Hip-Hop Breakfast Ep 62

Hope you had a good weekend. Back to the daily struggle I suppose. As they say, another day, another dollar. Literally. But on a high note, another week, another Hip-Hop Breakfast. Ha! I led off with a little Amy Winehouse (she may have led a wild life but damn she made some dope music) and some new joints from Soul Khan, L.A. and Jay-Z x Kanye West. I hope this ep helps kick start your week. Enjoy. Chea!

01. Amy Winehouse - Love is a Losing Game (acoustic)
02. Emilio Rojas - Home
03. Erick Arc Elliott feat. Kaya - Keep U (I Like)
04. Soul Khan - Soulstice III
05. Rapsody - H.E.R. Throne
06. Hassaan Mackey & Apollo Brown - Volume
07. L.A. - I'm Alive
08. Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis



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Interview: Miss Special x XV

Shouts to Miss Special for always getting dope interviews. The girl puts in work. She catches up with XV in San Fran with the latest interview. Enjoy.

Earlier in the week, I talked to XV before his show in San Francisco at 330 Ritch. We spoke about him creating videos for every song on "Zero Heroes", including the two videos he just shot for "Wichita" and "When We're Done". We also spoke about him being in the June 2011 XXL issue, the progress on the album "The Kid In The Green Backpack" and working with Drake's pianist Gonzalez. Then of course we talked about taking trips to "Squaria", female "Squarians" and all his green backpacks.

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Artist Spotlight: TheSeKondElement, Returns

After a brief hiatus from music, TheSeKondElement returns, refreshed and ready to go. We've been featuring her work on the site for sometime now and I’ve always dug her style. She goes deeper with that more than surface level rap. College education and full of ambition, with roots in spoken word, TheSekondElement is out to say something important. You should definitely listen. She goes international with her latest featuring London emcee, Jai and produced by UK producer, Poetree. Check out the track and get to know TheSekondElement a little more after the jump. Chea!

What I'm Watching: @JosieStingray " Flipped It On Em"

We featured Josie Stingray a few weeks back in an artist spotlight. She's definitely cool with some great music. Recently she dropped off the video for "Flipped It On Em", making use of the Nicki Minaj "Did It On Em" beat. I definitely dig this version (more). Maybe it's the lyricism. Either way, check it. Chea!

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What EMS Is Listening To ... "All My Time" x @OfficialA2C featuring Camile Velasco & Mike B.

Have you guys ever had a moment when you've heard a song that was so good that you just started laughing because you were extremely impressed? That just happened. I was just browsing on Facebook and I stumbled upon A2C, a sister and brother duo out of Honolulu, Hawaii.

It was the graphic art that originally attracted me to listen. Then I pressed 'play'... LOVE IT.

Beautiful, soul moving song. You can't help but move to this. "All My Time" is a well-crafted piece of music you can groove to getting ready for a Saturday night out. In light of this, I encourage you all to learn the lyrics, and grab your microphone hairbrushes, sing along and dance all throughout your house. Ha! Enjoy!

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Amy Winehouse "Love is a Losing Game" (Acoustic Version)

Damn, Amy Winehouse, dead at 27. 

It's odd that I was just talking about her a few days ago. I found myself listening to a gang of her music randomly and out of the blue. I wondered as I listened to her soultry voice, what if she had gone to rehab instead of saying no, making a hit song about it and winning many awards because of it. I guess we'll never know. It's almost like her career was a bird that started to fly but just didn't get enough air under those wings. In a stalemate the last few years, a lot can be said about her life and death. But I won't linger there. I won't speculate. I won't blame or point fingers. What I'll do is sit back and enjoy the music she made, and allow it to continue to speak for her like it always has. Rest in Power Amy Winehouse.

Back to black ...



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What I'm Watching: 100 Grand "Mommy Daddy"

100 Grand pours it all out with his video for "Mommy Daddy", released back in May. Directed by Shatek, this joint is intense (and I mean just that). The C.G. Productionz joint finds 100 Grand on some anti ode to his parents type shit. More like a warning in fact. This joint is wild and yet bold. And because of that boldness and creativeness, I'm posting it up. I'd say "enjoy" but you'll probably be terrified by the end. Ha!

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Soul Khan "Soulstice III"

The homie J57 dropped off a solid track from Soul Khan. "Soulstice III"  is dope. Soul Khan is definitely that dude and his music always impresses. The latest continues the trend. Hit play and enjoy the hell out of this shit. Chea!



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e.d.g.e. x shinobistalin "Work Harder" (prod. by Reeplay)

Word Harder? The homie e.d.g.e. couldn't possibly work any harder. Ha! He's definitely one of the hardest working guys I know but he keeps pushing. Joined by shinobistalin with Reeplay on the beat, e.d.g.e. delivers up another solid track. Hit play and enjoy. Chea!



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ScholarMan & Jonesy "Control The Madness"

Produced by Jonesy with a guest feature from Graysum, ScholarMan drops off another powerful joint in "Control the Madness" off of his upcoming The Surface Under EP due out August 2011. Solid cut. Hit play and enjoy. Chea!



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What EMS Is Listening To ... "Aisle 7" x @LehtMoJoe

This post is LONG overdue and I totally apologize!

I got hit up with this several months ago and this is one of my favorite curve balls I'm giving you guys this month. There's not much I can tell you about LehtMoJoe except for I think he's a dope producer. He released this latest project in April of this year and every time I hear it, all I can do is groove. This sophomore album inspires me to throw the biggest house party I can imagine, which is awesome, especially since I don't throw house parties.

To find out more about LehtMoJoe and his unique sound, check out his website at www.lehtmojoe.com.

You can also check out Aisle 7 below and download it for only $9! Enjoy, peoples!

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What EMS Is Watching ... @ULuvTashaRamos - Walk Away

Natasha Ramos is working hard! She is cranking this music out and I'm loving it. A TMB favorite, Ms. Ramos hit us with a new video that's been making it's way around the circuit in the blogosphere. What I love most about "Walk Away" is its simplicity and elegance. A beautifully done video by a talented and dedicated artist. As I've always said in my blog posts about Natasha, if you don't know her, get familiar. You'll thank me later.

Press play. Enjoy!



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