What I'm Watching ... Xzibit - "Phenom featuring Kurupt & 40 Glocc"

Ran into this on MySpace. Yeah, I still got a MySpace account and randomly check it. So what. Haha. Check out this new joint by Xzibit. Dude cut his braids off. I'm about to grow mine back. I like to do the opposite of what heads are doing. Haha.

Back before the 'Pimp My Ride' Days' Xzibit was regularly laying down killer verses with the likes of Em and Dre. Now "X to the Z" returns with a video for his new single "Phenom," the first single following the West Coast rapper's lengthy hiatus.

Xzibit - Phenom Feat Kurupt & 40 Glocc

XZIBIT | MySpace Music Videos

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Check It ... @black_milk "Don Cornelius"

My bad, I cheated by sharing here. But enjoy.



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Where I'll Be ... Blitz x The Roots + Talib Kweli @ PROSPECT PARK

Stop. Sleeping. On. Blitz. I keep telling folks this. I've been following dude for a while now. Shoot, maybe I'm late to finding him but I know there's a lot of folks not even paying attention. They definitely should be. Blitz is dope. I've never seen him preform live but I heard it's quite the experience. So, O hits me up with the info on the show in Brooklyn the same weekend I'll be hanging heavy in Brooklyn for the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. So, guess who's hanging around Brooklyn a little longer. That's right, this guy. If you're in the area, you'd want to check Blitz x The Roots x Talib Kweli x more.

This summer promises to be a major one for Blitz the Ambassador and his Ensemble. Last week we announced the historic SummerStage show with Blitz and Public Enemy at Central Park. Now we are proud to announce that Blitz will share the stage with The Legendary Roots Crew and Host Talib Kweli at a very special Celebrate Brooklyn + OkayAfrica World Cup Finals Party @ Prospect Park on July 11th. Also performing are Bajah and Dry Eye Crew and Sahr Ngaujah (FELA!). As Ghana makes its second appearance at the World Cup, it is one of the African teams with high expectations of reaching the finals. Lets keep our fingers crossed. GO GHANA!!! GO!!!!

Blitz the Ambassador KOSHKA Session - GHANA BLACK STARS Edition from MVMT on Vimeo.

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Check It ... @TheRealEternia & MoSS f/Termanology & Reef The Lost Cauze "At Last"

We hit you with the visuals for this track a few days ago. Now, get the download.

Eternia & MoSS will release their highly anticipated album "AT LAST" June 29th, 2010 on FAT BEATS RECORDS. Please note the new release date...

They will also be releasing a limited edition vinyl of "AT LAST" on June 8, 2010 on FAT BEATS RECORDS, the EP includes the lead single, "BBQ" featuring Rah Digga, &Lady of Rage, and the unreleased remix ft. Tiye Phoenix and Jean Grae.

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Download ... "Mike Murder" @MikeSchpitz

I'll be honest, my immediate reaction wasn't "Q, you gotta listen to this joint." Quite the contrary, it was "a white dude holding a 'bloody' knife? Plus it's called Mike Murder? Yeah, pass." Maybe that's because I'm not familiar with the Midwestern up-and-comer Mike Schpitz. But then I hit play. Dude definitely has some lyrics, as he goes in over a gang of industry beats from DJ Premier, Dr Dre, RZA and Timbaland, among others. It's worth a listen. It's definitely worth a listen. At ten tracks, it's perfect for me. Check out one of my favorite cuts off the project. If you dig it, check out the full project. Enjoy.

"Mike is Like"


"Mike Murder" [Click to Download]

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What I'm Watching ... @thecomeupshow interviews @melaniefiona

Check out the interview with Melanie Fiona from our north of the border homie Chedo of The Come Up Show. Enjoy.



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Check It ... @Pigeon_Hole "Light Show" featuring D-Sisive

Pretty dope joint from Pigeon Hole featuring D-Sisive. Enjoy.

"The first song from the album Age Like Astronauts which comes out on URBNET records June 15th and fea tures D-Sisive, Moka Only, Itchy Ron & Mos Eisley of Sweatshop Union. This track and the entire record is pro duced by the west coast MC/ pro ducer duo."

spotted @ hiphopiscoolagain.com

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What I'm Watching ... In Studio w/Shad

Photo courtesy of Jess Baumung www.jessbaumung.com

"Didn't believe I was def until some checks starting clearing ..."

I don't need to say Shad is dope because I've already said that a number of times. Anyway, the homie Shad dropped his new album TSOL north of the border on Tuesday and is already the # 2 joint on iTunes in Canada. I'm still working on getting a copy of the new joint. Soon come. Like I've said before, Shad is a cool dude. According to his blog he's been getting a lot of love in Canada too with the project. This is a piece that the National Post did with Shad. Enjoy.

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Check It ... Jeff Spec - "Sneakerboxxx (I Did It For Kicks)"

So this dude out the blue hits me up on Twitter about his music. Here's what he says...

"What's good? Not sure if you know of me, I'm from Vancouver BC and have a new album to promote - as a blogger, do you have any tips/advice?"

So I proceeded to give him my opinions on how to get heads to listen to his music. I say this...

"Don't spam it. Talk to people normally. Throw the link out so people can hear. Bandcamp is a nice site for previewing. Being more personal works. Like, what you're doing now is better than 'Hey, got a new album out. Check it out.' and then just flood the social networks with your music."

He did well with me. I listened. And I'm glad because this album is nice. So now....I'm hitting you guys with the link so you can see for yourself. He already had a Bandcamp page. I love those sites. Let's me review it before deciding to buy it, because we all know, I can't bring Bandcamp with me to the gym, car or job unless I always have my laptop, which I don't. I don't even own one. Haha. Check it out. Hit play and all the tracks will play or you can click the down arrow next to the song title.



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Check It ... SelfMATHEMATIKS Photography in P.R.

The homie SelfMathematiks hit me up about a trip he went on to Puerto Rico. Dude is ill with the photography. I have seen him work first hand. I'm trying to get to where he is. Haha. I asked him about his trip and this is what he had to say.

I got the opportunity to do two photo shoots. One for the legendary Richie Bastar of El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico and one for Jayko, a recording artist from Wisin Y Yandel's record label WY records.

I caught up with both of them at La Concha Hotel & Resort in San Juan, Puerto Rico for an interview that Journalist/Owner Griseida Diaz of VipLatino.com was doing. I got chosen to do the photography for the interviews.

I also got to do separate photoshoots for both of the guys Richie and Jayko.

Richie was nice enough to show me around town and even took me to his home for his photoshoot, he showed me his awards and even let me hold and take a pic with him and his grammys. We also shot some of the shoot at a local, beautiful river with falls.

Jaykos shoot was dope too. We shot it in the city area. We even shot in the middle of the busy streets as traffic flew by us. We also got parts of a shoot in at studio "Area 51".
We really got some creative shots in.

Over all the trip was amazing and Richie's and Jayko's hospitality was amazing. Both down to earth humble artists.

His whole thing is to educate people about the trip and shoots with the artists and to show his versatility from his usual shoots, club photography and street photography to shooting with famous/legendary people. He's got range and definitely shows it with this project. Contact him for all your photography needs.


Richie Bastar of El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico


SelfMathematiks and Richie Bastar holding the Grammy


Jayko El Prototipo - Latino R&B singer

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Where @LadyBlogga will be ... ROCK THE BELLS!!

Guerilla Union… You are my HEROES!

I am Rock the Bells Junkie. I’ve been to every show, even in the rain. Last year I was there with precious cargo in tow. Rock the Bells is a day long festival for music lovers like myself and many of you. This year, the show is taking it back to when Hip Hop was just that. If you have never been to a Rock the Bells show, you need to get up, get out and get there this year. The Rock The Bells Tour line-up is takin’ it back to Old School. On the bill are legendary Hip-Hop artists performing their legendary albums… Yes you heard correctly.

This Classic show will have Wu-Tang Clan performing tracks from “Enter the Wu-Tang”, Eric B and Rakim doing “Paid In Full”, Boogie Down Productions doing “Criminal Minded”, Slick Rick will be doing “The Adventures of Slick Rick” and I am sure the bill will grow as the dates of the performance gets closer. There’s no gum drop and lollipop Hip-Hop here folks. I have attended many a show and this by far may be the best one.


I am a little disappointed that there aren’t any women on the line-up. I am sure there are some classic females they could add to the bill. Monie Love, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah… Aww hell even Salt N Pepa. But females haven’t been on the tour. Jasmine Solano broke that ice last year with her debut Rock the Bells appearance as the “First Lady Rockin’ the Bells”. Hopefully this year, they will give her a slot to shine. Since she is on tour with Wiz Kalifa right now, and Wiz is on the bill too, I am hoping the Union steps up and offers her a slot. *Okay Guerilla Union, I’ll wait for a response…*

If you are in New York City, you need to be at Governor’s Island on August 28th, rain or shine. The tour kicks off in San Bernardino's NOS Events Center on August 21, and will end in Washington DC on the 29th at the Merriweather Post Pavillion. On the side stages will be other artists including The Clipse, Yelawolf, Immortal Technique, Wiz Khalifa and Big Sean. I am telling you folks, get your cameras and be prepared to spend the day with good music and great company. If you plan on going to the show, email me at LadyBlogga@gmail.com and let’s see if we can link up. You know I only speak the truth so when I say this is not to be missed, I mean it!!

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TMB's Weekly Podcast, Episode 9

New week. New podcast. Enjoy.

01. Nasty - Pack FM
02. Dear God 2.0 - Roots
03. Black Cloud - Jermiside
04. Crossroads - Reinvention
05. So Supreme - Sha Stimuli
06. *Throwback Joint* Maybe - Da Bush Babees
07. Chemistry (Feat. Godfree, Signif & I. Not Poetic) - Dana Coppafeel (Remix)
08. Closer - TheSekondElement
09. Refuse to Lose - Dead Prez
10. Cheesesteak - Donwill and Von Pea
11. Birds and Bees - Diamond District
12. Say Superman - YC the Cynic
13. Group E - Fresh Cut Collective
14. Good Lookin Ugly Girl - theOTHERSIDE

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