Friday, April 15, 2011

The Mad Bloggers Show Ep 31


Episode 31, baby! You know what to do you if you wanna laugh your ass off and then nod your head to dopeness in between. Check it.

Intro
01. TheSekondElement - Closer
02. Big K.R.I.T. Feat. Raheem DeVaughn - Players Ballad
03. Mike Schpitz - Same Song
04. SonReal - Ding Dong
05. Theo Martins - The Spotlight
06. Rufio x Keno - I'm Saying Though Pt 2
07. Wrekonize - Winding Road
08. Chiddy Bang Feat. Mac Miller - Heatwave
09. K. Sparks - Midnight
10. Koncept x Tranzformer - Look Back
11. Reks - Limelight
12 Fashawn - Bart Simpson
13. Rapper Big Pooh Feat. Joe Scudda - I'm the Man
Outro



Download: TMBS Ep 31

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Check It ... The Sixth Independent's Day Showcase (Pics)


The sixth Independent's Day Showcase came and went on April 13th. If you were there, you were one of the many that bugged out with us to some dope acts at Southpaw as well as DJ Jon Blak's skills on the turntables. If you weren't, well, I don't know what to tell you. But.....I got pictures to show ya. Haha. Check these out by clicking "Read More". Aight? Aight!

TMB's Throw Back Video of the Day ... Aaliyah - "One In A Million"


Who doesn't miss her? You just can't help it. And no matter how hard they try, the music industry will not and cannot 'create' another Aaliyah. It's impossible. So in honor of her legacy and how we all thought of her, here is "One In A Million" off of 1996 album with the same name. Enjoy.





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*Side Note: This post is intended for yesterdays Throwback Video of the Day, so please look forward to a second one this evening.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

2011 Miltown Beatdown



I might have to slide through this year.

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Interview: Two Piece and a Biscuit Interviews @ThroatChopU


As the person who usually does interviews, I always find it odd to be on the other end being interviewed. Well, a week ago through TMB contributor Steph, Dan of Two Piece and A Biscuit reached out to me about being interviewed about The Mad Bloggers, the state of Hip-Hop and Hip-Hop in general. I was humbled by the offer. It was a pretty cool 13 minute conversation with some great questions. Check out what a brother had to say over at twopieceandabiscuit.blogspot.com. Chea!

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

TMB's Throwback Video of the Day ... Sade - "Kiss of Life"



Warmth, depth and beautiful as ever.

There's not much to say about Sade that hasn't already been said. Listening to the English rhythm and blues band, Sade, is the perfect way to end your night. With smooth and seductive vocals, Sade's lead singer has the ability to lift the weight of the world off of your shoulders. An awesome throwback from the early 90s, here is "Kiss of Life" from the 1992 album Love Deluxe.





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$port "In Transit"


I've been vibing to this $port In Transit beat tape on and off since discovering it over at PotholesInMyBlog.com this morning. It's a solid project from beginning to end. Smooth beats, with the only feature coming from one of my favorite music folk right now, Theo Martins. You can find that track down below and the link to the download. Enjoy both. Chea!



Download: In Transit

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Converse Presents: Spree Wilson "The Never Ending Now"


Shouts to the good folks over at DJ Booth for putting this Spree Wilson joint in my inbox. Definitely a fresh project from the ATL singer/songwriter/rapper/producer (it seems like everyone is doing everything nowadays). It's more of a chill project with a B.o.B. and Cee-Lo kind of feel to it. Linking up with Converse and DJBooth.net, Spree puts out 14 quality tracks featuring production courtesy of No I.D., Shoeden!1, Tony Reyes, Matt Friedman and Spree Wilson. Enjoy.



Love You Better



Don't Pass Me By ft. Esthero



Download/Preview: The Never Ending Now 

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What I'm Watching (4/13/11): Murs, The Black Sunn & 810, Reks and Quake


I'm way off schedule this week (truth be told I was off schedule last week too) but shit you still get music out of it, so don't fret. Ha!

I didn't really want to hold these another day, so here are some fresh videos that I've bumped into on the Internets or caught via email. Today, you get a solid offering from Murs, The Black Sunn & 810, Reks and Quake. Enjoy the four dope videos after the jump. Chea!

Dana Coppafeel x Reason "Know Flight Zone"


I'll be honest, I've been sitting on this project for a little while now. I blame it on time. If only I had more time to listen and share music. Dammit!

Anyway, I've been a fan of the homie Dana Coppafeel for sometime now. And recently I've began to really appreciate the quality production from Reason, who has an extensive production resume on the Milwaukee Hip-Hop scene. The two have teamed up to deliver a high energy project in Know Flight Zone. With features from G-Eazy, Adebisi, Prophetic and more, I'm rocking with this project for sure. Shouts to Uni.Fi Records.

Enjoy! Chea!



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maticulous "the maticulous EP" x marink "I Never Finish What I Star EP"




The homie J57 put me on to both of these fresh projects. One for the free.99 and the other for a very low price that you can't beat. Shiiiiiit.

In the maticulous EP you get great production with lyrical contributions from RA the Rugged Man, Reef the Lost Cauze, Ruste Juxx, Soul Khan and more. With marink's I Never Finish What I Star, it's very minimal on the features with the exception of the intro track featuring Atari Blitzkrieg but delivers nonetheless with its solid production.

Both projects are quality and definitely deserve your attention.  So pay attention mickey-frickie! Ha! Enjoy.


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Interview: Miss Special x Hopie Spitshard



Editor's Note: I caught an email a few months back from Hopie Spitshard introducing her Dulce Vita project. I hit play and immediately thought it was dope. From production to content, Hopie delivered. So, when I peeped the interview from Miss Special with Hopie there was no doubt it was going up. Anyway, enjoy the interview.


I caught up with Hopie at SF State's Talentado event to talk about her newest EP Dulce Vita, as far as the vision behind the title, the LP of the same name, her upcoming video dropping Wednesday and more!

(via @MiSS1SPECiAL)

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