Hip-Hop Breakfast Ep 82

Boom. Another day, another dollar. Sometimes it feels like that literally. Good thing we've got Hip-Hop for Breakfast. Ha! Enjoy Ep 82 featuring some of my favorites in L.A., SigNif, the Brown Bag AllStars and more. As always, I hope this ep helps kick start your week. Chea!

01. L.A. - Clouds
02. Childish Gambino - All The Shine
03. SigNif - Like My Style
04. Action Bronson - Blue Chips
05. Brown Bag AllStars - In His Shoes
06. Vibes - Insomniac
07. Murs - 316 Ways



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What I'm Watching: Andy Suzuki & The Method "I Will Call You"

To celebrate his birthday, the homie Andy Suzuki released his brand new song, I Will Call You. Check out the video from the love performance of the track at SOBs with his group The Method. Enjoy. Chea!

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What I'm Watching: August Alsina "You're My Baby" (Acura Integurl) [Frank Ocean Acoustic Cover]

The ATL based by way of New Orleans singer August Alsina takes a page from the book of Frank Ocean with his new video for "You're My Baby". We featured the up and coming August on a recent episode of Hip-Hop Breakfast, with another one of his tracks off of his Untitled Acoustic mixtape (featuring acoustic covers). Enjoy the vid and if you dig it, check out his mixtape. Chea!

Download: Untitled Acoustic Mixtape

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What EMS Is Watching ... "Unaware" x Allen Stone

I caught this over in my Facebook stream and after literally 23 seconds of listening, I knew I had to post this on the blog. I haven't even finished watching the video yet myself, but I can already tell you it's worth it. Music with a message. Enjoy.



Don't forget to check out the rest of Allen Stone's music at his Bandcamp site here: allenstone.bandcamp.com/


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Signif "Like My Style"

A month or so ago Signif reached out to me about sponsoring her upcoming project, Embracing Rejection. I responded immediately with a yes, because it was a no-brainer. TMB has supported the NYC by way of Milwaukee emcee for sometime now. The girl is dope. Believe that. Ahead of her new project presented by TMB, KevinNottingham.com and HipHopisCoolAgain.com, Sig drops off Like My Style. Fresh cut out the gate. Hit play and enjoy. Chea!


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What I'm Watching: Dana Coppafeel "Ima Bake Daily"

The Milwaukee homie Dana Coppafeel drops off the visuals for his Ima Bake Daily track off of his new mixtape, Lil Yung. Straight comedy. Hit play. Enjoy. Chea!

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What I'm Watching: Siya "Heaven"

I included this track this morning on Hip-Hop Breakfast. A fresh cut from the BK to ATL emcee. I've heard a few of her other tracks. They're solid. Enjoy this joint ahead of her Letter to the Sky project expected out in November. Chea!

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Interview: Miss Special x Phonte

The girl is a hard worker. You can't deny that. Miss Special aka Miss Interview chops it up with Phonte. Another fresh interview. Enjoy. Chea!

Last week on Special Sundays Radio Show, Phonte called in to talk about his solo album "Charity Starts At Home". We spoke about what the album meant to him, why now was the time for it, what praise meant the most to him and his favorite track. We also spoke about why he shouted out Fashawn on "Everything Is Falling Down", a video for "The Good Fight" as well as videos for every other track on the album, what's next for him including the tour with 9th Wonder, scoring an independent film with Nicolay called "The Last Fall" and his favorite song on 9th Wonder's "The Wonder Years". 

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Hip-Hop Breakfast Ep 81

It's Friday. It's Hip-Hop. And with our new format, Friday's are brought to you by our friends over at RefinedHype.com and DJBooth.net. Enjoy nine solid tracks from the likes of newcomers August Alsina, SIYA, Green Street and veterans Nas, Torae, Statik Selektah and more. Hit play and enjoy Ep 81. And as always I hope this helps you kick off your weekend. Chea!

01. August Alsina - B*tches in ATL
02. SIYA - Heaven
03. Green Street feat. Donwill (of Tanya Morgan) - Daydreams
04. Pac Div - The Greatness
05. Grumpy Old Men feat. Dre Dai - Testify
06. Nas feat. Rick Ross - It's A Tower Heist
07. Torae - That Raw
08. Statik Selektah feat. Action Bronson, Termanology & Bun B - Never A Dull Moment
09. Big Pooh feat. Choklate - They Say

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SNEAK PEEK: Maal Himself "Ms. Beverly Hills" (Trailer)

Folks that know me typically know I don't post too many trailers. Actually I can recall the few other times that I have. But I'm excited about the new Maal Himself project and I'm eager to peep the full visual for his Ms. Beverly Hills track released back in June. The cut features The Diva and Jon Frost, and the video stars Maal Himself and Esmeralda Vargas, with Mark Gage behind the lens. It looks like this video is cray. Ha! Look for the full length vid soon. In the meantime enjoy the sneak peek. Chea!

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Interview: Miss Special x Fly.Union

A little while ago the guys from Fly.Union called in to Special Sundays Radio Show and we got to talk about many topics.  We started with how they got their name, the idea behind the lifestyle "the greater than club" and the actual album "The Greater Than Club"; including the vision and the features. We also spoke about the value packs that they released, if they will release more, their clothing line and Jerreau and Iye working with BJ The Chicago Kid on "The Life Of Love's Cupid". In addition we spoke about Iye and Jay Swifaa's group MnkeyWrench; including their latest project "Until Forever" and the video for "Lights Out", their fathers being in a funk band together, their N.E.R.D influence, and what's next for them. 

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What I'm Watching: Nitty Scott, MC "Auntie Maria's Crib"

Nitty Scott, MC came out swinging last night in one of the BET Hip-Hop Award cyphers. And while everyone on the net was wondering "who" and her name jumped up the twitter trending topics, Nitty's team dropped off the video for her Auntie Maria's Crib track. Smart. Smart. Smart. And the video is definitely a great visual for the very cool track off of her upcoming Doobies x Popsicle Sticks. Hit play and see what the Internets have been talking about for months in Nitty Scott, MC. Chea!

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