I'm about to hop a train headed downstate into New Jersey for my mom's wedding weekend. Yay for me (or not). Just joking. The dude is cool with me and I just like to clown the situation. Anyway, I felt inspired to put out a Friday version of Hip-Hop Breakfast. Be warned (and you can probably see from the track list) this joint will make you break out in dance OR call out of work OR leave early and head straight to get a drank and grind that shit out. Anyway, enjoy. Happy Friday!
01. Power (Remix) - Kanye West
02. Just Playing (Dreams) - Notorious B.I.G.
03. I Wanna Rock (Doo Doo Brown) - Luke
04. Top Bottom - Psalm One
05. Pass The Dutch - Missy Elliot
RaTheMc is the fresh emcee out of the DMV with the unique style, who always stays fashionable. Even before I got into blogging, I'd heard her name kicking around. Over the last year, I've become a fan of much of her work. Her verse on one of my favorite joints, "Trouble" (featuring Jay Mills and Emperess) is crazy. RaTheMc is talented.
Anyway, RaTheMc decided to take the challenge this week. Check out how she answered five random questions.
STATS Hometown: NE Washington DC Current City: Largo, MD How long have you been doing music: I've been doing music for about 8 years now but I put my 1st mixtape out in 2006. Discography: The Resume (2006) Produced by Neako, A Mixtape about something...I think (2007) Produced by Judah, A Trip To Neptune (2008) Produced by Judah, Are You Not Entertained (2008) Produced by Judah, Trending Topics (2009) Produced by Judah, Heart of a Champion (AUG 31st 2010) Produced by AB the Producer Label: Studio 43 Describe your music in five words or less: Organic, Fresh, Fun, Introspective
TMB: Okay, first question. Your celebrity crush at age 10, 15 and now?
R: At 10 - Batman of Immature. At 15 - Usher. Now - Lebron James
TMB: What TV character would you be and why?
R: I'd be Huey from the Boondocks because he's brilliant and rocks a ill fro.
TMB: You're at dinner with five people from history (living or dead) who are they?
R: Biggie, Martin Lawrence, Dave Chapelle, Michael Jackson and Jennifer Lewis
TMB: You're stranded on an island with one other album, which album is
it?
R: Carl Thomas - Emotional
TMB: And, the last question.Jesus and Kanye West are producing a track for you. What's your first line?
R: Nothing clever comes to mind but it would probably have something to do with Christian Dior (haha).
Milwaukee has heat. I keep telling folks that. Check out the new video from Milwaukee fam Raze for his track "Blue Collar" off his "Living in Technocolor" project. It's the my-job-sucks-tell-a-passenger-fuck-you-grab-a-beer-jump-down-the-escape-chute theme song. Enjoy the video shot by www.GrownManCollective.com and featuring a gang of cameos.
Brew City's own SPEAK Easy is back with new music off his upcoming mixtape, "That Was Easy." Dave Derrilykt of AudioPilot Productions hooked me up with this hard hitting track, "Rock That." Damn, it's an aggressive track, with SPEAK hitting you in the head lyrically and Dave complimenting the rhymes with the rock heavy beat. And when SPEAK is done rhyming on it, he tells you 'that was easy' and the beat just rides out. So dope. I'm definitely looking forward to the upcoming project.
At just one minute and twenty-nine seconds, this track is crazy! Check it and tell me I'm wrong. Go ahead and enjoy "Top Bottom" from Psalm One, the track of the week! Chea!
Abyss offers an interesting tale about the delusions of grandeur, hustling and idolizing the streets over the The Gorillaz's flipped track. Whatcha think? Hit up the comment section.
Check the cut from Pugs Atomz from Jay Vega's upcoming "Summertime Chi" mixtape featuring The Primeridian, Rashid Hadee, Astonish and more. Enjoy the cut. It's pretty fresh.
Editor's Note: We've had the opportunity to check out the AUTOMatic (A.P.R.I.M.E. and Trellmatic) "Transistor" project ahead of it's August 28th release date. It's dope. We featured "The Teenage Love" last week as our track of the week. We have a Q&A with the duo coming up but before then, we thought we let the homie JC Poppe tell you about the project. You can catch more of JC's good work on Milwaukee artists over at milwaukeeup.wordpress.com.
“Once again, it’s on.” This is the exact sentiment that the House of M veterans A.P.R.I.M.E. and Trellmatic wish to deliver to ears all across the world, hoping to build upon the success of their first solo album Audiology and the magnum opus that is the House of M’s group album, The Alternate Reality Of…
What exactly is on again? Simply stated, dope Hip-Hop is on again. As emcee A.P.R.I.M.E. flawlessly navigates the sonic waters created by producer Trellmatic, an undeniably fantastic voyage is embarked on. It’s not trap, it’s not trill, it is raw and rich music influenced by the golden era of Hip-Hop.
Once again, A.P.R.I.M.E. crafts lyrics that build around the ever present theme of doing what is right and good, creating music out of love, and not seeking the quick money or fame as a person who has compromised their integrity. Trellmatic’s beats are incredibly pleasing to the ear as he crafts them around cleverly chopped samples, leading to the organic feel Hip-Hop heads often crave so desperately after being let down again and again by so many different artists who pander to what is popular.
With vocal features from his fellow Mutants, Raze and Gambit, as well as Frankie Flowers, SigNif, and Milwaukee Hip-Hop mainstays Element and The Rusty P’s, there is quite the cast of talented artists filling in the supporting roles on the album. Engineered by Raze and Rhymefest associate Jonathan Frost, the album sounds crisp and clean, and perfect for any situation when quality Hip-Hop is needed.
The lead single “Once Again” is an amazing Jazz infused song that showcases the honest and witty lyrics A.P.R.I.M.E. has become known for.
There is something uniquely dope about this track. It's different and strange but for some reason I really dig it. Check the cut from the Minneapolis emcee Orikal Uno featuring Prof (Stophouse, Rhymesayers). The track is produced by Team Shells. Tell me what you think down in the comment section.
There are a lot of emcees out there who just happen to be women that are dope, and L.A. is one. I featured her "From L.A." joint that was on ScienZe's The Phone Tap(e) project. She's dope. According to her, she's got an EP dropping hopefully next month. In the meantime, check her freestyle over at Barrelhouse TV. Enjoy. Chea!
