The Mad Video Selection (Week Ending 3/12/11)

Phil Ade - "This Feelin' #PhiladeFriday"

We hope everyone is having a great weekend! I know I am because I had the pleasure of enjoying quite a few artists. I hope you enjoy the next batch of videos I have for you. Hit me at readbeanpie@gmail.com to have your video considered. Enjoy!

Interview: Special Sundays x @CarlittaDurand

Friend of TMB Miss Special out in Cali recently had TMB favorite, songstress Carlitta Durand on her Special Sundays show. They talked about Carlitta's recent project Nostalgic Nights and more. Fresh interview. Enjoy.

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Check It ... Jean Grae "R.I.P." Feat. Styles P & Talib Kweli (Prod. Ski Beatz)

Cake Or Death,  Cookies Or Coma? I don't call what she calls it, I'm down with the new Jean Grae project either way. Last night, Jean unleashed this Ski Beatz produced track featuring Styles P and Talib Kweli. A lot of Jean material out there in the last few days. That's dope! Anyway, enjoy this cut. Chea!

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Interview: Raekwon x TheComeUpShow.com

The homie Chedo does it again with another dope interview for TheComeUpShow.com, this time featuring Raekwon. Dope. Check it out. Chea!



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Ritchcraft's 30 in 30 (Day 27: Mr. DJ)

We're coming to the end of Ritchcraft's 30 in 30 series, as he travels down to Austin, TX for SXSW. Hell of a ride. Check out another great beat from the Canadian beatsmith. If you're interested, check out my day 15 interview with Ritchcraft. Also get the back story on Ritchcraft's 30 in 30 here. Enjoy day 27. Chea!

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Check It ... Mad Flows X Chuuwee "Beam Riders" (Elliot Lipp Rmx)

Sacramento emcees Mad Flows and Chuuwee have been featured on the blog a few times. Both of these dudes are dope. On this collab, the two rhyme over the LA based producer Elliot Lipp's "Beamrider" off his Peace, Love & Weed 3D project. Definitely a dope cut. Hit play and enjoy. Chea!



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Check It ... Jean Grae "You Don't Like It (So What)"

"Your favorite rappers favorite rapper, nigga handle it ..."

Jean Grae doesn't give a fuck. I'm pretty sure everyone who has posted this joint has said something similar in the beginning, middle or end. But it's true, she doesn't. And we all know it. So, "You Don't Like It (So What)" is a very fitting release for Jean off her upcoming Cookies or Comas project. It's especially fitting after the controversy surrounding her track with Lil B featuring Phonte that hit the net yesterday. I guess it's like Jean says, if you don't like it, so what. Ha! And the outro on this track? Comedy! Enjoy. Chea!



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Ritchcraft's 30 in 30 (Day 25: Random With @Illingsworth x Day 26: Deep Sea)

If you recall, Ritchcraft missed a day in his 30 in 30 series, so today he offers up a double feature. While you're here, check out my day 15 interview with Ritchcraft. Also get the back story on Ritchcraft's 30 in 30 here. Enjoy day 25/26. Chea!



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@MTVRapFix x @Yelawolf x @ScholarMan

MTV Shows

So, I'm tuned into MTV RapFix Live this afternoon, and Yelawolf, one of my favorite heads making music right now was the featured guest. So, Sway (the host of the Internet-based show) gets to a segment, Get In The Game, where they feature an unknown artist and the featured guest offers them some advice.

Most of the time it's someone I've never heard of. And then I hear the name ScholarMan. If you've been following the blog long enough, you know that I'm a fan of ScholarMan and we've been supporting his work for as long as it has been hitting our inbox. ScholarMan is a dope emcee out of Maryland who makes some incredible music. It was dope to see an artist of his caliber get some recognition on the show.

So, props to the homie. Check out his music. He definitely has some dope stuff.

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Download ... recess "recess ep"

There's really not much better than the sound of a live band rocking beats with a fresh front man killing it. That's what you get on the self titled ep from recess (sene + the clubhouse).

The nine track ep is filled with some really fresh cuts, that plays off of a bit of alternative rock, jazz and Hip-Hop. With features from Blu, Fresh Daily, Donwill (of Tanya Morgan) and Nicholas Ryan Grant, recess delivers enough sound for an LP. But what recess does with their ep, just over 30 minutes, is get you ready for more music from the crew. And now you want more.

"au revoir", "love in the streets of bklyn", "emperor strikes back" and "the gentleman" are among my favorite cuts. This is a very enjoyable project. I dig it. I hope you enjoy it too. Chea!



Download: recess ep

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Download ... Theo Martins "Sincerely Yours, The Dance Floor"

The You Can't Do That On Television EP released last April was my first introduction to Rhode Island emcee Theo Martins. I thought the dude was dope from the second I hit play on that project. I've been following him ever since. There have been a few tracks between that release and his latest, Sincerely Yours, the Dance Floor, which dropped today.


With his latest project, it's safe to say that Theo doesn't believe in being safe through his music. He steps out boldly. What Sincerely Yours, the Dance Floor ultimately proves is that you can't put Theo's sound in a box nor one specific genre. With it's elements of hip-hop, pop, electro and more, Theo delivers a very fresh and original product with Sincerely Yours, the Dance Floor. I enjoyed it.

In an age of many cookie-cutter music folks, Theo's sound is refreshing. Sincerely Yours, the Dance Floor is dope. Enjoy. Chea!

Check out one of my favorite cuts, "White Friends." If you dig it, head over to DJBooth and download it.

Download/Preview: Sincerely Yours, the Dance Floor

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What I'm Watching ... Reks ft. Lil Fame & Attica Barz - "Cigarettes" (prod. by Fizzy Womack)

Reks is steadily moving up on the ladder of emcees I dig highly. His recently released album "REKS - Rhythmatic Eternal King Supreme" is filled with incredible lyrics and paired with a selection of production that can make Hip-Hop fans proud. Check out the video here with M.O.P.'s Lil Fame and Attica Barz. Dopeness.

REKS ASSEMBLES A DREAM TEAM CAST OF PLATINUM PRODUCERS INCLUDING DJ PREMIER, PETE ROCK, HI-TEK, SEAN C & LV, THE ALCHEMIST, NOTTZ, SHA MONEY XL, STATIK SELEKTAH & FIZZY WOMACK FOR FORTHCOMING LP

R.E.K.S. (RHYTHMATIC ETERNAL KING SUPREME) IN STORES NOW ON SHOWOFF/BRICK RECORDS

iTunes Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rhythmatic-eternal-king-supreme/id417788988

 

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