Preview It ... P.So The Earthtone King "Suicide by Jellyfish" {SNIPPETS}

Check it!

Indie hip-hop producer/emcee P.So the Earthtone King, who's heralded mixtape Earthtones won him critical acclaim in 2009, is back with his next release, Suicide by Jellyfish, set for release Tuesday, July 20th.

Locking himself in the studio for months, and enlisting the emcee talents of fellow AOK Collective member 8thW1, the artist formerly known as P.Casso has quietly crafted a left-of-center, avant-garde audio trip. The project essentially is, at it's core, hip-hop over indie rock, electro, remixes and mashups but where it differs is it's introspective tone in regards to the matters of the heart and personal internal issues. The title is derived from the suicide method Will Smith employs in the film "Seven Pounds". According to P.So, "Jellyfish is a metaphor for music, both beautiful and dangerous with a complex, changing form."

While the samples and P.So-produced remixes of Paul McCartney, Chester French, Coldplay, Bjork, Flying Lotus, MadLib, Billie Holiday lend the project a plethora of grooves, 8thW1 adds a conversational flow and intentionally direct diction which challenges the listeners' notion of hip-hop.

Suicide By Jellyfish drops in its entirety on Tuesday, July 20th but you can catch a preview with the snippets below. Enjoy!

www.myspace.com/picassosounds


Follow the madness: twitter.com/themadbloggers_
Check out more from The Mad Bloggers

Download ... @UNDRCRWN + @MTVTN + @Mickbogie + @DjJazzyJeff215: "Summertime: The Mixtape”

Shoutout to the cats over at UNDRCRWN for this musical mixtape heat rock brought to you by some talented individuals. 49 tracks of dopeness just in time for this heat wave.

* 1. Summertime Intro
* 2. Kool & The Gang: Summer Madness (Live Version)
* 3. Kool & The Gang: Summer Madness
* 4. Quincy Jones: Summer In The City
* 5. Ahmad: Back In The Day
* 6. Ice Cube: It Was A Good Day
* 7. Roy Ayers f/ Mary J Blige: Everybody Loves The Sunshine
* 8. Pharcyde: Passin’ Me By (Ffej Remix)
* 9. Jay-Z f/ Babyface: Sunshine
* 10. Ramsey Lewis: Sun Goddess
* 11. A Tribe Called Quest: Find A Way (Ffej String Edit)
* 12: Bush Babies f/ Mos Def: The Love Song
* 13. Jodeci: Get On Up
* 14. The Commodores: High On Sunshine
* 15. J Dilla f/ Dwele : Think Twice
* 16. Erick Sermon f/ Marvin Gaye: Music (Mick’s Marvapella Edit)
* 17. Bernard Wright: Who Do You Love
* 18. LL Cool J: Loungin’
* 19. A Tribe Called Quest: Hot Sex
* 20. Main Source: Live At The BBQ
* 21. Nuyorican Soul: Nautilus
* 22. Pharcyde & Sublime: Summertime
* 23. Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff: Summertime Remix
* 24. Michael Jackson: I Can’t Help It
* 25. De La Soul: Breakdawn
* 26. Musiq: Just Friends
* 27. Carl Thomas: Summer Rain
* 28. Faze-O: Riding High
* 29. Dionne Warwick: Walk On By
* 30. Skee-Lo: I Wish
* 31. Black Moon: Who Got The Props
* 32. Frankie Beverly and Maze: Before I Let Go
* 33. Nu Shooz: I Can’t Wait
* 34. Montell Jordan: This Is How We Do It
* 35: The Roots f/ George Benson: Breezin’
* 36: Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff: Time To Chill
* 37. Biggie: Can’t You See
* 38. James Brown: The Payback
* 39. En Vogue: My Lovin’
* 40. Bobby McFerrin: Sunshine Of My Life
* 41. Fifth Dimension: Let The Sun Shine In
* 42. Mos Def: Sunshine
* 43. Nine: Whatcha Want
* 44. Otis Redding: Sittin’ On The Dock
* 45. 2Pac: I Get Around (Mick’s String Edit)
* 46. Zapp: Computer Love (Terry’s Mirage On The Water Mix)
* 47. Seals And Croft: Summer Breeze
* 48. Jay-Z: Dear Summer
* 49. Weldon Irvine: Morning Sunrise

DOWNLOAD HERE

Follow the madness: twitter.com/madbloggers
Check out more from The Mad Bloggers

Check It ... King Reign feat Saukrates & Kardinal Offishall "Money" (Prod. Boi-1da)

Check the lead single from King Reign's "Reign Music" Vol. 2 featuring production from Pharoahe Monch, Boi-1da, Rich Kidd, & more. Enjoy.

twitter.com/purplereign999

Follow the madness: twitter.com/themadbloggers_
Check out more from The Mad Bloggers

Download ... Intalek & Ritchcraft "Lives and Vibes"

Enjoy!

Intalek, a rapper from Virginia, U.S., collaborated with Ritchcraft, a producer from Halifax, N.S. Canada and created began to create what is now known as 'Lives and Vibes'. The two met on twitter, via Princess, and immediately began making tracks, and in under 2 months Lives and Vibes was completed.

Follow the madness: twitter.com/themadbloggers_

Check out more from The Mad Bloggers

What I'm Watching ... Consequence & Styles P - "Don't Stand So Close"

I'm digging this track by these two veteran MCs. Video isn't bad either. Thoughts? Check it out.



Follow the madness: twitter.com/madbloggers
Check out more from The Mad Bloggers

What I'm Watching ... Fonzworth Bentley - "Greener featuring Anthony Hamilton"

Fonzworth Bentley releases a new video, this time featuring soulful singer Anthony Hamilton. I still don't know how I feel about this song. Chorus hits though. Check it out.



Follow the madness: twitter.com/madbloggers
Check out more from The Mad Bloggers

What I'm Watching ... Black Sheep - "For The Record"

"Too many people are program directors...they only play us, for the record. Radio to video, tell me who protects us...they only play us, for the record."

Black Sheep is back dropping the video same day as the album "From The Black Pool Of Genius". Out in stores now, check both out.



Follow the madness: twitter.com/madbloggers
Check out more from The Mad Bloggers

What I'm Watching ... Sean Price - "Shut The F*ck Up"

This dude is hilarious and still nice on the mic. Check the new video by Sean Price.



Follow the madness: twitter.com/madbloggers
Check out more from The Mad Bloggers

Meet & Greet with Ma Dukes

Meet & Greet at Fat Beats NY with Maureen "Ma Dukes" Yancey (mother of the late J. Dilla), Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 6pm.

Check It ... St. Joe Louis "ELECTRIC COMPANY (REMIX)"

Check the cut from St. Joe Louis.

After several car accidents and losing close loved ones while recording 2 shelved projects St. Joe Louis is sometimes referred to as the Final Destination group. The Almost There FreEP: Remixes is another step toward changing that outlook as they prepare to finally release their long delayed full length project 30,000 Ft High and Rising this month.

St. Joe Louis is a trio composed of Elete (producer/emcee), Tom Chase (emcee) and Michael Cardigan (emcee). The newest remix Electric Company is produced by J57 of the Brown Bag Allstars. J57's remix creates a mid tempo platform that gives the trios words even more room to resonate and provides an urgency to their message of redemption.

Follow the madness: twitter.com/madbloggers
Check out more from The Mad Bloggers

LeBron James: King of NY

LeBron is definitely getting his great black hype on, huh? I caught this video on twitter after asking, "What's up with this mofo LeBron James" Shoutout to the homie Dallas Penn aka Dontrevius Wenters! ENJOY!

When did new York become the east coast Los Angeles?

This is what it looks like now with all of this LeBron James hype. I mean, sure the guy must be good because he won a few several high school championships but so did Stephon Marbury.

Dontrevius Wenters, the perennial draft day hopeful of the New York Knickerbockers, returns to the streets of New York to find out why everybody is clamoring for the Knicks to sign LeBron and not him.

LeBron James: King of NY from Terrence on Vimeo.

Download ... @iamstanza "Searching for Bobby Fischer"

I knew I was going to like Searching for Bobby Fischer before the first track played. I had been following Stanza's singles leading to the full release of this project. The ATL based emcee delivers lyrically with some fine production from DJ Toomp, Young Guru, DJ Teknology and a few industry beats.

Pay attention to Stanza. He keeps it fresh but doesn't dumb his music down. You gotta respect that. The dude is dope and Searching for Bobby Fischer shows just why you should pay attention. I kinda wish it wasn't so many tracks but hey they're all pretty dope, so I'll deal (haha). Check it.

The Searching for Bobby Fischer project was birthed from an observation of greatness. When greatness disappears, the witnesses of that greatness long for its return. Like Bobby Fischer for instance. He was arguably the greatest chess player in history and when he disappeared, the world hungered for his return. Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, Pac, B.I.G,  and countless others were examples of this. They all chose not to settle for the one square, one directional movements and instead, decided to promote to something greater. The funny thing is we all have the potential to be as good, if not better than all of them. But we’re too busy being pawns. This is my pursuit of greatness. “Time to promote.”

Check out my favorite cut, "Work Relationships"


"Searching for Bobby Fischer" [Download]

iamstanza.com

Follow the madness: twitter.com/madbloggers
Check out more from The Mad Bloggers