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Saturday, September 18, 2010

"Don't Free Criminals, Especially Rappers" (TMB T-Shirt)

OC and I love t-shirts. If you aren't aware we have a little shop online selling a few different The Mad Bloggers t-shirts. They're affordable and come in both men and women sizes. We have a new t-shirt that we've added to our collection. We call it the anti free rapper t-shirt. Where did the idea come from? Well, folks are always running around sporting those dumb ass t-shirts saying "FREE [INSERT JAILED RAPPER'S NAME HERE]" right after their favorite rapper does something stupid to get arrested. Those t-shirts make no sense. So, we decided to create this t-shirt. We hope you dig it. Check out this shirt and others at our store online at themadbloggers.spreadshirt.com.

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Friday, September 17, 2010

What I'm Watching ... Chiddy Bang "The Good Life"

The video to Chiddy Bang's "The Good Life" co-produced by Pharrell off their upcoming project The Preview. These dudes are pretty dope. Enjoy!

www.chiddy-bang.com

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What I'm Watching ... Shad "We, Myself & I"

If you've been following the blog long enough, you know I'm a fan of Shad's work. Check the new video for "We, Myself & I" off his TSOL album. Video directed by Christopher Mills (the Don). Enjoy.

www.Shadk.com

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Hip-Hop Breakfast 19.5

Yeah, this is the Henny and Coke edition of Hip-Hop Breakfast. No, I'm not promoting drinking during breakfast but that's what this episode is based on. It's Friday. I blame Mr. Yung Lil Missuh Git It Git It for the track list. Blame him and the Henny. Enjoy episode 19.5.

01. Duval - Rob Roy
02. Shake (Remix) (Feat. Elephant Man & Pitbull) - Ying Yang Twins
03. Number One Spot - Ludacris
04. All I Do is Win (feat. Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross & T-Pain) - DJ Khaled
05. Saturday - Ludacris
06. I Get Crazy - Nicki Minaj
07. Break Up (That's All We Do) - R. Kelly & Jay-Z

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EVENT: 4th Annual Manifesto Festival of Community & Culture

Pretty dope 7-day event north of the border. Check it!

The critically acclaimed Manifesto Festival Of Community & Culture is 7 days of incredible events across the city, culminating in a massive free outdoor concert at Yonge-Dundas Square in the heart of downtown Toronto.

Growing to be the largest and most unique festival of its kind in just three short years, the festival brings together hundreds of artists & performers, and thousands of spectators to showcase our city's talented arts community and strengthen its foundations by building a collective sense of pride and possibility.

Featuring an array of events, from art exhibitions, dance competitions, workshops, free outdoor concerts, film screenings, and more, the festival combines a grassroots, community-focused essence with high production quality.

themanifesto.ca

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What I'm Listening To ...@HectorTroyMusic - Fallin'

Shoutout to the homie Hector for posting this link via his Facebook page. I happened to run into it while editing pics and decided to give it a listen. At first, it looked like a live performance of the track, which I may not have been fond of due to the sound quality though he's got skills, it ended up going right to the cd version or what have you. After a few listens, I decided it's going on the site. So, here you go. Hope you folks enjoy it as much as I did.

www.hectortroy.com/
www.myspace.com/hectortroymusic
www.facebook.com/hectortroymusic
twitter.com/hectortroymusic

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

The Connecticut Hip Hop Underground Show Presented By BigBar Radio

I was told about this Hip Hop show by the homie Duece Bug via email that was going down in Ansonia, CT presented by Big Bar Radio and ended up having a pretty decent night there discovering some artists I previously heard of but didn't get the chance to catch up on. I was doing what I normally do which was chill in the background assessing the artists, crowd and the vibe. Felt like a real chill spot where most heads knew each other. I took a bunch of damn pictures but these are the few of the 200+ made the cut. I also added some music of some of the artists that I can find online. Check out all of that! Peace.

Download ... The Art of Ritchmixing: A K. Sparks Adventure

Take Queens, New York native K. Sparks and add Halifax, Nova Scotia's Ritchcraft and you have one hell of a project. Both K. Spark and Ritchcraft have been making waves of their own and together they create The Art of Ritchmixing: A K. Sparks Adventure. At just eight tracks, the project is fresh from beginning to end. Download and enjoy!

www.twitter.com/ksparkstv
www.twitter.com/ritchcraft

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Interview: @JeffSpec Did It For The Kicks ... And More

Pic by Omar Khan

OC first put me on to Jeff Spec. It was right before the recent release of SneakerBoxxx from the Vancouver emcee, who has been rhyming since ’93 but only taking it more seriously in the last 10 years or so.

I liked what I heard. It was his track "Microphone Bully" that caught my attention immediately. It led me to check the dude out a little more.

Sneakerboxxx at just 11 tracks is dope from front to back.

But don't let the name mislead you to believe that his entire project will be about his love for sneakers - sure there's a fair amount of references to kicks in his rhymes - it’s more than that. Jeff explains in more detail but his rhymes and the content of the project is a bit conscious Hip-Hop, a bit party and all heartfelt. Jeff rhymes with reason and the dude definitely has something to say.

I reached out to Jeff Spec for a Q&A recently. We talked kicks and music. Check it out.

What I'm Watching ... @EricSosa "Summer of Love"

Both EMS and Tha Lady Blogga were on me about checking Eric Sosa. I kept saying, "yeah, I'm going to get to it." But an hour became a day and a day became a week and well, here I am finally checking this dude out. Yeah, LATE PASS! Anyway, for those that have been paying attention unlike myself, you already know this dude is super fresh on some real dope shit! Or perhaps this is your first taste of the Eric Sosa sound too. Either way, this "Summer Love" track is serious and the visuals for this jawn are pretty dope. Captured, directed and edited by POW. Enjoy.

Summer of Love - Eric Sosa (video) from Eric Sosa on Vimeo.

www.ericsosa.com

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Beats & Rhymes: Willie Green x Premonition

A few weeks back O and I had the idea to kick off a new series on the blog. So, we bring you Beats & Rhymes. One producer. One emcee. One track. Often times it will be freestyled, others will be written. We think this will be a dope space to spotlight one producer and emcee. Up first, Willie Green (producer) and Premonition (emcee). Enjoy!