Colin Dean x @TheRealEternia x Hasan Salaam x Maya Azucena

Eternia is dope. If you've been following the blog for long enough, you know I'm a fan of her work. While surfing around youtube, I discovered these two vids featuring Eternia with Colin Dean Live at Joe's Pub in NYC. The video above is a solo set of "Akasha" with Eternia. Below is "Rebel" featuring Maya Azucena, Eternia and Hasan Salaam. I'm a sucka for a live band and a dope Hip-Hop jazz fusion. That's what you get out of both videos. Fresh. Sit back and enjoy. Chea!



Colin Dean on Bass, Rachel Z on Piano, Colin Stranahan on Drums, Sean Nowell on Sax. Filmed and Edited by Noisemaker Media. Cameras: Mark Carranceja and Justin Denmark. Courtesy of Joe's Pub at the Public Theater NYC.

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Ritchcraft's 30 in 30 (Day 13: Sorry)

On day 13, we find my second favorite beat in the 30 in 30 series. Fresh! Get the back story on Ritchcraft's 30 in 30 here and peep day 13. Enjoy. Chea!

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Check It ... Venomous 2000 The Ultra Emcee and DJ Priority - "Fresh Amazingly"

Checked the inbox to find DJ Priority hitting us up with this project. Him and Venomous 2000, both out of my birth state New Jersey, come strong on this album with a style your speakers and ears are gonna dig. I've added two videos here, with Amazingly Fresh being one of my favorite cuts off the album. I definitely enjoy this entire joint. Support. Check it out.

01. Fresh (Intro)
02. The Takeoff
03. Five On The Black Hand Side
04. Hip Hop Does This (Feat. Cymarshall Law)
05. Sparkle (Feat. Twilight, Phonetic & Skitzo)
06. Soul Sensation (Feat. M Josephine)
07. Omni-Dimensional
08. Where Have You Gone (Feat. Twilight)
09. Rhymes Could Do It Right (Feat. John Robinson, Tah Phrum Duh Bush
& Thaione Davis)
10. Amazingly Fresh
11. Yes
12. Better Than Blues (Feat. Realeyez Mystic, Marie Kanu & Silent Knight)
13. If (Feat. L.I.F.E. Long)
14. Emcees Ultra (Feat. Tone Liv, Respect Tha God, Rhymageddon, Sol
Zales, Poet Substratum, Fenalm, KON & Juga-Naut)
15. Life
16. Alien As I (Outro)

You can find the album on Itunes here for purchase -->
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fresh-amazingly/id413888139#

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What I'm Watching ... Chaz Shepherd - "Get You Girl"

From The Nutty Professor, to Set It Off, to 7th Heaven, to The Game, and a batch of others, Chaz has been in plenty of films but little did I know dude sings. Happened to bump into this searching for some much needed R&B music. Check it. Let me know your thoughts.

Chaz Shepherd "Get You Girl" Official Video From the "Love & Truth" album In Stores & Available @ All Digital Outlets Now!

Chaz Records/Introspect Music Group (c) 2010

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Download ... J.Period + John Legend + The Roots - Wake Up! Radio Mixtape

J.Period, John Legend, The Roots and a bunch of other legendary folks on this mix Period put together. How can you not be interested?! Download now. It's free.

Hot on the heels of John Legend & The Roots' Grammy-winning night, Truelements presents the first single release from WAKE UP! RADIO -- an epic collaboration between Black Thought, John Legend, and the God MC himself, Rakim -- "In the Ghetto (Wake Up!)" Produced by J.Period, this history-making digital 12" release pairs two of hip hop's most legendary MC's together on wax for the first time, with a soulful finale from R&B superstar, John Legend. Revisiting the themes of the Eric B. & Rakim original, "In the Ghetto (Wake Up!)" shines a new light on ghetto life to reveal that some things may have changed, but many more remain the same.

Download here: J.Perdios + John Legend + The Roots - Wake Up! Radio

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For more on WAKE UP! RADIO, visit: http://www.jperiod.com/wakeup

For info about upcoming J.Period releases, events and tours, visit: http://www.jperiod.com

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5 Minutes with Rush Saifullah of Arabian Knightz

On January 25, 2011, the nation of Egypt erupted as the peaceful demonstrations against President Hosni Mubarak were met with armed resistance from Egypt's army. This was the beginning of Egypt's Revolution.

In the midst of the revolution, Arabian Knightz (comprised Rush, Sphinx and E-Money) released two singles, “Rebel” and “Not Your Prisoner”, that became anthems of resistance, gaining worldwide attention for their powerful lyrics and impassioned spirit against a wicked political system. Rush was in Tahrir Square daily with his people, E-Money held down his city, while Sphinx was forced to leave the country for the safety of his family amidst the gunfire and chaos.

I recently sat down with Rush to discuss Arabian Knightz, Hip-Hop and the revolution in Egypt. Check out our conversation after the jump.

Check It ... @TheRealJayMills "Haters Make Me Famous"

Late last night DMV's own The Real Jay Mills hit me with her latest track. It's fresh. Check out "Haters Make Me Famous." I guess she has something to say, but the haters remain nameless. Ha! Look out for SummerMadness Vol 2. In the meantime enjoy this track. Chea!



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"Please Do" - Humpasaur Jones vs. Willie Green

I dig the homie Hump Jones sound. And couple that with the killer production of Willie Green and this track is a clear winner. As if that's not enough, then you throw in the fact that this joint is a posse cut featuring Pro from The Aztext, Mohrer Les and Zilla Rocca and you're in grand slam territory. I definitely dig this track. The folks over at World Around Records do a great job putting out quality music and this Humpasaur Jones vs. Willie Green track is a clear example. Hit play. Enjoy. Chea!



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Check It ... Keno x Rufio "Figure Four"

Keno is one of those Sacramento rap cats that are killing it lyrically right now. He's been a long time favorite with The Mad Bloggers with his solo work, as well as his material with theOTHERSIDE (with producer Sauce Fonda). He's teamed up with producer Rufio. Rufio makes dope beats. If you remember Rufio was the dude who's project, The Edgewater, we posted back in October. The Edgewater was a project Rufio completed during a visit to Wisconsin with Haz Solo. Anyway, Keno and Rufio are putting out a new project, For Those Who Are Still Sleeping, soon and have dropped off the first preview from that project. Hit play and enjoy "Figure Four." Chea!

  Figure Four by Live @ The Dojo 

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Ritchcraft's 30 in 30 (Day 12: The Great One)

"Shoutout to @jusflizzy" 

Better late than never, right? Ha! The dunks make up for it though. Look out for a mini interview with Ritchcraft coming on day 15. In the meantime, get the back story on Ritchcraft's 30 in 30 here and peep day 12. Enjoy. Chea!

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Check It ... Apathy - "Most Murdurous Music Freestyle" (Produced by DJ Premier)

Shit right here if fire. Connecticut's own Apathy and the legendary DJ Premier. Gaaaaaaa damn.

New music from Apathy, his new album "Honkey Kong" coming this spring with DJ Premier, DJ Muggs, Evidence, Stu Bangas and Da Beatminerz on the boards (among many others).

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Good*Fella Media Presents: @DREMURMUSIC "One Step Away Miles To Go" (Part 1 & 2)

Go 'head and look at the bearded mofo in a FILA sweatshirt getting a shape up and walking in the cold streets without a coat. He probably thinks he looks sharp or some shit. And of course this negro raps. He's aiight. Ha!

Nah, Dremur is a cool dude who makes some pretty fresh music. I met Dremur last summer in Brooklyn. It was just a few weeks after I had posted his Jinesis produced "Asian Lover" track featuring Scienze. I like Dremur and his music. He's currently in full promo mode for his upcoming sophomore album, One Step Away Miles To Go. From what I've heard, it's gonna be a winner. Look out for the project due to drop March 14. In the meantime, enjoy these promo videos and this negro Dremur being all deep and prolific and shit. Ha!



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