"While there is one particular female garnishing all of the headlines, there are still a few multi-talented upstart female emcees that are beginning to make a mark in the industry and doing it the old-fashioned way—making dope music.
One such female emcee, Likwuid, has made a commitment to use her gift of song and supreme lyricism, to change the negative portrayal of women in the entertainment industry. Now residing in Harlem but born and raised in the suburbs of Columbia, South Carolina, Likwuid has always been a member of positive change in her community.
Likwuid’s debut LP, Gummie Bears and Champagne, will be released on June 26th, 2010."
The track of the week comes from Connecticut R&B singer Benjamin. Yeah, we slowed it down just a little bit with this week's track. "Do It" is off of Benjamin's "My Reflections" cd. Enjoy.
Wine has always been my beverage of choice. People would laugh and say wine was for old folks. Not true though. Wine is for grown folks and if you don’t know about it then you’re not grown. Researching music on YouTube led me to something called The Wine Connoisseur’s Video Blog featuring Sadat X, produced by Will Tell. I saw the names Sadat X and Will Tell and instantly thought it was music related. It is but it isn’t…
The wine blog episodes are designed like the HBO series “Curb Your Enthusiasm”. No script, just basic guidelines to follow. Improv and Sadat’s personality make the episodes pop. After a few swigs and Sadat’s storytelling flair, the Episodes come to life and are hella funny. Their viewers send them wine from all over to try and that’s how they create their episodes.
I had to know how this came about so I caught up with Mr. Will Tell, the producer himself, and asked him to give me the scoop. Basically this all started because he wanted to chronicle Sadat X’s studio experiences for something called the X Files. Henny was the drink of choice in the studio. When the Henny’s in the system, Sadat is funny as hell. Henny is expensive and one day that wasn’t in the budget. They had to settle for a bottle of wine, el Gato Negro to be exact. What they didn’t know was that wine is much cheaper and creates a better buzz. Will Tell decided that Sadat should do a commercial for the wine and it evolved into a weekly episode blog.
Check out Episode #8 with wine from the Duplin Winery… Compliments of my homegirl @Mlissa910!! ENJOY and subscribe to the series. Follow the episodes, you will not be disappointed.
4th Avenue Jones, conceived by Ahmad Jones, known to long time Hip Hop fans as Ahmad, is a band that has consistently pushed the boundaries of its sound with a groundbreaking blend of rock, soul, and Hip Hop influences. The group name comes from the last name of founding members Ahmad and Tena Jones (married), and the street where they lived in South Central Los Angeles when they began their rehearsals. Other members include Tim Stewart aka "Timmy Shakes" on lead guitar, Gailybird on violin, "Phat" Albert Parker on bass, and Derrick “Dee” Calloway on drums.
I dig this video and track. Both fresh! This is the dopeness in store during our Journey to Hip-Hop through Connecticut (starting April 19)!
"The official video for The Protege (Phenetiks) "No Pressure" featuring Deto 22 and produced by Sketch Tha Cataclysm, from the EP "Untitled is Hard Enough" on Dirt E. Dutch's Little Ax Independent media label.
We're back and we're continuing our search for dope, local artists that don't get the shine they deserve with this mini series into the journey of Hip-Hop and places you may not know it exist. We'll be showcasing a bunch of incredible talent from the state of Connecticut in a month long series with songs, interviews, videos and more. To submit your work for the series, hit us up at themadbloggers@gmail.com for consideration. Thanks and enjoy the ride!
Yeah, this has just about as much to do with golf, Nike and Tiger Woods as the original commercial. It's my take. I figured I'd let another Earl do the talking though.
24 epic seconds from one of my favorite rappers, Shad, the Canadian rapper with witty tracks and dope lyrics over incredible production. His new album, "TSOL" drops North of the border in May. I might have to reach out to a Canadian friend to get it because there is no US release date as of yet. Check the 24 second teaser to "Yaa I Get It". And to get more of Shad, peep "Brother" from Shad off of his sophomore release, "The Old Prince" (if you don't have that album, GET IT!)
