It's Monday. And it's another episode of Hip-Hop Breakfast. Enjoy!
01. Trouble - Jay Mills, RaTheMc, Emperess
02. The Old Prince Still Lives At Home - Shad
03. Promised Land - Ben Famous
04. Blu Colla Workers - Blu x Exile
05. Loveless - Fresh Cut Collective
Here's another video by ¡MAYDAY! for the track titled "I'll Be Gone". I love the visuals and direction they took with the video. Definitely not your average, everyday video you'd catch on tv. Check it.
Directed and Edited By Jokes Co-Directed By ¡MAYDAY! Director of photography: Ricardo Manavello Assistant camera: Aldo Mendivil Produced By Andrea Casales of La Rue Mgmt. & ¡MAYDAY! Special Thanks To Mickey Munday & Joseph Cinnante of Last Rights Inc.
About the video: More often than not, in music and in life, you never realize what's in front of you until it's gone....
Rick never really says much but I dig the visuals and feel of this video. I decided to post, even though you can probably see it in about 500 other places. Enjoy. Shouts to TSS.
This week's track comes from Moe Green off his Rocky Maivia: Non Title Match project. There is just something dope about the way this track flows that's so dope. It's been on repeat for a little bit. I figured I'd throw it up and share. Enjoy "Going For The Kill", the track of the week!
We decided to kick off a new feature on the blog called Friday's Five Random Questions. We'll spotlight a new artist each Friday and ask them five random questions. We think it will be an interesting way to get to know different artists without necessarily talking about just music.
YC The Cynic is up first. I had the chance to meet him while in Brooklyn a few weeks back. Cool dude. Very talented. Check out how YC answered five random questions.
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Hometown: Bronx, New York Current City: Bronx, New York How long have you been doing music: Writing for 10 years. Pursuing for 1 and 1/2 Discography: You're Welcome (Mixtape) and The Spectacle (Coming Soon) Label: What's a label? Describe your music in five words or less: Lyrics that speak for themselves
The Mad Bloggers: Alright, YC let's get to the questions. First up, your celebrity crush at age 10, 15 and now?
YC The Cynic: At 10, I was crushing on Topanga. At 15, I was crushing on Lauren London (Pre-Weezy). Now, it's all about Keri Hilson. That sporty, active girl look is the ish.
TMB: What TV character would you be and why?
YC: I would be Gerald from Hey Arnold. Dude was mad smooth. And the only black dude in the whole show.
TMB: You're at dinner with five people from history (living or dead) who are they?
YC: Michael Jackson, the easiest one. For one, I'd like to know if he's living or not. (I have my suspicions, that person from the This Is It tour conferences aint look like him) Number two, three, and four would be Eminem, Cee-Lo, and Mos Def. I have to get advice and opinions from them. They're two of my favorites ever. Number five ... man ... gotta be Hitler yo. If I could somehow have a civilized convo with Hitler, I would HAVE to get "Gift of Gab" lessons. (no offense to anyone).
TMB: You're stranded on an island with one album, which album is it?
YC: It would have to be MF Doom's Special Herbs joint. Or any dope beat CD. Then, I could just make up my own different songs about how stranded I was. That would hit close to home.
TMB: Alright, last question ... Jesus and Kanye West are producing a track for you. What's your first line?
YC: First line... "I couldnt get God but I'll settle for ya'll" (lol)
I don't normally post something that I know everyone (and their mom, literally) will be posting but I just really wanted to post the above tweet and the video gives it greater context. Haha! Anyway, I actually think the video is dope. Like I predicted Tuesday, the concept was going to go over a lot of heads. It sure did. It's funny that Kanye said it would be a portrait and NOT a video and that it would last 90 seconds. Folks still felt left unfilled. Who are we kidding, people don't watch more than 60 seconds of videos anyway. Anyhoo, enjoy.
New music from Adam Warlock. There is something uniquely dope about this and I just can't put my finger on it. Let me get back to you on really describing this joint. In the meantime, check it out! Oh and happy birthday, bro!
The latest addition to the Uncommon Records roster, monster emcee, Adam Warlock strikes again with Brain Surgery Salad Part 2! Adam is dropping this highly autobiographical track on his birthday, today, August 5th. The jam is FREE at Adam's Bandcamp Page.
Brain Surgery Salad is an "expanding album", that will be added to infinitely. It's a special experiment by Adam Warlock where he will be rapping over records, untouched, from Nasa's collection. No sampling, no real beat making, just throw on the record and rap.
Be on the lookout for "Dark Weapons (from Mars)" in the Fall & "The Land of the Way It Is" in Early 2011 from Adam Warlock as well on Uncommon Records.
Another late pass on this joint that's been sitting in the inbox for a few days. Damn, I'm slacking. This joint is off the upcoming One to Grow On presented by The Sole Vibe with JENESIS magazine. It's the latest leak from the project dropping mid-August. Anyway, this joint is dope, so check it out!
