What I'm Listening To....Mac Miller - Live Free

Shoutout to Abs_ThePoet for sending me this track by Mac Miller titled "Live Free". I was feeling it after 10 seconds. It definitely flows. Check it....


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What I'm Listening To...Diamond District - In The Ruff

I've had this album on repeat and actually still do. I really do hope you so called music lovers, especially hip hop lovers got this in your system. Every time I hear Oddisee's music more and more, I admire and get addicted more and more. That's definitely my kind of music. In this album, he's recruited X.O. and Y.U. to hold the fort down as well. I can't get sick of the album. It's so ill. So I decided to post two of my favorite tracks on here just in case some of you who don't have the album DIAMOND DISTRICT - IN THE RUFF, you can hear for yourself what you might be missing. Check it out.



Diamond District - In The Ruff



Diamond District - Make It Clear




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THE BRIEFING: Wait, So Tom's Not My Friend Anymore?

Many may or may not have heard, but reports indicate that many of MySpace top execs are out. Reports indicate that at the very least senior execs, including cofounders Chris DeWolfe and Tom Anderson, are among those that will be replaced.

Found this piece on the Business Insider. Interesting to bring on a former Facebook guy. Check out "The First Ten Things" list below.

From Business Insider

Reports say the new CEO of News Corp (NWS) social network MySpace will be former Facebook COO Owen Van Natta. Mahalo CEO Jason Calacanis, who's close with News Corp digital boss Jonathan Miller, probably knows whether this is true or not, but he says he can't confirm or deny it till Friday.

This has not, however, kept Jason from offering his opinion on what MySpace should do going forward, whomever its new CEO may be.

He's written a list of "The First Ten Things the New CEO of MySpace Should Do."

1. Buy a search engine
2. Admit Facebook is beating you on the Web and focus on owning mobile
3. Double down on global efforts
4. Parallel rebuilding of the MySpace platform
5. Focus on Building a Huge Social and Casual Gaming Business
6. Build a MySpace Virtual Currency
7. MySpace should launch a full-blown email service with a partner.
8. MySpace’s new CEO should build a team bonus program based on unique visitors and page views
9. Meet with top members and run a gazillion focus groups
10. Buy or build a network of high-value content sites

What I'm Listening To Right Now...Nieve and Cook

I gotta thank MySpace and alot of the underground artists for bumping into this music. Because of MySpace, if I find an artist I like, I check which other artists they're friends with. So Nieve and Cook was my next adventure. I've had this album playing a few times over already. Still listening. Good music. Very good vibe. Check it out...

Music Playlist at MixPod.com

Some other tracks:
I Feel Free
Priceless Few

Check them out at MySpace Nieve and Cook

Diamond District - In The Ruff

I happened to catch "phontigallo"s Twitter update as he writes (tweets) "Shame on you if you ain't bumpin the Diamond District album right now. Rawest hip-hop shit I heard in ages. http://diamonddistrictdmv.com/".



According to the group's MySpace page, Oddisee (producer/MC from Prince George’s county, Maryland) formed this group with solo artist, XO and YU. The idea was to create a mid-90’s boom-bap themed record for the DC, Maryland & Virginia metropolitan area. XO, (born & raised in North West DC) defines what it is to be a black male raised in the district, with lyrics that have a way of philosophizing that street life.

“In The Ruff” is the DMV’s soundtrack. its street savvy, politically conscious lyrics and grimy beats depict life in and around our nations capitol.

I've heard some tracks previously and wasn't disappointed. Couldn't pass it up and I don't think you should. Enjoy.





Diamond District - In The Ruff
00 Intro
01 Streets Wont Let Me Chill
02 Who I Be
03 Back To Basics
04 I Mean Business
05 Get In Line
06 In The Ruff
07 The Shining (Produced by Dunc)
08 The District
09 Make It Clear
10 Off The Late Night (Produced by Slim kat 78)
11 Let Me Explain
12 First Time

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In The Ruff is the highly anticipated debut album from new DC hip hop group “The Diamond District”, created by state veterans Oddisee, X.O. & YU. In The Ruff is the answer for any lover of hip hop who asks the question - “Where did that grimy East coast sound go?”

The group was founded by rapper/ producer Oddisee, who has a long list of production & collaboration credits with the likes of Freeway, Talib Kweli, Siagon, Little Brother, Trek Life, Charles Hamilton, Jazzy Jeff, Buck Shot, Royce the 5′9”, Nikki jean, Muhsinah, J-live, Lil Fame of MOP, Skyzoo and many more. Oddisee’s soulful, haunting samples over bass-heavy beat breaks create the perfect instrumentals for him, XO & YU to match with their street savvy, politically conscious lyrics.

“The ware wolves wear wool suits, be ware of them…” -YU

In The Ruff is a raw mid-90’s Boom-Bap themed album for the DC state of mind, destined to appeal to all lovers of hip hop’s golden era, managing to travel back in time and push the boundaries of DC Hip-Hop simultaneously.

Diamond District DMV
Diamond District on MySpace
Oddisee on MySpace

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