Mr. Lif @ Toad's Place with special guest Akrobatik

I got the privilege to catch Mr. Lif when he came through Toad's Place in New Haven. Little did I know dude could rock a show. He also brought Akrobatik with him to rip the stage. Had a great time. If you missed it, you missed some great Hip-Hop that was in the house. Good stuff.

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J.Period & “Uncle” Ralph McDaniels Present... The March 9: Video Remix Collection

Got this in the email and definitely something worth sharing. R.I.P. Notorious B.I.G.

J.Period & “Uncle” Ralph McDaniels (Video Music Box, The Bridge) bring Biggie back to life with the March 9: Video Remix Collection—a collection of exclusive B.I.G remixes set to classic videos, in honor of the 13th Anniversary of B.I.G.’s untimely passing.

Blasting off today, J.Period & “Uncle” Ralph are pleased to present the first installment in this series, “Flava in Ya Ear (March 9 Video Remix),”a club-shattering blend of old and new that begs the question: what would hip hop be like if B.I.G. were still alive!? Tune into www.jperiod.com/march9 to view more... coming soon!

And for hip hop heads in Brooklyn, look out as J.Period & Ralph McDaniels’ March 9: Video Remix Collection premieres TONIGHT at Mr. Cee & Diddy’s B.I.G. Tribute at The Vault, BK! Not in BK? Tune into BET’s “The Deal” for a special B.I.G. Tribute this month, including the broadcast premiere of J.Period & Ralph McDaniels’ March 9: Video Remix Collection!!

J.Period & Ralph McDaniels f. The Notorious B.I.G. - "Flava in Ya Ear (March 9 Video Remix)" from Truelements Music on Vimeo.

What I'm Watching ... Lola Maxwell "Assembly"

I caught this joint in the email. I dig it.

Lola Maxwell, a female emcee out of DC's Southeast, has something to say in her rhymes. Her new mixtape, "Basik Edukation" drops March 24.

"As a native of one of the most violent and badly influenced areas, Southeast D.C., this young and gorgeous, but hard-core emcee has crept into the music airwaves and is dulcifying ears with hip hop tunes that make you nod along. So what, everyone samples and no one said it was the correct way, but critics from all over are eating up these 90s bass-bumping beats like candy. Lola Maxwell is the name and it may not get worn out. Looking back to MC Lyte and Queen Latifah, being a female rapper, especially with something intriguing and effective to spit, was not appreciated. So why does Lola think she can place her feet into the musically raunchy atmosphere, so-called ruled by men? Because she is fresh, experienced and ready to check the rhyme, something many other emcees fail to do."

Lola Maxwell - Assembly from Lola Maxwell on Vimeo.

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Ludacris - Sex Room (feat. Trey Songz)

Got this in the email. I'm actually digging it. Sounds chill. Check it out...




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Method Man, Ghostface & Raekwon - Criminology 2.5

Can't wait for their album to drop. Sounds refreshing and a throwback to what the genre needs, perhaps.



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What I'm Watching ... @DanaCoppafeel featuring Michael Mic Check "I See Now"

Check out the new Dana Coppafeel video for "I See Now" featuring Michael Mic Check and shot by Darren Cole. "I See Now" is available on both MKE's Best and Coppa's Welfare Foods. Enjoy.

Dana Coppafeel ft Micheal Mic Check "I See Now" Music video from Darren Cole on Vimeo.

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The MAD KIDS! Milwaukee's #1 Hip-Hop Radio Show & The Mad Bloggers Interview

So last Tuesday, my partner Q got a chance to be interviewed by The Mad Kids (coincidental, we swear, haha) on Milwaukee's only Hip-Hop radio show in the state about our "Journey to Hip-Hop ... Milwaukee" series. DJ Kid Cut Up, whom we've featured on the blog here and here, and DJ Bizzon bring you numerous amounts of good Hip-Hop music you could only beg and dream your radio stations to play. A format I myself wish I got to experience more in my home state. But....that's neither here nor there. Haha.

These guys did a great job, not only with providing you great music to nod your head to but they also gave a great interview with Q asking him what seemed like every possible question about our project on Milwaukee Hip-Hop. It's great to get love from them as we show love for their music few outside their state lines have gotten the privilege to hear. Happy to collaborate with these guys on the MKE's BEST compilation they helped us promote and push.

Anyways....let's get to it. Here's the rundown of what was on their show and check the download at the bottom!


WSME 91.7 - THE MAD KIDS (DJ Kid Cut Up - DJ Bizzon) - 03-02-10

1. B. Dolan - 50 Ways To Bleed Your Customer
2. B. Dolan - Earth Movers
3. POS ft Cadence Weapon - The Fall of Troy
   -Mad Kids
4. Awol One & Factor - Glamorous Drunk
5. Awol One & Factor - Stand Up ft Myka 9 and Aesop Rock
6. Awol One & Factor - Up Downtown
   -Mad Kids
   -The Mad Bloggers Mention
7. Gorillaz - Super Fast Jelly Fish ft De La Soul
8. Kaydee - Right Here
9. Frankie Flowers - Koolness
10. Lupe Fiasco - Lean
11. Lab Partners - Reach Out
12. Zion I - Coastin’
13. Statik Selektah - Do What I Believe ft Bahamadia
14. Kice Of Course - My iPod
    -Mad Kids
    -The Mad Bloggers Mention
    The Mad Bloggers (Q’s Interview) - [1:06:37 - 1:23:00]
15. Salt-N-Pepa - Push It (Kid Cut Up Remix off TMB)
16. Method Man & Redman - City Lights ft Bun B. (UGK?)
17. Rusko - How Low Can U Go ft Chali 2na
18. Murs - God’s Work
19. Boot Kamp - Fresh Fest
    -Mad Kids
    -The Mad Bloggers Mention
20. Chief Kamachi - Little African Girl
21. Vinnie Paz - Street Wars ft Clipse
22. Boom Bap Project - 1, 2, 3, 4
    -Mad Kids
23. Kidz In The Hall - Go Ill
24. Statik Selektah - So Close, So Far ft Bun B., Wale & Colin Monroe
25. Nas - Represent
26. Non Prophets - Damage
27. Black Eyed Peas - Hot
28. Brand Nubian - Always Mine
    -Mad Kids
29. Statik Selektah - Express Yourself ‘08 ft Termanology, Talib Kweli & Consequence
30. A Tribe Called Quest - Check The Rhime
31. Dilated Peoples - ClockworkFreeway & Jake One - Throw Your Hands Up
32. Redman - Freestyle, Freestyle
33. Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone ft Jay-Z (Remix)
34. Atmosphere - Puppets
    -Mad Kids

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The MAD KIDS! Show on 03/02/10


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The Mad Bloggers & 91.7 WMSE presents ... Milwaukee's Best

And it's finally done.

After weeks of featuring and spotlighting Milwaukee emcees and producers, we are proud to present, "MKE's Best", a compilation of Milwaukee Hip-Hop in partnership w/Milwaukee's own WMSE 91.7.

We are very pleased with this final product.

A sincere thanks to the talented emcees and producers who lent their tracks for this compilation. Milwaukee has amazing talent and we're happy we could be a part of spotlighting it.

We know we may have missed some people but this was our humble attempt to spotlight as much of Milwaukee's Hip-Hop as we could find.

A special shout out to @EgyptoKnuckles and @ladyblogga for helping us put together the "The Journey to Hip-Hop... Milwaukee" series! And WMSE, thanks for your support!

In Pursuit of Realness,

-Q & OC

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Omen "Holy Omen" Feat. Elite (Video)

The lone feature on J. Cole's 'The Warm Up' has put out his newest video for Holy Omen feat. Elite.


Omen "Holy Omen" Feat. Elite Music Video Directed by Impakt Studio's Chris & Blaq



And check out this video he released about a month ago!


Omen "Terminal O" Music Video Directed Impakt Studio's Chris & Blaq


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The Journey to Hip-Hop ... Milwaukee (late pass): JC-TRAX & ANTHAMATIC

JC-TRAX, a producer out of Milwaukee hit me with this track he produced for ANTHAMATIC, an emcee also out of Milwaukee. Check the joint out on another Journey to Hip-Hop late pass.

"Pretty Lady"


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The Journey to Hip-Hop ... MIlwaukee (late pass): DJ Kid Cut Up, Part 2

We did a piece on Kid Cut Up a few days back but didn't have a track to share. Recently I did an interview with Kid Cut Up for his The Mad Kids Show on Milwaukee's WMSE and we exchanged emails. He hit me with these two tracks. I felt the need to share with a late pass. Enjoy!

"It Takes Two to Rock" DJ Kid Cut Up remix


"Push It" DJ Kid Cut Up remix


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Check it ... @MaGestiKLeGenD "All Eye Know"

I caught this in the email from the homie MaGestiK LeGenD. Dope track. Check it.

"Hey! Its been a minute! Hope everyone has been great and paid! Here is a new MaGestiK LeGenD track. Amongst other projects, ML and Astronote have formed a powerhouse crew called ((CLASSIC STEREO)). Much more to come."

"All Eye Know" produced by Astronote



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