Check It ... The Rising Sun Quest & Expertiz CD Release and MC Skills Competition

On April 17th, come witness a night of everything Hip-Hop from B Boying, Beat Boxing, Graffiti, and DJing as we celebrate the release of two AFA projects. We also test the skills of a few MCs to see if they can handle all obstacles thrown at them.

CT BBoys United Outcast Crew will be in attendance.

Featured performances by Defynshn (Beat Session), The Rising Sun Quest, Expertiz, The Protege and DJ Mo Niklz on the wheels all night.

If you think you got skills or know somebody who is an all around MC, then hit me up at Risingsunquest@gmail.com to get a spot in the MC skills competition.

The skills competition will consist of freestyling, back and fourth with a partner, acapella, roll playing and beat juggling, which is where you spit over a beat with the DJ switching up the tempo. We also have some surprise challenges too.

This event is all about the music. There is no bar but feel free to bring your own drinks if you're +21.


April 17, 2010 at 8:30pm - Freight Street Gallery - 170 Freight St., Waterbury, CT.

For more info about AFA, visit: http://antfarmaffiliates.ning.com/


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What I'm Watching ... Kidz In The Hall "Grizzly Man"

I love a good video. Check the new music video from Kidz In The Hall for their "Grizzly Man" track. Dope. You're welcome.



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Check It ... @TheRealEternia & MoSS: "It's Funny" (rmx) feat. Ras Kass

Check out Eternia & MoSS: "IT'S FUNNY" remix featuring Ras Kass.

"Eternia & MoSS' collaborative effort "At Last" will be in stores on 6-15-10 on Fat Beats Records

Eternia and MoSS will also be releasing an "At Last" vinyl EP on 5-15-10, which will feature Joell Ortiz, Ras Kass, Jean Grae, Rage (formerly Lady Of Rage) and Rah Digga."

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Check It ... Buff1 - "Neo Classic"

Bumped into this joint off Twitter courtesy of the homie Buff1. Good vibe. I love finding good music.

Via 14KT:

Joint I produced off the Buff1 "Small City, Big Name" Mixtape in 2006. I originally made this beat April 25, 2004. Felt it was only right to reintroduce ya'll to this cause of how Buff wrote the song. He wrote this joint in maybe 05-06. Its crazy cause he writes from the perspective of him already living in 2010!! Most of it came true too..excpet for the "no more sleeping on floors" part..good job Buff!.haha..enjoy!!

Buff1- "Neo Classic" by 14KT


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Check It ... Likwuid "GO L (What Recession)"

I caught this in the email earlier. Dope. Enjoy.

"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."

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TMB's Weekly Podcast, Episode 3

Check it, another dope episode of The Mad Bloggers Show.

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

Intro track - Blitz the Ambassador "Breathe"
01. Strangers (Paranoid) feat. Bun B - Reflection Eternal
02. Almost There Ep Intro - St. Joe Louis
03. Exotic - Danny Brown
04. Barakaran feat. Elucid - Rob Viktum featuring Donwill & Friends
05. Hopes & Dreams - ScholarMan
06. Drifting - Signif
07. Dribble - JC Poppe
08. Let It Be feat. DJ Jun- theOTHERSIDE x Haz Solo
09. No Easy Answers - Invincible
10. Too Many Things - Misnomer(S)
11. In Between - Rhymefest x DJ RTC
12. Click Click Bang Bang feat. D-Sisive & DJ Grouch - Sha Prince
13. High Music feat. Blu - Shingo Suzuki
14. Shutterbug - Big Boi



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TMB's Track of the Week 4/12/10: "Do It" Benjamin

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.

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What @LadyBlogga is Watching ... Sadat X and Will Tells True Wine Connoisseurs

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.




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#MusicMonday ... 4th Avenue Jones - "R.E.S.P.E.C.T."

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.

4th Avenue Jones - "R.E.S.P.E.C.T."



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What I'm Watching ... The Protege feat. Deto 22 (Phenetiks) "No Pressure"

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.

Buy at www.LittleAx.com or on iTunes.

Video was directed, shot on location in Stamford, CT, edited and produced by Arjen Noordeman of Elasticbrand, in Brooklyn, NY.

Cameos by Fair from Mook 'n Fair, Roc Doogie from Phenetiks, Othello from DCyphernauts, Sketch Tha Cataclysm, Dirt E. Dutch from Indiefeed Hip Hop."

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A.F.A. Presents: A Night of Dope CT Hip-Hop

FRIDAY APRIL 30TH @ the Heirloom Theater - 155 Main St - Danbury CT.

Come out and support awesome local Hip-Hop with Duece Bug, Rising Sun Quest and Dublin!! Hosted by Mic Ripz and PRUVEN!

Show starts at 9:00. $5 (all ages)


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Check It ... Little Brother "Tigallo For Dolo"

Love good music. Check this track out with Phonte droppin' some dope, think about this shit, shit!