the gears.
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Lupe Fiasco x The Colbert Report (Video)
Lupe Fiasco visited The Colbert Report this week to talk Lasers, and also performed his recent single Words I Never Said with Skylar Grey (who reminds us more and more of a female Chester Bennington).
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Rocky Rivera: Girl Like Me (Video)
Rocky Rivera lets loose of the third video from self-titled LP, just 30 days prior to her upcoming Pop Killer mixtape, dropping June 7th.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Pac Div: Rollin' (Video)
3 Little Digs followed Pac Div into the studio to film the look for Rollin', featured on Don't Mention It.
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Mac Miller x Sap (Video)
Footage of Mac and Sap producing new product.
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SoulCulture Interviews Ski Beatz (Video)
From SoulCulture:
Even the most casual of Hip Hop listeners should be aware of Ski Beatz as, at the very least, the producer of iconic Hip Hop anthems on Jay-Z's 1996 debut, Reasonable Doubt, and several albums for Camp Lo, having also gone on to produce for Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Fat Joe and others.
15 years on and the digitally inclined will have caught last year's excitable wave of activity leading up to the release of the North Carolina hailing producer, DJ and former emcee's own album, 24 Hour Karate School, released in September 2010, which saw Ski working with a mouthwatering spread of Hip Hop talent established and new, including Curren$y, Smoke DZA, Jean Grae, Jim Jones, Jay Electronica, Joell Ortiz, The Cool Kids, Stalley, Tabi Bonney, Ras Kass, Camp Lo and Wiz Khalifa.
On a mission to find out more about the man behind the beatz, SoulCulture TV sat down with Ski Beatz at Damon Dash's creative base of operations in New York, DD172, and asked the producer about his beginnings in Hip Hop -- as a rapper first.
Watch below as Ski talks us through his journey from the mic to the boards, from getting jaded by the industry and moving home to North Carolina to more recently returning to New York to work with a new breed of emcees and how his initial passion for rapping gives him the edge when producing for top rappers.
Interview conducted by Marsha Gosho Oakes,
Filmed by Versetti,
Edited by Louis Melvin
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Beatnick Dee Interviews Co$$ (Video)
Beatnick Dee catches up with Co$$ in his home town of Leimert Park to chop it up about their collaborative work and other upcoming projects.
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Drums & Ammo f. Bambu: U Funnystyle (Video)
Ammbush, 6Fingers, REL, & Al Jieh are joined by Bambu for the third drop from Volume 1.
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
Ab: From The Heart 1, 2, and 3 (Mixtape)
Mid City Ab has really caught our attention in a big way. For someone so young, his soul seems so old, and his lyrical prowess rivals many coming up now as well as some of the elders who need to just go sit down. Not o omention, the fact that he hails from home makes us proud.
To make our followers aware, we have included his first three mixtapes here. Please take some time to listen (and to follow @MidCityAb), dude does not disappoint.
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The '87 Stick Up Kids: Car Keys & Rabbits Feet (Album)
Мишка has linked up with LA fourtet The '87 Stick Up Kids to give away their rhythmical riot (ripe for summer) to the masses.
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MTV News Interviews Wiz Khalifa (Video)
Wiz Khalifa enlightens fans as to why he wants to work with Killa Cam so bad (Cam vs. Cam?) and gives his list of top ad-libbers.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Flowback Fridays: We The Type O' People That Dont... (Video)
In light of tonight's Jet Life Tour stop at the Regency Ballroom in SF, it's only proper that we show Spitta some Flowback Friday love.
Word to AKadi and EDUB.
Outkast f. Raekwon: Skew It On The Barbee
Curren$y f. Prodigy: The Type
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Trek Life: Everything Has Changed (Album)
Mello Music Group continues their free music assault by letting go of Trek Life's Everything Has Changed for five fingers too.
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Martin Woutisseth presents Stanley Kubrick: A Filmography (Video)
Animation made with mixing each Kubrick's movies. Typography, colors, patterns and symbols are re interprating. The old man is watching behind his life, nostalgic and the young one is thinking about his future to write.
Via Juxtapoz.
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DJ Reflex Interviews The Beastie Boys (Video)
DJ Reflex holds an open convo in the hallway with none other than the Beastie Boys. The three-man group get down to the nitty gritty of their creation process, their ever-evolving sound, and which envelope they plan to push next.
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TzariZM: 20 Minute Beat In 4 Minutes (Video)
TzariZM crafts a 20 minute beat with the quickness on his MPC, displaying the process for those unfamiliar.
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Juxtapoz Presents Saber Vs. Saber (Video)
They should have titled this Being Saber (as in Being John Malkovich) as it documents a walk through the mind of the artist in the same way.
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Curren$y & McKenzie Eddy: Muscle Car Chronicles, Episode 8 (Video)
Episode 8 serves as visual promotion for DJ Boogz EP, It's Supposed To Be A Gift.
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
Foreign Exchange @ Falls Church (Video)
Foreign Exchange
perform Nic's Groove (in our opinion, Nicolay's perfect piece) LIVE at their Authenticity Tour stop in Virginia.
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Blaqstarr: Xtraordinary (Video)
Xtraordinary is the first from Blaqstarr: The Mixtape to receive the visual treatment.
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Smoke DZA: Bubba Kush (Video)
DZA drops the latest video installment from T.H.C.
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Noisemakers: Little Brother (Video)
Phonte and 9th Wonder paint a picture of where they were as artists when Little Brother began.
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DJ Skee Interviews The Beastie Boys (Video)
Skee has some of the best interviews around. This time he sits down with the Beastie Boys to talk about their latest album, their current sound, and (staying true to their political outspokenness) Bin Laden.
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Big Boy Interviews DJ Quik (Video)
Quik tells Big Boy about his ome of past work and speaks on his new album, Book Of David, in stores now.
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Pete Rock DJs Stussy x Marvel Event (Video)
Pete Rock, apparently a comic book junkie, was on hand to DJ the Stussy x Marvel collaboration celebration, and also provided his perception of the relationship of illustration to hip-hop.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Phraim: Supah (Video)
Phraim sent us this short, vintage film clip correlated with a dope Pete Rock cut Hop, Skip & Jump.
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Inspiring The Film: Michael Rappaport (Video)
In the first segment of the Inspiring The Film series, Michael Rappaport details his inspiration for his Beats, Rhymes, and Life documentary, and expresses how he sees hip-hop and its impact on music and life in general.
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DJ Premier & Dynasty: Epic Dynasty (Video)
There's something about this one right here...
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Gilbere Forte: Philadelphia Freshman (Mixtape)
DJ Booth, in conjunction with SocietySOP
, presents Philadelphia Freshman, a collection of 17 tracks (some familiar and several unreleased) to bring novice fans up to speed.
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Slangston Hughes & L'Daialogue DiCaprio: Dollar$ & Daialogue (EP)
I'm a sucker for the artists that can break down social situations with a complex simplicity and at the same time sample the Triggaman beat, and Slangston Hughes (sick name) and L'Daialogue DiCaprio are two of those artists. Listening to Dollar$ & Daialogue makes me feel like I'm running through Spanish Oaks in Harvey again (whatcha know about that).
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IHipHop.com Interviews Curren$y (Video)
Curren$y takes time out to talk with iHipHop.com about his newfound preference for non-American muscle cars, the significance of the Jets, and reveals the superhero that he most identifies with.
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Gilbere Forte: Born In '87 (Video)
This trailer/premier video is the first glimpse into the album of the same name, produced by Don Cannon, set for a summer release.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
City Sparks f. Nesby Phips: Keep Flying (Trailer)
The joint effort from Sparks and Phips, Keep Flying, will be featured on the forthcoming Here By Day, Paris By Night EP.
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Tim Westwood Interviews Nas & Damian Marley (Video)
Tim Westwood gets Nas & Damian Marley in-studio to talk about Distant Relatives and plans for both solo and joint projects to come.
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Genesis: Grey Skies 1 & 2(Mixtape)
Up and comer Genesis The Greykid, who has produced music for other artists, has now stepped to the forefront to give insight into his own personal catalog. His mellow mixtape series, Grey Skies and Grey Skies 2, will introduce newer fans (such as ourselves) to his art.
To accompany the tapes, we have also included the video interview conducted by Miles Beyond in February of this year. View the clip below the DL link.
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To accompany the tapes, we have also included the video interview conducted by Miles Beyond in February of this year. View the clip below the DL link.
DOWNLOAD Grey Skies
DOWNLOAD Grey Skies 2
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DGB Interviews Big K.R.I.T. (Video)
We can't help but think of home when listening to Lions & Lambs. If you grew up in the South, you understand why not to let the door slam.
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Raekwon: Butter Knives (Video)
Rae has never swayed from that classic, gritty sound that made us all love Wu, and that is why he ranks so high.
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