What I'm Watching ... Laws - "Run Away"

Check out Laws new video to "Run Away" off of the 4:57 & 5:01 mixtapes.




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What I'm Watching ... Demrick (aka Young De) - "Streets Don't Love You Back ft. B-Real"

Caught this RT'd by Apathy and felt the need to share. This track by Demrick featuring B-Real is a pretty good track. Check it.

Demrick (aka Young De) featuring B-Real music video "Streets Don't Love You Back" was shot and directed in Los Angeles by Matt Alonzo of Skee.TV (director of hit videos for The Game, Chris Cornell, Ice Cube, Xzibit, etc.) and Michael Busalacchi of Skee.TV

"Streets Don't Love You Back" appears on Demrick's recently released mixtape, De is for Demrick, and features B-REAL of the legendary Cypress Hill as well as production by APATHY (GBC and Demigodz).

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Check It ... Stalley "Monkey Ish (R.I.P. Pimp C)" (Produced by Rashad Thomas)

I caught this joint right before the holiday and since I'm still playing catch up, I'm posting it up now. So, go ahead and peep the latest cut from Stalley off his upcoming Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music) project dropping 1-11-11, produced by Columbus Ohio's Rashad Thomas and presented by Mishka. The fresh cut pays tribute to Pimp C. Check it out. Chea!



Stalley-Monkey Ish (RIP Pimp C) (Prod. by Rashad Thomas).mp3

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Kasumi x Jinesis "Loop-a-Lot With Beats" (Video)

loop-a-lot with beats from Jinesis on Vimeo.


From the homie Jinesis.

The internet is an interesting place in the sense it's making our world super connected. NYC-based producer Jinesis came across this video by video/sound artist, Kasumi whose work has been in Lincoln Center with The New York Philharmonic and has had collaborations with Grandmaster Flash and DJ Spooky. Jinesis is the producer behind most of NYC's indie hip-hop more prominent emcees. Having worked with emcees from LL Cool J to Homeboy Sandman, Fresh Daily and YC The Cynic, there are very few NYC venues he hasn't has his music played in. Kasumi is one of the leading innovators of a new art form synthesizing film, sound and video in live performance. Immediately, Jinesis knew he wanted to remix the remix and make it more dance friendly and contacted Kasumi about remixing the video. The extra percussion to the already hypnotic loop, which samples a toy commercial from the 1960's, makes it rhythm ready for fancier footwork. Another example of creative individuals using the internet as a tool for creative collaborations. Enjoy!

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Check It ... Soul Khan "Soulstice II"

Boom! Enjoy the Soul Khan track, "Soulstice II." The dude is dope. Recognize real talent. Chea!



Soulstice II.mp3

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Dear Rappers: Six Foot Seven Foot Eight Foot Done!

Dear Rappers,

Let me start this off with, I feel where you are coming from. When a hot beat drops, you're just dying to jump on it. You hear your own ideas for the track. You imagine your flow over the beat. I get it. But as a blogger, I'd appreciate a little bit of originality. Think about this for a moment if you will, popular song comes out. The beat is hot. You think about using it. And while you're thinking, a million other rappers are ALSO thinking about using it too. At which point, you should move on to your next idea. But many of ya'll don't.

What's wack though, not only do some of ya'll jack beats to popular tracks, you switch up your flow to match the original. Oh. Okay. You do impersonations now too? That's cool. My thing is, if you wanna rock over a beat, try to use one that not everyone is using. If it's a popular single, chances are EVERYONE has already thought the same thing you are thinking: "Freestyle over the beat and blast it to the blogs. It's gonna be a movie!"

Wrong.

I know what you're probably saying: "my shit goes harder and I killed this beat more than anyone else." Oh. Okay. Yeah, that's cool and may very well be the case but when everyone is using the same beat, your shit gets lost in the sauce. I really can't say this enough.

Oh and another quick point, stop calling said tracks "freestyles" when in fact you've written down your verse. That's also lame.

But this is all old news though, because many of ya'll have heard me rant on this subject before. My current frustration comes from the new Lil Wayne track, 6 Foot 7 Foot. Much like Lil Wayne's hit, A Milli,  a lot of you are jumping all over this joint. I'll be honest, that beat goes hard. It's fresh. I dig it. But there are a few fails involved with this latest "freestyle frenzy"; besides the obvious EVERY ONE AND THEIR MOM IS DOING IT. The fail comes in the title of the track. For the record, it's 6 Foot 7 Foot (6'7'). I thought that was obvious considering it's in the chorus. But it's that tricky symbol that are fucking up a lot of you rap cats, your managers and your PR team too. Even the original artwork for the track was wrong, so I guess I can't fault you. Or I can.

Via @OCSupreme "Like I said, the world will die in the corner wearing a fucking dunce cap."

FYI: "The symbol for feet is a single apostrophe ('). The symbol for inches is a set of 2 apostrophes (")." Not sure what grade you learn that but you can always google for a refresher.

However, no matter how many times it's been stated, folks continue to use 6'7" in their artwork and the title of the track. Shit, even XM radio fucked it up (see pic above). I mean, if you're going to continue to flood the Internets with your "freestyle" at least get the title right. But go ahead and please continue with your 6 foot 7 inches freestyle. And then wonder why your career comes up short.

I'm just saying.

I'm sure, somewhere one (or more) of ya'll are shaking your head and mumbling, "this n-gga think he's somebody. What a hater." But that's a conversation for another day.

Peace,

ThroatChopU

PS: Remember, real G's move in silent like Lasagna (if you like to mispronounce things, that is).

Download ... Asher Roth x Nottz "Rawth" EP

A fresh project from Asher Roth and Nottz, check out the Rawth EP. Shouts to PotholesInMyBlog for the link. At eight tracks, this project is definitely dope. Enjoy.

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What I'm Watching ... PHZ-Sicks "Inside The Laws of PHZ-Sicks"

The Laws of PHZ-Sicks drops January 5th.

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Check It ... Word Life, The Rapture & Dow Jonez "Run For Cover" Feat. Money Stax (Prod. M Slago)

I caught this track from M Slago off the upcoming Rampage EP. As the email stated, this is not a group but four of Dallas' "Hip-Hop elite getting together to make some dope music." The crew includes, Word Life, The Rapture, and Dow Jonez with M Slago on production. "Run For Cover" is the first track off the EP dropping February 1, 2011 and features Money Stax. This joint is dope. Enjoy.



Run For Cover(feat. Money Stax).mp3

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Meeting of the Minds: Top Releases of 2010, Personal Five (Part 2)

There were a lot of fresh releases this year, and yesterday Egypto and I gave you what we believe are some of the top releases this year. Those were the ones we agreed on. These are our personal five. Egypto gives you Janelle Monae, Big Boi and others. I give you Eternia & MoSS and Donwill and others. There were a lot of fresh releases this year and our list is just a snapshot of what we believe are the top joints. Check out our individual five after the jump. Enjoy.

Meeting of the Minds: Top Releases of 2010 (Part 1)

For those who are unaware, me and Q here at The Mad Bloggers are fans of surprises, and always hitting you with great analysis as well as musical surprises. Well, this day is no different, as Q and I team up to offer up a collaborative writing effort on the best things to our ears to hit us in 2010. Here's how we worked it out, ground-rules wise: each of us got to pick five releases individually, then we agreed on five. After that, we also each picked five different ones as honorable mentions, so we could cover the musical gamut with some of our favorite releases this year. This is part one of three. Read more after the jump.

What EMS Is Watching ... A Tribute to Nina Simone: Kelly Price, Marsha Ambrosius, Jill Scott, Ledisi - "Four Women"

I didn't actually get a chance to watch the Black Girls Rock award ceremony, however, there was buzz all over the internets about this performance. I meant to post this earlier, but better later than never. Aunt Sarah, Safronia, Sweet Thing and Peaches definitely rocked this. Enjoy.

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