What I'm Watching ... Janelle Monáe "Tight Rope" (feat. Big Boi)

Yeah, this track and vid are both dope. Enjoy.



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Check It ... Kayo - Cigar Music (Remix) ft Quake and Coolera

Kayo, a talented MC/Singer hailing from the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, teamed up with Quake and Coolera to bring you this remixed track called Cigar Music. Quake, out of Maritimes, has worked with artists like Royce Da 5'9", Choclair, and Reks for his upcoming album meanwhile Coolera is an up and coming artist that's part of Nico Roth, also from Maritimes. Check it...

Kayo - Cigar Music (Remix) ft Quake and Coolera



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@Prophpeezy - Hold On (Produced by Cool & Dre)

Peace to Prophetic for hitting us up in the email with this track. Digging it. Check it...




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What I'm Watching ... T-West "Coming Home"

We really do appreciate getting good music in the email. Keep sending them. We'll keep checking them. Thanks!

Following on the success of T-West’s “T-Dot State of Mind,” the single that reached the top of the charts on Flow 93.5 FM, T-West is back with his new single “Coming Home” (buy on iTunes) from the album “Maybe It’s Okay.”

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Jedi Mind Tricks, 7L & Esoteric and Blacastan @ Toad's Place

Yep! Caught yet another dope show at Toad's. This time, Jedi Mind Tricks came through to amp the hell out the crowd with track after track. They brought guests too. Blacastan returned for another quick set after popping through at the Apathy show. 7L & Esoteric was in the building to open up the show and didn't disappoint. They all definitely put it down for Hip-Hop. Check it out....





































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Check It ... Rhymefest "Familiar Faces"

Check out the final leak from Rhymefest's pre-LP mixtape, "Dangerous: 5-18", which drops April 5th. "Familiar Faces" is dope. Enjoy.



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Check It ... @JCPoppe "Dribble"

JC Poppe is back with a new joint, "Dribble", produced by 88 Keys. Poppe is working hard on his new project "Tea Party" and no, not about what you think.

"The title has absolutely nothing to do with those loons that protest whatever they don’t happen to care for and everything to do with something else," Poppe wrote on his blog. "Since the completion of my first album there has been a lot of crazy stuff to happen to me and it has sent me into a downward spiral several times. It happens to everybody. So, with this album I am throwing out my baggage in an act of defiance against that which pains me. I am hoping to gain myself back through this whole process."

It's a solid track. Check it.



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TMB's Weekly Podcast, Episode 1

Yes, it is finally here! You can't imagine how excited we are about this step (well maybe you can since we've been talking about it for days). We decided to take the leap and get this podcast going. Shoutout to DJ MP for joining our team for the weekly podcast. He does his thing on the mix! We're excited about the continued partnership with him!

There's not too much commentary on this first one mostly because we're working out all the logistics but we're giving you 11 quality tracks, close to 36 minutes of music. Take this joint with you to the gym, on your commute, to work while you're trying to ignore your boss or just chilling at the crib. Each week we'll upload a new podcast featuring good music, great commentary and even occasionally some interviews with our favorite artists.

Don't forget to subscribe, so you can get greatness delivered directly to your music playing devices each week. Thanks for the support!

TMB's Weekly Podcast - Episode 1, tracklist

1) Trouble - Jay Mills, RaeTheMC, Emperess
2) One Way Ticket - Stanza
3) Prowler 2 - Ski Beatz featuring Jean Grae, Jay Electronica, Joell Ortiz & Mos Def
4) Prescription - Basic Vocab
5) Star - Little Brother
6) Laura's Song - Donwill
7) It's Funny - Eternia & MoSS featuring Joell Ortiz
8) The Perfect Stranger - Lola Maxwell
9) Contender - BLCTXT
10) Welcome II The Show - Raze
11) Aint No Way - G.o.D. Jewels



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TMB's Track of the Week 3/25/10: "Trouble" @TheRealJayMills @RaTheMc and @Emperess

"Trouble" comes from DMV female emcees Jay Mills, RaTheMc and Emperess. I heard the track via a video link sent from Emperess and have been searching for the audio for a bit. I finally got it and have been killing it ever since. Jay Mills gave me the go ahead to feature it, so enjoy the track of the week. Don't forget to hit that subscribe button!


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Check It ... Caits Meissner "Blackest Blood"

We featured poet Caits (Caitlin) Meissner on the blog back in our early days. I remember hearing her poetic flow over subtle beats and thinking she was so fresh and dope. Well, Caits is back with a new project, "The Wolf & Me", which hits May 1, 2010. She released "Blackest Blood" (produced by Just Plain Ant) ahead of the full project. Check out the bandcamp page to hear the track. It's a very mellow and enjoyable track. Check it out. Also check out www.caitsmeissner.com for more information about the upcoming project.

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Check It ... Malicious aka @Mr_Malish "Fade Out"

I caught "Fade Out" in the email today after sending out a request for tracks to be considered for our weekly podcast. I'm a little late on the upload of this mixtape, Life's Not So Sample 2 (www.lifesnotsosample2.com) but it's definitely worth the download. Check out volume one in the series too (www.lifesnotsosample.com).

"Fade Out"



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What I'm Watching ... Skyzoo "Easy To Fly"