What I'm Watching ... @The_ICs "Stadium Status"

Yes, that's former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer with the Internets Celebrities

Dallas Penn is a funny dude. I don't know him outside of the Internets but I fuks with him. Anyway, the Internets Celebrities (Dallas Penn x Rafi Kam x Casimir Nozkowski) have been having one of the biggest weeks EVER. It started off with a feature in the NY Times, followed by an appearance on MSNBC and now the new video. Check out "Stadium Status." CHEA!

Our starting point for this movie was simply asking the question: why did the Yankees and the Mets get to build record-breakingly expensive stadiums in the SAME YEAR? Considering we were on the brink of a massive recession and now face massive budget shortfalls in New York state, it seemed problematic that so much public funding went into these buildings – with little assurance of any tangible public benefit.

From there, we employed our usual investigation methods. Namely, go to a place and start filming. We actually got into Citifield and were able to film there. Yankee Stadium confiscated our tape – but we still managed to talk to people and capture the exterior of the massive new structure.

We looked at the communities being affected by these stadiums and tried to see who exactly was benefiting from these teams getting to build new revenue-maximizing ballparks – directly across from the old ones.

It’s a big topic, could probably fill up a feature film or two and in the end is our longest movie to date – coming in at a potentially unviral 18 minutes.

We could not have made this movie without you, internets and if you dig it, please pass it along to anyone else who might enjoy it. In the end, we’re baseball fans and still root for these teams. But it doesn’t mean it’s not worth questioning their methods.

Thank you very much for watching. Chea!

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What I'm Watching ... @PhilAde301 "The Letter"

"Tryna be a boss, you are not Tony Danza..."

I remember the first time I heard the name Phil Ade. A friend had just attended a show in DC and hit me with "check this dude out, I saw him tonight." I did. I enjoyed his style. The dude is dope and this track "The Letter" and the visuals are fresh. "The Letterman" drops July 6. Enjoy this in the meantime.



Phil Ade "The Letter" from Okayplayer on Vimeo.

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Check It ... Janelle Monáe "Tightrope" (Wondamix) feat. B.o.B & Lupe Fiasco

I dig Janelle. I dug the original version of "Tightrope" too. Check the remix featuring B.o.B. and Lupe Fiasco. It's pretty fresh.



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Check It @BornBrothaz "Three M's"

I first came across the Born Brothaz right after the Milwaukee installment of The Journey to Hip-Hop series. The crew out of the brew city where just wrapping up their "JFK Conspiracy Series: Born Identity" project. I've had the project for quite some time. With so much damn music in and out of my inbox, sometimes it's hard to keep up with what I posted. I missed this post, #latepass. Check this cut, "Three M's", off their project.




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Download ... The Amber Rose Freestyles (Produced by @judahonthebeat)

Don't let the 35 track list overwhelm you. "The Amber Rose Freestyles" is basically eight tracks broken down into verses from a gang of emcees. It's an interesting concept and well worth the listen. I dig it.

Everyone had something to say about this....so they put it in a verse.

After several months of receiving freestyle submissions from emcees located around the world, the Amber Rose Instrumental(s) freestyle project is fully dressed, putting words to the now infamous playland of music from JUDAH, the producer whose "beats sounds so....."

Presented by JUDAH x Dub MD x Kevin Nottingham, mixed by DJ Dublee. The mixtape boasts artists from all over the globe including Tabi Bonney, Dominique Larue, Van T (Mexico) and Beaufonic (Australia). Other locales include Texas, North Carolina, California, and of course the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia).

When Love Leaves (Produced By Judah)
01.) Tabi Bonney / Greenspan
02.) Special Guest
03.) Feevaleo
04.) Vega Teknique
05.) Rewind
06.) Jungle Ship

Rose' For Amber (Produced By Judah)
07.) Suff Shakur
08.) Vega Teknique
09.) Tanny
10.) Broadway Miller
11.) Dominique Larue
12.) Singing This
13.) Chick Flicks (No Homo)

Slowly, Surely (Produced By Judah)
14.) Mac Marz
15.) Closure
16.) Special Guest

Unconditional Love (Produced By Judah)
17.) Feevaleo
18.) Barrell House
19.) Special Guest
20.) Change Ups

Love Therapy (Produced By Judah)
21.) E-Major
22.) Special Guest
23.) Broadway Miller
24.) ICAN
25.) Breaking Up

Revenge Is Sooo Sweet (Produced By Judah)
26.) Ms. Smith
27.) Kebo
28.) Venom
29.) Zab Judah Bounce
30.) Nix
31.) Winehouse

Can't We Do It Over (Produced By Judah)
32.) Ellion The Great
33.) Van T
34.) Coolmind Records

Dig This You Broad!!! (Produced By The Judah)
35.) BeauFonic

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Check It ... @RAtheMC "Comin 2 Da Stage (Freestyle)"

I've heard a bunch of tracks from DMV emcee RAtheMC. She's dope. Check out the new joint, "Comin 2 Da Stage (freestyle)" produced by JFK. Yeah, it's dope.



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What I'm Watching ... Shad "Rose Garden"

This joint has been kicking around the internets for a few days and I'm just now checking it. The homie Shad is soooooo dope. Enjoy the visuals for "Rose Garden".




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TMB's Weekly Podcast, Episode 10

We took a brief timeout from the regular show format to do something different. We decided to take you back to the mid/late 80's and early 90's and drop this throwback episode on you. This episode features Nice and Smooth, Chubb Rock, Slick Rick, LL Cool J, Biz Markie, Digital Underground, Naughty by Nature, Fu-Schnickens, Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock, A Tribe Called Quest, Redman, MC Lyte, Main Source, Black Moon, De La Soul and Queen Latifah.

You remember Christmas morning when you were younger? Back when maybe you believed in Santa Claus? Back when you didn't know what to expect under the Christmas tree? Yeah, that's the feeling we're going for with this episode. We thought about listing the tracklist but opted to just tell you which artists are featured and let every track be a surprise. We hope when every track drops, you feel that "ooooooooooooooooo" come on, followed by "this is my shit!"

Enjoy because this episode is truly for real fans of Hip-Hop!

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Check It ... Jeff Spec - "Mic Bully featuring Shane Eli"

Here's another joint by Jeff Spec with Mic Bully. And this time, he enlisted the work of Shane Eli to come through and do what they do best. I thought his 11 track "Sneakerboxxx" was pretty dope for someone who just happen to hit me up out the blue on Twitter. If you liked that, you'll feel the same about this track.


Jeff Spec - "Mic Bully featuring Shane Eli"


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Check It ... Copywrite "Last Laugh" (produced by Khrysis)

My apologies. I know I'm late on posting this. Got it in the email a little while back and I'm still trying to play catch up. Here's a track by Copywrite that I'm digging. Beat hits hard, thanks to Khrysis on the boards with the heat. Haha. But...judge for yourself.


Copywrite "Last Laugh" (produced by Khrysis)

In 2002 Copywrite released his debut album T.H.E. High Exhaulted that was columniation of a partnership with producer RJD2. Besides the album being poorly promoted, it gained notoriety and quickly became a classic. Garnering great reviews and respect from fans and other artists alike the album was in high demand. Due to inept planning and lack of forethought on the label’s (Eastern Conference Records) behalf the album quickly became unavailable and out of print. Copywrite who continued to earn high praise from critics and fans was busy working on new projects. The relationship between Copywrite and Eastern Conference completely fell apart and the true victim was T.H.E. High Exhaulted album. With no new pressings and copies being resold for high prices on EBay and Amazon, the time was right for a release.

Man Bites Dog Records today announced the release of T.H.E High Exhaulted 8th Anniversary Edition, the out-of-print and rare 2002 album from Copywrite. First released in 2002 on the label Easter Conference Records, the critically acclaimed and much sought after album is available June 1st 2010 at most fine retailers worldwide.

Copywrite who is always the perfectionist, took it upon himself to record new material to add to this 8th Anniversary Edition. Between releasing his latest EP (Ultrasound The Rebirth) in January and his new opus The Life and Times of Peter Nelson due in Fall 2010, Copywrite made the time to add 7-new songs. Bridging the gap between the younger battle hungry MC of the original T.H.E. High Exhaulted release and the now older, wiser, and more talented artist Copywrite has become today was important. With new producers such as Khrysis, Kount Fif, Jay Notes and Rob Stern helping to craft a different sound, Copywrite is once again free to show the world how truly impressive he can be.

DL Link To The First Leak From T.H.E. High Exulted 8th Anniversary Edition “Last Laugh” (produced by Khrysis): http://usershare.net/wh56dr03pcj7

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Check It ... @Myk_Dyaleks "Long Kiss"

Check the new track from Myk Dyaleks of Brokn.Englsh.




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Check It ... @Writtenhouse "Cloud City"

For me it was like these dudes came out of nowhere. Much like most of the dope music that from time to time finds it's way into our inbox, the Philly crew is a breathe of fresh air. I'm happy they hit me up with the introductory email. A well polished email I might add, that took into account our time and asked for honest feedback. It was the approach I know many bloggers appreciate. It wasn't filled with cap locked sentences or gibberish. It was precise and to the point. Their music spoke for them in volumes. Writtenhouse is dope. Check out "Cloud City" from the crew. You can also peep their live video below, which is also pretty dope.

"Cloud City"


Upcoming shows
TLA in Philly w/ Kidz in the Hall (7/15)
NYC at Santos Party House w/ Reef the Lost Cauze (7/16)


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