Off their upcoming album titled "THE UNDERGODS", Canibus and Keith Murray join together for the 1st time to give you some extraordinary lyrics over rugged productions. This track's titled Show & Prove and it features a dope in MC in Crooked I. Check it out.
Canibus & Keith Murray (The Undergods) - Show & Prove ft Crooked I
New music from J.J. Brown featuring Eternia and Miz Metro. You already know I think Eternia is dope (we have countless entries on the blog following Eternia's Road to Release). Check out the message below from Eternia and the video (which is dope)
Hola from Eternia! :-D
I've been having a lot of fun doing some collaborative work recently, while we shop for a label home for my album "AT LAST" w/ MoSS. A few weeks ago we shot this music video for J.J. Brown's lead single "GENDER BENDER" featuring myself & Miz Metro, off of his forthcoming album "Connect the Dots". The song is a playful look at gender roles in Hip Hop and on the road, and the video was even more fun to make than it looks! I love these guys. J.J.'s first solo album also features Gym Class Hero's frontman Travis McCoy, rap legend Craig G., Reef the Lost Cauze, Poison Pen, Louis Logic, Block McCloud, Nola Darling & more! In Stores Nov. 10, 2009!
My inbox is ALWAYS FULL. It sometimes takes me a few days to get through the entire thing (while I'm writing this entry, I still have 30 unread messages). There are often gems among the many emails. Check out these three joints from my inbox. Enjoy.
Check out KMC (Knowledge Moves Constantly), Just Thoughts. Definitely a different sound and I like it. It's kind of a spoken word type feel. I like spoken word. I dig it. Check it out.
Check the track from Focus featuring Ariel Sanders, The Jealous Proposal, Produced by Ritchcraft. It's got a cool, jazzy feel to it. The concept: Ariel is hip hop and Focus is an MC who wants to have hip hop all for himself. www.nicoroth.com
The Jealous Proposal
Epiphany is putting the finishing touches on his RESPECT mixtape series. RESPECT will be released as four "mini-mixtapes" with 6-8 tracks each that will be accompanied with audio/visuals related to four different themes that Piph feels people need to respect. This 5 Dollas joint however won't be on his upcoming mixtape series but gives you a feel for his sound. It's a pretty chill track. Check it. www.myspace.com/bigpiph
Check out "Kyla" from Swollen Members of the group’s sixth studio album, "Armed To The Teeth", in stores October 27th, 200
SWOLLEN MEMBERS TOUR DATES: Oct 16 - Bellingham, WA @ The Nightlight Oct 17 - Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall Oct 18 - Eureka, CA @ Red Fox Tavern Oct 20 - San Luis Obispo @ Downtown Brewing Co. Oct 21 - San Barbara, CA @ Velvet Jones Oct 22 - Hollywood, CA @ Key Club Oct 23 - San Bernardino, CA @ San Manuel Amphitheater Oct 24 - Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse Oct 25 - Las Vegas, NV @ Wasted Space Oct 27 - Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre Oct 30 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep Oct 31 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre Nov 02 - Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre Nov 03 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre Nov 04 - Salt Lake City @ Urban Lounge Nov 05 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Nov 06 - Bend, OR @ Domino Room Nov 07 - Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater Nov 08 - Seattle, WA @ Neumo's Nov 09 – Nanaimo, BC@ Queens - Nov 10 – Victoria, BC @ Elements Nov 11 – Whistler, BC@ Moe Joe’s Nov 12 – Vancouver, BC@ The Red Room on Richards Nov 13 – Kamloops, BC@ Chrome City Night Club Nov 14 – Lethbridge, ALTA@ Blarney Stone Nov 17 – Calgary, ALTA@ Back Alley Nov 18 – Edmonton, ALTA@ U of Alberta Nov 19 - Sylvan Lake, ALTA @ Chef Francisco Nov 21 – Winnipeg, MB@ Pyramid Nov 23 – Fort Frances, ONT@ Townshend Theatre Nov 24 – Thunder Bay, ONT@ The Roxy Nov 25 – Sault Ste Marie, ONT@ Canadian Nightclub Nov 26 – Cobalt, ONT@ Cobalt Classic Theatre Nov 28 – Ottawa, ONT @ Ritual Nightclub Dec 02 – Toronto. ONT @ Lee’s Palace Dec 03 – Waterloo, ONT @ Starlight Dec 04 – St Catherines, ONT@ Mikado
A new project from Chris Read, The Little Brother Show. Check the message below from Chris Read about the project.
Ever since putting out the Diary Volume 1.5 remix tape earlier this year, I've been wanting to do another remix tape with a more current feel. Whilst there's been something of a trend for producers remixing entire albums in the past few years, the truth is that there's a very small number of modern hip hop acts who've genuinely inspired me, let alone ones that have published acapella albums. Little Brother, on the other hand, impress me consistently and are one of the few contemporary hip hop acts who I always check for. So I gathered together the limited acapellas that I have obtained over the years and used them (along with a few instrumental skits) to produce this 9 track remix EP. Much like Diary Volume 1.5, I've tried to keep the style of beats appropriate to the age the original tracks, although it's all post-2003 material so in truth anything goes. The more recent tracks are a pretty accurate reflection of where my beat making sits right now.
I think it's probably pretty clear from what I've said already, but for the avoidance of doubt, I should probably add that this is not an official Little Brother mixtape or release. It was born simply out of my search for some quality vocals to put together a coherent sounding EP and perhaps more importantly my being a fan of Little Brother. I sincerely hope it's received that way. Anyway, enough from me - I hope you enjoy the show!
Tracklisting 1 - The Little Brother Show (Intro) 2 - Little Brother featuring Carlitta Durand - Life of the Party (Chris Read Remix) 3 - Big Pooh - Strongest Man (Chris Read Remix) 4 - The Download (Interlude 1) 5 - Darien Brockington featuring Little Brother - I Need You (Chris Read Remix) 6 - Little Brother - Whatever You Say (Chris Read Remix) 7 - The Tour Life (Interlude 2) 8 - Little Brother - The Way You Do It (Chris Read Remix) 9 - Hope You Enjoyed The Show (Outro)
Bringing it back for you. Waaaaaaaay back with this cut by Jaz with an appearance by none other than a very young Jay-Z. Funny ass video. Check it out.
Check out This is It, new music from Michael Jackson. This is the title track from the movie and two disc compilation. Leave comments and let us know what you think about the track. Peace! (Caught the link over at illroots.com).
Brother Ali's new album Us is dope! I vibe off the joint at least once per day and The Preacher is one of my favorite tracks on the album! But I felt like I couldn't give you The Preacher without the Brothers & Sisters intro. So, I figured I'd throw 'em up for Music Monday! Happy Monday and enjoy!
"The 1st leak from Lessondary Crew member Jermiside's "Die Jerm Die" mixtape, mixed by DJ Low Key and set to be released on October 20th. This song was originally recorded a couple years back for a project that never saw the light of day but is finally seeing a proper release here."
