EVENT: Hip-Hop Hates HIV/AIDS (9/23/11)

JC Poppe returns with the third edition in his Hip-Hop Hates series. After two successful runs with Hip-Hop Hates Multiple Sclerosis and Hip-Hop Hates Breast Cancer, Poppe and company present Hip-Hop Hates HIV/AIDS. DJ Bizzon of The Mad Kids Show on WMSE will be the house DJ with Poppe taking on the hosting duties. Lending their talents on the mic for the event will be Prophetic, Streetz & Young Deuces, Lah Kid and Pacino. They're asking for a minimum donation of $5 with a goal of raising $1000 for the evening.

"100% of the door is going towards the ARCW," adds Poppe. "And stepping up to sponsor Hip-Hop Hates HIV/AIDS is The Onion/AV Club Milwaukee, WMSE, MODA 3, True Skool, and the Cactus Club itself."

A solid show with a great cause. Midwest, support if you can.

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What I'm Watching: Talib Kweli "Uh Oh" feat. Jean Grae (Extended Version)

"I'm a man of God who asked the Devil for some face time ..."

A week or so ago O posted up the new Talib Kweli and Jean Grae video. Yesterday we caught the visuals for the extended edition via email. Dope. Also enjoy a behind the scenes look at the video. Chea!



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OnCue "Don't Fall For That"

The homie OnCue is back with a new track from his upcoming project Can't Wait. I'll tell you what, based on his last few singles and that killer video for Feel Tall, I almost can't wait for Can't Wait. Hit play and enjoy the Justin W. produced cut. Chea!

Don't Fall For That (prod. Justin W.) by OnCue

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Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx "The Exxecution: Live From The ROC"

Shouts to the good folks over at ACT LIVE MUSIC and Don't Beat Records. They are doing a series of live albums featuring some incredible talent. Marco Polo and Ruste Juxx are up this week with a live set from their project The Exxecution recorded in Rochester, NY at The Dub Land Underground. I love live albums. So much energy. Enjoy this joint and be on the look out for more, including Brown Bag AllStars, Moses Rockwell, The Sleepwalkas, YC The Cynic and more. In the meantime, enjoy this joint. Chea!

Rearview (Live)

Download: Marco Polo & Ruste Juxx - The Exxecution: Live From The ROC

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ScholarMan & Jonesy "The Surface Under (EP)"

A new solid project from the homie ScholarMan and Jonesy. Jonesy goes off of the production providing a solid backdrop for ScholarMan's incredible lyrics and storytelling. The five track EP is dope from start to finish. Tracks like The Day End, S.H.E.s Gone and Raising The Bar are among my favorites. Definitely worth the listen. The Surface Under has soul. Literally. Enjoy. Chea!



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What I'm Watching: Jeff Spec "I've Been Trying"

Jeff Spec bringing some soul to Hip-Hop here on the new video off Specnology coming out later this month. This video is clean and the track is dope. Check it.

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Hip-Hop Breakfast Ep 69

Let's jump straight into the business. It's Monday. Eff Mondays! As usual, I have a nice line up of music for you and I hope it helps kick start your week. Enjoy. Chea!

01. Asher Roth - Ampersand
02. The Throne - New Day
03. DTMD - You
04. Phonte x King Mez x Charlie Smarts - In the 336
05. Apathy feat. Action Bronson - All I think About
06. Hassaan Mackey & Apollo Brown - Dollar Bill Hill
07. Chuuwee & Jonathan Lowell - What's The Word?



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What I'm Watching: Paranoid Castle (Kirby Dominant & Factor) "Orca"

I'm really fucking with this Kirby Dominant x Factor aka Parnoid Castle track. Maybe it's the video directed by Stuey Kubrick that puts it over the top. I don't know. Either way, I've played this joint a few times this morning after having it sit in my inbox for a few days. I dig it. Off the upcoming second project from the emcee and producer combo. Look out for Champagne Nightmares dropping August 30. In the meantime, enjoy Orca.

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Download ... The White Russian - "On The Rocks" (Beat Tape)

Here are some more instrumentals you can put a couple of bars on. Haha. Thanks for the folks at UniFi Records for this.

The WhiteRussian
When one thinks of hip-hop production, Moscow is ordinarily not the first place which springs to mind. Nevertheless, from behind the once mighty Iron Curtain comes Dmitriy Pochtarev (aka Dima "The White Russian"), a young man who stepped out of Moscow and into the Golden Era of hip-hop circa 1994. Having absorbed the sample-heavy production styles of hip-hop's heyday, it was not until the turn of the millennium that Dima discovered his own knack for creating compelling beats from diverse source material. After a number of years spent honing his craft, Dima founded Uni-Fi Records out of Milwaukee and provided a fertile environment for musicians of all kinds to work on their music. After pairing up with KingHellBastard and handling production for their sophomore release "Cups & Bottles", Dima acquired the moniker White Russian as a fitting complement to his heritage and the alcohol-fueled sessions which gave birth to the album. With that record under his belt, The White Russian has gone on to produce, record and engineer songs for artist both local (House of M, KHB, Malicious, DNA, Dana Coppafeel), and nationally known (Sadat X, Akrobatik, Raashan Ahmad, Stricklin of EMC), all the while continuing to operate the ever-expanding Uni-Fi Records and further his skills as a producer (2nd Place in 2009 Milwaukee Beatdown). With an ear for unique samples and classic hip-hop beats, The White Russian is a producer with a sonic palette as vast as his homeland.

For enquiries contact:

Michelle Lopez at Uni.Fi Records 414.708.9818

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 "On The Rocks" is a compilation of older beats (2004-2008).

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Download ... Lodus Dei - "Culture Zombies" (Free)

Check out Lodus Dei, underground Boston emcees by the name of Boomslang & Supertanzi with Boston/D.C. producer C.P.U. (Chris Pegram), also working with Introspective Minds on their next project. They just released self-produced album "Culture Zombies". A good mix of lyrics and laid back production put me in a good zone while I was listening to this joint. Take a listen and give us your thoughts.



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Action Bronson & Smoke DZA - Big Bad & Dangerous (Prod. By 183rd)

New joint from Action Bronson and Smoke DZA. Check it.

Check out a new track from the baddest tag team coming out of New York. More to come. Big, bad & dangerous. If you felt the earthquake, that was them.



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What I'm Watching ... Lush One - "Sky Writin' feat. Animal Planet"

Check the video I caught on YouTube of Grind Time's Lush One featuring Animal Planet. I dig the beat and the flow, especially Animal Planet. I'm gonna have to do more homework on dude. He sounds pretty dope. Word.



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