Download: J-Live - "Around The Sun"

Fortunate to see this dude live just days ago performing tracks off this album. He put together a great show. Picked a dope and fluid lineup of acts. The night, in my eyes and ears, was a success. Then I copped the album and got to zone out with in at home, speakers blaring. J-Live has done it again. Another dope album assisted by a few of his equally talented peers is in the books. You can listen to "Around The Sun" in its entirety on his bandcamp and make sure you cop it as well. You won't regret it.

J-Live's 10th release and 6th full length album, "Around The Sun" marks yet another growth spurt for the indie hip hop veteran. "Around The Sun features a smooth yet gritty OG boom bap New York sound. It's a cohesive work of art, but still an eclectic listen with a wide range of production as exhibited by the first two released tracks "Money Matters" prod. by Oddisee and "Not Listening" prod. by Korede.

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J-Live - "City To City" feat. Sam London & Tanya Morgan

Can't wait for "Around The Sun" to drop. Man. J-Live been coming with it. Peep this new one and go check out his show on April 29th at the (Le) Poisson Rouge in NY.



From the forthcoming album, J-Live "Around The Sun" available April, 29th and everywhere digitally. Pre order now available via BandCamp.

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Tanya Morgan "Eulogy"

Tanya Morgan's Rubber Souls is one of my favorite projects this year and Eulogy is that joint. Peep the Joey Angerone directed visuals. Chea!

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Audible Doctor - "F.U.B.U." featuring Von Pea (of Tanya Morgan) (Prod. by marink)

This is for us, by us. They don't support, they illegally download and they tell you that they bought it.

I can see this joint relating to a lot of artists I know personally. Folks gotta get back to buying them albums and hitting up the shows when they're giving you quality music. Word up.

"The Audible Doctor (of The Brown Bag AllStars) and Von Pea (of Tanya Morgan) have teamed up over marink's soulful production to bring you "F.U.B.U", the newest leak off Audible Doctor's upcoming FREE EP. The Full EP titled "I Think That..." is set to drop September 25th."

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Eleven28 Entertainment presents: Behind The Unsigned on 'fuse' (July 4th)

Shoutout to the homie O for hitting me up and everyone else involved in this dope look into a few artists whose stars have been continuing to get brighter. Make sure you peep it on fuse this July 4th.

Take a journey into the world of 9 independent artists in hip hop working towards one common goal... Greatness!

Fred The Godson, Man-u-iLL, Nitty Scott MC, D. Chamberz, Chris Webby, Skyzoo, Soul Khan, Tanya Morgan And Sene!

Listen as their stories unfold, see a journey through the eyes of these 9 living their dreams out loud.

In every generation there are stories untold....

Behind The Unsigned

Check it out on:

FUSE.TV
BEHINDTHEUNSIGNED.COM
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NEW RELEASE: Kay x Donwill "Fly Guys"

Kay of The Foundation and Donwill of Tanya Morgan are Fly Guys on this solid project with features from Che Grand, Von Pea and more. Dope listen from front to back. I dig it. Enjoy the vibe on the Rappers I Know presented project. Chea!

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Kay of The Foundation & Donwill of Tanya Morgan - "Fly Guys With Glasses"

"I'm so fly with my glasses. On point, on time with my glasses." Two out of three ain't too bad for me considering I'm almost always late somewhere but this might be my theme music for a while whenever I'm rocking my glasses. Haha. This new joint with Kay and Donwill is damn dope. H-Town and The Nati reppin' effectively on this track. Got me hitting the rewind button a few times. Hit play and watch you'll do the same. Oh, and don't forget to say no to color contacts. Haha!



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Bodega Brovas "The 4080 Rule Part 2" feat Von Pea

What's industry rule 4080? Well, this is part two. Off of the Bodega Brovas Fancy Anthrax: Pre-Loaded Guns & Alcohol comes a solid winner with M Slago on production, DJ Sean P with the cuts and a feature from Von Pea of Tanya Morgan. I definitely dig it. Blast this one and enjoy! Chea!

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What I'm Watching: Green Street "Daydreams" feat. Donwill (of Tanya Morgan)

Green Street proudly releases the second video off their critically acclaimed album, Endless Summer. The group is currently on tour in Japan was also featured in November's issue of XXL Magazine. "Daydreams" features Donwill of the legendary group Tanya Morgan. Download "Endless Summer" for free here (via DJBooth).

-Fresh Daily

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Doodlebug feat DOR -"Do what u do" Feat DonWill & Moka Only

Fresh joint from Doodlebug (of Digable Planets) featuring DOR with Donwill (of Tanya Morgan) and Moka Only. Featured on Doodlebug's upcoming project Futuristic Sci-Fi due out in September on Soulspazm/Fat Beats Records. Enjoy this joint in the meantime.



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EVENT: Tanya Morgan x Rapper Big Pooh Value Menu Tour

VALUE MENU TOUR DATES:

Friday – Jan 21 – Portland, OR @ Backspace (also w/ Freeway & Jake One)
Saturday – Jan 22 – Bellingham, WA @ The Wild Buffalo
Sunday – Jan 23 – Bend, OR @ Mad Happy Lounge
Tuesday – Jan 25 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Moe’s Alley
Wednesday – Jan 26 – San Francisco, CA @ 330 Ritch
Thursday – Jan 27 – Sacramento, CA @ Blue Lamp
Friday – Jan 28 – Santa Ana, CA @ Malones
Saturday – Jan 29th – Phoenix, AZ @ Chasers (also w/ Freddie Gibbs)
Sunday – Jan 30th – Los Angeles @ On The Rox

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EVENT: Tanya Morgan & Big Pooh Wed 12/8 Public Assembly

Looks like a GREAT line up! Check this show if you're in NYC this Wednesday. Chea!

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EVENT: Tanya Morgan & Big Pooh So Motivational Tour

Check out the info for the upcoming Tanya Morgan x Big Pooh So Motivational Tour.

Indie-Rap heroes Tanya Morgan and Rapper Big Pooh (of Little Brother fame) will hit the road this winter for the So Motivational Tour, a 6-city run that kicks off in Philadelphia at the Blockley Playhouse on December 1st. Also joining the fray will be Big Pooh's crew, Hall of Justus, comprised of North Carolina MC's Joe Scudda, Chaundon and Jozeemo.

Promoting their feature as playable, in-game characters in the new NBA2K11, Tanya Morgan will be giving away a copy of the video game to one lucky fan at each stop on the tour.

"These guys have a lot of history, and there has always been a positive energy," says Big Dho, longtime manager of Little Brother and Hall of Justus. "We are going to bring that energy to the stage, so no matter what, it's going to be a great show every night". The run of shows will serve as a preview for fans to a more extensive tour the 2 groups have planned for 2011.

So Motivational Dates for 2010:

Wednesday, December 1st - Philadelphia, PAat Blockley Playhouse
Thursday, December 2nd - Pittsburgh, PA at Shadow Lounge
Friday, December 3rd - Cleveland, OH at Grog Shop
Saturday, December 4th - Rochester, NY at Venu
Wendesay, December 8th - Brooklyn, NY at Public Assembly
Friday, December 10th - Boston, MA at Church

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HomeBoy Sandman and Friends at A3C

Shouts to P.SO for the email.

Peace! This past weekend in Atlanta, Homeboy Sandman took the stage at the A3C festival! Ripping an energetic set, he brought out P.SO, Tanya Morgan and Pack FM and made it a family affair!

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EVENT: Von Pea Album Release Party (Tonight - Oct 12, NYC)

Tuesday Oct. 12th - NYC
Doors: 8pm / Show: 9pm
BUY TICKETS HERE!

On Tuesday, October 12th, Von Pea (of Tanya Morgan) will release his debut solo album and celebrate with a release party at SOB's. If you haven't heard it, check out "The Yorker", the lead single off the album, Pea's Gotta Have It at www.tanyamorgan.net. Also performing on the show, and showing their support of Von Pea, are J-Live, Homeboy Sandman, Kooley High and Tanya Morgan's crew, The Lessondary.

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Download ... @Donwill & @VonPea (of @TanyaMorgan) "The Sandwich Shop"

I'm not gonna lie and be like I've been checking Tanya Morgan for a while. It wasn't until last year that they popped up on my radar. Since then I have been checking their collective and solo work (even going back and copping some of the earlier projects). The homie Donwill's "Don Cusack In High Fidelity" gets weekly plays. Anyway, two thirds of Tanya Morgan (Donwill and Von Pea) dropped "The Sandwich Shop: Cos Hoes Gotta Eat Too!" today. Yeah, get that, ASAP!

Riding a wave of critical and commercial success, and fresh off a successful tour if the UK, Donwill and Von Pea, two-thirds of acclaimed rap group Tanya Morgan, are proud to announce The Sandwich Shop.

The project sees the two witty MCs rapping over The Roots "Sandwiches", a collection of short musical segments released by drummer Questlove in late December 2009. "Sandwiches" consists of the tunes that The Roots play coming in and out of commercial break on their nightly gig on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Tanya Morgan members Donwill and Von Pea decided to rap over some choice selections of "Sandwiches" and cleverly renamed the project The Sandwich Shop: Cos Hoes Gotta Eat Too!

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What I'm Watching ... Off The Wall (Midnight) Sessions - EP. 12 Tanya Morgan

I've been peeping a lot more of the Off the Wall videos. Interesting way to look at artists. Catch Episode 12 featuring Tanya Morgan.

Off The Wall (Midnight) Sessions - EP. 12 Tanya Morgan from OFF THE WALL SESSIONS on Vimeo.

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Tanya Morgan presents the First Book Charity Concert & Book Drive

Hey if you're in the City this Friday, show some support for the First Book Charity Concert and Book Drive presented by Tanya Morgan.

"On Friday, April 30th Tanya Morgan presents the First Book Charity Concert and Book Drive at Crash Mansion (New York, NY ). Curated by Tanya Morgan and Move Forward Music, the book drive concert will feature performances by hip-hop legend Buckshot, his Duck Down labelmates Skyzoo and Torae, and of course the Brooklynati trio themselves, plus many more special guest appearances.

Presented in association with Black Apple Intl., proceeds from the concert will be donated to First Book, a non-profit that provides books to underprivileged kids across the U.S. and Canada. In their 20 years of public service, First Book has donated 65 million books to children in need, combating one of the most significant problems in U.S. literacy and education: access to books. Right now, more than 80% of preschool and after-school programs serving low-income populations have no age-appropriate books for their children, which has led to 30 million people over age 16 in the U.S. who don’t read well enough to understand a newspaper story written at the eighth grade level or fill out a job application.

This is our chance to take part in making a change. Join us for this incredible concert, and get down with the cause!"

When: Friday, April 30th 7:30 - 10pm
Where: Crash Mansion, 199 Bowery
Admission: $12 (donated to First Book), Used Books also welcome!


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Check out the new leak for Basic Vocab, "What They Want". Dope track. Enjoy.

"On April 13th, 2010, Basic Vocab (JL Sorrell, Mental Growth and Tony Galvin) return with their sophomore LP, A Better Way, which once again is primarily produced by Tony Galvin.

After leaking "There You Are" f/Donwill (of Tanya Morgan) before the holidays and more recently, "Prescription," today we hit you with "What They Want.""

Basic Vocab "What They Want" [Click to download]


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Survival Kit ... Tanya Morgan "Gotcha Opin Original"

Check out the second leak off the Survival Kit Mix CD, dropping tomorrow.

Second leak off the Mick Boogie + nVMe + Duck Down SURVIVAL KIT Mix CD featuring today's rising stars paying tribute to the creators of Survival Skills.

The complete, 11 track mix cd, will be dropping tomorrow, January 21st at 3pm EST at www.duckdown.com/survivalkit

Enjoy Tanya Morgan's version of "Gotcha Opin Original" produced by nVMe

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