Wednesday, January 04, 2012
What I'm Watching: L./\. "A Place"
Truth be told, L./\. is dope. I've been saying that for a minute now and it seems just as the year was ending folks had definitely recognized her dopeness. And L./\. isn't trying to ease up in the new year, as she drops the visuals for A Place off of her Hippie Sabotage produced project, L./\. Riots: Mental Fatality. With S(c)e(n)e Media behind the lens, the video takes a different look at the Brooklyn emcee who is know for her energy on stage and hard hitting rhymes. It's the L.A. behind the L./\. She takes you to A Place that's real chill. Sit back and enjoy this one. Chea!
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H.W. "Admiration"
The homie H.W. hits us with his newest track. It's been a while since we've had any of his music on the site but it's a great way to start the new year. Looking forward to more from the #RapLife emcee. In the meantime, let's enjoy Admiration. Chea!
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BLAX Gears Up For 2012
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| Photo by Dirty Souf Yankee |
The Brooklyn-resident is fresh off a highly-visible and accomplished year. In addition to
releasing two fan-favorite mixtapes – The Blaxploitation Part I & II – BLAX, formerly referred
to as Adebisi, received a complimentary review from former music executive and tastemaker Jeff
Sledge on the respected allindstrom.com.
Adding to his momentum, BLAX was selected by allhiphop.com as one of the “Top 25 Unsigned
Artists of 2011”.
“Being recognized by industry mainstays Jeff Sledge and allhiphop.com means that all the work
I’ve put into my career is paying off,” stated BLAX. “People are starting to take notice and it’s
truly humbling.”
Describing his music as adult-contemporary hip hop, BLAX brings a fresh perspective to the
industry. Armed with a smooth delivery and soulful lyrics, BLAX takes listeners on a feel-good,
socially stimulating ride through his life experiences, hopes and dreams.
BLAX returns to the stage this week, Thursday, January 5th, for his first performance of 2012 at
Greenwich Village favorite, Grisly Pear (107 MacDougal). For more information on the show,
please check out www.thegrislypear.com.
For more information on BLAX, please log onto www.blaxlife.bandcamp.com or follow him on
twitter @BlaxLife.
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What I'm Watching: Brother Ali "Writer's Block" (Prod. Jake One)
I wrote about this new Brother Ali cut yesterday over at DJBooth.net. As I said there, I really appreciate where Ali is coming from when he'd rather put quality over quantity, and not the other way around like so many rappers are doing in the over-saturated rap game. I dig it. And I respect it. Look out for the new Brother Ali x Jake One Mourning In America and Dreaming In Color coming soon. In the meantime, enjoy Writer's Block. Chea!
Brother Ali - Writer's Block (prod. Jake One) by rhymesayers
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yU "Time Machine" Feat. Bilal Salaam & Danedra Rowell
I remember watching an interview with yU where he was talking about this track and how he basically used old photos as his inspiration for pulling the cut together. I thought that was dope. Imagine the story you could write based on the memories you recall from old photo albums. They say a picture is worth a thousand words and in this case, it's worth a solid track. Enjoy the latest single off of the DMV emcee's new project, The Earn. Chea!
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What I'm Watching: J.Good "Le Nouveau Monde (ordre)" feat. Keno & Chuuwee
Off of J. Good and Rufio's Searching For Alicia Silverstone project comes a fresh set of visuals for the Keno and Chuuwee featured Le Nouveau Monde (ordre) cut. Solid. Enjoy. Chea!
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Tuesday, January 03, 2012
El Hefe and the Peoples' Ensemble "Beat Tape, Volume One..."
El Hefe and the Peoples' Ensemble. Cool beat tape. Enjoy. Chea!
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SmCity "Mr. IDGAF" feat. Oddisee & Phil Ade (prod. Oddisee)
A dope new cut from SmCity featuring Oddisee and Phil Ade, over an Oddisee produced beat. Nice. This track makes me not wanna give a fuck too. Ha! Off of SmCity's DJBooth.net sponsored project, The Indie Life: Hate, Love & Money due out January 12, 2012. Volume up and enjoy. Chea!
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NEW RELEASE: Haz Solo "Hazzy New Year 2012"
Not the first time the homie Haz Solo has dropped a Hazzy New Year project to start the new year. With some killer cover art, his latest is a 25 minute continuous MP3 filled with dopeness, mostly beats and some rhymes. Sit back and enjoy. Chea!
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Interview: Miss Special x Fashawn
Editor's Note: I ran into Fashawn a few summers back in Brooklyn. Real cool dude. And his music is dope. Great to see him continuing to grow and push out quality. Our Cali homegirl Miss Special (aka Miss Interview around these parts) linked up with him on the set of his upcoming video and chatted about new music and what's next. Great insight. So, enjoy the fresh interview. Chea!
On Friday while filming the "Getting It" video in the bay area, I caught up with Fashawn. We spoke about his biggest accomplishment thus far, Nima Fadavi's "Grizzly City Kush Mixtape", the mixtape feel of "Champagne and Styrofoam Cups", the producers on it and the accompanying movie. We also spoke about his upcoming sophomore album with Exile "Ecology", how Slick Rick has inspired him, hoping to work with Traxamillion, as well as Phonte and what's next for him.(via @MiSS1SPECiAL)
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Sunday, January 01, 2012
Jean Grae "U&Me&EveryoneWeKnow"
Jean Grae starts off the year with a solid track produced by M-Phazes. This joint is so chill and dope, gotdamn. Turn the volume up on some Jean Greasy. Cake or Death soon. In the meantime enjoy U&Me&EveryoneWeKnow. Chea!
U & Me & Everyone We Know by Jeangreasy
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Brown Bag AllStars "2011: A Year in Review"
The boys of the Brown Bag AllStars had an incredible year, dropping great music as a collective and as individuals. And how do they start the new year? A package of 38 dope tracks to catch you up before they embark on unleashing more quality in 2012. Sheesh. You're effin' welcome and happy new year.
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