What I'm Watching ... Siji's - "Morenike"

Should the Gods deem me worthy of fatherhood, I have vowed to some day name my first daughter, ‘Morenike’ (moe-re-knee-ke). The name ‘Morenike’, in Yoruba means ‘I have found one to cherish’ and is usually bestowed upon a much sought after female child. Taken from my sophomore album ‘ADESIJI’, the song has thus far turned out to become a favorite among fans and connoisseurs alike.

In a traditional Yoruba naming ceremony, a number of choice ingredients, among them; Salt, Honey, Peppercorns, Water and Kola nuts, are used as symbolic gestures in prayer, so that the child’s life may in turn be sweet, adventure filled, self sufficient, healthy and tasteful.
Shot as a time capsule on location in New York, the video storyline unfolds as I make my way to a local Botanica in search of said items for the mother to be.

Much appreciation goes to Desiree Gordon who was exceedingly patient and generous with her time and her delightful little daughter ‘Morenike’ whom I was able to capture before conception as well as on her onscreen debut. Special mention should also be made of Laron Land’s brilliant horn arrangements (part afro, part Jazz/big band swing), which helped to lend significant weight to the feel and mood of the song.

As always, if you dig what you see/hear, kindly purchase, share, blog, dedicate, talk about, make love to, swear by and cherish it with all your friends and associates globally.

Siji

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SIJI - "Morenike" (Official Video) from SIJI on Vimeo.


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The iPhone 4 - Deleted Scenes

Bouncing off Q's post with Pee Wee and the iPad, I bumped into this video off of FunnyorDie.com's website.  These people are insane.  Hilarious.  Check it.

iPhone 4 Video - The Deleted Scenes from Adam Scott

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Check It ... Wrekonize (of ¡Mayday!) "Groundwork"

Check the dope cut from Wrekonize off the upcoming album. Yeah, the track is dope!



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Download ... AC "SEND THE SCOUTS OUT"

SEND THE SCOUTS OUT [Download]

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Sadat X & Will Tells True Wine Connoisseurs (Pre-Season 3)

Will Tell while on tour in Italy stops by the actual Zaccagnini Vineyard outside of Rome courtesy of Uncle Gino Razzi!

LeBron James: "I made that organization a monster..."

It's semi cheesy BUT all funny. Shoutout to @tmcydame for putting this video in my timeline! Enjoy.



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Download ... Ensilence (@RealTalk85) "The Reconstruction LP"

I caught this a few days ago. It's worth the listen. Check it out.



1.The Reconstruction Intro (Prod. by C-sekshun)
2. Whose World (Prod. by C-sekshun)
3. MY State of Mind (Prod. by DJ King Flow)
4. Heaven's Harp (Prod. by Cee Truth)
5. Enemy of the State (Prod. by C-sekshun)
6. Pass It On (Prod. by C-sekshun)
7. Artificial Intelligence (Prod. by Wilde)
8. Without Reward (Prod. by Macado)
9. Beyond the Rope (Prod. by Wilde)
10. Miss U Much (Prod. by Macado)
11. In Scope (Prod. by Buscrates)
12. Down (Prod. by C-sekshun)
13. First Thing First Outro (Prod. by C-sekshun)

The Reconstruction LP [Stream | Download]

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Pee-wee x iPad

I just stumbled on this, five months late BUT still hilarious.

Pee-wee Gets An iPad! from Pee-wee Herman

Check It ... Clearing Out the Inbox

So, after a weekend in Brooklyn and then returning and catching up with the day-to-day routine, I'm obviously a few days back on emails. The easiest way to catch up is to sort through them late at night. That's what I did late last night, early this morning. I compiled a list of some of the joints from the inbox that were cool. Check 'em out, enjoy and hit up the comment section with thoughts. Peace!

The first single from Cymarshall Law & The Beatnikz album "Freedom Express Line" is "The Flyness". The joint is pretty cool. The project drops August 31.

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Check out the joint from M1 Platoon, "Cheese Cake Drake."

M1 Platoon releases another track from the upcoming mixtape Rippin' They Shit. This time around they cover Drake's Boi-1da produced track, "It's Been a Pleasure," renaming it "Cheesecake Drake.

twitter.com/m1_platoon

Charles Hamilton professed his love for "Brooklyn Girls" and now ProbCause does the same, but with a Chicago predilection for the "Windy City's" best.

ProbCause is a young Chicago emcee who has previously released two full length albums on the Indy label, Bonafyde Recordings, as well as an EP with his live band. ProbCause is now prepping his latest full-length, Spring Cleaning, which is due out this summer.

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Check the new track from S-Preme, as he flows over a Kanye produced track.

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This is Quake's remix to Ace of Base's Cruel Summer. The track keeps the up-beat feel that the original captured so well, but still manages to add in some hip-hop flare. The chorus remains the same with Quake adds two verses about summer-time girls, parties and all the other good things to enjoy about this time of year. This song is not on Quake's album The Myth which is still set for a release this month, however it will be on an upcoming mixtape project due out around September.

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"Gasoline Beaches" feat Adam Warlock, Megabusive and Passive65ive (produced by Agartha Audio)

"If you HATE BP & LOVE Dope Rappers, this is for you!"

Agartha Audio has Produced an official protest song to the bullshit that continues to take place in the Gulf.  The track is called "Gasoline Beaches" and features vocals from emcees Adam Warlock, Megabusive and Passive65ive.

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Download ... The Opus of the OPUS

A few days late on posting this since it's been in the inbox for a few days. Enjoy!

Part of the summertime promotional series by the OPUS, DJ Risky Bizness and the OPUS join forces to bring you this culmination of rare releases and b-side material that was exclusively released while the OPUS was on tour in Japan. Only a 1000 CD's were made and sold out immediately while visiting the far, far east. The OPUS have decided to release this mixtape here in the states free for a limited time. Features guest vocals  from  Slug, Rubber Room, Eratik Statik, Verbal Kent, Gravity,Nacrobats (Pugs/Thaione/Qwazaar and more)

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@TheMadBloggers_ Celebrate Brooklyn! w/The Roots, Talib Kweli, Blitz The Ambassador and more.

Sunday capped of The Mad Bloggers weekend of Hip-Hop with a free concert for the official launch event for OKAYAFRICA, presented by CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY. We got there about an hour late but as we shuffled through the crowd, it felt and looked like we got there four hours late. It was jam packed. I can't tell whether it was because of the price of admission or the artists that were set to perform. What I can tell is that all walks of life was in attendance. And in abundance as well. Packed, I tell you. So much so that they shut down people from entering. That didn't stop most from hoping over a 4 foot fence. Q and I even saw the homie Statik Selektah and friends get their Olympic hurdle on. Hahaha. It was that serious. From cops trying to curb the fence jumping, to people having all out picnics, to the beer guzzlers to the regular fans, it was quite an event. At the end of the night with all the positives and negatives, it was a great, great night for music. Hope you didn't miss it. If you did, this is the best I can do for you considering I was mostly in fan mode and less in work mode. Haha. Check it!
























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