Vivian Green - Beautiful

Caught this song from Vivian Green in my email. Check it....



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Flashback to Def Poetry Jam

I posted this joint a year ago and felt the need to re-post. At the time I had been talking about Def Poetry Jam and recently thought about the show again. Below are some joints I found from the show. Enjoy the post.

"MySpace" by Shannon Matesky

"A Letter to the Law" By Common



"Wife ... Woman ... Friend ..." By Dana Gilmore



"Hell" By Talib Kweli



"Daddy's Song" By Suheir Hammad



"The Ugly Show" By Black Ice



"Worth" By Black Ice

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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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ETERNIA: 5 Minutes Ago (VID) + KRS-One this Friday!

I'm a huge Eternia fan! I caught this video via email earlier today. Fresh. I felt the need to pass it on.

"Was just feelin' the moment ... I hope you can take it for what it is: a first take of a new rhyme that I was just inspired to write."




Eternia LIVE w/ KRS-ONE!
w/ Chesney Snow, Colin Dean & DJ Boo @ SOUTHPAW in Brooklyn 01/29/10!

125 Fifth Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11217
door time: 8PM / 9PM SHOW
$15 advance / $18 @ the door
21+

Performances by:
Eternia w/ Chesney Snow, Colin Dean & DJ Boo,
Jah C & The AnTiDote, Donny Goines and
The Legendary KRS-ONE

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When She Speaks, You Listen: @LadyBlogga "Got Ink?"

Last week I decided to grab some of my homies and head into Brooklyn to meet a man by the name of @Tat2Slim (Slim) at Jaz Tattoo. I am not a person for pain but I will sit still for some ink. Tattoos are addicting and once you start, you don’t stop. I have to tell you that he is working on a piece for my thigh as we speak and I can’t wait to get it in. I don’t know how many of my followers are ink fanatics but Slim can definitely bring your ideas to light. Whether it’s an ass or finger, I am sure Slim can bring it to life and ink you right. While he was inking a client, I had a brief conversation with him. Brief because the master was hard at work and dammit a tattoo leaves no room for mistakes. When he was finished with that customer, it was my turn. He blessed my finger with “Sui Generis” (see pic below). Let me just say, I will be seeing him again soon. He does tat parties and house calls. If you are interested in seeing him for ink, hit him up @Tat2Slim on Twitter or stop in the shop. Jaz Tattoo is located at 212 Greene Street in Brooklyn.



Check the interview...


LB: So.. How long have you been tattooing?

Slim: I’d say 2 years officially. Four years all together. A lil' bullshit in between because I had part time jobs here and there.

LB: What got you interested in becoming a tattoo artist?

Slim: Ahhh. Well I got a tattoo that I was drawing myself and everybody kept on complimenting me on it so I said 'Let me try it'. See what happens.

LB: Were you an art student?

Slim: I was always an art student but I never took it seriously. My mom was into art and shit but I was everywhere else besides art. So I did a little bit of everything and then I found this and was like “Oh Shit!” I like it. The rest is history after that.

LB: What does your family think about your choice of profession?

Slim: Well it was either between this or being a cop.

LB: Ohhhhhhhh (O_o) (LOL)

Slim: So... I decided to do this. They were with me. I never got any complaints about it. It was one of those things where you jump into it and you’re like “I don’t know if this is gonna be good because it takes a certain kind of person to deal with it.” But they never held me back from trying it so.

LB: What’s your favorite part of the job?

Slim: When a person is happy with their tattoo. There’s nothing better than that. They get what they want. They come to me trying to find an idea. Or they come to me with an idea, nothing on paper and I come up with an idea that matches what they’re thinking. And if they’re happy with it, that’s my favorite part.

LB: Are there any artists that influenced your career choice?

Slim: No. I don’t really know anything about the tattoo industry besides getting tattoos. I can’t really say anybody from the industry influenced me. Na'mean?

LB: At one time it was a stereotype that bikers, biker chicks, punks, freaks were the people to get tattooed. Is that true now? If it isn’t, how has that changed?

Slim: The stereotype is still there. But now everybody is getting 'em. It’s become so main stream. Little kids are coming to get tattoos. Fourteen year olds are getting their boyfriend's names tattooed on 'em so I mean it's not necessarily for everybody but it’s turning into that point where everybody is walking around with them. I figure in the next couple of years everybody is going to be tattooed so nobody can really hate on the fact that you have tattoos.

LB: So with that being said, do you thing tattooing is a fad, a trend? Considering it’s been around for so many years and people are still doing it. Do you think it’s going to fade?

Slim: Nah, I don’t think it’s going to fade. People are going to have children and they are going to want tattoos and so on and so forth. No, it’s not going to fade but the kinds of tattoos that people are going to get are going to change. There is always a point where a type of tattoo is popular.

LB: Where’s the weirdest place you’ve had to put a tat?

Slim: There isn’t one. I do tats in all kinds of places. I’ve done all kinds of places. Ass tats are my favorite though.

LB: So if and when you have children, are you going to allow them to get inked?

Slim: Absolutely!! And I wanna be the one to do it. And if I’m not, they are going to be in trouble! LOL!

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"The Journey to Hip-Hop" ... First stop, Milwaukee, WI (promo vid)

"The Journey to Hip-Hop" is a little project/idea that me and O have been cooking up for a while and decided to finally pull the trigger on it. It's a huge project and we are sure each month our readers will enjoy the talented artists that we spotlight. Our first stop, Milwaukee, WI! Check the promo vid for more details.



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Check It ... Kil Ripkin "Aftermath Part 1"

Check out new music from Kil Ripkin off the upcoming release, "The Balancing Act". This joint, "Aftermath Part 1" is dope! It's currently on repeat. Enjoy!



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What I'm Listening To....Del The Funky Homosapien

Check out this song for Del's collaboration with Osiris shoes. Spotted this surfing the net for more music. Can't ever have enough.

The Rhyme "Osiris Shoe Collab"


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Download ... Oddisee - Odd Winter

Oddisee's back with some more good music. You gotta download it. Check it.....

Odd Winter is the third installment in Oddise's season themed series. Just as Odd Summer & Odd Autumn did, Odd Winter will be the theme music to it's season.

1. Ci'iy Life Feat. Tranqill 01:55
2. Frostbit 01:28
3. Winds From The North 01:36
4. Black Broadway Feat. X.O 03:38
5. Brain Wash Remix Instrumental 03:29
6. Riiight Feat. Stik Figa 03:04
7. Carry On Instrumental 01:03
8. The Warm Up Feat. Homeboy Sandman 02:39
9. Queue With No Coat 03:16
10. 60901 Instrumental 01:52
11. All Because She's Gone Instrumental 03:51
12. It's Over Feat. Tranqill 01:41
13. Blizzard Of 09 03:23

Download here: Oddisee - Odd Winter

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Check It ... @MalaReignz featuring AC "Paper Cities"

I caught this track in the email a day or so ago. Once I finally had the chance to listen, I was blown away. A deep and dope track! "Paper Cities" (produced by Mike Cash) is off Mala Reignz's new mixtape, "The Calm Before the Storm", due out January 29. I've heard a few tracks from the project, all VERY dope! Enjoy the track!

"Paper Cities" [Download]


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A Song For Haiti ... Melanie Fiona "Redemption Song"

A great and fitting cover of "Redemption Song" by Melanie Fiona, sung for Haiti. Like she said, she felt to do her part. Let's also feel to do our part. Hope for Haiti!



Ways to donate:
yele.org
hopeforhaitinow.org
www.redcross.org


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Download...MICK BOOGIE + nVMe + Duck Down Present SURVIVAL KIT

Survival Kit is an ode to KRS-ONE & BUCKSHOT's incredibly rich history of music. Their classic hits have been reinterpreted by today's artists to watch:

Track Listing:
1) Survival Kit (Intro) by DJ Sherazta
2) Gotcha Opin Original (RMX) - Tanya Morgan (produced by NVME)
3) South Bronx (RMX) - Cause, The Kid Daytona & Chaundon (produced by NVME)
4) Buck Em Down (RMX) - Christian Rich (produced by NVME)
5) Sound Of Da Police (RMX) - Diz Gibran & Shawn Chrystopher (Produced by ILL TAL)
6) Shit Iz Real (RMX) - Ruste Juxx (produced by NVME)
7) Step Into Our World (RMX) - Team Facelift & Jade (produced by ABADDON)
8) Talk Shit (RMX) - Torae & Skyzoo (produced by NVME)
9) MC's Act Like They Don't Know - Sha Stimuli, Promise, J.A.M.E.S. Watts, Fashawn (produced by NVME)
10) I Got Cha Opin 09 - Kardinal Offishall & Buckshot (produced by Havoc of Mobb Deep)
11) Past Present Future - KRS-ONE, Buckshot, Melanie Fiona & Naledge of Kidz In The Hall (produced by 9th Wonder)

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Click Here To Purchase KRS-ONE & BUCKSHOT Survival Skills Album @ iTunes

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