Interview: @DJHyphen interviews @ShadKMusic in Seattle

Shad on KUBE 93's Sound Session from DJ Hyphen on Vimeo.

It was DJ Hyphen out in Seattle that put me on to Shad. I've been a fan since. Check out the interview after his show out in Seattle. Enjoy.

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Donell Jones Performs In Charlotte

The homie Mack over at www.sound-savvy.com linked me to the live performance from Donell Jones when he was in Charlotte. Enjoy.

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Download ... g.r.a.m.z. "The Recycling Bin"

New mixtape from g.r.a.m.z. Enjoy.

Download: The Recycling Bin

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What I'm Watching ... DJ Muggs vs Ill Bill - "Millenniums of Murder"

Check the vid. Pretty dope.

DJ MUGGS vs ILL BILL - "Millenniums of Murder" Official Video - 4th & Final Episode in the 4-part "Kill Devil Hills" animated series.

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What I'm Watching ... 14KT "The Inside featuring Tiffany Paige"

I caught this in the email. Check it out.

Happy Golden October ya'll! First of all, I appreciate everyone who has been supporting the artists of A-Side Worldwide and myself since day one! With October being my birthday month/anniversary month of my debut album, I wanted to give ya'll a gift!

I want to share with you my first ever video of "The Inside" off the album, "The Golden Hour."
I wanted to do a video for "The Inside," because everyone I speak to, that's like their favorite song off the project and to me it’s like the summary song of the whole album. The video is simple, displaying me kind of becoming the instruments/vocals that you hear in the song and giving ya'll a look of how I actually look when I'm in a room by myself creating music. If you thought patting your belly and rubbing your head at the same time was hard, try this video. Haha! Enjoy ya'll!

The Golden Hour Double Vinyl LP Available Here:
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Nowalataz is Now Available on iTunes:
itunes.apple.com/us/album/nowalataz/id391251689

14KT will be competing in the Red Bull Big Tune 2010 Finals in Chicago on November 18. New album coming in 2011.
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Check It ... Clearing Out the Inbox

Got a few tracks I wanted to share with y'all as I was going through the emails. Check it out...

A few tracks off of Joe Budden's upcoming Mood Muzik 4.

Joe Budden - No Idea (Produced by J. Cardim)

Joe Budden - Come Along (Produced by J. Cardim)

Joe Budden - Follow Your Lead (Featuring Joell Ortiz) (Produced by J. Cardim)

Alex Stein is a member of the group The Plexiglass Fountain with Tokyo Cigar, who's producing Alex's upcoming solo album 'When Inspiration Hits'. The 1st single is called "Sit Back and Laugh" w/B Side "Stone Cold" ft. Notion (The Movement Fam). Check it out.

"Sit Back and Laugh"
Artist: Cyclops
Produced by Tokyo Cigar
When Inspiration Hits
December 15, 2010

"Stone Cold"
Artist: Cyclops ft. Notion (The Movement Fam)
Produced by Tokyo Cigar
When Inspiration Hits
December 15, 2010

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Something fresh from Copywrite.

Copywrite's "Three Story Building" featuring Dilated Peoples and MF Grimm is from his upcoming sophomore album "Life and Times of Peter Nelson" which will be released by Man Bites Dog Records on 11/16/2010.

Copywrite - Three Story Building ft. Dilated Peoples and MF Grimm





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New track from @Jst_Dave of The Mohicans out of Dallas Texas. Produced by @BeRight_.

Dave - Keep On



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Check It ... Duck Down Tour at Toad's Place (@DuckDownRecords)

Finally hitting you with the visuals (and live footage) of the Duck Down Tour that stopped at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT. This show was so damn dope. Adrenaline was rushing, crowd was nonstop loud, everyone was hyped. If you get a chance to see these heads rock, I suggest you go. 15 Year Anniversary Tour and they did not disappoint. Real dope Hip-Hop was definitely representing this night. My bad for being a few days late with this. Check the pictures and videos by clicking the Read More...

Download ... Rufio "The Edgewater"

I caught this in an early morning email from the homie Haz Solo. Pretty damn fresh project from Sacramento producer Rufio. Created in just a week, it's pretty damn impressive. Mostly beats with a few features. Check it out and enjoy.

Rufio, a well known producer from Sacramento, CA, produced The Edgewater in a weeks time. Not only that, he managed to snatch a handful of emcees from SAC as well as myself to feature.

He was in my neck of the woods (Madison, WI) last week and I challenged him to make a beat tape during his stay and entitle it the name of the Hotel he was staying in. We shot a promo video and I whipped up the artwork.

Here is the end result.

On behalf of Rufio and the rest of the contributors, Thank you and Enjoy

Peace,
Haz Solo

Download: The Edgewater



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Whose Poem Is It? - The Re-Birth of Spoken Word

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We all know that spoken word is the root of hip-hop music. I think a lot of that aspect has been lost in hip-hop music nowadays. The literary aspect needs to be revisited and the art of spoken word, free-verse and freestyle given the shine it deserves. The of first of many "Whose Poem Is It?" Freestyle Spoken Word events is on deck for Friday November 5th from 6-7:30 P.M. The New York Public Library is the place to be to help launch this free event which will help re-position spoken word into our culture.

There will be 3 poet participants who will be required to deliver free-style poems on the spot, all delivered in poetic verse. This first event will host Jonathan "The Baptizer" Harris, Jamal "Skillz" Hinnant, and Taheem "Great Grand Daddy" Ransom. Topics will be chosen either from audience participation or panel selection. Now this is true Freestyle. We need to get some of our rappers up there to demonstrate their "skill". A winner will be chosen and afterwards, an Open-Mic segment for others to showcase their talents.

The producer is none other than Max Rodriguez, founder of the Harlem Book Fair and Publisher of QBR Publishing. Mr. Rodriguez is a published author, QBR Editor, an Inductee of the Writer’s Hall of Fame at Chicago State University and he has also served on the Board of Directors of Poets & Writers magazine. The Host, Bob McNeil, has served as poetry editor of BLACFAX, authored two publications, Secular Sacraments, The Nubian Gallery: A Poetry Anthology, and a spoken word CD, Rapping You with the Facts.

These gentlemen know their stuff!!

Aside from the above, Spoken Word performer J.Sharelle will be performing and yours truly, tha Lady Blogga will be on hand alongside host Bob McNeil.

Now you know where tha Lady will be. Hope to see you there!

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Hip-Hop Breakfast Ep 29

If my small army of ballerinas had a soundtrack, it would contain all of these tracks (and more). Enjoy some of my favorite cuts from some of my favorite people. Good morning.

01. Love Train - Melissa Czarnik
02. At the Same Time - Shad
03. Crashing Down - OnCue
04. Don't Look Down - Kanye West
05. Bowden Acres Parade - Rob Roy



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Beats & Rhymes: Thug Poet x Chuuwee

Next up on Beats & Rhymes is Sacramento emcee Chuuwee and Oakland producer Thug Poet. Enjoy "Championship Sound."

THE PRODUCER
Name: Thug Poet
Hometown: Oakland, California
Current City: Oakland. California
Favorite Emcee: Jay-Z
Favorite Producer: DJ Premier, Timberland and Ant Banks.
Dream Collaboration (you plus who): Chuwee & ThugPoet is the dream team to be honest with you (laughs). To answer your question, my dream collaboration would be to produce some hits for Jay-Z, Scarface or Kanye West, would be the dream collaboration for me.
Why do you make beats: I do it for the money and to leave behind a legacy that will last longer then my life time.

THE EMCEE
Name: Chuuwee
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Current City: Sacramento, CA
Favorite Emcee: Lauryn Hill
Favorite Producer: Black Milk
Dream Collaboration (you plus who): Me and Royce Da 5'9"
Why do you rhyme: I rhyme to show cats that there's dope shit out of Sac and that there's still good shit out there amongst everything that's wack. It's a passion to share my bars and creativity with people who listen.

THE TRACK


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Check It ... BIC "Get On Point" x "Red Note"

Check out two new cuts off BIC's upcoming project, Takin It From The Top EP. Both are pretty tight. On a side note, "Get On Point" is produced by The Mad Bloggers Show dj, MP. Shouts to him. Enjoy these two cuts. Hit up the comment section with your thoughts.

Download: Get On Point
Download: Red Note

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