EVENT: Hometown Heroes (3/15/12)

Featuring live performances from Top $ Raz, Dremur, ScienZe, Duece Bug, JohnNY U and Chaz Van Queen, hosted by Jessica Estevez of iHeartDilla.com with music by DJ Jon Blak. Looking like a solid line up. Mark your calenders and put $10 aside. You might even catch those boys from The Mad Bloggers in the building on a school night. Ha!

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Otis Clapp x TMB - "Bird On A Wire" (Freestyle)

New TMB exclusive joint from Otis Clapp doing a dope freestyle over Action Bronson and Riff Raff's track of the same title. Take a listen and enjoy!



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What I'm Watching: Brother Ali "Shine On" feat. Nikki Jean

"I don't really work here, awkward..."

Off of his The Bite Marked Heart project, Brother Ali releases the visuals for Shine On featuring Nikki Jean. Dope. Enjoy. Chea!

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2DBZ Presents Brown Bag AllStars "The Brown Label EP"

After a leak frenzy last week, the Brown Bag AllStars serve up the 2DopeBoyz presented The Brown Label EP, part 1. With skits from DJ Premier, up and coming comedian Jermaine Fowlerand and two new bonus remixes from Audible Doctor and J57, I dig it and you should too. Enjoy. Chea!

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Hip-Hop Breakfast Ep 105

Sometimes the best way to pay tribute to an artist is to just play their music. We lost a music icon this weekend, and it wouldn't be right if I didn't pay homage on HHB to her. So, Whitney kicks off and ends ep 105 with her incredible vocals, accompanied by music from new projects from Brown Bag AllStars and JohnNY U, plus many other solid tracks. Hit play and enjoy. And as always, I hope this helps kick off your week. Chea!

01. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
02. Jemyle Jones - They Don't Know
03. Rafter feat. Kinetics & One Love - No F*cking Around
04. JohnNY U - The Product
05. Brown Bag AllStars feat. Akie Bermiss - Kin
06. Chill Moody x Greg Porn - Never Give In
07. Sol feat. Ray Dalton - Need Your Love
08. Whitney Houston - Fine



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Ackurate "Penwork Inc." feat. e.d.g.e.

Saint Louis, Illinois emcee Ackurate linked up with Vancouver emcee e.d.g.e. over Evidence's You instrumental to create Penwork Inc. Solid cut. Enjoy. Chea!

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Brown Bag AllStars "Kin" feat. Akie Bermiss (Prod. by The Audible Doctor)

At this rate we might have the EP before the EP drops on Monday. Ha! Kin, featuring Akie Bermiss with production from Audible Doctor, is the latest track from Brown Label due out February 13th. Another banger. Sheesh.

       

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OC Supreme Presents: "Stars & Slow Jams" (Mixtape)

Today I was listening to random music I had on my phone and I happened to stop on a playlist I made a while back when I spent time at Atlantic City for a nice, relaxing weekend and thought to myself "Why not put it together, design a cover, and throw it out there for anyone that might want it?" So that's what this is. It doesn't really have anything to do with Valentine's Day being around the corner but the coincidence doesn't hurt. Download, listen, enjoy, share, and tell all your friends.

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Tracklist:

Stars & Slow Jams

1. Bobby V. - Hang On
2. Avant - Body Police
3. The Weeknd - Coming Down
4. The Floacist - Let Me
5. Raheem DeVaughn - Text Messages
6. Donell Jones - Back Door
7. Mateo - Doubt
8. Avant - Hot 16
9. Jason Caeser - Musical
10. Tank - On My Way feat. J. Valentine
11. The Weeknd - High For This
12. Ginuwine - Touch Me
13. The Floacist - Forever feat. Music Soulchild
14. Miguel - Teach Me
15. Raheem DeVaughn - Breathe
16. Bobby V. - Sweetness

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Imagine That "Why Try" feat. Shyheim & Block McCloud

"We hooked up with Block after my cousin Arkitech mixed the Brooklyn Academy album. We sent him this beat from us and he happened to be in the studio with Shyheim, then boom. Got this track rolling."

Solid track from Imagine That featuring Shyheim and Block McCloud. Turn your speakers up and enjoy.



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Brown Bag AllStars "I Fucks With That" (Prod. by DeeJay Element)

The Brown Bag AllStars have dropped three solid tracks this week alone, with an EP due out Monday. Consider yourself lucky. I Fucks With That.



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Hip-Hop Breakfast Ep 104

The music never stops. And Hip-Hop Breakfast keeps rolling along. Gotta love it! As with every Friday, this episode is compiled of dope tracks featured over at RefinedHype and DJBooth throughout the week. Hit play and enjoy. And as always, I hope this EP helps kick off your weekend. Chea!

01. Action Bronson feat. Rocki Fresh & Macie Stewart - Dear Heather
02. Scolla feat. Rapper Big Pooh & Big Sant - Take What's Mine
03. Nemo Achida feat. Rocki Evans - Not the Same
04. The Cranberry Show - B.M.H.
05. Nick Pratt - Let's Get It Started
06. Truck North - Bring Me Back
07. Brown Bag AllStars - Rottweilers

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Download: Mr. Ivory Snow - "Sex After Smoking" (Free)

Mr. Ivory Snow finally released the "Sex After Smoking" album after a few singles were released and it took me a minute to get to it considering the full time job issue. Haha. I sort of knew what to expect judging by the singles he released prior to it and from speaking to him about his musical tastes. I knew the guy had some talent and skills on the mic. I knew he was meticulous about his engineering, producing, overall creating this album. But after all was said and done and after about 4-5 full listens, it pretty much exceeded my expectations. I really dig Mr. Ivory's skills on the mic, his production choices, and even the amateur graphic designer in me digs the cover art to the album as well.

So many tracks hit the ears like a hypnotic, rhythmic trance putting me into a focus that allows me to take the lyrics in word after word, bar after bar, track after track. I can't help but hit the repeat button a few times just to absorb the tracks a little longer. But that's not to say that there aren't a few misses for me on "Sex After Smoking". Tracks like "Up And Away (Feat. Reem Dollasz & Yung Truth)", "Silver Thunderbird (Dot Rising Above)", and "Buss It Open" don't catch my attention musically but that doesn't mean other folks won't think it's not dope. With 20 tracks total, 3-4 songs won't leave bad taste in my mouth considering how good them other tracks are.

I spoke with Mr. Ivory Snow about his albums. Check out what he had to say after the jump.