What I'm Watching: ¡MAYDAY! presents NonMS in Talking Heads (Interlude)

¡MAYDAY! decided to drop a video for an interlude from their amazing album "Take Me To Your Leader" and I decided to post it. Of course. Check it out.



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What I'm Watching: Behind the Unsigned: Meet Man-u-iLL

Shoutout to this hard working cat out of Connecticut for continuing to push further in career. Peep this 7 minute video and find a little more about who Man-u-iLL is and make sure you check the other episodes of Behind The Unsigned on FuseTV.



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AWKWORD "Throw Away The Key (No More Prisons)"

Not only is this a dope track from AWKWORD, but it's an important one too. Taking on the system, one verse at a time. Turn it up! Chea!

"Appearing on AWKWORD's DJBooth-sponsored 100% for-charity global Hip Hop project, World View, and with co-signs from The Prison Policy Initiative and The Sentencing Project, the activist emcee's newest release "Throw Away The Key (No More Prisons)" is his first overtly political record since "Mr. President (The Wisconsin Song)" with Y-Love 16 months ago. The catchy, anthemic single, produced by Toronto's L.Ment, is at once an attack on racism, inequality and the (in)justice system in America and a tribute to the people who live a life in constant defense mode -- from the police, from the courts, from the Man." 

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@KirbyLauryen's A Song A Day: Day 210, 211 & 212

We're a few days behind posting but Kirby marches on. Get caught up with days 210, 211 and 212. Enjoy the music.

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Interview: Miss Special x Chaundon

Miss Special met up with Chaundon at the YC The Cynic & Yuri Beats release party for "Good Morning, Midnight" to talk about his past and future projects.

They spoke about his Golden Era Mondays, including the banging "Can't Pretend" and its producer H. Dizzy Flow. They also spoke about him flying to California to work with Jansport J on a future full project.

He talked about feeling disconnected from his records because he had to do some much background work, but felt a certain freedom with "The Jammington" He says that the idea behind the cover art for "The Jammington" was to show that women do listen to his music.

"I used to record his older brother back in the day and YC used to come to the studio. At the time I didn't know it was him. I didn't know that a great emcee was about to happen 7, 8 years later. After I heard his first mixtape, that I actually put out on my website. I just believed in him..I told every blog I knew that they had to check it out" he tells about YC The Cynic when speaking about how he chose the features on "The Jammington".

He also mentions how great he would A&R for Nas.

His next album "The Freshington" with producer Kuddie Fresh is expected in March or April of 2013 and Chaundon has nothing short of amazing to say about it. He proclaims that with this album he will be leaving the underground. "Kuddie Fresh really gave me another tax bracket sound. I'm a shiny suit rapper! I'm not an underground rapper, I'm not a book bagger, I'm sorry! I have book bagger tendencies with the lyrics but I'm a shiny suit rapper. Do you not listen to the lyrics?" He calls himself " the dope answer for the Drake's of the world" by giving you that commercial sound but with raw rhymes.

"I'm talking about it like I'm listening to someone else's record. This is how I felt when I first heard "Illmatic" and "Ready To Die" and "Reasonable Doubt", this is that feeling.. This is how I felt when I did "The Jammington" and I was right."

Following "The Freshington" he plans on releasing "The Dopington" with producers Family Biz Entertainment. "If you think 'The Freshington is gonna be on the radio, you're gonna hate me by the time 'The Dopington' comes out!"

(via @MiSS1SPECiAL)

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What I'm Watching: Realistic "Knock Knock (Let Me In)"

Realistic drops the visuals for Knock Knock (Let Me In). Dope. Enjoy.

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@KirbyLauryen's A Song A Day: Day 208 & 209

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Hip-Hop Breakfast Ep 136

It's Friday. And as with every Friday, this episode is compiled of dope tracks featured over at RefinedHype and DJBooth throughout the week. I hope this EP helps kick off your weekend. Chea!

01. L.A. feat. Frank Ramz - Mojo Slime
02. Tech N9NE feat. ¡MAYDAY! - Blur (Shane Eli Re-Produced Version)
03. Rapsody feat. Raheem DeVaughn & Ab-Soul - Non-Fiction
04. Mike Schpitz & SLOT-A - Looking Glass
05. Rick Ross feat. Andre 3000 - Sixteen

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What I'm Watching: @MrJMedeiros - "The Rockies"

This dude zoned the eff out on this track. Straight Hip-Hop. No preservatives. Damn!



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Alicia Keys - "New Day"

A "New Day" for a new song by the incomparable and very talented Alicia Keys. Track seems like a change from what she usually busts out with when she's about to drop a new album. After a few listens, I can honestly say I like it...except for how it ends. Personally, I hope it's a tad bit different on the album. But regardless, what are your thoughts?



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HAS-LO - "Stained Glass" (prod. Apollo Brown) + "Make A Bet" (prod. Illmind)

Here goes a 2 for free special courtesy of Has-Lo, Apollo Brown, and Illmind. Can't complain about that when cats like them work together. Peep it.



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14KT - "High Horse" feat Oddisee & Olivier Daysoul

14KT, Oddisee, and Olivier Daysoul. You can't be mad at the dopeness that fills this track. I played this about 4 times before I could even pause long enough to post this joint. Damn.

This is the first creation from the upcoming 4 track EP, a song originally titled "One 4 Black", which rhyming adept Oddisee re-envisioned with a little help on the hook from the mellifluous Olivier Daysoul. The message is as straightforward as the new title "High Horse". Enjoy!

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