Check It ... Ricardo The Busboy Embarrasses NBA Players at Pop-a-Shot

This dude Ricardo is no joke. I forgot how I bumped into one of these clips but I know it was the one against Carmelo Anthony. The facial expression Melo had at the end of the game was freaking priceless. I swear he mumbles "That ain't real" at the end too. That adds to the hilarity. Dude seemed pissed. Check these videos out and see for yourself how insane this dude Ricardo is. Short range jump shot on point. Somebody get him a contract. Hahaha!

LeBron James vs Ricardo - June 03, 2010


Charles Barkley vs Ricardo - June 04, 2010


Kobe Bryant vs Ricardo - June 09, 2010


Lamar Odom vs Ricardo - June 12, 2010


Carmelo Anthony vs Ricardo - June 16, 2010


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Check It ... ¡MAYDAY! + Jim Jonsin - "Black Shades"

I tell y'all, I dig ¡MAYDAY!. They're unique to me. You ever wanna escape the world by throwing on your shades? Yeah. Me too. Check this new joint out titled "Black Shades".

¡MAYDAY! + Jim Jonsin - "Black Shades"


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Check It ... Marco Polo x D-Stroy & Bad Seed - "Buggin Out"

New Music from Marco Polo featuring D-Stroy & Bad Seed from The Stupendous Adventures of Marco Polo Album In Stores June 29th, 2010

For fans in Toronto, catch the Stupendous beat showcase & album release event on June 26th at The Great Hall (1087 Queens St W, Toronto, Canada) featuring Marco Polo, Rich Kidd, Moss, Frank Dukes & performances by Tanika Charles, Promise, Shylow & more.

For those in NYC, Marco Polo will be performing at Duck Down's 15 Year Anniversary show at BB KINGS with performances by Pharaohe Monch, Boot Camp Clik artists Sean Price, Buckshot, Smif N Wessun, along with Kidz In The Hall, Skyzoo, Torae & a large list of special invited guests. Music by DJ Evil Dee. Hosted by Angela Yee & Amanda Diva.

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Check It ... The Opus - "Eons" (Instrumental)

Check out this instrumental we got in the email. It's different. I kinda dig it. How about you?

In celebration of the Opus's new website www.theopusonline.com the Chicago producers are offering a free download of there "Eons" single, one of the staple instrumentals from there expansive live show production. "Eons" is taken from their "Praying Mantis Plus" project.

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What I'm Watching ... Rhymefest - "Prosperity"

Rhymefest is making good on his promise to drop a video for every song on the album. Check out the latest single and video from Rhymefest as "Minister Mischief" in his new single and video "Prosperity!" off the "El Che" ablum in stores and online now! Video Directed by Konee Rok. Song produced by Jimi Conway.



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Check it ... @MaGestiKLeGenD "Shoot the Breeze" prod Oznoh b/w "Day Break" ft Othello prod 14KT

Enjoy!

GREETINGS!
Hope this week has been productive for everyone. The staff at MagestikLegend.com has been very busy since our last blast, and so here we are with another track off the "To Be Continued...Chapter 1" Megamix.

Due to the overwhelming response to "Pop Metal" ft. Marv Won and Ro Spit, Magestik Legend has hand selected 2 MORE TRACKS to share with the people! "To Be Continued...Chapter 1" is being called the stand-out mixtape of the summer, and on behalf of Magestik Legend as well as collaborators FWMJ, T3 of Slum Village and 14KT, we would like to extend many thanks to all of you who have shown support to this project. "Pop Metal" hit the viral world and took on a life of its own! The track has been featured on major hip-hop blogs including "FWMJ Rappers I Know", "Culture King", and "MichiganHipHop.com", to name a few.

So, in effort to keep serving up authentic hip hop sounds, MagestikLegend.com brings you:

SHOOT THE BREEZE prod. by Oznoh b/w DAY BREAK prod. by 14KT ft. Othello

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Check It ... "Innocent Girl"

Music with a message. Another joint from John Graham. Enjoy.



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Download ... @KENO_theOS ""Sleeping Giant"

Check out the solo projects from Keno (Cali emcee and one half of theOTHERSIDE). Enjoy.

Don't Let Nobody ft. Ruby Ibarra (Prod. By Slant)


"Sleeping Giant" [Click to Download]


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Where @LadyBlogga Was Last Night ... "The Haute for Haiti Charity Soiree"

Saturday was a big night at the Radisson Martinique Hotel. The Haute for Haiti Charity Soiree went down in efforts to continue to raise money for the re-building of Haiti after the Earthquake in January. The Billionaire Girls Club, along side Steve Madden, NUVO, BCBG MaxAzria and the American Red Cross in Greater New York put on a charming event in the name of Haiti. The event was a celebration of all forms of entertainment. Music, fashion and print media were well represented. The cocktail hour hosted an Open Bar sponsored by NUVO which set the tone. Andrea Pitter for Pantora, Renee Frederique, Crying Tears, Dominique Auxily and Einent Factor were the designers on deck. They gave a preview of their Fall fashions with “Couture” as the theme. Models strutted their stuff as 3 live DJs, The Morning After band and Quesfire provided the tunes.




Quesfire came to represent all the way. This Bronx born Haitian rapper is another mover in the infamous NYC Underground artist circuit. Not only does he spit fire in English be he can do it in Creole too...and it is on point. His 15 minute set brought nothing but pure energy and turned the show up a notch. Not only was he rockin’ the stage but he brought the show into the audience. He table-hopped and pulled people out of the audience so they could enjoy his performance 100%. Quesfire also has an iPhone app. Hey, there’s an app for everything. Check out and download the App here to keep up with his music, show dates and anything Quesfire related. It is currently the #1 most downloaded Music App http://bit.ly/9yrpHX. I am #TeamBlackberry so he’s going to have to do something special for me.

Here is some footage from the “Haute for Haiti” Charity function. Check him out...



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First Listen: "Dirty Jordans" @WillieGreen1

Willie Green does his thing on "Dirty Jordans". I'm happy I was in the circle of folks that had the opportunity to review this prior to it's June 15th drop (today, go get that). Willie Green is one talented producer.

I first came across Green's work on the Willie Green & Nasa aka Adam Warlock "Law & Order" project [late last year]. The dude is definitely dope. And Dirty Jordan's is smooth as hell. The 30 track project serves as "a companion piece to the Super Chron Flight Brothers upcoming LP, 'Cape Verde'" (side bar: Cape Verde is also dope!)

I reached out to Green for a Q&A.

The Mad Bloggers: How long have you been producing? What inspired you to start to create?

Willie Green: I made my first beat when I was 15 or so, although I grew up with drum machines and keyboards because my uncle is a musician. I grew up playing instruments, but also listening to hip-hop, so this was the natural progression I guess. I'd say I've been a legit professional producer/engineer since 2007.

TMB: What influences your beats?

WG: Everything, literally. Obviously the records and movies I sample, but a lot of other stuff. I've been reading a lot of Sci-Fi books lately, old stuff like from the '30s. I've also been travelling a lot, seeing a lot of new places. Anything I see kinda puts my head in a different place and affects my music.

TMB: What equipment are you using to create your beats?

WG: I'm all in the computer now. I've always been a computer nerd so my setups throughout the years have all been computer based. All the "realists" are gonna gonna be mad, but I was never an MPC user. I use Steinberg's Nuendo software, running mostly Native Instruments synths. I used to have a good amount of hardware synths and keyboards but due to lack of space and lack of rent money, I've sold all those off over the years. I also use a Korg padKontrol controller and of course my records and drum library.

TMB: Who's someone you would love to work with?

WG: The top of that list is Ghostface. I shouldn't even have to explain why. Also MOP. One good BLACKA BLACKA BLAOW!!! on one of my beats, and I can retire a happy man.

TMB: You're stranded on an island with your production equipment and can only bring one album to sample, what is it?

WG: I don't even want to say the name cause there's still a lot left on it. I was using it so much, I had to put it away. I already have a few singles out from there, that Super Chron Flight Brothers "Reggie Miller" that's out right now, also "In My Cypher" from Pastense, Cannibal Ox, Super Chron, and Johnny Voltik, and something I did for a Wu Tang sampler a couple years back. I had to retire it for a while, but there's so much more on there though, it's a double album. My next choice though would be this South American rainforest choir record I bought upstate. That shit sounds like the world is dying but everyone sings real beautiful while it happens.

TMB: If you could create the soundtrack to one movie, what movie would it be?

WG: A film score is something I'm really interested in getting into, I've had a few little offers and possibilities here and there, but nothing has solidified yet. I'd love to a post-apocalyptic type movie, something like "Children of Men." I could do something crazy with that.

TMB: One piece of advice you'd give to an aspiring producer?

WG: I would say don't try to sound like someone else. You're not Dilla, you're not Just Blaze. Make what's in you're head, be honest with your music. We can tell when you're not.

More Info about Dirty Jordans
Ironically, the follow up to Willie Green's acclaimed ...Of Heroes and Villains, (July '09 - Backwoodz Studioz) Dirty Jordans is technically the prelude. Completed a year prior to the New England producer's debut, Dirty Jordans was held back once the Flight Brothers started mining the instrumental album for beats. Created from '07 - 08, Dirty Jordans is a 30 track instrumental companion piece to the Super Chron Flight Brothers upcoming LP, Cape Verde. The album includes a number of beats that also appear on Cape Verde, so Backwoodz Studioz will be releasing the projects one week apart with Jordans on June 15th and Cape Verde on the 22nd. A departure from the storyline concept of ...Of Heroes and Villains, Dirty Jordans is a stream of consciousness project, a wide selection of beats with movie and television samples abound. The album features Green's alter-ego Baron Silas Greenback, alter-alter-ego David Lopan, and a host of other "guests," and also features cover art by Boston's Iansanity.

Willie Green is based out of Brooklyn, NY and possesses an impressive production resume including Cannibal Ox, LuckyIAm, Reks, Naledge (of Kidz In The Hall), MarQ Spekt and many more. As in-house producer/engineer for Backwoodz Studioz, Green has a number of upcoming projects with the label, including a one MC/one producer project with New Jersey's HiCoup titled Guerilla Jones, production on the upcoming billy woods solo effort History Will Absolve Me, and work on New York based emcee Premonition's debut The Build.

Available now
Dirty Jordans is available exclusively at www.WillieGreenMusic.com for Only $5.00


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Sadat X and Will Tells True aka The True Wine Connoisseur's S2 Ep #16

Another episode. Funny stuff. Get cultured with Sadat X and Will Tells True aka the True Wine Connoisseurs.

What I'm Watching ... "In the City" featuring Warren Britt, YC the Cynic and J. Monopoly

I caught this video a few days ago over at iheartdilla.com and then YC the Cynic hit me up with the link. I figured I'd share it. Good stuff. Enjoy.

Along with two of the illest up and coming emcees in New York, Warren Britt and J. Monopoly (O.I.S.D), I just put out the first video off my first mixtape (You're Welcome)

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