Friday night before her DJ set at Ambassador Lounge in San Francisco, I got to speak with DJ and rapper Jasmine Solano. We spoke about doing specialty radio, Wiz's "Deal Or No Deal" tour, the reactions she gets when she DJ's and raps. We talked about her college degree, her new merchandise including shirts, stickers and slipmats. We also spoke about her upcoming EP "RAP", not doing a video with Yelawolf, the next release from it and the feel of it.(via @MiSS1SPECiAL)
I recently got to speak with Konkwest about his newest project "Early Morning Midnights" with producer Rufio that is releasing tomorrow (February 29th). We spoke about the feel of the project, how it would be released and the samples he helped Rufio with. We also spoke briefly about his next project "Beautiful De La" with producer Tellapath, set to release April 20th on dvd with videos to each song.(via @MiSS1SPECiAL)
Friday night I got to speak with Grammy nominated song writer and singer Kay Cola before her show with her father, Hurbert Laws at Yoshi's in San Francisco. We spoke about her background in music, including her degree from Loyola Marymount University and if she will continue songwriting. We also spoke about her project "Love & Music", working with Skyzoo & Christian Rich and her vision for the hopefully upcoming "Home" video. We also spoke about working on the new K. Roosevelt project, I pitched the idea of her doing a duet with BJ The Chicago Kid and she talked about what's next for her.(via @MiSS1SPECiAL)
The Fall From Love is not a mixtape. I wouldn't even call it an album. The Fall From Love is an audio journal complemented by music. Each track is another entry; each entry chronicles a journey that is at the core a universal shared experience. We've all been through it: the fall from love, the fall from grace, the fall from favor, eminence, losing faith, & finding it again.
"Worth Fighting For is a testament to the many years of toil I have put in to not only building my craft but also growing and improving as a man and a father. The title of the album represents a question as well as a statement – are your dreams worth fighting for? Your dreams ARE worth fighting for. With that said, this album is another building block within my own struggle as an independent artist. As Talib Kweli once said, my struggle has been a “beautiful one.” I don’t have any regrets with the amount of blood, tears and sweat that I have put into my dream. As always this album contains my ups, downs, loves, opinions and more. I hope you enjoy my latest and greatest. Thanks for the support."
"Dunson resigned from his career as an investment advisor to become a full-time artist in 2010. After spending a multitude of years playing in bands of different genres, the Maryland native took the chance to become a solo artist focusing on lyrics and production. He has since amassed a receptive, global fan-base, proven through hundreds of thousands of downloads of his self-produced Creative Destruction series, among other projects and collaborations."
Special Sundays Radio Show and The Mad Bloggers present: "Love H.E.R.", a compilation of artists using Common's extended metaphor of a woman to describe his relationship with hip hop. The songs selected incorporate hip-hop artists from all over the country, from mainstream to underground and female to male. Whether you used to love her, still love her, love her again or she's the love of your life, this is for you...Check Out SpecialSundays.com
On Saturday night after their show at The Pagoda Lounge in San Jose, I had the great opportunity to interview Idle Warship. In the fun interview we spoke about their newest album "Habits Of The Heart", as far as the concept, the role playing they had to do, the video for "Laser Beams" and the upcoming video for "Beautifully Bad". We also spoke about Res' follow up album "Reset" and her good friend Santogold. We also spoke about Talib Kweli's new album "Prisoner Of Conscious", including the features, when to expect it and where to find details on the anticipated Black Star album. We also spoke about his community mixtape, the idea of Res putting one out for singers, his "Liberation 2" project with Madlib and Res' upcoming "Refried Mac" project.(via @MiSS1SPECiAL)
Sean Born has an exclusive early release of his debut album "Behind The Scale" today on itunes.
Produced, mixed, & arranged by Kev Brown w/ additional production by Oddisee, Kenwood, Dunc, & Quartermaine. Check the free track "Pluck Em Off" produced by Oddisee, if you're feelin' it, cop the album. This is unfiltered, real sh*t on tape.
