Soon as I found out that Lauryn Hill was coming through to perform around my area, I had to be on it for several reasons. I didn't know what to expect from the show and from Ms. Hill but was down to see for myself. Having to wait 3 hours for her to get on stage from what supposed to be a 9pm show start and dropping $50 on a ticket, I wasn't feeling too good about what I thought was to come. After hours of waiting in a packed spot, antsy, agitated, cramped, her band members started filling the stage. I figured then she had to show up and that she was late. Her DJ even had stated earlier in the night that she was running late due to a fire in a hotel or something. Don't take my word for it because it was hard to hear when he gave the explanation.
Finally, after about another half hour of her band setting up she was spotted. Crowd went bananas. Song after song she performed her hits with minimal stops and maximum energy. It was hard to hear some of her singing and therefore hard to figure out what songs she was performing, but overall it was a decent show. But, I think that's enough about me trying to describe it with my words. Check out the videos by clicking READ MORE to view them and see for yourself. Enjoy.
Carlitta Durand can sing. And on Christmas Eve she delivers Nostalgic Nights, a mellow EP that may require you to grab a few glasses of wine, dim the lights and chill out by the fire place. Throw this joint on after the kids have gone to bed and relax. Or throw it on now. Enjoy.
It's been a while since we put out a podcast. I think we dropped the last one back in October. Crazy. Anyway, we're back to wrap up the year with episode 21. This might be perfect for a ride on the way to exchange gifts or just hanging out in the house before being bombarded with family this weekend. Either way, enjoy the latest episode of The Mad Bloggers Show! Oh and on behalf of the team, have a happy holiday! Chea!
01. Bring It - Kaine Karrera 02. Get On Point - BIC 03. What Matters - SigNif 04. 1,000 Deaths of Wackness Feat. Likwuid and Fresh Daily - P.So 05. I Believe Feat. Raashan Ahmad - KingHellBastard 06. Ups Turn Down - Chuuwee 07. Dumb Out Now - Malicious 08. Panic - Roc Marciano 09. No Comp Feat. STS - ¡MAYDAY! 10. Jack & Ginger - John Public 11. In Tha Park Feat. Black Thought - Ghostface 12. I Ain't Shit - Big K.R.I.T. 13. Shot Glass Magnified Feat. Sene - Soul Khan
Joseph Robert ladies and gentlemen. It's always really hard for us as a team to find R&B music. OK... let me rephrase that. QUALITY R&B music. So when we find some, we're really excited. Believe me, we are. OC sent me an email about this guy and let me tell you, as soon as I heard "Make U Moan" I knew it had to be on the blog ASAP. I don't know a lot about Joseph Robert, but what I do know is that I can't wait to see more of his music pop up on these here interwebs. You can go to his Myspace page and check out a few more tracks: www.myspace.com/jstauh, but for right now, you can check out "Make U Moan" right here. Enjoy and leave a comment!
"Let's kick in the New Year together in Manhattan! It's a Party/Show - going to be a great time AND this is one of the only spots in NYC where the drinks will NOT be over-priced on New Year's Eve!" - J57
A little holiday music from the homie Willie Green. Enjoy.
Just in time for the holiday I wanted to drop a little something. As a broke college student, I would often give my family Christmas albums I recorded in my dorm rooms. My budget is a little better now, but the concept is the same. Red & Green is a 6-track, 17 minute beat tape with the samples coming only from various Christmas albums.
Check out the new project from The Real Jay Mills. Making use of a few popular beats and a gang of original tracks too, The Real Jay Mills goes back to her spoken word roots to find the right sound for her latest, Winter Sadness. Check it.
New music from Talib Kweli off his Gutter Rainbows album dropping January 25th. Based on the tracks released so far, Gutter Rainbows will be definitely be a dope project. Enjoy "How You Love Me." Chea!