The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival Offers Free Festival Playlist on iTunes

After a pretty exciting announcement last week, Brooklyn Bodega returns with some more dope news.  I'll let them take the announcement from here ...

Brooklyn Bodega has joined forces with iTunes to offer a free 10-song playlist featuring past and present Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival artists, available now exclusively in the iTunes Store. Retailers throughout NYC will also be carrying iTunes cards offering the BHF playlist free download.

A celebration of Hip-Hop music and culture, the free iTunes playlist is in line with the Festival's commitment to keeping Hip-Hop affordable and accessible.

This iTunes partnership is the latest in a number of memorable milestones for the BHF including being the first large event in the newly renovated Brooklyn Bridge Park and an impressive roster of Hip-Hop acts that include Grammy winner (Lupe Fiasco), the front man of Jimmy Kimmel's late night band (Black Thought of The Roots) and VH1 Hip-Hop Honoree (Big Daddy Kane).

Playlist Track Listing:
Black Milk - "Welcome" (Gotta Go)
Diamond District - "Off The Late Night"
Kalae All Day - "Sun, Moon and Stars"
KRS-One - "Hip Hop Lives"
Leela James - "Party All Night"
Pharoache Monch - "Shine" (feat. Mela Machinko)
Random Axe - "The Hex"
Shad - "Rose Garden" Smif-n-Wessun - "Wrekonize"
Talib Kweli - "Go Now"

Download the free playlist today!

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Jermiside (of The Lessondary) "I'm A Man"

Jermiside returns with the second single off of is upcoming Live and Let Live mixtape dropping soon via  KevinNottingham.com. This is a perfect father's day track. Enjoy. Chea!



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e.d.g.e. "Sincerity"

e.d.g.e. is no stranger to the blog considering he's been featured on these pages a gang times. Yesterday he released his freeverse over the Madlib production. Along with the track, he announced the release of his upcoming I.G.O.D. x DJ Koast x the9elements.com presented All Flow Everything due out June 24. I've heard an advance of the project and the final product is well worth the delays leading up to the Friday release. You're going to enjoy it, I guarantee. In the meantime, enjoy "Sincerity." Chea!



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What I'm Watching: BIGREC "I Am"

I'll let BIGREC explain who he is with his latest video for "I Am." Enjoy.

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M.C. K~Swift "Concrete Rosary" feat. Top $ Raz (prod. By NK BEATZ)

I caught this joint via email earlier today from the homie Top $. Definitely a dope track. Enjoy. Chea!

"In respect and honor of the influential Tupac Shakur,  MC K~Swift and I have released this song titled "Concrete Rosary" (produced by NK Beats)."

  Concrete Rosary (feat. Top $ Raz) by mcKswift

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What I'm Listening To: Jean Grae "CaseBasket"

This joint is dope! Jean Grae just dropped it the other day and according to her twitter, she's planning on making a music video for this song. Produced by Boogie Blind.

From the free Mix CD 'Cookies or Comas: A Gangsta Grillz Special Edition' Hosted By DJ Drama out Thursday, June 23rd.

Jean Grae's album 'Cake or Death' out this Fall.

Jean Grae "Casebasket" by 3DDistro

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Friday's Five Random Questions with @RockyRivera

photo by Nina Parks

I listen to a lot of music each week. Not too often can I just sit down and enjoy a project from front to back without interruption. This past Friday while journeying from Upstate to Downstate NY, I hit play on Rocky Rivera's latest offering, Pop Killer.

The replay factor in today's music is important. Pop Killer has that replay factor through the roof. I played the mixtape over a dozen times in the last week since first downloading it. Rocky Rivera is dope.

Anyway, she decided to take the challenge this week. See how she answered Five Random Questions after the jump. Chea!

What I'm Watching: Jabee “Nobody”

I dig this joint. Very cool, laid back and heartfelt. Hit play and enjoy. Chea!

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What EMS Is Listening To ... Ray LaMontagne - Crazy (original by Gnarls Barkley)

As you should know by now, I love throwing in those curve balls on TMB every now and then and this weekend, I'll be throwing in a few. But I'd like to start off with RayLaMontagne. I don't know if this particular audience (meaning, you avid TMB followers) have ever heard of him, but he's a super dope musician. Absolutely love the grit and passion in his voice when he sings. I caught this song he did from my home girl @KeviaValentina. LaMontagne does a cover of "Crazy" originally by Gnarls Barkley. Suffice it to say, I dig the acoustic version.

Enjoy.



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The Mad Bloggers Show Ep 40

To answer your question, yes this tracklist is real. I know, it's dope. Chill. Ha! And, it was only right to begin and end episode 40 with some 2Pac. Happy Birthday Pac! Sit back, turn your speakers way UP and enjoy. Chea!

01. 2Pac - Dear Mama
02. The Foreign Exchange feat. Paris & Amber Strother of KING - All The Kisses
03. Miguel feat. Pusha T - Sure Thing
04. Kelly Rowland feat. R. Kelly - Motivation (Remix)
05. T. Hobbs - Dedication
06. Jay-Z - American Dreamin'
07. Big K.R.I.T. - Dreamin'
08. Skyzoo - Test Drive
09. Kanye West - Mama's Boyfriend
10. Fresh Daily - Fresh Is GONE
11. Dice Raw - Baby Come Home
12. Signif - New Shit
13. Rocky Rivera - Pop Killer
14. L.A. - Spittin' Out Blood
15. Jean Grae - Case Basket
16. Jesse Abraham feat. Blu - Words Past The Margin
17. Brown Bag AllStars - Get Ready (DJ Brace Remix)
18. Random Axe - Everybody, Nobody, Somebody
19. 2Pac - I Ain't Made At Ya

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What I'm Watching: Rusty Redenbacher & Mr. Kinetik "Cashin In"

Check the fresh video from Rusty Redenbacher & Mr. Kinetik off their Professor and the Hustler project. I dig the video and track. Enjoy!

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Interview: Miss Special x Signif

Miss Special has become a regular contributor to the site with her fresh interviews from her show Special Sundays, based out in Cali. Recently she linked up with TMB favorite Signif. And wait, did I get a shout out in the interview? Ha! Anyway, I'll let Miss Special take it from here ...

Here is my interview with Signif. We spoke about her degree, her previous projects, working with Haz Solo, her new project with producer Gee Wiz: "Significant Wizdom"; who came up with the title, the guest appearances and visions behind the songs. She also talks about the videos coming up, "becoming a Muslim" when she does music and what's next for her, including the new double disc album.

(via @MiSS1SPECiAL)

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